Best Action TV Series of the 1980s
348 Action series that started in the 1980s, ranked by popularity
Riptide
4K 56 1984–1986
Action · Crime · Drama
BraveStarr
4K 65 1987–1989
Action · Adventure · Animation
Hardcastle and McCormick
4K 67 1983–1986
Action · Crime · Drama
American Gladiators
3K 158 1989–1996
Action · Game-Show · Sport
Silver Fang
3K 21 1986–1986
Action · Adventure · Animation
Fauji
3K 13 1988–1988
Action · Drama
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
3K 52 1987–1988
Action · Adventure · Animation
Ulysses 31
3K 27 1981–1982
Action · Adventure · Animation
Star Wars: Droids
3K 14 1985–1986
Action · Adventure · Animation
Super Dimension Fortress Macross
3K 37 1982–1995
Action · Adventure · Animation
Father Dowling Mysteries
2K 43 1989–1991
Action · Comedy · Crime
Centurions
2K 65 1986–1986
Action · Animation · Family
Blue Thunder
2K 11 1984–1984
Action · Crime · Drama
Dempsey and Makepeace
2K 30 1985–1986
Action · Crime · Drama
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
2K 13 1983–1985
Action · Adventure · Animation
Ranma ½
2K 143 1989–1992
Action · Animation · Comedy
The Legend of Zelda
2K 13 1989–1989
Action · Adventure · Animation
Thundarr the Barbarian
2K 21 1980–1981
Action · Adventure · Animation
Tales of the Gold Monkey
2K 22 1982–1983
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Takeshi's Castle
2K 108 1986–1989
Action · Adventure · Comedy
Journey to the West
2K 41 1986–2000
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest
2K 13 1986–1987
Action · Adventure · Animation
Ninja Hattori
2K 694 1981–1987
Action · Animation · Comedy
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
2K 50 1985–1986
Action · Animation · Drama