Suurmestari

{{Short description|Entertainment program}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox television

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| genre = Comedy, panel game

| creator = Alex Horne

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| presenter = Jaakko Saariluoma

| starring = {{ill|Pilvi Hämäläinen|fi}}

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| country = Finland

| language = Finnish

| num_series = 5

| num_episodes = 52

| list_episodes = Suurmestari#Episodes

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| location = Task filmings: Kulosaari mansion (Seasons 1-2)
Stansvik mansion (Season 3)
Jollas mansion (Season 4){{cite web | url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/tv-ja-leffat/a/1070dbc0-9808-4d51-89d1-ddab0f1b4a91 | title=Suurmestarin kuvauskartano vaihtui jo toisen kerran – Tässä syy }}
Villa Frosterus (Season 5)

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| runtime = 44 minutes

| company = Rabbit Films

| channel = MTV3

| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|4|12}}

| last_aired = present

| related = Taskmaster (British TV series)

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{{Language with name/for|fi|Suurmestari|Grand Master}} is a Finnish comedy panel program on MTV3 that started on April 12, 2020, based on the British Taskmaster television format.{{cite web | url = https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/hulvattomassa-uutuussarjassa-ratkotaan-outoja-ja-hauskoja-tehtavia-tallainen-on-suurmestari/7749392| title = Hulvattomassa uutuussarjassa ratkotaan outoja ja hauskoja tehtäviä – tällainen on Suurmestari| author = Välske, Silja| work = MTV Uutiset| date = 2020-03-04| access-date = 2020-04-18}} Competitors perform various tasks that they receive from the Grand Master.

The Grand Master is portrayed by Jaakko Saariluoma, and {{ill|Pilvi Hämäläinen|fi}} serves as the judge. In the each episode of each Season, there are four regular contestants with different fifth changing competitor each episode. Competitors perform tasks for points and the one with the most points wins. In each episode, the prize is different items from the competitors that the competitors have brought with them. The winner of each episode gets all the items brought in. The overall season winner, which is one of the regular contestants, wins the "Grand Master Statue", and is the contestant of the season. Tiebreaker tasks are not featured in Suurmestari.

The first series took a summer break on 17 May 2020, with three episodes from the first production season not shown, and the remaining episodes were shown on MTV3 and the streaming service on MTV from 13 to 27 August 2020. More episodes were released on 17 May 2020.{{cite web | url = https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/teltan-pystytys-saa-erikoisen-twistin-suurmestarissa-kilpailijat-ovat-kirjaimellisesti-kadettomina-tehtavan-edessa/7819302| title = Teltan pystytys saa erikoisen twistin Suurmestarissa – kilpailijat ovat kirjaimellisesti kädettöminä tehtävän edessä| work = MTV Uutiset| date = 17 May 2020}} The first season was a great success, and for that, on August 27, 2020, a second season of the series was announced for spring of 2021.{{cite web | url = https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/hulvaton-suurmestari-saa-jatkoa-jaakko-saariluoma-ja-pilvi-hamalainen-luotsaavat-myos-toista-tuotantokautta/7909206| title = Hulvaton Suurmestari saa jatkoa! Jaakko Saariluoma ja Pilvi Hämäläinen luotsaavat myös toista tuotantokautta| work = MTV Uutiset| date = 27 August 2020}}

Suurmestari has won the Golden Venla award of the "Best Game Show" four consecutive times in the row; in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/tassa-ovat-vuoden-2020-kultainen-venla-voittajat/8155242#gs.2kbb87|title=Tässä ovat vuoden 2020 Kultainen Venla -voittajat!|date=28 May 2021}}

In 2024, the series got a spin-off show, called Juniori Suurmestari (Junior Grand Master), where instead of well-known Finnish comedians or actors, ordinary Finnish children aged 8–13 get to compete for series of surprise rewards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/juniori-suurmestari-tulee-hae-mukaan-ohjelmaan/8888366#gs.58naun|title=Juniori Suurmestari tulee – hae mukaan ohjelmaan!|website=mtvuutiset|language=finnish}}

File:Jaakko Saariluoma.jpg.]]

Cast

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Rowspan="2"|Season

! Colspan="4"|Seating

1st

!2nd

!3rd

!4th

1

|Janne Kataja

|Roni Bäck

|Style="background-color:gold"|Jukka Hildén {{dagger}}

|Jenni Poikelus

2

|Miika Nousiainen

|Style="background-color:gold"|Minka Kuustonen {{dagger}}

|Aku Hirviniemi

|Kiti Kokkonen

3

|Style="background-color:gold" |Riku Rantala {{dagger}}

|Anna-Maija Tuokko

|Mikko Penttilä

|Jenni Pääskysaari

4

|Style="background-color:gold"|Kalle Lamberg {{dagger}}

|Eija Vilpas

|Fathi Ahmed

|Pirjo Heikkilä

5

|Eero Ritala

|Pamela Tola

|Joonas Nordman

|Style="background-color:gold"|Pirjo Lonka {{dagger}}

{{smalldiv|{{left|Indicator}}

{{color box|Gold|}} {{dagger}} Winner

}}

=Contestants’ scores=

In bold are the winners’ scores.

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Season

!colspan=4|Contestants’ scores

!Ref.

1

|Janne Kataja
(143)

|Roni Bäck
(135)

|Jukka Hildén
(156)

|Jenni Poikelus
(143)

|{{Cite web|url= https://taskmaster.info/season.php?id=28|title=TaskMaster.Info – Suurmestari Season 1|website=TaskMaster.Info}}

2

|Miika Nousiainen
(154)

|Minka Kuustonen
(158)

|Aku Hirviniemi
(134)

|Kiti Kokkonen
(134)

|{{Cite web|url= https://taskmaster.info/season.php?id=29|title=TaskMaster.Info – Suurmestari Season 2|website=TaskMaster.Info}}

3

|Riku Rantala
(180)

|Anna-Maija Tuokko
(157)

|Mikko Penttilä
(175)

|Jenni Pääskysaari
(173)

|{{Cite web|url= https://taskmaster.info/season.php?id=42|title=TaskMaster.Info – Suurmestari Season 3|website=TaskMaster.Info}}

4

|Kalle Lamberg
(166)

|Eija Vilpas
(130)

|Fathi Ahmed
(154)

|Pirjo Heikkilä
(151)

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/tv-ja-leffat/a/6838033b-a6aa-4628-a437-f1c2ebff0a7c|title=Hän vei Suurmestarin voiton!|website=Iltalehti|language=finnish}}{{Cite web|url= https://taskmaster.info/season.php?id=61|title=TaskMaster.Info – Suurmestari Season 4|website=TaskMaster.Info}}

5

|Eero Ritala
(197)

|Pamela Tola
(197)

|Joonas Nordman
(196)

|Pirjo Lonka
(207)

Series overview

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| episodes1 = 10

| start1 = 12 April 2020

| end1 = 27 August 2020

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| episodes2 = 10

| start2 = 27 March 2021

| end2 = 2 June 2021

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| episodes3 = 10

| start3 =16 April 2022

| end3 =2 July 2022

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| start4 =18 March 2023

| end4 = 26 May 2023

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| episodes5 = 12

| start5 = 16 March 2024

| end5 = 1 June 2024

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| episodes6 = 4

| start6 = 30 November 2024

| end6 = 21 December 2024

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Episodes

=Season 1 (2020)=

This is the first season of Suurmestari. The regular contestants of the season were Jukka Hildén, {{ill|Jenni Poikelus|fi}}, {{ill|Roni Bäck|fi}} and Janne Kataja. The season was won by Jukka Hildén.

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|EpisodeNumber = 1

|Title = Collect tears

|Aux2 = Mikko Leppilampi

|Aux3 = Mikko Leppilampi

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|4|12|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.698{{cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/15/ | title = Viikon 100 katsotuinta lähetystä (kaikki kanavat, kaikki esityskerrat), viikko 15/2020 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200509094236/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/15/ | archive-date = 2020-05-09 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = Order fantasy-pizza

|Aux2 = Miitta Sorvali

|Aux3 = Jukka Hildén

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|4|12|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.649

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = Heart rate on the rise

|Aux2 = Jorma Uotinen

|Aux3 = Jukka Hildén

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|4|19|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.580{{cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/16/ | title = Viikon 100 katsotuinta lähetystä (kaikki kanavat, kaikki esityskerrat), viikko 16/2020 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200509094451/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/16/ | archive-date = 2020-05-09 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = Lose the ice cube

|Aux2 = Minka Kuustonen

|Aux3 = Jenni Poikelus

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|4|26|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.673{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/17/ | title = Viikon 100 katsotuinta lähetystä (kaikki kanavat, kaikki esityskerrat), viikko 17/2020 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200509095003/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/17/ | archive-date = 2020-05-09 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = Interview an estonian

|Aux2 = Mikko Penttilä

|Aux3 = Jukka Hildén

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|3|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.639{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/18/ | title = Viikon 100 katsotuinta lähetystä (kaikki kanavat, kaikki esityskerrat), viikko 18/2020 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200526143115/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/18/ | archive-date = 2020-05-26 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = Weight on the scale

|Aux2 = Paula Noronen

|Aux3 = Paula Noronen

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|10|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.633{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/19/index.html | title = Viikon 100 katsotuinta lähetystä (kaikki kanavat, kaikki esityskerrat), viikko 19/2020 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200518171859/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/19/index.html | archive-date = 2020-05-18 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 7

|Title = Set up a tent

|Aux2 = Minttu Mustakallio

|Aux3 = Janne Kataja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|17|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.678{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/20/ | title = Viikon 100 katsotuinta lähetystä (kaikki kanavat, kaikki esityskerrat), viikko 20/2020 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200526143435/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/20/ | archive-date = 2020-05-26 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 8

|Title = Make the subject blush

|Aux2 =Pekka Pouta

|Aux3 = Pekka Pouta

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|8|13|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.385{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/33/index.html | title = Viikon 100 katsotuinta lähetystä (kaikki kanavat, kaikki esityskerrat), viikko 33/2020 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200819185100/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/33/index.html | archive-date = 2020-08-19 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 9

|Title = An object in a balloon

|Aux2 = Juha Perälä

|Aux3 = Jukka Hildén & Janne Kataja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|8|20|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.334{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/34/top100.html | title = Viikon 100 katsotuinta lähetystä (kaikki kanavat, kaikki esityskerrat), viikko 34/2020 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200824215003/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/34/top100.html | archive-date = 2020-08-24 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 10

|Title = Mystery points

|Aux2 = Hjallis Harkimo

|Aux3 = Janne Kataja

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|8|27|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.393{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/35/top100.html | title = Viikon 100 katsotuinta lähetystä (kaikki kanavat, kaikki esityskerrat), viikko 35/2020 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200831171739/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top100/2020/35/top100.html | archive-date = 2020-08-31 }}

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=Season 2 (2021)=

This is the second season of Suurmestari. The regular contestants of the season are Aku Hirviniemi, Kiti Kokkonen, {{ill|Minka Kuustonen|fi}} and {{ill|Miika Nousiainen|fi}}. The season was won by Minka Kuustonen.

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|EpisodeNumber = 11

|Title = Surprise Pilvi

|Aux2 = Christoffer Strandberg

|Aux3 = Christoffer Strandberg

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|3|27|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.679{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/12/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 12/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210329145407/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/12/mtv3.html | archive-date = 2021-03-29 }}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 12

|Title = Stop the pins from falling

|Aux2 = Kalle Lamberg

|Aux3 = Miika Nousiainen

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|4|3|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.520{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/13/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 13/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210405103747/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/13/mtv3.html | archive-date = 2021-04-05 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 13

|Title = Collect sweat

|Aux2 = Mikko Töyssy

|Aux3 = Mikko Töyssy

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|4|10|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.590{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/14/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 14/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210412065742/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/14/mtv3.html | archive-date = 2021-04-12 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 14

|Title = Make a reverse video

|Aux2 = Eija Vilpas

|Aux3 = Minka Kuustonen

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|4|17|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.521{{Cite web| url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/15/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 15/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210419131323/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/15/mtv3.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2021-04-19 }}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 15

|Title = Don't blink

|Aux2 = Kirsi Alm-Siira

|Aux3 = Kirsi Alm-Siira

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|4|24|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.687{{Cite web| url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/16/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 16/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210426144551/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/16/mtv3.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2021-04-26 }}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 16

|Title = No hands!{{Efn|The title (No hands!) is actually the official title of the episode in the finnish program info.}}

|Aux2 =Joonas Nordman

|Aux3 = Kiti Kokkonen

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|1|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.607{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/17/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 17/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210503064829/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/17/mtv3.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2021-05-03 }}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 17

|Title = High splash

|Aux2 = Maria Veitola

|Aux3 = Kiti Kokkonen

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|8|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.509{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/18/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 18/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210510115301/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/18/mtv3.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2021-05-10 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 18

|Title = Create a domino effect

|Aux2 = Kari Aihinen

|Aux3 = Kari Aihinen

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|15|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.476{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/19/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 19/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210517164434/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/19/mtv3.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2021-05-17 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 19

|Title = Make a silhouette

|Aux2 = Veronica Verho

|Aux3 = Veronica Verho

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|5|22|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.531{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/20/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 20/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210524173655/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/20/mtv3.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2021-05-24}}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 20

|Title = The strangest unifying factor

|Aux2 = Tuomas Kyrö

|Aux3 = Minka Kuustonen

|OriginalAirDate ={{Start date|2021|6|2|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.499{{Cite web | url = https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/22/mtv3.html | title = Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 22/2021 | website = Finnpanel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210607194145/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2021/22/mtv3.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2021-06-07 }}

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=Season 3 (2022)=

The third Season was announced by MTV in October 2021. The recordings of ten episodes were held during November 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/suurmestari-jatkuu-tule-mukaan-studioyleisoon/7887942|title=Supersuosittu Suurmestari jatkuu – hae mukaan studioyleisöön!|date=11 October 2021}} The regular contestants of the Season are {{ill|Mikko Penttilä|fi}}, {{ill|Jenni Pääskysaari|fi}}, Riku Rantala and {{ill|Anna-Maija Tuokko|fi}}. Season premiered on MTV in April 2022.{{Cite web | url = https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/suurmestari-jatkuu-uuden-esiintyjakokoonpanon-voimin/8372242#gs.t13h1l | title = Suurmestari jatkuu uuden esiintyjäkokoonpanon voimin| work = MTV Uutiset | date = 7 March 2022}} The season was won by Riku Rantala with record-breaking 180 points. Mikko Penttilä finished second, Jenni Pääskysaari third and Anna-Maija Tuokko last place.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 21

|Title = Impress the Professor

|Aux2 = Pekka Strang

|Aux3 =Riku Rantala

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|16|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.371{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/15/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 15/2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418113819/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/15/mtv3.html |archive-date=18 April 2022 }}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 22

|Title = Hide three eggplants

|Aux2 = Vappu Pimiä

|Aux3 = Vappu Pimiä

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|23|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.368{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/16/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 16/2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425190726/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/16/mtv3.html |archive-date=25 April 2022 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 23

|Title = Order balloons

|Aux2 = Stig

|Aux3 = Jenni Pääskysaari

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|30|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.387{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/17/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 17/2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503143140/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/17/mtv3.html |archive-date=3 May 2022 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 24

|Title = Make a task

|Aux2 = Pyhimys

|Aux3 = Riku Rantala

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|21|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.287{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/20/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 20/2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523165930/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/20/mtv3.html |archive-date=23 May 2022 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 25

|Title = Shackle yourself

|Aux2 = Minna Haapkylä

|Aux3 = Minna Haapkylä

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|27|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.330{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/21/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 21/2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530175734/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/21/mtv3.html |archive-date=30 May 2022 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 26

|Title = Design an album cover

|Aux2 = Jarppi Leppälä

|Aux3 = Anna-Maija Tuokko

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|4|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.220{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/22/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 22/2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220606183117/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/22/mtv3.html |archive-date=6 June 2022 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 27

|Title = A Gift for the Grand Master

|Aux2 = Anna Puu

|Aux3 = Anna Puu

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|11|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.209{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/23/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 23/2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613210141/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/23/mtv3.html |archive-date=13 June 2022 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 28

|Title = Transform into Pilvi

|Aux2 = Dennis Nylund

|Aux3 = Dennis Nylund

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|18|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.292{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/24/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 24/2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620160424/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/24/mtv3.html |archive-date=20 June 2022 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 29

|Title = Move the playhouse

|Aux2 = Erika Vikman

|Aux3 = Mikko Penttilä

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|6|25|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.163{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/25/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 25/2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704070233/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/25/mtv3.html |archive-date=4 July 2022 }}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber =30

|Title = Sing the theme song

|Aux2 = Mikko Kuustonen

|Aux3 = Mikko Penttilä & Riku Rantala

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|7|2|df=y}}

|Viewers = 0.226{{Cite web|url=https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/26/mtv3.html|title=Viikon katsotuimmat lähetykset, MTV3, viikko 26/2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704065510/https://www.finnpanel.fi/tulokset/tv/vko/top/2022/26/mtv3.html |archive-date=4 July 2022 }}

}}

}}

=Season 4 (2023)=

The fourth Season was announced by MTV to start on 18 March 2023, with the regular contestants being Eija Vilpas, Fathi Ahmed, {{ill|Kalle Lamberg|fi}} and {{ill|Pirjo Heikkilä|fi}}.{{cite web | url=https://www.mtvpressi.fi/tiedoti/219964 | title=Comet }} The season was won by Kalle Lamberg. Fathi Ahmed finished second, Pirjo Heikkilä third, and Eija Vilpas last place.

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|EpisodeNumber = 31

|Title = Make an educational video

|Aux2 = Paleface

|Aux3 =Paleface

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|3|18|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.474{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 32

|Title = Make a toy for a cute dog

|Aux2 = Erin

|Aux3 =Kalle Lamberg

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|3|25|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.354{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 33

|Title = Get goosebumps

|Aux2 = Jukka Rasila

|Aux3 = Kalle Lamberg

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|1|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.369{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 34

|Title = Excess weight in a suitcase

|Aux2 = Susani Mahadura

|Aux3 = Fathi Ahmed

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|8|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.283{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 35

|Title = Make a karaoke video

|Aux2 = Timo Lavikainen

|Aux3 = Pirjo Heikkilä

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|15|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.338{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 36

|Title = Brush Pilvi’s teeth

|Aux2 = Krisse Salminen

|Aux3 = Fathi Ahmed

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|22|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.363{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 37

|Title = As You, I wouldn’t open..

|Aux2 = Helmi-Leena Nummela

|Aux3 = Kalle Lamberg

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|29|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.339{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 38

|Title = Create an ASMR experience

|Aux2 = Miska Haakana

|Aux3 = Eija Vilpas

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|6|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.349{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 39

|Title = Water for cubic meters

|Aux2 = Linda Wiklund

|Aux3 = Fathi Ahmed

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|20|df=y}}{{efn|This episode aired only on 20th May, 2023, as the Men's Ice Hockey Championships 2023 began the week before, and Finland played their opening game.}}

|Viewers =<0.245{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 40

|Title = A silent birdhouse

|Aux2 = Ali Jahangiri

|Aux3 = Kalle Lamberg

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|26|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.281{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

}}

}}

=Season 5 (2024)=

The fifth season of Suurmestari premiered in March 2024, and the studio recordings were held in November 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/suurmestari-jatkuu-tule-mukaan-studioyleisoon/7887942#gs.7mmzla|title=Supersuosittu Suurmestari jatkuu – hae mukaan studioyleisöön!|website=MTVUutiset|date=26 September 2023 }} The regular panelists for this season are {{ill|Pirjo Lonka|fi}}, Eero Ritala, Pamela Tola and Joonas Nordman.{{cite web | url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/tv-ja-leffat/a/41823335-b200-4453-a18d-f9fcd727d56d | title=Tässä ovat Suurmestari-sarjan uudet vakiokilpailijat! }}

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 41

|Title = Throw something in the trash can

|Aux2 = Ville Myllyrinne

|Aux3 = Pirjo Lonka

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|16|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.567

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 42

|Title = Keep talking as long as possible

|Aux2 = Johanna Puhakka

|Aux3 = Eero Ritala

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|23|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.457

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 43

|Title = Throw water as far as possible

|Aux2 = Olga Temonen

|Aux3 =Pamela Tola

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|03|30|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.386

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 44

|Title = Complete the task. This isn't your task.

|Aux2 = Arman Alizad

|Aux3 = Joonas Nordman

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|04|06|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.343

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 45

|Title = Duck in to the pool

|Aux2 = Elina Gustafsson

|Aux3 = Pamela Tola & Eero Ritala

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|04|13|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.389

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 46

|Title = Biggest thing through a doughnut

|Aux2 = Sointu Borg

|Aux3 =Pirjo Lonka

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|04|20|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.377

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 47

|Title = Create a cliffhanger{{efn|In this episode, there was the first ever team task in the show's history; Tola and Ritala were a pair, and Lonka, Nordman and guest Ernest Lawson formed a trio. Guest appearance in this task was made by Esko Kovero.}}

|Aux2 = Ernest Lawson

|Aux3 =Pamela Tola

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|04|27|df=y}}

|Viewers=0.417

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 48

|Title = Take a mannequin to an adventure

|Aux2 = Heikki Ranta

|Aux3 =Joonas Nordman

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|05|04|df=y}}

|Viewers=0.351

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 49

|Title = Eggs from the top of a pole

|Aux2 = Niko Saarinen

|Aux3 = Niko Saarinen

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|05|11|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.304

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 50

|Title = Create a superhero

|Aux2 = J. Kokander & M. Penttilä{{efn|Due to guest contestant Jenni Kokander's illness during the studio filmings, former contestant Mikko Penttilä serves as the studio guest for her.}}

|Aux3 = Eero Ritala

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|05|18|df=y}}

|Viewers =0.292

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 51

|Title = Make a new friend

|Aux2 = Viivi Pumpanen

|Aux3 =

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|06|01|df=y}}

|Viewers =

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 52

|Title = Convince the Grand Master

|Aux2 = Elias Salonen

|Aux3 =

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2024|06|08|df=y}}

|Viewers =

}}

}}

=Juniori Suurmestari (2024)=

The filming of the Junior-version took place in summer 2024, and was aired at the end of the same year.

Awards and nominations

Class="wikitable"
Award

!Year

!Category

!Nominated

!Result

rowspan="4|Golden Venla{{Efn|The awards are for the previous year, not on the current year. The year announced on the table is the Year of the Season which was rewarded.}}

|2020

|Best Game Show

|rowspan=4|Suurmestari

|{{won}}

2021{{Cite web|url=https://www.kultainenvenla.fi/arkisto/voittajat-2021/|title = Voittajat 2021}}

|Game Show

|{{won}}

2022{{Cite web|url=https://www.kultainenvenla.fi/voittajat-2022/|title = Kultainen Venla -voittajat 2022}}

|Year's Game Show

|{{won}}

2023{{Cite web|url=https://www.kultainenvenla.fi/kultainen-venla-2023-finalistit-julkistettu/|title=Kultainen Venla 2023 -finalistit julkistettu|website=Golden Venla}}{{cite web | url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000010148286.html | title=Televisio | Tässä ovat kaikki vuoden 2023 Kultainen Venla -voittajat | date=26 January 2024 }}

|Game Show

|{{won}}

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}