Speden Spelit
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Speden Spelit was a television
game show
presented by Spede Pasanen
. It aired first on Finnish
channel Kolmoskanava
in 1988 and since 1993 on MTV3
.
which happened during that time), and from 1990 to 1992 Speden sallitut leikit (Spede's allowed games). The name Speden Spelit came in use in November 1992 when the gambling of national betting agency Veikkaus
was attached to it.
The show was almost entirely presented by Pertti "Spede" Pasanen. In the early 1990s Arja Koriseva
and Simo Salminen
presented few episodes. After Pasanen's death in September 2001 the show was presented by Saija Hakola till the end was put to the show next year. The show was closed down in 2002, shortly after the death of Pasanen.
was defeated by Pasanen in skipping rope. Pasanen was a competitive character and it was not unusual him to lose his cool after a defeat.
Pasanen, a renowned inventor, developed also different types of machines used in the games, like a car track game used by treddling foot. One of the most popular games were a speed tester machine with four different coloured buttons and the players had to push them in the order the machine by increase in speed lights the lamps in the button. The machine became so popular that many shops, bars and gas stations put them next to the slot machine
s.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
presented by Spede Pasanen
Spede Pasanen
Pertti Olavi "Spede" Pasanen was a Finnish film director and producer, comedian, humorist, inventor, TV personality and practitioner of gags....
. It aired first on Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
channel Kolmoskanava
Kolmoskanava
Kolmoskanava was a Finnish television owned and operated by MTV Oy. The channel was launched on December 1, 1986 and closed on December 31, 1992 and replaced by MTV3. The channel is the first nationwide channel in Finland....
in 1988 and since 1993 on MTV3
MTV3
MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
.
History
The name of the show changed three times during its existence. In the beginning (from 1998 to 1989) the name was Spede Special, from 1989 to 1990 Spedestroikka (from perestroikaPerestroika
Perestroika was a political movement within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during 1980s, widely associated with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev...
which happened during that time), and from 1990 to 1992 Speden sallitut leikit (Spede's allowed games). The name Speden Spelit came in use in November 1992 when the gambling of national betting agency Veikkaus
Veikkaus
Veikkaus Oy is the Finnish national betting agency. It is entirely owned by the Finnish government and has a legal betting license on lotteries and sports betting in Finland. Veikkaus is managed by the Finnish Ministry of Education. Ministry of Education share money earned by Veikkaus with various...
was attached to it.
The show was almost entirely presented by Pertti "Spede" Pasanen. In the early 1990s Arja Koriseva
Arja Koriseva
Arja Sinikka Koriseva is an award-winning Finnish singer. She first came to fame as a tango singer; now her repertoire includes evergreens, Finnish pop, musical theatre, and sacred music....
and Simo Salminen
Simo Salminen
Simo Salminen is a Finnish comic-actor best known for his many performances in movies and television shows by Spede Pasanen. He, Vesa-Matti Loiri and Pasanen himself are the three important players in almost all of Spede's productions...
presented few episodes. After Pasanen's death in September 2001 the show was presented by Saija Hakola till the end was put to the show next year. The show was closed down in 2002, shortly after the death of Pasanen.
Airing times
The Spede Special was aired Wednesdays on 18.30–19.30. The Spedestroikka and also Speden sallitu leikit were aired on 18.00-19.00. In September 1992 Speden sallitut leikit were moved to air Thursdays on 20.00-21.00. From 1992 to 1998 Speden Spelit was also aired Thursdays on 20.00-21.00. From 1999 to 2001 it was aired twice a week Wednesdays and Fridays. After the death of Spede Pasanen the airing time was moved to Friday 18.00-19.00.Format
In Speden Spelit four celebrity contestant were participating different games, contesting against each other. After each game the winning celebity played against Pasanen for a money bet (2,000, 3,000 or 4,000 marks). Despite his age, Pasanen was in good physical condition and usually won the contestant even in the games that required physical strive. For example, world-class association football player Sami HyypiäSami Hyypiä
Sami Tuomas Hyypiä is a retired European Cup winning Finnish footballer who played in the centre back position. He last played for German Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen and was the captain of the Finland national football team. He joined Leverkusen in summer 2009, ending a ten year spell at...
was defeated by Pasanen in skipping rope. Pasanen was a competitive character and it was not unusual him to lose his cool after a defeat.
Games
Typical games of the show were e.g.- skipping rope (singe and pairs)
- knocking down pins by kicking a ball
- stanging on a single foot while eyes closed
- shooting
- billiardsBilliardsCue sports , also known as billiard sports, are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber .Historically, the umbrella term was billiards...
on the floor of the studio - twirling hula hoopHula hoopA hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck.Although the exact origins of hula hoops are unknown, children and adults around the world have played with hoops, twirling, rolling and throwing them throughout history...
around the neck - guessing time with a stopwatchStopwatchA stopwatch is a handheld timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed from a particular time when activated to when the piece is deactivated. A large digital version of a stopwatch designed for viewing at a distance, as in a sports stadium, is called a stopclock.The timing functions...
- guessing a colour of a playing card (black or red)
Pasanen, a renowned inventor, developed also different types of machines used in the games, like a car track game used by treddling foot. One of the most popular games were a speed tester machine with four different coloured buttons and the players had to push them in the order the machine by increase in speed lights the lamps in the button. The machine became so popular that many shops, bars and gas stations put them next to the slot machine
Slot machine
A slot machine , informally fruit machine , the slots , poker machine or "pokies" or simply slot is a casino gambling machine with three or more reels which spin when a button is pushed...
s.