Best German comedy series

Neo Magazin Royale (2013)

Neo Magazin Royale is a satirical late night show hosted by Jan Böhmermann.

LOL: Last One Laughing (2021)

Ten top stars of German comedy join in the ultimate battle to find out who laughs last! Who will be able to stay serious? Which performance won't leave a dry eye in the house? And who will be the last one standing?

Murder Mindfully (2024)

When mafia lawyer Björn attends a mindfulness class to find a better work-life balance, he discovers surprising new coping strategies — including murder.

Circus HalliGalli (2013)

A late night talk show, hosted by Joko and Klaas.

Neues aus Büttenwarder (1997)

ZDF Magazin Royale (2020)

Jan Böhmermann welcomes his viewers every Friday to his new late-night satire on ZDF and presents socially relevant topics, paired with wit and irony.

18 - Allein unter Mädchen (2004)

18 – Allein unter Mädchen was a German comedy television series broadcast between 2004 and 2005. It centered around four eighteen-year-old boys, who, due to a ministerial decision, are sent to a conservative boarding school, against the wishes of the strict school headmistress.

Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben (2019)

Joko and Klaas are teaming up against ProSieben. In this game show, the duo must duel against various team-ProSieben celebrities to gain an advantage in the final round. If Joko & Klaas emerge victorious, they can do whatever they want the following day for 15 minutes at 8:15pm, during prime time. If they lose the finale, their channel can decide on an adequate punishment - funny, embarrassing, or annoying.

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (2019)

To win back his ex-girlfriend, a nerdy teen starts selling ecstasy online out of his bedroom -- and becomes one of Europe's biggest dealers.

Stromberg (2004)

A comedy centered around the incompetent boss of a German insurance office.

Mein Leben & Ich (2001)

Mein Leben & Ich is a German situation comedy produced by Sony Pictures in association with RTL Television for RTL. The series was created by Paula A. Roth and loosely based on ABC's 1994 teen drama My So-Called Life. The series focuses on the life of student Alex Degenhardt, who deals with everyday life and sometimes frustrating friends, Claudia and Niko, as well as her family; her little brother Basti and her Hippie-parents Hendrik and Anke. A sixth Season was produced in 2006 but not shown until late 2009.It is also telecast in Finland by Nelonen, in France and in Spain.

TV total (1999)

TV total bears a strong resemblance to a late-night show. There is a monologue at the beginning of the show, a separate show band, the mobile desk, talk guests, clips on specific topics and performances by musicians and stand-up comedians. After the bad experiences of Gottschalk late night and to avoid competition with the Harald Schmidt Show, the concept was adapted and expanded for a younger audience.

Familie Heinz Becker (1992)

Familie Heinz Becker is a German television series that aired from 1992 through 2004. The show revolves around the lives of Heinz Becker and his family, as well as those of neighbors and onlookers, although the focus of the series changed over the course of the series. In the first season, much of the humor was derived from Heinz's petty behavior; the character of his wife, Hilde, was not played for laughs. During seasons 2-4, Hilde's character became more naive but was devoted; much of the humor came from family dialogues. After Season 4, the focus shifted more to public life. Seasons 6 and 7 are not as well esteemed by critics as they repeat a number of older jokes and much of the comedy came from awkward situations, misspeaking, and other more mainstream comedic elements.

Crime Scene Cleaner (2011)

Heiko Schotte (Schotty) works for a cleaning company, cleaning all kind of crime scenes. There he sometimes meets weird people and tries to solve difficult situations.

The Discounters (2021)

A group of young supermarket employees face the everyday challenges of the branch. Under the direction of branch manager Thorsten, the employees try to cope with all catastrophes and dramas, such as stealing employees, a mouse plague or dissatisfied customers, from store opening to closing time. It is not uncommon for employees to reach their limits.

Chez Krömer (2019)

"Do not get bored!" The rbb television is serious: Kurt Krömer is back! On Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at 22.00 hrs, rbb television will premiere "Chez Krömer", the new show by and with Kurt Krömer and guests.

Neue Geschichten vom Pumuckl (2023)

In the carpenter shop of his uncle Master Eder, Florian Eder encounters the small goblin Pumuckl, who never leaves his side after that.

Turkish for Beginners (2006)

Türkisch für Anfänger is a critically acclaimed German television comedy-drama series, which premiered on March 14, 2006 on Das Erste. It was created by Bora Dağtekin and produced by Hoffmann & Voges Ent.The show focuses on the German-Turkish stepfamily Schneider-Öztürk, their everyday lives and particularly on the eldest daughter Lena, who narrates the show. During the show's run of 52 episodes, topics covered included both typical problems of teenagers and cross-cultural experiences.Due to popular demand, the crew shot a third season consisting of 16 episodes, which were aired in Fall 2008.The show was also successful on foreign markets and got sold to and broadcast in more than 70 countries.

Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (2013)

A satirical film series in which Oliver Kalkofe and Peter Rütten present and comment on B-movies that are characterized by a particularly bad style or unintentionally funny ideas.

Pfiffige Ziffern (2018)

Florentin and Lars guess prices on Amazon. Whoever is closer to the real price gets one point.

Pastewka (2005)

Pastewka is a German television sitcom that began airing on German TV channel Sat.1 in 2005. The series, currently in its sixth season, is set in Cologne, with German actor Bastian Pastewka starring as a fictionalized version of himself. It has been compared to Seinfeld and Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm. The series was awarded, among others, the Rose d'Or and the German Television Prize. Series was directed by Joseph Orr and Jan Markus Linhof.

Jerks (2017)

Best buddies Christian Ulmen and Fahri Yardim can't help to embarrass themselves from time to time. The troublemakers they are they love to test the limits of ethics and political correctness.

Over Christmas (2020)

Down-and-out musician Bastian battles the blues as he returns home for Christmas and encounters a series of not-so-cheery surprises.

Du gewinnst hier nicht die Million bei Stefan Raab (2024)

In each show, Raab competes against one of five candidates. Only those who answer all the questions correctly and prevail in duels against the legend have the chance to win the gigantic prize money: 1 million euros!

Never Ever Do This at Home! (2012)

Tempting fate, fearless hosts Wigald Boning and Bernhard Hoecker ignore warnings and restrictions on various items to see what happens when they do.

Lippes Leselust (2017)

LOL: Last One Laughing Germany - Halloween Special (2024)

To celebrate Halloween, LOL will be airing a surprise special edition of the show packed with unnaturally funny jokes!

Wetten, dass..? (1981)

Wetten, dass..? is a German-language entertainment television show. The core gimmick of the show was the bets: ordinary people offer to perform some unusual (often bizarre) and very difficult task. The other major attraction of the show was the top-ranking celebrity guests. Each of the guests had to bet on the outcome of one of the performances and offer a wager, in recent years usually a humorous or mildly humiliating, originally more charitable, activity to be carried out if they lose. Until 1987, each of the celebrities bet on all the performances and the most accurate one was selected to be that show's Wettkönig ("bet king"). Ever since, one of the people performing the task is selected by a telephone vote.

Lass dich überwachen! – Die PRISM IS A DANCER Show (2018)

Doctor's Diary (2008)

Doctor’s Diary is a German-Austrian medical drama, that aired for three seasons from 2008 to 2011 on RTL in a coproduction with ORF. The focus of the series is the young doctor Margarete "Gretchen“ Haase, who wants to make a career in a hospital. It was directed by Bora Dağtekin and shown from the June 23, 2008 to February 14 2011 on German television, RTL Television.In Canada, it was shown starting August 31, 2010 on Séries+ television. In France, from June 8, 2011 on TF1 television and starting March 31, 2013 on HD1 television.