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Best Fantasy TV Series of the 1980s

200 Fantasy series that started in the 1980s, ranked by popularity

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200 series

Dead Ernest

★ 5.1
19 7 1982–1982
Comedy · Fantasy

The Boy Who Won the Pools

★ 6.9
19 10 1983–present
Drama · Family · Fantasy

Michaels' Movie Madness

★ 8.5
16 1988–1989
Biography · Comedy · Fantasy

Haunted Hollywood

★ 7.1
15 1986–present
Documentary · Fantasy · Horror

Monchhichi Twins

★ 6.1
15 130 1980–1980
Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

The return of the magical lamp

★ 6.5
15 13 1984–1984
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

Ellinikes istories mystiriou kai fantasias

★ 7.2
15 6 1989–1989
Fantasy · Mystery · Sci-Fi

Il mondo di Yor

★ 6.2
15 4 1983–1983
Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Wrestler gundan seisenshi Robin Jr.

★ 6.4
14 1 1989–1990
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

Kiu i els seus amics

★ 7.4
14 13 1985–1985
Family · Fantasy

Funky Fables

★ 6.9
14 11 1988–present
Animation · Fantasy

Pohadky o masinkach

★ 7.3
14 1985–1987
Animation · Family · Fantasy

Movie 18

★ 7.9
13 10 1985–1991
Action · Fantasy · Horror

Beyond the Magic Door

★ 5.2
13 2 1982–present
Family · Fantasy · Music

Liegui Aisha

★ 3.8
12 1986–1988
Animation · Fantasy · Horror

To gymno koritsi

★ 4.8
12 3 1982–present
Fantasy · Romance

Panzer World Galient

★ 4.1
11 3 1986–1986
Action · Animation · Fantasy

Szindbád nyolcadik utazása

★ 8.2
11 12 1989–1989
Adventure · Fantasy

Echoes of Louisa

★ 5.6
11 6 1981–present
Family · Fantasy

Count Gregore's Horror Theater

★ 7.8
10 1980–1983
Fantasy · Horror · Sci-Fi

Saturday Night Dead

★ 7.2
10 1980–1981
Comedy · Fantasy · Horror

The Nargun and the Stars

★ 8.7
10 5 1980–1980
Drama · Family · Fantasy

Magical Girl Chukana Pai Pai

★ 5.9
9 1989–1989
Action · Adventure · Fantasy

Traquenards

★ 6.8
9 13 1987–1990
Adventure · Fantasy
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