Uuno debuted in 1973 in a sketch on the Spede Show, as half of a still nameless couple who had a premature argument about how to use their lottery money.
Elisabeth Turhapuro is only daughter of Councillor Tuura, the richest man in Finland, and the sharp, fiery and snapping wife of Uuno who has no sense of humor and often gets into arguments with him.
However, although Elisabeth has, in many of her films, threatened her husband with divorce, she has always forgiven him his flaws and defects and the couple has remained married.
Her husband, Uuno, believes that she is "withered", and will flirt with other women, which is often the reason for their marital disputes.
Marjatta Raita speculated in an interview that the reason why Uuno and Elisabeth stay together has to do with what happens in the bedroom.