Die Hesselbachs
1960 German TV series or program
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Die Hesselbachs is a German radio play series. The series started in 1949 and was adapted for television in 1960. There was also a film Die Familie Hesselbach (1954) and its sequels.[1]
| Die Hesselbachs | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Germany |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hessischer Rundfunk |
| Release | 22 January 1960 – 7 June 1967 |
The series deals with the experiences of the Hesselbach family, who ran a printing and publishing company in a fictitious town in Hesse.
Author and actor Wolf Schmidt dealt with current social issues. Thus the series in Germany was one of the most successful television series of its time.
