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This paper analyzes only one episode. A full-season analysis could track character arcs. Additionally, no audience reception data (ratings, social media reactions) is included here. Future research should compare Episode 1 of S09 to Episode 1 of Survivor GR (Skai TV) to understand how survival-format competition is coded differently in Greece.

This paper conducts a close textual analysis of the premiere episode of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Greece (Season 9, Episode 1). While the global franchise relies on a universal formula (celebrities in extreme conditions), the Greek adaptation—produced by ANT1 and airing in 2023—demonstrates distinct cultural inflections. This episode serves as a site of negotiation between imported reality TV conventions and local expectations of philotimo (honour/duty), kefi (spirit/joy), and televised laïkí (popular/folk) culture. The paper argues that Episode 1 prioritizes relational conflict over physical trial difficulty, reconfigures the “jungle” as a South African savanna (the show is filmed in South Africa for the Greek version), and uses hosts (Giorgos Lianos and Vicky Kaya) as quasi-anthropologists rather than sadistic puppeteers. Findings suggest that Greek audiences consume celebrity humiliation not as pure Schadenfreude, but as a test of authentic, pre-modern virtue. This paper analyzes only one episode

Furthermore, the episode reveals a deliberate . While the UK version constantly reminds viewers to vote, the Greek version mentions the app only twice. This suggests a different revenue model (sponsorship-driven rather than premium-rate SMS) and a less interactive audience. Future research should compare Episode 1 of S09

A qualitative, descriptive case study approach is used. The author conducted a repeated viewing of Episode 1 (available via ANT1’s digital platform, runtime approx. 90 minutes including commercials). Analysis draws on: While the global franchise relies on a universal