1981 in German television

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 – Goldene Zeiten – Bittere Zeiten [de] (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 – Der Fall Maurizius [it] (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

Deaths