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 (1981) 29 July – Kumpel mit Chauffeur (1981) 19 September – Geantwortet wird immer (1981) 29 September – (1981–1984) 14 October – Die Knapp-Familie (1981–1983) 16 October – Cockpit (1981) 27 October – Die Laurents (1981) 3 November – Drunter und Drüber (1981) 16 November – Der Gerichtsvollzieher (1981) Unknown – Kintopp Kintopp (1981)
ZDF 3 January – Sternensommer (1981) Ein zauberhaftes Biest (1981) 18 January – Tod eines Schülers (1981) 30 January – Tegtmeier klärt auf (1981–1983) 5 February – Erben will gelernt sein (1981) 14 February – Wetten, dass..? (1981–2014) 2 April – Frau über vierzig (1981) 11 May – Der Fuchs von Övelgönne (1981) 11 September – Ein Fall für zwei (1981–present) 17 September – Onkel & Co (1981) 20 September – (1981) 22 November – Das Traumschiff (1981–present) 25 December – Silas (1981)
DFF 1 January – Das große Abenteuer des Kaspar Schmeck (1981) 2 January – Hochhausgeschichten (1981) 17 April – Verflucht und geliebt (1981) 26 June – Ein Engel im Taxi (1981) 23 October – Jockei Monika (1981) 19 December – Feuerdrachen (1981) 25 December – Der ungebetene Gast (1981)
International 30 June - Dallas (1978-1991) (Das Erste)
Armed Forces Network Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)
Television shows 1950s Tagesschau (1952–present)
1960s heute (1963-present)
1970s heute-journal (1978-present) Tagesthemen (1978-present)
Ending this year 11 November - Sun, Wine and Hard Nuts (1977-1981)
Births 14 November - Janin Reinhardt, TV host & actress
Deaths
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