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I don't know if it's a factor, but it might be worth noting that Survivor originated from Sweden. (Where it was called Expedition Robinson, after Robinson Cruso
by sandebert 9y ago
I don't know if it's a factor, but it might be worth noting that Survivor originated from Sweden. (Where it was called Expedition Robinson, after Robinson Crusoe.)
- wodenokoto 9y agoI believe one of the first contestant to be voted home - ever - committed suicide shortly after [1]. It was a big deal in Scandinavia 20 years ago, and I'm surprised that shows to this day apparently don't ask contestant to take therapy to prevent such outcomes. In the grand scheme of things, that is pretty cheap, and even a penny pinching, greedy, neo capitalist, TV-produce would presumably see the benefit in avoiding these kind of things. [1] https://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/begikk-selvmord-etter-deltakelse/a/36705/ https://www.vg.no/rampelys/tv/begikk-selvmord-etter-deltakel...
- sandebert 9y agoYep, completely true. And if memory serves me right, I read in the newspapers that he had a history of mental issues. Not entirely sure about it though. What I do know for sure was that it turned into a MAJOR thing in media in Sweden. The show was called "bullying tv", and the producers instantly declared they would re-cut all the episodes before showing them. They did, people hated it for the first few episodes, but by the end of season one pretty much everybody was hooked. The success was a fact.