Best shows of the 1980s

169 shows.

Simon & Simon

3.8★★★★★
Thriller • Drama 1981–1989

Herman Wouk’s War and Remembrance

3.8★★★★★
Action • Drama 1988–1989

Highway to Heaven

3.7★★★★★
Sci-Fi • Drama 1984–1989

Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers

3.8★★★★★
Animation • Action 1989–1990

Bosom Buddies

3.8★★★★★
Comedy 1980–1982

Voyagers!

3.9★★★★★
Sci-Fi • Action 1982–1983

The Thorn Birds

3.7★★★★★
Drama 1983

Airwolf

3.7★★★★★
Sci-Fi • Action 1984–1987

227

3.7★★★★★
Comedy 1985–1990

Growing Pains

3.6★★★★★
Comedy 1985–1992

Doogie Howser, M.D.

3.6★★★★★
Comedy • Drama 1989–1993

21 Jump Street

3.5★★★★★
Action • Drama 1987–1991

Tales from the Darkside

3.7★★★★★
Sci-Fi • Horror 1984

The Greatest American Hero

3.7★★★★★
Action • Comedy 1981–1983

Robin of Sherwood

3.8★★★★★
Action 1984–1986

China Beach

3.7★★★★★
Action • Drama 1988–1991

L.A. Law

3.6★★★★★
Crime • Drama 1986–1994

Three’s a Crowd

3.8★★★★★
Comedy 1984–1985

A Bit of Fry and Laurie

3.8★★★★★
Comedy 1987–1995

Birds of a Feather

3.7★★★★★
Comedy 1989–1998

Cops

3.6★★★★★
Reality • Crime 1989–present

Shark Week

3.8★★★★★
Documentary 1988–present

American Experience

3.8★★★★★
Documentary 1988–present

Head of the Class

3.7★★★★★
Comedy 1986–1991