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
Manuel Andrack Suzana Novinščak Nathalie Licard
Music – keyboard, bandleader - guitar Rosko Gee - bass - drums - 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 Year Award Category 1997 Adolf Grimme Award Fiction/Entertainment 1997 Bambi TV Hosting 1997 RTL Golden Lion Award Best Hosting for a TV Show 1999 Bayerischer Fernsehpreis Hosting 2000 Deutscher Fernsehpreis Best Host in a Comedy Program 2001 Deutscher Fernsehpreis Best Host in an Entertainment Program 2002 Goldene Kamera Entertainment 2002 Adolf Grimme Award Outstanding Individual Achievement 2003 Deutscher Fernsehpreis Best Comedy Program
List of episodes in 2011 (abridgement) # Original airdate Guest(s) 1 Tuesday 13 September 2011 Hape Kerkeling, Guano Apes 2 Wednesday 14 September 2011 Anne-Sophie Mutter 3 Tuesday 20 September 2011 Joko Winterscheidt, Klaas Heufer-Umlauf, Aloe Blacc 4 Wednesday 21 September 2011 Jürgen von der Lippe, Selah Sue 5 Tuesday 27 September 2011 Josef Bierbichler, Caro Emerald 6 Wednesday 28 September 2011 Herbert Grönemeyer, Jools Holland 7 Tuesday 4 October 2011 Samy Deluxe 8 Wednesday 5 October 2011 Werner Herzog, James Morrison 9 Tuesday 11 October 2011 Melanie Mühl, Lady Antebellum 10 Wednesday 12 October 2011 Julie Engelbrecht, Rea Garvey 11 Tuesday 18 October 2011 Leander Haußmann, Seasick Steve 12 Wednesday 19 October 2011 Wolke Hegenbarth, Alison Moyet 13 Tuesday 25 October 2011 Michael Mittermeier, Jonathan Jeremiah 14 Wednesday 26 October 2011 Otto Waalkes, Milow 15 Wednesday 2 November 2011 Roland Emmerich, Kasabian 16 Tuesday 8 November 2011 Götz Alsmann 17 Wednesday 9 November 2011 David Garrett 18 Tuesday 15 November 2011 Felix Sturm, Black Stone Cherry 19 Wednesday 16 November 2011 Til Schweiger, Kenny Wayne Shepherd 20 Tuesday 22 November 2011 Lemmy, Motörhead 21 Wednesday 23 November 2011 Angelika Kallwass, Jupiter Jones
References
External links Official site