Die Harald Schmidt Show
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | variety/talk |
| Presented by | Harald Schmidt |
| Composer | Helmut Zerlett |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language | German |
| No. of episodes | 1364 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Studio 449, Cologne |
| Running time | 43 min. |
| Production company | Kogel & Schmidt GmbH |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sat.1 |
| Release | December 5, 1995-December 23, 2003, September 13, 2011-present |
Die Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sat.1 by comedian Harald Schmidt.[1] The show first aired from December 5, 1995 to December 23, 2003. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 from September 13, 2011.[2]
Writers
- Peter Rütten
- Manuel Andrack
- Suzana Novinščak
- Nathalie Licard
- Ralf Kabelka
- Katrin Bauerfeind
Music
The house band is led by Helmut Zerlett
- Helmut Zerlett – keyboards
- Axel Heilhecker - guitars
- Rosko Gee - bass
- Antoine Fillon - drums
- Jürgen Dahmen - piano
- Thomas Heberer - trumpets
- Mel Collins - saxophone
History
The first incarnation of the show aired from December 5, 1995 in the Tuesday-Saturday 11:15 pm time slot. The shows from Tuesday to Friday were live on tape, and the Satuday shows were live. Over time, the Saturday shows were phased out. From June 30, 2003 until the end of its first run on December 23, 2003, it also aired Monday shows.
Schmidt then moved to Das Erste with his band leader Helmut Zerlett, but without his sidekick Manuel Andrack. Schmidt moved back to Sat.1 beginning from September 13, 2011, hosting two shows a week every Tuesday and Wednesday at 11:15 pm.[3]
The format of the show is similar to American late night talk shows, with a monologue in the beginning, followed by comedy skits, interviews, and a musical guest.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Adolf Grimme Award | Fiction/Entertainment |
| 1997 | Bambi | TV Hosting |
| 1997 | RTL Golden Lion Award | Best Hosting for a TV Show |
| 1999 | Bayerischer Fernsehpreis | Hosting |
| 2000 | Deutscher Fernsehpreis | Best Host in a Comedy Program |
| 2001 | Deutscher Fernsehpreis | Best Host in an Entertainment Program |
| 2002 | Goldene Kamera | Entertainment |
| 2002 | Adolf Grimme Award | Outstanding Individual Achievement |
| 2003 | Deutscher Fernsehpreis | Best Comedy Program |
List of episodes
| # | Original airdate | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, September 13, 2011 | Hape Kerkeling, Guano Apes |
| 2 | Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | Anne-Sophie Mutter |
| 3 | Tuesday, September 20, 2011 | Joko Winterscheidt, Klaas Heufer-Umlauf, Aloe Blacc |
| 4 | Wednesday, September 21, 2011 | Jürgen von der Lippe, Selah Sue |
| 5 | Tuesday, September 27, 2011 | Josef Bierbichler, Caro Emerald |
| 6 | Wednesday, September 28, 2011 | Herbert Grönemeyer, Jools Holland |