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Thomas Gottschalk Joins ZDF’s “Der Quiz‑Champion” as Film and TV Expert Tonight

The move marks his first stint on the experts’ bench after a May vow to quit Saturday‑night TV.

Overview

  • The primetime episode airs on November 8 at 20:15 on ZDF, with streaming available from 22:45.
  • Gottschalk takes the “Film und Fernsehen” category, appearing as an expert rather than a host for the first time.
  • Johannes B. Kerner moderates the show, where contestants must beat all five experts to claim the €100,000 prize.
  • The expert lineup also features Jürgen von der Lippe for literature and language, Wigald Boning for geography, Katrin Müller-Hohenstein for sport, and Barbara Hahlweg for current affairs.
  • ZDF quoted Gottschalk joking that he has always been more of a viewer than a scholar, though he knows his way around television.