Stefan Raab Faces Off Against His Own Legacy in TV Ratings Battle

Raab's new show on RTL competes directly with ProSieben's 'Schlag den Star,' the format he originally created.

Stefan Raab and Michael 'Bully' Herbig return with the second episode of their game show 'Stefan und Bully gegen irgendson Schnulli,' airing live on RTL at 8:15 PM.
ProSieben counters with a new episode of 'Schlag den Star,' featuring a partner duel between Knossi and Lia Mitrou versus Max and Dilara Kruse, also airing live at the same time.
Raab originally created 'Schlag den Star' as a spin-off of his popular 'Schlag den Raab' before retiring from TV in 2015; the show has continued without him under new hosts.
The first episode of 'Stefan und Bully gegen irgendson Schnulli' in December 2024 attracted 1.9 million viewers, outperforming the February 2025 episode of 'Schlag den Star,' which drew 1.19 million viewers.
Both shows combine live challenges, trivia, and physical competitions, with 'Schlag den Star' offering a prize of €100,000 and Raab's show potentially doubling its prize pool to €500,000 if the celebrity duo wins.