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Episode 1: Christmas Special

Image of the title card at the start of this episode, showing a task brief with the show title, 'Kongen Befaler', and the episode title, 'Julespesial' ['Christmas special'], on a wooden desk. At the edges of the image, part of a typewriter keyboard and a stack of leather-bound books can be seen.
Air date:
12/12/2023
Original title:
Julespesial

Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must bring in a Christmas gift for Atle, eat above the average amount of sauerkraut, light all four candles on the Advent candlestick, place Atle’s Christmas presents under a tree, and make a paper aeroplane from wrapping paper before throwing it towards the audience.

Title context

The title is merely a reference to the fact that this is part of a Christmas special.

Assistant Intro

But there's no Christmas season without Santa, and Santa is here with us, of course, straight out of the Finnish forests: Olli Wermskog.

Episode stats

Points Awarded
70
Disquals
3
Assignment Type
Solo
5
100%
Team
0
0%
Special
0
0%
Split
0
0%
Tie-Break
0
0%
Task Format
Prize
1
20%
Filmed
3
60%
Homework
0
0%
Live
1
20%
Judgment Type
Objective
4
80%
Subjective
1
20%
Combination
0
0%
Unjudged
0
0%
No. of Task Briefs
Single
5
100%
Multiple
0
0%
Task Originality
Original
2
40%
Adapted
3
60%

Subtitles

The following episode subtitle files are available for download.