The only one I can think of so far is St. Elsewhere.
TV shows that started AND ended their run in the 80s
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | January 19, 2022 2:48 AM |
“Hill Street Blues.”
“Cagney and Lacey.”
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | January 18, 2022 9:38 PM |
"Life With Lucy"
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 18, 2022 9:39 PM |
Hill Street Blues.
Fame.
Remington Steel.
Bosom Buddies
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 18, 2022 9:42 PM |
A Year in the Life ran for just one season, 1987-88. A three-episode mini-series preceded it in 1986.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 18, 2022 9:44 PM |
How come you never hear anyone waxing nostalgic for Cagney and Lacey?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 18, 2022 9:47 PM |
Kate & Allie.
But don't go thinking they were lesbians. They were just sharing household expenses.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 18, 2022 9:49 PM |
Magnum PI
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | January 18, 2022 9:50 PM |
Perhaps the ultimate TV show of the '80s, Miami Vice.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | January 18, 2022 9:54 PM |
I remember protesters in Manhattan when Meg Foster was still in the role of Cagney, picketing outside CBS headquarters, shouting "too butch! too butch!"
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 18, 2022 10:04 PM |
It's A Living, 1980-89.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | January 18, 2022 10:32 PM |
Kate and Allie had that awful red-haired and that guy who married Barrie Youngfellow FOR REELZ..
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | January 18, 2022 10:40 PM |
A Year in the Life was an amazing show, and prior an amazing mini-series. I was very disappointed when it was cancelled by NBC after just one season. At least Richard Kiley won an Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama Series that one year.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | January 18, 2022 10:51 PM |
Bizarre (although the special pilot episode aired in 1979)
Solid Gold
Jennifer Slept Here (if we're counting one season wonders)
Too Close for Comfort
Frank's Place
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | January 18, 2022 10:54 PM |
It's amazing how much they relied on the "fish out of water" scenario for these sitcoms back in that era. Frank's Place, Diff'rent Strokes, Northern Exposure, etc.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | January 18, 2022 11:14 PM |
Family Ties (1982-89). The essential Reagan sitcom.
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | January 18, 2022 11:35 PM |
Gimme a Break ran from 81 to 87.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | January 18, 2022 11:39 PM |
A Team, Moonlighting, and Miami Vice, were huge shows that didn’t actually last that long.
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | January 18, 2022 11:48 PM |
Remington Steel
Pierce Brosnan looked so HOMOSEXUAL on that show.
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | January 18, 2022 11:51 PM |
Bosom Buddies only lasted 2 seasons lol. Even back then they knew it was offensive to trans and that it had to go.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | January 18, 2022 11:53 PM |
R27- On the left looks a bit like a prettier dark haired SJP
| by Anonymous | reply 28 | January 18, 2022 11:56 PM |
Riptide
| by Anonymous | reply 29 | January 18, 2022 11:58 PM |
Just watched a couple minutes of "Riptide". God that looks cheesy.
| by Anonymous | reply 30 | January 19, 2022 1:16 AM |
Riptide looks like they combined A Team and MacGyver into one show.
| by Anonymous | reply 31 | January 19, 2022 1:17 AM |
R30- It was a crappy show but Perry King was a VERY good looking guy in 1985.
| by Anonymous | reply 32 | January 19, 2022 1:42 AM |
GOD I wanted to answer Hello Larry to this thread.
| by Anonymous | reply 33 | January 19, 2022 1:56 AM |
r32, Joe Penny was hot, too!
| by Anonymous | reply 34 | January 19, 2022 1:56 AM |
After MASH.
Secrets of Midland Heights
The Fall Guy
Galactica 1980
| by Anonymous | reply 36 | January 19, 2022 2:19 AM |
Capitol, 1982 to 1987
| by Anonymous | reply 37 | January 19, 2022 2:48 AM |