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Best 1980s TV Shows

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  • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)

    1. Married... with Children

    1987–1997263 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.1 (115K)
    Al is the quintessential working class dad. Peggy, his wife, always wants more from him. With their children, they go through the highs and lows of ordinary life.
    CreatorsRon LeavittMichael G. MoyeStarsEd O'NeillChristina ApplegateKatey Sagal
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)

    2. Quantum Leap

    1989–199397 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.2 (38K)
    During a time travel experiment, a scientist becomes lost in time, swapping lives with a variety of different people during different time periods. To return to his present, he must solve their problems and change history for the better.
    CreatorDonald P. BellisarioStarsScott BakulaDean StockwellDeborah Pratt
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)

    3. Three's Company

    1976–1984174 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (18K)
    The misadventures of two women and one man living in one apartment and their neighbors.
    CreatorsDon NichollMichael RossBernard WestStarsJohn RitterJoyce DeWittSuzanne Somers
  • David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Lennard Pearce in Only Fools and Horses (1981)

    4. Only Fools and Horses

    1981–200364 epsTV-PGTV Series
    9.0 (61K)
    Comedy that follows two brothers from London's rough Peckham estate as they wheel and deal through a number of dodgy deals and search for the big score that'll make them millionaires.
    CreatorJohn SullivanStarsDavid JasonNicholas LyndhurstRoger Lloyd Pack
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)

    5. Saturday Night Live

    1975– 990 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.0 (56K)
    Actors, comedians and artists get together to perform short, hilarious skits on current, intelligent and at times ridiculous topics.
    CreatorLorne MichaelsStarsThe Saturday Night Live BandDon PardoDarrell Hammond
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)

    6. Little House on the Prairie

    1974–1983204 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.5 (29K)
    The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.
    CreatorBlanche HanalisStarsMelissa GilbertMichael LandonKaren Grassle
  • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)

    7. The Cosby Show

    1984–1992197 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.4 (38K)
    The goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.
    CreatorMichael LeesonStarsBill CosbyPhylicia RashadMalcolm-Jamal Warner
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)

    8. Mork & Mindy

    1978–198294 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.2 (13K)
    A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
    CreatorsJoe GlaubergGarry MarshallDale McRavenStarsRobin WilliamsPam DawberRalph James
  • Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Danica McKellar, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years (1988)

    9. The Wonder Years

    1988–1993115 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.4 (42K)
    Kevin Arnold recalls growing up during the late 60s and early 70s; the turbulent social times make the transition from child to adult unusually interesting.
    CreatorsCarol BlackNeal MarlensStarsFred SavageDan LauriaAlley Mills
  • John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)

    10. Roseanne

    1988–2018230 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.1 (48K)
    A revival of the popular 1990s sitcom "Roseanne," which centered on the everyday life of an American working-class family.
    CreatorsRoseanne BarrMatt WilliamsStarsRoseanne BarrJohn GoodmanLaurie Metcalf
  • Elizabeth Berkley, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Leanna Creel, Dustin Diamond, Dennis Haskins, Mario Lopez, and Lark Voorhies in Saved by the Bell (1989)

    11. Saved by the Bell

    1989–199286 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.1 (39K)
    A close-knit group of six friends get through their teens together while attending Bayside High School in Palisades, California.
    CreatorSam BobrickStarsMark-Paul GosselaarMario LopezDustin Diamond
  • Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains (1985)

    12. Growing Pains

    1985–1992167 epsTV-GTV Series
    6.6 (17K)
    The misadventures of a family with a home business father and a journalist mother.
    CreatorNeal MarlensStarsAlan ThickeJoanna KernsKirk Cameron
  • Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintauro, and Judith Light in Who's the Boss? (1984)

    13. Who's the Boss?

    1984–1992196 epsTV-GTV Series
    6.6 (16K)
    Tony Micelli, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathan Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother.
    CreatorsMartin CohanBlake HunterStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa Milano
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)

    14. Happy Days

    1974–1984255 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.4 (22K)
    In Milwaukee Wisconsin, hardware store owner Howard Cunningham, his wife Marion, and their children Richard and Joanie live through the 1950s with help and guidance from lovable and almost superhuman greaser Fonzie.
    CreatorGarry MarshallStarsRon HowardHenry WinklerMarion Ross
  • Diff'rent Strokes (1978)

    15. Diff'rent Strokes

    1978–1986181 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.7 (13K)
    The misadventures of suave Park Avenue millionaire Phillip Drummond, his teenage daughter Kimberly, and their current housekeeper Edna Garrett who adopted the two pre-teenage sons of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem.
    CreatorsJeff HarrisBernie KukoffStarsGary ColemanTodd BridgesConrad Bain
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)

    16. Tales from the Crypt

    1989–199693 epsTV-MATV Series
    8.0 (28K)
    "Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
    CreatorSteven DoddStarsJohn KassirRoy BrocksmithMiguel Ferrer
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Diane Lane, Robert Duvall, Danny Glover, Anjelica Huston, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, and Ricky Schroder in Lonesome Dove (1989)

    17. Lonesome Dove

    19894 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    8.7 (28K)
    Two former Texas Rangers renew their spirit of adventure as they and several other residents of a small Texas town join a cattle drive to the Montana Territory.
    StarsRobert DuvallTommy Lee JonesDanny Glover
  • Robert Stack in Unsolved Mysteries (1987)

    18. Unsolved Mysteries

    1987–2010608 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.3 (7K)
    Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural.
    CreatorsJohn CosgroveTerry Dunn MeurerStarsRobert StackDennis FarinaKeely Shaye Brosnan
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

    19. Murder, She Wrote

    1984–1996264 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.2 (31K)
    Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
    CreatorsPeter S. FischerRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsAngela LansburyWilliam WindomRon Masak
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)

    20. Matlock

    1986–1995181 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.1 (10K)
    Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
    CreatorDean HargroveStarsAndy GriffithLinda PurlKene Holiday
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)

    21. Highway to Heaven

    1984–1989111 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.9 (7.1K)
    A probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people.
    CreatorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonVictor FrenchJames Troesh
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)

    22. The Facts of Life

    1979–1988201 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.8 (9.1K)
    Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.
    CreatorsDick ClairHoward LeedsJerry MayerStarsLisa WhelchelKim FieldsMindy Cohn
  • The Benny Hill Show (1969)

    23. The Benny Hill Show

    1969–198958 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.6 (5.8K)
    A skit based show with Benny Hill, often containing smutty humour.
    StarsBenny HillHenry McGeeJackie Wright
  • Tales from the Darkside (1983)

    24. Tales from the Darkside

    1983–198890 epsTV-14TV Series
    7.4 (7.3K)
    "Tales from the Darkside" was a horror anthology series where the viewer is taken through ghost stories, science fiction adventures, and creepy, unexplained events.
    StarsPaul SparerCatherine BattistoneJohn Marzilli
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)

    25. The Twilight Zone

    1985–198965 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.7 (13K)
    Tales of science fiction, fantasy and the occult.
    CreatorRod SerlingStarsRobin WardCharles AidmanRichard Mulligan

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