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Best Sci-Fi TV Series of the 1980s

148 Sci-Fi series that started in the 1980s, ranked by popularity

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148 series

Mecanoscrit del segon origen

★ 5.8
20 7 1985–1986
Sci-Fi

Machine Robo: Winner Battle Hackers

★ 6.2
20 31 1987–1987
Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi

Nickelodeon Presents: Inside-Out Boy

★ 7.3
20 5 1989–1993
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi

Mik, Mak en Mon

★ 7.5
19 23 1986–1988
Family · Sci-Fi

Starstuff

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

Saramanda

★ 5.6
18 3 1987–1989
Action · Animation · Sci-Fi

Helping Henry

★ 7.5
16 13 1988–1988
Comedy · Family · Sci-Fi

Kyôdai Ken Baikurossâ

★ 8.2
16 34 1985–present
Action · Sci-Fi

Ellinikes istories mystiriou kai fantasias

★ 7.2
15 6 1989–1989
Fantasy · Mystery · Sci-Fi

Andro Melos

★ 5.7
15 45 1983–present
Action · Sci-Fi · Short

Blue Comet SPT Layzner OVA

★ 5.8
15 3 1986–1986
Action · Animation · Sci-Fi

Super High Speed Galvion

★ 5.3
15 22 1984–1984
Action · Animation · Sci-Fi

Jan vom goldenen Stern

★ 7.3
14 3 1980–present
Sci-Fi

Astrolab 22

★ 5.8
12 1985–present
Sci-Fi

Star Test

★ 7.9
12 47 1989–1991
Sci-Fi · Talk-Show

Itadakiman

★ 6.8
12 4 1983–1983
Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi

Gunbuster! Science Lesson

★ 6.1
12 6 1988–1995
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi

Gyakuten Ippatsu-man

★ 6.3
10 1 1982–1983
Action · Animation · Sci-Fi

Count Gregore's Horror Theater

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

Hi-Speed Jecy

★ 6.3
9 12 1989–1990
Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi

Komatsu sakyô anime gekijô

★ 5.2
9 24 1989–1990
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi

Th End of the World is not Tomorrow

★ 6.9
9 1983–1983
Sci-Fi

CP and Qwikstitch

★ 7.4
9 1985–present
Animation · Family · Sci-Fi

Vozvrashchenie so zvyozd

★ 6.3
8 6 1989–1989
Drama · Sci-Fi
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