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The Best Episodes of Der Clown

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Der Clown was a German television series that ran between 21 April 1998 and 11 October 2001. It ran for 46 episodes, and starred Sven Martinek, Diana Frank, Thomas Anzenhofer and Volkmar Kleinert. Der Clown was

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Der Clown Season 1 Episode 1 - Dirty Money
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    #1 - Dirty Money

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    A journalist investigating a money-counterfeiting gang is murdered; The Clown uncovers a violent counterfeit operation.

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  2. Der Clown Season 1 Episode 2 - Death by Extortion
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    #2 - Death by Extortion

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    An anonymous extortionist demands 50 million Deutsche Mark from the federal government, threatening to kill members of the Bundestag and their families. When ignored, he fires shots at a charity event attended by Ludowski and Claudia—narrowly missing Sarah Graz, a member of parliament and Claudia’s former schoolmate. Max poses as their driver/bodyguard; when their car is shot at, he neutralizes the assassin. After the government gives in, The Clown refuses, leading to a high‑stakes cat‑and‑mouse game with the extortionist and the police

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  3. Der Clown Season 1 Episode 3 - Brothers‑in‑arms
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    #3 - Brothers‑in‑arms

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    Cosmo Nunnari, an old friend from Max’s Bundeswehr and WIPA days, pleads for help—he’s building a case against the ruthless arms dealer Van Vericke. Vericke retaliates by kidnapping Cosmo’s young daughter, Gina, and exchanging her for the evidence. The Clown, joined by Claudia and Cosmo, locates her on an isolated farm. In a tense raid, they storm the hideout, only to face an unexpected twist upon arrival .

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  4. Der Clown Season 1 Episode 4 - Harlequin
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    #4 - Harlequin

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    A man wearing a harlequin mask leaves a trail of murders in the red‑light district. The press falsely accuses the Clown, and Ludowski fails to convince Führmann otherwise. Max infiltrates as bait with Claudia’s help to expose the Harlequin, linked to a brothel‑owner’s underworld killings .

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  5. Der Clown Season 1 Episode 5 - The Shadows of Rasputin
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    #5 - The Shadows of Rasputin

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    An assassination attempt on Ludowski outside a chess club alerts Max and Cosmo. They uncover a group of Russian special‑forces called the "Shadows of Rasputin," and, with Claudia’s aid, locate their hideout .

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  6. Der Clown Season 1 Episode 6 - The Duel
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    #6 - The Duel

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    Real estate tycoon Börner uses threats and violence to acquire properties in the station district. Martina Sanchez, owner of a local bar, refuses to sell. After her employee is run down—staged as a hit and run—Ludowski suspects police involvement and corruption. It's up to The Clown to intervene. Max and his allies confront Börner directly; he retaliates fiercely. The resulting confrontation becomes a nerve‑wracking duel between Börner and The Clown .

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  7. Der Clown Season 2 Episode 1 - Deadly Encounters
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    #7 - Deadly Encounters

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    The wife and daughter of wealthy industrialist Steinrich are kidnapped. Max discovers a Chinese officer, Kang‑Sheng, is behind it—seeking to sabotage Steinrich’s lucrative contract. The Clown rescues them despite sabotage and explosions targeting Dobbs

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  8. Der Clown Season 2 Episode 2 - Free Fall
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    #8 - Free Fall

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    Three professional parachutists attempt to rob an armored truck by crashing it from a bridge and escaping by parachute. The plan fails, resulting in prison and new criminal ventures post-release .

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  9. Der Clown Season 2 Episode 3 - Yakuza
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    #9 - Yakuza

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    Max intervenes to protect Akiko, the granddaughter of a Japanese mafia boss, from an assassination plot by rival Nakamichi. He infiltrates as her bodyguard, they fall in love, but tragedy ensues when Akiko is killed during a climactic aerial duel—rescued by Dobbs in his helicopter .

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  10. Der Clown Season 2 Episode 4 - The Lindenberg Baby
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    #10 - The Lindenberg Baby

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    Shady entrepreneur Lindenberg is murdered by his ruthless twin brother, Axel, in a bid to claim their father's substantial inheritance. But the will stipulates that the first son to become a father inherits the estate — giving Michael, Axel's twin, the edge as his child is due soon. However, unable to have a child with his wife, Michael arranges for a surrogate, Anke. Axel abducts Anke to impersonate Michael’s paternity, hoping to deceive the will by exploiting the twins' similar genetic makeup. Claudia’s close friend Anke is taken in front of her, prompting Claudia to alert Max. Now The Clown must locate the kidnapper and protect Anke before Axel secures the inheritance.

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  11. Der Clown Season 2 Episode 5 - Under Pressure – Part 1
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    #11 - Under Pressure – Part 1

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    Max loses a bet and is forced to attend an opera ball with Claudia. Meanwhile, gangster Kott and his crew rob a bank near a TV tower; Max tracks suspicious figures inside the tower, leading to a fierce gunfight .

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  12. Der Clown Season 2 Episode 6 - Under Pressure – Part 2
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    #12 - Under Pressure – Part 2

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    After thwarting the gang’s escape twice with help from Grandpa Kurz, Kott attempts to flee via sewage. A SWAT team enters the tower; amid a firefight Max saves officers. Kott threatens Claudia from the tower’s upper level, but Max refuses to back down .

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  13. Der Clown Season 2 Episode 7 - Crash
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    #13 - Crash

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    A politician dies in a suspicious helicopter crash that also injures Dobbs, leaving him in a wheelchair. The team uncovers sabotage by industrialist Hennermann, who had motives to eliminate the politician .

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  14. Der Clown Season 2 Episode 8 - Angel of Death
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    #14 - Angel of Death

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    Vana, a Yugoslav sniper hired to kill prosecutor Reuter, hesitates upon seeing his daughter. Hired by criminal Nakic, she becomes a target and warns Dobbs, enabling Max to foil another attack. Nakic retaliates by kidnapping the daughter; Max must act decisively .

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  15. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 1 - Dirty Business
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    #15 - Dirty Business

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    Government of African state Cananga negotiates mining rights with German firm. Civil rights activist Mukele holds old documents proving tribal ownership. When murder attempts fail, Max breaks into embassy, recovers the documents, and rescues Ludowski from antagonist Jerome (a hired thug)

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  16. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 2 - After Work
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    #16 - After Work

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    Thug Jerome survives past events, kills Ludowski. The Clown avenges him and fakes new identity as Max Hecker. Dobbs is briefly arrested, then released. Mysterious “Shadow Men” threaten Max, Claudia, and Dobbs unless they comply with their orders .

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  17. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 3 - Lovely Holidays – Part 1
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    #17 - Lovely Holidays – Part 1

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    Sent to Portugal by “Shadow Men” to prevent atomic weapon deal: drug lord Alvarado aims to purchase portable nukes from deserters. Max must retrieve them—and meets ex-colleague Hartmann, now Alvarado’s right-hand man .

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  18. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 4 - Lovely Holidays – Part 2
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    #18 - Lovely Holidays – Part 2

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    In Portugal, Hartmann finalises Alvarado’s deal. Max and Dobbs disrupt the exchange, chasing the fugitives into the mountains, culminating in a tight standoff .

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  19. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 5 - Mayday
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    #19 - Mayday

    S3:E5

    On a Zurich-bound flight with Claudia aboard, Max receives a call that ex-comrades plan to hijack the plane and free witness Lenz mid-air. Despite interference, Claudia and a novice pilot land the plane after chaos ensues .

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  20. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 6 - Handyman
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    #20 - Handyman

    S3:E6

    Max and team must stop a saboteur, Smuts, before he accesses a new satellite and controls critical systems. He rigs explosives to erase evidence. The Clown fights a race against time to neutralize him .

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  21. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 7 - Flash
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    #21 - Flash

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    Former NVA officer Jürgen Kress, brainwashed to sabotage with codewords, survives a camp accident and executes his plan on Cologne’s Hohenzollern Bridge (“Mouse Trap”). Max uncovers a second plot targeting a dam under the code “Castor” .

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  22. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 8 - The Pied Piper
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    #22 - The Pied Piper

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    Claudia and Dobbs witness a cunning pickpocket incident. The boy, Ion, is chased by a car and saved by them. He leads Max and team to ringleader Hausschild’s gang of child thieves. Max is captured and locked in a flooded sewer but is rescued by Claudia before drowning. They continue tracking the gang via a hidden tracker

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  23. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 9 - Happy Birthday
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    #23 - Happy Birthday

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    Lazlo Puskas hides a suitcase containing incriminating evidence against drug-dealer Elias Hollbeck. Lazlo turns himself in, but Hollbeck’s men plan to kill him in police custody. Max must extract Lazlo from lock-up before the hit is carried out

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  24. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 10 - The Prodigy
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    #24 - The Prodigy

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    The team is to rescue a highly gifted boy from the clutches of Dr. Werner Gräfe, who wants to use his abilities for terrorist purposes. Max is able to get the boy out of Gräfe's "institute", but in the process Dobbs is captured.

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  25. Der Clown Season 3 Episode 11 - Vatertag
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    #25 - Vatertag

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    Dobbs reports a UFO encounter, dismissed by the team. Meanwhile, oil executive Dr. Gottwald plants explosives in his company’s refinery. The factory explodes. The Shadow Men claim Gottwald couldn’t be guilty. Dobbs alleges alien saboteurs are behind it, noting a missing general and suspicious black-clad figures dumping a body

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Best Episodes Summary

"Dirty Money" is the best rated episode of "Der Clown". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/28/1998. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Death by Extortion".