Overview

• After a lengthy critique of ABC’s temporary removal of Jimmy Kimmel and of FCC chair Brendan Carr, the episode shifted to a nearly ten‑minute focus on Bernd das Brot.
• Oliver introduced the KiKA mainstay with archival clips and described the character as “fatalistic, anti‑social and chronically depressed.”
• The segment featured a brief YouTube excerpt with co‑creator Tommy Krappweis and closed with on‑air thanks to Krappweis, co‑creator Norman Cöster, and puppeteer Jörg Teichgräber.
• Oliver staged an on‑camera meeting with the puppet in his minimalist “The Void” setting, highlighting the character’s deadpan, grumpy persona.
• The show displayed U.S. social‑media reactions, including a post by Patti Smith and Reddit threads, and German outlets noted the exposure could raise the character’s profile with American viewers.