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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.

Pif et Hercule (1989) poster

Pif et Hercule (1989)

Cross Wits (1985) poster

Cross Wits (1985)

Danger Mouse (1981) poster

Danger Mouse (1981)

Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) poster

Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)

Das Traumschiff (1981) poster

Das Traumschiff (1981)

Casa Vianello (1988) poster

Casa Vianello (1988)

Ojamanga Yamada-kun (1980) poster

Ojamanga Yamada-kun (1980)

North and South (1985) poster

North and South (1985)

Saturday Supercade (1983) poster

Saturday Supercade (1983)

Der Club (1985) poster

Der Club (1985)

Inspector Morse (1987) poster

Inspector Morse (1987)

Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) poster

Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)

Amen (1986) poster

Amen (1986)

Touch (1985) poster

Touch (1985)

Muppet Babies (1984) poster

Muppet Babies (1984)

Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) poster

Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980)

Sinhá Moça (1986) poster

Sinhá Moça (1986)

Löwenzahn (1981) poster

Löwenzahn (1981)

3-2-1 Contact (1980) poster

3-2-1 Contact (1980)

Rescue 911 (1989) poster

Rescue 911 (1989)

Oishinbo (1988) poster

Oishinbo (1988)

Vale Tudo (1988) poster

Vale Tudo (1988)

Too Close for Comfort (1980) poster

Too Close for Comfort (1980)

A.B.C.D. Nuls (1989) poster

A.B.C.D. Nuls (1989)

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