and very special episodes ruled the day, as TV dared to talk about issues that had always been taboo. Below, we went through the archives of the airwaves, picking the 80 best TV shows of the 1980s.

which ran for just two seasons but still produced 40 five-minute episodes, was broadcast on ITV throughout 1986. It joins Button Moon in a series of cherished 80s kids TV classics finally making ...

Still, there was a plethora of shows out there that kids who grew up in the ‘80s loved. Here are some of our favorite shows that children tuned into – when they aired! – in the 1980s.