The 1980s had some great shows. But, which of the TV shows from the 1980s is the best? That's up to you! Vote up your favorite 80s TV show and see if the rest of... everybody agrees with you. That's how crowdsourced opinions work.
So is it Cheers? Maybe Murphy Brown is best TV show from the 80s? Again, this is your call. You need to vote on this list of 80s sitcoms and 80s dramas to make this list worth its weight in 80s TV gold.
It's a tough call, but take a look at this list of TV series from the 80s and vote for your favorites. Don't worry about what "the critics" thought. It's about what YOU thought!1
463200M*A*S*H
Alan Alda, Wayne RogersPremiered: 1972
Genres (Tv): Black comedy, Medical drama, Sitcom, Satire, Military
M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart, adapted from the 1970... more on Wikipedia2
496226The Golden Girls
Bea Arthur, Betty WhitePremiered: 1985
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
The Golden Girls is an American sitcom, created by Susan Harris, that originally aired on NBC... more on Wikipedia3
21651Three's Company
John Ritter, Joyce DeWittPremiered: 1977
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Three's Company is an American sitcom that aired from March 15, 1977 to September 18, 1984 on... more on Wikipedia4
366163Family Ties
Michael J. Fox, Michael GrossPremiered: 1982
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Family Ties is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1982 until May 14,... more on Wikipedia5
374144Magnum, P.I.
Tom Selleck, John HillermanPremiered: 1980
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Action/Adventure, Police procedural, Drama, Adventure film
Magnum, P.I. is an American television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private... more on Wikipedia6
305136The Muppet Show
Jim Henson, Frank OzPremiered: 1976
Genres (Tv): Sketch comedy, Variety show, Children's television series, Live action, Comedy
The Muppet Show is a family-oriented comedy-variety television series that was produced by... more on Wikipedia7
454229Cheers
Ted Danson, Rhea PerlmanPremiered: 1982
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
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330154Night Court
Harry Anderson, John LarroquettePremiered: 1984
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy, Legal
Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984,... more on Wikipedia9
297149Quantum Leap
Scott Bakula, Dean StockwellPremiered: 1989
Genres (Tv): Procedural drama, Drama, Science Fiction
Quantum Leap is an American television series that originally aired on NBC for five seasons,... more on Wikipedia10
351173The Wonder Years
Fred Savage, Dan LauriaPremiered: 1988
Genres (Tv): Drama, Comedy-drama, Comedy
The Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Neal Marlens and Carol... more on Wikipedia11
289152WKRP in Cincinnati
Gary Sandy, Gordon JumpPremiered: 1978
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
WKRP in Cincinnati is an American situation comedy television series that features the... more on Wikipedia12
293150Laverne & Shirley
Penny Marshall, Cindy WilliamsPremiered: 1976
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Laverne & Shirley is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from January 27, 1976 to... more on Wikipedia13
257137The Jeffersons
Isabel Sanford, Sherman HemsleyPremiered: 1975
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
The Jeffersons is an American sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, through... more on Wikipedia14
331122The Dukes of Hazzard
Tom Wopat, John SchneiderPremiered: 1979
Genres (Tv): Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Comedy-drama, Comedy
The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that aired on the CBS television network... more on Wikipedia15
258138Diff'rent Strokes
Gary Coleman, Todd BridgesPremiered: 1978
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to... more on Wikipedia16
215149Dallas
Larry Hagman, Ken KerchevalPremiered: 1978
Genres (Tv): Soap opera, Drama
Dallas is a long-running American prime time television soap opera that aired from April 2,... more on Wikipedia17
270160The Cosby Show
Bill Cosby, Phylicia RashadPremiered: 1984
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight... more on Wikipedia18
217148The Twilight Zone
Bruce Willis, Charles AidmanPremiered: 1985
Genres (Tv): Anthology, Anthology series, Drama, Science Fiction, Fantasy
The Twilight Zone (CBS, 1985) is the first of two revivals of Rod Serling's acclaimed 1950/60s... more on Wikipedia19
296119Knight Rider
David Hasselhoff, Edward MulharePremiered: 1982
Genres (Tv): Crime Fiction, Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Action
Knight Rider is an American television series that originally ran from September 26, 1982, to... more on Wikipedia20
264153The Love Boat
Gavin MacLeod, Bernie KopellPremiered: 1977
Genres (Tv): Soap opera, Action/Adventure, Sitcom, Anthology, Drama
The Love Boat is an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC... more on Wikipedia21
17954Who's the Boss?
Tony Danza, Judith LightPremiered: 1984
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, which aired on... more on Wikipedia22
17854MacGyver
Richard Dean Anderson, Dana ElcarPremiered: 1985
Genres (Tv): Espionage, Action/Adventure, Adventure film, Action
MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series created by Lee David Zlotoff. Henry... more on Wikipedia23
273209Moonlighting
Cybill Shepherd, Bruce WillisPremiered: 1985
Genres (Tv): Drama, Romantic comedy, Mystery, Comedy-drama, Comedy
Moonlighting is an American television series that aired on ABC from March 3, 1985, to May 14,... more on Wikipedia24
269219Star Trek: The Next Generation
Patrick Stewart, Brent SpinerPremiered: 1987
Genres (Tv): Action/Adventure, Drama, Adventure film, Action, Science Fiction
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by... more on Wikipedia25
17661Married... with Children
Ed O'Neill, Christina ApplegatePremiered: 1987
Genres (Tv): Sitcom, Comedy
Married... with Children is an American sitcom that aired for 11 seasons. It featured a... more on Wikipedia