20 Forgotten '80s TV Shows That Deserve a Comeback

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Jul 3, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

Television, one of the fastest moving mediums since its inception. Even in the days of black and white, television offered creators a flexible and fast way to try out new and innovative ideas that had never been thought of before. This led to an inevitable slew of shows that made it to the air but did not make it to a second season (heck, some barely made it past their first episodes).

And sure, there were a lot that had no place on our radio waves, and it is a good thing they have not returned. But then there are those hidden gems, that time has forgotten, that never got the chance they deserved and will forever live in the aging archives of network executives. But thankfully, we have not forgotten, and today we have rounded up twenty 80s TV shows that most certainly deserve a comeback, even if they barely made it past their first seasons. 

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  • 01
    The Family Tree
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  • Possibly one of the pioneers of the blended family sitcom, The Family Tree ran for one glorious season of 6 episodes. And yes while that is not the longest run, it was nice to see different types of families represented on our television screens. No doubt a fan favorite amongst children of divorce to whom it offered great comfort.

  • 02
    Double Trouble
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  • 03
    Doud Hector Ray Scatman SOUL ELIZONDO LIOTTA CROTHERS the complete series CASABLANCA
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  • 04
    Nearly Departed
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  • A very interesting prequel to what would later become Fairly Odd Parents on Nickelodeon. So in a sense, while Nearly Departed only ran for one season which got cut short. It still sort of got its comeback several years later in the form of a cartoon. So overall a rather happy ending here. 

  • 05
    Richard Kiley Trey Ames Adam Arkin Amanda Peterson A YEAR IN THE LIFE
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  • 06
    CRS Er macht seine eigenen Gesetze... FÜR VIDEO HIGHWAY MAN Sam Jones Claudia Christian Stanford Egi
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    Cheezburger Image 10524324608
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  • 08
    OUR HOUSE
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  • 09
    AARON'S WAY
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  • 10
    You Again?
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  • 11
    "I'm going to clean up this town even if I have to do it all by myself!" STARRING ROBERT BLAKE HELLTOWN
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  • 12
    DE ROOMIES
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  • 13
    Partners in Crime
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  • 14
    Buffalo Bill
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  • 15
    "...prescursor-to-Glee 1987-1988 series Rags to Riches." Rags -Rolling Stone Riches
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  • 16
    MANIMAL THE COMPLETE SERIES PG 3 Disc Set
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  • 17
    JENNIFER SLEPT HERE TOP
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  • 18
    LOVE, SIDNEY
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  • 19
    IT'S YOUR MOVE ம
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  • 20
    MISFITS OF Serence SFIT OF ENC
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