''Åpen Post'' was a Norwegian

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that ran on the Norwegian state channel

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from 1998 till 2002. It was created and hosted by

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and

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. The show started in a talk show format with interviews and guests but later leaned more towards being a pure sketch show. The show became one of Norway's most popular TV productions though it was the center of criticism due to controversial episodes such as Bård Tuft Johansens "Chicken stunt", involving the then

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leader

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. After the show was taken off the air

and

continued to create new successful NRK shows such as '' Uti vår hage'' (2003), '' Team Antonsen'' (2004), ''

Tre brødre som ikke er brødre ''Tre brødre som ikke er brødre'' (meaning ''Three brothers who aren't brothers'') is a Norwegian comedy television show which ran for six episodes during the autumn of 2005 on the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK. It featured noted comedians Ha ...

'' (2005), ''Ut i vår hage 2'' (2008) and ''Storbynatt'' (2010).

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