1991 in German television
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This is a list of German television related events from 1991.
Events
- 21 March - Atlantis 2000 are selected to represent Germany at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben". They are selected to be the thirty-sixth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Rom held at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin.
Debuts
International
- 1 January -
Mr. Bean (1990–1995) (SWR Fernsehen) - 5 January -
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (1989–1990) (Das Erste) - 5 January -
Spiff and Hercules (1989–1991) (RTLplus) - 7 January -
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Beetlejuice (1989–1991) (Sat. 1) - 23 February -
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) (RTL) - 8 June -
Garfield and Friends (1988–1994) (ZDF) - 10 September -
Twin Peaks (1990-91, 2017) (RTLplus) - 13 September -
The Simpsons (1989–present) (ZDF) - 21 December -
The Tom and Jerry Kids Show (1990–1993) (RTLplus)
Armed Forces Network
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996)
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Widget (1990–1991)
Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992)
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Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars (1991)
Harry and the Hendersons (1991–1993)
Clarissa Explains It All (1991–1994)
The Simpsons (1989–present)
BFBS
- 15 February -
Five Children and It (1991) - 22 February -
Billy Webb's Amazing Stories (1991) - 26 June -
Finders Keepers (1991-1996, 2006) - 27 June -
The Real McCoy (1991–1996) - 28 June -
The Girl from Tomorrow (1990) - 16 September -
Victor and Hugo (1991–1992) - 4 November -
Time Riders (1991) - 5 November -
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Rupert (1991–1997) - 7 November -
The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991–1993) - 16 November -
Watt on Earth (1991–1992) - 30 December -
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Captain Zed and the Zee Zone (1991–1993)
Grotbags (1991–1993)
Forget Me Not Farm (1990–1991)
Radio Roo (1991–1993)
Gordon the Gopher (1991)
Dodgem (1991)
Television shows
1950s
- Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s
- heute (1963-present)
1970s
- heute-journal (1978-present)
- Tagesthemen (1978-present)
1980s
- Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
- Lindenstraße (1985–2020)
Changes of network affiliation
Military broadcasting
| Title | Original Country | Former Network | New Network | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Toon Adventures | Armed Forces Network | BFBS | 1991 |
Ending this year
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiere | Cable television | February | ||
| Fernsehen aus Berlin | Cable television | 1 February | ||
| The Big Channel | Cable television | 1 September |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable and satellite |
Closures
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[]] | Cable and satellite |
Births
Deaths