With his parents reunited, Sascha makes one last wish – and Johannes and Marion are suddenly brought together, just in time for Christmas.

As the whole precinct celebrates the safe return of the Miriam's baby, Dirk receives a surprising inheritance from Kutte...

Margit Sponheimer performs her hit song "Am Rosenmontag" ("On Rose Monday") as part of the Carnival festivities in Mainz.

In the first episode of Season 9 of Die Pfefferkörner, Emma is the only one of the pre-teen detectives left at school. Will she be able to keep the group going?

When a wallet goes missing in the girls' locker room, the girls immediately blame Nina, who is new at the school. Luckily, Emma and Max are already on the case.

The heute-show is Germany's answer to The Daily Show in the US. In this episode, host Oliver Welke and "expert" Tina Hausten (played by comedian Martina Hill) look at ways in which Germany isn't exactly a role model when it comes to climate policy.

Nina's first day at school really isn't going so well, but she rejects Emma's help and doesn't tell her father what happened. Meanwhile, Emma's dad settles into their new apartment.

As part of his "market research," Luke asks the kids to help him come up with a superhero film based on their lives in kindergarten – with some hilarious results.

When it becomes clear that his nephew Henri can't stay on his boat, Jan brings him to Emma's father, Hannes. Emma, however, is not happy to find that a guest has taken over her space in the attic – which also serves as the Peppercorn headquarters.

Oliver Welke, Germany's answer to John Oliver or Trevor Noah, looks at ways in which some of the regulations put into place during the COVID-19 crisis are now being relaxed. Masks are still recommended, though Welke wonders to what extent people are using them effectively.

After a second wallet is stolen, everyone becomes even more suspicious of Nina. Max is still convinced that she didn't steal anything, and while he and Emma are in math class, Henri stands watch outside the gym.

In Part 2 of this episode, Oliver discusses the problems that schools face as they begin to reopen in Germany — and also looks at the implications for summer vacation plans.

Henri and Emma finally chase down the thief – and prove that Nina didn't steal any of the wallets.

Kasperle, or Kasper, is a traditional puppet character from the German-speaking world, and “Kasperletheater” (Kasper shows) are performed in a manner similar to that of the UK’s “Punch and Judy.” Here, the King has lost the key to his beloved treasury—and, with the King’s promise of a reward, Kasper is eager to help him find it.

After the Peppercorns wrap up the case of the stolen wallets, Max sets off on his bike to his grandmother's food truck – and has an unfortunate encounter along the way.