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Best Family TV Series of the 1980s

Top 500 most popular Family series that started in the 1980s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Forsthaus Falkenau

★ 4.8
239 324 1989–2013
Drama · Family

Through the Dragon's Eye

★ 8.4
239 10 1989–present
Adventure · Family · Fantasy

I'm Late for School Again

★ 6.1
238 1982–present
Comedy · Family

Gilligan's Planet

★ 6.0
236 13 1982–1983
Animation · Comedy · Family

Don't Just Sit There

★ 5.7
236 8 1988–1991
Comedy · Family · Talk-Show

Monchhichis

★ 6.4
236 13 1983–1983
Animation · Family

Paw Paws

★ 6.8
234 21 1985–1986
Adventure · Animation · Family

Simon and the Witch

★ 7.3
233 25 1987–1988
Comedy · Family · Fantasy

Breaking Away

★ 7.3
232 8 1980–1981
Drama · Family

Pink Panther and Sons

★ 5.5
231 26 1984–1985
Animation · Comedy · Family

Eishob Dinratri

★ 9.2
229 2 1985–present
Drama · Family

The Sylvester & Tweety, Daffy & Speedy Show

★ 7.5
229 1981–1985
Animation · Comedy · Family

Jonny Briggs

★ 7.1
229 28 1985–1987
Family

The Biskitts

★ 7.0
229 13 1983–1983
Adventure · Animation · Family

Het klokhuis

★ 7.5
226 776 1988–present
Comedy · Family

Rude Dog and the Dweebs

★ 6.6
225 26 1989–1989
Animation · Comedy · Family

The Children of Green Knowe

★ 8.3
221 4 1986–1986
Drama · Family · Fantasy

Lady Lovelylocks and the Pixietails

★ 7.7
220 20 1987–present
Animation · Family

College GameDay

★ 8.0
220 210 1986–present
Action · Adventure · Family

Björnes magasin

★ 6.5
220 349 1987–2004
Family

Nonni and Manni

★ 8.1
219 6 1988–1989
Adventure · Family

Mike & Angelo

★ 7.0
216 123 1989–2000
Comedy · Family · Sci-Fi

Chobotnice z druhého patra

★ 6.9
204 4 1986–1986
Comedy · Family · Fantasy

Vertshuset den gyldne hale

★ 6.4
204 24 1989–present
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