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Best TV Series of the 1970s

Top 500 most popular series that started in the 1970s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

This Old House

★ 8.1
1K 1265 1979–present
Documentary · Reality-TV

The Paper Chase

★ 8.1
1K 58 1978–1986
Drama

The Great Grape Ape Show

★ 6.8
1K 16 1975–1975
Animation · Family

In Search of...

★ 8.4
1K 144 1976–1982
Documentary · Drama · Fantasy

Worzel Gummidge

★ 7.3
1K 31 1979–1981
Comedy · Drama · Family

Doctor Snuggles

★ 7.3
1K 13 1979–1979
Animation · Family · Fantasy

Petrocelli

★ 7.2
1K 44 1974–1976
Crime · Drama · Mystery

Bagpuss

★ 7.7
1K 13 1974–1974
Animation · Comedy · Family

CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley

★ 7.7
1K 968 1979–present
News · Talk-Show

Thriller

★ 7.8
1K 43 1973–1976
Crime · Drama · Fantasy

Brødrene Dal og professor Drøvels hemmelighet

★ 7.8
1K 13 1979–1979
Adventure · Comedy · Drama

The Invisible Man

★ 6.6
1K 13 1975–1976
Adventure · Sci-Fi · Thriller

The Sandbaggers

★ 8.6
1K 20 1978–1980
Thriller

Spider-Woman

★ 5.8
1K 16 1979–1980
Action · Animation · Family

A Question of Sport

★ 6.3
1K 1341 1970–2023
Game-Show · Sport

Flash Gordon

★ 6.9
1K 24 1979–1982
Action · Adventure · Animation

Eight Fatal Shots

★ 8.2
1K 4 1972–1972
Drama

Danger UXB

★ 8.4
1K 13 1979–1979
Action · Drama · History

Prosjaci i sinovi

★ 9.2
1K 13 1971–1972
Comedy · Drama

Citizen Smith

★ 6.9
1K 30 1977–1980
Comedy

Nanny and the Professor

★ 7.2
1K 54 1970–1971
Comedy · Fantasy

Fleksnes fataliteter

★ 8.4
1K 41 1972–2003
Comedy

Colditz

★ 8.3
1K 28 1972–1974
Drama · History · War

Bless This House

★ 6.9
1K 65 1971–1976
Comedy
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