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Best Romance TV Series of the 1980s

376 Romance series that started in the 1980s, ranked by popularity

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376 series

Love at First Sight

★ 3.0
28 9 1988–1992
Drama · Romance

Helena

★ 7.3
28 162 1987–present
Drama · Romance

El sol sale para todos

★ 8.3
28 148 1986–1986
Drama · Romance

Kasei Yakyoku

★ 6.4
26 4 1989–1989
Animation · Romance

Sétimo Sentido

★ 7.5
26 166 1982–1982
Drama · Romance

María de nadie

★ 6.0
26 219 1985–present
Drama · Romance

Rubí rebelde

★ 6.8
26 172 1989–present
Drama · Romance

The All-New Dating Game

★ 5.0
26 9 1986–present
Game-Show · Romance

Licia dolce Licia

★ 5.4
26 35 1987–present
Comedy · Music · Romance

O Amor É Nosso

★ 5.5
25 157 1981–present
Drama · Romance

Bambolê

★ 7.5
25 172 1987–1988
Drama · Romance

O Meu Pé de Laranja Lima

★ 7.1
24 181 1980–present
Drama · Romance

La dueña

★ 8.4
23 79 1984–present
Drama · Romance

Corpo Santo

★ 6.3
23 161 1987–1987
Drama · Romance

Aprendiendo a amar

★ 7.0
22 200 1980–present
Drama · Romance

Bardis

★ 6.9
22 18 1985–1985
Drama · Romance

Hannah

★ 8.5
22 4 1980–present
Drama · Romance

Jogo da Vida

★ 7.4
22 168 1981–1982
Drama · Romance

Cien días de Ana

★ 8.5
22 120 1982–1982
Drama · Romance

Algo más que soñar

★ 7.6
21 1984–present
Drama · Romance

Niña bonita

★ 8.2
21 198 1988–present
Drama · Romance

Al Leqaa Al Thani

★ 7.5
20 1988–1988
Drama · Romance

Das Nest

★ 5.3
20 52 1989–1992
Comedy · Drama · Romance

Los años felices

★ 7.1
20 120 1984–1985
Drama · Romance
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