'' Elton vs. Simon'' is a German remake of the Canadian reality comedy show

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Plot

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and Spenny, ''Elton'' and ''Simon'' are friends who share an apartment and fight each other in unusual competitions. The winner of a competition is allowed to think out some kind of unpleasant task called ''Bestrafung'' (Punishment) the loser has to perform. In Kenny vs. Spenny, this part is called "Humiliation".

Seasons 1 and 2

Seasons 1 and 2 of ''Elton vs. Simon'' were very similar to the original format ''Kenny vs. Spenny''. It had almost the same opening credits (only the heads of Kenny and Spenny were replaced with those of Elton and Simon) and most of the competition ideas were adopted from the original series. Like this, two seasons with a total of 15 episodes were produced and aired in 2005 and 2006.

Season 3 & 4

In 2008 & 2010 a third and fourth season was produced. The concept of the series was slightly changed and it was renamed ''Elton vs. Simon - Die Live-Show''. Instead of having one competition per episode, Elton and Simon had to do several mini-competitions. The first one to win four competitions was the overall winner. Some of the competitions and the punishment were performed in front of an audience.

Episode

Season 1 & 2

Season 3

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References

External links

Official website
{{Kenny vs. Spenny 2004 German television series debuts 2008 German television series endings ProSieben original programming German comedy television series German-language television shows Television series by Banijay