2002 in German television
# 2002 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 2002.

## Events

* 22 February - Corinna May is selected to represent Germany at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "I Can't Live Without Music". She is selected to be the forty-seventh German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Ostseehalle in Kiel.
* 9 November - The German version of Pop Idol debuts on RTL.

## Debuts

### Domestic

* 2 January - Die Affäre Semmeling (2002) (ZDF)
* 8 January - Um Himmels Willen (2002–present) (ARD)
* 9 January - Die Rosenheim-Cops (2002–present) (ZDF)
* 5 March - Berlin, Berlin (2002–2005) (ARD)
* 2 August - Unter Verdacht (2002–2019) (Arte)
* 9 November - Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present) (RTL)

### International

* 6 July - / Dragon Tales (1999–2005) (Sat 1)
* 17 August - Family Guy (1999-2003, 2005–present) (ProSieben)

## Military Television Debuts

### BFBS

* 5 April - Merlin the Magical Puppy (2001–2002)
* 15 April - Strange Dawn (2000)
* 16 April - Ripley and Scuff (2002–2003)
* 20 May - Shackleton (2002)
* Engie Benjy (2002–2004)
* Andy Pandy (1950-1970, 2002–2005)
* / Don't Eat the Neighbours (2001–2002)
* Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land (2002–2003)
* Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002-2004, 2015–present)
* Rescue Me (2002)
* / Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000–2003)
* Fimbles (2002–2004)

## Television shows

### 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)
* Schloss Einstein (1998–present)
* In aller Freundschaft (1998–present)
* Wer wird Millionär? (1999–present)

### 2000s

* Big Brother Germany (2000-2011, 2015–present)
