Overview
Series synopsis
Die ZDF-Hitparade is a German news television series that premiered on ZDF on January 18, 1969. It ended on December 16, 2000. It was created by Truck Branss. It stars Viktor Worms, Dieter Thomas Heck, Uwe Hübner and Jacqueline Boyer.
The ZDF-Hitparade, or Hitparade for short was one of the most popular and most well-known music television series presenting mostly German Schlager.
Premise
The ZDF-Hitparade, or Hitparade for short was one of the most popular and most well-known music television series presenting mostly German Schlager.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Viktor Worms as Self - Host
- Dieter Thomas Heck as Self - Host
- Uwe Hübner as Self - Host
- Jacqueline Boyer as Self
- Siw Malmkvist as Self
- Liesbeth List as Self
- Gerhard Wendland as Self
- Peter Rubin as Self
Supporting cast
- Peter Beil as Self
- Freddy Quinn as Self
- Reiner Schöne as Self
- Jürgen Draeger as Self
- Kirsti Sparboe as Self
- Alexandra as Self
- Bonnie St. Claire as Self
- Gerd Böttcher as Self
- Peter Kraus as Self
- Caterina Caselli as Self
- Marianne Mendt as Self
- Bernd Spier as Self
Guest cast
- Jacqueline Boyer as Self
- Siw Malmkvist as Self
- Liesbeth List as Self
- Gerhard Wendland as Self
- Peter Rubin as Self
- Peter Beil as Self
- Freddy Quinn as Self
- Reiner Schöne as Self
- Jürgen Draeger as Self
- Kirsti Sparboe as Self
- Alexandra as Self
- Bonnie St. Claire as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 231 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 18, 1969 | November 29, 1969 |
| Season 2 | 10 | January 24, 1970 | December 19, 1970 |
| Season 3 | 11 | January 23, 1971 | December 18, 1971 |
| Season 4 | 12 | January 22, 1972 | December 23, 1972 |
| Season 5 | 12 | January 20, 1973 | December 15, 1973 |
| Season 6 | 12 | January 26, 1974 | December 28, 1974 |
| Season 7 | 12 | January 25, 1975 | December 20, 1975 |
| Season 8 | 11 | January 17, 1976 | December 18, 1976 |
| Season 9 | 12 | January 22, 1977 | November 26, 1977 |
| Season 10 | 12 | January 9, 1978 | December 11, 1978 |
| Season 11 | 12 | January 8, 1979 | December 10, 1979 |
| Season 12 | 12 | January 14, 1980 | December 15, 1980 |
| Season 13 | 12 | January 12, 1981 | December 7, 1981 |
| Season 14 | 12 | January 11, 1982 | December 6, 1982 |
| Season 15 | 12 | January 31, 1983 | December 19, 1983 |
| Season 16 | 11 | February 25, 1984 | December 15, 1984 |
| Season 17 | 12 | January 23, 1985 | December 18, 1985 |
| Season 18 | 12 | January 15, 1986 | December 17, 1986 |
| Season 19 | 12 | January 14, 1987 | December 16, 1987 |
| Season 20 | 12 | January 13, 1988 | December 14, 1988 |
Season 1 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 18, 1969 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 22, 1969 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 5, 1969 |
Season 2 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 24, 1970 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 21, 1970 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 21, 1970 |
Season 3 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 23, 1971 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 20, 1971 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 20, 1971 |
Season 4 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 22, 1972 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 19, 1972 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 18, 1972 |
Season 5 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 20, 1973 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 17, 1973 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 17, 1973 |
Season 6 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 26, 1974 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 23, 1974 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 23, 1974 |
Season 7 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 25, 1975 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 22, 1975 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 22, 1975 |
Season 8 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 17, 1976 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 13, 1976 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 10, 1976 |
Season 9 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 22, 1977 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 19, 1977 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 19, 1977 |
Season 10 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 9, 1978 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 6, 1978 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 3, 1978 |
Season 11 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 8, 1979 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 5, 1979 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 5, 1979 |
Season 12 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 14, 1980 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 11, 1980 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 17, 1980 |
Season 13 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 12, 1981 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 9, 1981 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 9, 1981 |
Season 14 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 11, 1982 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 8, 1982 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 8, 1982 |
Season 15 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 31, 1983 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 28, 1983 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 28, 1983 |
Season 16 preview
11 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 25, 1984 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 31, 1984 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 28, 1984 |
Season 17 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 23, 1985 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 27, 1985 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 27, 1985 |
Season 18 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 15, 1986 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 19, 1986 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 19, 1986 |
Season 19 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 14, 1987 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 18, 1987 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 18, 1987 |
Season 20 preview
12 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 13, 1988 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 10, 1988 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 23, 1988 |
Production
Genres
News
Country
DE
Original language
de
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 18, 1969 |
| Last aired | December 16, 2000 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |