Lars and Lure

 (last names unknown, "Lars og Lure" in Norwegian) are characters in the 1993-1997 Norwegian children's TV series Pelle Politibil. They are played by Lennart Mårli and Steinar Toftesund respectively.

Appearance
Both Lars and Lure wear matching classic black-and-white striped prison outfits.

Behavior
Lars and Lure, despite being dressed in prison wear, prefer to play music than break the law. They are friendly with most everyone they come across.

Season 1
Lars and Lure only appear in the TV series

Pelle Politibil Får En Venn ("Pelle The Police Car Gets A Friend")
Lars and Lure are first seen in the series being escorted out of a police van by Lange-Leif. The narrator describes them as being friends of Pelle and often singing songs about him. Later as Rikhard is driving Pelle around for the first time Lars and Lure sing a song about Pelle.

På Besøk I Barnehagen ("Visit To Kindergarten")
Pelle and Rikhard meet Lars and Lure playing their instruments on the sidewalk while on patrol. Later they show up at the kindergarten Pelle and Rikhard are visiting to play a song about traffic and cycling safety for the children.

Den Store Bølgen ("The Big Wave")
Lars and Lure are first seen marching in the parade to the new Bodø Police Station along with everyone else, playing music and singing as they go.

Trivia

 * Lars and Lure happen to be played by the composers of the series, Lennart Mårli and Steinar Toftesund, which explains why they fill the roles of musicians in the series.