Jeux sans frontières season 23

The 23rd season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1992. Broadcasters from Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, and Wales participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by some of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Casale Monferrato (Italy), Lisbon (Portugal), Alfortville (France), Swansea (Wales), and Třebíč and Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (Czechoslovakia). The grand final was held in Ponta Delgada (Portugal).[1] The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition was Denis Pettiaux.

Jeux sans frontières
Season 23
No. of teams8 countries
WinnerCzechoslovakia Třebíč
Runners-upItaly Breuil-Cervinia
Portugal Lisbon
Head refereeDenis Pettiaux
No. of episodes11
Release
Original network
Original releaseJune 1992 (1992-06) –
September 1992 (1992-09)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 22
Next →
Season 24

For each heat, each broadcaster sent a mixed team of twelve members (six men and six women) from a city or town from its country that competed against each other in a series of games –funny physical games played in outlandish costumes, though none-the-less technically difficult– themed in the specific topic of the episode. After the ten heats, the most successful team from each country competed in the grand final. Each of the episodes was presented by the host broadcaster in its own language. Each of the participating broadcasters had their own presenters who did some on-site presentations for their audience and commented on the competition in their language. Due the complexity of the production, and that each broadcaster had its own personalized coverage, the episodes were filmed first and each broadcaster broadcast them at their convenience later.[2]

The season was won by the team from Třebíč in the then Czechoslovakia, being the runner-up the team from Breuil-Cervinia, Italy and the team from Lisbon, Portugal. This was the first and only season in which Tunisia performed in the competition. They were the only African country in the show and they were not very successful, as they were most of the time finished in the lower half of the table, only archiving a second place in Heat 9, thanks to Nabeul, who qualified to the Final with it, but finished last there.[3]

Participants

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Country Broadcaster Code Colour Cities
  Czechoslovakia ČST CS Orange Prague
Poděbrady
Sokolov
Třebíč
Šternberk
Rýmařov
Tábor
Chrudim
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
Jablonec nad Nisou
  France Antenne 2 F Blue and white Cahors
Le Havre
Alfortville
Bourg-en-Bresse
La Ciotat
Tourcoing
Sallanches
Strasbourg
Pertuis
  Italy RAI I Light blue Riccò del Golfo di Spezia
Varazze
Castelfidardo
Carpenedolo
Breuil-Cervinia
Casale Monferrato
Paestum
Langhirano
San Pellegrino Terme
Vigevano
  Portugal RTP P Green Chaves
Azores
Santarém
Moura
Olhão
Felgueiras
Lisbon
Maia
Aveiro
Peso da Régua
  Spain TVE E Red Macael
Lérida
Ciudad Rodrigo
Cangas de Onís
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Calatayud
Ibiza
Torrevieja
Córdoba
Palma de Mallorca
   Switzerland SRG SSR CH White and red La Chaux-de-Fonds
Estavayer-le-Lac
La Côte
Martigny
Coppet
Jura
Carouge
Romont
La Neuveville-Nods
Charmey
  Tunisia ERTT TU Yellow Kairouan
Sidi Bou Said
Sousse
Jerba
Hammamet
Tabarka
Carthage
Sfax
Nabeul
Monastir
  Wales S4C GB Pink Carmarthen (Caerfyrddin)
Mold (Yr Wyddgrug)
Wrexham (Wrecsam)
Newtown (Y Drenewydd)
Swansea (Abertawe)
Rhuddlan
Caernarfon
Cwm Mawr
Cardiff (Caerdydd)

Heats

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Heat 1

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Heat 1 was hosted by RAI at Mercato Pavia in Casale Monferrato, Italy, was themed about cinema, and was presented by Ettore Andenna [it] and Maria Teresa Ruta.

Place Country Town Points
1 CS Prague 63
2 CH La Chaux-de-Fonds 60
2 F Cahors 60
4 E Macael 55
5 GB Carmarthen 51
6 I Riccò del Golfo di Spezia 43
6 P Chaves 43
8 TU Kairouan 29

Heat 2

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Heat 2 was hosted by RTP in front of the Belém Tower in Lisbon, Portugal, was themed about Portuguese explorations, and was presented by Eládio Clímaco and Ana do Carmo.

Place Country Town Points
1 F Le Havre 66
2 P Azores 63
3 I Varazze 62
4 E Lérida 51
5 CH Estavayer-le-Lac 48
6 CS Poděbrady 46
7 TU Sidi Bou Said 37
8 GB Mold 30

Heat 3

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Heat 3 was hosted by Antenne 2 at Espace Blanqui in Alfortville, Paris, France, was themed about the Fables of La Fontaine, and was presented by Georges Beller [fr] and Daniela Lumbroso [fr].

Place Country Town Points
1 CH La Côte 72
2 I Castelfidardo 67
3 P Santarém 57
4 GB Wrexham 54
5 CS Sokolov 43
6 F Alfortville 39
7 E Ciudad Rodrigo 38
8 TU Sousse 32

Heat 4

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Heat 4 was hosted by ČST at the municipal swimming pool in Třebíč, Czechoslovakia, was themed about summer beach games, and was presented by Martina Adamcová [cz] and Pavel Zedníček.

Place Country Town Points
1 CS Třebíč 75
2 I Carpenedolo 60
3 E Cangas de Onís 58
4 CH Martigny 53
5 P Moura 46
6 F Bourg-en-Bresse 45
7 GB Newtown 38
8 TU Jerba 25

Heat 5

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Heat 5 was hosted by S4C at the Morfa Stadium in Swansea, United Kingdom, was themed about the history of Swansea, and was presented by Nia Chiswell and Iestyn Garlick [cy].

Place Country Town Points
1 I Breuil-Cervinia 61
1 P Olhão 61
3 CS Šternberk 57
4 E Santa Cruz de Tenerife 54
5 GB Swansea 48
6 CH Coppet 45
7 TU Hammamet 42
8 F La Ciotat 30

Heat 6

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Heat 6 was hosted by RAI at Mercato Pavia in Casale Monferrato, Italy, was themed about the masterpieces of Italian art, and was presented by Ettore Andenna and Maria Teresa Ruta.

Place Country Town Points
1 P Felgueiras 65
2 F Tourcoing 59
3 CH Jura 58
3 CS Rýmařov 58
3 I Casale Monferrato 58
6 E Calatayud 51
7 GB Rhuddlan 40
8 TU Tabarka 14

Heat 7

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Heat 7 was hosted by RTP in front of the Belém Tower in Lisbon, Portugal, was themed about the history and traditions of Lisbon, and was presented by Eládio Clímaco and Ana do Carmo.

Place Country Town Points
1 P Lisbon 81
2 CH Carouge 53
2 GB Carnarvon 53
4 F Sallanches 48
5 I Paestum 45
6 CS Tábor 44
6 E Ibiza 44
8 TU Carthage 30

Heat 8

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Heat 8 was hosted by Antenne 2 at Espace Blanqui in Alfortville, Paris, France, was themed about One Thousand and One Nights, and was presented by Georges Beller and Daniela Lumbroso.

Place Country Town Points
1 GB Cwm Mawr 62
2 CH Romont 58
2 E Torrevieja 58
4 CS Chrudim 56
4 P Maia 56
6 I Langhirano 47
7 F Alfortville 31
8 TU Sfax 30

Heat 9

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Heat 9 was hosted by ČST at the Little Wooden Town of the Wallachian Open Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czechoslovakia, was themed about the traditions of the Czech Republic, and was presented by Martina Adamcová and Pavel Zedníček.

Place Country Town Points
1 P Aveiro 60
2 TU Nabeul 54
3 CS Rožnov pod Radhoštěm 53
4 I San Pellegrino Terme 51
5 E Córdoba 50
6 GB Cardiff 49
7 CH La Neuveville-Nods 41
7 F Strasbourg 41

Heat 10

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Heat 10 was hosted by S4C at the Morfa Stadium in Swansea, United Kingdom, was themed about Welsh Inventions, and was presented by Nia Chiswell and Iestyn Garlick.

Place Country Town Points
1 E Palma, Majorca 64
2 CS Jablonec nad Nisou 53
3 P Peso da Régua 52
4 CH Charmey 49
4 I Vigevano 49
6 F Pertuis 45
6 TU Monastir 45
8 GB Swansea 42

Qualifiers

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The teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:

Country Town Place won Points won
CH La Côte 1 72
CS Třebíč 1 75
GB Cwm Mawr 1 62
E Palma de Mallorca 1 64
TU Nabeul 2 54
I Breuil-Cervinia 1 61
P Lisbon 1 81
F Le Havre 1 66

Final

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The final round was held by RTP in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, was themed about the history and culture of the Azores, and was presented by Eládio Clímaco, Ana do Carmo, and Conceição Cabral.

Place Country Town Points
1 CS Třebíč 64
2 I Breuil-Cervinia 57
2 P Lisbon 57
4 CH La Côte 49
4 F Le Havre 49
6 E Palma de Mallorca 47
7 GB Cwm Mawr 40
8 TU Nabeul 34

Broadcasts

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Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries
Country Broadcaster(s) Channel(s) Local presenter(s)/Commentator(s) Ref.
  Czechoslovakia ČST ČST1 [1]
  France Antenne 2 [1]
  Italy RAI Raiuno [3]
  Portugal RTP RTP Canal 1
[1]
  Spain TVE La Primera [4]
   Switzerland SRG SSR TSR
[1]
  Tunisia ERTT TV7
  • Donia Chaouch
  • Georges Beller
  • Daniela Lumbroso
[1]
  Wales S4C S4C
[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Jeux sans frontières 1992". jsfnetfrance.free.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Jeux sans frontières 1992". jsfnetgb.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Pillirone, Nicolo. "Series Edizione 1992". giochisenzafrontiere.net (in Italian). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ Bertol, Noelia (3 August 2019). "Así era 'Juegos sin fronteras' el "Eurovisión" que dio pie a 'El Grand Prix del verano'". formulaTV (in Spanish).