Overview
- The special was recorded in June in Inning am Ammersee and will be shown on Saturday, August 1, at 20:15 on ARD/Das Erste.
- Barbara Schöneberger leads the programme with guests Andrea Kiewel and Peter Kraus rewatching and commenting on selected clips.
- Broadcaster materials say the heart of the show is a Top-10 of classics from more than 40 years, paired with recent highlights such as Matze Knop's allegedly AI-controlled toilet gag.
- The lineup will include well-known items and participants from the show's history, including the Reinhold Messner Matterhorn kiosk gag and a 2025 prank in which Peter Kraus fooled singer Leony.
- After decades of popularity, the show now appears less frequently because of cost-saving at public broadcasters, making compilation specials the main way the format stays on air and keeps its audience connection.