1989 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1989.

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Events

• 31 March - Nino de Angelo is selected to represent Germany at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Flieger". He is selected to be the thirty-fourth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Lausanne held at the German Theatre in Munich.
• 9 November - ZDF's heute and ARD's Tagesschau, both widely viewed across East Germany, broadcast news of the impending fall of the Berlin Wall.

Debuts

Domestic

• 4 January - Peter Strohm (1989–1996) (ARD)
• 12 March - Molle mit Korn (1989) (ARD)
• 30 March - Rivalen der Rennbahn (1989) (ZDF)
• 11 April - Forsthaus Falkenau (1989–2013) (ZDF)
• 12 November - Die schnelle Gerdi, first season (1989) (ZDF)

International

• 31 March -   The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991) (Sat. 1)
• 8 April -   DuckTales (1987–1990) (Das Erste)
• 30 April -   Ghostbusters (1986) (Tele 5)
• 14 May -   BraveStarr (1987–1988) (Tele 5)
• 27 August -   The Bluffers (1986) (Tele 5)
• 9 October -   Neighbours (1985–present) (Sat. 1)
• 22 November -   Doctor Who (1963-1989, 2005–present) (RTL Television)

Armed Forces Network

•   Shining Time Station (1989-1993, 1995)

BFBS

• 8 February -   Round the Bend (1989–1991)
• 1 March -   Press Gang (1989–1993)
• 13 April -   Mike and Angelo (1989–2000)
• 13 April -   Children's Ward (1989–2000)
• 14 April -   Woof! (1989–1997)
• 26 April -   TUGS (1989)
• 28 April -   Windfalls (1989)
• 28 May -   The Beiderbecke Connection (1988)
• 29 May -  /  The Heroes (1989)
• 1 June -   Grim Tales (1989–1991)
• 29 September -  /  The Ghost of Faffner Hall (1989)
• 2 October -   Bodger & Badger (1989–1999)
• 30 October -   Bangers and Mash (1989)
• 30 November -   The Riddlers (1989–1998)
•   Barney (1988–1989)
•   Home and Away (1988–present)
•   Huxley Pig (1989–1990)
•   When Will I Be Famous? (1989)

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–present)

Ending this year

Births

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Cinematic Credibility
11 January	Wolfgang Mascher	41	German actor