1981 in German television explained

This is a list of German television related events from 1981.

Events

28 February - Lena Valaitis is selected to represent Germany at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Johnny Blue".^[1] She is selected to be the twenty-sixth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Dublin held at the BR Studios in Munich.

Debuts

ARD

27 March – Tour de Ruhr (1981)
29 July – Kumpel mit Chauffeur (1981)
19 September – Geantwortet wird immer (1981)
29 September – (1981–1984)
14 October – Die Knapp-Familie (1981–1983)
16 October – Cockpit (1981)
27 October – Die Laurents (1981)
3 November – Drunter und Drüber (1981)
16 November – Der Gerichtsvollzieher (1981)
Unknown – Kintopp Kintopp (1981)

ZDF

3 January –
- Sternensommer (1981)
- Ein zauberhaftes Biest (1981)
18 January – Tod eines Schülers (1981)
30 January – Tegtmeier klärt auf (1981–1983)
5 February – Erben will gelernt sein (1981)
14 February – Wetten, dass..? (1981–2014)
2 April – Frau über vierzig (1981)
11 May – Der Fuchs von Övelgönne (1981)
11 September – Ein Fall für zwei (1981–present)
17 September – Onkel & Co (1981)
20 September – (1981)
22 November – Das Traumschiff (1981–present)
25 December – Silas (1981)

DFF

1 January – Das große Abenteuer des Kaspar Schmeck (1981)
2 January – Hochhausgeschichten (1981)
17 April – Verflucht und geliebt (1981)
26 June – Ein Engel im Taxi (1981)
23 October – Jockei Monika (1981)
19 December – Feuerdrachen (1981)
25 December – Der ungebetene Gast (1981)

International

30 June - Dallas (1978-1991) (Das Erste)

Armed Forces Network

Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)

Television shows

1950s

Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

heute (1963-present)

1970s

heute-journal (1978-present)
Tagesthemen (1978-present)

Ending this year

11 November - Sun, Wine and Hard Nuts (1977-1981)

Births

14 November - Janin Reinhardt, TV host & actress

Notes and References

Web site: Final of Dublin 1981 . Eurovision Song Contest . 28 February 2024.