Overview

• During the August 10 broadcast, Julian Reim disclosed that his father, Matthias Reim, avoids the show because its 10:03 a.m. start is too early.
• Stefan Mross responded by pledging to move the program to noon if Matthias Reim agrees to appear.
• In the “Song-Dating” segment, a contestant named Sarah offered her services as a wedding photographer on stage.
• Commentary by Bernhard Brink ended with an awkward homage to the late Ulli Potofski, prompting an uneasy reaction.
• Mross omitted mention of ZDF’s “Fernsehgarten” while listing Germany’s longest-running TV formats.