| Jan 4 | B.A.D. Cats | 1980 | 1 | 10 | Drama | |
| Jan 8 | One in a Million | 1980 | 1 | 13 | Sitcom | |
| Jan 14 | Stone | 1980 | 1 | 9 | Detective | Stephen J. Cannell |
| Jan 22 | Goodtime Girls | 1980 | 1 | 13 | Comedy | |
| Jan 27 | Galactica 1980 | 1980 | 1 | 10 | Science fiction | Glen A. Larson |
| Jan 27 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | 1980 | 1 | 13 | Detective | Stephen J. Cannell |
| Feb 22 | The Pink Panther in: Olym-Pinks | 1980 | — | — | — | |
| Mar 3 | That's Incredible! | 1980–1984 | 5 | 11 | Reality | Alan Landsburg Productions |
| Mar 14 | When the Whistle Blows | 1980 | 1 | 11 | Sitcom | |
| Apr 11 | Fridays | 1980–1982 | 3 | 58 | — | |
| May 29 | Semi-Tough | 1980 | 1 | 5 | Sitcom | |
| Jun 26 | Nobody's Perfect | 1980 | 1 | 8 | Sitcom | |
| Sep 13 | Super Friends | 1980–1982 | 3 | 22 | — | |
| Oct 4 | HeathcliffAnimated series | 1980–1982 | 2 | 26 | — | George Gately |
| Oct 4 | Thundarr the BarbarianAnimated series | 1980–1981 | 2 | 21 | Post-apocalyptic | Steve Gerber |
| Oct 30 | It's a Living | 1980–1989 | 6 | 120 | Sitcom | Jenna McMahon, Stu Silver |
| Oct 31 | I'm a Big Girl Now | 1980–1981 | 1 | 19 | Sitcom | Susan Harris |
| Nov 8 | Richie RichAnimated series | 1980–1984 | 4 | 40 | Adventure | |
| Nov 8 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooAnimated series | 1980–1982 | 3 | 33 | — | Joe Ruby |
| Nov 8 | The Fonz and the Happy Days GangAnimated series | 1980–1981 | 2 | 24 | — | |
| Nov 8 | The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo ShowAnimated series | 1980–1981 | 3 | 21 | Comedy | Joe Ruby |
| Nov 11 | Too Close for Comfort | 1980–1987 | 6 | 129 | Sitcom | Brian Cooke |
| Nov 27 | Bosom Buddies | 1980–1982 | 2 | 37 | Sitcom | Chris Thompson |
| Nov 29 | Breaking Away | 1980–1981 | 1 | 8 | Comedy-drama | |
| Dec 3 | Pinocchio's Christmas | 1980 | — | — | Christmas | |
| Jan 12 | Dynasty | 1981–1989 | 9 | 220 | Soap opera | Richard Alan Shapiro, Esther Shapiro |
| Jan 26 | Foul Play | 1981 | 1 | 10 | Crime | |
| Feb 8 | East of EdenMiniseries | 1981 | — | — | Drama | |
| Feb 25 | Aloha Paradise | 1981 | 1 | 8 | Comedy | |
| Mar 18 | The Greatest American Hero | 1981–1983 | 3 | 45 | Comedy-drama | Stephen J. Cannell |
| Apr 2 | Strike Force | 1981–1982 | 1 | 20 | — | |
| Apr 5 | MasadaMiniseries | 1981 | 1 | 4 | Drama | |
| Apr 26 | American Dream | 1981 | 1 | 9 | — | |
| Aug 7 | The Krypton Factor | 1981 | — | — | Game show | |
| Sep 10 | Best of the West | 1981–1982 | 1 | 22 | Sitcom | Earl Pomerantz |
| Sep 12 | Goldie Gold and Action Jack | 1981–1982 | — | 13 | — | |
| Oct 10 | Laverne & ShirleyAnimated series | 1981–1982 | 1 | 13 | Comedy | |
| Oct 25 | Today's F.B.I. | 1981–1982 | 1 | 18 | Detective | |
| Nov 1 | Code Red | 1981–1982 | 1 | 19 | Drama | |
| Nov 4 | The Fall Guy | 1981–1986 | 5 | 112 | Action | Glen A. Larson |
| Nov 27 | Darkroom | 1981–1982 | 1 | 16 | Anthology | |
| Nov 28 | Open All Night | 1981–1982 | 1 | 12 | Sitcom | |
| — | Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story | 1982 | — | — | Drama | |
| Jan 16 | King's Crossing | 1982 | 1 | 10 | Soap opera | |
| Mar 4 | Police Squad! | 1982 | 1 | 6 | Comedy | David Zucker, Jim Abrahams |
| Mar 13 | T. J. Hooker | 1982–1986 | 5 | 91 | Crime | Aaron Spelling |
| Mar 19 | The Phoenix | 1982 | 1 | 5 | Science fiction | |
| Mar 23 | Joanie Loves Chachi | 1982–1983 | 2 | 17 | Sitcom | Lowell Ganz |
| Mar 25 | 9 to 5 | 1982–1988 | 5 | 85 | Sitcom | |
| Jul 5 | Good Morning America First LookNews program | 1982 | 33 | — | News broadcasting | Roone Arledge |
| Sep 17 | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show | 1982 | — | — | Children's | The Jim Henson Company |
| Sep 22 | Tales of the Gold Monkey | 1982–1983 | 1 | 21 | Action | Donald P. Bellisario |
| Sep 25 | Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz HourAnimated series | 1982–1983 | 1 | 27 | Comedy | |
| Sep 25 | Pac-ManAnimated series | 1982–1983 | 2 | 43 | Comedy | William Hanna |
| Sep 25 | The Little RascalsAnimated series | 1982–1984 | — | 22 | Comedy | |
| Sep 25 | The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich ShowAnimated series | 1982–1983 | — | — | — | |
| Sep 25 | The Puppy's Further AdventuresAnimated series | 1982–1984 | 2 | 21 | Children's | |
| Sep 25 | The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy HourAnimated series | 1982 | — | 13 | Comedy | |
| Sep 26 | Matt Houston | 1982–1985 | 3 | 67 | Drama | Lawrence Gordon |
| Oct 14 | It Takes Two | 1982–1983 | 1 | 22 | Sitcom | |
| Oct 22 | The Quest | 1982 | 1 | 9 | — | |
| Oct 29 | The New Odd Couple | 1982–1983 | 1 | 18 | Sitcom | |
| — | Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade | 1983 | — | — | Christmas | |
| Feb 6 | The Winds of WarMiniseries | 1983 | — | 7 | War | Herman Wouk |
| Feb 10 | Amanda's | 1983 | 1 | 13 | Sitcom | |
| Feb 10 | Condo | 1983 | 1 | 13 | Sitcom | |
| Mar 4 | At Ease | 1983 | 1 | 14 | Sitcom | |
| Mar 4 | The Renegades | 1983 | 1 | 6 | — | |
| Mar 27 | The Thorn BirdsMiniseries | 1983 | 1 | 4 | Drama | |
| Apr 1 | Baby Makes Five | 1983 | 1 | 5 | Sitcom | |
| Apr 5 | Ryan's Four | 1983 | 1 | 6 | Medical drama | |
| Jun 26 | Loving | 1983–1995 | 13 | 3,169 | Soap opera | Agnes Nixon |
| Aug 4 | Reggie | 1983 | 1 | 6 | Sitcom | David Nobbs |
| Aug 23 | Two Marriages | 1983–1984 | 1 | 10 | — | |
| Sep 9 | Lottery! | 1983–1984 | 1 | 17 | Drama | Rick Rosner |
| Sep 10 | Rubik, the Amazing Cube | 1983–1984 | 1 | 13 | Fantasy | |
| Sep 10 | The LittlesAnimated series | 1983–1985 | 3 | 29 | Comedy | |
| Sep 10 | The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo ShowAnimated series | 1983–1984 | 2 | 52 | Comedy | Joe Ruby |
| Sep 16 | Webster | 1983–1989 | 6 | 150 | Sitcom | |
| Sep 18 | Hardcastle and McCormick | 1983–1986 | 3 | 67 | Crime | Stephen J. Cannell, Patrick Hasburgh |
| Sep 19 | Press Your Luck | 1983 | 3 | 758 | Game show | Bill Carruthers |
| Sep 20 | Just Our Luck | 1983 | 1 | 13 | Sitcom | Lawrence Gordon |
| Sep 21 | Hotel | 1983–1988 | 5 | 114 | Soap opera | Aaron Spelling |
| Sep 22 | Trauma Center | 1983 | 1 | 13 | — | |
| Sep 27 | Oh Madeline | 1983–1984 | 1 | 19 | Sitcom | |
| Sep 29 | It's Not Easy | 1983 | 1 | 10 | Sitcom | |
| Dec 15 | Automan | 1983–1984 | 1 | 13 | Comedy-drama | Glen A. Larson |
| Dec 15 | Masquerade | 1983–1984 | 1 | 13 | — | Glen A. Larson |
| — | Blue Thunder | 1984 | 1 | 11 | Action | Dan O'Bannon |
| Jan 9 | TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes | 1984–2013 | — | — | Reality | |
| Feb 26 | LaceMiniseries | 1984 | — | 2 | Drama | |
| Mar 6 | a.k.a. Pablo | 1984 | 1 | 6 | Sitcom | |
| Mar 20 | Shaping Up | 1984 | 1 | 5 | Sitcom | Ken Estin |
| May 6 | The Last Days of PompeiiMiniseries | 1984 | — | 3 | Adventure | |
| Aug 13 | Call to Glory | 1984–1985 | 1 | 23 | Drama | |
| Sep 8 | Dragon's LairAnimated series | 1984 | 1 | 13 | Children's | |
| Sep 8 | Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers ShowAnimated series | 1984–1985 | — | 8 | Science fiction | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Sep 8 | Wolf Rock TV | 1984 | 1 | 7 | Live action & animation | |
| Sep 13 | Glitter | 1984 | 1 | 14 | Soap opera | Aaron Spelling |
| Sep 14 | Hawaiian Heat | 1984 | 1 | 11 | Drama | James D. Parriott |
| Sep 15 | Turbo Teen | 1984–1985 | 1 | 12 | Science fiction | |
| Sep 18 | Jessie | 1984 | 1 | 12 | — | |
| Sep 20 | Who's the Boss? | 1984–1992 | 8 | 196 | Sitcom | Martin Cohan |
| Sep 22 | Finder of Lost Loves | 1984–1985 | 1 | 23 | Drama | Gail Parent |
| Sep 23 | Paper Dolls | 1984 | 1 | 14 | Soap opera | |
| Sep 25 | Three's a Crowd | 1984–1985 | 1 | 22 | Sitcom | |
| Oct 8 | Trivia Trap | 1984–1985 | — | 128 | Game show | Mark Goodson |
| Oct 20 | Scary Scooby FunniesAnimated series | 1984–1985 | 1 | — | — | |
| Dec 7 | Off the Rack | 1984–1985 | 1 | 7 | Sitcom | |
| Jan 4 | Street Hawk | 1985 | 1 | 13 | Science fiction | |
| Jan 20 | MacGruder and Loud | 1985 | 1 | 14 | Drama | Aaron Spelling |
| Feb 17 | Hollywood WivesMiniseries | 1985 | — | 3 | Romance | |
| Mar 3 | Moonlighting | 1985–1989 | 5 | 67 | Comedy | Glenn Gordon Caron |
| Mar 15 | Mr. Belvedere | 1985–1990 | 6 | 117 | Sitcom | |
| Mar 21 | Eye to Eye | 1985 | 1 | 7 | — | |
| Mar 21 | Wildside | 1985 | 1 | 6 | Western | |
| Apr 9 | Hail to the Chief | 1985 | 1 | 7 | Sitcom | Susan Harris |
| Sep 7 | EwoksAnimated series | 1985–1986 | 2 | 35 | Fantasy | George Lucas |
| Sep 7 | Scooby's Mystery FunhouseAnimated series | 1985–1986 | 1 | 21 | — | |
| Sep 7 | Star Wars: DroidsAnimated series | 1985–1986 | 1 | 13 | Children's | George Lucas |
| Sep 7 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-DooAnimated series | 1985 | 1 | 13 | Horror | |
| Sep 7 | The Super Powers Team: Galactic GuardiansAnimated series | 1985–1986 | — | 10 | Science fiction | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Sep 14 | The Care BearsAnimated series | 1985–1988 | 4 | 60 | Comedy | Linda Denham |
| Sep 15 | 45/85 | 1985 | — | 1 | Documentary | |
| Sep 17 | Our Family Honor | 1985–1986 | 1 | 13 | — | |
| Sep 20 | Spenser: For Hire | 1985–1988 | 3 | 66 | Detective | |
| Sep 21 | Hollywood Beat | 1985 | 1 | 14 | Detective | |
| Sep 21 | Lime Street | 1985 | 1 | 8 | Drama | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Sep 24 | Growing Pains | 1985–1992 | 7 | 166 | Sitcom | Neal Marlens |
| Sep 25 | The Insiders | 1985–1986 | 1 | 13 | Detective | |
| Sep 29 | MacGyver | 1985–1992 | 7 | 139 | Action | Lee David Zlotoff |
| Nov 3 | North and SouthMiniseries | 1985–1994 | 3 | 15 | War | David L. Wolper |
| Nov 14 | Shadow Chasers | 1985–1986 | 1 | 13 | Mystery | Kenneth Johnson |
| Nov 20 | The Colbys | 1985–1987 | 2 | 49 | Soap opera | Esther Shapiro, Richard Alan Shapiro |
| Jan 6 | Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak | 1986 | — | 65 | Game show | |
| Jan 10 | He's the Mayor | 1986 | 1 | 13 | — | Winston Moss |
| Jan 18 | The Redd Foxx Show | 1986 | 1 | 13 | Sitcom | |
| Mar 25 | Perfect Strangers | 1986–1993 | 8 | 150 | Comedy | |
| Mar 28 | Joe Bash | 1986 | 1 | 6 | Comedy-drama | Danny Arnold |
| Mar 28 | Mr. Sunshine | 1986 | 1 | 11 | Sitcom | |
| Sep 6 | The Flintstone KidsAnimated series | 1986–1988 | 2 | 34 | Crossover | |
| Sep 13 | Pound PuppiesAnimated series | 1986–1987 | 2 | 26 | Comedy | |
| Sep 13 | Slimer! and the Real GhostbustersAnimated series | 1986–1991 | 7 | 140 | Comedy | Harold Ramis, J. Michael Straczynski |
| Sep 16 | Jack and Mike | 1986–1987 | 1 | 16 | Drama | Sara Davidson |
| Sep 17 | Head of the Class | 1986–1991 | 5 | 114 | Sitcom | Michael Elias |
| Sep 19 | Starman | 1986–1987 | 1 | 22 | Science fiction | Bruce A. Evans |
| Sep 20 | Heart of the City | 1986–1987 | 1 | 13 | Detective | |
| Sep 20 | Life with Lucy | 1986 | 1 | 13 | Sitcom | Bob Carroll, Jr. |
| Sep 20 | The Ellen Burstyn Show | 1986–1987 | 1 | 13 | Sitcom | |
| Sep 23 | Sledge Hammer! | 1986–1988 | 2 | 41 | Comedy | Alan Spencer |
| Sep 25 | Our WorldNews program | 1986–1987 | 1 | 26 | Documentary | Roone Arledge |
| Sep 26 | Sidekicks | 1986–1987 | 1 | 23 | Action | Dan Gordon |
| Dec 5 | Dads | 1986–1987 | 1 | 9 | Sitcom | |
| Dec 5 | Gung Ho | 1986–1987 | 1 | 9 | Sitcom | Edwin Blum |
| Dec 15 | Split Second | 1986–1987 | — | 1,025 | — | Monty Hall |
| Jan 17 | Ohara | 1987–1988 | 2 | 30 | Detective | |
| Feb 15 | AmerikaMiniseries | 1987 | 1 | 4 | Science fiction | Ben Stein |
| Mar 20 | The Charmings | 1987–1988 | 2 | 21 | Fantasy | |
| Mar 31 | Max Headroom | 1987–1988 | 2 | 14 | Cyberpunk | Annabel Jankel |
| May 10 | QueenieMiniseries | 1987 | — | 2 | Romance | |
| Jul 6 | Bargain Hunters | 1987 | 1 | 45 | — | |
| Sep 12 | My Pet MonsterAnimated series | 1987 | 1 | 13 | Family | |
| Sep 18 | DuckTalesAnimated series | 1987–1990 | 4 | 100 | Comedy | |
| Sep 19 | Once a Hero | 1987 | 1 | 7 | Science fiction | |
| Sep 22 | Full House | 1987–1995 | 8 | 192 | Drama | Jeff Franklin |
| Sep 22 | I Married Dora | 1987–1988 | 1 | 13 | Sitcom | Michael J. Leeson |
| Sep 23 | Hooperman | 1987–1989 | 2 | 42 | Comedy-drama | Steven Bochco |
| Sep 23 | The Slap Maxwell Story | 1987–1988 | 1 | 22 | Sitcom | Jay Tarses |
| Sep 26 | The Little Clowns of HappytownAnimated series | 1987–1988 | 1 | 18 | Comedy | |
| Sep 26 | The Little WizardsAnimated series | 1987–1988 | 1 | 13 | Children's | |
| Sep 27 | Buck James | 1987–1988 | 1 | 19 | Drama | |
| Sep 27 | Dolly | 1987–1988 | 1 | 22 | Variety show | Dolly Parton |
| Sep 29 | Thirtysomething | 1987–1991 | 4 | 85 | Drama | Marshall Herskovitz |
| Oct 30 | Pursuit of Happiness | 1987–1988 | 1 | 10 | Sitcom | Michael J. Weithorn |
| Nov 7 | Sable | 1987–1988 | 1 | 7 | — | |
| Nov 10 | Napoleon and Josephine: A Love StoryMiniseries | 1987 | — | 3 | Biographical | |
| Nov 30 | Father Dowling Mysteries | 1987–1991 | 3 | 45 | Crime | Dean Hargrove |
| Jan 17 | The New Adventures of Winnie the PoohAnimated series | 1988–1991 | 4 | 52 | Children's | Walt Disney Television |
| Jan 18 | Home | 1988–1994 | — | — | — | |
| Jan 31 | The Wonder Years | 1988–1993 | 6 | 115 | Comedy | Neal Marlens |
| Mar 6 | Supercarrier | 1988 | 1 | 9 | Drama | Steven E. de Souza |
| Mar 7 | Probe | 1988 | 1 | 7 | Science fiction | Isaac Asimov |
| Mar 18 | Family Man | 1988 | 1 | 7 | Comedy | Earl Pomerantz |
| Apr 26 | China Beach | 1988–1991 | 4 | 62 | Drama | John Sacret Young, William Broyles, Jr. |
| Apr 26 | Just the Ten of Us | 1988–1990 | 3 | 47 | Sitcom | |
| Sep 10 | A Pup Named Scooby-DooAnimated series | 1988–1991 | 4 | 30 | — | Joe Ruby |
| Oct 18 | Roseanne | 1988–1997 | 10 | 222 | Sitcom | Matt Williams |
| Oct 23 | Mission: Impossible | 1988–1990 | 2 | 35 | Action | Bruce Geller |
| Nov 2 | Murphy's Law | 1988–1989 | 1 | 13 | Detective | |
| Nov 10 | Knightwatch | 1988–1989 | 1 | 9 | — | |
| Nov 13 | War and RemembranceMiniseries | 1988–1989 | — | 12 | War | |
| Dec 11 | Roots: The GiftMiniseries | 1988 | — | — | Christmas | |
| — | Christine CromwellMiniseries | 1989–1990 | 1 | 4 | — | |
| Jan 18 | A Fine Romance | 1989 | 1 | 13 | Comedy-drama | |
| Jan 24 | Studio 5-B | 1989 | 1 | 10 | — | |
| Jan 28 | A Man Called Hawk | 1989 | 1 | 13 | Drama | Robert B. Parker |
| Feb 13 | B.L. Stryker | 1989–1990 | 2 | 12 | Detective | |
| Feb 20 | Gideon Oliver | 1989 | — | 5 | Drama | Dick Wolf |
| Feb 28 | Coach | 1989–1997 | 9 | 200 | Sitcom | Barry Kemp |
| Mar 7 | Anything but Love | 1989–1992 | 4 | 56 | Sitcom | |
| Mar 25 | Men | 1989 | 1 | 6 | Drama | |
| Apr 5 | The Robert Guillaume Show | 1989 | 1 | 13 | Sitcom | |
| Apr 18 | Have Faith | 1989 | 1 | 7 | Sitcom | |
| Aug 3 | PrimetimeNews program | 1989–2012 | 23 | — | News magazine | Roone Arledge |
| Sep 9 | BeetlejuiceAnimated series | 1989–1991 | 4 | 94 | Fantasy | Tim Burton |
| Sep 12 | Chicken Soup | 1989 | 1 | 12 | Sitcom | |
| Sep 12 | Life Goes On | 1989–1993 | 4 | 83 | Drama | |
| Sep 19 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | 1989–1993 | 4 | 97 | Comedy-drama | Steven Bochco |
| Sep 20 | The Young Riders | 1989–1992 | 3 | 67 | Western | |
| Sep 22 | Family Matters | 1989–1998 | 9 | 215 | Sitcom | |
| Sep 22 | Free Spirit | 1989–1990 | 1 | 14 | Fantasy | |
| Sep 26 | Living Dolls | 1989 | 1 | 12 | Sitcom | |
| Nov 26 | America's Funniest Home Videos | 1989 | 31 | 703 | Comedy | Vin Di Bona |