Hardly any show polarizes as much as “Wetten, dass…?”. The Dino of German TV entertainment flickered across the screens again at the weekend. In this episode of the ntv podcast “Ditt
On November 19, the second revival show of the cult classic “Wetten, dass…?” flickered. over the home screens of the TV nation. Even days later, the event is discussed controversially. At least that’s how it seems that two opinion fronts have formed: one is either for or against “Wetten, dass…?”. Hardly any show polarizes and heats up the mind as much as this big Saturday night show.
On the one hand, there are the views of the viewers, moderator Thomas Gottschalk seemed jittery and clung to his index cards more than usual. On the other hand, there is a wide range of viewers who seem to forgive the 72-year-old for everything – including the fact that he has not prepared very well for the show. Name mistakes are mildly attributed to the entertainer’s age.
Criticism is often equated with envy. It is not uncommon to say that anyone who views Gottschalk or the show critically simply cannot stand the moderator and has no idea about good television. In this context, the high ratings of ten million viewers are often mentioned, as if this were the best proof of a good show.
In this episode of the ntv podcast “Ditt