1986 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1986. == Events == 27 March - Ingrid Peters is selected to represent Germany at the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Über die Brücke geh'n". She is selected to be the thirty-first German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Bergen held at the German Theatre in Munich. == Debuts == === ARD === 6 January – Engels & Consorten (1986) 8 January – Der Leihopa (1986–1988) Lauter Glückspilze (1986) 13 February – Schloßherren (1986) 17 February – Liebling Kreuzberg (1986–1998) 21 February – Tante Tilly (1986) 22 April – Detektivbüro Roth (1986–1987) 2 June – Die Montagsfamilie (1986–1987) 5 June – Ein heikler Fall (1986–1988) 22 September – Kir Royal (1986) 26 September – Kanal fatal (1986–2011) 29 September – Losberg (1986–1988) 5 October – The Lenz Papers (1986) 9 October – Irgendwie und sowieso (1986) 13 October – Ein Stück aus ihrem Leben (1986–1987) 12 November – Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie (1986) 6 December – Miami Vice (1984– 1989) 8 December – Roncalli (1986–1987) 16 December – Großstadtrevier (1986–Present) 29 December – Anton, wohin? (1986–1988) === ZDF === 18 March – Alles was Recht ist (1986) 27 March – Wanderjahre (1986) 3 September – Rette mich, wer kann (1986) Urlaub auf italienisch (1986) 25 September – S.Y. Arche Noah (1986) Hessische Geschichten (1986–1994) 21 October – Die Wicherts von nebenan (1986–1991) 31 October – Mit meinen heißen Tränen (1986) === DFF === 20 February – Alfons Zitterbacke (1986) 23 February – Treffpunkt Flughafen (1986) 25 February – Neumanns Geschichten (1986) 3 October – Rund um die Uhr (1986) === 3sat === 29 March – Unternehmen Köpenick (1986) === Armed Forces Network === ALF (1986–1990) === BFBS === 3 April - Running Scared (1986) 28 May - The December Rose (1986) The Giddy Game Show (1985-1987) The Really Wild Show (1986-2006) Farrington of the F.O. (1986-1987) Wizbit (1986-1988) Pinny's House (1986) == Television shows == === 1950s === Tagesschau (1952–present) === 1960s === heute (1963-present) === 1970s === heute-journal (1978-present) Tagesthemen (1978-present) === 1980s === Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014) Sketchup (1984-1986) Lindenstraße (1985–present) == Networks and services == === Launches === === Closures === == Births == 3 March - Sandra Rieß, TV & radio host