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John Dillermand: Inventor explains the idea behind the controversial series

2021-01-24T17:40:58.407Z


A TV series on public service broadcasting sparked angry reactions in Denmark. Inventor Jacob Ley explains why critics make mistakes - and why children love the show.


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Weird hero: John Dillermand and his super penis

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At the beginning of January a children's series made its debut in Denmark on the public broadcaster DR. It is called »John Dillermand« and is about a man with a red and white clad, magical penis that he can extend to an estimated length of ten meters.

John himself is dressed in a bobble hat and one of those swimsuits that men used to wear around 1900 in the 20 approximately five-minute programs.

Together, they make a kind of ridiculous superhero costume.

His "penis powers" are often a help to Dillermand on his adventures, but sometimes his "Willie" only gets him into difficulties that have to be resolved later.

Actually, this fact would be curious at best.

But a few months ago #MeToo reached Denmark.

It all started in August 2020 when the TV presenter Sofie Linde used a gala show to tell on stage how, as an 18-year-old intern, she was harassed by a well-known TV journalist at a Christmas party.

"If you don't go out with me and give me a blow job, I'll destroy your career," he said.

Dozens of other women followed, reporting assaults.

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