Familie Heinz Becker is a German sitcom that aired from 1992 through 2004, created, written and directed by and starring German comedian and cabaret artist Gerd Dudenhöffer. It is based on Dudenhöffer's most famous character Heinz Becker, whom he also had previously played live on stage and continues to play until today in various stage programs.

The show revolves around the everday normal lives of Heinz Becker, a conservative, fuddy-duddy and reactionary ordinary Saarland man, and his family, consistiong of his son Stefan and his wife Hilde, as well as those of neighbors and onlookers, although the focus of the series changed over the course of the series.

In the first season, much of the humor was derived from Heinz's petty behavior; the character of his wife, Hilde, was not played for laughs. During seasons 2–4, Hilde's character became more naive but was devoted; much of the humor came from family dialogues. After Season 4, the focus shifted more to public life. Seasons 6 and 7 are not as well esteemed by critics as they repeat a number of older jokes and much of the comedy came from awkward situations, misspeaking, and other more mainstream comedic elements.

As one of the first TV programmes regularly to broadcast the Saarland accent with elements of dialect ("Saarpfälzisch") throughout Germany, it has been seen as contributing to the recognition of the regional culture.

• Familie Heinz Becker at IMDb

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