RTL Samstag Nacht

Name: RTL Samstag Nacht
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1993-11-06
Rating: 7.857
Cast: Wigald Boning, Esther Schweins, Olli Dittrich, Tanja Schumann, Stefan Jürgens

7.9First aired 1993-11-06Last aired 1998-05-23Status: Canceled

Comedy

Seasons: 5
Episodes: 146
Networks: RTL

Overview

RTL Samstag Nacht was a comedy show, which ran from 6 November 1993 to 23 May 1998 on the German TV network RTL. RTL Samstag Nacht was the first major comedy show in German television, created after the example of the long-running American show Saturday Night Live and broadcast late on Saturday night. It helped comedy in German television to a breakthrough and was a model for several later comedy shows. Karl Ranseier was a recurring character featured in fake news reports telling about his death at the end of each episode. The name Karl Ranseier has become a catchphrase in Germany that has led to its own joke category of Ranseiers which are in widespread usage outside of the comedy origin.