This is a list of
German television
Television in Germany began in Berlin on 22 March 1935, broadcasting for 90 minutes three times a week. It was home to the first regular television service in the world, named ''Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow''.
In 2000, the German television marke ...
related events from 1984.
Events
*1 January -
PKS was launched
*2 January -
RTL Plus
RTL (from '), formerly RTL plus and RTL Television, is a German-language free-to-air television channel owned by RTL Deutschland, headquartered in Cologne. Founded as an offshoot of the German-language radio programme '' ,'' RTL is consi ...
was launched
*29 March -
Mary Roos
Mary Roos (born Rosemarie Schwab on 9 January 1949) is a German singer and actress.
Biography 1949–1970
Schwab was born in Bingen am Rhein, Bingen. At the age of nine, she recorded her first song "Ja die Dicken sind ja so gemütlich" as ''Di ...
is selected to represent Germany at the
1984 Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (RTL), the contest was hel ...
with her song "
Aufrecht geh'n
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "", composed by Michael Reinecke, with lyrics by Michael Kunze, and performed by Mary Roos. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, (BR), selected their ...
". She is selected to be the twenty-ninth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Luxemburg held at the German Theatre in Munich.
Debuts
ARD
* 2 January – ''
Rummelplatzgeschichten'' (1984)
* 6 January – ''
Der Jugendrichter'' (1984)
* 27 February – ''
Der Glücksritter'' (1984)
* 11 March – ''
So lebten sie alle Tage'' (1984)
* 8 September –
** ''
Turf'' (1984)
** ''
Matt in dreizehn Zügen'' (1984)
* 16 September – ''
Heimat
''Heimat'' () is a German word
translating to 'home' or 'homeland'.
The word has connotations specific to German culture, German society and specifically German Romanticism, German nationalism, German statehood and regionalism so that it h ...
'' (1984)
* 17 September – ''
Die Wiesingers
''Die Wiesingers'' is a German television series that was produced by Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Overview
The series describes the life and suffering of the brewery owner family Wiesinger over a period of more than 30 years. It begins immediately ...
'' (1984–1989)
* 19 September – ''
The Blind Judge'' (1984)
* 21 September – ''
Der Fahnder
''Der Fahnder'' is a German television crime drama series which was aired between 1984 and 2005.
In the Netherlands, the series was broadcast by the VARA from 3 October 1985.
Plot
The first title character of the series was the investigator ...
'' (1984–2005)
* 22 September – ''
Bei Mudder Liesl'' (1984)
* 27 September – ''
Das doppelte Pensum
Das or DAS may refer to:
Organizations
* Dame Allan's Schools, Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
* Danish Aviation Systems, a supplier and developer of unmanned aerial vehicles.
* Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad, a former Colombi ...
'' (1984)
* 22 November – ''
Tiere und Menschen'' (1984–1987)
* 8 December – ''
Tanzschule Kaiser'' (1984–1985)
* 25 December – ''
Patrik Pacard
''Patrik Pacard'' was the sixth ZDF-Weihnachtsserie (), and aired in 1984. The series was broadcast in Germany on ZDF, and consisted of 6 episodes. Broadcasting in Germany began on 25 December 1984. The series was also broadcast in Switzerland, a ...
'' (1984)
* Unknown – ''
Franz Xaver Brunnmayr Franz may refer to:
People
* Franz (given name)
* Franz (surname)
Places
* Franz (crater), a lunar crater
* Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada
* Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ...
'' (1984)
ZDF
* 12 January – ''
Lach mal wieder
Lach is an international artist who founded the antifolk movement, which is cited as a main inspiration by contemporary performers like Beck, Jeffrey Lewis, Hamell on Trial, The Moldy Peaches and Regina Spektor in the US and Laura Marling in ...
'' (1984–1992)
* 3 March – ''
Der Mann, der keine Autos mochte'' (1984)
* 31 March – ''
Auf einem langen Weg'' (1984)
* 1 April – ''
Liebt diese Erde '' (1984)
* 14 April – ''
Helga und die Nordlichter'' (1984)
* 12 May – ''
Angelo und Luzy'' (1984)
* 22 May – ''
Die Lehmanns'' (1984)
* 12 August – ''
Alles aus Liebe'' (1984–1987)
* 19 August – ''
Die Schöffin'' (1984)
* 28 August – ''
Heiße Wickel - kalte Güsse'' (1984)
* 30 August – ''
Zwei schwarze Schafe'' (1984)
* 6 September – ''
Beautiful Wilhelmine
''Beautiful Wilhelmine'' (German: ''Die schöne Wilhelmine'') is a West German historical television series broadcast on ZDF in four episodes in 1984. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Die schöne Wilhelmine'' by Ernst von Salomon.Klossner p.342 ...
'' (1984)
* 23 September – ''
Berliner Weiße mit Schuß '' (1984–1995)
* 29 September – ''
Mensch Bachmann'' (1984)
* 9 November – ''
Tegtmeier'' (1984–1985)
DFF
* 6 January – ''
Front ohne Gnade'' (1984)
* 24 April – ''
Familie intakt '' (1984)
* 24 August – ''
Familie Neumann'' (1984)
* 28 December – ''
Drei reizende Schwestern'' (1984–1991)
International
*18 June - ''
Magnum, P.I.
''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980, to May 1, 1988, during its first-run broadcast on ...
'' (1980–1988) (
Deutsches Fernsehen)
*24 September - ''
Sketchup
SketchUp is a proprietary 3D modeling software that is used to create and manipulate 3D models. It is used in architecture and interior design.
SketchUp is owned by Trimble (company), Trimble Inc. The software has a free web-based version, and ...
'' (1984–1986) (
ARD)
*''
Eigener Herd ist Goldes wert'' (1984–1986) (
ARD)
BFBS
* ''
Chocky
''Chocky'' is a science fiction novel by British writer John Wyndham. It was first published as a Novella, novelette in the March 1963 issue of ''Amazing Stories'' and later developed into a novel in 1968, published by Michael Joseph. The BBC ...
'' (1984)
Television shows
1950s
*''
Tagesschau
(German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, se ...
'' (1952–present)
1960s
* ''
heute
''heute'' (; German for ''today'') is a television news program on the German channel ZDF. The main program is broadcast at 19:00, and includes news, with an emphasis on political news from Germany, Europe and the world, plus 'mixed' news from ...
'' (1963-present)
1970s
* ''
heute-journal
''heute-journal'' (roughly ''Today's Journal'') is a German television news program broadcast on ZDF.
History
The programme premiered on 2 January 1978 as a late weekday evening 20 minute program. Originally, it was broadcast at 9 p.m. Monday ...
'' (1978-present)
* ''
Tagesthemen
''Tagesthemen'' () is one of Germany's main daily television news magazines, presented by journalists Helge Fuhst, Aline Abboud, Ingo Zamperoni and . Second only to the 20:00 '' Tagesschau'' ("Review of the Day") ''Tagesthemen'' ("Issues of the ...
'' (1978-present)
1980s
*''
Wetten, dass..?'' (1981-2014)
Ending this year
*29 November - ''
Musikladen
''Der Musikladen'' () was a West German music television programme that ran from 13 December 1972 to 29 November 1984. The show continued the 1960s ''Beat-Club'' under a new name, and in turn was replaced by ''Extratour''.
History
Around 90 ep ...
'' (1972-1984)
Networks and services
Launches
Conversions and rebrandings
Closures
Births
Deaths
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