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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.

Justitias kleine Fische (1988) poster

Justitias kleine Fische (1988)

Transformers: Victory (1989) poster

Transformers: Victory (1989)

Roda de Fogo (1986) poster

Roda de Fogo (1986)

Count Duckula (1988) poster

Count Duckula (1988)

Space Cobra (1982) poster

Space Cobra (1982)

Tokimeki Tonight (1982) poster

Tokimeki Tonight (1982)

Shirt Tales (1982) poster

Shirt Tales (1982)

Brideshead Revisited (1981) poster

Brideshead Revisited (1981)

Elas por Elas (1982) poster

Elas por Elas (1982)

Taggart (1983) poster

Taggart (1983)

Best of the West (1981) poster

Best of the West (1981)

AfterMASH (1983) poster

AfterMASH (1983)

Flamingo Road (1981) poster

Flamingo Road (1981)

Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1987) poster

Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1987)

Saturday Live (1986) poster

Saturday Live (1986)

Countdown (1982) poster

Countdown (1982)

The Max Headroom Show (1985) poster

The Max Headroom Show (1985)

G.P. (1989) poster

G.P. (1989)

Hanekonma (1986) poster

Hanekonma (1986)

The New Gidget (1986) poster

The New Gidget (1986)

Robotech (1985) poster

Robotech (1985)

Coração Alado (1980) poster

Coração Alado (1980)

Chie the Brat (1981) poster

Chie the Brat (1981)

Roseanne (1988) poster

Roseanne (1988)

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