It was common in Sweden to make upp your last name with your fathers firet name and ad son or dotter, thats son and daughter. So if the dads name is for example Anders the kids last name would be Andersson if it's a boy and Andersdotter if it's a girl. The reason there are very few names ending with daughter is that when girls married they took the husbands last name. It's still posible to use this today in Sweden instead of just taking the family name as you last name.
1:29 - "I was actually pretty good at that one", "She's being humble, she was essentially the best" Uh... In Sweden that doesn't fly under "humble". That's "kaxig". Humble is, to a Swede, "I did ok, I could have done better".
@@chronic2023 - Which is why I explained it. I don't have to explain the obvious. It's just annoying when people do that, don't you think? Like explaining that she's an American, not a Swede. But in the Swedish culture, which she took part in, which she wanted to get to know better, that isn't humble. That's "kaxig" (cocky).
I'm a Swede and we love the show "Allt för Sverige". The americans with such a open manner searching their roots and discovering them. Swedes have very strong relations to america and americans in general.
I think it's a generational thing. I love the show, but if you belong to the younger generation you most likely don't even know that the show exists. I don't think Swedes in general have particularly strong relations or feelings to America, unless they have contact with relatives or friends over there. And the cultural and political divide in the US is hard to watch from Sweden... I would say that the political spectrum in the Swedish parliament covers the left half of Democratic congressmen and nothing from the Republican party. And that is not a positive comparison for the US. Even if we have enough pluralism in our Swedish political party system to have 8 different parties represented, voters still see no reason to support parties or policies further to the right of center Democrats. In a political poll before the recent US election, 80% of Swedish voters would have voted for Harris...
I'm Swedish and I find reality shows distasteful. But every time "Allt för Sverige" is on, I'm glued to the set (or computer) and I haven't missed a single episode of any of the many seasons of this show.
The contestants are really good representatives of the US and my perceptions of the American people become more positive with each season I watch. Of course there is acting in the show but it does not detract from the overall impression. // The Swede
It's on Swedish National TV, and it's free. But you will need to use a VPN to get access from outside I guess, the streaming service is called "svtplay".
I've only watched one season of the show, but in that one, they all get to see at least one relative in the very first episode. Then, as they get eliminated, they get a nice moment alone with the host and a bunch of information about their family history and ancestors who emigrated. I'm pretty sure they get the contact information to their relatives off-screen as well. I have a really hard time imagining the production team would gatekeep the knowledge from the Americans after they're no longer on the show, haha.
The show is originaly from Norway. SVT the swedish public service tv channel have bought the right to make the swedish version. Between 1850 and 1920 it was 25 % of swedes that emigrated and most of them to USA. I love that show but I don't know if any of my relatives left too.
Oooh.. here comes the norwegians again... So youve invented this and the osthyvel. Good for you... ;) (just kidding, sort of like you guys anyway, except regarding crosscountry)
Scandinavians invaded part of the British islands during the Viking age, that’s why you have a lot of blonde and blue eyed people there now. Same with words that are borrowed from old Norse.
@@Hiznogood Not really. Vikings invaded. But that doesn't mean they left a lot of trace in the people. Overall there's only about 5% scandinavian genes in English people.
I really hate the show "Allt för Sverige", the host keeps making fun of the contestants from USA and gives them ridiculous challenges and ideas about Sweden. And then only 2 of them get to meet their Swedish relatives?! It's absolutely abuse in my Swedish opinion!
@@Avataan …. One of their ancestral lands is Sweden. The images shown here perhaps show many as being blond and stereotypically Swedish (and perhaps Minnesotan) looking. And sure, that is simply common for many with known Swedish ancestry. But in the show you can see that many have quite different stories than having 100% of their forefathers and -mothers originating from Sweden.
As an American living in Sweden I find this show to be so ridiculous! It’s an embarrassment to me to see those unhinged emotional children broadcast all over sweden and that gives Swedes the impression that all Americans are like that! That show has been on for a few years and all the contestants are over emotional and stupid! Just where do they find these people or is it the producers want to present Americans as over emotional,child like and ignorant? I guess that is the way TV programs are going today just like in the USA, to mindless people!
As a Swede that has lived in the US for many years, I do not agree with you. Sure, some of the competitions are perhaps silly. But I don’t agree with your analyses: I don’t think it portrays Americans as “unhinged emotional children”… At least not more than any Swedish reality show I have watched with Swedes as contestants portrays those as “unhinged emotional children”! And not more than any American reality show of those I have watched portrays Americans as “unhinged emotional children”. I mean, any reality show portraying any contestants as boring Swedes wouldn’t make many turn in the television. I rather find them excited about their ancestry and (one of) the nation(s) they originate from. Showing emotions can be good, and something I would argue we Swedes are a little bit too poor at doing. Perhaps you’re becoming ‘Swedenized’, while I might have become a bit Americanized. 😊
Although one can always have opinions on the current government/parliamentary majority, it is not even close to being as divided as in the US. And hardly anyone holds the idea that public broadcasting media (or any common media, besides the usual trolling aspects of social media) is actively destroying Sweden and its culture. Although I don’t give much for shows like “paradise hotel” and similar-or “influensers”-I don’t find they actually influence too many. Swedes are quite curious too and “widens their views”? Some emigrated, and some at least end up watching news from Minnesota 😊. I find this one of the better reality shows. One may perhaps think a few of the things they have to compete in, is silly. If anything, it is one of the shows revealing some of the Swedish traditions and history, although arguably “skimming the surface”.
This is so authentically beautiful!
I love it!
Watch it every year!🇸🇪❤🇺🇸
Same! 👆🤩. Btw, doesn't she look a bit like Meg Ryan?
Franson is swedish name, it was probably spelled Fransson tho!
It was common in Sweden to make upp your last name with your fathers firet name and ad son or dotter, thats son and daughter. So if the dads name is for example Anders the kids last name would be Andersson if it's a boy and Andersdotter if it's a girl. The reason there are very few names ending with daughter is that when girls married they took the husbands last name. It's still posible to use this today in Sweden instead of just taking the family name as you last name.
Just love this show. Have watched every episode of all seasons.
Greetings from Sweden! :)
1:29 - "I was actually pretty good at that one", "She's being humble, she was essentially the best"
Uh... In Sweden that doesn't fly under "humble". That's "kaxig". Humble is, to a Swede, "I did ok, I could have done better".
If you look up the word humblebragging in a dictionary, its a picture of a swede
Ordet är "ödmjuk" vilket är engelska "humble".
@@OldVikingSchool - Tack, kapten uppenbar.
It's humble for an American, which is what she is. 😊
@@chronic2023 - Which is why I explained it. I don't have to explain the obvious. It's just annoying when people do that, don't you think? Like explaining that she's an American, not a Swede.
But in the Swedish culture, which she took part in, which she wanted to get to know better, that isn't humble. That's "kaxig" (cocky).
I'm a Swede and we love the show "Allt för Sverige". The americans with such a open manner searching their roots and discovering them.
Swedes have very strong relations to america and americans in general.
Speak for yourself.
🥾😛
I think it's a generational thing.
I love the show, but if you belong to the younger generation you most likely don't even know that the show exists.
I don't think Swedes in general have particularly strong relations or feelings to America, unless they have contact with relatives or friends over there.
And the cultural and political divide in the US is hard to watch from Sweden...
I would say that the political spectrum in the Swedish parliament covers the left half of Democratic congressmen and nothing from the Republican party.
And that is not a positive comparison for the US.
Even if we have enough pluralism in our Swedish political party system to have 8 different parties represented, voters still see no reason to support parties or policies further to the right of center Democrats.
In a political poll before the recent US election, 80% of Swedish voters would have voted for Harris...
I'm Swedish and I find reality shows distasteful. But every time "Allt för Sverige" is on, I'm glued to the set (or computer) and I haven't missed a single episode of any of the many seasons of this show.
Good story. That girl looks like my sister.
Ah yes, I actually live in Sweden and have so for 11 years. I also have Swedish roots.
The contestants are really good representatives of the US and my perceptions of the American people become more positive with each season I watch. Of course there is acting in the show but it does not detract from the overall impression.
// The Swede
Is it possible to watch the show in the US?
It's on Swedish National TV, and it's free. But you will need to use a VPN to get access from outside I guess, the streaming service is called "svtplay".
i hope the losers like still got to meet their distant relatives lol .
I've only watched one season of the show, but in that one, they all get to see at least one relative in the very first episode. Then, as they get eliminated, they get a nice moment alone with the host and a bunch of information about their family history and ancestors who emigrated. I'm pretty sure they get the contact information to their relatives off-screen as well. I have a really hard time imagining the production team would gatekeep the knowledge from the Americans after they're no longer on the show, haha.
1:59 just gotta look at her to know shes swedish lol. would fit right in in malmo
The show is originaly from Norway. SVT the swedish public service tv channel have bought the right to make the swedish version. Between 1850 and 1920 it was 25 % of swedes that emigrated and most of them to USA. I love that show but I don't know if any of my relatives left too.
My great grandfather’s siblings all left Sweden for the US during the early 20th century. Only he stayed in Sweden.
I am not sure that very many over here watched it actually. I did a few times though
To be fair, the program is originally an norwegian idea.
But nevertheless Swedish television made it a success.
Who cares.
Yup.....always one in the comment section ( the one ) that have to go there.... sigh 🙄😒
The best television ever made in Sweden
The show originated in Norway
So what?
So?
@@Vinterfrid Var inte så arg, söta bror. 😂
helvette heller
Oooh.. here comes the norwegians again... So youve invented this and the osthyvel. Good for you... ;) (just kidding, sort of like you guys anyway, except regarding crosscountry)
She doesn't look Swedish. She looks Meg Ryanish.
She looks quite Swedish.
@1:53 Her relative looks like a sister
Scandinavians invaded part of the British islands during the Viking age, that’s why you have a lot of blonde and blue eyed people there now. Same with words that are borrowed from old Norse.
As a swede I would say that’s a very typical look for a Swedish woman.
@@Hiznogood Not really. Vikings invaded. But that doesn't mean they left a lot of trace in the people. Overall there's only about 5% scandinavian genes in English people.
I really hate the show "Allt för Sverige", the host keeps making fun of the contestants from USA and gives them ridiculous challenges and ideas about Sweden. And then only 2 of them get to meet their Swedish relatives?! It's absolutely abuse in my Swedish opinion!
Det är utformat som ett spel med underhållningsvärde inte en dokumentärserie. Vi svenskar är fan bäst på att vara lättkränkta
Their motherland is the USA.
And their ancestral land is sweden! :)
@@Avataan Really? How do you know? They could have some Irish, German, or English thrown in there. White Americans are mutts.
USA is an offspring of Europe, until recently.
@@Avataan …. One of their ancestral lands is Sweden. The images shown here perhaps show many as being blond and stereotypically Swedish (and perhaps Minnesotan) looking. And sure, that is simply common for many with known Swedish ancestry. But in the show you can see that many have quite different stories than having 100% of their forefathers and -mothers originating from Sweden.
As an American living in Sweden I find this show to be so ridiculous! It’s an embarrassment to me to see those unhinged emotional children broadcast all over sweden and that gives Swedes the impression that all Americans are like that! That show has been on for a few years and all the contestants are over emotional and stupid! Just where do they find these people or is it the producers want to present Americans as over emotional,child like and ignorant? I guess that is the way TV programs are going today just like in the USA, to mindless people!
As a Swede that has lived in the US for many years, I do not agree with you. Sure, some of the competitions are perhaps silly. But I don’t agree with your analyses: I don’t think it portrays Americans as “unhinged emotional children”… At least not more than any Swedish reality show I have watched with Swedes as contestants portrays those as “unhinged emotional children”! And not more than any American reality show of those I have watched portrays Americans as “unhinged emotional children”. I mean, any reality show portraying any contestants as boring Swedes wouldn’t make many turn in the television. I rather find them excited about their ancestry and (one of) the nation(s) they originate from. Showing emotions can be good, and something I would argue we Swedes are a little bit too poor at doing. Perhaps you’re becoming ‘Swedenized’, while I might have become a bit Americanized. 😊
@ so your satisfied with Sweden becoming Americanized? I suggest you take a ride on the blue line to see your future country!
What so you mean not all americans are childish, over emotional and ignorant lol.
@@BurninSven1Hehe.
the show is so weird and odd because the government and media is actively destroying sweden and its culture
@cfvgd Giv os skåneland tilbage for de bedste resultater. Stockholm er forlorn tyvær
Gnällspik. Brist på vänner och sammanhang förmodar jag.
No it's not.
Although one can always have opinions on the current government/parliamentary majority, it is not even close to being as divided as in the US. And hardly anyone holds the idea that public broadcasting media (or any common media, besides the usual trolling aspects of social media) is actively destroying Sweden and its culture. Although I don’t give much for shows like “paradise hotel” and similar-or “influensers”-I don’t find they actually influence too many.
Swedes are quite curious too and “widens their views”? Some emigrated, and some at least end up watching news from Minnesota 😊.
I find this one of the better reality shows. One may perhaps think a few of the things they have to compete in, is silly. If anything, it is one of the shows revealing some of the Swedish traditions and history, although arguably “skimming the surface”.
No
Such an awful show. The editing is horrendous
BLM is going to start a similar show
Filming on lake street?
What an disaster!
Take your racism and show up your behind.
@@BosisofSweden The only racist here is you.