About this season
The adventures of a group of German truckers on jobs all over the world.
Episodes (13)
1. Full Throttle
5.0Aired 28 October 1980 • 48 min
Truck company Mittermann is nearly bankrupt. Boss Sylvia Mittermann takes on a risky delivery job with a harsh time limit and a penalty clause to get them out of the reds, but at the same time, all her drivers disappear. Returning driver Franz Meersdonk tries to get the delivery rolling but lacks someone to drive the second truck. His only option seems to be Guenther Willers, an ex-trucker now trying to become a race car driver.
2. A Small Mix-up
4.0Aired 4 November 1980 • 50 min
Meersdonk and Willers are still on their way to Tehran. Meanwhile in Germany, professional carjackers steal an identical-looking truck from truck company Reimers. After hearing from the police that the stolen truck is likely already halfway to Belgrade and that there's little hope, they put out a bounty and chase after their stolen truck. Meersonk, meanwhile, keeps getting mistaken for the carjacker.
3. Thessalian Night
4.0Aired 11 November 1980 • 49 min
Arriving in Greece, Meersdonk and Willers need to get their freight through customs. Willers spots Sengle, a former employer who had him take the fall for a lost load. When he gives Sengle a piece of his mind, and fist, Sengle concocts a plan to get Willers arrested, threatening to ruin the whole delivery trip.
4. Episode 4
5.0Aired 2 December 1980 • 50 min
5. Episode 5
5.0Aired 9 December 1980 • 50 min
6. Episode 6
6.0Aired 25 November 1980 • 50 min
7. Episode 7
5.0Aired 16 December 1980 • 50 min
8. Episode 8
5.0Aired 23 December 1980 • 50 min
9. Episode 9
5.0Aired 30 December 1980 • 50 min
10. Episode 10
5.0Aired 13 January 1981 • 50 min
11. Episode 11
5.0Aired 20 January 1981 • 50 min
12. Episode 12
4.0Aired 27 January 1981 • 50 min
13. Episode 13
4.0Aired 3 February 1981 • 50 min