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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

Theatre Night

★ 6.7
68 29 1985–1990
Comedy · Drama · Romance

Elas por Elas

★ 7.3
64 173 1982–1982
Comedy · Drama · Romance

Yesterday - vacanze al mare

★ 5.2
64 1985–present
Comedy · Drama · Romance

O Outro

★ 7.4
63 172 1987–1987
Drama · Romance

La revancha

★ 8.8
62 247 1989–2000
Drama · Romance

Kananga do Japão

★ 7.5
62 208 1989–present
Drama · History · Romance

The Secret of Lost Creek

★ 8.2
62 5 1989–1992
Adventure · Family · Romance

Life Without George

★ 7.6
62 20 1987–1989
Comedy · Romance

Echoes

★ 6.9
61 4 1988–1988
Drama · Romance

Ciranda de Pedra

★ 7.1
60 157 1981–1981
Drama · Romance

Amor com Amor Se Paga

★ 8.3
60 156 1984–1984
Drama · Romance

Direito de Amar

★ 7.0
59 173 1987–1987
Drama · Romance

Pasión y poder

★ 8.8
58 80 1988–1988
Drama · Mystery · Romance

The Kabocha Wine

★ 7.4
58 96 1982–1984
Animation · Comedy · Romance

La fiera

★ 7.1
57 230 1983–1984
Drama · Romance

Louco Amor

★ 7.4
57 169 1983–present
Drama · Romance

Inspektor Losev

★ 6.1
56 3 1983–1983
Crime · Mystery · Romance

Amerikietiska tragedija

★ 7.0
55 4 1981–1981
Crime · Drama · Romance

Brilhante

★ 7.4
53 155 1981–1982
Drama · Romance

Love Me Licia

★ 5.1
52 34 1986–present
Drama · Romance

Leonela

★ 8.7
52 64 1983–present
Drama · Romance

Parmak Damgasi

★ 6.8
50 6 1985–1985
Drama · Romance

El camino secreto

★ 8.2
50 120 1986–1987
Drama · Mystery · Romance

Hâi sureppu Jun

★ 6.8
48 1985–1986
Action · Animation · Romance
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