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Cobra KaiCobra Kai
Netflix, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Sports | ► Trailer
4.5


Cobra Kai takes place 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence (Zabka) on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso (Macchio), who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.


DarkDark
Netflix, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.4


Dark, a family saga with a supernatural twist, is set in a German town in present day where the disappearance of two young children exposes the double lives and fractured relationships among four families. In ten, hour-long episodes, the story takes on a supernatural twist that ties back to the same town in 1986.


G.L.O.W.G.L.O.W.
Netflix, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Sports | ► Trailer
4.2


Inspired by the real story of the 1980's female wrestling league, the series - set in Los Angeles and showcasing big hair and body slams - is the fictionalized story of an out of work actress who finds one last attempt to live her dreams in the form of a weekly series about female wrestlers.


DynastyDynasty
The CW, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Action, Romance | ► Trailer
4.4


This new version of the original ABC hit series from the 1980s. Dynasty follows two of America's wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children. The series is told primarily through the perspectives of two women at odds: Fallon Carrington - daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington - and her soon-to-be stepmother, Cristal - a Hispanic woman marrying into this WASP family and America's most powerful class.


The Goldbergs (2013)The Goldbergs (2013)
ABC, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.3


This '80s-set series revolves around an overbearing, hyper-emotional shopaholic with no sense of boundaries and a big mouth. Nonetheless, she's a very dedicated mom.


Paper GirlsPaper Girls
Prime Video, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
4.0


Paper Girls follows four young girls who, while out delivering papers on the morning after Halloween in 1988, become unwittingly caught in a conflict between warring factions of time-travelers, sending them on an adventure through time that will save the world. As they travel between our present, the past, and the future - they encounter future versions of themselves and now must choose to embrace or reject their fate. An emotional adventure in which the girls and the women they eventually become are tough, their friendships are authentic, and their journey through time is epic.


Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers DynastyWinning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
HBO Max, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Sports, Mini-Series | ► Trailer
4.2


Chronicles the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Lakers, one of sports' most revered and dominant dynasties - a team that defined its era both on and off the court.


PhysicalPhysical
Apple TV+, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama | ► Trailer
3.8


Sheila Rubin is a quietly tormented housewife in '80s San Diego, who behind closed door battles extreme personal demons and a vicious inner voice. But things change when she discovers aerobics, sparking a journey toward empowerment and success.


PosePose
FX, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Drama | ► Trailer
4.1


Set in 1986, Pose examines the juxtaposition of several segments of life and society in New York City: the emergence of the luxury Trump-era universe, the downtown social and literary scene and the ball culture world.


Channel ZeroChannel Zero
SyFy, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller | ► Trailer
4.0


Get ready for some thrills and chills with Channel Zero, a new horror anthology series. The first one out the gate will be an adaptation of Kris Straub's Candle Cove, which tells the tale of a mysterious 1980s children's TV program and the show's role in a slew of murders.


Freaks and GeeksFreaks and Geeks
NBC, 1999 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Teens | ► Trailer
4.3


The universal experience of teenagehood as lived by the regular old freaks and geeks in a Michigan high school, circa 1980, is the subject of this wistful comedy-drama executive-produced by Emmy-winner Judd Apatow and series creator Paul Feig.


The Carrie DiariesThe Carrie Diaries
The CW, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Romance | ► Trailer
3.0


Based on the novel by Candace Bushnell, the show follows a younger Carrie Bradshaw who comes of age in the '80s, asking her first questions about love, sex, friendship and family while exploring the worlds of high school and Manhattan.


Red OaksRed Oaks
Prime Video, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Sports | ► Trailer
3.6


20-year-old David Myers takes a job as an assistant tennis pro at the predominantly Jewish Red Oaks country club in New Jersey and tries to figure out what kind of life he wants to lead.


Dead of SummerDead of Summer
Freeform, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy | ► Trailer
2.8


Set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer, and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Clearwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses - and first kills. Clearwater's dark, ancient mythology awakens, and what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.


White GoldWhite Gold
BBC Two, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.2


The story of a double-glazing showroom in Essex in 1983, led by charismatic salesman Vincent who is smart, handsome and cocksure, He will happily break the rules if it guarantees a sale.


Married ... with ChildrenMarried ... with Children
FOX, 1987 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.4


Al Bundy is a misanthropic women's shoe salesman with a miserable life. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dimwitted and promiscuous.


Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Netflix, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
3.5


Netflix's follow-up to the 2015 eight-episode limited series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp, which was a prequel to David Wain's cult 2001 feature comedy Wet Hot American Summer.


Wicked CityWicked City
ABC, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime | ► Trailer
2.7


A character-driven, "true-crime" procedural that explores sex, politics and popular culture across various noteworthy eras in L.A. history. In Season 1, two LA cops will be searching for a Bonnie & Clyde-esque serial killing team amidst the rock-and-roll, coke-infused revelry of the 1980s Sunset Strip.


Everybody Hates ChrisEverybody Hates Chris
UPN, 2005 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Music | ► Trailer
4.2


Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock, narrates this very hilarious & touching story of a teenager growing up as the oldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s.


Son of a CritchSon of a Critch
CBC, 2022 Running | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.3


Based on the award-winning, best-selling memoir from Mark Critch. This new original comedy is the hilarious and very real story of 11-year-old Mark coming of age in St. John's, Newfoundland in the 80s. It's a heartfelt window into the life of a child - much older inside than his 11 years - using comedy and self-deprecation to win friends and connect with the small collection of people in his limited world.


AngelyneAngelyne
Peacock, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama | ► Trailer
2.3


Limited series based on The Hollywood Reporter feature that explored the identity of L.A.'s mysterious billboard bombshell.


ThunderCats (2011)ThunderCats (2011)
Cartoon Network, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Family, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
3.9


A new take on the original 1980s animated series, combining fantasy with science as the heroes and villains on the show fight for the Stones of Power.


Saturday Morning All Star Hits!Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Netflix, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Animation | ► Trailer



Intentionally awkward and slightly disturbing, this adult animation series is a sly spoof of the zero-budget, Saturday-morning cartoons of the 1980s.


High Score GirlHigh Score Girl
BS Nippon, 2018 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Romance, Animation
4.5


The year is 1991 and 6th grader Yaguchi Haruo only has video games to live for. He's not popular in school and he's neither handsome, funny, nice nor even friendly. The only thing he has going for him is that he is good at video games. One day at the local arcade, he plays Oono Akira, a fellow classmate but who's popular, smart, pretty and a rich girl that absolutely destroys him at Street Fighter II. Not only does he lose to her 30 times in a row, he can't beat her at any game. Haruo can't seem to shake Akira off as she follows him from arcade to arcade everyday after school and beats him every time. As weird as it sounds, the odd couple begins a strange bond and friendship.


FroggerFrogger
Peacock, 2021 On Hiatus | Game Show | ► Trailer



A competition series bringing the beloved 1980s video game to life as contestants leverage both strategy and strength to take on supersized crossings amid daring obstacles, featuring epic landings and hilarious wipeouts along the way.


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