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Country of origin Iceland First episode date 13 October 1997 Network Stöð 2 Genres Comedy, Television comedy | 9.2/10 IMDb Running time 30 minutes Original release 13 October 1997 – 2001 Final episode date 2001 Executive producer Óskar Jónasson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Jón GnarrSigurjón KjartanssonHelga Braga JónsdóttirÞorsteinn GuðmundssonHilmir Snær GuðnasonBenedikt Erlingsson Cast Similar Næturvaktin, I used to be a Nerd, Dagvaktin, Fangavaktin, Áramótaskaupið | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fóstbræður (English: Fosterbrothers) was a comedy sketch show which premiered on the Icelandic Stöð 2 in October 1997.
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Writing
The show was written by the stars themselves, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Jón Gnarr, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Þorsteinn Guðmundsson (season 2-5), Benedikt Erlingsson (season 1-3), Gunnar Jónsson (Season 3-5) and Hilmir Snær Guðnason (season 1 only).
Awards and Perception
The show's five seasons (from 1997 to 2001) were received with much enthusiasm by the TV-watching public in Iceland, winning four Edda awards (1999, 2000 and 2001)
Later Releases
Because of demand, the show was released on VHS in 2000, and on DVD in 2007.
References
Fóstbræður Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA