TV Shows In The 1980s

Full House 

8 Seasons 

1987-1995 

After Danny Tanner's wife, Pam, dies in a car accident by a drunk driver, Danny needs help raising his three daughters, D.J. , Stephanie, and Michelle. Danny asks for help from his rock musician brother-in-law, Jesse Katsopolis, and his comedian friend, Joey Gladstone, who move in at his request. With 6 people living in the house, making it a Full House, the show shows the drama and antics of everyone living in one house. 

Golden Girls  

7 Seasons 

1985-1992

Four divorced/widowed women live in Miami, Florida as roommates. Rose;foolish but funny, Dorothy; strong and sarcastic, Blanche: man-hungry and social, and Sophia: funny but mature. Together the girls are living in the golden years. While they may argue sometimes and struggle with hardships, they always have each other's backs. 

Growing Pains 

7 Seasons 

1985-1992 

It was hard enough to raise kids but when you have these kids, things tend to get crazy. A family who lives in Long Island, New York,  Dr. Seaver, a psychologist and his wife, Maggie Seaver, a journalist, try their very best to raise their family although their kids, Mike, Ben, Carol, and Cassie, cause many problems, they manage to keep their family close together and happy.

Miami Vice 

7 Seasons 

1984-1989

James “Sonny” Crokkett and Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs are undercover Miami police detectives. Together they are living in a drug world, trying to find Tubbs' brother's killer. The show includes flashy cars, trendy 80s clothing, and glamorous women.

Double Dare 

6 Seasons 

1986-1988 

Two teams of two children, ages 9-13, played to win cash prizes. The children had to face many challenges such as questions and physical challenges. If your team had the most money during the challenge round you moved on too the "Double Dare Obstacles Course" were you had 60 seconds to get through the messy course to win the grand prize. 

Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles

10 Seasons 

1987-1996 

The four, pizza loving, shell-busting, teenage mutant ninja turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo and their leader Sensi Master Splinter worked hard to save humanity. The four turtles work to fight aginst other mutants to save humanity from extention. 

Inspector Gadget

2 Seasons 

1983-1985

Bumbling Inspector Gadget battles the forces of M.A.D with the aid of various gadget. Even with all his gadgets, and the help from his niece Penny and her dog, he can never seem to be able to catch doctor claw.  Unfortunately, Inspector Gadget is not very good and his job, and his gadgets don't seem to help him either, he lucky has Penny's brain and consistently fails to recognize as working incognito on the cases. 

The Smurfs 

9 Seasons

1981-1989

The tiny blue creatures called The Smurfs live in the woods in little mushroom houses. The Smurfs all have names based on their personalities; Brainy, Lazy, Vanity, Clumsy, Hefty, Jokey, Dreamy, Grouchy, and their leader Papa Smurf. The Smurfs are hiding from an evil wizard names Gargamel and his cat Azrael. The Smurfs use each of their personalities to fight off Garagmel to keep their existence safe and to make sure he doesn't gain their magical secrets.