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Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)

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The 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.

About the series

Die Harald Schmidt Show ("The Harald Schmidt Show") was 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. Schmidt retired from television in 2014.

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Die Harald Schmidt Show ("The Harald Schmidt Show") was 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. Schmidt retired from television in 2014.

Writers

Peter Rütten

Manuel Andrack

Suzana Novinščak

Nathalie Licard

Ralf Kabelka

Katrin Bauerfeind

Music

Helmut Zerlett – keyboard, bandleader

Axel Heilhecker - guitar

Rosko Gee - bass

Antoine Fillon - drums

Jürgen Dahmen - keyboard

Thomas Heberer - trumpets

Mel Collins - saxophone

History

The first incarnation of the show aired from 5 December 1995 in the Tuesday-Saturday 11:15 pm time slot. The shows from Tuesday to Friday were live on tape, and the Saturday shows were live. Over time, the Saturday shows were phased out. From 30 June 2003 until the end of its first run on 23 December 2003, it also aired Monday shows.

Schmidt then moved to Das Erste with his band leader Helmut Zerlett, but without his sidekick Manuel Andrack. Schmidt moved back to Sat.1 beginning from 13 September 2011, hosting two shows a week every Tuesday and Wednesday at 11:15 pm. Sat.1 canceled the show after one season due to low viewer levels. Since 4 September 2012 new episodes are shown on Sky Hits HD and Sky Atlantic HD, two channels of the German Pay-TV network Sky Deutschland.

The format of the show is similar to American late night talk shows, with a monologue in the beginning, followed by comedy skits, interviews, and a musical guest.

Polish joke controversy

Schmidt was criticized for multiple usage of Polish jokes in his show. In his interview, Schmidt stated that he was surprised with the reaction. He mentioned that nobody makes much fuss about jokes involving Japanese or Germans. However, when he became aware of the reception, he stopped using these kinds of jokes.

Awards

List of episodes in 2011 (abridgement)

References

External links

Official site

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Questions about the series Die Harald Schmidt Show

What is Die Harald Schmidt Show about?

Die Harald Schmidt Show: The 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 ca…

How many seasons does Die Harald Schmidt Show have?

Die Harald Schmidt Show has 14 seasons, with 1369 episodes in total.

Is Die Harald Schmidt Show still running?

Die Harald Schmidt Show has ended in 2010.

How long is each episode of Die Harald Schmidt Show?

Each episode of Die Harald Schmidt Show runs about 43 minutes.

Who stars in Die Harald Schmidt Show?

The cast of Die Harald Schmidt Show includes Harald Schmidt, Manuel Andrack, Helmut Zerlett, Pierce Brosnan and Bryan Ferry.

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