Iltalypsy

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Iltalypsy was a Finnish political satire television series that was produced by Yle and broadcast on Yle TV1 from 1 May 1993 to 7 April 2001.

The series featured genuine news videos featuring well-known Finnish politicians. Imitated voices of these politicians were added to these videos in order to "reveal" the secret thoughts of the politicians. Iltalypsy was initially hosted by genuine news anchors and . Later it featured fictional hosts Leila Toroskainen (), Mika Wirta (), Jaana Ala-Knaapi-Pesonen (), and Tero Saxman (). The series also featured special reporter Aimo Surakka (), the Milkmaid (), sports reporter Pera Kartio (), and cultural reporter Diana Juva (). The Milkmaid genuinely interviewed renowned politicians, like Tarja Halonen.

The series was popular during its run, gathering sometimes more than one million viewers.^[1] It also won a special mention in Telvis Awards in 1996.^{[citation needed]} In 2001, Iltalypsy was succeeded by The Autocrats as the political satire of the Saturday evening.

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• Liisa Rimpiläinen tells about the show on Yle
• Clips from the show on Yle

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