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Best Sport TV Series of 1981

12 Sport series that started in 1981, ranked by popularity

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12 series

Dash!! Kappei

★ 6.9
576 65 1981–1982
Animation · Comedy · Sport

Mid South Wrestling

★ 6.9
44 209 1981–1986
Sport

The Sunday Game

★ 8.5
36 1981–present
Sport

Wide World of Sports

★ 6.3
34 12 1981–present
Sport

Football in Action

★ 6.7
30 26 1981–1982
Animation · Sport

1981 World Series

★ 6.3
20 6 1981–present
Sport

NBC's NFL '81

★ 6.6
17 1 1981–present
Sport

NCAA on CBS

★ 8.5
12 43 1981–present
Sport

Wimbledon '81

★ 6.7
12 1981–present
Sport

1981 American League Championship Series

★ 4.2
11 3 1981–present
Sport

The London Marathon

★ 7.8
10 47 1981–present
Documentary · Sport

World Class Championship Wrestling: Star Wars

★ 6.5
10 2 1981–present
Sport
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