Førstegangstjenesten

{{short description|Norwegian comedy television series}}

{{Infobox television

| genre = Comedy

| creator = Herman Flesvig

| writer = Herman Flesvig
Marit Støre Valeur
Rolf Magne Golten Andersen
Erlend Westnes
Åse Marie Hole
Karsten Fullu

| director = Erlend Westnes

| starring = Herman Flesvig
Jonas Kinge Bergland

| country = Norway

| language = Norwegian

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 12

| runtime = 11–14 minutes

| network = NRK

| first_aired = {{start date|2019|12|13|df=y}}

| last_aired =

}}

Førstegangstjenesten is a Norwegian comedy series airing on NRK, created and co-written by Herman Flesvig who stars as the four main characters. Its setting is the recruit school of the Norwegian Armed Forces.

NRK released two pilot episodes in December 2019. Modestly received by critics, the series thus far was given a "die throw" of 4 in VG{{Cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/i/kJLEXB |title=TV-anmeldelse "Førstegangstjenesten": Militærskolen 1 |website=vg.no |date=17 December 2019 |accessdate=Oct 16, 2020}} and 3 in Dagbladet.{{Cite web |url=https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/n-karakter-redder-forstegangstjenesten/71955715 |title=Anmeldelse: "Førstegangstjenesten" på NRK – Én karakter redder "Førstegangstjenesten" |first=Hannah Bull |last=Thorvik |date=Dec 20, 2019 |website=dagbladet.no |accessdate=Oct 16, 2020}} However, in a matter of days, the two episodes had been streamed 370 000 and 335 000 times respectively. Thus NRK booked a full first season, with ten new episodes to be aired in 2020.{{Cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/i/MR2o9R |title=Seersuksess: Lager ti nye episoder av "Førstegangstjenesten" |website=vg.no |date=18 December 2019 |accessdate=Oct 16, 2020}}

When released in October 2020, the new episodes had higher production value and received "die throws" of 5 in VG{{Cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/i/86w3b1 |title=TV-anmeldelse "Førstegangstjenesten": Kompani Flesvigsen |website=vg.no |date=2 October 2020 |accessdate=Oct 16, 2020}} and 6 in Dagbladet.{{Cite web |url=https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/klossmajor-flesvig/72909961 |title=Førstegangstjenesten med Herman Flesvig på NRK.no får terningast seks 6 |first=Tom |last=Stalsberg |date=Oct 2, 2020 |website=dagbladet.no |accessdate=Oct 16, 2020}}