The 1980s were a decade defined by hyper-commercialism, rapid media deregulation, and a burgeoning cable television landscape. This was an era where the boundaries of broadcasting standards were ...

There are few TV genres as addictive as crime shows. Whether they're true crime or dramatizations, the best are endlessly watchable because they allow us to live vicariously through their characters, ...

Just as there are 1980s movie hits that haven't aged well, some of the most beloved TV shows from that decade are also tough to revisit now. Outdated humor that has subsequently — and rightfully — ...

There's no question that the '80s were a golden age of TV sitcoms. Nearly every network pushed to find the perfect combination of cast, writers, and plot devices to strike gold with the format, and, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stars of the American TV show 'Knight Rider', circa 1985. Left to right: David Hasselhoff, Peter Parros, Edward Mulhare (1923 ...

The 1980s was a major time for television. There were many '80s TV flops worth watching, while the biggest sitcoms of the era were downright iconic. "Cheers" and "The Golden Girls" alone changed the ...

The 1980s were a golden era for science fiction across media, from space operas like "The Empire Strikes Back," to the beginning of the cyberpunk genre with novels like "Neuromancer" and films such as ...