Work Time's a No-Go: Günther Jauch Interrupts Office Slacker
Boss Günther Jauch bluntly calls out idle workers, sparking commotion in the office.
Chilling with Günter Jauch during work hours? Not for René Langen, until his workday took an unexpected turn. When his boss, Marei Stanetschek, placed her laptop on his desk, little did he know he'd be face-to-face with the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" host himself. Secretly recorded footage of Langen's office gameplay revealed his constant distractions during work hours, much to the dismay of his colleagues at a marketing agency who've had enough of his non-stop "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" sessions.
"Hey, I'm Günter Jauch, and I work for RTL," the host started. Jauch laid it all out for Langen, expressing his disapproval for the excessive gameplay during work hours. "This isn't cool, ok? It's work time, remember?" he continued. Langen admitted he hadn't realized the extent of his distracting habits, and was promptly whisked off to the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" studio for a surprise special.
Meanwhile, an unlucky contestant who went home empty-handed from the Christmas special, Jannik Kuhle, replaced Langen in the hot seat. The bad luck continued for Kuhle as he struggled with several questions, despite his second chance to win big, a rarity on the show.
In need of a lifeline, Kuhle resorted to digging deep into the world of Dutch museums to answer a question about a trading card featuring Pikachu. Eyeing a 32,000 euro prize, Kuhle made a brave guess and won big, much to the delight of the studio audience.
Two other contestants, Lydia Lachmann and Kerstin Führer, also walked away with considerable winnings. Lachmann, Lachmann's own daughters to blame for nominating her, and a mix of luck and knowledge landed her 16,000 euros. Führer, determined to prove Jauch wrong after 15 years of unsuccessful attempts to land a spot on the show, also claimed her 16,000 euros prize.
Adorned with a "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" tattoo on her thigh, Führer raised eyebrows when she entered the studio. Jauch praised her courage, but things took a turn when Führer was unable to guess the correct celebrity for Maria Riva, ultimately walking away with the safety net prize.
Langen reappeared at the end of the special as well, taking home 16,000 euros. Despite previous success in the app version of the show, Langen decided not to gamble for the main prize, content with his earnings.
Catch "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" in its summer break on RTL+.
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Trivia:
- Contestants on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" have several lifelines available to help them answer difficult questions, including "50:50," "Phone a Friend," and "Ask the Audience."
- Second-chance opportunities in related lotteries or drawings can provide winners with another shot at big cash prizes if they don't win during the initial draw.
"It seems even celebrities like Günther Jauch from 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' find distractions during work hours to be unacceptable, as he expressed to René Langen."
"As office slacker René Langen found out, 'entertainment' such as 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' might lead to unexpected encounters with famous faces like Günther Jauch."
