Fóstbræður

*Fóstbræður*
Fóstbræður
Starring	Jón Gnarr; Sigurjón Kjartansson; Helga Braga Jónsdóttir; Þorsteinn Guðmundsson; Hilmir Snær Guðnason; Benedikt Erlingsson
Country of origin	Iceland
Production
Executive producers	Styrmir Sigurðsson, Óskar Jónasson, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Ragnar Bragason
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	Stöð 2
Original release	4 October 1997 –; 2001

Fóstbræður (English: Blood brothers) was a comedy sketch show which premiered on the Icelandic Stöð 2 in October 1997.[1]

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).[1]

Awards and Perception

The show's five seasons (from 1997 to 2001) were received with much enthusiasm by the TV-watching public in Iceland,[1] 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

Lilja Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (13 October 2014). "Sautján ár síðan fyrsti Fóstbræðra þátturinn fór í loftið - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2019-04-30.

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[:0-1] Lilja Katrín Gunnarsdóttir (13 October 2014). "Sautján ár síðan fyrsti Fóstbræðra þátturinn fór í loftið - Vísir". visir.is. Retrieved 2019-04-30.