RTL Samstag Nacht
StarringWigald Boning (1993–1998)
Esther Schweins (1993–1998)
Olli Dittrich (1993–1998)
Stefan Jürgens (1993–1998)
Tanja Schumann (1993–1998)
Mirco Nontschew (1993–1998)
Sabine Aulmann (1993)
Tommy Krappweis (1995–1998)
Marc Weigel (1997–1998)
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
  • Pacific Productions
  • RTL
  • Alantic Media
Original release
NetworkRTL
Release6 November 1993 (1993-11-06) 
23 May 1998 (1998-05-23)

RTL Samstag Nacht was 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.


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