1987 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1987.

Events

 * 26 March - Wind are selected to represent Germany at the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Laß die Sonne in dein Herz". They are selected to be the thirty-second German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Brüssel held at the Frankenhalle in Nuremberg.

Domestic

 * 29 January - Das Erbe der Guldenburgs (1987–1990) (ZDF)
 * 10 February - Der Landarzt (1987–2013) (ZDF)
 * 3 March - Hans im Glück (1987) (ARD)
 * 21 June - Jokehnen (1987) (ZDF)
 * 9 July - Stahlkammer Zürich (1987–1991) (ARD)
 * 26 August - Sommer in Lesmona (1987) (ARD)
 * 6 October - Praxis Bülowbogen (1987–1996) (ARD)
 * 25 December - Anna (1987) (ZDF)

International

 * 5 February - 🇺🇸 The Cosby Show (1984-1992) (ZDF)
 * 29 August - 🇺🇸 MacGyver (1985-1992) (Sat. 1)
 * 20 September - 🇺🇸 Muppet Babies (1984-1991) (ZDF)

BFBS

 * 3 February - The Children of Green Knowe (1987)
 * 26 February - Creepy Crawlies (1987-1989)
 * 4 May - The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987)
 * 18 May - The Adventures of Spot (1987-1993)
 * 7 July - Fat Tulip Too (1987)
 * 20 July - The Eye of the Dragon (1987)
 * 25 August - The Honey Siege (1987)
 * 13 September - Inspector Morse (1987-2000)
 * 25 October - The New Statesman (1987-1994)
 * 28 October - Bad Boyes (1987-1988)
 * 27 November - Pulaski (1987)
 * 16 December - The Gemini Factor (1987)

1950s

 * Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

 * heute (1963–present)

1970s

 * heute-journal (1978–present)
 * Tagesthemen (1978–present)

1980s

 * Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
 * Lindenstraße (1985–present)