December 16, 2011 11:47 pm

Slideshow: Mother of all TV shows

In Russia, the latest hit, ‘Mother in Law’ makes ‘Big Brother’ look like ‘Sesame Street’

‘Mama v zakone’

General view of the shooting location for 'Mama v zakone', with the Coliseum in the foreground and participants' accomodation at the back. Nemchinovka, Moscow region, Russia

General view of the shooting location for 'Mama v zakone', with the Coliseum in the foreground and participants' accomodation at the back. Nemchinovka, Moscow region, Russia

Yevgeniya Axionova and Tatiana Pop, participants in 'Mama v zakone'

Yevgeniya Axionova and Tatiana Pop, participants in 'Mama v zakone'

A barn at the show's shooting location

A barn at the show's shooting location

Elina Kokorina, Svetlana Muhsiyan and Svetlana Saranchina, three of the mothers participating in 'Mama v zakone'

Elina Kokorina, Svetlana Muhsiyan and Svetlana Saranchina, three of the mothers participating in 'Mama v zakone'

An evening filming session at the Coliseum

An evening filming session at the Coliseum

The interior of the bedroom of the 'Brides'

The interior of the bedroom of the 'Brides'

Irina Uzalukova, one of the show's participants, in the bedroom of the 'Brides'

Irina Uzalukova, one of the show's participants, in the bedroom of the 'Brides'

Women fixing their hair in the bedroom of the 'Brides'

Women fixing their hair in the bedroom of the 'Brides'

Tatiana Pop and Roman Afanasyev in mothers' accomodation

Tatiana Pop and Roman Afanasyev in mothers' accomodation

The 'Mama v zakone' studio

The 'Mama v zakone' studio

The interior of Head Mother's suite

The interior of Head Mother's suite

Dmitry Kokorin in the dining room of the 'Brides'

Dmitry Kokorin in the dining room of the 'Brides'

Valery Komissarov, the show's producer

Valery Komissarov, the show's producer

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