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Top 10 Television Sitcoms of the 1980’s


it was a decade filled with lovable

it was a decade filled with lovable characters insane situations and

characters insane situations and

characters insane situations and outrageous laughs welcome to

outrageous laughs welcome to

outrageous laughs welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 sitcoms of the

counting down the top 10 sitcoms of the

counting down the top 10 sitcoms of the 1980s I’m so excited I can leave a spot

1980s I’m so excited I can leave a spot

1980s I’m so excited I can leave a spot right here on the carpet

right here on the carpet

right here on the carpet number 10 growing pains kicking off our

number 10 growing pains kicking off our

number 10 growing pains kicking off our list is the series that showed us just

list is the series that showed us just

list is the series that showed us just how hard it can be to raise children

how hard it can be to raise children

how hard it can be to raise children psychologist dr. Jason Seaver and his

psychologist dr. Jason Seaver and his

psychologist dr. Jason Seaver and his wife Maggie who is a journalist try

wife Maggie who is a journalist try

wife Maggie who is a journalist try their best to nurture their family

their best to nurture their family

their best to nurture their family however Mike Ben Carolyn Chrissy just

however Mike Ben Carolyn Chrissy just

however Mike Ben Carolyn Chrissy just cannot stop causing trouble I’m tired

cannot stop causing trouble I’m tired

cannot stop causing trouble I’m tired I’m hungry on board I have to go the

I’m hungry on board I have to go the

I’m hungry on board I have to go the bathroom I’m sick of this I’m sick of

bathroom I’m sick of this I’m sick of

bathroom I’m sick of this I’m sick of you ah that spirit tell me more tell me

you ah that spirit tell me more tell me

you ah that spirit tell me more tell me what you ate number 9 Alf the Tanner

what you ate number 9 Alf the Tanner

what you ate number 9 Alf the Tanner family discovers a furry and arrogant

family discovers a furry and arrogant

family discovers a furry and arrogant visitor from the planet melmac unsure

visitor from the planet melmac unsure

visitor from the planet melmac unsure what to do they named the alien

what to do they named the alien

what to do they named the alien life-form Alf as much as the

life-form Alf as much as the

life-form Alf as much as the wisecracking alien misses his home

wisecracking alien misses his home

wisecracking alien misses his home planet he decides earth has a lot going

planet he decides earth has a lot going

planet he decides earth has a lot going for it mainly his new family and their

for it mainly his new family and their

for it mainly his new family and their tasty looking cat Alf calling fat man

tasty looking cat Alf calling fat man

tasty looking cat Alf calling fat man come in your Buick miss who is calling

come in your Buick miss who is calling

come in your Buick miss who is calling up this hour

up this hour

up this hour it’s elf you want to hear what I learned

it’s elf you want to hear what I learned

it’s elf you want to hear what I learned this week no wide open number 8 Night

this week no wide open number 8 Night

this week no wide open number 8 Night Court

Court

Court offbeat Judge Harold T stone presiding

and bizarre crimes he’s assisted by a

and bizarre crimes he’s assisted by a motley crew of clerks and district

motley crew of clerks and district

motley crew of clerks and district attorneys who often create as much chaos

attorneys who often create as much chaos

attorneys who often create as much chaos as the criminals they bring in for trial

as the criminals they bring in for trial

as the criminals they bring in for trial he does not speak English listen you I

he does not speak English listen you I

he does not speak English listen you I am gonna take you in there so just cut

am gonna take you in there so just cut

am gonna take you in there so just cut the chatter

number seven perfect strangers balki

number seven perfect strangers balki bartokomous is a sheep herder from the

bartokomous is a sheep herder from the

bartokomous is a sheep herder from the small fictional Greek like island of me

small fictional Greek like island of me

small fictional Greek like island of me pose he travels to the United States in

pose he travels to the United States in

pose he travels to the United States in search of his relatives there he finds

search of his relatives there he finds

search of his relatives there he finds and moves in with his cousin Larry

and moves in with his cousin Larry

and moves in with his cousin Larry Appleton Larry and Balki quickly

Appleton Larry and Balki quickly

Appleton Larry and Balki quickly discovered that they could not be more

discovered that they could not be more

discovered that they could not be more dissimilar Larry is panicky and

dissimilar Larry is panicky and

dissimilar Larry is panicky and businesslike

businesslike

businesslike while Balki is sunny natured and

while Balki is sunny natured and

while Balki is sunny natured and allistic however they always come

allistic however they always come

allistic however they always come together to eat pig snouts and to

together to eat pig snouts and to

together to eat pig snouts and to perform the dance of joy no we are so

perform the dance of joy no we are so

perform the dance of joy no we are so happy we do the dance of joy number six

happy we do the dance of joy number six

happy we do the dance of joy number six who’s the boss former major-leaguer Tony

who’s the boss former major-leaguer Tony

who’s the boss former major-leaguer Tony Miceli and his daughter Samantha move in

Miceli and his daughter Samantha move in

Miceli and his daughter Samantha move in with the uptight executive Angela Bauer

with the uptight executive Angela Bauer

with the uptight executive Angela Bauer because Tony has taken a job as her

because Tony has taken a job as her

because Tony has taken a job as her live-in housekeeper her family includes

live-in housekeeper her family includes

live-in housekeeper her family includes her shy son Jonathan and her mother Mona

her shy son Jonathan and her mother Mona

her shy son Jonathan and her mother Mona who is a man hungry vixen

who is a man hungry vixen

who is a man hungry vixen despite Tony’s uphill struggled to fit

despite Tony’s uphill struggled to fit

despite Tony’s uphill struggled to fit in he soon wins them over with his

in he soon wins them over with his

in he soon wins them over with his laid-back style of course romantic

laid-back style of course romantic

laid-back style of course romantic tensions end up surfacing between Angela

tensions end up surfacing between Angela

tensions end up surfacing between Angela and Tony sometimes I’d love to take

and Tony sometimes I’d love to take

and Tony sometimes I’d love to take bubble baths really you were to bubble

bubble baths really you were to bubble

bubble baths really you were to bubble bath oh I always pictured you in the

bath oh I always pictured you in the

bath oh I always pictured you in the shower if I pictured you at all I would

shower if I pictured you at all I would

shower if I pictured you at all I would picture your type in the shower I got

picture your type in the shower I got

picture your type in the shower I got the picture number five family ties in

the picture number five family ties in

the picture number five family ties in this weekly series a couple of left-wing

this weekly series a couple of left-wing

this weekly series a couple of left-wing ex-hippies must learn to deal with

ex-hippies must learn to deal with

ex-hippies must learn to deal with raising children who have strong

raising children who have strong

raising children who have strong conservative views during the Reagan

conservative views during the Reagan

conservative views during the Reagan administration the most vocal of their

administration the most vocal of their

administration the most vocal of their kids is the dashing young Republican

kids is the dashing young Republican

kids is the dashing young Republican Alex P Keaton played by Michael J Fox

Alex P Keaton played by Michael J Fox

Alex P Keaton played by Michael J Fox sometimes I’m not as sensitive to all of

sometimes I’m not as sensitive to all of

sometimes I’m not as sensitive to all of you as I could be no and and and

you as I could be no and and and

you as I could be no and and and sometimes I’m a little too self-centered

sometimes I’m a little too self-centered

sometimes I’m a little too self-centered well I’m glad I got that off my chest

well I’m glad I got that off my chest

well I’m glad I got that off my chest number four The Wonder Years throughout

number four The Wonder Years throughout

number four The Wonder Years throughout this series an adult Kevin Arnold

this series an adult Kevin Arnold

this series an adult Kevin Arnold reminisces on his teenage years spent

reminisces on his teenage years spent

reminisces on his teenage years spent growing up in the 60s alongside his best

growing up in the 60s alongside his best

growing up in the 60s alongside his best friend Paul and his sometimes girlfriend

friend Paul and his sometimes girlfriend

friend Paul and his sometimes girlfriend Winnie we watch him go from adolescence

Winnie we watch him go from adolescence

Winnie we watch him go from adolescence into adulthood I’ll never forget that

into adulthood I’ll never forget that

into adulthood I’ll never forget that look the way she cocked her cute little

look the way she cocked her cute little

look the way she cocked her cute little head to the side as her eyes met mine

head to the side as her eyes met mine

head to the side as her eyes met mine very good Kevin number three the Golden

very good Kevin number three the Golden

very good Kevin number three the Golden Girls this beloved sitcom sees four

Girls this beloved sitcom sees four

Girls this beloved sitcom sees four older ladies becoming roommates after a

older ladies becoming roommates after a

older ladies becoming roommates after a divorce or the death of their husbands

divorce or the death of their husbands

divorce or the death of their husbands Dorothy’s goal is to find a companion

Dorothy’s goal is to find a companion

Dorothy’s goal is to find a companion she can relate to while her mother Sofia

she can relate to while her mother Sofia

she can relate to while her mother Sofia adds a comical outlook to events

adds a comical outlook to events

adds a comical outlook to events meanwhile naive Rose bring

meanwhile naive Rose bring

meanwhile naive Rose bring a corny sense of humor and Blanche

a corny sense of humor and Blanche

a corny sense of humor and Blanche manages to find at least one new man

manages to find at least one new man

manages to find at least one new man every episode throughout the series the

every episode throughout the series the

every episode throughout the series the women advised each other on all aspects

women advised each other on all aspects

women advised each other on all aspects of life usually over a slice of

of life usually over a slice of

of life usually over a slice of cheesecake if that’s the doctor tell him

cheesecake if that’s the doctor tell him

cheesecake if that’s the doctor tell him I have no insurance and no money if he

I have no insurance and no money if he

I have no insurance and no money if he still wants to come in he just wants to

still wants to come in he just wants to

still wants to come in he just wants to see me naked

see me naked

see me naked number two The Cosby Show doctor

number two The Cosby Show doctor

number two The Cosby Show doctor Heathcliff Huxtable and his wife Claire

Heathcliff Huxtable and his wife Claire

Heathcliff Huxtable and his wife Claire are a happily married couple raising

are a happily married couple raising

are a happily married couple raising five children as the children get older

five children as the children get older

five children as the children get older the family gets larger and two cliff

the family gets larger and two cliff

the family gets larger and two cliff surprise they keep coming back home when

surprise they keep coming back home when

surprise they keep coming back home when all he wants is for them to move out for

all he wants is for them to move out for

all he wants is for them to move out for good hmm grabs understand dear that love

good hmm grabs understand dear that love

good hmm grabs understand dear that love hurts

hurts

hurts number one Cheers

number one Cheers

number one Cheers played by Ted Danson Sam Malone is a

played by Ted Danson Sam Malone is a

played by Ted Danson Sam Malone is a former baseball star and the current

former baseball star and the current

former baseball star and the current owner of a bar there he is regularly

owner of a bar there he is regularly

owner of a bar there he is regularly visited by his friends as they gather to

visited by his friends as they gather to

visited by his friends as they gather to talk about their problems laugh at each

talk about their problems laugh at each

talk about their problems laugh at each other’s flaws and be there when someone

other’s flaws and be there when someone

other’s flaws and be there when someone needs them

needs them

needs them Cheers takes the top spot for being the

Cheers takes the top spot for being the

Cheers takes the top spot for being the most loved show of the decade and for

most loved show of the decade and for

most loved show of the decade and for being the one place where everybody

being the one place where everybody

being the one place where everybody knows your name hey go to out of the

knows your name hey go to out of the

knows your name hey go to out of the fields right here normally I wouldn’t

fields right here normally I wouldn’t

fields right here normally I wouldn’t lose that stuff to shampoo my dog just

lose that stuff to shampoo my dog just

lose that stuff to shampoo my dog just sold me out there

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