1990 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1990.

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Events

• 29 March - Chris Kempers & Daniel Kovac are selected to represent Germany at the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Frei zu leben". They are selected to be the thirty-fifth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Zagreb held at the German Theatre in Munich.
• 8 July - West Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to win the 1990 World Cup at Rome, Italy.

Debuts

Domestic

• 7 January - Talk im Turm (1990–1999) (Sat. 1)
• 19 January - Zeil um Zehn (1990–1993) (Hessen 3)
• 21 January - Tutti Frutti (1990–1993) (RTL)

International

• 9 January - Hey Dad..! (1987–1994) (Das Erste)
• 21 March - Moonlighting (1985–1989) (RTLplus)
• 21 July - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996) (RTL)
• 8 September - Count Duckula (1988–1993) (Das Erste)
• 13 October - / Alfred J. Kwak (1989–1990) (ZDF)
• 10 November - / Pingu (1986-2006, 2017–Present) (ZDF)
• 13 November - / Babar (1989–1991) (ARD)
• December - / My Pet Monster (1987) (Tele 5)

Military Television

Events

• 8 February - British television sitcom Mr. Bean, starring Rowan Atkinson is shown on British military television on both BFBS and SSVC Television.
• 10 October - British children's animated series The Dreamstone starts airing on British forces television on BFBS and SSVC Television after airing in its country of origin in the previous month. It was also shown on British forces television after the day when the episode "Invisible Blob" was first broadcast in its country of origin as well.
• 12 October - Popular British children's series Rosie and Jim begins on BFBS and SSVC Television after airing in the UK in the previous month of the same year.
• 3 December - British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances starring Patricia Routledge receives its British forces overseas television debut on BFBS and SSVC Television.

Military Television Debuts

Armed Forces Network

• 13 January - Garfield and Friends (1988–1994)
• 4 March - Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (1989–1990)
• 10 March - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989)
• Eureeka's Castle (1989–1995)
• / Beetlejuice (1989–1991)

BFBS

• 10 January - Summer's Lease (1989)
• 11 January - Byker Grove (1989–2006)
• 8 February - Mr. Bean (1990–1995)
• 14 February - Alfonso Bonzo (1990–1991)
• 3 March - Yellowthread Street (1990)
• 6 April - Granpa (1989)
• 13 April - Oh, Mr. Toad (1990)
• 31 May - The Castle of Adventure (1990)
• 1 July - Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993)
• 24 September - Emlyn's Moon (1990)
• 1 October - The Brollys (1990)
• 10 October - The Dreamstone (1990–1995)
• 12 October - Rosie and Jim (1990–2000)
• 2 November - How 2 (1990–2006)
• 3 December - Keeping Up Appearances (1990–1995)
• 12 December - Uncle Jack (1990–1993)
• One Foot in the Grave (1990–2000)
• Nellie the Elephant (1990–1991)
• Round the Twist (1989–2001)
• Tales of Aesop (1990)
• Kappatoo (1990–1992)
• The Gift (1990)
• // The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989)
• The New Yogi Bear Show (1988–1989)
• Spatz (1990–1992)

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)

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Cinematic Credibility
22 October	Kurt A. Jung	67	German actor & voice actor