- Fóstbræður
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show_name = Fóstbræður
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format =Television comedy
runtime = 30 minutes
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starring =Jón Gnarr Sigurjón Kjartansson Helga Braga Jónsdóttir
Þorsteinn GuðmundssonHilmir Snær Guðnason Benedikt Erlingsson
executive_producer =Styrmir Sigurðsson ,Óskar Jónasson ,Sigurjón Kjartansson ,Ragnar Bragason
country = ISL
network =Stöð 2
first_aired =October 13 ,1997
last_aired =2001
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tv_com_id =Fóstbræður was a comedy sketch show which premiered on the
Iceland icStöð 2 in October 1997.Writing
The show was written by the stars themselves, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Jón Gnarr, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Þorsteinn Guðmundsson (season 2-4), Benedikt Erlingsson (season 1-3), Gunnar Jónsson (Season 3-4) and Hilmir Snær Guðnason (season 1 only).
Awards and Perception
The shows five series (from 1997 to 2001) were received with much enthusiasm by the TV watching public in Iceland, winning four Edda awards (1999, 2000 and 2001)
Effect
This show did for Iceland the same as
Monty Python did for England. It pushed the boundaries of what can be called good taste, while being hilariously funny.Later Releases
Because of demand, It was released on
VHS in 2000. And in 2007 onDVD
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