80s Sitcoms That Ruled the Airwaves! and Defined a Decade

[@Jamie-ug2hf]

I still watch reruns of The Golden Girls ❤❤❤

[@LisaBrown-wy9hi]

me too! every night almost.

[@jamesday9701]

I was both surprised and disappointed that there was no mention of "Night Court".

[@retren]

Very valid, a great show.

[@SpamEggSausage]

yeah, I loved Night Court and it was ALWAYS getting ignored.

[@75aces97]

@@SpamEggSausage it was for a long time. But it has popped back up into nostalgia channel rotations in the past several years. Currently runs on Catchy.

[@bygraceiamsaved5088]

Agreed. And Mamas family

[@joelyisdoingherbest]

You need to make a part 2! 🎉

[@balldalt]

One of my favorites is Gimme a Break. Sadly it always gets overlooked. The show may not have always had the best jokes but it had more heart than most sitcoms.

[@tripendicular]

I love that show still. The jokes are still relevant today!!!

[@laurinwhidby3079]

One of my favs too

[@jrobertlysaght]

absolutely.

[@charlesbronson4282]

Great show. She was a talent...

[@SJ-ni6iy]

Even the theme songs to the shows were iconic. The Jefferson’s, The Golden Girls, Cheers and Three’s Company all had songs that I can sing decades later.

[@AlfredHawthornBennyHill]

It's been over 30 years since The Golden Girls ended and that final scene is still hard to watch without tearing up.

[@calvingregory2017]

I am the same way. Same with Cheers when Sam says, "Sorry, we're closed." Always gets to me. I think no matter how many times you watch a series, every time you get to the end it will always hit you hard. I have most of these series on dvd or blu ray so can watch them often. But every time it ends (even though I can restart it) it still gets me. Just shows how great the actors are and how great the writing is, that these characters seem real to you and a part of your life. :) Golden Girls was always a bit underrated and I hated how young people would say its' not funny just b/c the characters are older or men might say it's a show for women. But if a show is good (like GG and Designing women) it didn't matter who the main characters were or how old they are. Funny is funny, and great, well-written characters with great chemistry between the actors are timeless and should be watched by everyone.

[@IloveNZ6389]

Hands down, The Jefferson's was the best show...I remember being in tears from laughing so hard. Such a great time.🤣🤣🤣😂😂😁

[@rudeinterplanetjanet]

My favorite was when George wanted Florence to be like a proper maid, and cater to all his wants. She did that and drove George insane. It was hilarious. By far the funniest show I ever saw.

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

Married with children & Cosby show: Jefferson

[@IloveNZ6389]

Oh yeah the Cosby show was amazing too!@@LoydKline-uw4no

[@jrobertlysaght]

And don't forget Roxie Roker and Franklin Cover as a mixed race couple, back when when that was a huge risk for a show to take.

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

The Jefferson were half late 1970s & early 1980s tv show: 📺 married with children was a can't miss 1980s tv show;; Cosby was a super great tv show 1980s etc etc

[@brandoncard5586]

Great video! Just wanted to say Newhart is now on Amazon Prime.

[@rager-69]

Golden Girls was a revolutionary show for its time since it was about senior citizen women, The Bob Newhart Show had a running bit where Bob would wake up in the middle of the night and tell his wife about his weird dreams, so it was doubly awesome that they used that to end Newhart.

[@alanvallazza9781]

Newhart tried two more shows but they both failed. George and Leo, and Bob.

[@mysticwolf75]

I really liked the first season of Bob, but they retooled it too much in season 2, and it wasn't as good.

[@SCK-vk1so]

Newhart was a great show. Loved the finale

[@leiamims3633]

It was an awesome ending!

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

I enjoyed the Bob Newhart show.

[@poptarrtzz3996]

Wow there really needs to be a part 2 to this to include Married with Children, Mamas Family, Designing Women, Miami Vice, Night Court, Family ties, Bosom Buddies, Dallas, Dynasty, etc etc

[@TexTom1981]

It's about sitcoms. You name 6 sitcoms while naming 9 shows.

[@reshenewells6815]

How could they not mentioned those shows as well as the Cosby show

[@anthonycerulli5524]

All of the Norman Lear shows are timeless classics!

[@elizabethduran3435]

I would have mentioned The Facts of Life, Different Strokes, Punky Brewster, Growing Pains, and The Cosby Show… some of the ones you mentioned I haven’t even heard of.

[@chuckhouse5179]

Every single one of these shows are great. My favorite of these was WKRP. The 70's through the 80's were the golden age of the sitcom. So many great characters and especially theme songs.

[@alanvallazza9781]

Less than 10 years after it ended WKRP was back with a new version The new WKRP. Most of the old cast reappears but new people were involved. Andy Travis and Bailey Quarters were the only two of the original cast that did not appear. With that said for showing lasted two seasons. 1991-92, 92-93. It was syndicated.

[@chuckhouse5179]

@@alanvallazza9781 Thanks for the info but I know. I watched it when it aired lmao. *sigh* Christ I'm old

[@vashtikelly6837]

AGREE.......I LOVE WKRP...I WANT TO WORK AT RADIO WITH THEM..

[@RicciBilotta]

Some of the songs Johnny played on the station, actually help boost the careers of many singers/solo singers.

[@mesicek7]

No mention of Cosby Show? It was basically the king of the mid80s when it came to ratings.

[@sheilaholmes996]

Loved WKRP!!! The Golden Girls!!!

[@missdebbie8131]

Your channel is sooo....rad! Gnarly! Awesome! You are tripindicular!

[@dubybelz3566]

Not gonna lie. I still watch episodes of the Jeffersons to this day 2024. That dude was funny 😂

[@annbsirius1703]

The Newhart show was the only time " it was all a dream" actually worked as creative and funny!

[@cityhawk]

I agree. The way Bob described the series made perfect sense. It was so absurd, it had to be a dream.

[@nursegege5151]

You started this off the right way… Three’s Company 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 An absolute Iconic Show !

[@alexisgreen-hernandez8604]

I loved 😍 ♥ some of these shows when I was little watching 👀 with my parents. I especially loved ❤ Threes a Company, The Jeffersons 👏 👏👏and their theme song, Cheers 🍻 👏 and there theme song 🎵 👏, The Facts of Life with all the girls 👧. The Golden Girls 👧 with the four old ladies just loved 😍 ❤ that one and the Golden girl Song 🎵 ❤ thanks 😇 for being a friend. They were all great my absoulate favorite Blanche and Sofia. Designing women, Night Court, The Love ❤ Boat were great too but not mentioned?? I found Roseane later on (it was ok) I really liked (Darlene and DJ the children)and Jackie Roseane sister. (WKRP)it was ok and it had a great theme song at the beginning🎵 🎶 too. Newhart was ok. Thank you for bringing back the excellent memories take care.

[@elineff2791]

when John Ritter passed away I LITERALLY bawled like a baby I took it EXTREMELY hard! To me losing was just like losing a favorite family member. I love John so much he was cute very sweet and hilarious. Actors are nowhere near his abilities

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

John Ritter made everyone laugh. He was gone way too soon.

[@arianprofit]

I love the first season of 8 simple rules too

[@Firefighter1997]

I was lucky and was able to spend a full day out on the lake skiing and tubing with John Ritter. I had a co-worker that was related to him and he was getting married so John was there for the week so we all hung out one day.

[@JRWeezy84]

Thats sad... jesters were the lowest form of people in the midevil times... thankfully more an more people r realizing celebs r nothing

[@calvingregory2017]

As someone from Cincinnati, I'd like to add that WKRP in Cincinnati's closing credits song was purposefully nonsensical. Originally, they put the music together and rambled nonsensically through the lyrics intending to replace it later with actual lyrics, but they wanted the showrunners to hear the music portion. The showrunners decided that the nonsensical version was perfect as it basically lambasted the fact that some rock music seemed to have lyrics that were not easily discernable. Also, the Turkeys Away episode was loosely based on a real-life radio station promo. Only it involved throwing turkeys out the back of truck and not a helicopter. Also, I wanted to add that Bob Newhart was the king of the one-sided conversation. His phone conversations are very well done and memorable.

[@3lockrock631]

Newhart is one of the most unappreciated shows of all time! At least once a year I will binge all 8 seasons in about a month. BTW... Bob does NOT stutter! He stammers.

[@robindew9072]

Absolutely loved Cheers

[@MoneyGrip70]

ALICE, GOOD-TIMES, ONE DAY AT A TIME, CHICO AND THE MAN! Great shows. I miss the 80's so much

[@jasonsturges3540]

Loved the 80's.

[@nicktaylor2657]

That scene with John Ritter as Jack at a cocktail party is hilarious Its has to be seen to believe 😊

[@sarahproctor9924]

It’s one of my top 3 episodes. From start to finish it’s perfection

[@snoo333]

all awesome shows.

[@jasongibson3496]

I cannot believe you did not mention the sitcom family shows that dealt with realistic story lines that were very popular in the 1980s as well. The Cosby Show, Family Ties, two seasons of Valerie, and Growing Pains. I loved all these family shows sitcoms because they showed us realism. I love realism in sitcoms and The Golden Girls had this on their show as well. I all the sitcoms I have mention and one more Designing Women. They all kept it real.

[@vashtikelly6837]

I AGREE......I WISH I LIVED WITH THE GOLDEN GIRLS....

[@sunshinehoover4630]

I loved Designing Women! ❤

[@jonstreng7850]

@jasongibson I watched this list kind of late and it spent too much time on each series. My favorite sitcoms were Full House and the Cosby Show. Different Strokes was great until they started changing all of the characters.

[@mesicek7]

Cosby show should have been included. The show basically held the number 1 Nielsen's rating spot for 5 years straight which is a record i think?

[@dressshoeguy]

I think this channel needs to have another top ten devoted to the great family sitcoms of the eighties starting with the Cosby show I loved watching it back in the day

[@amandareynolds2781]

I loved the golden girls❤ I still watch the reruns

[@SteveBerryhill]

Love this nostalgia stuff. Never saw an episode (In college, no TV), but I believe all the women in The Golden Girls were supposed to be in their 50's. I'm now 56, nothing like what your 50's are like in the 80's. And I also believe the woman who played the oldest grandma character was the youngest of the four. Anyway...fun stuff.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

Rue McClanahan,who played Blanche, was the youngest of the Golden Girls.

[@chickiemaui]

Three's Company!! 😍

[@kristinecollier9155]

I still watch the reruns!! Just love John Ritter!!

[@ApoloniaJones1976]

It was very much a 70s sitcom, though.

[@visualonestudio]

Always felt more 70s to me

[@kristinecollier9155]

@@visualonestudio it was based in the 70's, ya know, like That 70's Show....

[@Anythingispossibleyouknow]

The golden girls and the Jefferson oh my goodness forever my favorite TV sitcoms I watch repeats of these shows and laughing like it’s my first time seeing them hilarious best TV shows in history I ❤ 80’s tv sitcomss.

[@Ibhenriksen]

Cheers #1 of the 80s sitcom imho.

[@justingonzales2796]

Agreed!!!

[@bethtyree6346]

Great shows

[@stevegallo8483]

A big 80s sitcom you missed was Married...with Children.

[@anniebell4386]

I really got a kick out of seeing all those sitcoms, and there are still some out there we didn’t even cover! Thanks so much for the laughs

[@TennantMary]

Love all these shows and still watching them all

[@jamila2957]

You need to do a part 2 of 80s sitcoms- this is just the tip of the iceberg, and you know it 😉

[@enicole1203]

Facts, I was waiting for Who's The Boss! 😂

[@jay1hi547]

I love all these great shows! At the top of the list is my all time favorite Golden Girls!!! Watching this video put a big smile on my face but now I'm so emotional.☺️👍🏾❤️

[@alanvallazza9781]

Right before Golden Girls began Rue McClanahan was on Mama's Family, Bea Arthur had done Maude, Betty White also appeared briefly on Mama's Family and was also on Mary Tyler Moore Show, Estelle Getty was doing small parts on different shows including Newhart In an episode.

[@jay1hi547]

@@alanvallazza9781 Yeah, I know I remember. Mama's Family went on hiatus for about two years and when they came back for a third season Betty and Rue were already on Golden Girls. Betty did several episodes of Mama's Family before the show first ended but she did one last episode in the third season but Rue did not because they killed her character off Aunt Fran at the beginning of the third season. Also Betty and Rue switched roles on The Golden Girls.

[@TimCarter]

I love that you showed a scene of Three's Company with Cindy. She was such a great physical comedian with John Ritter as this clip shows. I wish she had stayed on the show longer.

[@debsreno911]

Rebecca was indeed a "hot mess" but so funny! RIP Kirstie Alley. 😔💔

[@toddbeaton1512]

the golden girls are so amazing

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

You are spitting factos!

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

A few things regarding WKRP... Les Nessman was not just the weather reporter, he was the news reporter. Bailey and Johnny had an on again, off again relationship in the later seasons. And, the closing credits were intentionally recorded so you couldn't understand them!

[@alfonsogreen2722]

Fun fact the late Howard Hesseman was a real life radio station DJ

[@positivevibetec]

Watched all those shows when they were new. Good video , dude

[@mlmcproductions4191]

Wings was a show as well. My Two Dads had Greg Evigan as one of the Dads. Silver Spoons, Family Ties, Differnt Strokes, Who's the Boss.

[@bygraceiamsaved5088]

Newhart is my all time fav

[@scottmcginn2169]

Threes Company is one of those rare US adaptations that worked well.

[@x5HYx9UYx]

There were so many good ones. I miss the 80s and 90s.❤

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thanks these were all great shows. 👍🏼❤

[@nowhereman4217]

Liked and subscribed 🙂

[@lucifersapphire8412]

The 80’s and 90’s had the best sitcoms

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

The 60's and the 70's had the best sitcoms.

[@beaupierrebondurant5651]

Loved "the Jeffersons ".

[@beaupierrebondurant5651]

I love "threes company ".

[@frederickseltzerjr2170]

From watching Bea Arthur's real emotions in her final speech on "The Golden Girls," to (and I was not a fan of "Newhart") one of the BEST ever final scenes of any show (I was a HUGE fan of "The Bob Newhart Show") to what I thought was a weak ending to an absolute POWERHOUSE of a comedy ("We're closed" uttered from inside Cheers by Sam to a unknown pair of legs on the steps leading down to the bar - though Norm's speech about Sam really being there for his one TRUE love - the bar), the 1980s (I was born in 1971) I still will debate that it was the decade that had not only the best music EVER but the best TV shows ever!

[@LeonardCartersureshotfoto]

Great video! Thanks!!!

[@nicolechafetz3904]

I appreciate the flashbacks to my childhood. This is my first time watching you.

[@alfonsogreen2722]

These shows were definitely the best of my childhood days

[@alfonsogreen2722]

Night Court The Cosby show Growing Pains Family Ties Benson Alice Those should've been added 2 the list but I understand if that's all u could think of. I ain't mad at cha

[@thomasmoeller3446]

WKRP theme songs were Intro to represent the easy listening aspect of where it was to the rock and roll end theme of where it went. From the easyness of the beginning of the show to the ruff transition to the surviving rock and roll at the end of each episode.

[@billmcg1676]

Head of the Class and Wings were two of my favorites. Although Wings may be 90s.

[@Greg87601]

A lot of great 80's Sitcoms.

[@corkyduke8673]

Loved him in Becker.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

Becker was very unlikeable.

[@vengers2012]

Just subscribed because you are talking my language!💪

[@arianprofit]

I was watching threes company today. My favorite show ever. Since I was 4

[@dannyspelman1468]

You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have The Facts of Life!

[@chuckhouse5179]

It takes a lifetime to get them right.

[@nik-khealcrosby581]

I was surprised. That night court wasn’t mentioned. A very good show. I love that show. Also another good show was all in the family.

[@beaupierrebondurant5651]

I love "fraser".

[@EdnaK728]

The main character is funny looking, but Niles is kinda cute I guess

[@nickchislom9499]

The reboot on Paramount Plus is not that good. OG Frasier is still the best!

[@ravipeiris4388]

There needs to be a part A and B and C and so forth....as there are so many quality shows from that era 🎉.

[@jbrisby]

I never noticed before, but the cast of NewsRadio almost perfectly mirrors the cast of WKRP.

[@CubbiesMLB]

Alot of these were big at the end of the 70's and more of a reflection of life then. The 80's was Married With Children, Cheers, Family Ties, Different Strokes, Growing Pains, Dallas

[@robertx8020]

Subscribed today

[@tegantalks9612]

Every thanksgiving my family finds the KZbin clip of the turkey scene from WKRP in Cincinnati and watches it.

[@BigSingh]

While you touched on certain storylines on sitcoms, I'm surprised you didn't mention the Turkey promotion storyline on WKRP

[@beaupierrebondurant5651]

My wife loves "golden girls".

[@randybradley4151]

Richard Sanders looked in his 60's when WKRP in Cincinnati and even though he wasn't that old it's crazy to think that he's still alive. As for the Golden Girls Betty White was actually the oldest and lived the longest. The Golden Girls still holds up today. Same goes for Three's Company. Seen Marla Gibbs in an episode of Young Sheldon and it was nice to see her, brings back so much nostalgia from The Jeffersons to 227. As for the Cheers theme song always made me sad and would try and miss the opening.

[@phife1878]

These were all the shows I watched in syndication.

[@MackLeeGreen-onX]

WKRP still produced one of the greatest TV episodes ever & one of the best casts ever.

[@jerseyhurricane9085]

Great Video ! Thanks !

[@Arri7979]

Your channel is a gem! Thank you for making such incredible and fun content! I think your channel will get the attention it deserves soon (come on KZbin algorithm).

[@jnb756]

Larry Daryl and Daryl killed me every time

[@crystalshaw8744]

Brilliant ending to Newhart.

[@MoneyGrip70]

Dukes of Hazzard , Silver Spoons, Diff'rent Strokes... the Glory Days

[@donaldjohnson8522]

I remember wkrp and remember Howard Hesseman in head of the class

[@robq1698]

You should definitely do one on The Cosby Show, Diff’rent Strokes, Family Ties, Growing Pains, Who’s The Boss & Silver Spoons

[@balldalt]

Nobody wants to talk about The Cosby show anymore. But it's such a great show.

[@CubbiesMLB]

The Cosby Show is creepy. You know what Bill was doing to the oldest daughter of the show? Sick

[@jnb756]

those all suck tho - these were top notch shows - Diff’rent Strokes was OK but not great

[@kevinfinnerty8414]

Mama's Family is one of my Fav's from the 80's

[@allencollins5666]

@@jnb756Diff’rent Strokes Was Great. Probably Better Than Anything In This List. They Tackled Serious Issues A Lot Plus Bank Robbery And House Robbery With Everyone At Home.

[@bluebyyou7504]

I was literally thinking about Wings, then I look at my tablet, and there's Fay on Newhart. Wow.

[@BrianRoberson-k7g]

Horace and Mike were the best characters on "Three's Company".

[@julianlinsel4346]

Loved the golden girls and of course cheers

[@logiclight]

I loved wkrp so much when i was a kid. Johnny Fever was my favorite, i knew he was so cool even as a small town, Minnesota know nothing.

[@MrNyislandersrule]

Amazing list.

[@joebufford2972]

I watch new heart and loved when they ended with Suzanne pleshette and it was just a big dream comedy genius, thank you, writers

[@abrahamsoto6229]

This morning, I found out Bob Newhart turned 92

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

Bob Newhart's wife of 60 years, Ginny Newhart, passed away earlier this year.

[@abrahamsoto6229]

@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc that's terrible I didn't know

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

@@abrahamsoto6229 They had 4 children together.

[@just_kos99]

WKRP is my favorite non-sci-fi series. It's one of those rare shows where I loved all of the characters. Voted as "Never Jumped the Shark" on the old website, before TV Guide took it over.

[@TheIconReturns]

Just caught this video and happy to say that Newhart is streaming on Amazon Prime Video now.

[@kevinfinnerty8414]

Where's Mama? "Its your dime, spill it"

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

Mama's Family was hilarious 😂.

[@ki5aok]

The Jeffersons was actually a spin-off of All In The Family. The Jeffersons was the next door neighbor of Archie Bunker.

[@Lynn17]

When you think about it, Three's Company IS an 80s show. It just happened to start in the 70s. That said, the Chrissy seasons were It for me, I remember them most from the reruns and I had a special fondness for Suzanne Somers because of Step by Step. I watched The Golden Girls in full starting in 2021 and I kinda regret not getting into it sooner because it's as good as they say it is. Roseanne still holds a special place in my heart even with all the controversy surrounding the lead actress. John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, and the rest are amazing.

[@anthonyramirez9003]

She was also in another little known show called. She's the Sheriff.

[@gogoyubari366]

Joyce Dewitt is so pretty!

[@moondove1822]

When I was younger I loved the TV show 8 Simple Rules and my favorite character was the father (John Ritter), my mom grow up in th 80s and loved Three's Company so she recommended the show to me. I loved the show so much it would be the only thing I would watch for a good year, my mom got so tired of it she recommended the golden girls and married with children so there would be something else on (she got sick of those shows as well because of me)

[@britboyrugby]

It was so bizarre when Roseanne was cancelled in its reboot for saying controversial and shocking things. Did no one remember what she was like 30 years before?

[@istvanpraha]

IT also unfortunately had the Streisand effect. Meaning, people looked up Valerie Jarrett and found many an unflattering pictures. And people who were "outraged" are too dumb to know she is not very black. She is from the Middle East and half white. They should've brushed over the thing

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

She was rude and crude.

[@TennantMary]

Best writers those days

[@fiftyshadesofgrey1991]

I remember Cheers, Rebecca was such a bold thing