Schlag den Raab

Infobox Television
show_name = Schlag den Raab (Beat Raab)


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genre = Game show
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presenter = Matthias Opdenhövel
starring = Stefan Raab
country = flag|Germany
language = German
num_seasons = no seasons
num_episodes = 11+
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company = Raab TV Brainpool
producer = Jörg Grabosch
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location = flag|Germany
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runtime = approx. 4 hrs.
network = ProSieben
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first_run = nowrap|September 23, 2006
first_aired = nowrap|September 23, 2006
last_aired = nowrap|present
website = http://www.schlag-den-raab.de/
production_website = http://www.brainpool.de/bpo/de/programme/shows/schlagdenraab/
imdb_id = 0907825

"Schlag den Raab" (German for "Beat Raab") is a game show airing on the German television channel ProSieben. A candidate, who can beat Stefan Raab in a number of disciplines, wins the jackpot.

Premise

Each episode features one contestant battling against TV personality Stefan Raab in up to fifteen games for prize money of €500,000. The games have included sports contests such as biathlon and ice hockey, puzzles and various other challenges. Raab and his opponent compete in a maximum of 15 games. After the first game the winner gets one point, for the second game two points and so on. The show ends, when Raab or his opponent gain 61 of possible 120 points. So there is no fixed time limit for the show. It easily runs about four hours or more. The jackpot rolls over if the contestant is not successful in one episode. Raab was first defeated in the third episode, where contestant Matthias Göbel won €1.5m. After his victory, two other contestants have won. Because Raab won the last 4 shows, the last candidate to win on May 31, 2008 won €2.5m.

It is an occasional show; twelve episodes have been broadcast since the first episode on September 23 2006.

Awards

The show was nominated for Adolf-Grimme-prize 2007 category entertainment/special and won the German TV prize 2007

International format

A UK version started airing in April 2008 on ITV, entitled "Beat The Star", in which a well known celebrity competes against a member of the public, who wins £50,000 if successful. Vernon Kay hosts the show. Gallowgate produces it. [cite web | url = http://www.itv.com/Entertainment/quiz/BeatTheStar/default.html | title = Beat The Star on ITV1 | publisher = ITV | accessdate = 2008-03-20]

A Swedish version was started on the 9:th of September on Kanal 5, called "Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik?" ("Who can beat Filip and Fredrik?"), the show is hosted by Ingvar Oldsberg. Each week one contestor is competing against Filip and Fredrik in 15 games spread across three programs. [cite web | url = http://kanal5.se/web/guest/slafilipochfredrik | title = Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik? on Kanal 5 | publisher = Kanal 5 | accessdate = 2008-11-11]

ee also

*Beat the Star
*Vem kan slå Filip & Fredrik (2008)

References

External links

* [http://www.schlag-den-raab.de Official website]
*imdb title|id=0907825