1982 in German television
overview of the events of 1982 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 1982.
Events
20 March - Nicole is selected to represent Germany at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Ein bißchen Frieden". She is selected to be the twenty-seventh German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Harrogate held at the BR Studios in Munich.
24 April - Germany wins the 27th Eurovision Song Contest in Harrogate, United Kingdom. The winning song is "Ein bißchen Frieden" performed by Nicole.
Debuts
Domestic
January - Einfach Lamprecht (1982) (ARD)
24 January - The Confessions of Felix Krull (1982) (ZDF)
19 April - Ein Stück Himmel (1982) (ARD)
12 May - Schwarz Rot Gold (1982–1996) (ARD)
12 July - Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler (1982) (ARD)
24 September - Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl (1982–1989) (ARD)
28 September - Die Pawlaks (1982) (ZDF)
25 December - Jack Holborn (1982) (ZDF)
Television shows
1950s
Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s
heute (1963-present)
1970s
heute-journal (1978-present)
Tagesthemen (1978-present)
1980s
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