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  1. Pete

    TV 80s Tuesdays 06/04/2024: Spotlight on "Friday the 13th: The Series”

    Welcome to TV 80s Tuesdays! This week, we’re diving into the eerie and thrilling world of “Friday the 13th: The Series,” a show that brought chills to our screens in the late 80s. Premiering on October 3, 1987, “Friday the 13th: The Series” took a unique approach, setting itself apart from the...

  2. Red Dwarf (1988)

    Title: Red Dwarf Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy Creator: Doug Naylor,Rob Grant Cast: Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn First aired: Feb 15, 1988 Last air date: Nov 16, 2017 Overview: The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded...

  3. Nothing In Common (1987)

    Title: Nothing In Common Genre: Comedy Creator: Rick Podell,Michael Preminger Cast: Todd Waring, Bill Macy First aired: Apr 9, 1987 Last air date: Jun 3, 1987 Overview: Nothing in Common was a 1987 television series on NBC starred Todd Waring in the role of David Basner and...

  4. Kids Incorporated (1984)

    Title: Kids Incorporated Genre: Drama Cast: Charlie Brady, Nicole Brown, Anthony Harrell, Anastasia Horne, Haylie Johnson, Dena Burton First aired: Sep 1, 1983 Last air date: Nov 19, 1993 Overview: Kids Incorporated, also known as Kids Inc., was an American children's television...
  5. Pete

    80s TV Tuesdays 5/29/24: Honoring “The Facts of Life”

    **80s TV Tuesdays: Spotlight on "The Facts of Life"** Welcome to 80s TV Tuesdays! This week, we're reminiscing about "The Facts of Life," a beloved sitcom that captured the hearts of viewers throughout its nine-season run from 1979 to 1988. "The Facts of Life" is a spin-off of the popular show...

  6. Marblehead Manor (1987)

    Title: Marblehead Manor Cast: Michael Richards, Linda Thorson, Phil Morris, Paxton Whitehead, Bob Fraser, Rodney Scott First aired: Sep 19, 1987 Last air date: May 28, 1988 Overview: Marblehead Manor is an American television sitcom that originally ran from 1987 to 1988 in first run...

  7. Heart of the City (1986)

    Title: Heart of the City Genre: Drama, Crime Creator: Anthony E. Zuiker,Michael Zinberg Cast: Robert Desiderio, Jonathan Ward, Christina Applegate, Dick Anthony Williams First aired: Sep 20, 1986 Last air date: Jan 10, 1987 Overview: Wes Kennedy is a cop who works long hours at...

  8. Otherworld (1985)

    Title: Otherworld Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Creator: Roderick Taylor Cast: Chris Hebert, Gretchen Corbett, Tony O'Dell, Jonathan Banks, Jonna Lee, Sam Groom, Brandon Crane, Wayne Alexander First aired: Jan 26, 1985 Last air date: Mar 16, 1985 Overview: Otherworld is an American...

  9. Teachers Only (1982)

    Title: Teachers Only Genre: Comedy Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Norman Fell, Jean Smart, Teresa Ganzel, Tim Reid, Joel Brooks, Steve Ryan First aired: Apr 14, 1982 Last air date: May 14, 1983 Overview: Teachers Only is an NBC television sitcom centered around the faculty of a high school...

  10. Mr. Smith (1983)

    Title: Mr. Smith Genre: Comedy Creator: Stan Daniels,David Lloyd,Ed. Weinberger Cast: Tim Dunigan, Leonard Frey, Stuart Margolin, Terri Garber, Laura Jacoby First aired: Sep 23, 1983 Last air date: Dec 16, 1983 Overview: Mr. Smith is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from...

  11. A Country Practice (1981)

    Title: A Country Practice Genre: Soap, Drama Creator: James Davern First aired: Nov 18, 1981 Last air date: Nov 5, 1994 Overview: A Country Practice was an Australian television drama series. At its inception, one of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP...

  12. The Four Seasons (1984)

    Title: The Four Seasons Genre: Comedy Creator: Alan Alda Cast: Elizabeth Alda, Joanna Kerns, Allan Arbus, Barbara Babcock, Marcia Rodd, Tony Roberts, Jack Weston, Beatrice Alda First aired: Jan 29, 1984 Last air date: Jun 17, 1984 Overview: The Four Seasons is a sitcom, created...

  13. Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)

    Title: Hardcastle and McCormick Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime Creator: Stephen J. Cannell Cast: Brian Keith, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Joe Santos First aired: Sep 18, 1983 Last air date: May 5, 1986 Overview: Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television...

  14. It's a Living (1980)

    Title: It's a Living Genre: Comedy Creator: Dick Clair,Jenna McMahon,Stu Silver Cast: Barrie Youngfellow, Marian Mercer, Gail Edwards, Crystal Bernard, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Paul Kreppel, Richard Stahl First aired: Oct 30, 1980 Last air date: Apr 8, 1989 Overview: It's a Living is...

  15. Nobody's Perfect (1980)

    Title: Nobody's Perfect Genre: Comedy Cast: Michael Durrell, Ron Moody, Cassie Yates, Victor Brandt, Elaine Stritch, Tom Williams First aired: Jun 26, 1980 Last air date: Aug 28, 1980 Overview: Nobody's Perfect is an American situation comedy television series, broadcast on ABC...

  16. Shadow Chasers (1985)

    Title: Shadow Chasers Genre: Drama Creator: Brian Grazer,Kenneth Johnson Cast: Dennis Dugan, Trevor Eve, Nina Foch First aired: Nov 14, 1985 Last air date: Jan 16, 1986 Overview: Shadow Chasers is a 1985 American mystery television series created by Brian Grazer and Kenneth...

  17. Skokie (1981)

    Title: Skokie Overview: Skokie is a 1981 television movie directed by Herbert Wise, based on the real life NSPA Controversy of Skokie, Illinois, which involved the National Socialist Party of America. The film premiered in the US on November 17, 1981. It was shown on the Israeli Educational...

  18. Love, Sidney (1981)

    Title: Love, Sidney Genre: Comedy Creator: Oliver Hailey Cast: Tony Randall, Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, Lynne Thigpen, Chip Zien, Alan North, Barbara Bryne First aired: Oct 28, 1981 Last air date: Jun 6, 1983 Overview: A middle-aged gay artist shares his New York apartment...

  19. A Current Affair (1986)

    Title: A Current Affair Cast: Maury Povich First aired: Jul 28, 1986 Last air date: Jul 28, 1986 Overview: A Current Affair is an American television newsmagazine that aired in syndication from July 1986 to 1996 before reappearing briefly in March 2005. The show was produced by 20th...

  20. Top of the Hill (1989)

    Title: Top of the Hill Genre: Drama, War & Politics Cast: William Katt, Dick O'Neill First aired: Sep 21, 1989 Last air date: Nov 30, 1989 Overview: Top of the Hill is a short-lived political drama series aired by CBS as part of its 1989 fall lineup.
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