Monaco Franze – Der ewige Stenz is a German television series from 1982/83, set in Munich.

The main character, the "ewige Stenz" ("eternal dandy"), is the 50-year-old Munich early-retired police detective and man-about-town Franz Münchinger.

Münchinger, played by Helmut Fischer, lives with his wife Annette von Soettingen (Ruth Maria Kubitschek), an antiques shop owner, in Munich-Schwabing in happy marriage.

The driving plot of all episodes is Monaco putting great efforts in establishing and maintaining more or less stable relationships with other women, mostly younger ones, of which Annette is well aware.

The series still enjoys great popularity, especially in Bavaria and even among younger viewers, due to the hilarious portrayal of the characters, the many references to Munich (places, restaurants etc.)