Everyone deserves a second chance, including TV presenters. For this reason, I couldn’t miss Stefan Raab’s comeback, especially as a fan of his game shows. But after ten episodes I have to admit to myself that I can’t last another half hour.
Raab’s greatest strength was his game shows
I was never Stefan Raab’s biggest fan. TV total never suited my sense of humor and apart from the good selection of nipple clips, I was never able to do much with the broadcast concept. Raab has me especially with his game shows and packed outside of his late night escapades.
I devoured Schlag den Raab in my youth. As a game show that was already cheekily long, I was excited for hours with the candidates as they tried to overthrow Raab from his throne. The idea of doubling the points after every game also came up necessary tension in the show. That’s why the announcement of Raab’s show You won’t win a million here appealed to me. Not because the first half was supposed to be a late night show like TV total, but rather the second part, which comes after Model of a game show like Schlag den Raab should function.
Game concept is neglected in Raab’s show
But actually the second part of Raab’s show is the game show, the show’s major weak point. It’s a funny concept that the candidates are out immediately after losing a game or answering a question incorrectly, but it’s true the idea doesn’t quite work. The “all or nothing” attitude of the show falls flat due to the short broadcast time.
Since the game show only lasts about 45 minutes, the action takes place over several programs, as is the case with current candidate Axel Rehker, who is competing in the next show for the third time. This is how one becomes Game show never really completed and tends to move from show to show. This makes the second playful part seem like a unnecessary attachmentin which everyone involved comes up short, especially the audience.
Raab’s TV total style often backfires
The first part of Raab’s show again exerts a morbid fascination on me. As already mentioned, I don’t have much use for Raab’s humor, but in a way I do Excited to see who or what Stefan Raab will pull off again. He often overshoots the mark and falls into crude insultslike most recently with his body-shaming jokes about Ricarda Lang.
“Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” Raab should particularly take this saying to heart these days. Because as a 58-year-old late-night host, you can of course make fun of the concept of the Golden Bachelor and the average age of everyone involved, but then you should also admit that you might be getting too old for the job with your old man jokes.
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Stefan Raab can do pop culture – if he wants to
Raab at least has a feel for pop culture. You can see this, for example, in the choice of guest presenters. Although he makes fun of influencers, he also gives people like Pamela Reif a platform. Raab has also been to a Ski Aggu concert and tried to become part of his popular music as a duet partner.
But this one Jumping into current pop culture isn’t always possible. For example, when he raps Ikkimel’s frivolous lyrics and the joke is that he portrays her as a man while Ski Aggu takes on the other part. This disreputability gives the same adolescent humor which Raab still reproduces in his show. If this continues, I won’t switch it off after 30 minutes, but won’t switch it on at all.