Löwenzahn (Dandelion) is a children's television series produced and aired by German public broadcaster ZDF on German television. Originally conceived and hosted by Peter Lustig the first episode aired on January 7 1979 then titled Pusteblume. The first episode of the retitled series Löwenzahn aired on March 24, 1981. After Lustig's health-related retirement, the show was taken-over by actor Guido Hammesfahr (playing the new host Fritz Fuchs) in October 2006.

Each 30 minute episode is dedicated to a separate issue or theme and is mainly comprised 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.

Links: Löwenzahn FanClub