Den store klassefesten (The great class party) is a Norwegian chat show which was shown on NRK1 in 2000, 2001, 2005 and again from 2008. The programme was part of NRK's Saturday night line-up and the presenter was Dan Børge Akerø. Working with him, Akerø had the comedians Øystein Bache and Rune Gokstad who did a lot of the presenting work in the series. The series is regarded as one of NRK's biggest successes of the 2000s and won the prize for best chat show at Gullruten 2002. Previously, Akerø had won the prize for best presenter for the programme at Gullruten 2001.
The series premiered on NRK on 12 February 2000 and was shown on Saturday nights. The series has run for four seasons.
The programme's concept consists of two famous guests meeting together with their old class for a fantastic reunion. The two guests, (and their classes) compete in different games, sports, and activities - always ending with a quiz at the end of the programme to decide a winner. Members of the teams provide anecdotes and memories of their former classmates, and what they did after the school bell had rung for the last time for them. Some of the contestants have been plumbers, school teachers, and dog trainers, and there are reminiscences about who was the best at different subjects.
(Spring)
1: Frode Kyvåg and Nils Arne Eggen2: Arne Hjeltnes and Mia Gundersen3: Kjell Magne Bondevik and Wenche Myhre4: Sven Nordin and Anne Holt5: Ellen Horn and Trond-Viggo Torgersen6: Bjarne Brøndbo and Benedicte Adrian Mouton7: Jahn Teigen and Ingolf Håkon Teigene8: Finn Christian Jagge and Jahn Ivar "Mini" Jakobsen9: Anette Hoff and Geir Kvarme10: Jens Stoltenberg and Kristin Halvorsen(Summer)
1: Øystein Sunde and Anne Marie Ottersen2: Kjersti Grini and Tore André Flo3: Bård Tufte Johansen and Harald Eia4: Ingelin Killengreen and Yngvar Numme5: Bjørn Dæhlie and Trond Giske6: Carl I. Hagen and Per-Kristian Foss7: Kristin Clemet and Bjørn Eidsvåg8: Elisabeth Andreassen and Jørn Hoel9: Ingrid Bjørnov and Ole Edvard Antonsen10: Liv Ullmann and Rolv Wesenlund(Autumn)
1: Marianne Krogness and Viggo Sandvik2: Kim Haugen and Kjersti Holmen3: Jan Åge Fjørtoft and Bente Skari4: Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld and Inger Lise Rypdal5: Kjersti Berge and Elisabeth Moberg6: Lise Fjeldstad and Arve Tellefsen7: Tore Strømøy and Mari Maurstad8: John G. Bernander and Trude Mostue9: Nils Johan Semb and Marit Breivik10: Tor Endresen and Anita Skorgan11: Kjell Kristian Rike and Gerhard Heiberg12: Halvdan Sivertsen and Åge Aleksandersen(Summer)
1: Robert Stoltenberg and Rune AndersenShown 15 January 2005Robert Stoltenberg won2: Kari Traa and Petter SolbergShown 22 January 2005Kari Traa won3: Erna Solberg and Dagfinn HøybråtenShown 29 JanuaryErna Solberg won4: Anne Marit Jacobsen and Harald Heide-Steen Jr.Shown 5 February 2005Anne Marit Jacobsen won5: Åge Hareide and Per Inge TorkelsenShown 12 February 2005Åge Hareide won6: Siv Jensen and Tommy SteineShown 26 February 2005Siv Jensen won7: Hilde Hummelvoll and Dag Erik PedersenShown 12 March 2005Dag Erik Pedersen won8: Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå and Bjarte HjelmelandShown 19 March 2005Gunn Rita Dahle won9: Linn Skåber and Dennis Storhøi(Autumn)
1: Hilde Lyrån and Åsleik Engmark Shown 17 September 20052: Egil Olsen and Ole Paus Shown 24 September 20053: Marit Voldsæter and Petter Stordalen Shown 1 October 20054: Synnøve Svabø and Dagfinn Lyngbø Shown 15 October 20055: Marit Bjørgen and Bjørn Einar Romøren6: Henning Berg and Kjetil Rekdal7: Brit Elisabeth Haagensli and Hege Schøyen Shown 12 November 20058: Lasse Kjus and Kjetil André Aamodt Shown 19 November 20059: Rune Gokstad and Øystein Bache(Summer)
1: Alex Rosén and Åge Sten NilsenShown 19 JanuaryÅge Sten Nilsen won2: Christine Koht and Klaus SonstadShown 26 JanuaryKlaus Sonstad won3: Anne B. Ragde and Unni LindellShown 3 FebruaryUnni Lindell won4: Frode Alnæs and Torhild SivertsenShown 16 FebruaryFrode Alnæs won5: Gustav Lorentzen and Øystein DolmenShown 23 FebruaryGustav Lorentzen won6: Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard and Wolfgang PlaggeShown 1 MarchWolfgang Plagge won7: Inga Marte Thorkildsen and Saera KhanShown 8 MarchSaera Khan won8: Jon Niklas Rønning and Anders ByeShown 15 MarchJon Niklas Rønning won9: Lillestrøm Sportsklubb and SK BrannSpecial show which is not a class duel, but captains, coaches, and star players of Lillestrøm and Brann meet.Shown 29 MarchLillestrøm wonBy Gitte Calmeyer and Wenche SolumProject leaders: Wenche Solum, Siss Kvamme, Kjerstin Asplund, Eva Marie GransæterProgramme produced by NRK with Wegelius TVHouse orchestra: Jon-Willy Rydningen was conductor. With him, he has Joakim Nordin on drums, Rino Johanessen on bass and Bernt Rune Stray on guitar