Commissioned to make a working-class family drama for public television, up-and-coming director Rainer Werner Fassbinder took the assignment and ran, dodging expectations by depicting social realities in West Germany from a critical—yet far from cynical—perspective. Over the course of five episodes, the sprawling story tracks the everyday triumphs and travails of the young toolmaker Jochen and many of the people populating his world, including the woman he loves, his eccentric family, and his fellow workers, with whom he bands together to improve conditions on the factory floor.

1980 miniseries directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

《好时光，坏时光》从1992年起（2008年2月1日第3918集！）由德国私人电视台RTL每周一至周五晚上19:40－20:15间放映，是德国电视史上播放时间最长的最成功的泡沫剧。
这部电视剧讲述的是来自柏林的一群年轻人的故事。他们有的还在读高中，有的已经在念大学或当学徒。年轻人生活中经历的所有高潮和低谷都是这部电视剧关注的对象，从恋爱到分手，阴谋、权势斗争甚至死亡。
16年来，《好时光，坏时光》的场景主要设置在咖啡厅和餐馆。（主要是das Mocca 和 der Fasan mit der Cocktailbar Bluebird, 还有以前的das Allistairs, Siggis Bar, Daniels Bar), 此外还有些广告公司（Agentur Löpelmann, Sisters), 报刊编辑室(City-Lights, Morgenecho), 商店(Holm's Tante Emma Laden, Charlies Laden, Kai's Corner), 还有旅馆 (Schlaflabor) 各色时尚小店, 一家摩托车工厂以及类似的场景。

1975 film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

1976 film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

The film follows Kaspar Hauser (Bruno S.), who lived the first seventeen years of his life chained in a tiny cellar with only a toy horse to occupy his time, devoid of all human contact except for a man who wears a black overcoat and top hat who feeds him.

1976 film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.