Elizabeth Dickson's Top 5 TV Shows of the 1980s
1. Growing Pains - This late '80s sitcom is responsible for Kirk Cameron's teen heartthrob status and also had notable guest stars, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, who later earned his own heartthrob status.
2. The Cosby Show - Created by comedian Bill Cosby, this top-rated '80s comedy focused on the humorous father (Cosby) being outsmarted by his wife and the challenges of raising children.
3. M*A*S*H - Though this show started in the early '70s, it continued to be highly rated until its finale in 1983. Full of jokes and laughs, the comedy lives on with reruns on TV Land and had the most watched television series finale to date.
4. Cheers - The bar where everyone knows your name, as said in the theme song of this classic comedy that focuses on a group of people who work or come to drink at Cheers.
5. Full House - You got it
dude! That catchphrase, and many others, started the career of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen who starred as Michelle Tanner in this family sitcom that began in the late '80s. 3
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