City vs Country (game show)
City vs Country (Finnish: Stadi vs. Lande) is a Finnish primetime entertainment quiz show broadcast on MTV3. The show is hosted by two local hosts – one representing the city and the other one the countryside. The original Finnish format is hosted by two stand up talents Jaakko Saariluoma and Kalle Lamberg.[1][2]
| City vs Country | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Starring | Jaakko Saariluoma Kalle Lamberg |
| Country of origin | Finland |
| Original language | Finnish |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 63 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Olli Suominen Tuomas Summanen |
| Producer | Jasmine Patrakka |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Rabbit Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV3 |
| Original release | February 24, 2017 – present |
An international version of the show will be broadcast in autumn 2022 in Hungary by TV2.[3] A version of the show aired previously in Lithuania on TV3. Other countries are interested in the idea of the format as well.
Format
Teams are family members, friends, co-workers or neighbours, always either from a big city or the countryside.
In the original Finnish version, in the first rounds, the teams answer to regular questions, either with multiple choice or not. From the first rounds, two teams from each side advance to semifinals, or "Duels". Here, the team with most correct answers will go to the final. In the final, the winning team choose on presenting them in the round. Then contestants haves to answer to questions fast as possible. If the contestant gets four or more correct in 90 seconds, the team wins the home country travel. If contestant can answer to eight correct, wins the team an Europe-travel, and if the contestant answers all 12 correct, they win a holiday trip to somewhere around the world.
Stadi vs. Lande
Season 1
| Episode | Air Date | Winning Team | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 February 2017 | City | European Travel: Riga, Latvia |
| 2 | 3 March 2017 | City | Home Country Travel: Koli |
| 3 | 10 March 2017 | Country | European Travel: Zakynthos, Greece |
| 4 | 17 March 2017 | City | World Travel: Brazil–Argentina Tour |
| 5 | 31 March 2017 | Country | Home Country Travel: Koli |
| 6 | 7 April 2017 | Country | European Travel: Mallorca, Mediterranean Sea |
| 7 | 14 April 2017 | City | European Travel: Saaremaa, Estonia |
| 8 | 21 April 2017 | City | Home Country Travel: Koli |
| 9 | 28 April 2017 | Country | Home Country Travel: Turku |
| 10 | 5 May 2017 | City | World Travel: Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
Season 2
| Episode | Air Date | Winning Team | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 February 2018 | Country | European Travel: Split, Croatia |
| 2 | 14 February 2018 | Country | European Travel: Chania, Greece |
| 3 | 21 February 2018 | City | World Travel: Sri Lanka |
| 4 | 28 February 2018 | City | European Travel: Montenegro |
| 5 | 7 March 2018 | Country | European Travel: Mallorca, Mediterranean Sea |
| 6 | 21 March 2018 | City | European Travel: Santorini, Greece |
| 7 | 28 March 2018 | Country | World Travel: Jordan |
| 8 | 4 April 2018 | Country | Home Country Travel: Relaxing and Spa |
| 9 | 11 April 2018 | City | European Travel: Karpathos, Greece |
| 10 | 18 April 2018 | City | European Travel: Split, Croatia |
| 11 | 25 April 2018 | Country | World Travel: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 12 | 2 May 2018 | City | Home Country Travel: Turku |
| 13 | 9 May 2018 | Country | European Travel: Split, Croatia |
Season 3
| Episode | Air Date | Winning Team | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 January 2019 | Country | Home Country Travel: Kuusamo |
| 2 | 1 February 2019 | Country | World Travel: Oman, Arabian Peninsula |
| 3 | 8 February 2019 | City | European Travel: Crete, Greece |
| 4 | 15 February 2019 | Country | Home Country Travel: Salla |
| 5 | 22 February 2019 | City | European Travel: Rhodes, Greece |
| 6 | 28 February 2019 | City | World Travel: Fuerteventura, Canary Islands |
| 7 | 1 March 2019 | Country | European Travel: Mallorca, Mediterranean Sea |
| 8 | 7 March 2019 | City | Home Country Travel: Tampere |
| 9 | 8 March 2019 | City | World Travel: Sri Lanka |
| 10 | 14 March 2019 | Country | Home Country Travel: Kuusamo |
| 11 | 21 March 2019 | City | European Travel: Alanya, Turkey |
| 12 | 28 March 2019 | Country | World Travel: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 13 | 4 April 2019 | City | European Travel: Mallorca, Mediterranean Sea |
| 14 | 11 April 2019 | Country | European Travel: Parga, Greece |
Season 4
| Episode | Air Date | Winning Team | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 February 2020 | Country | European Travel: Makarska, Croatia |
| 2 | 4 March 2020 | City | European Travel: Durrës, Albania |
| 3 | 18 March 2020 | Country | World Travel: Fuerteventura, Canary Islands |
| 4 | 1 April 2020 | Country | Home Country Travel: Saimaa |
| 5 | 8 April 2020 | Country | European Travel: Platanias, Greece |
| 6 | 15 April 2020 | City | World Travel: Goa, India |
| 7 | 22 April 2020 | Country | European Travel: Makarska, Croatia |
| 8 | 29 April 2020 | Country | European Travel: Lefkas, Greece |
| 9 | 6 May 2020 | City | European Travel: Rhodes, Greece |
| 10 | 13 May 2020 | Country | World Travel: Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 11 | 20 May 2020 | Country | European Travel: Mallorca, Mediterranean Sea |
| 12 | 27 May 2020 | Country | Home Country Travel: Saimaa |
| 13 | 3 June 2020 | City | European Travel: Makarska, Croatia |
| 14 | 10 June 2020 | Country | World Travel: Doha, Qatar |
Season 5
| Episode | Air Date | Winning Team | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 April 2021 | City | European Travel: Barcelona, Spain |
| 2 | 21 April 2021 | Country | World Travel: Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 3 | 28 April 2021 | City | European Travel: Alanya, Turkey |
| 4 | 5 May 2021 | City | Home Country Travel: Saimaa |
| 5 | 12 May 2021 | City | No Prize [4] |
| 6 | 19 May 2021 | Country | European Travel: Mallorca, Mediterranean Sea |
| 7 | 26 May 2021 | City | European Travel: Lisbon, Portugal |
| 8 | 2 June 2021 | City | World Travel: Tenerife, Spain |
| 9 | 9 June 2021 | Country | Home Country Travel: Saimaa |
| 10 | 16 June 2021 | City | European Travel: London, United Kingdom |
| 11 | 23 June 2021 | City | European Travel: Alanya, Turkey |
| 12 | 30 June 2021 | City | Home Country Travel: Turku |
International versions
| Country | Name | Hosts | Channel | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland(Original) |
Stadi vs. Lande | Jaakko Saariluoma Kalle Lamberg |
MTV3 | February 24, 2017 - present |
 Hungary |
Város vs Vidék | Attila Till Zsolt Gáspár |
TV2 | August 8, 2022 - present |
 Lithuania |
Miestas ar kaimas | Vitalijus Cololo Gabrielė Martirosianaitė |
TV3 | 2019 |
References
- "Kalle Lamberg uutuusohjelmasta: Nyt selvitetään kuinka tyhmiä stadilaiset ovat". MTV Uutiset. 9 December 2016.
- "Stadi ja lande ottavat mittaa toisistaan: Mikä on rönttönen? Entä frappuccino?". Iltalehti.
- "Új nagyszabású gameshow indul a TV2-n Város vs Vidék címmel". Media1. 26 February 2022.
- The team got so few correct answers in the final round that they failed to win any first prize and went home empty-handed.