| Fóstbræður | |
|---|---|
| Format | Television comedy |
| Starring | Jón Gnarr Sigurjón Kjartansson Helga Braga Jónsdóttir Þorsteinn Guðmundsson Hilmir Snær Guðnason Benedikt Erlingsson |
| Country of origin | Iceland |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Styrmir Sigurðsson, Óskar Jónasson, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Ragnar Bragason |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Stöð 2 |
| Original run | October 13, 1997 – 2001 |
Fóstbræður (English: Fosterbrothers) was a comedy sketch show which premiered on the Icelandic Stöð 2 in October 1997.
The show was written by the stars themselves, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Jón Gnarr, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Þorsteinn Guðmundsson (season 2-5), Benedikt Erlingsson (season 1-3), Gunnar Jónsson (Season 3-5) and Hilmir Snær Guðnason (season 1 only).
The show's five seasons (from 1997 to 2001) were received with much enthusiasm by the TV-watching public in Iceland, winning four Edda awards (1999, 2000 and 2001)
Because of demand, the show was released on VHS in 2000, and on DVD in 2007.