Silbereisen vs. Elton: Clear defeat in the ratings duel between “hit surprise” and “beat the best”.

“The Big Hit Surprise” received far better ratings from the overall audience. Among 14 to 49 year olds, “Schlag den Besten” was ahead with 0.54 million viewers and a rating of 12.6 percent. ZDF repeated the episode “And forgive them their sins’ and won the day with 7.03 million viewers.