Wetten, dass..? (1981– )

Each show has several celebrities invited who have to bet on different contestant(s) achieving his/her/their goal of performing a stunt. If the celebrities fail to anticipate whether their ... See full summary »

Creator:

Frank Elstner

Stars:

Thomas Gottschalk, Frank Elstner, Mirjam Weichselbraun

14 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Thomas Gottschalk	...	Himself - Host (155 episodes, 1982-2011)

Storyline

Each show has several celebrities invited who have to bet on different contestant(s) achieving his/her/their goal of performing a stunt. If the celebrities fail to anticipate whether their stunt will succeed or not, they have to meet their stake. Usually one stunt takes place outside the studio. At the end of the show, the best stunt is being voted for by the audience. There is also an audience bet, a stunt which the audience does choose from a preselection, which is not prepared and must be organized by the host city within the time the show is running. If the stunt succeeds, the show's host has to meet his stake.

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Plot Keywords:

bet | celebrity | pan european | two word title | audience participation | 

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Taglines:

Europas größte TV-Show (Europe's biggest TV show)

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Genres:

Comedy | Game-Show | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

ZDF [de]

Country:

Germany Austria Switzerland

Language:

German

Release Date:

14 February 1981 (West Germany)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Schweizer Fernsehen (FS), Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Crew and audience alike were stunned on 1 April 2006 when, at the end of the show, just before the credits rolled, the host announced that he was retiring immediately. Anyone noting the date realized the prank, but for those who didn't, German news reported on the gag the next day.

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Connections

Referenced in Goldene Zeiten (2006)

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Soundtracks

"theme 2"
Composed by Mike Batt

User Reviews

Great Show!

I've been watching this show for all my life i think and it still is so funny and exciting... what i especially like about it is that there are many international stars whom you can hardly ever see on German/Austrian TV. i really like elijah wood and i loved his appearance at wetten dass...? :))

i hope gottschalk will continue the show for a long time, 'cause he's a really great entertainer. i'm looking forward to the show from Berlin this summer :))

and of course the bets are quite incredible sometimes. it's amazing how people always think of new extraordinary things to do like listening to records with your fingernail... amazing!

grüße aus wien :)