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Best Family TV Series of 1983

111 Family series that started in 1983, ranked by popularity

All Family series All series from 1983

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 2 Adult 0 Adventure 19 Animation 29 Biography 1 Comedy 29 Crime 1 Documentary 2 Drama 15 Family 111 Fantasy 10 Game-Show 10 History 0 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 2 Mystery 1 News 1 Reality-TV 0 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 3 Short 2 Sport 1 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 1

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 1298 2010s 2185 2000s 1839 1990s 1311 1980s 1052 1970s 750 1960s 441 1950s 241 1940s 46 1930s 2 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 54 2025 150 2024 173 2023 200 2022 220 2021 246 2020 255 2019 236 2018 238 2017 246 2016 220 2015 238 2014 200 2013 200 2012 212 2011 205 2010 190 2009 185 2008 167 2007 203 2006 214 2005 173 2004 173 2003 189 2002 203 2001 169 2000 163 1999 164 1998 145 1997 150 1996 129 1995 127 1994 128 1993 123 1992 114 1991 119 1990 112 1989 120 1988 104 1987 123 1986 118 1985 109 1984 90 1983 111 1982 100 1981 84 1980 93 1979 80 1978 80 1977 78 1976 96 1975 76 1974 93 1973 62 1972 87 1971 56 1970 42 1969 64 1968 51 1967 49 1966 50 1965 44 1964 39 1963 36 1962 35 1961 40 1960 33 1959 27 1958 23 1957 25 1956 22 1955 32 1954 19 1953 23 1952 24 1951 14 1950 32 1949 23 1948 12 1947 7 1946 2 1943 2 1938 1 1930 1

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 1 Cozy 1 Wholesome 2 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 1 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 4 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 0 Found family 1 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 0 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 1 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 2 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 1 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 0 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 4 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 4

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111 series

Waldheimat

25 26 1983–present

Die schwarzen Brüder

25 12 1983–present

Adventure · Family

Lille Luj och Änglaljus i strumpornas hus

24 24 1983–1983

Wombat

24 38 1983–present

Adventure · Comedy · Family

Bettkantengeschichten

23 59 1983–1990

Drama · Family

Children's ITV

22 133 1983–present

Animation · Drama · Family

Geschichten aus der Heimat

20 32 1983–1994

Comedy · Family · Romance

Behind the Bike Sheds

20 17 1983–1985

Comedy · Family · Fantasy

The Boy Who Won the Pools

19 10 1983–present

Drama · Family · Fantasy

Rannee, rannee utro...

18 3 1983–1983

You and Me Kid

18 2 1983–1983

Kids Beat

Skrumpen fra det ydre rum

17 13 1983–1983

Animation · Family

Victor & Maria

16 26 1983–1983

Animation · Family

TV-piraterna

16 3 1983–1984

Comedy · Family

Gæt & grimasser

16 80 1983–2000

Comedy · Family · Game-Show

Epcot Magazine

15 1 1983–1985

Lilla Sportspegeln

Family · Sport

Divoké sny Maxipsa Fíka

14 3 1983–1983

Animation · Comedy · Family

Size Small

13 1983–present

Kuka uskoo haikaraa?

13 11 1983–present

Rub-a-Dub-Tub

12 1983–present

Animation · Documentary · Family

Menudo on ABC

The All Electric Amusement Arcade

12 7 1983–1983

Drama · Family

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