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    1970s German TV Shows

    The 40 most popular 1970s german TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Scene of the Crime
    TMDB3.1

    Scene of the Crime

    1970

    country: Germany

    Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.

    The Old Fox
    TMDB3.1

    The Old Fox

    1977

    country: Germany

    A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.

    Kölner Treff
    TMDB3.4

    Kölner Treff

    1976

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    NDR Talk Show
    TMDB3.3

    NDR Talk Show

    1979

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    SOKO München
    TMDB3.0

    SOKO München

    1978

    country: Germany

    SOKO 5113 is a long-running German police procedural television series. It was first aired in 1978 on 2 January. SOKO is an abbreviation of the term "Sonderkommission" in German.

    kinokino

    TMDB5.0

    kinokino

    1978

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Derrick
    TMDB3.0

    Derrick

    1974

    country: Germany

    Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

    Polizeiruf 110
    TMDB3.1

    Polizeiruf 110

    1971

    country: Germany

    Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.

    3 nach 9

    TMDB3.6

    3 nach 9

    1974

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Hallo Spencer
    TMDB3.4

    Hallo Spencer

    1979

    country: Germany

    Hallo Spencer is a German children's television series, created by Winfried Debertin and produced by Norddeutscher Rundfunk from 1979 until 2001. In these 22 years, 275 episodes were filmed, including a number of 'specials' featuring the characters taking part in traditional fairy tale and nursery rhyme themed stories. It is a puppet based show, featuring characters created and operated in the same fashion as Jim Henson's Muppets and Sesame Street, which in fact, some of the show's staff were former employees of the German version of Sesame Street. To this day, the series is popular and well loved in its home country to the extent that the theme park Heide Park features a themed area devoted to the show. The series has been repeated on the commercial channels Nickelodeon Germany and on the pay-TV channel Premiere. Episodes were regularly found on regional broadcast stations until March 2011.

    Die Sendung mit der Maus
    TMDB4.3

    Die Sendung mit der Maus

    1971

    country: Germany

    The children's show has been a fixed Sunday morning ritual in German living rooms since 1971. Not only children, but also many adults sit in front of the television every week when the clever orange mouse, his blue elephant buddy and the yellow duck lead the way with short, funny cartoon clips between the "funny and factual stories".

    Dalli Dalli
    TMDB4.7

    Dalli Dalli

    1971

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Die Pyramide

    TMDB3.8

    Die Pyramide

    1979

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Rockpalast
    TMDB5.0

    Rockpalast

    1974

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Polizeiinspektion 1
    TMDB5.0

    Polizeiinspektion 1

    1977

    country: Germany

    Polizeiinspektion 1 is a German television series.

    Musikladen
    TMDB4.0

    Musikladen

    1972

    country: Germany

    Der Musikladen was a West German music television programme that ran from December 13, 1972 to November 29, 1984. The show continued the 1960s Beat-Club under a new name, and in turn was replaced by Extratour.

    Auf los geht's los
    TMDB4.0

    Auf los geht's los

    1977

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Der große Preis

    TMDB3.7

    Der große Preis

    1974

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    1, 2 oder 3
    TMDB4.5

    1, 2 oder 3

    1977

    country: Germany

    The quiz show for the whole family with Elton and Piet Flosse: Three teams from Austria, Germany, and a changing third country compete against each other. Each team consists of a mixed group of three kids – smart minds and quick legs are required. 1, 2, or 3? If you know the answer, you’re in!

    Onkel Bräsig
    TMDB4.0

    Onkel Bräsig

    1978

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    V.I.P. Schaukel

    TMDB4.0

    V.I.P. Schaukel

    1971

    country: Germany

    V.I.P.-Schaukel is a 45 minute documentary-family-news-talk show starring Margret Dünser as Host. The series premiered on Sun May 09, 1971 on ZDF and Folge 37 - Final Show last aired on Fri May 09, 1980.

    Sesamstraße
    TMDB2.8

    Sesamstraße

    1975

    country: Germany

    Sesamstraße is the German-language version of Sesame Street, a children's television series. It airs primarily in Germany and the surrounding German-speaking countries. The show premièred on 8 January 1973, Sesamstraße has been running on Norddeutscher Rundfunk since 1973; it's now in its 40th season. Sesamstraße is also broadcast on Das Erste and KiKa.

    Drei Damen vom Grill
    TMDB3.6

    Drei Damen vom Grill

    1977

    country: Germany

    Drei Damen vom Grill is a German television series.

    Musik ist Trumpf

    TMDB3.0

    Musik ist Trumpf

    1975

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Please Turn the Page

    TMDB3.0

    Please Turn the Page

    1977

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Western von gestern
    TMDB3.9

    Western von gestern

    1978

    country: Germany

    Western von gestern is a German television series.

    Pan Tau
    TMDB3.5

    Pan Tau

    1970

    country: Germany

    Pan Tau always had a gentle expression and a friendly smile, he was elegantly dressed in a stroller, with an umbrella and a white carnation in the lapel. Foremost, he was famous for his magic bowler hat. By tapping on his hat, Pan Tau was able to change his appearance into a puppet, to conjure up miscellaneous objects or to do other magic. His most characteristically behavior is that he would help children who were experiencing some sort of difficulties in-between their dreams and reality, like finding a place for skiing, settling family problems on Christmas, and even give a boy a good time at a fair when he is supposed to have piano lessons. To adults, he usually remained invisible.

    Hamburg Transit
    TMDB4.0

    Hamburg Transit

    1970

    country: Germany

    Hamburg Transit was a German crime television series that first aired in 1970. It ran for 52 episodes over four series until 1974. It depicts the officers of the Hamburg CID. It was a successor to the show Polizeifunk ruft which ran between 1966 and 1970.

    Hobbythek

    TMDB3.8

    Hobbythek

    1974

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken
    TMDB2.3

    St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken

    1979

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Pinocchio: The Series
    TMDB3.2

    Pinocchio: The Series

    1972

    country: Germany

    Mokku of the Oak Tree, also known as Mokku Woody the Oak Tree, or Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio in the United States, is a 52 episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired on Fuji Television in 1972. The story is based on the novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Unlike the more cheerful lighter tones of the Disney Version and Nippon Animation's version Piccolino no Bōken, this series has a distinctly sadistic darker theme and portrays the main character, Pinocchio, as suffering from constant physical and psychological abuse and freak accidents.

    Graf Luckner
    TMDB5.0

    Graf Luckner

    1971

    country: Germany

    Between the first and second World Wars, we portray glorified and renown naval sea officer Felix Graf von Lucker and his fictitious ship Niobe, which is the 1887 built Amphitrite from Southampton. Von Luckner is famous for his tactical genius in the first World War, especially sinking 14 enemy ships and only losing one crewman, whilst always seeking a peaceful outcome - making him the ideal seaman.

    Der Bürgermeister
    TMDB3.5

    Der Bürgermeister

    1979

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger
    TMDB4.0

    Die unsterblichen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger

    1978

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    The Devils
    TMDB4.3

    The Devils

    1977

    country: Germany

    In the mid-1870s, landowner Varvara Stavrogina and Professor Stepan Verkhovensky are the center of society. Stavrogina's son Nikolai and Verkhovensky's son Pyotr are staying in Geneva. There, Nikolai becomes engaged to the lovely Lisa Tushina. However, he is already to be married to another.

    Je später der Abend

    TMDB3.5

    Je später der Abend

    1973

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Gemeinderätin Schumann

    TMDB4.0

    Gemeinderätin Schumann

    1974

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Väter der Klamotte
    TMDB5.0

    Väter der Klamotte

    1973

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Bio’s Bahnhof

    TMDB4.5

    Bio’s Bahnhof

    1978

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Unsere heile Welt

    TMDB5.0

    Unsere heile Welt

    1972

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    About 1970s German TV Shows

    The 1970s

    1970s television grew markedly more socially engaged, with sitcoms and dramas taking on subject matter the previous decade wouldn't touch.

    German television

    German television has found an international audience through high-concept genre serials and historical drama, backed by some of the largest production budgets in continental Europe.

    In this list

    Most common genres
    Drama, Crime, Family
    Longest run
    57 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best 1970s German TV shows?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Scene of the Crime, The Old Fox, and Kölner Treff. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any show for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    1970s German TV shows are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these TV shows?
    Every show page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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