Karl Ranseier

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Karl Ranseier was a recurring character from the German TV show RTL Samstag Nacht (1993-1998). In each episode, there was a fake news report in which he was reported to have died. Each time a different history of his life was given.

The name Karl Ranseier has become a catchphrase in Germany that has led to its own joke category of Ranseiers which are in widespread usage outside of the comedy origin. Ranseiers make often use of puns.

[edit] Ranseier Joke Type

All Ranseiers follow a similar scheme (compare knock knock joke type).

Karl Ranseier is dead.

Similar to the introductory of TV-News about deaths of a famous person.

The most unsuccessful Wikipedia author of all times had gotten his first burn marks from severe flaming in his early childhood.

Instead of "successful" about a famous person it talks about unsuccessful but still gives a pun credit.

The co-author of many Wikipedia cooking recipes was the first to find out the truth about Bielefeld but he did recall his theory after being visited by Men in Black.

Give an episode on an everyday item leading to something inconclusive.

He had the greatest success for the invention of the Web 2.0 but a pack of bloggers stole his idea while he was gone phishing.

Give him credit to a well known historic success which real history credits to someone else but call that setup as being a theft which most people are not aware of

Karl Ranseier died today after being rolled over by Universal Serial Bus on the information highway.

Make up an obscure death that includes items that could hardly lead to a real death other than by taking the pun of it