Television by Year: 1984
List of Shows I have seen that debuted in 1984
List activity
66 views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
25 titles
- CreatorReinhold WeegeStarsHarry AndersonJohn LarroquetteRichard MollAn eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.
- StarsJames FarentinoDana CarveySandy McPeakAn advanced prototype police helicopter and their ground support crew battle crime.
- CreatorDonald P. BellisarioStarsJan-Michael VincentAlex CordErnest BorgnineAs part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.
- CreatorLarry BrodyStarsStacy KeachLindsay BloomDon StroudThe cases of Mickey Spillane's classic private eye character.
- StarsRobin LeachShari BelafonteMorgan FairchildA look inside the homes and daily lives of celebrities and other power people.
- CreatorAllan BurnsHerbert KlynnStarsJim CarreyJulie PayneNancy LaneThe comic adventures of the employees of a hard-luck animation company.
- StarsChuck WooleryCharlie TunaJay StewartFor years, one of America's favorite board games was Scrabble, the Selchow & Righter-marketed game introduced in the 1930s. The game was revised and brought to television in 1984 by Reg Grundy Productions. Two contestants competed in the "crossword" round, played on a giant Scrabble board. Host Woolery announces a letter to build on, announces the number of letters in the word and reads a clue to said word (e.g., a seven letter word; "Experts really know how to pick them"; answer: "pockets"). The contestant chosen to go first draws two numbered tiles from the rack; the rack (positioned between the contestants) contained all the letters in the word, plus three "stoppers," or letters not in the puzzle. The contestant indicates which letter he wants to place in the word; if the letter fits, he/she may either attempt to guess the word or place another letter in the puzzle (the contestant draws two more tiles if he/she still doesn't attempt a guess). If the letter tried is a "stopper" or the contestant gives an incorrect solution, control passes to the opponent; letters landing on blue or pink squares were worth cash bonuses if they correctly guessed the word (#500 and #1,000 respectively, which the players kept regardless if they won the game). Play on the current word continues until all three "stoppers" are found (at which time a "speedword" format was used) or until one letter remained in the puzzle. The contestant who guesses the word correctly wins one point; all subsequent words were built on a letter in the previous word. The first player to win three points won the game, #500 and played the Sprint Round. In the Sprint Round, the contestant played vs. the returning champion to guess a given number of words in a shorter time period than the opponent. Either way, the "speedword" format was used, with Woolery giving the number of letters in the word and a clue. The contestant was shown two letters at a time; there were no "stoppers" in the Sprint Round, though a 10-second penalty was assessed for incorrect guesses. The winner of the Sprint Round received a cash bonus (usually #1,000), returns as champion and played the Bonus Sprint against the clock. In the Bonus Sprint, the contestant had to guess two words, again under the "speedword" format, within 10 seconds to win #5,000 (plus #1,000 for each day it was not won); an incorrect guess at any point stopped the game. Champions continued until their defeat or until winning 10 Sprint Rounds. The rules o both the crossword and Sprint rounds changed several times during the show's run, most commonly relating to bonuses and the Sprint Round formats and how returning champions were determined; the above plot summary indicates the most enduring format.
- CreatorBruno BianchiJean ChalopinStarsMel BlancStan JonesDanny MannThe misadventures of the feline troublemaker while the Catillac Cats gang have adventures of their own.
- StarsFergieMoosie DrierRahsaan PattersonA group of kids sing songs at a club for kids. They solve problems in-between performances.
- StarsLou RichardsBernard ErhardFrank WelkerGobots are loosely based on the Tonka toy line. There are two warring factions: the Gaurdians, lead by the charismatic Leader-1, and the Renegades, lead by Cy-Kill, who is bent on dominating Gobotron and then the Earth and the galaxy.
- StarsPeter CullenMichael BellJack AngelThis series focuses on five lion robots and their pilots as they fight the evil forces of King Zarkon and Prince Lotor.
- StarsMichael BellB.J. WardFrank WelkerThe Snorks are playful, multicolored underwater creatures that use their built-in snorkels to dart about and make music.
- StarsScott MenvilleSparky MarcusRobbie LeeA group of anthropomorphic animal children learn the value of teamwork and friendship.
- CreatorJim HensonJeffrey ScottStarsGreg BergKatie LeighLaurie O'BrienThe Muppets, as babies, have adventures with their imaginations inside their nursery.
- CreatorDavid W. DuclonStarsSoleil Moon FryeGeorge GaynesCherie JohnsonYoung Punky Brewster is abandoned with her dog, Brandon, in a supermarket. When she befriends Henry Warnimont, her new family life begins.
- CreatorHenry OrensteinStarsFrank WelkerPeter CullenCorey BurtonTwo opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.
- CreatorMichael LandonStarsMichael LandonVictor FrenchJames TroeshA probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people.
- CreatorMichael LeesonStarsBill CosbyPhylicia RashadMalcolm-Jamal WarnerThe goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.
- CreatorMartin CohanBlake HunterStarsTony DanzaJudith LightAlyssa MilanoTony Micelli, a retired baseball player, becomes the housekeeper of Angela Bower, an advertising executive in New York. Together they raise their kids, Samantha Micelli and Jonathan Bower, with help from Mona Robinson, Angela's man-crazy mother.
- CreatorGeorge BurdittMartin RipsMichael RossStarsJohn RitterMary CadoretteAlan CampbellJack Tripper's co-habitation with Vicky Bradford is complicated by her hostile father's interference as Jack's landlord.
- CreatorPeter S. FischerRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsAngela LansburyWilliam WindomRon MasakProfessional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
- CreatorBarbara WeisbergMichael JacobsBarbara WeisbergStarsScott BaioWillie AamesNicole EggertCharles, a college student, is a live-in housekeeper in the Powell household. Charles, along with his friend Buddy, attempts to juggle his studies, friendships, and duties to the family.
- StarsDave CoulierDiz McNallyMarty SchiffDave and his friends host this zany sketch comedy variety show for kids.
- CreatorJohn BaskinFrank CardeaGeorge SchenckStarsJack WardenJohn RubinsteinPenny PeyserRough-and-tumble private Investigator Harry Fox, Sr. solves crimes with the reluctant help of his son, respected San Francisco lawyer Harrison Fox, Jr.
- StarsCasey KasemHeather NorthDon MessickAn updated version of the classic Hannah-Barbera mystery cartoon. After being absent for awhile, Daphne, who is now a reporter, joins up with Scooby, Shaggy, and Scrappy to form the Scooby Doo Detective Agency. Together they solve mysteries surrounding various scary ghosts and monsters. Of course, after doing a little investigating, most of these ghosts and monsters turn out to be not so scary after all.