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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.

Carte Blanche (1988) poster

Carte Blanche (1988)

A Gata Comeu (1985) poster

A Gata Comeu (1985)

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988) poster

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988)

In the Heat of the Night (1988) poster

In the Heat of the Night (1988)

Beetlejuice (1989) poster

Beetlejuice (1989)

Großstadtrevier (1986) poster

Großstadtrevier (1986)

Tour of Duty (1987) poster

Tour of Duty (1987)

Falcon Crest (1981) poster

Falcon Crest (1981)

Casualty (1986) poster

Casualty (1986)

Yawara! (1989) poster

Yawara! (1989)

Solid Gold (1980) poster

Solid Gold (1980)

Open Air (1986) poster

Open Air (1986)

Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981) poster

Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981)

Red Dwarf (1988) poster

Red Dwarf (1988)

T. J. Hooker (1982) poster

T. J. Hooker (1982)

Saved by the Bell (1989) poster

Saved by the Bell (1989)

Hey! Bumboo (1985) poster

Hey! Bumboo (1985)

Perfect Strangers (1986) poster

Perfect Strangers (1986)

Bom Dia Brasil (1983) poster

Bom Dia Brasil (1983)

War of the Worlds (1988) poster

War of the Worlds (1988)

Out of This World (1987) poster

Out of This World (1987)

Wogan (1982) poster

Wogan (1982)

Moonlighting (1985) poster

Moonlighting (1985)

ALF (1986) poster

ALF (1986)

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