Overview
Series synopsis
Löwenzahn is a German family television series that premiered on ZDF on March 24, 1981. It was created by Peter Lustig. It stars Guido Hammesfahr, Peter Lustig, Helmut Krauss and Sanam Afrashteh.
Each 30 minute episode is dedicated to a separate issue or theme and consists mainly of related short featurettes, which explain, explore and educate how things of everyday life and even complex systems work. It spans a wide variety of topics from technology and industry to something as mundane as how the postal service works.
Premise
Each 30 minute episode is dedicated to a separate issue or theme and consists mainly of related short featurettes, which explain, explore and educate how things of everyday life and even complex systems work. It spans a wide variety of topics from technology and industry to something as mundane as how the postal service works.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Guido Hammesfahr as Fritz Fuchs
- Peter Lustig as Peter Lustig
- Helmut Krauss as Hermann Paschulke
- Sanam Afrashteh as Yasemin Saidi
- Wolfgang Bahro as Grundstücksverkäufer
- Andreas Mannkopff as Vorarbeiter
- Daan Lennard Liebrenz as Bruder
- Katharina Thalbach as Punilla
Supporting cast
- Ute Koska as Trude
- Thelma Buabeng as Marla Blume
- Michael Gempart as Paläontologe
- Peter Döring as Arzt
- Peter Kock as Apotheker
- Prodromos Antoniadis as Götz Prutz
- Eva Lissa as Kräuterfrau
- Dieter Franke as Förster
- Hans-Eckart Eckhardt as Grafiker
- Heinz Kammer as Postbote
- Ingo Osterloh as Kurt Lehmann
- Hans Werner Olm as Froschmann
Guest cast
- Wolfgang Bahro as Grundstücksverkäufer
- Andreas Mannkopff as Vorarbeiter
- Daan Lennard Liebrenz as Bruder
- Katharina Thalbach as Punilla
- Ute Koska as Trude
- Thelma Buabeng as Marla Blume
- Michael Gempart as Paläontologe
- Peter Döring as Arzt
- Peter Kock as Apotheker
- Prodromos Antoniadis as Götz Prutz
- Eva Lissa as Kräuterfrau
- Dieter Franke as Förster
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 152 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | ||
| Season 1 | 13 | March 24, 1981 | December 27, 1981 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 2, 1983 | March 27, 1983 |
| Season 3 | 13 | April 1, 1984 | June 24, 1984 |
| Season 4 | 10 | March 31, 1985 | June 23, 1985 |
| Season 5 | 10 | April 6, 1986 | June 29, 1986 |
| Season 6 | 8 | January 4, 1987 | March 29, 1987 |
| Season 7 | 9 | April 3, 1988 | June 26, 1988 |
| Season 8 | 6 | October 22, 1989 | December 31, 1989 |
| Season 9 | 6 | January 14, 1990 | March 18, 1990 |
| Season 10 | 5 | March 10, 1991 | April 21, 1991 |
| Season 11 | 6 | September 6, 1992 | November 1, 1992 |
| Season 12 | 6 | April 4, 1993 | June 6, 1993 |
| Season 13 | 6 | August 21, 1994 | September 25, 1994 |
| Season 14 | 3 | October 30, 1995 | December 24, 1995 |
| Season 15 | 4 | December 24, 1995 | January 22, 1996 |
| Season 16 | 5 | January 29, 1996 | March 10, 1996 |
| Season 17 | 6 | December 1, 1996 | February 23, 1997 |
| Season 18 | 9 | January 11, 1998 | April 26, 1998 |
| Season 19 | 10 | February 11, 1999 | April 29, 1999 |
Season 0 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
Season 1 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 24, 1981 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 24, 1981 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 18, 1981 |
Season 2 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 2, 1983 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 9, 1983 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 16, 1983 |
Season 3 preview
13 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 1, 1984 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 8, 1984 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 15, 1984 |
Season 4 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 31, 1985 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 7, 1985 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 21, 1985 |
Season 5 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 6, 1986 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 20, 1986 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 27, 1986 |
Season 6 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 4, 1987 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 11, 1987 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 25, 1987 |
Season 7 preview
9 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 3, 1988 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 10, 1988 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 24, 1988 |
Season 8 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 22, 1989 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 5, 1989 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 12, 1989 |
Season 9 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 14, 1990 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 28, 1990 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 4, 1990 |
Season 10 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 10, 1991 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 24, 1991 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 31, 1991 |
Season 11 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 6, 1992 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 13, 1992 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 27, 1992 |
Season 12 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 4, 1993 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 11, 1993 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 25, 1993 |
Season 13 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 21, 1994 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 28, 1994 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 4, 1994 |
Season 14 preview
3 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 30, 1995 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 6, 1995 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 13, 1995 |
Season 15 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 24, 1995 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 31, 1995 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 15, 1996 |
Season 16 preview
5 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 29, 1996 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 5, 1996 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 12, 1996 |
Season 17 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 1, 1996 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 8, 1996 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 15, 1996 |
Season 18 preview
9 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 11, 1998 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 18, 1998 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 25, 1998 |
Season 19 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 11, 1999 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 18, 1999 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 25, 1999 |
Production
Genres
Family
Country
DE
Original language
de
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDF |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 24, 1981 |
| Last aired | March 8, 2026 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | continue |