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Best Sci-Fi TV Series of 1980

14 Sci-Fi series that started in 1980, ranked by popularity

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14 series

Galactica 1980

★ 5.5
4K 10 1980–1980
Space & sci-fi · Family-safe

The Martian Chronicles

★ 6.5
3K 3 1980–1980
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi

Button Moon

★ 7.0
773 62 1980–1988
Family · Sci-Fi

Metal Mickey

★ 6.1
292 39 1980–1983
Comedy · Family · Sci-Fi

Shin Tetsujin 28

★ 7.4
165 51 1980–1981
Animation · Sci-Fi

Space Emperor God Sigma

★ 6.7
43 50 1980–1981
Animation · Sci-Fi

The Visitors

★ 6.8
39 6 1980–1980
Sci-Fi

Tondemo Senshi Muteking

★ 6.3
31 56 1980–1981
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi

Il fascino dell'insolito

★ 5.8
21 14 1980–1982
Fantasy · Horror · Sci-Fi

Starstuff

★ 7.8
19 1 1980–present
Family · Sci-Fi

Jan vom goldenen Stern

★ 7.3
14 3 1980–present
Sci-Fi

Count Gregore's Horror Theater

★ 7.8
10 1980–1983
Fantasy · Horror · Sci-Fi

Maths-in-a-Box

★ 8.2
8 10 1980–1980
Family · Sci-Fi

Ora zero e dintorni

★ 4.6
5 13 1980–present
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