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***Extra 3*** is a weekly [political satire](/source/Political_satire) show on [German television](/source/Television_in_Germany) established in 1976. Produced by public television broadcaster *[Norddeutscher Rundfunk](/source/Norddeutscher_Rundfunk)*, it is aired on *[NDR Fernsehen](/source/NDR_Fernsehen)* and *[3sat](/source/3sat)*. Once a month, the show is promoted to [ARD](/source/ARD_(broadcaster))'s national first program *[Das Erste](/source/Das_Erste)*.

Invented by [Dieter Kronzucker](/source/Dieter_Kronzucker) in 1976, the satire show was initially hosted by himself together with [Peter Merseburger](/source/Peter_Merseburger) and [Wolf von Lojewski](/source/Wolf_von_Lojewski). Over the years, the show has seen a number of personalities co-hosting the magazine, starting with [Lea Rosh](/source/Lea_Rosh), who joined the team in 1977.

## History

In 2000, a special edition was co-hosted by leading politicians [Cem Özdemir](/source/Cem_%C3%96zdemir) ([Alliance 90/The Greens](/source/Alliance_90/The_Greens)), [Thomas Goppel](/source/Thomas_Goppel) ([CSU](/source/Christian_Social_Union_in_Bavaria)), [Guido Westerwelle](/source/Guido_Westerwelle) ([FDP](/source/Free_Democratic_Party_(Germany))) and [Gregor Gysi](/source/Gregor_Gysi) (*[Die Linke](/source/Die_Linke)*).[1] Since 2014, *Extra 3* offers a [YouTube](/source/YouTube) channel with videos of full episodes and clips of regular sub-series such as '**('real madness').[2]**

### Erdoğan controversy

See also: [Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan](/source/Erdowie,_Erdowo,_Erdogan) and [Böhmermann affair](/source/B%C3%B6hmermann_affair)

In its nationally aired show on 17 March 2016, *Extra 3* presented a [satirical](/source/Satirical) music video titled "*[Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan](/source/Erdowie,_Erdowo,_Erdogan)*", adapted from German pop star [Nena](/source/Nena)'s song '**. The two-minute video shows a compilation of some of the most absurd public moments of Turkish president [Recep Tayyip Erdoğan](/source/Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9Fan) and footage of the Turkish government's crackdown on the [media](/source/Media_in_Turkey), women rights protesters and [Kurds](/source/Kurds_in_Turkey), while taking a lenient stance on the "brothers in faith from [ISIL](/source/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant)". The video also criticizes chancellor [Angela Merkel](/source/Angela_Merkel) for her migrant deal with Turkey to putting Turkey in the role of cracking down on the [refugee influx to the EU](/source/European_refugee_crisis), mocking her to "be charming to him since he has you well in hand" (*Sei schön charmant, denn er hat Dich in der Hand*).[3]**

On 22 March, Erdoğan summoned German ambassador [Martin Erdmann](/source/Martin_Erdmann) over the song, asking the German government to intervene[4] and delete the video, as reported by [AFP](/source/Agence_France-Presse). While representatives of the German government declined to intervene, followed up with English- and Turkish-subtitled versions of the video and republished a number of earlier videos criticizing the Turkish government.[5]

Erdoğan's reaction to a satirical video produced an outcry from the German public with representatives of all German parties criticizing the situation of [censorship in Turkey](/source/Censorship_in_Turkey) and reaffirming that Germany takes its [freedom of the press](/source/Freedom_of_the_press) seriously. [Sevim Dağdelen](/source/Sevim_Da%C4%9Fdelen), in charge for foreign policy at the left-wing party *[Die Linke](/source/The_Left_(Germany))*, demanded "a clear stand" from the foreign office, adding that "our fundamental rights cannot be sacrificed on the altar of the shabby EU-Turkey deal."[5] As reported by a [European Commission](/source/European_Commission) spokeswoman, Commission President [Jean-Claude Juncker](/source/Jean-Claude_Juncker) said he "does not appreciate" Turkey's decision to call in the ambassador because of a satirical song, and "believes this moves Turkey further from the EU rather than closer to us."[6]

### Alice Weidel

In 2017, *Extra 3* called the 2017 lead candidate of the German party AfD, [Alice Weidel](/source/Alice_Weidel), a "Nazi bitch", in response to her rallying against [political correctness](/source/Political_correctness).[7] The *[Landgericht](/source/Landesgericht_(Germany))* ('regional court') in [Hamburg](/source/Hamburg) rejected the suit that Weidel took to court, justifying it with [freedom of expression](/source/Freedom_of_expression) and [satire with respect to political figures](/source/Political_satire). Alice Weidel then brought it to the *[Oberlandesgericht](/source/Oberlandesgericht)* ('higher regional court'),[8] but withdrew it.[9]

### 2026 Greenland flag-raising incident

Amid the [Greenland crisis](/source/Greenland_crisis) in late January 2026, a team from led by comedian [Maxi Schafroth](/source/Maxi_Schafroth) travelled to Greenland's capital [Nuuk](/source/Nuuk) for a satirical segment intended to criticize [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump)'s [expansionist rhetoric](/source/American_expansionism_under_Donald_Trump), showing Schaforth pretending to be a US government official and, among other things, raising a [US flag](/source/Flag_of_the_United_States) up the flagpole of the [Katuaq](/source/Katuaq) cultural centre. The incident was met with local outrage; passers-by angrily confronted Schafroth before he was able to actually raise the flag, and local officials condemned it as insensitive given the recent tensions.[10] Schafroth was fined and apologized to local officials. NDR also issued an apology and cancelled the segment's broadcast, with an explanation and apology in its place.[11][12]

## References

1. ["'Extra 3' im 'Power-Pack': Die Wahrheit über die deutsche Presse"](http://www.presseportal.de/pm/6561/171277) ['Extra 3' in the 'Power-Pack': The Truth about the German Press] (in German). *Presse Portal*. 2000-09-06. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150524053753/http://www.presseportal.de/pm/6561/171277) 2015-05-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2026-02-21.

1. [NDR](/source/NDR_Fernsehen) (14 April 2014). [Extra 3](https://www.youtube.com/) on YouTube.

1. Benjamin Soloway (29 March 2016). ["Watch: 'Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan' — The Video That Made Turkey Mad Enough to Summon the German Ambassador"](https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/03/29/watch-erdowie-erdowo-erdogan-the-video-that-made-turkey-mad-enough-to-summon-the-german-ambassador/). *[Foreign Policy](/source/Foreign_Policy_(magazine))*. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

1. Lewis Sanders IV (29 March 2016). ["Report: Turkey summons German ambassador over satirical song"](http://www.dw.com/en/report-turkey-summons-german-ambassador-over-satirical-song/a-19147253). [Deutsche Welle](/source/Deutsche_Welle). Retrieved 31 March 2016.

1. Kate Connolly (29 March 2016). ["Turkey 'demands deletion' of German video mocking Erdoğan"](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/29/turkey-german-video-mocking-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan). *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)*. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

1. Jacopo Barigazzi (30 March 2016). ["Juncker: Satire complaint pushes Turkey further from EU"](http://www.politico.eu/article/juncker-satire-pushes-turkey-further-eu-video-clip-mocking-erdogan/). [Politico](/source/Politico). Retrieved 31 March 2016.

1. Nasr, Joseph (2017-05-18). ["AfD leader loses case vs. German TV show that calls her 'Nazi bitch'"](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-afd-nazi-idUSKCN18D29T/). *[Reuters](/source/Reuters)*. Retrieved 2026-02-09.

1. ["Satiriker darf AfD-Frau Weidel als "Nazi-Schlampe" bezeichnen"](https://www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/gericht-weist-antrag-zurueck-satiriker-darf-afd-frau-weidel-als-nazi-schlampe-bezeichnen-1.3509959) [Satirist is Allowed to Call AfD-Woman Weidel a "Nazi-Schlampe"] (in German). *[Süddeutsche Zeitung](/source/S%C3%BCddeutsche_Zeitung)*. 2017-05-17. [ISSN 0174-4917](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0174-4917). Retrieved 2026-02-09.

1. ["'extra 3': AfD-Spitzenkandidatin Dr. Alice Weidel nimmt Beschwerde zurück"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171116034357/http://www.presseportal.de/pm/6561/3655593) ['Extra 3': AfD Top Candidate Dr. Alice Weidel Withdraws Complaint] (in German). *Presse Portal*. 2017-06-08. Archived from [the original](http://www.presseportal.de/pm/6561/3655593) on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2026-02-09.

1. Connor, Richard (2026-01-29). ["Greenland police fine German satire show for US flag stunt"](https://www.dw.com/en/greenland-police-fine-german-satire-show-for-us-flag-stunt/a-75720490). *[Deutsche Welle](/source/Deutsche_Welle)*. [AFP](/source/Agence_France-Presse) and [dpa](/source/Deutsche_Presse-Agentur). Retrieved 2026-02-08.

1. ["Entschuldigung statt Satire-Beitrag: Der NDR reagiert auf Kritik"](https://www.stern.de/kultur/maxi-schafroth-bittet-um-entschuldigung-nach-groenland-eklat-37112498.html) [Apology Instead of Satire: NDR Responds to Criticism] (in German). *[Stern](/source/Stern_(magazine))*. 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-08.

1. Mayr, Klaus-Peter (2026-02-06). ["NDR streicht Maxi Schafroths missglückten Grönland-Beitrag: Team übt Selbstkritik"](https://www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de/allgaeu/maxi-schafroth-groenland-extra3-ndr-satire-sendung-beitrag-gestrichen-stattdessen-selbstkritik-113391492#) [NDR Cancels Maxi Schafroth's Failed Greenland Segment: Team Engages in Self-Criticism] (in German). *Allgäuer Zeitung*. Retrieved 2026-02-08.

## External links

- [Extra 3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073989/) at IMDb

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