Te land ter zee en in de lucht

Te land ter zee en in de lucht ("On land at sea and in the air") is the oldest Dutch amusement television show. It was first aired in 1971. In 2006 the 35th season of the TROSprogram was recorded and broadcasted. It is still a popular show and travels through the country during the summer.

Types of 'Te land ter zee en in de lucht'

Contestants must race along a track in self-made vehicles. Most parts of the game take place above water, and getting to the end of the track without becoming wet is nearly impossible. But to win, you'll have to be the fastest who reaches the end of the track, without becoming wet. Of course you're allowed to get wet after you finished.

There are several different kinds of show:
*Achteruitrijden (driving in reverse)
*Badkuiprace (bathrace)
*Blij Dat Ik Glij (happy because I'm sliding)
*Dan maar de lucht in (than but into the air)
*De Aanhanger Wint (the trailer wins)
*Duw 'm D'r Af (push it of)
* Fiets 'm d'r in (ride it in (to the water))
* Freewheelen (freewheelen)
* Gein op ’t Plein (fun on the square)
* Heen en Weer (back and Forth)
* Hoog en Droog (high and Dry)
*Lol aan de Katrol (fun on the pulley)
*Loop er eens in (walk once in there)
*Met Glans van de Schans (with shine from the jump)
*Met Je As Over De Plas (with your axle over the lake)
*Op Glad IJs (on slippery ice)
*Pompen of Verzuipen (pumping of drowning)
*Pret in Bed (fun in bed)
*Schiet'm d'r af (fire it off)
*Snel naar de bel (quickly to the bel)
*Tobbedansen (tubedancing (tubrace to the bell)
*Uitpakken en Wegwezen (unpacking and clear off)
*Vlieg er eens uit (fly once away)Each one has its own rules and track.

How it works

The fastest contestant wins, but there are also prizes for the most original vehicle and unluckiest contestant.

The game travels to different cities in The Netherlands and Belgium.

The race is commented on but usually this is not done live so it is possible for the presentor and commentator to be one and the same person. Often the race is commented on by well known Dutch comedians.

The show has changed over the years and included weird elements like car racing with mobile homes attached to the cars, backward car racing and races where contestants would fly their selfmade planes.

Although the show is 36 years old it is still very popular, probably because it travels throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. Almost every city in both countries has been visited by the show and it always attracts huge crowds.

External links

* [http://tros.nl/index.php?id=582|Tros Ter land, ter zee en in de lucht page.]