The Legend of Tim Tyler: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series is based on the novel by German author James Krüss. It tells the story of Timm, the boy who traded in his infectious laugh for the ability to win any bet. The man who did the devilish deal with Timm is the wealthy businessman Baron de Lefouet, who is even more successful in business now he has Timm's engaging laugh to win him friends. Timm, on the other hand, soon realizes that life is not the same without the ability to laugh, and he sets out to find the evil Baron and try to regain the ability to laugh.

Series details

• Title: The Legend of Tim Tyler
• Format: Scripted
• Language: German
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1979-12-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1980-01-05
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ZDF
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37898
• IMDb ID: tt0081947
• TVDB ID: 80442

Cast and credited roles

• Thomas Ohrner — Timm Thaler
• Richard Lauffen — Anatol
• Horst Frank — Baron de Lefouet
• Bruni Löbel — Schwester Agatha
• Stefan Behrens — Heinrich
• Marlies Engel — Frau Thaler
• Hans Gerd Kübel — Herr DeSantos

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-12-25; final listed air date 1980-01-05; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Legend of Tim Tyler on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.