The perfect minute
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The perfect minute |
 | |
| Country of production | Germany |
| Year (s) | 2010–2012, 2014–2015 |
| length | 120 3rd season: 60 minutes |
| Episodes | 29 in 5 seasons |
| Broadcasting cycle |
weekly (if in the program) |
| genre | Game show |
| production | Shine Germany |
| Moderation |
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| First broadcast | April 30, 2010 on Sat.1 |
The perfect minute is a game show broadcast by Sat.1 . She has been moderated by Thore Schölermann since the fourth season . The first three seasons were hosted by Ulla Kock am Brink . The first season with five episodes ran in April and May 2010 in the Friday evening program. The second season aired from February 25, 2011 to April 29, 2011. On January 12, 2012 and January 19, 2012, Sat.1 broadcast two episodes of the show on Thursdays at 8:15 p.m. The third season of the show ran on Sat.1 from June 29, 2012 to July 20, 2012. The fourth season was shown from September 5, 2014 to September 26, 2014. The first broadcast of the fifth season was broadcast on January 7, 2015. After that, the season was discontinued.
Game concept
First season
At the beginning of the game, the candidate has three lives and has to fight his way through several levels.
The games are mostly games of skill . For the most part, everyday objects are used, or food. The amount of money that the candidate can win increases from level to level. From level 5 (out of 10) it is 25,000 euros. These are safe for the candidate as soon as he has reached the level.
The games are selected by a random generator . However, all possible games are known to the candidate so that he can train them at home. Before choosing the next game, the candidate has the opportunity to get out in order to win the money he has earned so far. If he decides to continue playing, he must play in the next chosen game.
The candidate has one minute for each game. If he does not manage to complete the task in this time, he has lost the game, a life will be stolen from him and he will repeat the game from the beginning. This continues until the candidate has either lost all of their lives or wins the game. The candidate cannot fold during the game. If he loses all three lives before reaching the fifth level, he drops back to 0 euros.
Second season
At the beginning of the second season, the concept of the show was partially changed: There is no longer one candidate playing alone, but four candidates compete in two teams of two players. Each program has a motto such as “singles” or “work colleagues”, according to which the teams are put together. Both teams have three lives at the start of the show.
The type of games remained unchanged. In most games, candidates are allowed to choose which of the two should do the job, but each team member can play a maximum of two consecutive games. Some games also have to be mastered together. The goal is still to complete the task within a minute. If this is not done, the team will lose a life. In addition to the security level at € 25,000, another at € 100,000 (level 8) has been added.
The second season began on February 25, 2011 with a celebrity special. Sonya Kraus took part with team partner Elton , Jeanette Biedermann with team partner Thomas M. Stein and Markus Maria Profitlich with team partner Matthias Steiner . Sonya Kraus and Elton won € 50,000, as did Jeanette Biedermann and Thomas M. Stein. Markus Maria Profitlich and Matthias Steiner had already lost all their lives before they had reached the first security level and had dropped to € 0. Moderator Ulla Kock am Brink decided to give the candidates an amount of € 10,000 as a “consolation prize”. The money was donated to various aid projects. The result had a market share of 13.2 percent in the target group of 14 to 49 year olds. The second episode, the family special, had a market share of 12.8 percent in the target group of 14 to 49 year olds. The third episode, the twin special, had a market share of 12.4 percent.
In the last show of the season, the best team from each episode of the season (with the exception of celebrities) competed against each other again. First five games were played. One team was eliminated after each game, the other two advanced to the final. Whoever won ten games in the final took an additional 100,000 euros home.
Season 1 and 2 Prize Levels
| game | Prize amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 € |
| 2 | 2500 € |
| 3 | 5000 € |
| 4th | € 10,000 |
| 5 | € 25,000; security_level |
| 6th | € 50,000 |
| 7th | € 75,000 |
| 8th | € 100,000; security_level |
| 9 | € 150,000 |
| 10 | € 250,000 final sum |
Third season
The third season started on January 12, 2012 and aired two episodes until January 19, 2012, from June 29, 2012 to July 20, 2012 the season continued. In the third season, the candidates play in a qualifying round in advance. The first team to achieve two or three points (varies from show to show) reaches the main round, i.e. a maximum of three or five games are played in advance until a team reaches the main round. In the main round there have been the following profit levels since the third season:
| game | Prize amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | € 10,000; security_level |
| 2 | € 25,000 |
| 3 | € 50,000 |
| 4th | € 75,000; security_level |
| 5 | € 100,000 |
| 6th | € 150,000 |
| 7th | € 250,000 final sum |
Fourth season
The fourth season started on September 5, 2014 with a celebrity special, the new presenter of the show is Thore Schölermann . The celebrities of the show were Annemarie and Wayne Carpendale , comedy couple Luke Mockridge and Volker Michalowski alias “Zack” and moderator couple Ruth Moschner and Jochen Schropp .
Season 4 Prize Levels
| game | Prize amount |
|---|---|
| 1 | 500 € |
| 2 | 1000 € |
| 3 | 2500 € |
| 4th | 5000 € |
| 5 | € 10,000; security_level |
| 6th | € 25,000 |
| 7th | € 45,000 |
| 8th | € 80,000; security_level |
| 9 | € 125,000 |
| 10 | € 200,000 final sum |
In addition, the profit levels were still available as a booster game. The candidates can decide on the gambler variant before the start. They skip one game and go straight to the next. However, the security levels do not apply.
production
The production of the first season with five episodes took place in spring 2010 and the episodes were broadcast from April 30 to May 28, 2010 on Sat.1. The five episodes were 120 minutes (gross) long and aired on Fridays at 8:15 p.m. The production of the second season with nine episodes took place in winter 2010/2011 and the episodes were broadcast from February 25 to April 29, 2011 on Sat.1. The nine episodes were 120 minutes (gross) long and were broadcast on Fridays at 8:15 p.m.
The third season productions took place in the winter of 2011/2012. Ten episodes were produced, and the episodes were scheduled to air on January 12, 2012. The ten episodes were 60 minutes (gross) instead of 120 minutes (gross) and should be broadcast on Thursdays at 8:15 p.m. After the show had only achieved a single-digit market share among 14 to 49-year-old viewers for the first time in its history on the new slot, the show was put on a break after just two editions. From June 29, 2012 to July 20, 2012, the remaining eight episodes of the season were broadcast on four Fridays in double episodes, thus returning to both the original broadcast day and the broadcast length of 120 minutes (gross). Sat.1 announced in April 2014 that the show would start its fourth season in the summer of 2014. This season took over the Voice of Germany presenter Thore Schölermann instead of Ulla Kock am Brink, and it started with a celebrity special. The fifth season was canceled prematurely after the first episode on January 7, 2015 due to insufficient ratings.
Episode list
season 1
| No. (total) | No. (season) | German language first broadcast (D) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 30, 2010 |
| 2 | 2 | May 7, 2010 |
| 3 | 3 | May 14, 2010 |
| 4th | 4th | May 21, 2010 |
| 5 | 5 | May 28, 2010 |
season 2
| No. (total) | No. (season) | Candidates | German language first broadcast (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | Celebrities | Feb 25, 2011 |
| 7th | 2 | Familys | 4th Mar 2011 |
| 8th | 3 | Twins | 11th Mar 2011 |
| 9 | 4th | Lovers | 18 Mar 2011 |
| 10 | 5 | Singles | 25th Mar 2011 |
| 11 | 6th | siblings |
Apr 1, 2011 |
| 12 | 7th | colleagues |
Apr 8, 2011 |
| 13 | 8th | Friends |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| 14th | 9 | Best teams from the 2nd season | Apr 29, 2011 |
season 3
| No. (total) | No. (season) | Candidates | Required duel profit points | German language first broadcast (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 1 | Celebrities | 3 | Jan. 12, 2012 |
| 16 | 2 | Schwipp-brother against sisters | 3 | Jan. 19, 2012 |
| 17th | 3 | Aunt / nephew versus mother / son | 2 | June 29, 2012 |
| 18th | 4th | Father / son versus father / daughter | 2 | June 29, 2012 |
| 19th | 5 | Father / son versus father / son | 3 | July 6, 2012 |
| 20th | 6th | Urban family versus Fritsch family * | 3 | July 6, 2012 |
| 21st | 7th | Best friends versus couple | 2 | July 13, 2012 |
| 22nd | 8th | Brother / sister versus father / son | 2 | July 13, 2012 |
| 23 | 9 | Mother / son versus mother / son | 2 | 20th July 2012 |
| 24 | 10 | Sisters against brothers | 3 | 20th July 2012 |
- * For the first time, families of five played instead of the regular teams of two
Season 4
| No. (total) | No. (season) | German language first broadcast (D) |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | 1 | 5th Sep 2014 celebrity special |
| 26th | 2 | Sep 12 2014 |
| 27 | 3 | 19 Sep 2014 |
| 28 | 4th | 26 Sep 2014 |
Season 5
| No. (total) | No. (season) | German language first broadcast (D) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | Jan. 7, 2015 |
background
The show is based on the American game show Minute to Win It on NBC . The host of the original American version of the game show is Guy Fieri.
After Minute to Win It at the opening show with 1.35 million 14- to 49-year-old viewers (market share 14.4 percent) and a total of 2.48 million viewers (market share 9.3 percent) had been lying above the channel's average, the number of spectators increased in the following week even to a total of 2.68 million, the third edition finally achieved with 1.55 million the highest scale value among 14- to 49-year-old viewers. The last two programs of the first season, however, showed a downward trend, so that the weakest values were achieved at the season finale.
The second season started with new record figures for both total viewers and 14 to 49-year-old viewers, the second episode subsequently reached more than 3 million viewers for the first time.
With The Perfect Minute, Ulla Kock am Brink hosted a major game show for the first time in around nine years.
criticism
Der Spiegel calls the concept “incredibly exciting” : “The perfect minute” is definitely a stroke of luck for Sat.1 because it gives the station, which in recent years was not exactly known for its innovations, a completely new program color . With a moderator who knows exactly what she's doing. This time Sat.1 did everything right, and after the many flops of the past few months, that was high time "
Hans Hoff, on the other hand, writes about the opening broadcast in the Süddeutsche : “The [viewers] should consume these games as uncritically as possible and find them exciting. But this also includes an exciting staging. But that almost always fails. [...] Even after a short distance, indifference spreads towards the candidates, the players and the moderator, who can only be noticed that she has to work hard for her comeback. "
Katharina Miklis von der Welt feels reminiscent of an “oversized children's birthday” and captures her criticism with “Many tough Sat.1 minutes with Ulla Kock am Brink” .
Gregor Elsbeck from Oddsmeter.de praises the game show and its second season. In addition, in his opinion "The Perfect Minute" is the perfect game show.
Web links
- Minute to Win It in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The perfect minute on sat1.de
- The perfect minute (season 1) on the website of the production company Shine Germany
- The perfect minute (season 2) on the website of the production company Shine Germany
- The perfect minute (season 3) on the website of the production company Shine Germany
- The perfect minute (season 4) on the website of the production company Shine Germany
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shine Germany / productions. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 25, 2013 ; Retrieved August 20, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "Perfect Minute": Sat.1 revises the show concept. DWDL.de , December 14, 2010, accessed on December 27, 2010 .
- ↑ Sat.1: “Perfect Minute” and Leischik with a false start . In: quotenmeter.de , January 13, 2012. Accessed July 21, 2012.
- ↑ Sat.1 completely overturns Thursday . In: quotenmeter.de , January 23, 2012. Accessed July 21, 2012.
- ↑ a b Peer Schrader: New Sat.1 show "The Perfect Minute": Stacking up until Ulla comes . In: Spiegel Online , April 30, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ↑ Sat.1 im Glück: Good start for "The Perfect Minute" . In: DWDL.de , May 1, 2010. Accessed December 27, 2010.
- ↑ “Perfect Minute” attracts viewers . In: quotenmeter.de , May 8, 2010. Accessed July 21, 2012.
- ↑ «The perfect minute»: odds remain stable . In: quotenmeter.de , May 15, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ↑ Alexander Krei: Weak farewell for "Perfect Minute" in Sat.1 . In: DWDL.de , May 29, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ↑ "The Perfect Minute" celebrates a record return on Sat.1 . In: DWDL.de , February 26, 2011. Accessed July 21, 2012.
- ↑ Record attendance for “Perfect Minute” . In: quotenmeter.de , March 5, 2011. Accessed July 21, 2012.
- ↑ Hans Hoff: TV review: The perfect minute - beautiful legs . In: sueddeutsche.de , May 1, 2010. Accessed December 27, 2010.
- ↑ Katharina Miklis: Comback attempt: Many tough Sat.1 minutes with Ulla Kock am Brink . In: Die Welt , May 1, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ Gregor Elsbeck: The perfect game show. In : quotemeter.de. February 26, 2011, accessed February 26, 2011 .
