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Wotan Wilke Möhring’s ‘Wer weiß denn sowas?’ Debut Draws Noise Complaints and Mixed Reactions

Viewers are urging tighter control of the studio audience after the first regular episode with the new captain.

Overview

  • Möhring has taken over as team captain from Elton, who exited after a decade to scale back, debuting in an XXL episode on October 11 before his first regular outing on Monday.
  • Social media users criticized loud laughter, extended applause, and interjections in the studio, saying the noise made conversations hard to follow on TV.
  • Fan responses to Möhring’s casting ranged from calling him a “complete miscast” to praising his potential and welcoming the choice.
  • In the episode, 50 audience members sat behind Möhring and Atze Schröder compared with 74 behind Bernhard Hoëcker and Paul Panzer, according to a studio count reported by watson.
  • The show kept its established format, and Möhring with Schröder answered the final question correctly to win €3,000 for the audience.