Overview

• The 191st episode of 'Verstehen Sie Spaß?' drew just 2.99 million viewers, one of the lowest ratings in its 45-year history.
• Despite the overall decline, the show continues to dominate the 14- to 49-year-old demographic, achieving a 15.4% market share in primetime.
• Barbara Schöneberger, who has hosted the show since April 2022, saw an initial viewership of 4.5 million during her debut, but ratings have fluctuated significantly since then.
• Historically a Saturday night staple, the show once attracted over 20 million viewers in the 1980s under hosts Kurt and Paola Felix.
• The decline reflects broader challenges for traditional TV formats in adapting to a rapidly evolving media landscape.