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“Wetten, dass…?” quote: More than 12 million see Gottschalk’s farewell
“Thank you, Thomas” – at the end Thomas Gottschalk was treated to an excavator shovel ride
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Finally the last time “Bet, that…?” for Thomas Gottschalk: When we said goodbye, an audience of millions tuned in,
Numerous star guests such as Take That, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanovic and Matthias Schweighöfer sat on the couch. An audience of millions tuned in on televisions in Germany. To say goodbye to Thomas Gottschalk as presenter of the ZDF classic “Wetten,dass..?” 12.13 million people watched on Saturday evening, the broadcaster announced on its website on Sunday. This corresponds to a market share of 45.3 percent.
At the end of the entertainment show, which lasted several hours, Gottschalk finally said goodbye as presenter in Offenburg. He had previously announced his retirement. The first revival show from Nuremberg attracted 13.8 million people to the television in 2021. The second edition from Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance came to around 10.1 million.
“Wetten, dass…?”: Symbol of German TV entertainment
“Bet that..?” has become a symbol of German television entertainment since its launch on February 14, 1981. Inventor Frank Elstner moderated the first 39 episodes. His successor Gottschalk came in September 1987 and left his mark on the show. Almost 21 million people saw his first broadcast.