More than 1.9 million people watched the first episode of the new season Monday night The smartest person Seen. This is evident from the data of Stichting KijkOnderzoek (SKO). It was therefore the most watched program of Boxing Day.
Philip Freriks and Maarten van Rossem present the quiz for the 21st season. The kickoff numbers are pretty much the same as in previous winter seasons of the game show.
There are some changes. The game will be broadcast on NPO1 for the first time and there is a new decoration. Also, the quiz can no longer be viewed five, but only four days a week.
Parliamentary journalist Ron Fresen, Paralympic champion Marlou van Rhijn and actress Anniek Pheifer were the nominees in the first episode.
Top 2000 a gogo without Matthijs van Nieuwkerk
From Top 2000 galore starring Herman van der Zandt attracted 1.07 million viewers on Monday night. Van der Zandt took over the presentation from Matthijs van Nieuwkerk.
Van Nieuwkerk decided not to present after a publication in de Volkskrant about his transgressive behavior behind the scenes The world goes on (DDD).
The first episode of Top 2000 galore it has not reached these figures in recent years. The first episode in 2021 was watched by 605,000 people. In 2020, the show’s Boxing Day kick-off attracted 635,000 spectators. In 2019, there were 819,000.
Dagtopvijf van maandag 26 december
- 1. De slimste mens (NPO1) – 1.928.000 kijkers
- 2. NOS Journaal van 20.00 uur (NPO1) – 1.606.000 kijkers
- 3. Top 2000 a gogo (NPO1) – 1.073.000 kijkers
- 4. Een huis vol (NPO1) – 916.000 kijkers
- 5. Kerst Muziekgala 2022 (NPO1) – 878.000 kijkers