Cool TV shows
by metalrox_2000 | created - 25 Feb 2015 | updated - 25 Feb 2015 | PublicTV shows that would be great to have on DVD
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1. You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Sketch TV by young amateur actors in true classic Nick-style. But whatever you do, never admit that you don't know or ask for water.
Stars: Les Lye, Abby Hagyard, Christine McGlade, Lisa Ruddy
Votes: 2,611
2. The Worst of 'You Can't Do That on Television' (1989 Video)
30 min | Comedy, Short, Family
Chris, Jennifer, Christian host this special commemorrating the tenth anniversary of the first airing of 'You Can't Do That On Television,' featuring the best moments, the best slime and ... See full summary »
Stars: Chris Bickford, Jennifer Brackenbury, Les Lye, Christian Tessier
Votes: 57
3. You Still Can't Do That on Television (2005 Video)
44 min | Animation, Short
An animated tribute made by fans of the classic television show You Can't Do That On Television
Director: Ric de Barros | Stars: Cristina Valenzuela, Sean Farm, Amber Aviles, Jared J. Lee
4. Bizarre (1979–1986)
25 min | Comedy
A half-hour sketch comedy show that is not politically correct. It showcased the talents of veteran performers John Byner (the host) and Bob Einstein as Super Dave Osbourne.
Stars: Bob Einstein, John Byner, John Hemphill, Luba Goy
Votes: 666
5. Kids' Court (1988)
30 min | Reality-TV
Kids take each other to court and "The Honorable Judge O. Meter" decides their verdict. Paul Provenza is the host of this short-lived and relatively forgotten late 80s Nickelodeon show.
Stars: Paul Provenza, John Henry Kurtz, Nobi Nakanishi, Nicola Stewart
Votes: 32
6. MASK (1985–1986)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Matt Trakker leads a special team of masked crime fighters with a fleet of hidden function vehicles against Miles Mayhem and his criminal organization known as V.E.N.O.M.
Stars: Doug Stone, Mark Halloran, Brendan McKane, Graeme McKenna
Votes: 4,546
7. The Equalizer (1985–1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired Intelligence Agent turned private detective helps various threatened clients to equalize the odds.
Stars: Edward Woodward, Keith Szarabajka, Robert Lansing, Mark Margolis
Votes: 5,923
8. The Pound Puppies (1985 TV Short)
TV-Y | Animation, Short, Adventure
A female dog from a wealthy family named Violet Vanderfeller is picked up and taken to the city pound, where she meets the gang and discovers their mission of uniting themselves up with ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan Zaslove, Ray Patterson | Stars: Dan Gilvezan, Ron Palillo, Alan Oppenheimer, Gail Matthius
Votes: 125
9. Pound Puppies (1985–1988)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A girl named Holly, who lives with her piggish relatives, has a series of fun adventures with her friends, a group of zany talking dogs called the Pound Puppies.
Stars: Dan Gilvezan, Ruth Buzzi, Adrienne Alexander, Pat Carroll
Votes: 1,320
10. My Sister Sam (1986–1988)
30 min | Comedy
A photographer's life changes when her teenage sister comes to live with her.
Stars: Pam Dawber, Jenny O'Hara, Joel Brooks, David Naughton
Votes: 543
11. Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987)
G | 20 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Uncle Scrooge donates an old beat-up trophy for Huey, Dewey and Louie's soccer tournament. But when he finds out that it is actually worth a million dollars, he has to put together a ragtag team, led by Goofy to win it back.
Directors: Matthew O'Callaghan, Darrell Van Citters | Stars: Tony Pope, Will Ryan, Russi Taylor, Jack Angel
Votes: 294
12. The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (1987–1988)
30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Teenaged Beans Baxter's mailman father disappears one day and Beans discovers his dad was really a courier for a secret government agency. Soon Beans is drawn into espionage, becoming a ... See full summary »
Stars: Jonathan Ward, Jerry Wasserman, Elinor Donahue, Stuart Fratkin
Votes: 140
13. Just the Ten of Us (1987–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Gym teacher Graham Lubbock and his wife Elizabeth live in Eureka, California with their eight children.
Stars: Bill Kirchenbauer, Deborah Harmon, Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner
Votes: 1,960
14. Cathy's Last Resort (1988 TV Movie)
30 min | Animation, Romance
Cathy's preparations for an idyllic, romantic vacation with her boyfriend, Irving, go awry.
Director: Evert Brown | Stars: Kathleen Wilhoite, Rob Paulsen, Allison Argo, Gregg Berger
Votes: 17
15. ALF Tales (1988–1990)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
ALF and his friends retell classic stories in their own unique way.
Stars: Paul Fusco, Marla Lukofsky, Tabitha St. Germain, Peggy Mahon
Votes: 310
16. Freddy's Nightmares (1988–1990)
TV-14 | 45 min | Horror, Thriller
"Freddy's Nightmares" was a 1988 horror anthology series with "Freddy", the dream serial killer, hosting stories set in Springwood, USA.
Stars: Robert Englund, Mary Crosby, Todd Allen, Sandahl Bergman
Votes: 3,464
17. Garfield and Friends (1988–1995)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Stories about Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into, and Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with fellow farm animals.
Stars: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Howard Morris
Votes: 13,237
18. Midnight Caller (1988–1991)
60 min | Drama
An ex-cop hosts a late-night talk radio program while getting involved with his listeners' problems in his off-time.
Stars: Gary Cole, Dennis Dun, Arthur Taxier, Mykelti Williamson
Votes: 1,786
19. Red Dwarf (1988– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Robert Llewellyn
Votes: 37,286
20. TV 101 (1988–1989)
60 min | Drama
Kevin Keegan is a recently divorced news photographer who quits his job and returns to Roosevelt High School to teach kids how to make a TV show.
Stars: Sam Robards, Andrew Cassese, Stacey Dash, Alex Désert
Votes: 120
21. The Best of SCTV (1988 TV Special)
120 min | Comedy
Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license. Clips of past shows are presented as evidence.
Directors: Jim Blake, Paul Flaherty | Stars: Joe Flaherty, Andrea Martin, John Hemphill, Don Lake
Votes: 254
22. The Cheech Show (1988 TV Movie)
Comedy
Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Cheech Marin, Jackée Harry, Mark Blankfield, Ronald E. House
Votes: 7
23. The Simpsons: Family Portrait (1988 TV Short)
PG | 3 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Homer has trouble taking a normal family portrait. Every time they are close to a good picture, the family sabotages the shot.
Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 661
24. The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1990)
30 min | Comedy, Music
Tracey Ullman hosts a variety show containing sketches, song-and-dance routines, and The Simpsons.
Stars: Tracey Ullman, Dan Castellaneta, Sam McMurray, Joseph Malone
Votes: 1,574
25. Street Justice (1991–1993)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure
Adam Beaudreaux was a soldier in Vietnam when he was wounded. He was lucky enough to be found by a young man named Grady Jameson, whose parents were missionaries.
Stars: Carl Weathers, Bryan Genesse, Charlene Fernetz, Leam Blackwood
Votes: 245
26. Anything But Love (1989–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Coworkers at a Chicago magazine, with a mutual romantic attraction, struggle to keep their relationship strictly professional.
Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Lewis, Richard Frank, Holly Fulger
Votes: 555
27. Bay City Blues (1983–1984)
60 min | Drama, Sport
Short-lived ensemble drama which follows a minor league baseball team as they travel from town to town.
Stars: Michael Nouri, Pat Corley, Perry Lang, Michele Greene
Votes: 102
28. Kate & Allie (1984–1989)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Two divorced mothers and their children share an apartment.
Stars: Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Frederick Koehler, Allison Smith
Votes: 2,355
29. Fraggle Rock (1983–1987)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of the various inhabitants of an underground civilization.
Stars: Karen Prell, Gerard Parkes, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson
Votes: 8,328
30. Fraggle Rock (1987–1988)
TV-Y | 15 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An animated version of Jim Henson's classic series.
Stars: Bob Bergen, Townsend Coleman, Barbara Goodson, Michael Laskin
Votes: 1,839
31. Open House (1989–1990)
30 min | Comedy
This short-lived series focuses on Linda Phillips' real-estate office and her interaction with her co-workers, including her main rival, Ted Nichols.
Stars: Alison La Placa, Philip Charles MacKenzie, Danny Gans, Ellen DeGeneres
Votes: 143
32. D.C. Follies (1987–1989)
30 min | Comedy
Set in a Washington, D.C. bar, Fred Willard was the bartender, and the patrons were all Krofft puppets, including former U.S. Presidents Reagan, Carter, Ford, and Nixon, and news reporters Dan Rather and Ted Koppel.
Stars: Fred Willard, The Krofft Puppets, Todd Mattox, John Roarke
Votes: 154
33. Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A teenage genius deals with the usual problems of growing up, on top of being a licensed physician in a difficult residency program.
Stars: Neil Patrick Harris, Max Casella, Belinda Montgomery, Lawrence Pressman
Votes: 9,750
34. W*A*L*T*E*R (1984 TV Movie)
25 min | Comedy
The neurotic but perceptive Walter "Radar" O'Reilly joins the police force after the Korean War.
Director: Bill Bixby | Stars: Gary Burghoff, Ray Buktenica, Victoria Jackson, Noble Willingham
Votes: 244
35. China Beach (1988–1991)
TV-14 | 120 min | Drama, History, War
The trials of a weary nurse, her friends and colleagues in a Vietnam War field hospital.
Stars: Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger, Brian Wimmer, Oliver Theess
Votes: 3,544
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