Farmer, single, looking for ...
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Farmer, single, looking for ... |
| Country of production |
 Switzerland
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| original language | German ( Swiss German ) |
| Year (s) | since 2008 |
| Production company |
Seasons 1–3: FaroTV Seasons 4–11: Eyeworks Seasons 12–13: Warner Brothers |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Episodes | 100+ in 13 seasons |
| Broadcasting cycle |
weekly |
| genre | Documentary soap , scripted reality |
| Moderation |
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| First broadcast | July 21, 2008 on 3+ |
Farmer, single, looking for ... is a documentary soap by the Swiss private broadcaster 3+ about Swiss farmers looking for a partner. The format is a further development of the show Bauer sucht Bäuerin from 1983. The first season started on July 21, 2008 and was hosted by Andrea Jansen from Bern . The second season followed in November 2008 and two more seasons in 2009. Since the second season, the format has been moderated by Marco Fritsche . In the 4th, 5th, 9th and 13th season, a farmer went in search of love. In addition, a homosexual farmer was there for the first time in the 8th season, and a homosexual farmer was there in the 9th season. So far, 13 seasons have been broadcast, resulting in a total of seventeen weddings, eleven engagements and 23 babies.
Parallel to the production of the TV series, a music album with the same title was released in 2008, which reached number 7 in the Swiss charts.
procedure
Each spring, the new farmers are introduced via trailers and in the press. At the traditional parlor in Kandersteg, they meet their chosen ones in order to get to know them better and to decide who they would like to invite to their farm. They then spend a week together on the farm and get to know each other better at work and on excursions together. The season is broadcast from July to January.