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Kongen befaler

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Kongen befaler
Also known asThe King Commands
GenreComedy, panel game
Created byAlex Horne
Presented byAtle Antonsen (2019-2022, 2023-)
Bård Ylvisåker (2023)
StarringOlli Wermskog (assistant)
Theme music composerThe Horne Section
Country of originNorway
Original languageNorwegian
No. of series9
No. of episodes90
Production
Running time43 minutes
Production companyNordisk Banijay
Original release
NetworkTVNorge, discovery+
Release17 October 2019 (2019-10-17) –
present
Related
Taskmaster (British TV series)

Kongen befaler is a Norwegian comedy programme based on the British show Taskmaster. It has been broadcast on TVNorge and discovery+ since 2019.[1] The show features five fixed panelists per series who all complete tasks, judged by Atle Antonsen from Series 1-6, Bård Ylvisåker for Series 7, then again by Atle Antonsen from Series 8 onwards, and assisted by Olli Wermskog.

The format for the show was created by British comedian Alex Horne during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010,[2] and was subsequently developed into a successful UK television show in 2015. Kongen befaler translates as "the king commands" and is the Norwegian name of the game Simon Says.

One major difference in this version is that tiebreaker tasks are not featured, so if there is a tie for first place after the live task, they all win the episode, and share the prize pot.

The studio sections are recorded in Drammens Teater, a theatre in Drammen, 40 km from Oslo.[3]

Episodes

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Series 1 (2019)

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The first series was aired in 2019 on TVNorge, between 17 October and 19 December.[4] Vegard Ylvisåker, Maria Stavang, Calle Hellevang-Larsen, Bård Ylvisåker and Siri Kristiansen were participants. The winner of the season was Vegard Ylvisåker.

No.TitleEnglish translationWinnerOriginal air date
1"Kongen Befaler"The King CommandsVegard Ylvisåker17 October 2019 (2019-10-17)
2"Gni det inn, folk på trikken"Rub it in, people on the tramMaria Stavang28 October 2019 (2019-10-28)
3"Det er så deilig å være dum"It's so nice to be stupidVegard Ylvisåker31 October 2019 (2019-10-31)
4"Palvaaksii Malaksij"Finnish-sounding gibberishVegard Ylvisåker7 November 2019 (2019-11-07)
5"Hva gjorde de før gaffateip?"What did they do before duct tape?Bård Ylvisåker14 November 2019 (2019-11-14)
6"Barn liker vold"Children like violenceCalle Hellevang-Larsen21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
7"Nå er det litt Titanic-stemning her"There's a bit of a Titanic vibe here nowVegard Ylvisåker28 November 2019 (2019-11-28)
8"Vi skal fremdeles holde oss i rektum"We shall still remain in the rectumSiri Kristiansen5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)
9"Elendig levert, Minni Mus!"Terribly done, Minnie Mouse!Calle Hellevang-Larsen12 December 2019 (2019-12-12)
10"Åja, Sudan ligger der?"Oh, that's where Sudan is?Calle Hellevang-Larsen19 December 2019 (2019-12-19)

Series 2 (2020)

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The second series was aired in 2020 between 24 September and 16 November.[5] The contestants were Maria Stavang, Calle Hellevang-Larsen, Jon Almaas, Mia Hundvin and Magnus Devold. The winner of the season was Calle Hellevang-Larsen.

No.TitleEnglish translationWinner(s)Original air date
1"Makaroni og elg"Macaroni and elkCalle Hellevang-Larsen24 September 2020 (2020-09-24)
2"Tetningslistlakris"Sealing strip licoriceCalle Hellevang-Larsen1 October 2020 (2020-10-01)
3"Tauet sier takk"The rope says thank youJon Almaas & Mia Hundvin8 October 2020 (2020-10-08)
4"Det var noe rart med det flyet her"There's something strange about this planeMia Hundvin15 October 2020 (2020-10-15)
5"Tenke som en lang mann"Think like a tall manMia Hundvin22 October 2020 (2020-10-22)
6"Toast-in-one"Toast-in-oneCalle Hellevang-Larsen29 October 2020 (2020-10-29)
7"Skriv hårbørste"Write hairbrushMia Hundvin5 November 2020 (2020-11-05)
8"Kilpisjärvi, har du vært der?"Kilpisjärvi, have you been there?Jon Almaas12 November 2020 (2020-11-12)
9"Finsk suring"The Sulky FinnMagnus Devold & Calle Hellevang-Larsen19 November 2020 (2020-11-19)
10"Lille Snåsagutten"Little Snåsa BoyCalle Hellevang-Larsen26 November 2020 (2020-11-26)

Series 3 (2021)

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The third series was aired in 2021 between 4 February and 25 March.[6] The contestants were Egil Hegerberg, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Linn Skåber, Jenny Skavlan and Erik Follestad. Jenny Skavlan was this season's winner.

No.TitleEnglish translationWinner(s)Original air date
1"Langrennslys"Cross-country skiing lightTrond Fausa Aurvåg4 February 2021 (2021-02-04)
2"Absolutt gefyll"Absolute fillingLinn Skåber11 February 2021 (2021-02-11)
3"Knipestag"made-up wordEgil Hegerberg18 February 2021 (2021-02-18)
4"Late-Linn"Lazy LinnTrond Fausa Aurvåg & Jenny Skavlan25 February 2021 (2021-02-25)
5"Dominohistorier"Domino storiesErik Follestad4 March 2021 (2021-03-04)
6"Den ananasen, det stedet!"That pineapple, that place!Trond Fausa Aurvåg11 March 2021 (2021-03-11)
7"Havets frukt"The fruit of the seaJenny Skavlan18 March 2021 (2021-03-18)
8"Les brevet 100 ganger"Read the letter 100 timesJenny Skavlan & Linn Skåber25 March 2021 (2021-03-25)

Series 4 (2021)

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The fourth series was aired in 2021 between 23 September and 9 December. The contestants were  Amir Asgharnejad, Ida Fladen, Einar Tørnquist, Steinar Sagen and Solveig Kloppen. The winner of the season was Einar Tørnquist.

No.TitleEnglish translationWinner(s)Original air date
1"Underhold oss, spis kattemat"Entertain us, eat cat foodAmir Asgharnejad23 September 2021 (2021-09-23)
2"Drittoppgave! Hadet"Shit task! GoodbyeEinar Tørnquist23 September 2021 (2021-09-23)
3"Dobbelt så stor som senga"Twice as big as the bedIda Fladen30 September 2021 (2021-09-30)
4"Norsk bæsjeforening"Norwegian pooping associationSteinar Sagen7 October 2021 (2021-10-07)
5"Eselet som skyter gull ut av rompa"The donkey that shoots gold out of its buttSolveig Kloppen14 October 2021 (2021-10-14)
6"Finske fingre"Finnish fingersSteinar Sagen21 October 2021 (2021-10-21)
7"Selv mugg ligger dårlig an"Even mold is nothingAmir Asgharnejad28 October 2021 (2021-10-28)
8"Skjønte de andre dette her?"Did the others understand this?Ida Fladen4 November 2021 (2021-11-04)
9"Tuja Be Continued"Thuja Be ContinuedEinar Tørnquist11 November 2021 (2021-11-11)
10"Hei hei mel"Hello flourIda Fladen18 November 2021 (2021-11-18)
11"Nei nei, da dør jeg jo"No no, then I'll dieAmir Asgharnejad & Ida Fladen25 November 2021 (2021-11-25)
12"Nå blir jeg lurt igjen"Now I'm being tricked againAmir Asgharnejad2 December 2021 (2021-12-02)

Series 5 (2022)

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The fifth series was aired in 2022 between 24 February and 28 April. The contestants were Harald Eia, Janne Formoe, Henrik Elvestad, Kristine Grændsen and Martin Lepperød. The season was won by Harald Eia.

No.TitleEnglish translationWinner(s)Original air date
1"Kult med Kongen Befaler da…"Cool with Kongen befaler, then…Henrik Elvestad24 February 2022 (2022-02-24)
2"Overraskende vondt"Surprisingly painfulKristine Grændsen24 February 2022 (2022-02-24)
3"Dovregol"portmanteau of two mountainous municipalitiesHarald Eia & Henrik Elvestad3 March 2022 (2022-03-03)
4"Noe bombete"Something bomb-yKristine Grændsen10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)
5"Uppblåsbar fåtölj"Inflatable armchair (in Swedish)Harald Eia & Janne Formoe17 March 2022 (2022-03-17)
6"Ta deg en slurk spett"Take a sip of crowbarKristine Grændsen24 March 2022 (2022-03-24)
7"MILF'en med Jesus i hjertet"The MILF with Jesus in her heartHenrik Elvestad31 March 2022 (2022-03-31)
8"Beklager, Atle"Sorry, AtleMartin Lepperød7 April 2022 (2022-04-07)
9"Hei, jeg kommer fra kommunen"Hi, I'm from the municipalityHarald Eia21 April 2022 (2022-04-21)
10"Trygg, lat, kokko og gærn"Safe, lazy, eccentric and crazyHarald Eia28 April 2022 (2022-04-28)

Series 6 (2022)

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The sixth series was aired in 2022 between 15 September and 20 November. The contestants were Live Nelvik, Espen Eckbo, Martha Leivestad, Kristoffer Olsen, and Henriette Steenstrup. The series was won by Kristoffer Olsen.

No.TitleEnglish translationWinner(s)Original air date
1"Den nye kokken"The new cookKristoffer Olsen15 September 2022 (2022-09-15)
2"Ka sjuk porno e detta?"What kind of sick porn is this?Live Nelvik22 September 2022 (2022-09-22)
3"Ååh er jeg her?!"Oh am I here?!Kristoffer Olsen29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)
4"Porselen?"Porcelain?Henriette Steenstrup6 October 2022 (2022-10-06)
5"Det er tut, og så er det sånn"It's a tube, and then it goes like thisEspen Eckbo13 October 2022 (2022-10-13)
6"Massiv selvsensur"Massive self-censorshipKristoffer Olsen20 October 2022 (2022-10-20)
7"Tarm, ugle, vesen, wolf"Intestine, owl, creature, wolfMartha Leivestad27 October 2022 (2022-10-27)
8"Jeg trodde jeg likte Espen Eckbo"I thought I liked Espen EckboLive Nelvik3 November 2022 (2022-11-03)
9"Jeg går for gay"I'll go for gayKristoffer Olsen3 November 2022 (2022-11-03)
10"Skal jeg fange en fugl, er det det?"Should I catch a bird, is that it?Martha Leivestad17 November 2022 (2022-11-17)

Series 7 (2023)

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The seventh series started airing 26 January 2023 and was presented by Bård Ylvisåker, who also participated in Series 1. The contestants were Leo Ajkic, Karin Klouman, Lars Berrum, Hani Hussein and Vidar Magnussen, and the series was won by Magnussen.

No.TitleEnglish translationWinner(s)Original air date
1"Eg er ikkje der, eg er her!"I'm not there, I'm here!Leo Ajkic & Vidar Magnussen26 January 2023 (2023-01-26)
2"Jeg er genial"I'm a geniusLeo Ajkic & Vidar Magnussen2 February 2023 (2023-02-02)
3"En underholdningsfirkant"An entertainment squareVidar Magnussen9 February 2023 (2023-02-09)
4"Jeg har ikke lappen, gjør det noe?"I don't have a license, does that matter?Karin Klouman16 February 2023 (2023-02-16)
5"Depresjonsnissen"The depression gnomeLeo Ajkic & Karin Klouman23 February 2023 (2023-02-23)
6"Fakk slag, mann"Fuck strikes, manLeo Ajkic2 March 2023 (2023-03-02)
7"Vi får høre hva fagforeningen sier"We'll hear what the union saysVidar Magnussen9 March 2023 (2023-03-09)
8"You had me at skolebolle"You had me at school bunHani Hussein16 March 2023 (2023-03-16)
9"Mångt gong"corruption of mange ganger (many times)Karin Klouman & Vidar Magnussen23 March 2023 (2023-03-23)
10"Eg sager en ape"I'm sawing a monkeyHani Hussein30 March 2023 (2023-03-30)

Series 8 (2023)

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The eighth series started airing 14 September 2023. The contestants were Marte Stokstad, Christian Skolmen, Stian Blipp, Tete Lidbom and Tuva Billing, and the series was won by Lidbom.

No.TitleEnglish translationWinner(s)Original air date
1"Klar, ferdig, kjøtt"Ready, set, meatChristian Skolmen14 September 2023 (2023-09-14)
2"Mer opplysning enn underholdning"More enlightenment than entertainmentMarte Stokstad21 September 2023 (2023-09-21)
3"Blekket på finger'n ahh"The ink on my finger, ahhTuva Billing28 September 2023 (2023-09-28)
4"Den går i ræven"It goes in the assStian Blipp5 October 2023 (2023-10-05)
5"Verdensrekord"World recordTete Lidbom12 October 2023 (2023-10-12)
6"Min første piknik"My first picnicTuva Billing19 October 2023 (2023-10-19)
7"Det er tusen perler i glasset"There are a thousand beads in the glassStian Blipp26 October 2023 (2023-10-26)
8"Mer hudrester enn caps"More skin residue than capTete Lidbom2 November 2023 (2023-11-02)
9"Hvem er Mats?"Who is Mats?Stian Blipp9 November 2023 (2023-11-09)
10"Imponerende snurrebass"Impressive spinning topTete Lidbom & Tuva Billing16 November 2023 (2023-11-16)

Series 9 (2024)

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The ninth series started airing 18 January 2024. The contestants were Ingrid Gjessing Linhave, Ingar Helge Gimle, Nora Svenningsen, Petter Schjerven and Jonis Josef. The series was won by Schjerven

No.TitleEnglish translationWinner(s)Original air date
1"Kaktus i panna"Cactus in the foreheadPetter Schjerven18 January 2024 (2024-01-18)
2"Ballefrans!"Bollocks!Ingrid Gjessing Linhave25 January 2024 (2024-01-25)
3"Motsatt av Mensa"Opposite of MensaPetter Schjerven1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
4"Bare gønn på"Full speed aheadPetter Schjerven8 February 2024 (2024-02-08)
5"Smaker sånn maur"Tastes like antsPetter Schjerven & Ingrid Gjessing Linhave15 February 2024 (2024-02-15)
6"Pappa er her!"Daddy's here!Jonis Josef & Ingar Helge Gimle22 February 2024 (2024-02-22)
7"Ti push-ups er for mye"Ten push-ups is too manyPetter Schjerven & Ingrid Gjessing Linhave29 February 2024 (2024-02-29)
8"Evig eies kun det tapte"Only the lost is eternally ownedNora Svenningsen7 March 2024 (2024-03-07)
9"Jeg må bare pisse"I just have to pissNora Svenningsen14 March 2024 (2024-03-14)
10"Jeg går for null!"I'll go for zero!Ingar Helge Gimle21 March 2024 (2024-03-21)

References

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  1. ^ discovery+ | Stream 55,000+ Real-Life TV Episodes, retrieved 9 August 2021
  2. ^ "Alex Horne: The Taskmaster - Edinburgh Fringe 2010". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Kongen Befaler". Drammens Teater (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Season 1 Kongen befaler". VG TV-guide (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Season 2 Kongen befaler". VG TV-guide (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Season 3 Kongen befaler". VG TV-guide (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 August 2021.