{"id":629,"date":"2010-11-04T16:12:04","date_gmt":"2010-11-04T16:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=629"},"modified":"2014-08-21T20:57:59","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T20:57:59","slug":"robinson-reality-tv-series-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/robinson-reality-tv-series-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Robinson Reality TV Series in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you seen \u00b4Survival?\u00b4 If so, you would recognize \u00b4Robinsonekspedisjonen\u00b4<\/em>as Norway\u00b4s version of this reality show. \u00a0Norway obtained the rights to air their own version of the show in 1999 after its success in Denmark and Sweden. \u00a0It is aired on TV3. \u00a0As you might imagine, the name derives from Robinson Crusoe and Swiss Family Robinson, of which both of the premises were people marooned on an island by shipwrecks. \u00a0After a two year break in 2005-2006, Robinsonekspedisjonen returned in 2007 and has seen significant growth in ratings since.<\/p>\n

Similar to \u00b4Survivor,\u00b4each episode consists of 16 contestants who are split up into 2 groups (in this season North vs. South) who compete against each other through physical challenges in survival situations. \u00a0At the end of each episode, one contestant gets voted off the show by the \u00b4island council.\u00b4 \u00a0After a ways into the season, the competitions become individual vs. individual.<\/p>\n

This season is especially exciting because the 2 teams, as mentioned above, are North and South. \u00a0Finally a TV series that plays off of the very apparent, I would say almost rival, between nordlendinger <\/strong>(northerners)\u00a0and s\u00f8rlendinger<\/strong> (southerners). \u00a0The show examines typical stereotypes of the two groups. \u00a0Are nordlendinger <\/strong>as gruff and boastful as s\u00f8rlendinger <\/strong>are sleek and snobby? \u00a0Here<\/a> you can see pictures and bios of all of the participants in this years Robinsonekspedisjonen<\/em>. \u00a0Christer Falck is once again the director.<\/p>\n

The beginning of the season brought with it some real drama. \u00a0There was an outbreak of Dengue Fever on the island where the show was to be filmed. \u00a0Luckily, Falck was able to find another island that would also serve the purposes of Robinsonekspedisjonen<\/em> well.<\/p>\n

Here is a very entertaining video showing stereotypes and characters from the north and the south-in a rap!<\/p>\n