83 shows
Finales
Shows that ended in 1988
| Show | Network | Years | Seasons | Years on air |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics on ABC | ESPN on ABC | 1964–1988 | 10 | 25 |
| Fat Albert and the Cosby KidsAnimated series | PBS, CBS | 1972–1988 | 8 | 17 |
| Battle of the Network Stars | ABC | 1976–1988 | 12 | 13 |
| The Facts of Life | NBC | 1979–1988 | 9 | 10 |
| Magnum, P.I. | CBS | 1980–1988 | 8 | 9 |
| 3-2-1 Contact | PBS | 1980–1988 | 7 | 9 |
| Solid Gold Countdown | Syndication | 1980–1988 | 8 | 9 |
| Cagney & Lacey | CBS | 1982–1988 | 7 | 7 |
| St. Elsewhere | NBC | 1982–1988 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 to 5 | ABC | 1982–1988 | 5 | 7 |
| Live with Kelly and Mark | Syndication, WABC-TV | 1983–1988 | — | 6 |
| Hotel | ABC | 1983–1988 | 5 | 6 |
| We Got It Made | NBC | 1983–1988 | 2 | 6 |
| Braingames | HBO | 1983–1988 | 5 | 6 |
| Punky Brewster | NBC | 1984–1988 | 4 | 5 |
| Heathcliff and The Catillac CatsAnimated series | Fox Kids, France 3 | 1984–1988 | 2 | 5 |
| Puttin' on the Hits | Syndication | 1984–1988 | 4 | 5 |
| Yogi's Treasure HuntAnimated series | Syndication | 1985–1988 | 3 | 4 |
| JemAnimated series | Syndication | 1985–1988 | 3 | 4 |
| Spenser: For Hire | ABC | 1985–1988 | 3 | 4 |