1980s comedy tv shows

 

📺 Comprehensive List of 1980s Comedy TV Shows

🎭 Family Sitcoms

• The Cosby Show (1984–1992) – Groundbreaking family sitcom centered on the Huxtables.

• Family Ties (1982–1989) – Liberal parents vs. conservative kids dynamic.

• Growing Pains (1985–1992) – Family life with humor and heart.

• Who’s the Boss? (1984–1992) – Gender roles flipped in a household comedy.

• Silver Spoons (1982–1987) – A wealthy kid learns life lessons.

• Punky Brewster (1984–1988) – Orphan girl brings joy to her foster dad’s life.

🍻 Workplace & Ensemble Sitcoms

• Cheers (1982–1993) – Boston bar where “everybody knows your name.”

• Night Court (1984–1992) – Quirky courtroom comedy.

• Newhart (1982–1990) – Bob Newhart runs a Vermont inn.

• Kate & Allie (1984–1989) – Two divorced women raising kids together.

• Designing Women (1986–1993) – Southern women running an interior design firm.

👽 Quirky & Offbeat Comedies

• ALF (1986–1990) – Alien life form joins a suburban family.

• Perfect Strangers (1986–1993) – Cousins from different cultures share an apartment.

• Small Wonder (1985–1989) – Family raises a robot daughter.

• Charles in Charge (1984–1990) – College student becomes a live‑in caretaker.

• Diff’rent Strokes (1978–1986, continued into early ’80s) – Two brothers adopted by a wealthy man.

🌟 Other Notable 1980s Comedies

• The Golden Girls (1985–1992) – Four older women share a home in Miami.

• Married… with Children (1987–1997) – Satirical take on dysfunctional family life.

• Webster (1983–1989) – Young boy adopted by a couple.

• It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (1986–1990) – Meta‑sitcom breaking the fourth wall.

• Mama’s Family (1983–1990) – Spin‑off from The Carol Burnett Show.