TV Shows Retro TV Channels (i.e. TV Land, Nick, etc.) SHOULD Be Showing
by DebMichelle1972 | created - 16 Apr 2011 | updated - 16 Apr 2011 | PublicMTV used to show music videos (rough to believe, I know). Well, TV Land used to be known for showing classic shows that hadn't been seen in a long while, not for original series. If I could get TV Land to show any series, these would be on my list...
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1. Jennifer Slept Here (1983–1984)
30 min | Comedy
The wealthy Elliot family has just moved into the home of late screen legend Jennifer Farrell. But Jennifer is still around - as a ghost that only their son Joey can see.
Stars: Ann Jillian, John P. Navin Jr., Brandon Maggart, Glenn Scarpelli
Votes: 178
2. Love, Sidney (1981–1983)
30 min | Comedy
A middle-aged gay artist shares his New York apartment with a single mother and her little girl.
Stars: Tony Randall, Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, Chip Zien
Votes: 291
3. Hello, Larry (1979–1980)
30 min | Comedy
Larry Alder is a 44-year-old divorcee in Portland, Oregon, raising his two teenage daughters and hosting a call-in psychology radio show.
Stars: McLean Stevenson, Kim Richards, Joanna Gleason, Krista Errickson
Votes: 333
4. E/R (1984–1985)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The recently divorced Dr. Sheinfeld becomes an emergency room doctor at a Chicago hospital, where he soon bonds with Dr. Eve Sheridan. Situational humor mixes with tense medical crises.
Stars: Elliott Gould, Conchata Ferrell, Lynne Moody, Shuko Akune
Votes: 695
5. Sister Kate (1989–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A nun whose vocation has traditionally provided assignments to cultured settings is assigned to an orphanage inhabited by a motley group of children.
Stars: Stephanie Beacham, Harley Cross, Hannah Cutrona, Jason Priestley
Votes: 152
6. Our House (1986–1988)
60 min | Drama, Family
Following the death of his son, Gus Witherspoon takes in his daughter-in-law and his three grandchildren to live with him. Adjustment to the new arrangement is not easy on any of them.
Stars: Wilford Brimley, Deidre Hall, Shannen Doherty, Chad Allen
Votes: 906
7. Soap (1977–1981)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The soap-operish antics of two families: the Campbells and the Tates.
Stars: Katherine Helmond, Rod Roddy, Richard Mulligan, Cathryn Damon
Votes: 8,281
8. SCTV (1976–1981)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The staff of Melonville's TV station put on programming that is unique in its own silly way.
Stars: Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Dave Thomas
Votes: 2,880
9. Throb (1986–1988)
30 min | Comedy
Genial sitcom about a young record company exec and his attempts to discover new talent, while scouting his own "talent".
Stars: Diana Canova, Jonathan Prince, Jane Leeves, Maryedith Burrell
Votes: 180
10. Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986)
60 min | Drama
The Korean War M*A*S*H unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues.
Stars: Pernell Roberts, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert, Gregory Harrison
Votes: 2,220
11. AfterMASH (1983–1985)
30 min | Comedy, Drama
The Korean War has ended. Colonel Potter, Sergeant Klinger, and Father Mulcahy find themselves together once again, this time at a veteran's hospital.
Stars: Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, William Christopher, Rosalind Chao
Votes: 801
12. It's a Living (1980–1989)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
This series featured a group of waitresses (and a pianist, Sonny) who work at a fancy restaurant at the top of a skyscraper.
Stars: Gail Edwards, Barrie Youngfellow, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer
Votes: 1,264
13. Bosom Buddies (1980–1982)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Two young single ad men must disguise themselves as women to live in the one apartment they can afford.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Peter Scolari, Donna Dixon, Holland Taylor
Votes: 4,628
14. Murphy Brown (1988–2018)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.
Stars: Candice Bergen, Grant Shaud, Robert Pastorelli, Faith Ford
Votes: 10,640
15. I'm a Big Girl Now (1980–1981)
30 min | Comedy
Benjamin Douglas is a dentist dealing with life after his wife runs away with his partner while his adult daughter Diana moves back in with him after her divorce.
Stars: Diana Canova, Danny Thomas, Rori King, Sheree North
Votes: 51
16. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
TV-PG | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Truly amazing, fantastical, funny, and odd, and sometimes scary, sad, and endearing stories are portrayed. Many famous actors, actresses, and directors made guest appearances.
Stars: Charles Durning, Douglas Seale, Sharon Spelman, Louis Giambalvo
Votes: 6,417
17. Dirty Dancing (1988–1989)
24 min | Drama, Romance
A continuation of the movie of the same name where Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with camp dance instructor Johnny Castle.
Stars: Melora Hardin, Patrick Cassidy, Paul Feig, Constance Marie
Votes: 301
18. Hotel (1983–1988)
60 min | Drama, Romance
The misadventures of the staff and guests of the St. Gregory Hotel.
Stars: James Brolin, Connie Sellecca, Nathan Cook, Shari Belafonte
Votes: 1,898
19. Falcon Crest (1981–1990)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the vineyards of California, this prime-time soap opera presented the conflict in the powerful Gioberti family, owners of the vast Falcon Crest Winery.
Stars: Jane Wyman, Lorenzo Lamas, Chao Li Chi, David Selby
Votes: 4,276
20. Dynasty (1981–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado.
Stars: John Forsythe, Linda Evans, Joan Collins, Gordon Thomson
Votes: 8,464
21. The Love Boat (1977–1987)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The romantic and comic tales of the passengers and crew of the cruise ship, Pacific Princess.
Stars: Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Fred Grandy
Votes: 13,630
22. Father Murphy (1981–1983)
Not Rated | 48 min | Drama, Family, Western
John Murphy leads a struggle against a mining boss that causes some children to be orphaned. he poses as a priest to circumvent the authorities. He and schoolteacher Mae struggle to provide everyday needs for two dozen children.
Stars: Merlin Olsen, Katherine Cannon, Timothy Gibbs, Moses Gunn
Votes: 342
23. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981–1982)
30 min | Comedy
Sitcom based on the 1978 film of the same name.
Stars: Barbara Eden, Fannie Flagg, Jenn Thompson, Anne Francine
Votes: 210
24. Hill Street Blues (1981–1987)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct.
Stars: Daniel J. Travanti, Michael Warren, Bruce Weitz, James Sikking
Votes: 10,565
25. Filthy Rich (1982–1983)
24 min | Comedy
An eccentric family is forced to live under one roof to receive a share of the vast fortune that was left behind by their patriarch.
Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Charles Frank, Jerry Hardin
Votes: 138
26. The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994–1995)
30 min | Comedy
Four sisters-in-law struggle to deal with small-town life and their overbearing mother-in-law.
Stars: Judith Ivey, Beth Broderick, Harriet Sansom Harris, Charlotte Ross
Votes: 201
27. Easy Street (1986–1987)
30 min | Comedy
An elderly hillbilly and his friend are rescued from a life of poverty by a long-lost family member who married into wealth in Beverly Hills, but is now doing social battle with her late husband's snobby family.
Stars: Loni Anderson, Jack Elam, Lee Weaver, Dana Ivey
Votes: 99
28. Head of the Class (1986–1991)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
A laidback teacher provides needed guidance about life for a special class of exceptional students.
Stars: William G. Schilling, Jeannetta Arnette, Dan Frischman, Robin Givens
Votes: 3,427
29. Partners in Crime (1984)
PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When their ex-husband Raymond winds up murdered, Carole and Sydney set out to find his killer and eventually decide to run the detective agency Raymond has left them.
Stars: Lynda Carter, Loni Anderson, Walter Olkewicz, Leo Rossi
Votes: 252
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