Stars: Emmanuel Lewis, Joanna Kerns, Mama's Family originated with Thelma "Mama" Harper, and her younger sister Fran living together in Mama's House.
Tony Danza,
Bill Cosby, …
Maureen Flannigan, Some of the biggest names in sitcoms during the '80s and '90s centered around families. Jerry Supiran,
This sitcom is hilarious, and ALF is a very well-developed character. John Larroquette,
RELATED: 5 Sitcoms From The 80s That Are Way Underrated (& 5 That Are Overrated). Jane Curtin, The series was always creative, and the storylines were always entertaining.
type to search. It centres around three single roommates, Janet, Chrissy and Jack, who all live together in Santa Monica, California. It starred English-born comedienne and pop singer Tracey Ullman. He moves in to get to know him better.
Marian Mercer.
Lara Jill Miller,
Rob Stone. Roseanne was incredibly popular and aired for nearly ten years between October 1988 and May 1997. Pretty impressive right? The '80's brought us many sitcoms that became pop culture icons such as The Golden Girls, Married with Children, and Cheers. Jim J. Bullock, Charles, along with his friend Buddy, attempts to juggle his studies, friendships, and duties to the family. Community: Annie's 5 Best Traits (& 5 Worst), 10 Best 80s Sitcoms, Ranked According To IMDb, 5 Strongest Sitcom Moms Of The 80s (& 5 Strongest Dads), and their experiences when an alien crashes into their garage, 5 Sitcoms From The 80s That Are Way Underrated (& 5 That Are Overrated), 10 Hit Sitcoms From The 80's That Wouldn't Fly Today, This hilarious, over-the-top family sitcom, The Best Sitcom Couples Of The 80s, Ranked.
Susan Saint James, Alan Thicke, The 80s was the decade of the family and workplace centric sitcom and here, IMDb ranks the best 80s sitcoms, all of which still stand up today. Happy Days is one of the highest-rated shows of the 1970s. The show stars Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty as four older ladies who share a home in Florida.
Florence Stanley. But he beat the odds, and this show is just as beloved as his previous work.
Richard Christie, It also spawned its own reunion TV movie in October 1998. Franklyn Seales, TV-G Keshia Knight Pulliam, Bob Newhart's first big sitcom, the 1970s classic The Bob Newhart Show, was so successful, and it looked unlikely that he would be able to duplicate its success. | Missy Gold.
22 min
If your favourite programme hasn’t appeared on our list yet, then it must mean that it tops the list of the 50 greatest 80s sitcoms of all time.
Sandy. Ilene Graff, Stars: The humourous adventures of an English housekeeper working for an American family.
This American sitcom was short-lives and aired between 1984 and 1985. The series was an instant hit with people of all ages, and the show, with only older women as leads, made it groundbreaking. Its setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young and unorthodox Judge Harold T. “Harry” Stone. The series finale of this American sitcom was named by TV Guide, TV Land and A&E as one of the most memorable in television history. It ran for a total of 253 episodes between January 18th 1975 and July 2nd 1985.
Police Squad was ranked number 7 on the TV Guide’s 2013 list of 60 shows that were cancelled too soon. This was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers and revolves around the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, Illinois. Running on NBC for six season, Gimme a Break! This series stars Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper, aka Mama, and revolves around her and her family. Anna Maria Horsford, 60 min
This premise leads to a completely wacky sitcom that is funny from beginning to end. Mary Frann, And that sitcom is *drum roll* the one and only…. Stars: 10 Best 80s Sitcoms, Ranked According To IMDb. Annie Potts,
Many of these 80s shows also went on to become the best NBC comedies of all time: Can anyone argue that The Cosby Show, Cheers, and Family Ties, aren't forever a part of pop culture? | The novel was later adapted into the 1948 film Sitting Pretty. Mrs. Edna Garrett, the Drummonds' former housekeeper, teaches to a group of girls of a boarding school how to tackle issues throughout teenage life and later adulthood. Roz Ryan. George Wendt, TV-G He is a student at The Ohio State University. | Paul Kreppel,
Darryl M. Bell, TV-PG Like ‘Too Close for Comfort,’ Three’s Company is based on a British sitcom – this time, Man About the House. |
Family Matters aired on ABC from September 22nd 1989 through until May 9th 1997, and then on CBS until 1998. Originally the saga of a working mom raising her three sons alone while her pilot husband is away.
When people think of great TV theme songs, Cheers inevitably comes to mind and is one of the most beloved TV sitcoms of all time. The series is iconic, and it played a huge role in the Fox network's success. It was loosely based on the Eric Monte-penned film Cooley High.
Stars: Ted Knight, Dorothy Lyman. Justine Bateman, TV-PG
How many have you seen? 30 min Two divorced mothers and their children share an apartment. Bob Newhart, Danny Pintauro, TV-G Comedy ensues when his lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives. Kadeem Hardison, This NBC show began on September 14th 1985 right through until May 6th 1990.
It was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s. It was based upon Hugh’s experiences working in advertising radio sation WQXI in Atlanta. Their parents, Henry and Muriel, live in the other half. Stars: The cast is fantastic, with Back To The Future star Michael J. Stars: Comedy, Family. Top 35 Sitcoms of the 1980's by tbell1826 | created - 26 Mar 2014 | updated - 26 Mar 2014 | Public Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Inga Swenson,
Coming in at 14th on the list, Who’s the Boss? Dana Plato. Candace Cameron Bure. |
It ran for a total of eleven seasons between 1982 and 1993. | Tiffany Brissette. The show is set in a bar named Cheers in Boston, Massachusetts where a group of locals meet to drink. 30 min Mario Lopez, Ken Berry, After the series finished in 1979, a sequel series called What’s Happening Now aired between 1985 to 1988 with most of the main cast returning to their original roles. When she befriends Henry Warnimont, her new family life begins. Tom Poston, Comedy, Drama, Family. However his father has never taken responsibility for anything in life, including his toy business ‘Eddie’s Toys.’ Ricky believes that his father needs to grow up and Edward believes his son is too uptight and needs to have fun whilst he’s young.
Comedy, Family, Romance. Fox standing out as Alex P. Keaton, the Reagan-loving eldest child. Scroll down the list below to relive some of your favourite comedy programmes of the 1980s. A high strung and cynical man's life is never the same when his naive but good-natured cousin comes to America to live with him. Growing Pains, which started on ABC in 1985, is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. The casts' performances are still entertaining, today. | Shuko Akune and Bruce A.
A one-stop shop for all things video games. Joined by a few employees, this fun ensemble comedy was fun and heartwarming, from beginning to end. His wife is Peggy, an Oprah-loving couch potato who refuses to work and spends all of her husband's money. Stars: This was one of the most-watched TV shows from the 1980s, and it is easy to see why since the show perfectly balances humor and heart, making it enjoyable for almost everyone. From Newhart to Murphy Brown and beyond, this list of outstanding 1980's comedy TV shows includes some of the greatest sitcoms in television history. The show was developed from the play of the same name, produced and created by the Organic Theatre Company. 30 min
| Stars: 30 min Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathan Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother.
Stars: | Bob Saget, ER. The show was cancelled after only six episodes, but it spawned the successful Naked Gun film series. Tony Micelli, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Gary Coleman, Stars: 30 min
Josh Taylor, 30 min A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage. Frederick Koehler, It stars Craig T. Neslon as head coach, Hayden Fox, coaching for the Division I-A college football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles. The show was developed from the play of the same name, produced and created by the Organic Theatre Company. Coach ran for nine series on ABC from 1989 until 1997. Halfway through the first season, the show introduced the nerdy neighbour ‘Stever Urkel,’ who quickly become its breakout character and eventually, main protagonist. The post-retirement season is suddenly disrupted for football player George Papadapolis and his wife Katherine when Webster, the orphaned son of a former teammate, moves in. Sherman Hemsley, The show has a lot of heart, and all the characters are memorable and lovable. Alyssa Milano, It won a whopping 18 Emmy Awards and focusses on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers. Lark Voorhies, TV-14
The series follows a team of doctors and support staff who are stationed at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South Korea. It stars Marla Gibbs as the acid-tongued, inner-city resident, housewife and gossiper, Mary Jenkins. Joel Higgins, Two young single ad men must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford. Just like E/R, 227 was originally adapted from a play written by Christine Houston about the lives of women in a mainly black apartment building in Chicago. The two men had both competed for her mother’s affection the summer before she was born. Dixie Carter,
Tony Danza,
Bill Cosby, …
Maureen Flannigan, Some of the biggest names in sitcoms during the '80s and '90s centered around families. Jerry Supiran,
This sitcom is hilarious, and ALF is a very well-developed character. John Larroquette,
RELATED: 5 Sitcoms From The 80s That Are Way Underrated (& 5 That Are Overrated). Jane Curtin, The series was always creative, and the storylines were always entertaining.
type to search. It centres around three single roommates, Janet, Chrissy and Jack, who all live together in Santa Monica, California. It starred English-born comedienne and pop singer Tracey Ullman. He moves in to get to know him better.
Marian Mercer.
Lara Jill Miller,
Rob Stone. Roseanne was incredibly popular and aired for nearly ten years between October 1988 and May 1997. Pretty impressive right? The '80's brought us many sitcoms that became pop culture icons such as The Golden Girls, Married with Children, and Cheers. Jim J. Bullock, Charles, along with his friend Buddy, attempts to juggle his studies, friendships, and duties to the family. Community: Annie's 5 Best Traits (& 5 Worst), 10 Best 80s Sitcoms, Ranked According To IMDb, 5 Strongest Sitcom Moms Of The 80s (& 5 Strongest Dads), and their experiences when an alien crashes into their garage, 5 Sitcoms From The 80s That Are Way Underrated (& 5 That Are Overrated), 10 Hit Sitcoms From The 80's That Wouldn't Fly Today, This hilarious, over-the-top family sitcom, The Best Sitcom Couples Of The 80s, Ranked.
Susan Saint James, Alan Thicke, The 80s was the decade of the family and workplace centric sitcom and here, IMDb ranks the best 80s sitcoms, all of which still stand up today. Happy Days is one of the highest-rated shows of the 1970s. The show stars Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty as four older ladies who share a home in Florida.
Florence Stanley. But he beat the odds, and this show is just as beloved as his previous work.
Richard Christie, It also spawned its own reunion TV movie in October 1998. Franklyn Seales, TV-G Keshia Knight Pulliam, Bob Newhart's first big sitcom, the 1970s classic The Bob Newhart Show, was so successful, and it looked unlikely that he would be able to duplicate its success. | Missy Gold.
22 min
If your favourite programme hasn’t appeared on our list yet, then it must mean that it tops the list of the 50 greatest 80s sitcoms of all time.
Sandy. Ilene Graff, Stars: The humourous adventures of an English housekeeper working for an American family.
This American sitcom was short-lives and aired between 1984 and 1985. The series was an instant hit with people of all ages, and the show, with only older women as leads, made it groundbreaking. Its setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young and unorthodox Judge Harold T. “Harry” Stone. The series finale of this American sitcom was named by TV Guide, TV Land and A&E as one of the most memorable in television history. It ran for a total of 253 episodes between January 18th 1975 and July 2nd 1985.
Police Squad was ranked number 7 on the TV Guide’s 2013 list of 60 shows that were cancelled too soon. This was a spin-off of Perfect Strangers and revolves around the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, Illinois. Running on NBC for six season, Gimme a Break! This series stars Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper, aka Mama, and revolves around her and her family. Anna Maria Horsford, 60 min
This premise leads to a completely wacky sitcom that is funny from beginning to end. Mary Frann, And that sitcom is *drum roll* the one and only…. Stars: 10 Best 80s Sitcoms, Ranked According To IMDb. Annie Potts,
Many of these 80s shows also went on to become the best NBC comedies of all time: Can anyone argue that The Cosby Show, Cheers, and Family Ties, aren't forever a part of pop culture? | The novel was later adapted into the 1948 film Sitting Pretty. Mrs. Edna Garrett, the Drummonds' former housekeeper, teaches to a group of girls of a boarding school how to tackle issues throughout teenage life and later adulthood. Roz Ryan. George Wendt, TV-G He is a student at The Ohio State University. | Paul Kreppel,
Darryl M. Bell, TV-PG Like ‘Too Close for Comfort,’ Three’s Company is based on a British sitcom – this time, Man About the House. |
Family Matters aired on ABC from September 22nd 1989 through until May 9th 1997, and then on CBS until 1998. Originally the saga of a working mom raising her three sons alone while her pilot husband is away.
When people think of great TV theme songs, Cheers inevitably comes to mind and is one of the most beloved TV sitcoms of all time. The series is iconic, and it played a huge role in the Fox network's success. It was loosely based on the Eric Monte-penned film Cooley High.
Stars: Ted Knight, Dorothy Lyman. Justine Bateman, TV-PG
How many have you seen? 30 min Two divorced mothers and their children share an apartment. Bob Newhart, Danny Pintauro, TV-G Comedy ensues when his lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives. Kadeem Hardison, This NBC show began on September 14th 1985 right through until May 6th 1990.
It was created by comedy writer Reinhold Weege, who had previously worked on Barney Miller in the 1970s and early 1980s. It was based upon Hugh’s experiences working in advertising radio sation WQXI in Atlanta. Their parents, Henry and Muriel, live in the other half. Stars: The cast is fantastic, with Back To The Future star Michael J. Stars: Comedy, Family. Top 35 Sitcoms of the 1980's by tbell1826 | created - 26 Mar 2014 | updated - 26 Mar 2014 | Public Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Inga Swenson,
Coming in at 14th on the list, Who’s the Boss? Dana Plato. Candace Cameron Bure. |
It ran for a total of eleven seasons between 1982 and 1993. | Tiffany Brissette. The show is set in a bar named Cheers in Boston, Massachusetts where a group of locals meet to drink. 30 min Mario Lopez, Ken Berry, After the series finished in 1979, a sequel series called What’s Happening Now aired between 1985 to 1988 with most of the main cast returning to their original roles. When she befriends Henry Warnimont, her new family life begins. Tom Poston, Comedy, Drama, Family. However his father has never taken responsibility for anything in life, including his toy business ‘Eddie’s Toys.’ Ricky believes that his father needs to grow up and Edward believes his son is too uptight and needs to have fun whilst he’s young.
Comedy, Family, Romance. Fox standing out as Alex P. Keaton, the Reagan-loving eldest child. Scroll down the list below to relive some of your favourite comedy programmes of the 1980s. A high strung and cynical man's life is never the same when his naive but good-natured cousin comes to America to live with him. Growing Pains, which started on ABC in 1985, is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. The casts' performances are still entertaining, today. | Shuko Akune and Bruce A.
A one-stop shop for all things video games. Joined by a few employees, this fun ensemble comedy was fun and heartwarming, from beginning to end. His wife is Peggy, an Oprah-loving couch potato who refuses to work and spends all of her husband's money. Stars: This was one of the most-watched TV shows from the 1980s, and it is easy to see why since the show perfectly balances humor and heart, making it enjoyable for almost everyone. From Newhart to Murphy Brown and beyond, this list of outstanding 1980's comedy TV shows includes some of the greatest sitcoms in television history. The show was developed from the play of the same name, produced and created by the Organic Theatre Company. 30 min
| Stars: 30 min Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathan Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother.
Stars: | Bob Saget, ER. The show was cancelled after only six episodes, but it spawned the successful Naked Gun film series. Tony Micelli, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Gary Coleman, Stars: 30 min
Josh Taylor, 30 min A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with the Tanner family after crashing into their garage. Frederick Koehler, It stars Craig T. Neslon as head coach, Hayden Fox, coaching for the Division I-A college football team, the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles. The show was developed from the play of the same name, produced and created by the Organic Theatre Company. Coach ran for nine series on ABC from 1989 until 1997. Halfway through the first season, the show introduced the nerdy neighbour ‘Stever Urkel,’ who quickly become its breakout character and eventually, main protagonist. The post-retirement season is suddenly disrupted for football player George Papadapolis and his wife Katherine when Webster, the orphaned son of a former teammate, moves in. Sherman Hemsley, The show has a lot of heart, and all the characters are memorable and lovable. Alyssa Milano, It won a whopping 18 Emmy Awards and focusses on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers. Lark Voorhies, TV-14
The series follows a team of doctors and support staff who are stationed at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South Korea. It stars Marla Gibbs as the acid-tongued, inner-city resident, housewife and gossiper, Mary Jenkins. Joel Higgins, Two young single ad men must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford. Just like E/R, 227 was originally adapted from a play written by Christine Houston about the lives of women in a mainly black apartment building in Chicago. The two men had both competed for her mother’s affection the summer before she was born. Dixie Carter,