''Nissene på låven'' is a
Nordic Christmas calendar
A Christmas calendar ( da, julekalender, sv, julkalender, no, julekalender, fi, joulukalenteri, is, jóladagatal, fo, jólakalendari), is a form of Nordic episodic radio or television advent calendar focused on Christmas. It was first intro ...
that aired on
TVNorge in 2001, and is a
spoof of
reality TV
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
.
A sequel, ''Nissene over skog og hei'', aired in 2011.
Plot
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Santas are gathered in a
barn to compete for the title of the best Santa. They are split into two teams, the grey beards (''gråskjeggnissene'') and the white beards (''hvitskjeggnissene''). Every day they compete in contests related to
Christmas. The losing team has to meet in "låvetinget" ("the barn parliament") to vote out a member of their team. They're voted out one by one until the strongest Santa is left on
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the evening or entire day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus. Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation ...
.
Cast
Ratings
''Nissene på låven'' had an average rating of 368,000 viewers.
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External links
Snurrfilm.nofilmfront.no
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References
TVNorge original programming
Norwegian comedy television series
Reality television series parodies
2001 Norwegian television series debuts
2001 Norwegian television series endings
Christmas television series
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