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The Best Episodes of ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4

Every episode of ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4!

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Jan Böhmermann welcomes his viewers every Friday to his new late-night satire on ZDF and presents socially relevant topics, paired with wit and irony.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 1 - We need Global Vaccine Distribution
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #1 - We need Global Vaccine Distribution

    S4:E1

    Why are we still in the middle of a fucking pandemic despite the vaccine? The research team at ZDF Magazin Royale has discovered: There's a world outside of Germany. AND who would have thought: When it comes to vaccinations, the world splits in half!

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Chris Sommer

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  2. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 2 - The Problem with Psychotherapy Places
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #2 - The Problem with Psychotherapy Places

    S4:E2

    Thanks to Freud, there has been an effective treatment for mental illness for over 100 years: psychotherapy! While it helps, in Germany it's easier to get a free PCR test than a psychotherapy appointment.

    Director:Andrea Achterberg
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Julius Ude

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  3. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 3 - Who is Peter Thiel?
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #3 - Who is Peter Thiel?

    S4:E3

    Eternal life & world domination - who is Peter Thiel, the future boss of Austria's disgraced former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz?

    Director:André Beckers
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Julius Ude

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  4. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 4 - The Problem with German Culture of Remembrance
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #4 - The Problem with German Culture of Remembrance

    S4:E4

    When was the last time you thought about National Socialism? Over half of all Germans don't like to think about it and would prefer to put an end to the topic.

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Julius Ude, Tim Wolff

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  5. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 5 - What's Happening here? - Putin's War in Europe
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #5 - What's Happening here? - Putin's War in Europe

    S4:E5

    What a week! There's another war in Europe. War in the 21st century! Should we update all our news apps around the clock and follow the Klitschkos' Instagram stories, or just put our smartphones away?

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Julius Ude

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  6. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 6 - Porn on the Internet
    8.7/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Porn on the Internet

    S4:E6

    Paying for things online? Never! Especially not for pornography, which is accessible 24/7. And the age restriction is even easier to bypass than the Sanifair turnstile. So, all good, right?

    Director:André Beckers
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Julius Ude

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  7. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 7 - Direction of Frustration: Deutsche Bahn
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Direction of Frustration: Deutsche Bahn

    S4:E7

    Honestly, our relationship with Deutsche Bahn is a case of couples therapy. They keep standing us up and making us wait, but in the end, we still find ourselves standing hopefully on one of their tracks. And they take our money, too.

    Director:André Beckers
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Julius Ude

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  8. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 8 - The Godfather of Schlager
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #8 - The Godfather of Schlager

    S4:E8

    Music, dance, life, passion – nowhere are these powerful concepts more united than in pop music. And pop shows are always on TV! Brilliantly produced events with special effects, stars, and all of it packed into a compact 180 minutes.

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Chris Sommer, Julius Ude

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  9. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 9 - The Power of Viktor Orbán
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #9 - The Power of Viktor Orbán

    S4:E9

    Right-wing populist rulers are all the rage! And the current show is about one of these right-wing poster boys: Viktor Orbán – formerly liberal, now right-wing nationalist.

    Director:André Beckers
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Julius Ude

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  10. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 10 - Look like you're on Instagram
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Look like you're on Instagram

    S4:E10

    If you click through the timelines and hashtags, you'll quickly find yourself talking about cosmetic surgeries from fitness influencers. And these surgical procedures are advertised there just as casually as the latest running shoes from the human fountain of youth, Kai Pflaume.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 11 - Clemens Tönnies – Born to Slaughter
    5.8/10(10 votes)

    #11 - Clemens Tönnies – Born to Slaughter

    S4:E11

    Clemens Tönnies has them all: the mini wiener chain, the grill torch, and the crispy ham – all the delicious meat products made from ground cartilage, hooves, and bacon that we love so much on the grill. What's going on behind the butchered pigs of the slaughterhouse empire?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 12 - Putin's Puppets in Germany
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Putin's Puppets in Germany

    S4:E12

    We were all deceived by Vladimir Putin—and above all, DISAPPOINTED. But at least we're now on the right side in a war. All of Germany is against Putin. Except for a few who spread Putin's propaganda here, too.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 13 - Fynn Kliemann: Building Shit (DIY)
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Fynn Kliemann: Building Shit (DIY)

    S4:E13

    Fynn Kliemann has all sorts of things in his portfolio: DIY, NFTs, and so on. But what do you do when a global pandemic suddenly appears? How can you give something back to society?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 14 - What Germany thinks about Opinion Research
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #14 - What Germany thinks about Opinion Research

    S4:E14

    "That's a lot of opinion for so little knowledge." This sentence is often heard in editorial conferences and got us thinking. Who's constantly calling the landline, and what does the Sunday question have to do with Germans' sex lives?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 15 - Deportations, Oligarch Money and Poison Gas
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Deportations, Oligarch Money and Poison Gas

    S4:E15

    We love vacations. Whether it's winter or summer break, we're basically always on some beach with cocktails and diving lessons included. We especially enjoy traveling with TUI. Let the ozone hole be the ozone hole for a while and chill out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 4 Episode 16 - 404: police not found
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #16 - 404: police not found

    S4:E16

    Who is actually responsible for prosecuting hate speech online? Each of the 16 federal states is responsible for its own actions – what could possibly go wrong? The Internet police patrol car urgently needs to be inspected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"We need Global Vaccine Distribution" is the best rated episode of "ZDF Magazin Royale" season 4. It scored 7.1/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by J. Patrick Arbeiter and written by Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Chris Sommer, it aired on 1/28/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Problem with Psychotherapy Places".