TV series you might remember from the 80s
Hotel combined the youthful beauty of Connie Sellecca and the class of Bette Davis. The General Manager of the St. Gregory Hotel in San Francisco was played by James Brolin.
The Greatest American Hero with William Katt and Connie Sellecca.
Kate & Allie was a street-wise women's series.
Tales of the Gold Monkey was inspired by Indiana Jones. It was an entertaining series of adventures that lasted only a short time.
Thirtysomething was an exciting cult series that talked about leaving behind your twenties and all the new problems that came with parenthood, marriage, and careers.
"That life was serious, one begins to understand it later."
Manimal was a man who could change himself into any animal. He did this to fight crime.
Cheers was a well-crafted comedy documenting the community of a Boston bar. Ted Danson played his part of bartender excellently.
With 250 episodes, who hasn't seen at least once the adventures of Captain Merrill Stubing, Cruise Director Julie McCoy, bartender Isaac Washington, Doctor Adam Bricker, and 'Gopher' the purser? With many love affairs and 'do not disturb' signs hanging on cabin doors, this series brought the 60s' sexual revolution to a cruise ship.
Dynasty, the majestic American soap opera with Linda Evans wearing memorable cardigans.
Remington Steele was the beginning of Pierce Brosnan, who from then on had mothers all over the planet in love.
Falcon Crest was an American soap opera and top ten series from 1982 to 1985. The continuous rivalry between Angela, Chase, and Richard was at the core of the show.
The Cosby Show presented a happy, conservative middle-class African-American family.
Hill Street Blues followed the staff of a police station in an unnamed city.
Moonlighting made Bruce Willis the superstar he is today.
The Colby was a soap opera with Charlton Heston and Barbara Stanwyck, two golden Hollywood stars.
Michael Knight and his car Kitt. A wonder to watch after dinner.
Remember the four characters from the A-Team? Lieutenant Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith, Lieutenant Templeton Peck, usually called "Face" or "Faceman", Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock, and the team's strong man, mechanic and Sergeant First Class Bosco "B.A." Baracus (Mr. T).
Miami Vice made Don Johnson a star. It had 1980s' fashion and music, a good vibe, and the stories of two undercover detectives on the streets of Miami.
Growing Pains, a sweet family sitcom. Kirk Cameron jumped from here to fundamentalist christianism.
Roseanne introduced dirty realism into the family series. She wanted to come back in 2018 but was cancelled.
MacGyver could disarm a bomb with a can opener but he never touched a computer in his life. It was a different time.
Family Ties had in Michael J. Fox a rising star.
Murder, She Wrote with Angela Lansbury. How did that lady always end up in or near the crime scene?
The cute little protagonist of Webster, Emmanuel Lewis, did not make much television after the show ended. A friend of Michael Jackson, he now works on his career as a singer.
Alf was adorable to all audiences except cats.
One of the great moments in the history of TV was when the evil V swallowed a guinea pig. A great series.
Tom Selleck refused to star in Raiders of the Lost Ark because he was busy with Magnum P.I.
A big mistake.
Full House was the big debut of the Olsen twins as the baby girl Tanner.
Hart to Hart, a millionaire couple with a thirst for action. Yes, this is Robert Wagner.
Besides Jamie Rose and Danny Aiello (pictured), Lady Blue included a young Johnny Depp. This was his first step after debuting in Nightmare on Elm Street, and right before the famous 21 Jump Street.
Highway to Heaven, or Michael Landon after Little House on the Prairie in good Christian fashion.
Fraggle Rock was Jim Henson's television masterpiece (along with The Muppets).
Brideshead Revisited with Jeremy Irons in a state of grace. A deliciously British series.
Remember them? Leroy Johnson, Bruno Martelli, Professor Sorofski, Lydia Grant (photo), and other 'Fame' characters.
He-Man was a cartoon from the 80s and, of course, an action figure that children loved.
One of The Thorn Birds' main plots is the love of a young woman (Meggie) for the family priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart.