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'''Blindpassasjer''' ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]: '''[[Stowaway]]''', literally "blind passenger"; [[English language|English]] title: '''Marco Polo''') was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[science fiction]] [[television series]] from 1978. It aired 3 [[television episode|episodes]].
'''Blindpassasjer''' ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]: '''[[Stowaway]]''', literally "blind passenger"; [[English language|English]] title: '''Marco Polo''') is a 3 episode [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[science fiction]] [[television series]] first aired in 1978. It aired 3 [[television episode|episodes]]. Directed by Stein Roger-Bull, the story was written by [[Jon Bing]] and [[Tor Åge Bringsværd]] for which they won the 1978 [[Riverton Prize]].


In the show, a [[Spacecraft|spaceship]] has 5 crew members. A [[Android (robot)|biological]] [[robot]], or 'Biomat', kills one of the crew members and replaces him, but the identity of the victim is unknown.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Thorkildsen|first=Joakim|date=15 December 2016|title=Gir ut Norges første sci fi-serie|language=no|work=[[Dagbladet]]|url=https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/gir-ut-norges-forste-sci-fi-serie/66308423|access-date=3 May 2021}}</ref>
The show follows the experiences of 5 crew members aboard the [[starship]] Marco Polo as they return to Earth from the distant planet Rossum. The crew are awoken from their hibernation deep sleep to find mysterious images on security footage of a mysterious ghostly stowaway. Subsequent investigations reveal that one of the crew has been replaced by a Biomat (a [[Android (robot)|biological]] [[robot]] from Rossum), that has assumed their likeness.<ref name=Thorkildsen>{{Cite news|last=Thorkildsen|first=Joakim|date=15 December 2016|title=Gir ut Norges første sci fi-serie|language=no|work=[[Dagbladet]]|url=https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/gir-ut-norges-forste-sci-fi-serie/66308423|access-date=3 May 2021}}</ref>


Blindpassasjer is noteworthy for being the first [[science fiction]] series to air on [[Norwegian television]]. It has a [[Plot (narrative)|plot]] similar to [[Ridley Scott]]'s [[movie|film]] [[Alien (movie)|'Alien']] that came to [[Cinema (building)|cinemas]] in 1979.
Blindpassasjer is noteworthy for being the first [[science fiction]] series to air on [[Norwegian television]].<ref name=Thorkildsen/>


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Latest revision as of 21:29, 13 August 2024


Blindpassasjer
GenreScience fiction, Thriller, Crime fiction
Written byJon Bing
Tor Åge Bringsværd
Directed byStein Roger Bull
Narrated byErik Tandberg
Music byEgil Monn-Iversen
Country of originNorway
Original languageNorwegian
No. of episodes3
Production
Production companyNorwegian Broadcasting Corporation
Original release
Release27 October (1978-10-27) –
9 November 1978 (1978-11-09)

Blindpassasjer (Norwegian: Stowaway, literally "blind passenger"; English title: Marco Polo) is a 3 episode Norwegian science fiction television series first aired in 1978. It aired 3 episodes. Directed by Stein Roger-Bull, the story was written by Jon Bing and Tor Åge Bringsværd for which they won the 1978 Riverton Prize.

The show follows the experiences of 5 crew members aboard the starship Marco Polo as they return to Earth from the distant planet Rossum. The crew are awoken from their hibernation deep sleep to find mysterious images on security footage of a mysterious ghostly stowaway. Subsequent investigations reveal that one of the crew has been replaced by a Biomat (a biological robot from Rossum), that has assumed their likeness.[1]

Blindpassasjer is noteworthy for being the first science fiction series to air on Norwegian television.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Thorkildsen, Joakim (15 December 2016). "Gir ut Norges første sci fi-serie". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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