| Country: | Germany |
| Network: | Hessischer Rundfunk |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 51 |
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.[1]
The series deals with the experiences of the Hesselbach family, who ran a printing and publishing company in a fictitious town in Hesse.
Author and actor Wolf Schmidt dealt with current social issues. Thus the series in Germany was one of the most successful television series of its time.