History Series / Domian

Despite or because of its [[UsefulNotes/SafeHarbor late-night]] airing slot from 1am to 2am, it has earned consistently exceptional ratings and is notable for its wide thematic range, covering social issues, bizarre fetishes and personal fates. It's considered the late-night flagship of public broadcasting, and has gradually improved its reputation since it went on air in 1995.

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** ''"Domian-Bingo"'' (modified towards the lawer-friendly [[http://dbingo.de ''dbingo'']]), made by fans and originated on the German {{ImageBoard|s}} Krautchan with laconic entries such as "cancer", "caller starts crying" or "mental disorder" or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking "caller wants to greet"]] instead of numbers.

The concept of the show is simple: people call to whatever theme they like (except when they have a set topic, usually on Wednesdays) and talk with host Jürgen Domian, who looks directly into the camera and is only equipped with a simple console and a headset. Before the callers have the chance to talk with Domian they are [[TheManBehindTheMan pre-selected by]] an experienced [[BadassCrew team of journalists]] to avoid [[{{Troll}} fake callers]]. Despite the careful preparation, sometimes a fake caller comes through, much to the anger of his audience. Domian actually rather pities [[WhatAnIdiot those individuals for being morally immature]].

The concept of the show is simple: people call to whatever theme they like (except when they have a set topic, usually on wednesdays) and talk with host Jürgen Domian, who looks directly into the camera and is only equipped with a simple console and a headset. Before the callers have the chance to talk with Domian they are [[TheManBehindTheMan pre-selected by]] an experienced [[BadassCrew team of journalists]] [[WeAreStrugglingTogether to avoid]] [[{{Troll}} fake callers]]. Despite the careful preparation, sometimes a fake caller comes through, much to the anger of his audience. Domian actually rather pities [[WhatAnIdiot those individuals for being morally immature]].

* AwesomeMcCoolname: ''Jürgen Domian''. Say that a few times.

* IconicItem: The legendary white moose, which has become a symbol for the show. As of 2014 the lampshading by Domian is taken UpToEleven and the moose stands ''on a large plastic stand''.

** Domian also avoided looking directly into the camera and wore a [[NiceHat weird brown cap]].

* BaldOfAwesome: His distinctive receding hairline and short haircut invoke this.

** ''"Domian-Bingo"'' (modified towards the lawer-friendly [[http://dbingo.de ''dbingo'']]), made by fans and originated on the German ImageBoard Krautchan with laconic entries such as "cancer", "caller starts crying" or "mental disorder" or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking "caller wants to greet"]] instead of numbers.

* AudienceParticipation

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* BiTheWay: Jürgen Domian is openly bisexual and also an LGBT activist.

* RedOniBlueOni: During Domian's "18 years of broadcasting" anniversary, HellaVonSinnen gave the show a surprise visit. She's just as Red Oni as a LargeHam CampGay {{Cloudcuckoolander}} GenkiGirl [[CrazyAwesome can possibly get]], to the reserved Blue Oni of CulturedBadass Jürgen Domian. Their choice of clothing mirrored that, with Hella's flamboyant red shirt and Domian's neat dark blue [[BadassinaNiceSuit Badass Suit]].

The concept of the show is simple: people call to whatever theme they like (except when they have a set topic, usually on wednesdays) and talk with host Jürgen Domian, who looks directly into the camera and is only equipped with a simple console and a headset. Before the callers have the chance to talk with Domian they are [[TheManBehindTheMan pre-selected by]] an experienced [[BadassCrew team of journalists]] [[WeAreStrugglingTogether to avoid]] [[{{Troll}} fake callers]]. Despite the careful preparation, sometimes a fake caller comes through, much [[FandomberserkButton to the anger of his audience]]. Domian actually rather pities [[WhatAnIdiot those individuals for being morally immature]].

* AffectionateParody: ''"Domian-Bingo"'' (modified towards the lawer-friendly [[http://dbingo.de ''dbingo'']]), made by fans and originated on the German ImageBoard Krautchan with laconic entries such as "cancer", "caller starts crying" or "mental disorder" or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking "caller wants to greet"]] instead of numbers.

* ActualPacifist: He refused to serve the {{Bundeswehr}} and went for German civil service because of that.

* TheFundamentalist: Domian when he was young, going so far to distribute passionate flyers and [[LargeHam publically insult]] [[HolierThanThou churchgoers for being hypocrits]] right before ''or during'' a service.
* FollowTheLeader: Surprisingly averted. The explaination would be that the show [[FirstInstallmentWins was so dominant in its time slot and its host so iconic that no format could be established to seriously concurr with him]]. Domian himself pointed out that his brand of late-night talk show ironically would be impossible in commercial German radio due to ExecutiveMeddling and advertising interrupting the mood.
** Domian itself was modeled after ''Was wollen Sie wissen?'', which aired from 1952 to 2000. Domian has a far bigger thematic range due to the later time-slot, and with it came the notorious CerebusRollercoaster. In a sense, Domian is the DarkerAndEdgier version of ''Was wollen Sie wissen?''.

''Domian'' is a landmark German radio and TV show, hosted by Jürgen Domian (born on 21. December 1957) on German public radio station [=EinsLive=].

The show is set to be canceled in 2016.

* FollowTheLeader: It should be noted that this was averted ''since almost 20 years''. The explaination would be that the show [[FirstInstallmentWins is so dominant in its time slot and its host so iconic that no format could be established to seriously concurr with him]]. Domian himself pointed out that his (utterly successful) kind of late-night talk show ironically would be impossible in commercial German radio due to ExecutiveMeddling and advertising interrupting the mood.

* LastNameBasis: Most people refer to Jürgen Domian by that way.

* MinimalistCast: Host Jürgen Domian, subverted as he has a team of journalists and psychologists to back him up.

The show is set to be canceled in late 2016.

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'''Domian''' is a landmark German radio and TV show, hosted by Jürgen Domian (born on 21. December 1957) on German public radio station [=EinsLive=].

* AffectionateParody: ''"Domian-Bingo"'' (modified towards the lawer-friendly [[http://dbingo.de ''dbingo'']]), made by fans and originated on the German Website/{{Imageboard}} Krautchan with laconic entries such as "cancer", "caller starts crying" or "mental disorder" or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking "caller wants to greet"]] instead of numbers.