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Best Fantasy TV Series of the 1970s

156 Fantasy series that started in the 1970s, ranked by popularity

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156 series

Wonder Woman

★ 7.0
12K 59 1975–1979
Strong female lead · Campy

Fantasy Island

★ 6.6
10K 154 1977–1984
Anthology · Episodic

El Chapulín Colorado

★ 8.5
5K 260 1973–1979
Slapstick · Campy · Episodic

Land of the Lost

★ 7.1
4K 43 1974–1977
Kids & family · Family-safe

Man from Atlantis

★ 6.5
3K 17 1977–1978
Adventure · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

Arabian Nights: Adventures of Sinbad

★ 7.8
2K 52 1975–1976
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

Shazam!

★ 6.5
2K 28 1974–1977
Action · Family · Fantasy

The Adventures of Pinocchio

★ 7.7
2K 6 1972–1972
Comedy · Family · Fantasy

The Secrets of Isis

★ 6.7
1K 22 1975–1976
Adventure · Family · Fantasy

In Search of...

★ 8.4
1K 144 1976–1982
Documentary · Drama · Fantasy

Doctor Snuggles

★ 7.3
1K 13 1979–1979
Animation · Family · Fantasy

Thriller

★ 7.8
1K 43 1973–1976
Crime · Drama · Fantasy

Nanny and the Professor

★ 7.2
1K 54 1970–1971
Comedy · Fantasy

Mr Benn

★ 7.6
1K 14 1971–2005
Animation · Family · Fantasy

Süsü, a sárkány kalandjai

★ 8.2
1K 9 1977–present
Family · Fantasy · Musical

The Tomorrow People

★ 7.2
953 68 1973–1979
Drama · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

The Fantastic Journey

★ 6.8
940 10 1977–1977
Adventure · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

Rentaghost

★ 6.9
770 58 1976–1984
Comedy · Family · Fantasy

Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer

★ 8.1
686 4 1977–1977
Family · Fantasy

The Bugaloos

★ 6.9
658 17 1970–1972
Family · Fantasy

The Ghost Busters

★ 7.0
530 15 1975–1975
Comedy · Family · Fantasy

Corn and Cluck

★ 7.0
476 28 1971–1972
Animation · Family · Fantasy

Devilman

★ 6.6
468 41 1972–1973
Action · Animation · Fantasy

Jamie and the Magic Torch

★ 7.6
438 39 1976–1979
Animation · Family · Fantasy
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