Halbgott in Weiß, demigod in white, is a German term for a doctor. The dictionary DWDS labels it joking, exaggerated and sometimes ironic. One of the best-known chief physicians on German television is Professor Dr. Klaus Brinkmann, of in the ZDF series Die Schwarzwaldklinik (The Black Forest Clinic). The series was first broadcast from 1985 to 1989. Up to 28 million viewers watched it each week.