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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

Unsere schönsten Jahre

★ 6.4
48 12 1983–1985
Romance

Pão Pão, Beijo Beijo

★ 7.9
47 165 1983–present
Comedy · Drama · Romance

Las amazonas

★ 8.5
47 152 1985–present
Drama · Romance

Patir, yios kai pnevma

★ 5.5
46 28 1989–present
Comedy · Romance

Z biegiem lat, z biegiem dni...

★ 7.8
46 8 1980–1980
Drama · Romance

Petöfi

★ 5.2
45 6 1981–present
Biography · Drama · Romance

Richmond Hill

★ 5.6
45 92 1988–1988
Drama · Romance

Clave de sol

★ 6.8
44 999 1987–1990
Comedy · Drama · Romance

Waterfront

★ 7.5
43 3 1984–1984
Drama · Romance

Fair Stood the Wind for France

★ 8.1
42 4 1980–1980
Adventure · Drama · Romance

Stellina

★ 6.9
41 150 1987–1987
Drama · Romance

Water Under the Bridge

★ 7.6
41 8 1980–1980
Drama · Romance

Doktorlar

★ 4.5
41 4 1989–1989
Adventure · Romance

L'été 36

★ 6.9
41 2 1986–1986
Drama · Romance

Bugünün Saraylisi

★ 7.2
40 4 1985–1985
Drama · Romance

Különös házasság

★ 7.6
40 4 1984–present
Drama · Romance

Phir Wahi Talash

★ 8.8
40 1989–1990
Drama · Romance

Sol de Verão

★ 7.7
40 137 1982–1983
Drama · Romance

The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

★ 7.7
39 1982–1982
Action · Drama · Romance

Gems

★ 6.7
39 121 1985–1988
Drama · Romance

Monte Calvario

★ 6.7
39 150 1986–1986
Drama · Romance

Livre para Voar

★ 7.6
38 184 1984–1985
Comedy · Drama · Romance

O Sexo dos Anjos

★ 7.7
37 143 1989–1990
Comedy · Drama · Romance

Champagne

★ 6.5
36 167 1983–present
Drama · Romance
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