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Best TV Shows of the 1980s

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The 1980s expanded television's creative possibilities through innovative shows that blended genres and pushed content boundaries. Programs like Miami Vice, Hill Street Blues, and The Twilight Zone demonstrated television's potential for cinematic storytelling and sophisticated themes.

La pobre señorita Limantour (1987) poster

La pobre señorita Limantour (1987)

Gimme a Break! (1981) poster

Gimme a Break! (1981)

Life Goes On (1989) poster

Life Goes On (1989)

Press Gang (1989) poster

Press Gang (1989)

Media Watch (1989) poster

Media Watch (1989)

The Greatest American Hero (1981) poster

The Greatest American Hero (1981)

Brothers (1984) poster

Brothers (1984)

På spåret (1987) poster

På spåret (1987)

Katts and Dog (1988) poster

Katts and Dog (1988)

Partido Alto (1984) poster

Partido Alto (1984)

Pingu (1986) poster

Pingu (1986)

Der Landarzt (1987) poster

Der Landarzt (1987)

Zeg 'ns Aaa (1981) poster

Zeg 'ns Aaa (1981)

Kinnikuman (1983) poster

Kinnikuman (1983)

The Tracey Ullman Show (1987) poster

The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987) poster

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987)

Countryfile (1988) poster

Countryfile (1988)

Kate & Allie (1984) poster

Kate & Allie (1984)

St. Elsewhere (1982) poster

St. Elsewhere (1982)

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986) poster

Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (1986)

Ghostbusters (1986) poster

Ghostbusters (1986)

Amazing Stories (1985) poster

Amazing Stories (1985)

Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1984) poster

Goldene Kamera Verleihung (1984)

Hassai Sensei (1987) poster

Hassai Sensei (1987)

This decade's experimentation with television formats and storytelling techniques established foundations that would support the medium's later artistic achievements.