Joko gegen Klaas – Das Duell um die Welt
Joko gegen Klaas – Das Duell um die Welt (English: Joko vs. Klaas – The Battle around the World) is a German reality series, broadcast on the German television network ProSieben on prime time.
| Joko gegen Klaas – Das Duell um die Welt | |
|---|---|
| Presented by |
|
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language | German |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 19+ |
| Production | |
| Distributor | Endemol |
It is a show that pins its two stars against one another in a series of challenges all over the globe. Hosts Joachim ‘Joko’ Winterscheidt and Klaas Heufer-Umlauf give each other a series of outrageous and tough challenges in countries all over the world; they know where they're going but have no idea what they will have to do until they get there. It is a travel game show and reality series where each host tries to push the other to their limits in an attempt to be crowned the "world champion" by taking on all the obstacles and coming out on top as the one who has won the battle for world domination.
Since the 6 season, the show were done in two teams ( Team Joko and Team Klaas). Joko and Klaas sent several German celebrities from the other team to the challenges around the world. So both only did the challenge in the TV-studio.
Broadcasts
Joko vs. Klaas
| Season | Episode | Date | Winner | Countries Joko | Countries Klaas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | 21 July 2012 | Joko | England (Haggis Dinner on a plane), Mexico (Wrestling), US (Animal therapy with crocodiles), Jamaica (Donkey Race) | Russia (Singing in a centrifuge), Japan (Bagel Head), China (Most dangerous trail in the World), Thailand (Blind Kickboxing) |
| Episode 2 | 25 August 2012 | Klaas | Ecuador (Jungle drug), Belize (Climb the stake), US (Eskimo olympics), US (Whealchair rugby) | China (Nightmare Bungee), India (Diving in the Ganges), South Korea (Eat octopus,wire acrobatics), Malaysia (Ranfing) | |
| 2 | Episode 3 | 19 October 2013 | Klaas | South Africa (Superman for one day), Brazil (Jungle drug part 2), Canada (Sew up your mouth) | Australia (Catch the kangaroo), Vanuatu (The Heufer*), New Zealand (The dumbest is out) |
| Episode 4 | 30 November 2013 | Joko | Ethiopia (manhood ritual), US (Wedding in Las Vegas), Austria (Sleeping in a rockface) | Russia (Illegal photoshooting), China (Suit of Bees), Bosnia Herzegovina (Caveexplorer extrem) | |
| Episode 5 | 4 January 2014 | Klaas | France (Waterskiing), Austria (Buried alive), Canada (Earth Song Cover Song) | China (O sole mio), Vanuatu (Jungle Bungee), India (Bull-Surfing) | |
| 3 | Episode 6 | 6 September 2014 | Klaas | England (Joko as a crash test dummie), US (Halo Jump), Jamaica (Float race) | Bahamas (Bite by Sharks), Finland (Ice Diving), Jamaica (Float race) |
| Episode 7 | 25 October 2014 | Joko | US (Zero G-Flight), Sweden (Formula Offroad), Russia (Commercial spot in the Underground) | China (DIY Submarine), Columbia (Bulletproof Klaas), India (Crash a bollywood set) | |
| Episode 8 | 22 November 2014 | Joko | Switzerland (honking on a hot-air ballon), Egypt (Dugong) | Venezuela (Angel Falls), Indonesia (Game Night with cannibals) | |
| 4 | Episode 9 | 26 September 2015 | Klaas | India/US (Joko's special seat), Russia (Hook-bungee), Greenland (ice floe wrestling) | Hungary (Mine Diving), Philippines (Klaas in Prison),Greenland (ice floe wrestling) |
| Episode 10 | 31 October 2015 | Klaas | US (Joko high UP), England (the golden mile), Croatia (G-Force battle) | Venezuela (Ranfing trip with waterfall) Bolivia (blasting in the silver mine), Croatia (G-Force battle) | |
| Episode 11 | 12 December 2015 | Joko | US (Ultimate Tazer Ball), Ecuador (Jungle drug part 3), US (human quiz bowling) | Thailand (Karaoke on Tape), Venezuela (Playing a Game), US (human quiz bowling) | |
| 5 | Episode 12 | 9 September 2017 | Klaas | Poland (house blasting with bombsuit), China (blood sausage out of your blood) , Nepal (hallucinogenic honey) | US (Ropeswinging), Italy (Skiing on the Etna), Nepal (hallucinogenic honey) |
| Episode 13 | 18 November 2017 | Joko | Austria (Stunt helicopter), Scotland (Sink into the swamp), Croatia (Capture the flag) | Brazil (junk meat and piranhas), Norway (Winterscheidt's 4-D cinema shows "Titanic"), Croatia (Capture the flag) |
Team Joko vs. Team Klaas
| Season | Episode | Date | Winner | Countries Joko | Countries Klaas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Episode 14 | 24 November 2018 | Joko | Czech Republic (world's dangerous cooking show), Japan (German Schlagerstar Ralf Acapulco) | Estonia (Estonia´s next Topmodel), Spain (Angel from the devil-mountain) |
| Episode 15 | 1 December 2018 | Klaas | England (Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake), Swisterland (Halo jump part 2) | Slovenia (Extreme Ironing), Jamaika*² (No drugs and alcohol) | |
| Episode 16 | 16 February 2019 | Joko | Latvia (Museum of failure), Indonesia (Burning questions) | China (Explosive wedding), US (The south-state Umlaufs) | |
| 7 | Episode 17 | 31 August 2019 | Klaas | Russia (Hook-bungee part 2), Portugal (Puke-ship) | South Africa (Wild-life hotel), Nigeria (Bachelor in Nollywood) |
| Episode 18 | 5 October 2019 | Klaas | Poland (Drinking games in the horror house), Mexico (Explosive hammer festival) | Norway (Frozen meets ice-diving), Switzerland (How to land a hot air ballon) | |
| Episode 19 | 30 November 2019 | Klaas | Belize (Great Blue Hole KLAASino), Italy (soccer-juggling on a mountain) | Taiwan (Comedy Street Taiwan), France (blind bungee jump in Hungary) | |
| 8 | Episode 20 | 28 November 2020 | Joko | Greece (Bunkerbacke), Italy (Ducttape swinging) | Czech Republic (the human banner ad), Iceland (Glacier Unplugged Concert) |
| Episode 21 | 5 December 2020 | Joko | Liechtenstein/unknown*³ (the smallest task of the world) , Russia (Siberian Power Show) | Switzerland (Circus Roquaeli), Norway (Whale tiktok) | |
(*: parody of "The Hobbit")
(*²: The task wasn't solved in the right way, so the audience voted if he gets the point for jamaika)
(*³: The task was announced in Liechtenstein but due to legality problems, the contestant traveled to an unknown country which was not allowed to be named)
GREEN: Solved the Task
NEON GREEN Won the Battle
RED: Didn't solve the Task
DARK RED: Lost the Battle