I Love '80s Television

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How I loved TV when I was kid. I'm sure if I watched these shows now I'd think they were corny as hell, but at the time I thought they were AWESOME. So what '80s shows did you think were (to use the parlance of that era) totally tubular?

St. Elsewhere

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Before there was Grey’s Anatomy, ER, Chicago Hope, or Scrubs, there was St. Elsewhere. A young Denzel Washington could definitely give McDreamy a run for his money. Watch episodes here!

Night Court

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Before Boston Legal made me people pee in their pants while learning about the glorious American legal system, there was Night Court.

Night Court

A little taste of Night Court

Gimme a Break!

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Nell Carter was the O.G. Dr. Bailey. She didn’t take any crap from no one!

Punky Brewster

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Obviously. Just like every other girl, I wanted to be her. I also wanted a dog just like hers and to name it Brandon. At the time, I thought she was sooo much older, but now when I look at pictures, she was just a little baby.

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Punky Says No to Drugs

See? Punky taught me well.

P.S. Check out those drugs (?!?!) Seriously??

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Alf

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Alf definitely ranks high among my favorite TV aliens. Not to mention my favorite TV puppets/muppets. Too bad human-puppet interactions are now relegated to Sesame Street. Watch episodes here!

The Facts of Life

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How I loved this show. I spent many quality hours with Mrs. Garrett, Blair, Tootie, Natalie and Jo. Too bad I was totally immune to the hotness of a young George Clooney.

The Facts of Life

Three words: Great theme song

Small Wonder

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My other favorite 80s show. Though Vicky always managed to creep me out just a bit.

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Vicky Comes Home

See what I mean? She’s totally creepy, but I couldn’t look away. And wtf is with that Harriet girl??

added by Susie 03/17/2009
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The SFV, Los Angeles
Likes: sweet pickles, English Bulldog puppies, jukeboxes, bicycles, and wheat beer. Dislikes: traffic jams, people who talk during yoga classes, murky swimming pools, excessively sweet frosting, and surly librarians.

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