| [[Image:|256px]]
|
| Goofball Academy
|
| Genre
|
Reality competition
|
| Format
|
|
| Created by
|
|
| Judges
|
|
| Creative director
|
|
| Starring
|
|
| Voices of
|
|
| Composer(s)
|
|
| Opening theme
|
|
| Country of origin
|
Germany
|
| Original language(s)
|
German
|
| Number of seasons
|
17
|
| Number of episodes
|
166
|
| Production
|
| Executive producer(s)
|
|
| Producer(s)
|
|
| Running time
|
roughly an hour
|
| Production company(s)
|
|
| Broadcast
|
| Original channel
|
Das Erste
|
| Picture format
|
1080i (HDTV)
|
| Audio format
|
Stereo
5.1 Surround Sound
|
| Original run
|
20 July 2003 – present
|
|
| [Source]
|
Goofball Academy is a German reality competition based on the highly successful titular franchise.
Format
Casting calls are accepted online. Participation is only available for contestants over the age of 16.
Season summary
| Season
|
Premiere
|
Finale
|
Winner
|
Runner-up
|
Third place
|
| 1
|
20 July 2003
|
21 September 2003
|
|
|
|
| 2
|
18 July 2004
|
19 September 2004
|
|
|
|
| 3
|
24 July 2005
|
25 September 2005
|
|
|
|
| 4
|
2 July 2006
|
3 September 2006
|
|
|
|
| 5
|
15 July 2007
|
16 September 2007
|
|
|
|
| 6
|
20 July 2008
|
21 September 2008
|
|
|
|
| 7
|
5 July 2009
|
6 September 2009
|
|
|
|
| 8
|
18 July 2010
|
19 September 2010
|
|
|
|
| 9
|
10 July 2011
|
11 September 2011
|
|
|
|
| 10
|
8 July 2012
|
9 September 2012
|
|
|
|
| 11
|
14 July 2013
|
15 September 2013
|
|
|
|
| 12
|
6 July 2014
|
7 September 2014
|
|
|
|
| 13
|
19 July 2015
|
20 September 2015
|
|
|
|
| 14
|
17 July 2016
|
18 September 2016
|
|
|
|
| 15
|
2 July 2017
|
3 September 2017
|
|
|
|
| 16
|
8 July 2018
|
9 September 2018
|
|
|
|
| 17
|
14 July 2019
|
15 September 2019
|
TBA
|
