The Legend of Tim Tyler (Scripted, German)
Genres: Drama, Adventure, Mystery
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1979-12-25
Ended: 1980-01-05
Network: ZDF
Country: DE
Airs on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Runtime: 25 minutes
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.