RTL show “Schschlag den Besten”
These celebrities appear in the first episode
Elton, Frank Buschmann and the candidates from “Schlag den Besten”.
© RTL / Steffen Z Wolff
“Schlag den Besten” starts in February on RTL. It has now been revealed which eleven celebrities will be in the first episode of the game show.
The celebrities in the first episode are: circus artist René Casselly (27), singer Lucas Cordalis (56), former ski racer Hilde Gerg (48), former handball player Pascal Hens (43), ex-bachelor Paul Janke (42) , reality star Calvin Kleinen (31), model and trans activist Benjamin Melzer (37), reality star Elena Miras (31), artist Lili Paul-Roncalli (25), reality star Adriano Salvaggio and “Unter Uns” – Actor Timothy Boldt (33). Moderator Elton (52) leads the show, with Frank Buschmann (59) as a commentator.
“Beat the best”: these are the rules
The celebrities compete against each other in ten different games in the TV format once developed by Stefan Raab (57). “Sportsmanship and brains” are required, according to a press release. You can win 10,000 euros with each round.
But it also gets exciting between the games. The winner of a game must decide before each new round whether he or she wants to continue playing or go home with the money they have already earned. The two best celebrities of the season finally fight for the season jackpot in the finale in the fourth episode.
From ProSieben to RTL
The first three seasons of “Schlag den Besten” ran on ProSieben from 2019. In seasons 1 and 2, people who were not celebrities competed against each other. The show was otherwise similar to the principle of Raab’s “Schlag den Star”. In the third season, the defending champion from the previous show fought against up to ten challengers per show.
In June 2023 it was announced that RTL had snapped up the game show and would broadcast it with an adapted concept. The show “Blamieren oder Kassieren” also returned to the screen on RTL in autumn 2023.