Fóstbræður was a comedy sketch show which premiered on the Iceland

Iceland

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ic Stöð 2

Stöð 2

Stöð 2 is an Icelandic television channel, owned and operated by 365. Founded in 1986, It was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting...

 in October 1997.

Writing

The show was written by the stars themselves, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Jón Gnarr, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Þorsteinn Guðmundsson (season 2-4), Benedikt Erlingsson (season 1-3), Gunnar Jónsson (Season 3-4) and Hilmir Snær Guðnason (season 1 only).

Awards and Perception

The show's five seasons (from 1997 to 2001) were received with much enthusiasm by the TV-watching public in Iceland, winning four Edda awards

Edda Award for Best Television Program

- 1999-2000 :Best Television Program:*1999 - Fóstbræður*2000 - Fóstbræður- 2001 :Best Television-Drama or Comedy or Short:* Fóstbræður- 2003 :Best Television - Reality Program:* Sjálfstætt fólk- 2004-2006 :...

 (1999, 2000 and 2001)

Later Releases

Because of demand, the show was released on VHS

VHS

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 in 2000, and on DVD

DVD

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in 2007.