The series premiered in 1971*. Stopped in 1974.

The starring character's full name is Thorfinn Karlsen Tågegård, and he originates from Tågegård in the village of Tågegade. From there he travels and meets all sorts of people from all walks of life in several periods of world history. The series comes across as humouristic, satirical, political, and bizar.

Initially, the series' full, colloquial title was Den Sandfærdige og Ubesmykkede Beretning om Thorfinn Karlsen Tågegårds Lykkelige Liv (The True and Unexpurgated Account of Thorfinn Karlsen Tågegård's Happy Life)...

* Deleuran actually began the series in 1956 - at the age of 10!