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RTL's 'Die Unzerquizbaren' Pays Out €100,000 as Raab Draws On-Air Reproach

A second-week ratings drop deepens questions over the show's staying power.

Overview

  • Tim Zimmermann, 23, won the €100,000 jackpot on the second episode, outscoring Stefan Raab and Elton.
  • Host Laura Wontorra rebuked Raab after he linked the “handicap principle” to women’s parking spaces, stating, “Being a woman is not a handicap.”
  • Coverage notes Raab later tried to walk back the comment, and a fact-check pointed out the handicap principle originates in biology.
  • Viewership slipped from about 880,000 for the premiere to roughly 670,000 for episode two, with a 6.0% share in the key demographic.
  • The format rewards a well-prepared contestant in the final, which helped make the second outing livelier even as the show's long-term prospects remain uncertain.