''Schulmädchen'' (German for "schoolgirls") is a

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aired on

RTL Television RTL (from '), formerly RTL plus and RTL Television, is a German-language free-to-air television channel owned by the RTL Group, headquartered in Cologne. Founded as an offshoot of the German-language radio programme '' ,'' RTL is consider ...

in Germany beginning in 2002. A total of fifteen episodes have been produced as of 2005. While the show's title is a clear reference to ''

Schulmädchen-Report ''Schulmädchen-Report: Was Eltern nicht für möglich halten'' (Schoolgirl Report Part 1: What Parents Don't Think Is Possible) ( UK release title: ''Confessions of a Sixth Form Girl'') is a 1970 West German sex report film directed by Ernst Ho ...

'', a series of soft core porn movies made in Germany in the 1970s, the show itself is a

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of imported American teen dramas such as the 1988 movie ''

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'' and television series ''

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'', which have long been popular in Germany. The show follows the adventures of a group of pushy, wealthy teenage girls at the fictitious

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- Gymnasium in

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. (Several of Strauss' descendants have protested the use of his name on the show.) The show stars

Birthe Wolter Birthe Wolter (born 4 October 1981) is a German actress. Career She studied at the Munich's ''August Everding Music and Drama School'' (2002–2006). Her most popular role so far was one of the leading role in the RTL series '' Schulmädchen''. ...

as Laura, Laura Osswald as Cara, Simone Hanselmann as Stella and Arzu Bazman as Ramona. The show's theme song is "Hey Baby" by

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 2

External links

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''Schulmädchen''
on RTL.de German comedy television series RTL (German TV channel) original programming 2002 German television series debuts 2005 German television series endings German-language television shows {{germany-tv-prog-stub