1985 in German television

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This is a list of German television related events from 1985.

Events

• 21 March - Wind are selected to represent Germany at the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Für alle". They are selected to be the thirtieth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Göteborg held at the German Theatre in Munich.

Debuts

ARD

• 7 January – Der Sonne entgegen (1985)
• 14 January – Gespenstergeschichten (1985)
• 31 January – Känguru (1985–1986)
• 22 March – ...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr (1985)
• 3 April – Schöne Ferien (1985)
• 25 April – Zentrale Bangkok (1985)
• 27 June – Ein Mann macht klar Schiff (1985–1986)
• July – War was, Rickie? (1985)
• 18 September – Levin und Gutman (1985)
• 11 October –
  • Ich, Christian Hahn (1985–1986)
  • Das Rätsel der Sandbank (1985)
• 15 November – Fritz Golgowsky (1985–1986)
• 8 December – Lindenstraße (1985–2020)

ZDF

• 23 January – Ein Heim für Tiere (1985–1992)
• 19 February – Der eiserne Weg (1985)
• 28 April – Glücklich geschieden (1985)
• 30 August – Alte Gauner (1985)
• 1 September – Via Mala (1985)
• 12 September – Die Nervensäge (1985–1986)
• 22 October – The Black Forest Clinic (1985–1989)
• 5 December – Oliver Maass (1985)

DFF

• 4 January – Die Leute von Züderow (1985)
• 27 January – Bei Hausers zu Hause (1985)
• 8 March – Johann Sebastian Bach (1985)
• 17 May – Zahn um Zahn (1985–1988)
• 10 November – Der Sohn des Schützen (1985)

International

• 2 January - The Love Boat (1977–1986) (Sat.1)
• 29 May - Hill Street Blues (1981–1987) (ZDF)
• 27 August - Danger Mouse (1981–1992) (ZDF)

BFBS

• 19 May - Bertha (1985–1986)
• T-Bag (1985–1992)
• Who Sir? Me Sir? (1985)
• / Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (1981–1982)
• Dodger, Bonzo and the Rest (1985–1986)
• Puddle Lane (1985–1989)
• Mop and Smiff (1985)
• Tales from Fat Tulip's Garden (1985)
• Dempsey and Makepeace (1985–1986)
• Gems (1985–1988)
• EastEnders (1985–present)

Television shows

1950s

• Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

• heute (1963-present)

1970s

• heute-journal (1978-present)
• Tagesthemen (1978-present)

1980s

• Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Europa TV	Cable television	5 October

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