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The Best Episodes of Matador Season 1

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Matador is a Danish TV series produced and shown between 1978 and 1982. It is set in the fictional Danish town of Korsbæk between 1929 and 1947. It follows the lives of a range of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Matador Season 1 Episode 1 - The traveler
    8.7/10(140 votes)

    #1 - The traveler

    S1:E1

    Traveling clothier salesman Mads Andersen-Skjern arrives in Korsbæk with his little boy Daniel and sees opportunities when faced with the inept draper Albert Arnesen and this small sleepy town where the old families define the pace and virtue. Receiving only haughty condescension from the upper-class, Mads finds local allies in the family of pig trader Oluf Larsen and his wife Kathrine, who has more money than meets the eye.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Matador Season 1 Episode 2 - The Neighbour
    8.7/10(113 votes)

    #2 - The Neighbour

    S1:E2

    The town's bourgeoisie watch with judging and disapproving eyes as Mads Skern opens his new clothing shop, in direct competition with Arnesen's. Oluf Larsen's daughter, Ingeborg, starts as a clerk in his store, much to Mads' pleasure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jens Louis Petersen

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  3. Matador Season 1 Episode 3 - Succession
    8.9/10(106 votes)

    #3 - Succession

    S1:E3

    Arnesen's store is losing money hand over fist, so when he learns that his manager, Mr. Schwann, has inherited a large sum, he persuades him to become his partner; the snobby Mr. Schwann gleefully throws his entire inheritance into Damernes Magasin, prolonging the inevitable for a few months.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Karen Smith

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  4. Matador Season 1 Episode 4 - The Maiden Aunt
    8.7/10(107 votes)

    #4 - The Maiden Aunt

    S1:E4

    Mads' business continues to thrive and he even begins issuing loans to the locals. His younger brother Kristen, a banker, arrives in Korsbæk to assist. Kristen is quickly smitten with Maude's sister Elisabeth, who otherwise lives in the shadow of her sister. They fall in love, but their liaison is impossible due to the rivalry of their respective families.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Matador Season 1 Episode 5 - One Man's Loss
    8.8/10(100 votes)

    #5 - One Man's Loss

    S1:E5

    Arnesen is in the shambles, and even Varnæs cannot aid him financially any further.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Hammerichs

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  6. Matador Season 1 Episode 6 - Deployment
    8.6/10(97 votes)

    #6 - Deployment

    S1:E6

    To the horror of the bourgeoisie employees of Arnesen's clothing store, Vicki, now a young widow, sells the store to Mads Andersen-Skjern and moves to Copenhagen, against her father's will.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The traveler" is the best rated episode of "Matador" season 1. It scored 8.7/10 based on 140 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/11/1978. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Neighbour".