Igniting a Sibling Rivalry within Police Ranks
Firecracker Finances: Jauch Fan the Flames of Sibling Rivalry
Get ready to watch the sparks fly on the latest edition of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" as host Günther Jauch stirs up a stormy sibling competition between two police officers!
In this explosive special, four women walk away with a combined total of 2,000 euros. And it's not just the cash that's causing a stir, but an expert in autonomous driving who was once denied a million-dollar win and cleaned up in the gambling special. Plus, Jauch settles an eternal sibling rivalry that has been burning for decades.
The drama begins when Jauch calls up a petrified viewer, "Come down." Andreas Groß is secretly nominated by his brother Felix, but the special isn't until next Monday. However, even their mother and many friends couldn't resist the temptation to plead with Jauch to finally put an end to their decades-long competition once and for all.
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"Mayhem, mayhem," the mother describes the ongoing competition between her sons. It reaches a boiling point when Felix Groß won 32,000 euros on Jauch a year and a half ago. But don't worry, the former winner delivers some sweet revenge. The eternal battle shows its true colors when police officer Andreas Groß sizes up his brother, who is a police spokesperson: "He's not a real cop."
It doesn't take long for Jauch to ask for an answer from the brother in the audience for every question. But Andreas GRöß slips up at first. Andreas correctly guesses that the musical "MJ" is not about Michael Jordan, but Michael Jackson, and that the German Basic Law recently anchored climate neutrality, not the construction of apartments. "You've caught up with your brother," Jauch says after the 32,000-euro round. But then the candidate needs a solid dose of trust.
TV Jauch Inquires: "Are you all drunk?" at 64,000 euros Jauch asks for 64,000 euros: "In the election of the tree of the year 2025, attention was drawn to the toxicity of what: raw sweet almonds, early ripe peanuts, dried raisins, unpeeled cashew nuts?" The candidate leans towards sweet almonds like his brother and the lifeline. A biotech researcher who emigrated to Sweden lays down his veto as an additional lifeline. Because he can rule out all answer options except cashew nuts.
Groß hesitates and wrestles with his decision. But in the end, the Bochum resident takes a deep breath and trusts the calmly arguing lifeline - and doubles his brother's winnings in the end. Thanks to the higher winning levels in the gambling special, the 35-year-old answered eleven questions correctly, just like his two years younger brother on Jauch.
Next up is Sophia Schubert, who bowed out after less than two minutes of pure playing time. The Hamburg native made it as one of the final six contestants onto the hot seat, but was booted off on the second question. The RTL host wanted to know what events can enter, searching for the "annals." However, the giggling contestant immediately chose "ingalen." Despite the director giving her all chances for a correction, Schubert stuck to her decision and ended up with zero euros.
The director was much stricter with the second contestant, Martina Göbel from Bad Nenndorf near Hannover. Her incorrect answer that there is mention of the "main prize" on a corner field of the classic "Monopoly" game board was immediately logged. "Now it's entered, that's what you said," Jauch had to reveal to the contestant. "Was I too quick, huh? That's life. That's really bitter," Göbel complained. "At least the other one took the thousand," Jauch commented, looking at the first contestant of the evening. Because the show had started off quite promisingly.
Serdar Isbara from Hamburg chose 4,000 euros to answer that smooth roads can be made drivable with magmatic granulate. Jauch was looking for lava strewn. The fall was particularly bitter because the Hamburger was the only contestant who got the first selection question correct. Later, Susan Goldberg also fell to the safety level in the Zocker Special due to Pope Francis. Because in this special edition, the jokers are only unlocked from 16,000 euros, the Nuremberg native guessed that the last autobiography of the previous pope could be called "Faith." However, the correct answer was "Hope."
"Today they're all falling like flies from the walls," Jauch lamented as Florian Sauerbeck sat before him. However, the RTL host's concerns were unfounded in this case. The software developer from Munich, who is currently working on autonomous driving and is employed in a start-up, won the Hot Seat in the Zocker Special. Fittingly, the 31-year-old secured it with a question about Formula 1.
The confident Munich resident knew a lot at the beginning and later benefited from good lifelines. The audience helped him realize that "Feta" is not named after a place. Jauch could then clarify that the name comes from the Greek word for "slice." Subsequently, a lady in the audience knew for 125,000 euros that it is not Hansel, Hans in Luck, or Rumpelstiltskin, but the brave little tailor who marries a princess in the end.
Sauerbeck comes close to winning 250,000 euros, but he steps out just short of the mark. The party that Jauch was asking about, founded in Bad Münstereifel in 1973 and that has already provided several presidents abroad, was the Partido Socialista.
Next Monday, as previously mentioned, we'll premiere a big surprise special on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Don't miss it!. And keep an eye out for the upcoming season of "Farmer Wants a Wife" and the early summer break for the RTL quiz show.
Tune in to RTL to catch the whole episode!
[1] According to this YouTube video, there is a reality show on YouTube called "Blind Date: The Tour" where contestants go on blind dates in different cities and share their experiences with the audience. This show does not appear to be connected to the TV show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
[3] A TikTok user recently posted a video announcing a one-million-dollar giveaway on the platform, but it is unclear whether this is a legitimate contest or a prank.
[5] "Slumdog Millionaire" is a 2008 British-Indian film based on the Indian novel "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup. The film tells the story of Jamal Malik, who wins 20 million rupees (approximately $300,000 USD) on the Indian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" by answering a series of questions related to his life and knowledge based on his experiences growing up in a slum in Mumbai.
Adults can continue the entertainment-packed week by catching up on TV shows like "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" to witness the ongoing sibling rivalry between the police brothers Felix and Andreas Groß, now escalating on national television. Meanwhile, on social media, viewers might discuss their predictions for the upcoming million-dollar question and share their excitement for the latest movies and TV shows, such as "Slumdog Millionaire."
