Jeux sans frontières is an international television competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for thirty seasons, from 1965 to 1999, between members of the union who participated representing their countries. Broadcasters sent mixed teams that competed against each other in a series of games, usually funny physical games played in outlandish costumes though none-the-less technically difficult, with the most successful teams of the season from each country competing in a grand final. Each episode was hosted by one of the participating broadcasters at a location in its country and was themed around a specific topic.
The 28th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1997. Broadcasters from France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Switzerland participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). MTV hosted all heats at the Óbuda Esplanade in Budapest (Hungary). RTP hosted the final in Lisbon, Portugal. The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition was Denis Pettiaux.
The 29th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1998. Broadcasters from France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Switzerland participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). RAI hosted all heats and the final at the grounds of the Palazzo delle Albere in Trento (Italy). The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition was Denis Pettiaux.
The first season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in summer 1965. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The competition featured teams from towns from those countries competing against each other two by two, broadcast live from both competing towns, to all the participating broadcasters via the Eurovision network, with the broadcaster of the neutral jury's location serving as the broadcaster responsible for transmission. The winners of this edition were the cities of Ciney, Belgium, and Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France.
The 2nd season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held between 1 June and 14 September 1966. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Teams from towns from those four countries participated in a series of heats, with two cities being qualified for the international final. The team from Eichstätt, West Germany won the season, giving the country its first overall win.
The 18th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1982. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Yugoslavia participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as La Maddalena (Italy), Šibenik (Yugoslavia), Issy-les-Moulineaux (France), Tesserete (Switzerland), Funchal (Portugal), Sherborne, and Ghent (Belgium). The grand final was held in Urbino (Italy). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 17th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1981. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Yugoslavia participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), while West Germany withdrew due to low viewing figures. The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy), Pula (Yugoslavia), Annecy (France), Meiringen-Hasliberg (Switzerland), Lisbon (Portugal), Sunderland, and Charleroi (Belgium). The grand final was held in Belgrade (Yugoslavia). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 16th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1980. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Yugoslavia participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Antibes (France), Vilamoura (Portugal), Portorož (Yugoslavia), Fribourg (Switzerland), Martina Franca (Italy), Arundel, Diest (Belgium), and Coburg. The grand final was held in Namur (Belgium). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 15th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1979. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, West Germany, Yugoslavia and, for the first time, Portugal participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Ascona (Switzerland), Saint-Gaudens (France), Donji Milanovac (Yugoslavia), Chioggia (Italy), Brussels (Belgium), Bonn, St Albans, and Cascais (Portugal). The grand final was held in Bordeaux (France). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 14th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1978. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and, for the first time, Yugoslavia participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), while the Netherlands withdrew due to their broadcaster showing the heats on a delayed basis, and many of its viewers were watching them live on Belgian television. The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Verbania (Italy), Rochefort (Belgium), Grömitz, Zemun (Yugoslavia), Bourgoin-Jallieu (France), Arosa (Switzerland), and Lincoln. The grand final was held in Montecatini Terme (Italy). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 12th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1976. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Milan (Italy), Liège (Belgium), Bad Mergentheim, Groningen (Netherlands), Nîmes (France), Caslano (Switzerland), and Leeds. The grand final was held in Blackpool. The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi. The games were also reportedly broadcast in Latin American and Asian countries.
The 11th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1975. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Riccione (Italy), Knokke-Heist (Belgium), Mannheim, Maastricht (Netherlands), Nancy (France), Engelberg (Switzerland), and Southport. The grand final was held in Ypres (Belgium). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 10th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1974. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Barga (Italy), Bouillon (Belgium), Bayreuth, Zandvoort (Netherlands), Aix-les-Bains (France), Avenches (Switzerland), and Northampton. The grand final was held in Leiden (Netherlands). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 9th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1973. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Senigallia (Italy), Blankenberge (Belgium), Heiligenhafen, Arnhem (Netherlands), Chartres (France), Avenches (Switzerland), and Bristol. The grand final was held in Paris (France). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 8th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1972. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Passariano di Codroipo (Italy), Spa (Belgium), Westerland, Delft (Netherlands), Nice (France), Bern (Switzerland), and Sheffield. The grand final was held in Lausanne (Switzerland). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 7th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1971. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Riccione (Italy), Ostend (Belgium), Offenburg, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Vichy (France), Solothurn (Switzerland), and Blackpool. The grand final was held in Essen. The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 6th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1970. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, West Germany and, for the first time, the Netherlands participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Como (Italy), Namur (Belgium), West Berlin, Groningen (Netherlands), Avignon (France), Lugano (Switzerland), and Cardiff. The grand final was held in Verona (Italy). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 5th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1969. Broadcasters from Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with France withdrawing in order to recover from the effects of the 1968 protests. The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Caserta (Italy), Bruges (Belgium), Wolfsburg, Martigny (Switzerland), and Edinburgh. The grand final was held in Blackpool. The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 4th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1968. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and West Germany participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Vigevano (Italy), Verviers (Belgium), Siegen and Schwäbisch Hall, Zofingen (Switzerland), and Harrogate. The grand final was held in Brussels (Belgium). The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
The 3rd season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1967. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, West Germany and, for the first time, Switzerland and the United Kingdom participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Vincennes (France), Pisa (Italy), Brussels (Belgium), Straubing, Locarno (Switzerland), and Blackpool. The grand final was held in Bardenberg. The head international referees in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.
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