Harald Schmidt is one of the biggest TV legends in Germany. In his show of the same name, he commented on current topics and did not mince his words. In 2003, “The Harald Schmidt Show” was awarded the German Television Prize for best comedy show. Since the format was discontinued in 2011, a lot has changed in the TV landscape, especially in the comedy genre.
In an interview with the “Berliner Zeitung” he philosophizes about what would happen if he appeared on TV today with the same sense of humor as he did back then, referring to statements he once made himself. “I would be fired. But of course I wouldn’t make any more jokes about stolen cars in Poland because the cliché is no longer true. And the fat children of Landau could now be extended to include the fat children of Germany.” And further: “Jokes about fat people would cause trouble today because they discriminate against people who, as victims of the sugar industry, are no longer in the airplane seat fit.”
In addition, Harald Schmidt questions the “degree of insult” of the Germans. Referring to the corona pandemic, he says: “Of course you can’t joke about people in intensive care units. But about the trappings, of course. However, the degree of insult in Germany is very high today. People don’t really listen to what you say anymore.”
In the meantime, entertainers like Oliver Pocher and Jan Böhmernann have taken Harald Schmidt’s place and comment on events that move the world. When asked whether he was involved with Böhmermann’s satirical program “ZDF Royal”, Schmidt answered briefly: “I don’t know. Far below my threshold of perception.”
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