Kai Pflaume: From a distance to friendship with Rudi Carrell!

Kai Pflaume: From a distance to friendship with Rudi Carrell!

Kai Pflaum, a well -known face on German television, looks back on his early years that were characterized by difficulties. The current moderator of "Who knows something like that?" Had his first big appearance in Rudi Carrell's flirting show "Herzblatt" in 1991. But it was not an easy entry: "For a long time he had a problem with someone who had once been on his show, now suddenly was one of his colleagues," Pflaum recalled during the ARD program presentation for 2025 in Hamburg. However, Pflaum did not give up the initial distance and restraint of Carrell, the iconic Dutch moderator. Berlin Live reported that Pflaume finally found a personal approach to break the ice.

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The solution was in a personal story: When Pflaum Carrell said that he had a Dutch grandmother and therefore understands Dutch but cannot speak, the barrier fell. "That was the moment when the tense mood dissolved," revealed the TV star. This humorous encounter led to the development of successful cooperation, which helped two moderators to get great reputation in the German television landscape. In a further interview, Pflaum expressed that October 13, 1991, his first appearance on television, was an important moment for his career-a day that finally gave him and Carrell a close connection. added that Pflaum was given a special honor on April 5, 2023: On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ARD, he moderates a show in which the viewers can choose their favorite TV moments.

Berlin Live