What are the leagues in KVN? “Cheerful and resourceful”: the most successful teams in the history of KVN

One of the most successful television products domestic television– the game “KVN” – November 8th celebrated its 55th anniversary. The idea of the holiday was proposed by the president of the international KVN club Alexander Maslyakov, and the date was chosen because it was on November 8, 1961 that the first game of the club of cheerful and resourceful people was broadcast.

Among the first presenters were VGIK students Elem Klimov, Alexander Belyavsky, and aspiring film actresses Natalya Zashchipina and Natalya Fateeva. Over time, a permanent duet of presenters emerged - Albert Axelrod and Svetlana Zhiltsova. Since 1964, the permanent host of KVN has been Alexander Maslyakov.

Over the years, the program survived closure due to Soviet censorship on television. Many of the jokes of the students who participated in the games of the “Merry and Resourceful Club” did not please the party leadership. However, in 1986, KVN experienced a “reboot”. This date is considered the beginning of the current format popular game. On the occasion of the club's anniversary, we decided to recall the most famous and successful teams the last thirty years.

"Odessa gentlemen"

The first champion of the KVN Major League of the new format. It is rightfully considered one of the club's most successful teams. She has two championship titles to her name. The second was won in 1990. They are considered one of the smartest and most stylish teams, which in their jokes combined subtle intellectual Odessa humor with topical issues of the time. One of the main attributes of the guys from Odessa state university there was a white scarf. In addition, Odessa residents were the first of many cheerful and resourceful people to continue their activities on television, founding the “Gentleman Show” program.

"Novosibirsk State University"

The team from Novosibirsk State University won the Major League three times in 1988, 1991 and 1993. It seems that such a result is unlikely to ever be repeated by one of the club’s teams. The Siberians won almost every tournament in which they participated. Their jokes really went down with the people. It is NSU that owns the iconic phrase: “Party, let me steer,” which largely characterized the process of “perestroika” in the country.

During its existence, the composition of the NSU team changed several times. It was attended by Tatyana Lazareva, Alexander Pushnoy, Andrey Bocharov, Konstantin Naumochkin, Mikhail Zuev. In addition, it was on the KVN stage that four-year-old Pelageya made her first appearance on screen. Note that some members of the team later also tried their hand at television project"OSB Studio"

"Children of Lieutenant Schmidt"

The pride of Altai KVN. The history of the team began in 1996, when the Kaleidoscope show theater from Barnaul and the Lux miniature theater from Tomsk merged. It took a long time to choose the name, crossing off options from the list one by one.

The debut performance of the team “Children of Lieutenant Schmidt” took place in 1996, when the Siberians won the local League. However, already in 1998, KVN players made their debut in the Major League and became champions on the first try. Then at the KVN music festival in Jurmala the team won “KiViNa in gold”. "Children" won all the significant awards in KVN: Summer Cup, Champions Cup, Friendship Cup, Ukrainian President's Cup, and also became KVN-Siberia champions three times. More than half of the participants famous team- people from Barnaul. The project “Children of Lieutenant Schmidt” is still alive today: team members perform various concerts around the country.

"Makhachkala tramps"

One of the most titled teams in the history of KVN. The team has actively participated in festivals since its creation. In 1995 they were awarded highest award music festival in Jurmala and were awarded the "Golden KiViN". A year later they repeated their success. In 1996, Makhachkala residents became champions of the Major League. In just seven years, the team won everything they could in KVN. They have three full-length humorous films to their credit.

"New Armenians"

The “New Armenians” team was formed in 1994. The basis of the created team was the KVN players of the first Armenian KVN League in 1993. The team was first called “Relatives from Yerevan”. In the 1996 Major League season, the team only reached the semifinals, where they lost to the Makhachkala Tramps. In 1997, “New Armenians” were able to enter the season again and, having taken first place in all games, reached the finals, where they shared the title of champion with the team “Zaporozhye - Krivoy Rog - Transit”. In addition, “New Armenians” twice became the owners of “KiViN in Light”. After their collapse, many team members actively continued television career. Best of luck achieved by Garik Martirosyan and Artashes Sargsyan, who recently received a prominent position on the Match TV channel.

"Belarusian State University"

The last great team to become two-time Major League champions. The team appeared at the KiViN-1998 festival. At the end of the festival, the team gets into the First League, where it becomes the champion. After this, the team receives registration at a higher rank. In the first season, the team reaches the semi-finals, where it loses to the St. Petersburg team. However, Alexander Maslyakov, with his decision, brought the team to the finals, where they defeated the St. Petersburg team, “New Armenians,” becoming champions. The team from Belarus repeated this success two years later, beating decisive game"Burnt by the Sun." In the same 2001, the team became the owner of the “Big KiViN in Zolotoy” at the Jurmala music festival.

"Ural dumplings"

They broke into the KVN Major League in 1995. For the first time, the team included participants from student construction teams of the Ural Polytechnic Institute. Their distinctive feature became cheerful tangerine shirts. Long years They were moving towards their victory in KVN, but they managed to do it only in the fifth season. It was as part of “Pelmeni” that Sergei Svetlakov became famous. "Ural dumplings" have become one of the most popular KVN teams. Since 2009, almost unchanged, they have been producing their own comedy show on the STS channel.

"Burnt by the Sun"

The KVN team, which many call the best in history. Initially, the team was led by Ruslan Khachmamuk, but in 2002 he left and was replaced by Mikhail Galustyan. In 2000 and 2001, "Burnt by the Sun" became silver medalists season, in 2003 - champions, and also took the KVN Summer Cup three times. It is rightfully considered the last titled team in the history of the game. We invite you to watch one of the brightest performances of this cheerful southern group.

"County town"

This team was formed in 1999 as a result of the merger of two others - MGPI from Magnitogorsk and "Countrymen" from Chelyabinsk. In 1999, the Uyezdny Gorod team became the winner of the First KVN League, the final of which took place in Kazan. In 2000, the team entered the KVN Major League. But only two years later they deservedly received the title of champion of the KVN Major League. And in the same year, at the festival in Jurmala, “County City” won the small KiViN. It was sidereal year for the team. For three seasons, the Uyezdny Gorod team participated in the KVN Major League. The team is currently actively touring.

"Union"

The most successful KVN team recent years. Champions of the Major League 2014. "Union" is a singing team. Characteristic feature is the performance of small fragments of remade songs, called “carapules” in the professional environment. Because of its style, the Soyuz team has never been left without prizes at the Voting KiViN festival over the past five years.

The plot of this most famous program consists of a humorous competition between various groups that play with prepared and rehearsed numbers and acting scenes.

Each game has a jury of judges. Participants are more often famous people– actors, directors, TV presenters, athletes, humor critics and show business representatives.
Stages of the KVN competition:

1/8 finals, consisting of four 1/8 finals, taking place at different times;
quarter-finals, which consists of three quarter-finals;
semi-final, consisting of two semi-finals and a third – consolation”;
the final.

According to the terms of the game, the judges check the teams for improvisation on stage, for which they announce the task and the preparation time for it. After this, the participants show the resulting improvised skit. How funnier scene, the higher the score.

Teams participating in KVN

In the epilogue of the KVN final, which took place on December 30, 2015, six teams participated in the fight for the title for the first time. A total of 20 teams participated this season, among which 9 were newcomers.

The jury members remained unchanged. The theme song for the final game was "Let's not give up hope."
At the stages of the competition it was necessary to complete:

Greetings on the issue “This has never happened before”;
Musical universal biathlon with the subject of discussion “New Year's hit parade”;
Musical surprise ending with the theme “The Hopes of Young Men Are Fueled.”

The most memorable moments of the KVN final in the major league

In music final competition The Dagestan national team parodied the musical “Cats”. The Murmansk team sang about the assassination attempt (variations on the theme of “Wolf Hunt” by V. Vysotsky).

The “DALS” team presented their version of the skit using “Periscope”, and the “Kamyzyak Territory Team” talked about their formation for the finals in KVN with the song “Kamyzyak Dogs”.

TV presenters from Channel One were involved in greeting the Murmansk residents, and the role of Herman’s mother was played by their compatriot. In a personal musical reprise, "SKK" used a symphony orchestra to help.

And yet, who won the KVN 2015 Major League final?

Ural dumplings

Perhaps " Ural dumplings"can be called the old KVN team, because they finished their last season at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. After playing for five seasons, they were able to achieve the championship title and leave the Club stage in the prime of their glory. This helped the "dumplings" to found own show, which is still popular today.

An interesting fact is that even now, almost 20 years after last performance as a KVN team, participants " Ural dumplings» are shown on television screens and concert venues countries with virtually unchanged original composition. Undoubtedly, this is the only team that was able to maintain its integrity and carry it through such a long period.

Children of Lieutenant Schmidt

During the merger of Tomsk “Lux” and Barnaul “Kaleidoscope” in 1996, no one suspected that the resulting composition “Children of Lieutenant Schmidt” would gain popularity among viewers throughout the country.

Three championship titles, as well as multiple awards in various humorous competitions, made the “children” one of the most titled KVN teams. Like the “Odessa gentlemen”, the “children” chose elements of clothing that were recognizable to everyone - jackets and caps in black and white stripes. Multi-colored scarves helped them highlight the individuality of each participant. This is exactly how “Children of Lieutenant Schmidt” will forever remain in the hearts of KVN fans.

Burnt out by the sun

For a long time" Burnt out by the sun"were not only included in the list of the best KVN teams, but also headed it! Since their very first performance back in 2000, young people have earned recognition from audiences across the country. And a little later, when Mikhail Galustyan became the leader, “Burnt by the Sun” achieved unprecedented success.

All their jokes were on the verge of what was permitted, which added spice to every game with their participation. The daring humor combined with stunning acting fully met expectations - “Burnt by the Sun” took silver several times, the Summer Cup, and in 2003 they earned the championship.

County town

Perhaps none of the teams can boast of such a history as the “District City”. IN different years“Burnt by the Sun” and the team from St. Petersburg stood in their way. Just a few points separated them from participating in the final three times in a row.

As a result, in 2002, Maslyakov decided to take the “District City” into final games, regardless of the results of the current competition. This decision was for " County town“Fateful, because it was this time that they were able to win the championship title.

It is noteworthy that it was the participants of the “County City” who began to use repeating images in all their games, which was later used by other teams.

RUDN University

RUDN University, better known as simply the KVN team of Friendship of Peoples, is still the only one of its kind, because its composition included more than ten young people different nationalities, who performed in a unique symbiosis.

The current composition of the national team has not yet had time to fully express itself, but the classic “RUDN University” showed itself simply brilliantly in 2006, when it managed to win the championship, and also twice at the festival in Jurmala, winning KiViN in gold.

Most of the jokes of RUDN University are based on its composition - light teasing of representatives of various peoples and nationalities helped the audience to look at their lives from the other side, to understand somewhere the prevailing lifestyle neighbors, and somewhere to reconsider your attitude towards them. Despite the fact that many jokes have a political connotation, they are all very sincere and contain good humor, which has become fundamental to the success of RUDN University.

Today is the championship composition of RUDN University is only going to be very important events, such as the anniversary of your favorite club, but some participants can be seen on television screens - Pierre Narcisse, Ararat Keshchyan and Sangadzhi Tarbaev - the best captain of RUDN University.

Diesel

Ukrainian KVN team "Diesel" originated from the very beginning of XXI century, but at that time performed only on the territory of Ukraine. Three years later, young people managed to get to Moscow and take part in Major League.

This is one of the few Ukrainian teams that showed excellent results, although they could not take the championship. One way or another, “Diesel” paved the way for the performances of Ukrainian KVN participants on Moscow stages, which became an excellent help for “Dnepr”, which was able to take the almost unattainable heights of the championship.

Dnepr team

Currently, there is only one KVN team “Dnepr”, the captain of which is Igor Lastochkin. The team was founded in 2005, but true success came to the young people a little later. Dnepr's best performances came in 2013, when they became the vice-champion of the Major League.

And, although the Dnepr team failed to become champions, they won the favor of many spectators and fans of the Club. The popularity of the KVN team was brought to them by the duet “Igor and Lena”, which enjoyed undoubted success. The story of a young couple in different life situations gave the audience the opportunity to look at themselves and their loved ones from a humorous side, which is why it was so close to the people.

In the most successful year of 2013, Dnepr completed its performances in the Major League.

Raisa

The Raisa team became a breath for KVN fresh air, while never ceasing to amaze the audience and jury members. The fact is that all the participants of “Raisa” are girls, which in itself is unusual for the Club.

Everyone expected from “Rais” some kind of softness, tenderness and special femininity, and yes, their expectations were justified, but not always. The team's humorous performances were sometimes very far from women's jokes, and the abundance of props was simply amazing.

All this allowed the Rais to break into the Major League and win bronze in 2012.

Megapolis

This is the Moscow team, whose performance on the Club stage was like a hurricane. In 2004, Megapolis presented its performances in the Premier League for the first time. All the numbers were an unsurpassed success, which allowed Megapolis to take part in the finals in the very first season.

A year later, the team already showed its worth in the Major League games, where it shared success with the team from Abkhazia.

Despite its rapid ascent, Megapolis quickly disintegrated and did not consolidate its success. Today, some of its participants still delight us with their humor in such shows as “ProjectorParisHilton” and Comedy Woman.

Team of Kamyzyak region

“Kamyzyaki” began their ascent to the pinnacle of fame in 2010 and still appear on the Club’s stage.

The beginning of the creativity of young people cannot be called very successful, since they paved their way through perseverance, constantly working to correct their mistakes and trying again and again. And, as a result, all their efforts were justified, because in 2015 “Kamyzyaki” were able to become champions of the Major League. In addition, their collection of achievements includes the Moscow Mayor's Cup, which they won in 2013.

Over the seven years of the composition’s existence, “Kamyzyaki” was able to present people with many jokes on all sorts of topics, but most of all, TV viewers remembered humorous numbers on acute social topics, as well as miniatures about the Kamyzyak court. Thanks to these performances, the Kamyzyaki were able to make their way to the top of the Major League.

Union

The team from Tyumen "Union" is definitely the most titled team last decade. And this title went to the team members for a reason. Over the five years of their existence, they were able to win many championship cups, including in the Major League, became owners of five different KiViNs and won the Moscow Mayor's Cup.

The feature of the “Union” is a humorous rehash popular songs on actual problems Russian people. In their repertoire you can find political jokes, humorous numbers about the relationship between men and women, and much more.

“Union” is the most popular team today, and no one has yet been able to repeat their success.

The legendary KVN teams are not only sparkling jokes, unsurpassed actor play and original musical and dance numbers. The true legends of the Club are people whom new members look up to, people whose ideas serve as inspiration for new numbers, whose images remain in the hearts of fans of the game.

The presenter and director of one of the most popular television programs, which has become a national game played in Israel, Japan, and Australia, is the Club of the Cheerful and Resourceful. President of the International KVN Union and creative association"AMiK".

IN CHAPTER:

Decree of the President of the KVN MS on the ban on plus phonograms.

Decree of the President of the KVN MS “On participation in non-KVN television projects.”

Rules and instructions for the work of official MS KVN leagues

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Preface

In KVN, everything happens differently from normal people. Although normal people have their own reasonable traditions. For example, textbooks are republished every year, corrected and supplemented each time.

This book has already gone through three reprints. And this is not the limit, comrades! After all, KVN changes along with our lives, which means the process of improvement is endless!

The most amazing thing is this book, most of which was written six or seven years ago, KVN members continue to read and even claim that reading this still implies not only historical interest, but also practical benefit.

Our days

Today's KVN is as different from the KVN of 50 years ago as the first television receivers with a lens are different from modern devices with a flat screen, dolby surround sound and other bells and whistles. But still. Where did it all start?