The Autocrats
2001 · 14 seasons · 233 eps · ★ 7.0 · Animation
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The Autocrats was a Finnish political satire TV series, which takes the viewer behind the scenes of the politics of Finland. The series is produced by Filmiteollisuus and is made using 3D computer animation. The original idea for the series came from producer Olli Haikka. As of 5 January 2008, 233 episodes – comprising approximately 30 hours of footage – have been aired.
Created by Riina Hyytiä, Olli Haikka
Network: Yle TV1
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