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Stefan Raab’s New RTL Primetime Show Debuts to Harsh Reviews

The 75-minute bodybuilding opener drew poor notices from critics alongside early viewer backlash.

Stefan Raab setzt mit seinem Rasierer kurzerhand an – und schneidet sich die Haare ab.
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Wo sind sie bloß hin, die ganzen Zuschauer? Stefan Raab rangiert trotz bester Sendezeit im Quotenranking nur unter ferner liefen.
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Overview

  • After four short live teasers last week, the weekly series launched Wednesday at 20:15 on RTL with a parallel live stream on RTL+ and on-demand availability afterward, with clips also posted to RTL’s YouTube channel.
  • The first full-length episode ran roughly 75 minutes on a bodybuilding theme and featured guests Markus Rühl, Horst Lichter, Lena Ramsteiner, Marius Strumpen and Stefan Gjorgiev.
  • The format drops the recent quiz and competition elements in favor of stand-up, studio segments, street interviews and conversations with celebrity guests.
  • Early reception skewed negative, with RP Online, Süddeutsche Zeitung and BILD criticizing the humor and pacing as social-media users voiced disappointment.
  • On-air, Raab highlighted a home haircut mishap that left a visible bald strip after a trimmer attachment failed, a bit later echoed in coverage by FOCUS.