"Germany's Cutest Export" Since 1959, the short but sweet Unser Sandmännchen (Our Little Sandman) program has helped little children head off to bed in the early evening (you know it's definitely time for bed after the Sandmännchen appears on TV)

Two versions of Sandmännchen were created: one in East Germany (Unser Sandmännchen), and one in West Germany (Das Sandmännchen). Some people claim that the show was often a showcase for Socialist technology and success. This is one of the reasons why he often arrived in amazing vehicles like futuristic cars, flying devices-and of course motorcycles.