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IMDb's Top TV Shows released between 1980 and 1989.

Minimum of 5,000 votes, minimum rating of 6.0, maximum 250 shows.

Last Updated: June 11, 2024

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TV-shows released and aired between 1980 & 1989, or beyond.
*last update 30/04/2024
(all Japanese anime have been removed and transferred to dedicated collection)

Television shows starring a solo female detective, an all-female detective team, a m/f romantic detective couple, or where the senior/lead detective of a pair or team is a woman.

All the winners in the Comedy, Drama, and Variety categories of the Emmys.

These are some of my favorite classic detective/law enforcement TV Shows I remember growing up. These shows are not a random copy and paste list. These are real shows I personally enjoyed. I don't believe in lists that contain 8,000 movies claiming that everyone must see before they die. Dumping tens of thousands of movies in a playlist to share is irresponsible to others. No one can be helped by that! It can only mean that you're not genuine with your "selection." In fact, you'd probably die before you actually even finish looking through that long list!!

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All the winners in the Best Drama Series category of the Primetime Emmys.

Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time

by Alan Sepinwall
by Matt Zoller Seitz

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-sepinwall/tv-the-book/9781455588190/

Shows from 1980-1999 that I haven't watched yet but want to!

Shows I grew up with