Jeux sans frontières season 14

The 14th season of the international television game show Jeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1978. Broadcasters from Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Yugoslavia participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The different heats were hosted by each of the participant broadcasters in locations in their countries such as Verbania (Italy), Rochefort (Belgium), Grömitz (West Germany), Zemun (Yugoslavia), Bourgoin-Jallieu (France), Arosa (Switzerland), and Lincoln (United Kingdom). The grand final was held in Montecatini Terme (Italy). The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition were Gennaro Olivieri and Guido Pancaldi.

The season was won by the team from Abano Terme, Italy, being the runner-up the team from Sandwell, United Kingdom.

Heat 1
Heat 1 was hosted by RAI on 31 May 1978 in Verbania, Italy.

Heat 2
Heat 2 was hosted by RTBF on 13 June 1978 in Rochefort, Belgium.

Heat 3
Heat 3 was hosted by ARD on 28 June 1978 in Grömitz, West Germany.

Heat 4
Heat 4 was hosted TV Belgrade on behalf of JRT on 12 July 1978 in Zemun, Yugoslavia.

Heat 5
Heat 5 was hosted by Antenne 2 on 26 July 1978 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, France.

Heat 6
Heat 6 was hosted by SRG SSR TSI on 9 August 1978 in Arosa, Switzerland.

Heat 7
Heat 7 was hosted by the BBC on 23 August 1978 in Lincoln, United Kingdom.

Qualifiers
The teams with the most points from each country advanced to the grand final:

Final
The final was hosted by RAI on 6 September 1978 in Montecatini Terme, Italy.