1997 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1997.

Events

 * 15 February - Tammy Eckhardt, performing as Alanis Morissette wins the second and final season of Soundmix Show.
 * 27 February - Bianca Shomburg is selected to represent Germany at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Zeit". She is selected to be the forty-second German Eurovision entry during Der Countdown läuft held at the Musik-und-Kongresshalle in Lübeck.

International

 * 20 January - 🇺🇸 L.A. Heat (1999) (RTL II)
 * 4 February - 🇨🇦/🇫🇷 The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996) (KiKA)
 * 17 March - 🇫🇷/🇨🇦/🇧🇪 Billy the Cat (1996–2001) (ZDF)
 * 5 April - 🇨🇦 Little Bear (1995–2003) (ZDF)
 * 4 October - 🇦🇺/🇩🇪 Tabaluga (1994–2004) (ZDF)
 * 17 October - /🇺🇸/🇨🇦 Magic Adventures of Mumfie (1994–1999) (Kinderkanal)
 * 🇺🇸/ Potsworth & Co (1990) (RTL II)

BFBS

 * 7 June - 🇨🇦/🇫🇷 The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (1996)
 * 10 June - 🇺🇸/🇫🇷/🇨🇦 Gadget Boy & Heather (1995–1998)
 * 11 June - 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 Arthur (1996–present)
 * 6 September - 🇦🇺 Plasmo (1997)
 * 26 November - Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands (1997–1998)
 * 1 December - /🇨🇦/🇫🇷 The Adventures of Paddington Bear (1997–2000)
 * The Prince of Atlantis (1997)
 * Sooty's Amazing Adventures (1997–1998)
 * The Wild House (1997–1999)
 * Zot the Dog (1996–1997)
 * Teletubbies (1997-2001, 2015–present)
 * Dr. Xargle (1997–1998)

1950s

 * Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

 * heute (1963-present)

1970s

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

1980s

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

1990s

 * Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
 * Marienhof (1992–2011)
 * Unter uns (1994-present)
 * Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)

Ending this year

 * Gottschalks Hausparty (1995-1997)
 * Soundmix Show (1995-1997)