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Episode 1: The whole Advent candlestick is burning

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, 'Hele adventsstaken brenner' ['The whole Advent candlestick is burning'], 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:

28/11/2023

Original title:

Hele adventsstaken brenner

Title coined by:

Solveig Kloppen

Episode synopsis

In this episode, the contestants must bring in something that has made them shed a tear, create a new and necessary garment, extract a perfect nut kernel, light a set of Advent candles, and build the tallest corn cob tower.

Just like in the final episode of season 8, graphics appear on screen at various points in this episode to alert the viewers to product placement. It is possible that this is in reference to Leo’s prize task submission, as he mentions a specific brand name, although the label on the product is not actually displayed in any obvious way, as the bottle is too small.

Title context

Solveig Kloppen points out that “the whole Advent candlestick is burning” at the end of her attempt at the ‘Light the Advent candles’ task, as she and Olli watch the entire candelabra engulfed in flames before them.

Assistant Intro

Even though Christmas is approaching, and we can hear the Silver Boys, smell the pork belly, and see awkward family get togethers in the distance, he is still with us: Olli Wermskog!

Note: Pork belly is the traditional Norwegian Christmas meal. The Silver Boys (‘Sølvguttene’) are a long-established boys’ choir, who hold a Christmas concert every year.