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Best Sci-Fi TV Series of 1986

14 Sci-Fi series that started in 1986, ranked by popularity

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14 series

ALF

★ 7.4
43K 104 1986–1990
Sitcom · Family-safe · Episodic

Starman

★ 6.7
1K 22 1986–1987
Sci-Fi

Galaxy High School

★ 7.4
612 13 1986–1986
Animation · Family · Sci-Fi

Outlaws

★ 7.1
196 12 1986–1987
Action · Crime · Sci-Fi

Macron 1

★ 7.7
185 2 1986–present
Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi

Uchuusen Sagittarius

★ 8.7
178 77 1986–1987
Animation · Sci-Fi

Dimensional Warrior Spielvan

★ 7.9
158 44 1986–1987
Action · Sci-Fi

Chocky's Challenge

★ 6.6
112 6 1986–1986
Drama · Sci-Fi

Tomes and Talismans

★ 8.6
66 13 1986–present
Sci-Fi

Die Wächter

★ 7.7
54 6 1986–1986
Sci-Fi

Femte generationen

★ 5.4
47 3 1986–1986
Sci-Fi · Thriller

Mik, Mak en Mon

★ 7.5
19 23 1986–1988
Family · Sci-Fi

Blue Comet SPT Layzner OVA

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

Zaer Mn Al Fadaa

★ 6.5
8 20 1986–1987
Family · Sci-Fi
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