Best Comedy TV Series of the 1980s
Top 500 most popular Comedy series that started in the 1980s
The Simpsons
471K 858 1989–present
Long-runner · Satirical · Episodic
Seinfeld
387K 172 1989–1998
Sitcom · Dialogue-driven · Cynical
Married... with Children
119K 263 1987–1997
Sitcom · Episodic · Working class
Cheers
69K 270 1982–1993
Witty banter · Sitcom · Workplace
Full House
68K 193 1987–1995
Wholesome · Family-safe
Only Fools and Horses
66K 64 1981–2003
British TV · Working class
Blackadder Goes Forth
65K 6 1989–1989
British TV · War & military
Blackadder II
54K 6 1986–1986
British TV · Dry humor
The Golden Girls
53K 180 1985–1992
Friendship · Witty banter · Sitcom
Blackadder the Third
51K 6 1987–1987
British TV · Dry humor
Roseanne
50K 230 1988–2018
Working class · Sitcom · Dry humor
The Wonder Years
44K 115 1988–1993
Nostalgic · Coming of age
The Black Adder
44K 7 1983–1983
British TV · Dry humor
ALF
43K 104 1986–1990
Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic
Saved by the Bell
40K 86 1989–1992
School & campus · Sitcom
Red Dwarf
39K 74 1988–present
British TV · Dry humor
The Cosby Show
39K 197 1984–1992
Sitcom · Feel-good · Wholesome
Family Matters
32K 215 1989–1998
Sitcom · Family-safe · Wholesome
Tales from the Crypt
30K 93 1989–1996
Anthology · Campy · Dark comedy
'Allo 'Allo!
29K 85 1982–1992
Sitcom · British TV · Slapstick
Mystery Science Theater 3000
28K 199 1988–1999
Lo-fi charm · Ironic & meta
Moonlighting
27K 66 1985–1989
Witty banter · Banter chemistry
Police Squad!
25K 6 1982–1982
Parody · Absurdist · Deadpan cool
The Smurfs
24K 261 1981–1989
Kids & family · Family-safe