The 1980s introduced a diverse mix of science fiction TV shows, ranging from lighthearted sitcoms to darker, thought-provoking dramas. Many of the best '80s sci-fi TV shows have lasting legacies ...

often struggled with shifting audience tastes and changing TV landscapes. Shows like Eight Is Enough, She's the Sheriff, and The New Adventures of Beans Baxter are good examples of '80s sitcoms ...

Most have been live-action programming, whether we’re talking exceptional dramas or the best sitcoms of all time, and some are among the best-animated TV shows ... From 1968 to 1980, viewers ...

Of course, the platonic ideal of a TV comedy has changed over that time, too. The three-jokes-per-page maxim became gospel… and was then summarily tossed out the window as shows found more ways ...

By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter Jerry London, who directed the nine-hour Shogun that aired on NBC in September 1980 ... because there were no big shows against it.