Beat the best

Television broadcast
Original title	Beat the best
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Year (s)	since 2019
Production company	Raab TV , Brainpool
length	150 to 215 minutes
Episodes	9 in 2 seasons
Broadcasting cycle	weekly
genre	Game show
Theme music	Stefan Raab & Heavytones - Schlag-den-Raab-Theme
idea	Stefan Raab
production	Stefan Raab
Moderation	Elton
First broadcast	August 8, 2019 on ProSieben

Moderator Elton

Schlag den Beste ( SdB for short ) is a game show at ProSieben that began in summer 2019. Two non-prominent people compete against each other. The show is produced by Raab TV and Brainpool .

Course of the show and rules

The game principle is essentially the same as the sequence of Schlag den Raab and Schlag den Star . Only the number of games is different: a show usually consists of up to 11 games. (12 games in a jump-off)

Two non-prominent people compete against each other in different disciplines such as sport , knowledge , skill , tactics or luck . The show ends as soon as one of the opponents can no longer be defeated by his opponent, i.e. when one of the two has achieved at least 34 out of a possible 66 points. This is possible in the eighth game at the earliest. If the candidates have exactly 33 points after 11 games, there is a so-called "jump-off" game.

In contrast to Schlag den Raab, there are no games outside the studio, and the two to four musical appearances are missing.

The winner of the show receives € 50,000 and competes against a new candidate in the next show so that he can increase his profit by a further € 50,000.

Moderators, commentators and referees

Moderator

Elton will moderate .

For the game Embarrassing or Cashing, which is well known from TV , he always appears in a red jacket, which Korinna Kramer gives him for .

commentator

The games are commented on by Ron Ringguth , who is currently taking on the role of commentator for Schlag den Star .

referee

In some sporting competitions, referees from the respective sport are used. Most of the other games are directed by Elton.

expenditure

The programs are available on the video-on-demand website Myspass.de.

Overview of the individual programs

season 1

The first four issues were recorded between May 24, 2019 and June 8, 2019 and were broadcast on Thursdays from August 8, 2019.

episode	date	Candidate 1					Candidate 2					Bottom line	Games
		Surname	Age	job	place of residence	Possible winning amount	Surname	Age	job	place of residence	Possible winning amount
1	08 Aug 2019	Robin Schmidt	24	Student teacher	Potsdam	0€ 50,000	Felix Mittermeier	23	Medical student	Ulm	€ 50,000	34:21	10
2	15th Aug 2019					€ 100,000	Bjorn Friday	33	pilot	Bischofsheim		43:23	11
3	22 Aug 2019					€ 150,000	Moritz help	24	dentist	Losheim am See		34:11	9
4th	29 Aug 2019					€ 200,000	Helge Georg	44	Chief detective	Niddatal		37: 8	9

season 2

ProSieben announced a continuation of the show for 2020. The five editions of the second season were recorded between January 11 and January 18, 2020 and broadcast on Tuesdays from January 28, 2020.

episode	date	Candidate 1					Candidate 2					Bottom line	Games
		Surname	Age	job	place of residence	Possible winning amount	Surname	Age	job	place of residence	Possible winning amount
5	Jan 28, 2020	Robin Schmidt	24	Student teacher	Potsdam	€ 250,000	Ivica Tadić	32	Master mason	Heck	€ 50,000	36:19	10
6th	0Feb. 4, 2020	Robin Schmidt	24	Student teacher	Hanover	€ 300,000	Hendrik Wedderien	27	PhD student	Cologne	€ 50,000	30:36	11
7th	Feb 11, 2020	Alexander Nobis	29	Sports soldier	Berlin	€ 50,000					€ 100,000	28:38	11
8th	Feb. 18, 2020	Tobias Hoffmeister	36	Quiz question editor	Bad Honnef						€ 150,000	17:38	10
9	Feb 25, 2020	Bjorn Beinhorn	24	Cemetery gardener	Hanover	€ 50,000	Hendrik Wedderien	27	PhD student	Cologne	€ 200,000	36:19	10

Special occurrences

• In the game Smelling in the episode broadcast on August 15, 2019, candidate Björn was declared the winner too early. After showing eight points in 7:05 minutes, Robin only scored seven points in the same time. Robin would still have had the opportunity to win with the last substance he could smell, but the direction apparently assumed that the game was over and Björn was the winner. As Robin consequently removed the protective goggles early on and saw the object to be named, a decision round was played. Both got the same substance, Robin buzzed faster, answered correctly and won the game.

Audience ratings

episode	date	spectator		Market share		source
		total	14 to 49 years	total	14 to 49 years
Season 1 (2019)
1	August 8, 2019	1.30 million	0.79 million	5.5%	11.9%
2	15th August 2019	1.30 million	0.79 million	5.7%	11.7%
3	22nd August 2019	1.17 million	0.68 million	4.8%	09.8%
4th	29th August 2019	1.28 million	0.74 million	5.3%	10.3%
Season 2 (2020)
5	January 28, 2020	0.94 million	0.56 million	3.3%	07.0%
6th	4th February 2020	0.87 million	0.47 million	3.0%	05.5%
7th	February 11, 2020	1.20 million	0.63 million	4.5%	08.3%
8th	February 18, 2020	1.28 million	0.80 million	4.5%	10.0%
9	February 25, 2020	1.28 million	0.75 million	4.4%	9.3%

Web links

• Beat the best in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Beat the best on Brainpool.de
• Beat the best on ProSieben.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Beat the best , Brainpool TV
2. ↑ ProSieben program highlights 2019/20: drag queens, nerds and "jerks." Retrieved July 12, 2019 . 
3. ↑ DWDL de GmbH: ProSieben announces "Beat the best" for summer (archived version). Retrieved January 29, 2020 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} imfernsehen GmbH & Co KG: “Schlag den Beste” will be coming to ProSieben in the summer (archived version). Retrieved January 29, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Uwe Mantel, DWDL de GmbH: ProSieben announces "Beat the best" for summer. Retrieved October 6, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Manuel Weis: Beat the Robin: ProSieben sends “Beat the Best” in season two. September 20, 2019, accessed on October 6, 2019 (German). 
7. ↑ Alexander Krei, DWDL de GmbH: "Beat the Best" is going into the second round in 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Glenn Riedmeier: "Beat the best": ProSieben confirms continuation. Retrieved October 6, 2019 . 
9. ↑ Will Robin continue to win? ProSieben is continuing “Schlag den Beste” in winter. December 3, 2019, accessed December 4, 2019 . 
10. ↑ A decent start for the new Thursday show, but of course “Schlag den beste” is not “The Masked Singer”. August 9, 2019, accessed on August 9, 2019 (German). 
11. ↑ DWDL de GmbH: "Beat the best" starts with the primetime victory. Retrieved August 9, 2019 . 
12. ↑ TV ratings: Elton's new ProSieben game show “Beat the Best” starts poorly. Retrieved August 16, 2019 . 
13. ↑ Manuel Weis: Stable: "Beat the best" keeps opening values. August 16, 2019, accessed on August 16, 2019 (German). 
14. ↑ Timo Niemeier: "Jenny" is noticeably growing, "Schlag den Beste" is still high. DWDL de GmbH, accessed on August 16, 2019 . 
15. ↑ Sidney Schering: Primetime check: Thursday, August 22, 2019. August 23, 2019, accessed on August 23, 2019 (German). 
16. ↑ Fabian Riedner: "Beat the best" irons out dents. August 30, 2019, accessed on August 30, 2019 (German). 
17. ↑ Sidney Schering: Aua: "Beat the best" - return occurs with a sharp drop in quotas. January 29, 2020, accessed on January 29, 2020 (German). 
18. ↑ "Beat the best" turns out to be a flop. February 5, 2020, accessed on February 5, 2020 (German). 
19. ↑ Niklas Spitz: “Beat the best” recovers with a 2020 record. February 12, 2020, accessed on February 12, 2020 (German). 
20. ↑ Laura Friedrich: Primetime check: Tuesday, February 11, 2020. February 12, 2020, accessed on February 12, 2020 (German). 
21. ↑ Sidney Schering: Aufatmen, ProSieben: “Beat the best” continues its upward trend. February 19, 2020, accessed on February 19, 2020 (German). 
22. ↑ Manuel Weis: "Beat the best" repeats a strong range and goes with the second-best rate. February 26, 2020, accessed on February 26, 2020 (German). 
23. ↑ Sky gets 8.9% in prime time with the Bayern win, extremely stable “DSDS” leaves competition no chance. Retrieved February 26, 2020 .