This is a list of German television related events from 1991.

Events 21 March - Atlantis 2000 are selected to represent Germany at the 1991 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben". They are selected to be the thirty-sixth German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Rom held at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin.

Debuts International 1 January - Mr. Bean (1990–1995) (SWR Fernsehen) 5 January - Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (1989–1990) (Das Erste) 5 January - Spiff and Hercules (1989–1991) (RTLplus) 7 January - / Beetlejuice (1989–1991) (Sat. 1) 23 February - The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) (RTL) 8 June - Garfield and Friends (1988–1994) (ZDF) 10 September - Twin Peaks (1990–91, 2017) (RTLplus) 13 September - The Simpsons (1989–present) (ZDF) 21 December - The Tom and Jerry Kids Show (1990–1993) (RTLplus)

Armed Forces Network Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996) / Widget (1990–1991) Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992) / Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars (1991) Harry and the Hendersons (1991–1993) Clarissa Explains It All (1991–1994) The Simpsons (1989–present)

BFBS 15 February - Five Children and It (1991) 22 February - Billy Webb's Amazing Stories (1991) 26 June - Finders Keepers (1991-1996, 2006) 27 June - The Real McCoy (1991–1996) 28 June - The Girl from Tomorrow (1990) 16 September - Victor and Hugo (1991–1992) 4 November - Time Riders (1991) 5 November - / Rupert (1991–1997) 7 November - The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991–1993) 16 November - Watt on Earth (1991–1992) 30 December - / Captain Zed and the Zee Zone (1991–1993) Grotbags (1991–1993) Forget Me Not Farm (1990–1991) Radio Roo (1991–1993) Gordon the Gopher (1991) Dodgem (1991)

Television shows 1950s Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s heute (1963–present)

1970s heute-journal (1978–present) Tagesthemen (1978–present)

1980s Wetten, dass..? (1981–2014) Lindenstraße (1985–2020)

Changes of network affiliation Military broadcasting Title Original Country Former Network New Network Date Tiny Toon Adventures United States Armed Forces Network BFBS 1991

Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source Premiere Cable television February Fernsehen aus Berlin Cable television 1 February