The most popular 1980s tv shows, ranked by what CrossBingers actually watch, play, read, and listen to, blended with critical standing. Refreshed every day.
Updated 2026-06-28
The Simpsons–
Star Trek: The Next Generation–
Dragon Ball Z–
Seinfeld–
Knight Rider–
Ranma ½–
Quantum Leap–
Married... with Children–
The A-Team–
Full House–
Magnum, P.I.–
Agatha Christie's Poirot–
Murder, She Wrote–
MacGyver–
Saint Seiya–
ALF–
The Wonder Years–
The Smurfs–
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe–
Cheers–
Red Dwarf▲7
Tales from the Crypt▼1
Baywatch▼1
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles▼1
ThunderCats▼1
Miami Vice▼1
The Cosby Show▼1
DuckTales▼1
Garfield and Friends–
Blackadder–
The Golden Girls–
V▲1
Airwolf▼1
EastEnders–
Captain Tsubasa–
Family Matters–
Moonlighting–
The Transformers–
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers–
Saved by the Bell–
Family Ties–
Jeopardy!–
Who's the Boss?–
Sherlock Holmes–
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh–
The Twilight Zone–
21 Jump Street–
Highway to Heaven–
Dynasty–
Shōgun–
Hill Street Blues–
The Greatest American Hero▲2
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears▼1
Cops▼1
Matlock–
Thomas & Friends–
Night Court–
Only Fools and Horses–
The Real Ghostbusters–
'Allo 'Allo!–
Mystery Science Theater 3000–
Casualty–
Amazing Stories–
Fist of the North Star–
Tour of Duty–
The Equalizer–
Inspector Morse–
American Experience–
North and South–
Falcon Crest–
Home and Away–
The Fall Guy–
Remington Steele–
Inspector Gadget–
Journey to the West–
Simon & Simon–
L.A. Law–
St. Elsewhere–
Frontline–
T. J. Hooker–
The Bold and the Beautiful–
Hunter–
V–
Neighbours–
Friday the 13th: The Series–
Chespirito–
Dr. Slump–
The Young Ones–
LIVE with Kelly and Mark–
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics–
Doogie Howser, M.D.–
Late Night with David Letterman–
Beetlejuice–
Tales from the Darkside–
BraveStarr–
Automan–
Coach–
A Different World–
Cagney & Lacey–
Growing Pains–