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.
[1] 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.