Shows of the 80s

[momtojess]

deleting posts...too much cwd drama

[Mama2H]

My Two Dad's
Charles in Charge
Mash (my dad watched this and made us much to my mom's disapproval)
Saved by the Bell

[Caydens_Mommy]

My Two Dad's
Charles in Charge
Mash (my dad watched this and made us much to my mom's disapproval)
Saved by the Bell

Did saved by the bell come out in the 80's or early 90's?

Not sure when this one come out either, but I liked Puinky Brewster.. I use to dress just like her when I was little, I tried to be here.. Even tried to make my bed do the things hers did..

[StillMamamia]

Fame, the series (I had a crush on the curly-haired one, the piano-guy..Bruno??):D

ETA - not Bruno...can't remember the name

[twodoor2]

K, since some arent old enough to remember the shows of the 70s, lets do the 80s too.


Thanks for reminding of how old some of us are because you can't participate in the 70's thread.:p

I hated most of the shows on the 80's. I spent most of my time watching MTV, and movies like "Back to the Future." I guess I did like Michael J. Fox in that TV show he did (I can't remember the name).

ETA: Now I remember, "Family Ties," and the ONLY reason I watched it was because of MJF.

[etringali]

Airwolf & blue thunder......

[Beach bum]

Ok, here's a great site:

http://www.classic-tv.com/shows

Miami Vice

The Wonder Years

China Beach

The Cosby Show

Shows I couldn't stand:
My grandmother would make me watch the Golden Girls:eek:
Webster

[frizzyrazzy]

Airwolf & blue thunder......

OMG Airwolf. but I confess, I only watched for JMV.

[frizzyrazzy]

after a childhood of no TV watching in the 70's there wasn't a tv show on that I didn't watch in the 80's LOL. I can't even remember all my favorites but MASH was one. Cheers. Thirty Something. (that was late 80's) Remington Steele, Bosom Buddies (OMG funniest ever) Dukes of Hazzard (yes, I will admit it) , Facts of Life, St. Elsewhere, Mork and Mindy and Miami Vice.

[frizzyrazzy]

the 70's thread just reminded me that I used to love Dallas - every Friday night while I was babysitting...dallas.

[Tripletmommy]

Was ALF from the 80's? I think it was .... I used to love that show!

How about Saturday morning cartoons? I loved Tom and Jerry! (And of course Saved by the bell and California Dreamin' - but I think those were early 90's.)

We never missed Charles in Charge, either....

Was Perfect Strangers in the 80's too?
hahah - I have such a bad memory... Can't imagine why..... :)

[Charmed7]

Alf!!

Alvin & The Chipmunks, Carebears, Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers, Duck Tales (woo-oo), Garfield and Friends, Gummy Bears, He-Man The Master of the Universe!, Inspector Gadget, Jem (OMG! I loved Jem), Richie Rich and ThunderCats and Transformers.

Ok, I was 10 when the 80's were done and over with (Thank God!!!)

Charmed

[twodoor2]

This thread reminds me of why I never watched television in the 80's. :rolleyes:

[JohnMom]

Hill Steet Blues
Family Ties
Cosby
Night Court

[Big Hair Momma]

The A Team and Knight Rider!

I loved David Hasselhof! And who wouldn't want a KIT car!

[Illinifan]

The Halloween episode of Charles in Charge when the younger boy dressed up like Charles was one of the best episodes of any TV show ever.

Perfect Strangers
St. Elsewhere
Fame (somewhere around here I have a soundtrack cassette from the 1st season)

How Lori Singer didn't become a megastar, I'll never know. One of my favorites songs:

It's Gonna Be A Long Night


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The moon's up
And the sun's down
And a thousand starry eyes have caught me crying.
You don't die of a broken heart
You just lie down and give up trying.

And it's gonna be a long night all night
It's such a long hard fight
Keeping the teardrops out of sight
Waiting for morning light
It's gonna be a long night

It's all gone
But the memories come back to me in scattered pieces
Your eyes shine
Your smile glows
And my loneliness for you increases

And it's gonna be a long night all night
It's such a long hard fight
Keeping the teardrops out of sight
Waiting for morning light
It's gonna be a long night

The moon's up
And the sun's down
And a thousand starry eyes have caught me crying.
You don't die of a broken heart
You just lie down and give up trying.

And it's gonna be a long night all night
It's such a long hard fight
Keeping the teardrops out of sight
Waiting for morning light
It's gonna be a long night

It's gonna be a long night

[frizzyrazzy]

I was in High School in the 80's and all I can remember watching was MTV:D

me too. Remember when you used to sit by the tv and your parents would yell "SHUT IT OFF" and you'd beg "just let me see what the next video is"
For you younger folks who don't remember, this is when MTV only played videos. That's it. Nothing else. it was like radio on tv, with video after video. And MTV was so conservative they wouldn't' play rap. LOL. But they played Michael Jackson. LOL. It was so very tame...haha.

[Mom2Will]

well, I guess I was off "finding myself" in the 80s, did watch MTV- remember the flower pot heads...."and you may ask yourself", cannot remember the band, and there was Culture Club, oh my, lol......I had fun though

[Flutterby]

wow, reading this thread brought me right back to my childhood LOL..

I loved the cosby show.. it was one of the only shows that my parents would let us stay up an extra half hour to watch:) LOL.. I also liked family ties, bosom buddies, punky bruster and a lot of the other shows that you've all mentioned and I can't remember the names off LOL..

I HATED MTV, seriously, it drove me insane..

[Mama2H]

Rainbow Bright and Care bears :)

My mom did not allow MTV at our house :eek: I did watch it at a friend's house though, I felt like I was such a rebel when we would go to her house and watch it LOL

I had nightmares for weeks after watching the Michael Jackson graveyard video, Thriller I think :o

[Caydens_Mommy]

What about Heathcliff and Fat Albert?? lol

[miss_behave]

Shows I couldn't stand:
My grandmother would make me watch the Golden Girls:eek:


They were showing re-runs of the Golden Girls on daytime tv the other day and I was bored so I watched a bit of it. I swear I sat there opened mouthed. That is seriously the dumbest, lamest, stupidest, unfunniest show I have ever seen in my life. No kidding. :eek:

[Caydens_Mommy]

They were showing re-runs of the Golden Girls on daytime tv the other day and I was bored so I watched a bit of it. I swear I sat there opened mouthed. That is seriously the dumbest, lamest, stupidest, unfunniest show I have ever seen in my life. No kidding. :eek:

My grandmother LOVED the Golden Girls also.. I never did like that show when I was younger, I would get mad because I didn't want to watch it.. lol


What is the name of the show with the girl who had powers , man i can't even remember much about it but I liked it.. Not Sabrina, I think it had something with the word world in it..

[Caydens_Mommy]

Wasnt it something like Out of this World?

Do you all remember the show with a mom, dad, and boy, and then Vicky was the robot sister? I loved that show

I think that might have been it Out of this world.. I need to goole that... Thanks:)

I do remember that show, but don't remember the name..

What about that Beauty and the Beast show with real people in them, was that in the 80's?

[Mama2H]

What was the show with Mini Pearl in it? It was on the country station, my grandma made me watch that with her all of the time.

[Flutterby]

Wasnt it something like Out of this World?

Do you all remember the show with a mom, dad, and boy, and then Vicky was the robot sister? I loved that show

Small Wonder.. I liked that show too.. I remember one where she started smoking and malfunctioning lol...

[Flutterby]

What was the show with Mini Pearl in it? It was on the country station, my grandma made me watch that with her all of the time.

was it Hee Haw?

[Flutterby]

anyone ever watch Mama's Family?:o

[Mama2H]

was it Hee Haw?

That's it! I hate to admit I didn't mind watching that one :o

[Big Hair Momma]

How about In the Heat of the Night with Carroll O'Conner.

[hurrayupmom]

Dynasty!!!!
Days of Lives--Still
General Hospital--LUKE & LAURA
We did not get MTV, till later on so we could not wait for FRIDAY NIGHT VIDEOS.

[Thoover]

I use to love I dream of Genie. 70/80's right?. I aways wanted to be a genie so I didn't have to clean up I could just nod my head..LOL..

When My parents got MTV the trial of it, for two weeks we watched that Thriller video a million times.. lol. And Cyndi Lauper.. HAHAHA..

[Flutterby]

What about "Kate and Ally"?

[Thoover]

What about "Kate and Ally"?

I loved watching Kate and Ally. And you said Mommas Family.. I would laugh so hard..
What was the diner show with FLo and her big boss man??? I can see them wearing their pink waitress things.???LOL. Can't remember the name. She would say "Kiss my Grits"

Wow all this brings back so many memories..

[spamid]

Airwolf, hands down.

[Flutterby]

I loved watching Kate and Ally. And you said Mommas Family.. I would laugh so hard..
What was the diner show with FLo and her big boss man??? I can see them wearing their pink waitress things.???LOL. Can't remember the name. She would say "Kiss my Grits"

Wow all this brings back so many memories..


Alice was her name, but was that the name of the show?

[Flutterby]

I loved this show.. i still catch the reruns now when they are on.

Was Full House in the late 80s? Jessi watches this show now and loves it. I used to want to be like DJ when I was a kid.

I liked Mamas family too.

The girls LOVE full house..

[Beach bum]

I just remembered! I went to a live taping of Kate and Allie in NYC. It was so cool!

[Beach bum]

Alice was her name, but was that the name of the show?

Show: Alice
Main Character: Alice

Who said "Kiss My Grits!?" Flo

OMG, I can't believe I'm admitting to knowing this!

[Thoover]

Alice was her name, but was that the name of the show?

ALice was her name.. Was that the name of the show?? I remember FLO would always be smacking on that gum.. HA HA HA..Im cracking up today..

[etringali]

Can't believe I forgot the A-team and Knight rider.
MacGyver- Late 80's. I Loved RDA(still do)
Misfits of Science. Early Courtney Cox show, long before Friends

[StillMamamia]

I think the Alice show was Mel's Diner :o ('When donkeys fly!' with a southern drawl)

[jules12]

For us we would jump around but it was usually one of these:

Cosby Show
Dukes of Hazard
Growing Pains
MacGyver
Wonder Years
AirWolf
Doggie Howser

OK - I had to come back and add: Startrek - The Next Generation - it was late 80's - we weren't really trek fans until this show.

[Mama2H]

Oh yes, Doogie Howser! I was going to marry him when I grew up LOL

[Lee]

I was just about to say - hey - where is Square Pegs????

[twodoor2]

I was just about to say - hey - where is Square Pegs????

Uggh!!! I'm glad Sarah Jessica Parker went on to bigger and better things.

[frizzyrazzy]

Uggh!!! I'm glad Sarah Jessica Parker went on to bigger and better things.

yeah like Footloose?? ROFL.....

I want to know how she went from the totally nerdy kid in square pegs, to the totally nerdy kid in footloose to the uber cool Carrie Bradshaw???

For Alice - that was the name of the Show. Alice. It was from the movie "Alice doesn't' live here anymore" and then Flo got her own spinoff "flo" (geez they were original huh?)

[twodoor2]

Again, I'm really glad that I was able to watch 70's television, because the 80's was a horrible dryspell of good and intelligent shows. Was Cheers on in the 80's., because I think that and Hill Street Blues were about the only things I could tolerate back then. I mean if a show with an ugly muppet as the main character ("Alf") could be a hit??!!:confused: Can you imagine if that came on today, it would be axed immediately and the writers and producers would be exiled to a deserted island.

What a wasteland the 80's was. Sorry all you 80's fans.

But . . . I LOVED 80's music!!

[twodoor2]

yeah like Footloose?? ROFL.....

I want to know how she went from the totally nerdy kid in square pegs, to the totally nerdy kid in footloose to the uber cool Carrie Bradshaw???

For Alice - that was the name of the Show. Alice. It was from the movie "Alice doesn't' live here anymore" and then Flo got her own spinoff "flo" (geez they were original huh?)

BTW, "Alice" was a 70's show. . . remember "kiss my grits?!!"

[StillMamamia]

But . . . I LOVED 80's music!!


Oooooohhhhh...I feel a new thread coming in :D

ETA - upon rereading, this sounded really perverted (EEEK!)...so...I meant to say I'm sure someone will start a new thread on 80s music...LOL

[frizzyrazzy]

BTW, "Alice" was a 70's show. . . remember "kiss my grits?!!"
did I mix my threads up? I thought there was mention of Alice just a few posts back. lol...

[Tripletmommy]

Rainbow Bright and Care bears :)

My mom did not allow MTV at our house :eek: I did watch it at a friend's house though, I felt like I was such a rebel when we would go to her house and watch it LOL

I had nightmares for weeks after watching the Michael Jackson graveyard video, Thriller I think :o

HAHAHA - we weren't allowed either! haha.... and I used to go to my bestfriend's house who lived behind us and watch it all the time! :eek:

(And I believe I was completly obsessed with Rainbow Brite!) hehe...

[Tripletmommy]

What about "Kate and Ally"?

Oh I loved Kate and Ally.... My mom used to call my sister and I "Kate and Kally" because of that show! hehe...

[twodoor2]

did I mix my threads up? I thought there was mention of Alice just a few posts back. lol...

It started in 1976 and ended in the 80's, it ran a long time.

[Sarah Maddie's Mom]

China Beach
Northern Exposure
Star Trek Next Generation
Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Saturday Night Live

Top 5 list, well, top 5 that I can remember:rolleyes:

[Illinifan]

DOOGIE!!!!!!

I can't believe no one has mentioned "The Wonder Years".

[Jacob'sDad]

I have difficulty thinking of a single show that I really liked in the 80's.
Oh, I can think of one!
Newhart

Oh, and People's Court