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RTL Samstag Nacht

TV·1993–1998·5 seasons, 146 episodes·RTL·Comedy·1h

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RTL Samstag Nacht was a comedy show, which ran from 6 November 1993 to 23 May 1998 on the German TV network RTL. RTL Samstag Nacht was the first major comedy show in German television, created after the example of the long-running American show Saturday Night Live and broadcast late on Saturday night. It helped comedy in German television to a breakthrough and was a model for several later comedy shows. Karl Ranseier was a recurring character featured in fake news reports telling about his death at the end of each episode. The name Karl Ranseier has become a catchphrase in Germany that has led to its own joke category of Ranseiers which are in widespread usage outside of the comedy origin.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01RTL Samstag Nacht S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 10.0
  2. 02RTL Samstag Nacht S01E10Episode 10S01E10 · 10.0
  3. 03Episode 1S03E01 · 10.0

Cast

Wigald BoningWigald BoningSelfEsther SchweinsEsther SchweinsSelfOlli DittrichOlli DittrichSelfTanja SchumannTanja SchumannSelfStefan JürgensStefan JürgensSelfMirco NontschewMirco NontschewSelf
Mark Weigel
Mark WeigelSelfTommy KrappweisTommy KrappweisSelf

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode25Episodes1993–94Aired 8.1Season avg
  1. S01E01RTL Samstag Nacht S01E01Episode 1November 6, 1993 8.0
  2. S01E02RTL Samstag Nacht S01E02Episode 2November 13, 1993 8.0
  3. S01E03RTL Samstag Nacht S01E03Episode 3November 20, 1993 7.0
  4. S01E04RTL Samstag Nacht S01E04Episode 4November 27, 1993 8.0
  5. S01E05RTL Samstag Nacht S01E05Episode 5December 4, 1993 7.0
  6. S01E06RTL Samstag Nacht S01E06Season's bestEpisode 6December 11, 1993 10.0
  7. S01E07RTL Samstag Nacht S01E07Episode 7December 18, 1993 9.0
  8. S01E08RTL Samstag Nacht S01E08Episode 8January 8, 1994 8.0
  9. S01E09RTL Samstag Nacht S01E09Episode 9January 15, 1994 8.0
  10. S01E10RTL Samstag Nacht S01E10Episode 10February 5, 1994 10.0
  11. S01E11RTL Samstag Nacht S01E11Episode 11February 12, 1994 7.0
  12. S01E12RTL Samstag Nacht S01E12Episode 12February 19, 1994 9.0
  13. S01E13RTL Samstag Nacht S01E13Episode 13March 5, 1994 9.0
  14. S01E14RTL Samstag Nacht S01E14Episode 14March 12, 1994 8.0
  15. S01E15RTL Samstag Nacht S01E15Episode 15March 19, 1994 8.0
  16. S01E16RTL Samstag Nacht S01E16Episode 16April 9, 1994 8.0
  17. S01E17RTL Samstag Nacht S01E17Episode 17April 16, 1994 7.0
  18. S01E18RTL Samstag Nacht S01E18Episode 18April 23, 1994 9.0
  19. S01E19RTL Samstag Nacht S01E19Episode 19April 30, 1994 8.0
  20. S01E20RTL Samstag Nacht S01E20Episode 20May 14, 1994 8.0
  21. S01E21RTL Samstag Nacht S01E21Episode 21May 21, 1994 8.0
  22. S01E22RTL Samstag Nacht S01E22Episode 22May 28, 1994 7.0
  23. S01E23RTL Samstag Nacht S01E23Episode 23June 11, 1994 8.0
  24. S01E24RTL Samstag Nacht S01E24Episode 24June 25, 1994 7.0
  25. S01E25RTL Samstag Nacht S01E25Episode 25July 2, 1994 8.0

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0225Episodes1994–95Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1September 24, 1994—
  2. S02E02Episode 2October 1, 1994—
  3. S02E03Episode 3October 8, 1994—
  4. S02E04Episode 4October 15, 1994—
  5. S02E05Episode 5October 22, 1994—
  6. S02E06Episode 6October 29, 1994—
  7. S02E07Episode 7November 5, 1994—
  8. S02E08Episode 8November 12, 1994—
  9. S02E09Episode 9November 19, 1994—
  10. S02E10Episode 10November 26, 1994—
  11. S02E11Episode 11December 3, 1994—
  12. S02E12Episode 12December 17, 1994—
  13. S02E13Episode 13January 7, 1995—
  14. S02E14Episode 14January 14, 1995—
  15. S02E15Episode 15January 21, 1995—
  16. S02E16Episode 16January 28, 1995—
  17. S02E17Episode 17February 4, 1995—
  18. S02E18Episode 18February 11, 1995—
  19. S02E19Episode 19February 18, 1995—
  20. S02E20Episode 20February 25, 1995—
  21. S02E21Episode 21March 4, 1995—
  22. S02E22Episode 22March 11, 1995—
  23. S02E23Episode 23March 18, 1995—
  24. S02E24Episode 24March 25, 1995—
  25. S02E25Episode 25April 1, 1995—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode34Episodes1995–96Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S03E01Season's bestEpisode 1September 23, 1995 10.0
  2. S03E02Episode 2September 30, 1995 7.0
  3. S03E03Episode 3October 7, 1995 8.0
  4. S03E04Episode 4October 28, 1995 8.0
  5. S03E05Episode 5November 4, 1995 9.0
  6. S03E06Episode 6November 11, 1995 8.0
  7. S03E07Episode 7November 18, 1995 9.0
  8. S03E08Episode 8November 25, 1995 10.0
  9. S03E09Episode 9December 2, 1995 7.0
  10. S03E10Episode 10December 16, 1995 8.0
  11. S03E11Episode 11December 23, 1995 8.0
  12. S03E12Episode 12December 30, 1995 8.0
  13. S03E13Episode 13January 13, 1996 8.0
  14. S03E14Episode 14January 20, 1996 8.0
  15. S03E15Episode 15January 27, 1996 8.0
  16. S03E16Episode 16February 3, 1996 8.0
  17. S03E17Episode 17February 10, 1996 8.0
  18. S03E18Episode 18February 24, 1996 7.0
  19. S03E19Episode 19March 2, 1996 7.0
  20. S03E20Episode 20March 9, 1996 7.0
  21. S03E21Episode 21March 16, 1996 6.0
  22. S03E22Episode 22March 23, 1996 6.0
  23. S03E23Episode 23March 30, 1996 7.0
  24. S03E24Episode 24April 6, 1996 7.0
  25. S03E25Episode 25April 13, 1996 8.0
  26. S03E26Episode 26April 27, 1996 8.0
  27. S03E27Episode 27May 4, 1996 8.0
  28. S03E28Episode 28May 11, 1996 8.0
  29. S03E29Episode 29May 18, 1996 9.0
  30. S03E30Episode 30June 1, 1996 8.0
  31. S03E31Episode 31June 8, 1996 7.0
  32. S03E32Episode 32June 15, 1996 7.0
  33. S03E33Episode 33June 29, 1996 7.0
  34. S03E34Episode 34July 6, 1996 8.0

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode32Episodes1996–97Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S04E01Episode 1September 21, 1996 8.0
  2. S04E02Episode 2September 28, 1996 9.0
  3. S04E03Episode 3October 5, 1996 7.0
  4. S04E04Episode 4October 26, 1996 7.0
  5. S04E05Episode 5November 2, 1996 7.0
  6. S04E06Episode 6November 9, 1996 8.0
  7. S04E07Episode 7November 16, 1996 8.0
  8. S04E08Episode 8November 30, 1996 8.0
  9. S04E09Episode 9December 14, 1996 7.0
  10. S04E10Episode 10December 21, 1996 8.0
  11. S04E11Episode 11December 28, 1996 8.0
  12. S04E12Episode 12January 4, 1997 8.0
  13. S04E13Episode 13January 11, 1997 8.0
  14. S04E14Episode 14January 18, 1997 8.0
  15. S04E15Episode 15January 25, 1997 9.0
  16. S04E16Episode 16February 1, 1997 9.0
  17. S04E17Episode 17February 8, 1997 7.0
  18. S04E18Episode 18February 15, 1997 7.0
  19. S04E19Episode 19February 22, 1997 8.0
  20. S04E20Episode 20March 1, 1997 8.0
  21. S04E21Season's bestEpisode 21March 8, 1997 10.0
  22. S04E22Episode 22March 15, 1997 8.0
  23. S04E23Episode 23March 22, 1997 7.0
  24. S04E24Episode 24April 5, 1997 8.0
  25. S04E25Episode 25April 12, 1997 8.0
  26. S04E26Episode 26April 19, 1997 9.0
  27. S04E27Episode 27April 26, 1997 8.0
  28. S04E28Episode 28May 3, 1997 8.0
  29. S04E29Episode 29May 10, 1997 9.0
  30. S04E30Episode 30May 17, 1997 8.0
  31. S04E31Episode 31May 24, 1997 8.0
  32. S04E32Episode 32May 31, 1997 8.0

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode30Episodes1997–98Aired 7.7Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1September 20, 1997 8.0
  2. S05E02Episode 2September 27, 1997 7.0
  3. S05E03Episode 3October 4, 1997 7.0
  4. S05E04Episode 4October 11, 1997 7.0
  5. S05E05Episode 5October 25, 1997 7.0
  6. S05E06Episode 6November 1, 1997 8.0
  7. S05E07Episode 7November 8, 1997 7.0
  8. S05E08Season's bestEpisode 8November 15, 1997 9.0
  9. S05E09Episode 9November 22, 1997 8.0
  10. S05E10Episode 10November 29, 1997 7.0
  11. S05E11Episode 11December 6, 1997 8.0
  12. S05E12Episode 12December 20, 1997 8.0
  13. S05E13Episode 13January 3, 1998 8.0
  14. S05E14Episode 14January 10, 1998 7.0
  15. S05E15Episode 15January 17, 1998 9.0
  16. S05E16Episode 16January 24, 1998 9.0
  17. S05E17Episode 17January 31, 1998 8.0
  18. S05E18Episode 18February 14, 1998 7.0
  19. S05E19Episode 19February 21, 1998 7.0
  20. S05E20Episode 20March 7, 1998 8.0
  21. S05E21Episode 21March 14, 1998 8.0
  22. S05E22Episode 22March 21, 1998 7.0
  23. S05E23Episode 23March 28, 1998 7.0
  24. S05E24Episode 24April 4, 1998 7.0
  25. S05E25Episode 25April 11, 1998 8.0
  26. S05E26Episode 26April 18, 1998 9.0
  27. S05E27Episode 27April 24, 1998 8.0
  28. S05E28Episode 28May 9, 1998 9.0
  29. S05E29Episode 29May 16, 1998 7.0
  30. S05E30Episode 30May 23, 1998 8.0

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