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Best Family TV Series of 1986

118 Family series that started in 1986, ranked by popularity

All Family series All series from 1986

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Genres

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

Action 4 Adult 0 Adventure 17 Animation 33 Biography 0 Comedy 36 Crime 2 Documentary 3 Drama 16 Family 118 Fantasy 6 Game-Show 10 History 1 Horror 1 Music 3 Musical 1 Mystery 0 News 0 Reality-TV 0 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 4 Short 1 Sport 1 Talk-Show 1 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

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 2 Campy 1 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 3 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 1 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 2 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 1 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 0 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 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 1 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 4 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 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 3

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118 series

ALF

43K 104 1986–1990

Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic

Pee-wee's Playhouse

6K 45 1986–1991

Whimsical · Campy · Kids & family

The Care Bears Family

5K 49 1986–1988

Kids & family · Family-safe

The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show

4K 354 1986–2000

Slapstick · Episodic

Centurions

2K 65 1986–1986

Action · Animation · Family

Double Dare

2K 118 1986–1988

Comedy · Family · Game-Show

The Hogan Family

2K 110 1986–1991

Comedy · Family

Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

2K 3 1986–1987

Adventure · Drama · Family

My Little Pony

2K 65 1986–1987

Adventure · Animation · Family

Investigation Held by Koloboks

1K 4 1986–1987

Animation · Comedy · Family

Our House

1K 46 1986–1988

Drama · Family

The Flintstone Kids

987 34 1986–1990

Animation · Comedy · Family

The Raggy Dolls

871 112 1986–1994

Animation · Family

A Little Princess

856 6 1986–1987

Drama · Family

Zoobilee Zoo

697 65 1986–1988

Comedy · Family

Rasmus på luffen

680 4 1986–1986

Adventure · Family

Galaxy High School

612 13 1986–1986

Animation · Family · Sci-Fi

The Little Vampire

507 13 1986–1987

Family · Horror

Sidekicks

461 23 1986–1987

Crime · Drama · Family

Under the Umbrella Tree

440 468 1986–2020

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

439 52 1986–1987

Adventure · Animation · Family

Vasko da Gama ot selo Rupcha

428 6 1986–1987

Adventure · Family

Muzzy in Gondoland

411 6 1986–1986

Animation · Family

Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos

369 5 1986–1986

Action · Animation · Family

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