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| Country: | Germany |
| Language: | German |
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| Network: | RTL |
| Starring: | Wigald Boning (1993–1998) Esther Schweins (1993–1998) Olli Dittrich (1993–1998) Stefan Jürgens (1993–1998) (1993–1998) Mirco Nontschew (1993–1998) Sabine Aulmann (1993) Tommy Krappweis (1995–1998) Marc Weigel (1997–1998) |
RTL Samstag Nacht is a comedy television show which ran from 6 November 1993 to 23 May 1998 on German TV network RTL. It was a major comedy show on German television, created after the example of the long-running American show Saturday Night Live and broadcast late on Saturday night. It helped several new comedians in Germany to break through and was a model for several later comedy shows.
Karl Ranseier was a recurring character featured in fake news reports, mentioning his death at the end of each episode. The name Karl Ranseier has become a catchphrase in Germany that has led to its own joke category of Ranseiers which became popular outside of the comedy origin.