Of course, as his arc in the Karate Kid TV spinoff Cobra Kai proved, even cocky blond guys in '80s movies are more complex than they seem — Cobra Kai has shown us the softer side of Johnny as he ...

Still, there was a plethora of shows out there that kids who grew up in the ‘80s loved. Here are some of our favorite shows that children tuned into – when they aired! – in the 1980s.