Best Comedy TV Series of the 1980s
Top 500 most popular Comedy series that started in the 1980s
Family Ties
22K 172 1982–1989
Sitcom · Feel-good · Wholesome
Night Court
20K 193 1984–1992
Sitcom · Episodic · Witty banter
Yes Minister
19K 22 1980–1984
Satirical · Dialogue-driven
The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour
19K 6 1985–1986
Slapstick · Kids & family
The Young Ones
18K 13 1982–1984
Chaotic energy · Absurdist
Growing Pains
18K 167 1985–1992
Sitcom · Wholesome · Family-safe
Who's the Boss?
17K 196 1984–1992
Sitcom · Feel-good
Garfield and Friends
15K 121 1988–1994
Kids & family · Family-safe
Yes, Prime Minister
15K 16 1986–1987
Satirical · British TV
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
12K 6 1981–1981
Dry humor · Absurdist · British TV
Perfect Strangers
12K 151 1986–1993
Sitcom · Feel-good · Wholesome
The Real Ghostbusters
12K 140 1986–1991
Episodic · Supernatural
The Kids in the Hall
12K 111 1988–2021
Sketch & variety · Absurdist
Murphy Brown
12K 260 1988–2018
Sitcom · Strong female lead
Remington Steele
11K 94 1982–1987
Witty banter · Banter chemistry
The Fall Guy
11K 112 1981–1986
Episodic · Easy watching
Doogie Howser, M.D.
10K 97 1989–1993
Genius lead · Coming of age
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
10K 26 1987–1995
Sketch & variety · Dry humor
Pingu
10K 159 1980–2006
Kids & family · Family-safe
Coach
9K 199 1989–1997
Sitcom · Sports · Warm humor
Newhart
9K 184 1982–1990
Dry humor · Sitcom · Episodic
A Different World
9K 144 1987–1993
School & campus · Sitcom
Fraggle Rock
9K 96 1983–1987
Whimsical · Wholesome
Beetlejuice
9K 94 1989–1991
Whimsical · Supernatural