1980 in German television

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This is a list of German television related events from 1980.

Events

• 20 March - Katja Ebstein was selected to represent Germany at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Theater". ^[1] She was selected to be the twenty-fifth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Den Haag held at the BR Studios in Munich.

Debuts

ARD

• 1 January – Die rote Zora und ihre Bande (1980)
• 22 January – Die Leute vom Domplatz (1980)
• 18 March – Jan vom anderen Stern (1980)
• 23 April – Krelling (1980)
• 4 June – Lucilla (1980)
• 12 June – Scheibenwischer (1980–2008)
• September – Harry Hocker läßt nicht locker (1980–1981)
• 3 September – Im schönsten Bilsengrunde (1980)
• 1 September – Achtung Zoll! (1980–1981)
• 2 October – Café Wernicke  [ de ] (1980–1981)
• 5 October – Familie Meier (1980)
• 6 October – Liebe ist doof (1980–1981)
• 12 October – Lucy the Menace of Street (1980)
• 12 October – Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980)
• 14 October – Susi (1980)
• 28 October – Auf Achse (1980–1996)
• 3 December – ... und die Tuba bläst der Huber (1980–1983)
• 25 December – Die Reventlow (1980)

ZDF

• 4 January – Felix und Oskar (1980)
• 8 January – Ein Park für alle (1980)
• 12 January – Merlin (1980)
• 3 February – Leute wie du und ich (1980–1984)
• 28 February – Un-Ruhestand - Geschichten vom Älterwerden (1980)
• 4 March – Anderland (1980–1986)
• 8 March – So geht's auch (1980)
• 18 September – Kreuzfahrten eines Globetrotters (1980–1981)
• 25 December – Ringstraßenpalais (1980–1986)

DFF

• 4 January – Archiv des Todes (1980)
• 22 August – Die Fischers und ihre Frauen (1980)
• 23 November – Das Mädchen Störtebeker (1980)

International

• 15 November – / / The Moomins (1977–1982) (ORF)

Television shows

1950s

• Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

• heute (1963–present)

1970s

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

References

1. Merwe, Roy van der (2023-08-01). "MORE THAN JUST THEIR EUROVISION SONG – DER STERN VON MYKONOS – KATJA EBSTEIN - ESC Covers". ESCCovers. Archived from the original on 2025-12-31. Retrieved 2025-12-29.