The Peppercorns (1999)
Die Pfefferkörner is a German television series produced by Der Kinderkanal. The peppercorns are five friends from Hamburg: Jana Holstein Coutre, Natasha "Tascha" Jaonzäns, Philip "Fiete" Overbeck, Cem Gülec and Vivien "Vivi" Overbeck, Fiete's eight year old sister. After school, the young detectives meet at a high level of a spice warehouse of the company Overbeck & Associates, which belongs to Fiete and Vivi's parents in the first part, but is later given to Fiete and Vivi to look after. Here, in the historic warehouse district, the five friends have their headquarters. With smarts, combined delivery and support of the Internet, they find their cases here. The detectives convict polluters, animal dealers and drug smugglers. They also help each other with personal problems they encounter. Cem has lost his parents in a car accident and sometimes feels sad and lonely. Jana lives with her divorcee mother, a lawyer who is rarely at home. Natasha comes from Latvia. Her parents initially have very strict rules in terms of her education, that make Natasha unhappy. Fiete has problems showing his feelings and hides them behind grumpiness and hostility towards girls, until he falls in love with Natasha. Vivi is suffering from her role of the youngest member of the group. She believes that she must constantly struggle for recognition.
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Episode 1 - Abschied tut weh
Release Date: 2014-10-25Nina has to move to Italy with her family. Saying goodbye to Max and her friends is difficult for her. But then the Peppercorns have to catch a pickpocket.
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Episode 2 - Notendruck
Release Date: 2014-10-25Jessi has a hard time with new Peppercorns. But when her classmate Jiao disappears, Luis convinces her to investigate with Niklas, Anton, and Ceyda.
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Episode 3 - Gekaufte Spiele
Release Date: 2014-10-25The Peppercorns support Jessi during climbing training. Suddenly they are threatened. A photo leads to the blackmailers who make money with criminal sports betting.
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Episode 4 - Campingfreunde
Release Date: 2014-10-26Niklas is afraid: His mother is suspected of theft. The Peppercorns want to prove the mother's innocence. They suspect the real perpetrator is at the campground.
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Episode 5 - Geködert
Release Date: 2014-10-26Luis' dog Feline suddenly becomes very ill: She ate poisoned dog bait in the park. The Peppercorns set out to find the perpetrator.
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Episode 6 - Ceydas Geheimnis
Release Date: 2014-10-26Ceyda is offered cheat sheets for a school dictation. She gets filmed and is blackmailed with the footage: Ceyda risks being expelled from school. Jessi is also keeping a secret.
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Episode 7 - Gefährlicher Gegner
Release Date: 2014-10-26Anton is desperate: A classmate falsely claims that Anton attacked him. He needs the help of the other Peppercorns - but they are distracted.
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Episode 8 - Munition
Release Date: 2014-12-13On Alex and Isabell's wedding day, there is great excitement. Luis is in the hands of arms dealers. And Erol and Anton are suspected of being connected to terrorists.
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Episode 9 - Liebe macht blind
Release Date: 2014-12-20While Niklas is suspected of stealing jewelry at a party, Ceyda only has eyes for her big crush Ivo. Does he have anything to do with the thefts?
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Episode 10 - Blütenregen
Release Date: 2014-12-20Grandma Leni was given counterfeit money, now she fears for her livelihood. Niklas soon has a suspect, but this also puts him in a dilemma.
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Episode 11 - Kinderkram
Release Date: 2014-12-20The Peppercorns are searching for stolen strollers. Then Niklas' mother Janin disappears. Is there a connection?
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Episode 12 - Der Bootsklau
Release Date: 2014-12-27At the boat storage facility, a customer's yacht is stolen. The insurance company refuses to pay, and Erol's existence is at stake.
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Episode 13 - Endlich Hochzeit
Release Date: 2014-12-27While wedding preparations for Isabell and Alex are underway, there's a break-in at the headquarters. The Peppercorns try to investigate without the bride and groom noticing.