''Die Firma Hesselbach'' is a German television series.
Storyline
The television series revolves around the trivial aspects of everyday life as experienced by the Hesselbach family - providing a glimpse into the petit bourgeois milieu of the nascent Federal Republic of Germany.
Karl "Babba" Hesselbach (portrayed by Wolf Schmidt) is the proprietor of a small printing company and the publisher of the weekly newspaper called ''Weltschau am Sonntag''. He is married to "Mamma" Hesselbach (Liesel Christ). Initially, the narrative unfolds in an undisclosed location in
Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a States of Germany, state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major histor ...
but transitions to the fictional town of Steintal in the concluding season.
Throughout the first season, the plot revolves around the day-to-day operations of the publishing house, which assumes center stage. Alongside this, other events within the personal lives of the characters primarily surrounding challenges stemming from the era's economic times. These challenges include scarcities of both raw materials and labor force. As the season draws to a close, Heidi (Rose-Marie Kirstein) and Peter (Dieter Henkel), the Hesselbachs' offspring, conclude their studies at a boarding school and follow in their family's entrepreneurial footsteps, joining the printing and publishing business.
Background
Episode List
See also
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Die Hesselbachs
''Die Hesselbachs'' is a German radio play series. The series started in 1949 and was adapted for television in 1960. There was also a film '' Die Familie Hesselbach'' (1954) and its sequels.
The series deals with the experiences of the Hes ...
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List of German television series
The following is a list of television series produced in Germany:
Current
Drama
* ''4 Blocks'' (TNT Serie, 2017–2019)
* ''Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei'' ( RTL, 1996–present)
* ''Babylon Berlin'' (Sky 1 & ARD, 2017–presen ...
External links
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1960 German television series debuts
1967 German television series endings
Television shows set in Hesse
German-language television shows
Das Erste original programming
Television series based on radio series
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