Overview

• Andrea Kiewel closed the season on 28 September with an Oktoberfest-themed show from Mainz-Lerchenberg.
• Barbara Schöneberger appeared at the end to confess she had supplied the insulting Lebkuchenherzen as a Verstehen Sie Spaß? stunt.
• Stefan Mross, visiting from ARD’s Immer wieder sonntags, surprised Kiewel with a spontaneous kiss during the live broadcast.
• TV chef Johann Lafer bungled the ceremonial keg tap, sending beer onto the stage before Kiewel moved the show along.
• Media service DWDL reported roughly 1.21 million viewers and an 11.9% share for the episode, a season low against strong ARD sports competition.