---
title: "Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten"
year: 1992
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/gute-zeiten-schlechte-zeiten-1992"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 13945
imdb_id: "tt0103434"
status: "Returning Series"
seasons_count: 35
episodes_count: 8527
runtime_minutes: 23
community_rating: 5.5
vote_count: 48
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/gute-zeiten-schlechte-zeiten-1992

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten, often abbreviated as GZSZ, is a long-running German television soap opera that first premiered on the network RTL in 1992. Produced by UFA Serial Drama, the series is broadcast on the German private channel from Monday through Friday during the early evening hours. The program is also made available for viewing on the streaming portal RTL+ one week prior to its free television broadcast. The narrative of the soap opera focuses on the lives of residents within a fictional neighborhood located in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. Over the course of its run, the show has frequently featured an overhaul of characters in their late teens and early twenties, as the program is specifically designed to target a young viewership. The original title translates into English as Good Times, Bad Times. The series remains a notable fixture in German television programming, maintaining a consistent presence in the media landscape since its inception in the early 1990s.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "This long-running German soap opera follows the lives of a fictional neighborhood in Berlin."

### Why Watch
- focuses on young characters
- long-running narrative

### Caveats & Content Note
- may feel overwhelming due to length
- Tone & Suitability: The series focuses on the experiences of young adults and teenagers.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: urban, dramatic, youthful, serial

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Year 1992 (160 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 1137
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 7 (1%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 1130 (99%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Wolfgang Bahro** as *Jo Gerner*
- **Daniel Fehlow** as *Leon Moreno*
- **Felix von Jascheroff** as *John Bachmann*
- **Ulrike Frank** as *Katrin Flemming*
- **Anne Menden** as *Emily Höfer*
- **Jörn Schlönvoigt** as *Philip Höfer*
- **Frank-Thomas Mende** as *Clemens Richter*
- **Lisa Riecken** as *Elisabeth Meinhart*
- **Hans Christiani** as *A.R. Daniel*
- **Eva Mona Rodekirchen** as *Maren Seefeld*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the setting of the series?
The show is set in a fictional neighborhood in Berlin, Germany.

### Q: When did the show begin?
The program was first broadcast on RTL in 1992.

### Q: Who is the target audience?
The series is designed to appeal to a young viewership.

### Q: What is the general premise?
The show follows the lives of residents living in a specific neighborhood.

### Q: Does the cast change?
The soap opera features an overhaul of young people in their late teens and early twenties over time.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Amanda Gute](https://math.charlotte.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/909/2024/10/2024_12c.pdf)
- [Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gute_Zeiten,_schlechte_Zeiten)
- [Gute nacht - IMSLP](https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c6/IMSLP592179-PMLP152210-BACH_JS_Gute_Nacht_(ex._Jesu_meine_Freude_BWV_227)_arr._org.pdf)
- [Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten - Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gute_Zeiten,_schlechte_Zeiten)
- [gute Laune Menu 8.23 - larkbozeman.com](https://www.larkbozeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/gute-Laune-Menu-8.23.pdf)
- [Good Times, Bad Times (TV Series 1992- ) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103434)

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