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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

Blind Date

★ 5.4
215 372 1985–2019
Game-Show · Romance

Tre kärlekar

★ 7.7
209 16 1989–1991
Drama · Romance · War

Tsygan

★ 7.1
202 4 1980–1980
Drama · Romance

El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar

★ 8.4
200 200 1988–1989
Drama · Romance · Thriller

The Flying Doctors

★ 7.2
197 3 1985–1986
Drama · Romance

Golden Years

★ 8.3
196 20 1986–present
Drama · Romance

Dona Beija

★ 7.3
186 89 1986–1986
Drama · Romance

Capitol

★ 7.0
185 1369 1982–1987
Drama · Romance

Little Missy

★ 6.8
184 167 1986–1986
Drama · Romance

Dhoop Kinare

★ 9.1
178 3 1987–1987
Comedy · Drama · Romance

Vozvrashchenie Budulaya

★ 6.6
176 4 1986–1986
Drama · Romance

Evergreen

★ 7.7
173 3 1985–1985
Drama · Family · Romance

¡Ah qué Kiko!

★ 4.0
170 37 1987–1988
Comedy · Family · Romance

Top Model

★ 7.1
170 199 1989–1990
Drama · Romance

O Salvador da Pátria

★ 7.3
169 186 1989–1989
Drama · Romance

Sassaricando

★ 7.5
159 188 1987–1988
Drama · Romance

Bodas de odio

★ 7.7
158 151 1983–1984
Drama · Romance

Guerra dos Sexos

★ 8.0
154 190 1983–1984
Comedy · Drama · Romance

From Here to Eternity

★ 7.1
147 12 1980–1980
Drama · Romance · War

Texas

★ 7.5
142 619 1980–1982
Drama · Romance

The Country Doctor

★ 4.0
140 293 1987–2013
Drama · Romance

Teresa

★ 7.0
127 125 1989–1991
Drama · Romance

High School! Kimengumi

★ 6.8
126 86 1985–1987
Animation · Comedy · Romance

Roda de Fogo

★ 7.5
125 179 1986–1987
Drama · Romance
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