The Bar (franchise)

Summary

The Bar (Swedish: Baren) is a reality competition television franchise that originated in the country Sweden and then Norway in 2000, and was developed in other countries starting from 2001. The premise of the show is that for around two months, a number of contestants work in a bar while attempting to avoid periodic public-vote evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize. The show was devised by the Swedish company Strix.[1][2] The show first aired on TV3 Sweden on 24 April 2000.[3]

The Bar
Created byStrix
Original workBaren (Sweden)
Years2000–present
Films and television
Television seriesThe Bar (independent international versions, see below)
Miscellaneous
GenreReality competition
First aired24 April 2000; 23 years ago (2000-04-24)

Concept edit

The aim of The Bar is for contestants to remain for as long as possible, with the power to decide who stays or goes in the hands of the viewers. The programme claims to illustrate what happens when strangers live together and attempt to run a city center bar. The Bar is an interactive program where both viewers and internet users are part of the action. More than 25 webcams broadcast 24 hours a day in the bar and the participants’ apartment. Viewers were urged to take decisions affecting the story lines. The bar in the show was real and open to the public, meaning viewers could visit and talk to the contestants.

A series is shown over approximately three months, with a host-led live broadcast at the end of each week. There, the contestants discuss the past six days’ events. Contestants rate each other on their performances. The one with the lowest score becomes one of two nominees who can be voted out by TV viewers during the live elimination show. In addition, the contestant with the highest score gets to choose the second nominee who can be voted out.

Throughout the live show, a viewer poll is held by phone and via the Web. At the end of the series, after 11 elimination rounds, one winner remains to claim the cash prize.

Rules edit

Format edit

  • If a Bartender (contestant) neglects their duties, they may be punished by the Bar Manager.
  • If a Bartender receives two warnings, they are disqualified from the show.
  • Bartenders must not leave the bar whilst on duty without permission.
  • There must be at least four bartenders on duty during opening hours.
  • Bartenders must not consume any alcohol whilst on duty.
  • Bartenders must not lend out money from the till.

Plus/Minus edit

On Wednesday evenings there is a "Plus/Minus" meeting:

  • Each bartender awards a minus to the bartender who they think should be eliminated.
  • Each bartender awards a plus to the bartender who they think most deserves to stay.
  • Minuses are deducted from pluses. The bartender with the lowest score will be the first person to be nominated for elimination.
  • The bartender with the highest score will nominate a second person for elimination.
  • The public will decide which of the two nominated bartenders will be eliminated from the show.

International versions edit

There are currently 20 versions and 45 winners of The Bar format. The most recent winner is Sandi Jug from Slovenia.

Region Local name Channel Winner Main Presenters
  Argentina El Bar TV América 2

Season 1, 2001: Federico Blanco
Season 2, 2001: Diego Plotino

Andy Kusnetzoff
  Cambodia CTN Coffee Shop CTN

Season 1, 2006: Lida Siv

  Croatia Bar Nova TV

Season 1, 2005: Damir Milanović

Marin Ivanović "Stoka"

  Czech Republic Bar TV Prima

Season 1, 2006: Marcela Baldas

Libor Bouček
Laďka Něrgešová

  Denmark Baren TV3

Season 1, 2001: Erkan Kilic
Season 2, 2002: Noel Johansen

  Estonia Baar Kanal 2

Season 1, 2004: Annika Kiidron
Season 2, 2005: Alari Arnover

  Finland Baari SubTV

Season 1, 2006: Frank Tammin

Kirsi Salo
Silvia Modig
  Georgia GeoBar Rustavi 2

Season 1, 2005: Beso Sarjveladze
Season 2, 2006: Dato Geladze "Chele"
Season 3, 2006: Irakli Markhulia
Season 4, 2007: Dea Anna Adamia

Nino Khoshtaria (Season 1–4)
  Greece Bar (Season 1)
Party (Season 2)
Mega TV

Season 1, 2002: Andreas Paraskakis
Season 2, 2003: Maria Tsolaki "Lara"

Miltos Makridis (1)
Katerina Laspa (2)

  Hungary Bár Viasat 3

Season 1, 2001: Tiger
Season 2, 2008: Dániel Izer Zoltán "Duda"

Péter Novák (1)
Péter Majoros, Lia Kustánczi (2)
  Latvia Bārs TV3

Season 1, 2003: Uldis Jēkabsons

Viesturs Buivids
  Lithuania Baras LNK

Season 1, 2003: Laimis
Season 2, 2004: Andrius

Baras 3
(All-Stars & Civilians)

Season 3, 2005: Skaistė Būtytei

2 Barai TV3 Season 4, 2016: Julius Mocka
Season 5, 2017: Kristupas Albužis
Vaida Skaisgirė
Justinas Jankevičius
  Mexico El bar provoca Televisa

Season 1, 2006: José Luis Hernández García ("Piter Punk")

Roberto Palazuelos
Roxana Castellanos
  Netherlands The Bar Yorin

Season 1, 2002: Camiel Vlasman

Matthias Scholten
  Norway Baren TV3

Season 1, 2000: Jamila Brodin
Season 2, 2001: Bjørn Sjulstok

Anders Høglund (1–2)
  Poland Bar Polsat

Season 1, 2002: Adrian Urban
Season 2, 2002: Eric Alira
Season 3, 2003: Maciej Kiślewski

Krzysztof Ibisz (1–6)
Bar Złoto dla Zuchwałych
(Reality All-Stars and civilian versions)

Season 4, 2004: Mirka Eichler

Bar Vip
(Celebrity & Anonymous Contestants)

Season 5, 2004: Ewelina Ciura

Bar Europa
(European Contestants)
TV4

Season 6, 2005: Thomas Amos

  Portugal O Bar da TV SIC

Season 1, 2001: Hoji Fortuna

Jorge Gabriel
  Serbia Bar Kurir TV

Season 1, 2021–22: Davor Darmanović

Jelena Nikolić
  Slovenia Bar POP TV (1–2)
Planet TV (3–4)

Season 1, 2005: Andrej Lavrič
Season 2, 2006: Emil Širić
Season 3, 2015: Črt Banko
Season 4, 2018: Sandi Jug

Sebastjan Kepic (1–3)
Jasna Kuljaj (4)
Domen Kumer (4)
  Sweden Baren TV3 (1–5)
TV12 (6)

Season 1, 2000: Jocke Ekberg
Season 2, 2001: Dick Lundberg
Season 3, 2002: Tommy Öhver
Season 4, 2003: Mathias Edlund
Season 5, 2004: Daniel Hansen
Season 6, 2015: Ellinor Bjurström

Robert Aschberg (1–5)
Paolo Roberto (6)
   Switzerland Die Bar TV3 Season 1, 2001: Caroline Yves Schifferle
  United Kingdom Hot Mess Summer Amazon Prime Video Series 1, 2023: TBA Rylan Clark


Similar shows edit

These are formats similar to The Bar, but are not licensed Strix productions:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Marlene Edmunds (August 21, 2001). "Swedening the TV pot". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
  2. ^ Marlene Edmunds (May 5, 2003). "Reality adventure show to air in Greece". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-03. Strix reality formats "The Bar" and "The Farm" drew healthy audience shares on the Mega Channel last year.
  3. ^ "TV3 2000" (in Swedish). Swedish Media Database. 24 April 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2019.