Season 14 • Episode 1
LatestThe Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
Writing
Schmidt's monologues were weekly masterclasses in controlled chaos.
Acting
Manuel Andrack's deadpan suffering as straight man perfection.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schmidt once read the phone book for 15 minutes straight because a guest canceled last minute. It became a legendary episode.
The show basically invented German late-night comedy and destroyed it simultaneously—nothing since has matched its specific cruelty.
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