Die Hesselbachs

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| country = Germany

| network = Hessischer Rundfunk

| first_aired = {{Start date|1960|01|22|df=yes}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1967|06|07|df=yes}}

| num_seasons = 3

| num_episodes = 51

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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.{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/variety-1964-02/page/40/mode/1up?q=%22brought+in+at%22|magazine=Variety|title=Faster & Cheaper in Japan (That Includes Fare)|date=12 February 1964|page=40}}

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.