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Best Fantasy TV Series of 1988

20 Fantasy series that started in 1988, ranked by popularity

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20 series

Monsters

★ 7.2
2K 72 1988–1990
Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Luv Kush

★ 9.0
1K 39 1988–1989
Adventure · Drama · Fantasy

Secret of the Sahara

★ 6.8
781 7 1988–1988
Adventure · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

Vampire Princess Miyu

★ 6.8
708 4 1988–1989
Animation · Drama · Fantasy

Moondial

★ 7.4
323 6 1988–1988
Drama · Family · Fantasy

Hora marcada

★ 7.8
296 99 1988–1990
Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

Hamster in a Nightshirt

★ 7.7
179 6 1988–1989
Comedy · Fantasy · Sci-Fi

Moviedrome

★ 9.0
149 82 1988–2000
Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Wind and Cloud: The Storm Riders

★ 5.9
131 1988–1990
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

Da Lotte blev usynlig

★ 6.3
96 6 1988–1988
Fantasy

Dragon Century

★ 6.8
78 2 1988–present
Animation · Fantasy · Horror

Spirit Warrior

★ 6.2
62 3 1988–1994
Adventure · Animation · Fantasy

The Snow Spider

★ 8.5
58 4 1988–present
Fantasy

TerrorVision

★ 6.2
38 8 1988–1989
Drama · Fantasy · Horror

Straight Up

★ 6.2
30 3 1988–present
Family · Fantasy

Turn on to T-Bag

★ 7.9
27 10 1988–1988
Fantasy

Michaels' Movie Madness

★ 8.5
16 1988–1989
Biography · Comedy · Fantasy

Funky Fables

★ 6.9
14 11 1988–present
Animation · Fantasy

Hekayat Mama Zouzou

★ 6.7
8 1988–1988
Fantasy

Liao zhai

★ 6.7
7 1988–1990
Adventure · Drama · Fantasy
‹ 1987 1988 1989 ›
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