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Most Popular 1980s TV Shows

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 2026-09-27

  1. 1The Simpsons1989 · TV–
  2. 2Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · TV–
  3. 3V1983 · TV–
  4. 4The A-Team1983 · TV–
  5. 5Dragon Ball Z1989 · TV–
  6. 6Jeopardy!1984 · TV▲1
  7. 7Airwolf1984 · TV▼1
  8. 8Hammer House of Horror1980 · TV▲2
  9. 9Tour of Duty1987 · TV▼1
  10. 10Quantum Leap1989 · TV▼1
  11. 11Hill Street Blues1981 · TV–
  12. 12Full House1987 · TV–
  13. 13Miami Vice1984 · TV–
  14. 14Seinfeld1989 · TV–
  15. 15Murder, She Wrote1984 · TV–
  16. 16Ranma ½1989 · TV–
  17. 17Saved by the Bell1989 · TV–
  18. 18Knight Rider1982 · TV–
  19. 19ALF1986 · TV–
  20. 20Married... with Children1987 · TV–
  21. 21Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · TV–
  22. 22Lonesome Dove1989 · TV–
  23. 23The Wonder Years1988 · TV–
  24. 24Sherlock Holmes1984 · TV–
  25. 25Saint Seiya1986 · TV–
  26. 26He-Man and the Masters of the Universe1983 · TV–
  27. 27MacGyver1985 · TV–
  28. 28ThunderCats1985 · TV–
  29. 29'Allo 'Allo!1984 · TV–
  30. 30Moonlighting1985 · TV–
  31. 31Friday the 13th: The Series1987 · TV–
  32. 32Cheers1982 · TV–
  33. 33The Smurfs1981 · TV–
  34. 34Tales from the Crypt1989 · TV–
  35. 35Red Dwarf1988 · TV–
  36. 36Magnum, P.I.1980 · TV–
  37. 37Night Court1984 · TV–
  38. 38The Cosby Show1984 · TV–
  39. 39Baywatch1989 · TV–
  40. 40Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1987 · TV▲1
  41. 41DuckTales1987 · TV▲1
  42. 42Cops1989 · TV▲1
  43. 43EastEnders1985 · TV▼3
  44. 44The Golden Girls1985 · TV–
  45. 45Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears1985 · TV–
  46. 46Blackadder1983 · TV–
  47. 47Garfield and Friends1988 · TV–
  48. 48Shōgun1980 · TV–
  49. 49V1984 · TV–
  50. 50North and South1985 · TV–
  51. 51The Transformers1984 · TV–
  52. 52The Fall Guy1981 · TV–
  53. 53Captain Tsubasa1983 · TV–
  54. 54Who's the Boss?1984 · TV–
  55. 55Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers1989 · TV–
  56. 56LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · TV–
  57. 5721 Jump Street1987 · TV–
  58. 58Family Matters1989 · TV–
  59. 59Highway to Heaven1984 · TV–
  60. 60The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh1988 · TV–
  61. 61The Twilight Zone1985 · TV–
  62. 62Family Ties1982 · TV–
  63. 63Mystery Science Theater 30001989 · TV–
  64. 64Amazing Stories1985 · TV–
  65. 65Only Fools and Horses1981 · TV–
  66. 66Dynasty1981 · TV–
  67. 67Inspector Morse1987 · TV–
  68. 68Casualty1986 · TV–
  69. 69Remington Steele1982 · TV–
  70. 70Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics1987 · TV–
  71. 71American Experience1988 · TV–
  72. 72Home and Away1988 · TV–
  73. 73Nature1982 · TV–
  74. 74Beetlejuice1989 · TV–
  75. 75The Real Ghostbusters1986 · TV–
  76. 76The Equalizer1985 · TV–
  77. 77Fist of the North Star1984 · TV–
  78. 78Thomas & Friends1984 · TV–
  79. 79Matlock1986 · TV–
  80. 80St. Elsewhere1982 · TV–
  81. 81L.A. Law1986 · TV–
  82. 82T. J. Hooker1982 · TV–
  83. 83War and Remembrance1988 · TV–
  84. 84Hunter1984 · TV–
  85. 85Journey to the West1986 · TV–
  86. 86The Storyteller1988 · TV–
  87. 87Sledge Hammer!1986 · TV–
  88. 88Coach1989 · TV–
  89. 89Unsolved Mysteries1988 · TV–
  90. 90Punky Brewster1984 · TV–
  91. 91Inspector Gadget1983 · TV–
  92. 92Chespirito1980 · TV–
  93. 93Falcon Crest1981 · TV–
  94. 94A Different World1987 · TV–
  95. 95She-Ra: Princess of Power1985 · TV–
  96. 96Simon & Simon1981 · TV–
  97. 97The Bold and the Beautiful1987 · TV–
  98. 98Chiisana Tabi1983 · TV–
  99. 99Choujuu Sentai Liveman1988 · TV–
  100. 100The Greatest American Hero1981 · TV–