In 2000, a special edition was co-hosted by leading politicians Cem Özdemir (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Thomas Goppel (CSU), Guido Westerwelle (FDP) and Gregor Gysi (Die Linke).

[1] Since 2014 extra 3 offers a YouTube channel with videos of full episodes and clips of regular sub-series such as Realer Irrsinn (real madness).

[2] In its nationally aired show on 17 March 2016, extra 3 presented a satirical music video titled "Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan", adapted from German pop star Nena's song Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann.

Sevim Dağdelen, in charge for foreign policy at the left-wing party Die Linke, demanded "a clear stand" from the foreign office, adding that "our fundamental rights cannot be sacrificed on the altar of the shabby EU-Turkey deal.”[5] As reported by a European Commission spokeswoman, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he "does not appreciate" Turkey's decision to call in the ambassador because of a satirical song, and "believes this moves Turkey further from the EU rather than closer to us.

"[6] The satire show extra 3 called the 2017 lead candidate of the German party AfD, Alice Weidel, a Nazi bitch, as a response to her rallying against political correctness.