The 27th season of the international television game showJeux sans frontières was held in the summer of 1996. Broadcasters from Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Switzerland participated in the competition coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). RAI hosted all heats and the final at the grounds of the Palazzina di caccia in Stupinigi (Italy). The head international referee in charge of supervising the competition was Denis Pettiaux.[1][2]
The season was won by the team from Kecskemét, Hungary, being the runner-up the team from Lamego, Portugal.[3]