"Wetten, dass..?" (1981) TV series 1981-????

Creator:

Frank Elstner

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

14 February 1981 (Austria)

Genre:

Comedy | Game-Show | Music

Tagline:

Europas größte TV-Show (Europe's biggest TV show)

Plot:

Each show has several celebrities invited who have to bet on different contestant(s) achieving his/her/their goal of performing a stunt...

Plot Keywords:

Bet | Ellipsis In Title | German | Germany | Audience Participation

Awards:

6 wins

Cast

Thomas Gottschalk

...

Himself - Host / ... (143 episodes, 1982-2009)

Runtime:

Germany:165 min

Country:

Germany | Austria | Switzerland

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Company:

Schweizer Fernsehen (FS)

Trivia:

Crew and audience alike were stunned on 1 April 2006 when, at the end of the show, just before the credits rolled, the host announced that he was retiring immediately. Anyone noting the date realized the prank, but for those who didn't, German news reported on the gag the next day.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Schroeder!: (#2.3)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

theme 1

Boring. Langweilig.

Thomas Gottschalk is overrated as a host. The show drags on and on with almost continuous closeups of the blond angelic presenter. In the 70s there was a show called Dali Dali that lasted two hours. I think that the Germans have a predication for these awful 'Generation Game' type shows with participation, guest stars and of course intermissions with Europop music. There is a great deal of self advertisement by the 'stars' that come on board. After all this is the reason for their fame and how they find a public.

If you wish to vegetate slowly on a Friday night this is the way to go.

Sad, boring and cheap.