1980s

TV IN THE 1980s

1980: TOP PREMIERES

  1. FEB 25BBC Two
    Yes Minister

    British television series

    Ran 1980–1988

  2. The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show

    American animated television series

    Ran 1980–1982

  3. Shōgun

    Miniseries by Jerry London

  4. Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

    American documentary television series

  5. Magnum, P.I.

    American crime drama television series

    Ran 1980–1988

  6. 1980CBC Television
    The Raccoons

    Animated television series

    Ran 1980–1992

1981: TOP PREMIERES

  1. Dynasty

    1980s American prime time television soap opera

    Ran 1981–1989

  2. Hill Street Blues

    American serial police drama television series

    Ran 1981–1987

  3. SEP 8BBC One
    Only Fools and Horses

    British television sitcom

    Ran 1981–2003

    Only Fools and Horses
  4. The Smurfs

    Animated television series

    Ran 1981–1989

  5. SEP 16BBC One
    Postman Pat

    British animated preschool education television series

    Ran 1981–2017

    Postman Pat
  6. SEP 28CITV
    Danger Mouse

    British animated television series

    Ran 1981–1992

    Danger Mouse

1982: TOP PREMIERES

  1. Fame

    TV series

    Ran 1982–1987

    Fame
  2. Let Poland Be Poland

    American TV program dedicated to the Day of Solidarity with Poland

  3. Family Ties

    Television series

    Ran 1982–1989

  4. Knight Rider

    1982–1986 American television series

    Ran 1982–1986

  5. Cheers

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1982–1993

    Cheers
  6. DEC 30BBC One
    'Allo 'Allo!

    British 1982-1992 TV series

    Ran 1982–1992

1983: TOP PREMIERES

  1. The A-Team

    American action-adventure television series

    Ran 1983–1987

  2. The Thorn Birds

    Television mini-series directed by Daryl Duke

  3. JUN 15BBC One
    Blackadder

    British television comedy series, 1983–89

    Ran 1983–1989

  4. SEP 5France 3
    Inspector Gadget

    Animated television series

    Ran 1983–1985

  5. SEP 5broadcast syndication
    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

    American animated television series produced by Filmation

    Ran 1983–1985

  6. Wheel of Fortune

    American television game show

1984: TOP PREMIERES

  1. Sherlock Holmes

    Television series

    Ran 1984–1994

    Sherlock Holmes
  2. Miami Vice

    1984–1989 American crime drama television series

    Ran 1984–1990

  3. SEP 17broadcast syndication
    The Transformers

    1980s American animated television series

    Ran 1984–1987

  4. The Cosby Show

    American sitcom

    Ran 1984–1992

  5. Murder, She Wrote

    American television series

    Ran 1984–1996

  6. OCT 9ITV1
    Thomas & Friends

    British children's television series

    Ran 1984–2021

1985: TOP PREMIERES

  1. FEB 19BBC One
    EastEnders

    British soap opera

  2. Moonlighting

    American television series

    Ran 1985–1989

  3. MAR 18Network 10
    Neighbours

    Long-running Australian soap opera

    Ran 1985–2025

  4. Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

    American animated television series

    Ran 1985–1991

    Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
  5. The Golden Girls

    American sitcom

    Ran 1985–1992

  6. MacGyver

    American television series

    Ran 1985–1992

1986: TOP PREMIERES

  1. Matlock

    Television series

    Ran 1986–1995

  2. Perfect Strangers

    American comedy television series

    Ran 1986–1993

  3. SEP 6BBC One
    Casualty

    British medical drama series (since 1986)

  4. The Oprah Winfrey Show

    1986–2011 American syndicated talk show

    Ran 1986–2011

    The Oprah Winfrey Show
  5. The Real Ghostbusters

    American animated television series

    Ran 1986–1991

  6. ALF

    American sitcom

    Ran 1986–1990

1987: TOP PREMIERES

  1. The Bold and the Beautiful

    American television soap opera

  2. Married... with Children

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1987–1997

  3. DuckTales

    1987–1990 American animated television series

    Ran 1987–1990

  4. Full House

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1987–1995

  5. SEP 28broadcast syndication
    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    American television series

    Ran 1987–1994

    Star Trek: The Next Generation
  6. NOV 17Cartoonito
    Fireman Sam

    Welsh animated children's television series

    Fireman Sam

1988: TOP PREMIERES

  1. JAN 17Seven Network
    Home and Away

    Australian television soap opera

  2. The Wonder Years

    American television series

    Ran 1988–1993

  3. FEB 15BBC Two
    Red Dwarf

    Science-fiction comedy television programme

    Ran 1988–1999

  4. SEP 1broadcast syndication
    Police Academy

    American animated television series

    Ran 1988–1991

  5. Garfield and Friends

    American animated television series with characters from the Garfield and U.S. Acres comic strips

    Ran 1988–1994

    Garfield and Friends
  6. Roseanne

    American sitcom

    Ran 1988–1997

1989: TOP PREMIERES

  1. JAN 8ITV1
    Agatha Christie's Poirot

    British television detective series

    Ran 1989–2013

  2. MAR 4Disney Channel
    Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers

    American animated television series

    Ran 1989–1990

  3. Baywatch

    American action drama series

    Ran 1989–2001

  4. APR 26Fuji Television
    Dragon Ball Z

    Japanese anime television series

    Ran 1989–1996

    Dragon Ball Z
  5. Seinfeld

    American television sitcom

    Ran 1989–1998

  6. The Simpsons

    American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening

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