ZDF
Each 30 minute episode is dedicated to a separate issue or theme and consists mainly of related short featurettes, which explain, explore and educate how things of everyday life and even complex systems work. It spans a wide variety of topics from technology and industry to something as mundane as how the postal service works.
Season 1
13 episodes · 1981
Season 2
13 episodes · 1983
Season 3
13 episodes · 1984
Season 4
10 episodes · 1985
Season 5
10 episodes · 1986
Season 6
8 episodes · 1987
Season 7
9 episodes · 1988
Season 8
6 episodes · 1989
Season 9
6 episodes · 1990
Season 10
5 episodes · 1991
Season 11
6 episodes · 1992
Season 12
6 episodes · 1993
Season 13
6 episodes · 1994
Season 14
3 episodes · 1995
Season 15
4 episodes · 1995
Season 16
5 episodes · 1996
Season 17
6 episodes · 1996
Season 18
9 episodes · 1998
Season 19
10 episodes · 1999
Season 20
9 episodes · 2000
Season 21
8 episodes · 2001
Season 22
9 episodes · 2002
Season 23
7 episodes · 2003
Season 24
9 episodes · 2004
Season 25
10 episodes · 2005
Season 26
16 episodes · 2006
Season 27
16 episodes · 2007
Season 28
16 episodes · 2008
Season 29
16 episodes · 2009
Season 30
10 episodes · 2010
Season 31
16 episodes · 2011
Season 32
14 episodes · 2012
Season 33
16 episodes · 2013
Season 34
12 episodes · 2014
Season 35
12 episodes · 2015
Season 36
17 episodes · 2016
Season 37
14 episodes · 2017
Season 38
14 episodes · 2018
Season 39
13 episodes · 2019
Season 40
13 episodes · 2020
Season 41
13 episodes · 2022
Season 42
12 episodes · 2023
Season 43
9 episodes · 2023
Season 44
15 episodes · 2025
Season 45
5 episodes · 2026
