Season 1
Air dates:
17/10/2019 - 19/12/2019
Season synopsis
The first series of Kongen Befaler, consisting of ten episodes, was originally broadcast on discovery+ and TVNorge between October and December 2019.
The contestants were: the 'Ylvis' brothers, Bård and Vegard Ylvisåker; Calle Hellevang-Larsen; Maria Stavang; and Siri Kristiansen.
Notes
- This season was produced by ConcordeTV, the production company of the Ylvisåker brothers. Near the end of the credits of the final episode of the season, it's possible to hear Bård Ylvisåker call out "We did our best!", which is the company's catchphrase.
Season trailer
Task playlist
This is a playlist of official full task or task highlights videos from this season. For non English language versions of the show, most of these videos do not have English closed captions.
Season stats
Episodes Aired
10
Points Awarded
743
Disquals
8
Hosts
Taskmaster
Assistant
Season scores
Episodes
Episode 1
(17/10/2019)
![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, 'Gni det inn, folk på trikken' ['Rub it in, people on the tram'], 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.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_01_02_thumb.jpg "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, 'Gni det inn, folk på trikken' ['Rub it in, people on the tram'], 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.")
Rub it in, people on the tram
(24/10/2019)
![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, 'Det er så deilig å vaere dum' ['It’s so nice to be stupid'], 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.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_01_03_thumb.jpg "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, 'Det er så deilig å vaere dum' ['It’s so nice to be stupid'], 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.")
It’s so nice to be stupid
(31/10/2019)
![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, 'Palvaaksii malaksij' [made-up Finnish], 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.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_01_04_thumb.jpg "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, 'Palvaaksii malaksij' [made-up Finnish], 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.")
Palvaaksii malaksij
(07/11/2019)
![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, 'Hva gjorde de før gaffateip?' ['What did they do before duct tape?'], 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.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_01_05_thumb.jpg "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, 'Hva gjorde de før gaffateip?' ['What did they do before duct tape?'], 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.")
What did they do before duct tape?
(14/11/2019)
![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, 'Barn liker vold' ['Children like violence'], 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.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_01_06_thumb.jpg "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, 'Barn liker vold' ['Children like violence'], 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.")
Children like violence
(21/11/2019)
![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, 'Nå er det litt Titanic-stemning her' ['Now there’s a bit of a Titanic vibe here'], 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.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_01_07_thumb.jpg "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, 'Nå er det litt Titanic-stemning her' ['Now there’s a bit of a Titanic vibe here'], 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.")
Now there’s a bit of a Titanic vibe here
(28/11/2019)
![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, 'Vi skal fremdeles holde oss i rektum' ['We will still stay in the rectum'], 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.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_01_08_thumb.jpg "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, 'Vi skal fremdeles holde oss i rektum' ['We will still stay in the rectum'], 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.")
We're sticking with the rectum
(05/12/2019)
![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, 'Elendig levert, Minni Mus!' ['Miserably delivered, Minnie Mouse!'], 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.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_01_09_thumb.jpg "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, 'Elendig levert, Minni Mus!' ['Miserably delivered, Minnie Mouse!'], 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.")
Terribly delivered, Minnie Mouse!
(12/12/2019)
![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, 'Åja, Sudan ligger der?' ['Oh, Sudan is there?'], 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.](/images/episodes/kongen_befaler_01_10_thumb.jpg "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, 'Åja, Sudan ligger der?' ['Oh, Sudan is there?'], 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.")
Oh, Sudan is there?
(19/12/2019)
