| Premiere | Show | Years | Seasons | Episodes | Genre | Created by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | CondominiumMiniseries | 1980 | — | 2 | Disaster | |
| — | America Undercover | 1983–2006 | 9 | — | Documentary | |
| — | Not Necessarily the News | 1983–1990 | 8 | 72 | — | |
| — | The Hitchhiker | 1983–1991 | 6 | 85 | Anthology | |
| Jan 10 | Fraggle Rock | 1983–1987 | 5 | 96 | Fantasy | Jim Henson |
| Apr 16 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | 1983–1986 | 2 | 11 | — | |
| Nov 8 | Braingames | 1983–1988 | 5 | 250 | — | |
| Jan 3 | The Far PavillionsMiniseries | 1984 | 1 | 3 | Drama | |
| Dec 2 | 1st & Ten | 1984–1991 | 6 | 80 | Sitcom | |
| May 21 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | 1985–1992 | 6 | 65 | Anthology | Ray Bradbury |
| Nov 18 | HBO Storybook MusicalsAnimated series | 1987–1993 | — | 18 | — | |
| Feb 15 | Tanner '88Miniseries | 1988 | — | 11 | Mockumentary | Garry Trudeau |
| Apr 3 | The Fortunate PilgrimMiniseries | 1988 | 1 | 3 | — | |
| Jun 10 | Tales from the Crypt | 1989–1996 | 7 | 93 | Horror | |
| Aug 16 | The Ghost of Faffner Hall | 1989 | 1 | 13 | — |