1981 in German television
This is a list of German television related events from 1981.
Events
- 28 February - Lena Valaitis is selected to represent Germany at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Johnny Blue". She is selected to be the twenty-sixth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Dublin held at the BR Studios in Munich.
Debuts
ARD
- 27 March – Tour de Ruhr
- 29 July – Kumpel mit Chauffeur
- 19 September – Geantwortet wird immer
- 29 September –
- 14 October – Die Knapp-Familie
- 16 October – Cockpit
- 27 October – Die Laurents
- 3 November – Drunter und Drüber
- 16 November – Der Gerichtsvollzieher
- Unknown – ''Kintopp Kintopp''
ZDF
- 3 January –
- * Sternensommer
- * Ein zauberhaftes Biest
- 18 January – Tod eines Schülers
- 30 January – Tegtmeier klärt auf
- 5 February – Erben will gelernt sein
- 14 February – Wetten, dass..?
- 2 April – Frau über vierzig
- 11 May – Der Fuchs von Övelgönne
- 11 September – Ein Fall für zwei
- 17 September – Onkel & Co
- 20 September –
- 22 November – Das Traumschiff
- 25 December – ''Silas''
DFF
- 1 January – Das große Abenteuer des Kaspar Schmeck
- 2 January – Hochhausgeschichten
- 17 April – Verflucht und geliebt
- 26 June – Ein Engel im Taxi
- 23 October – Jockei Monika
- 19 December – Feuerdrachen
- 25 December – ''Der ungebetene Gast''
International
- 30 June - ''Dallas''
Armed Forces Network
Television shows
1950s
- ''Tagesschau''
1960s
- ''heute''
1970s
Ending this year
- 11 November - ''Sun, Wine and Hard Nuts''
Births
- 14 November - Janin Reinhardt, TV host & actress