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Episodes: Don't Switch!

Even before the days of top-rated global shows, Ukrainian television had no money for international formats. To retain viewers, TV workers created original programs. As a result, cult TV shows appeared and gave Ukraine stars who became symbols of the era. Ihor Pelykh sends strangers on a romantic journey, Kuzma Skryabin makes the contestants spend money quickly, and Ihor Kondratyuk makes stars in one day. This is a story about the diverse and sincere Ukrainian television of the noughties, the legacy it left and why everything changed.

Top Cast

  • Andriy Kuzmenko

    Andriy Kuzmenko

    Self

  • Andrii Danylko

    Andrii Danylko

    Self

  • Ігор Пелих

    Ігор Пелих

    Self

  • Nataliia Mohylevska

    Nataliia Mohylevska

    Self

  • Ihor Kondratyuk

    Ihor Kondratyuk

    Self

  • Vitalii Hordiienko

    Vitalii Hordiienko

    Self

  • Alexander Rodnyansky

    Alexander Rodnyansky

    Self

  • Vlad Yama

    Vlad Yama

    Self

Overview

Even before the days of top-rated global shows, Ukrainian television had no money for international formats. To retain viewers, TV workers created original programs. As a result, cult TV shows appeared and gave Ukraine stars who became symbols of the era. Ihor Pelykh sends strangers on a romantic journey, Kuzma Skryabin makes the contestants spend money quickly, and Ihor Kondratyuk makes stars in one day. This is a story about the diverse and sincere Ukrainian television of the noughties, the legacy it left and why everything changed.

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