15 TV shows 1980s kids grew up with — how many can you still name?

If you're fixing a car or building a shelf, you might find yourself 'MacGyvering' a solution. The '80s action hero had a knack for finding a solution with a simple set of every day objects.

Across the course of 139 episodes, Richard Dean Anderson starred as secret agent Angus MacGyver himself between 1985 to 1992. 

Married... With Children ran for a decade between 1987 and 1997, challenging the established sitcom formula with some incredibly unskilled, reluctant and comedic parenting. 

Al and Peggy Bundy might not have been natural family leaders but fans loved watching their exploits anyway, including the lives of nerdy son Bud and popular girl Kelly.

Fraggle Rock was a children's favourite, thanks to the talents of Labyrinth puppeteer Jim Henson. The five-season fantasy show focussed on promoting diversity, empathy and community.

Dubbing humans 'Silly Creatures', the Fraggles lived alongside the Doozers and Gorgs, with the main cast of Red, Gobo, Wembley, Boober and Mokey beloved by fans to this day.

The Sugarbaker & Associates Atlanta design firm found fame between 1986 and 1993, starring Delta Burke and Dixie Carter as Suzanne and Julia Sugarbaker respectively.

Along with Annie Potts, Jean Smart and Meshach Taylor, fans fell for the creative company's onscreen charms throughout Designing Women's run.

Kate & Allie ran between 1984 and 1989, following the lives of two divorced friends who team up to raise their children in a New York City brownstone.

The sitcom starred Susan Saint James and Jane Curtin as the parents of daughter Emma and kids Jennie and Chip respectively.

ALF followed the story of a cat-eating Alien Life Form who crash-lands in a family's garden and eventually becomes a beloved part of their family.

Production costs led to its unfortunate cancellation with a nail-biting cliffhanger. Luckily, the non-ending was wrapped up with a later TV film special. 

Scott Baio takes on another iconic sitcom role as the titular Charles in Charles in Charge. The family comedy first aired in the US in October 1984 and wrapped up its five-season run... and his relationship with the Powell family (and the Pembrokes before them!)

The series follows college student Charles' daily life as a live-in housekeeper alongside navigating the normal challenges of school, friendship and his relationship with the Powell family.

Primetime Emmy-winning period drama Brideshead Revisited defined the decade for many viewers. The mini-series was released in 1981 and ran for 11 episodes, starring talent like Jeremy Irons and Diana Quick. 

Viewers were enraptured by Charles Ryder's lavishly costumed life, romantic relationships and friendship with the Catholic well-to-do Flyte family who lived in Brideshead Castle.

The '80s wouldn't be the '80s without David Hasselhoff and his role in Knight Rider makes up a big part of that reputation. The US action series premiered in 1982 and ran for four seasons.

Knight Rider followed the adventures of Michael Knight and his AI supercar KITT, casting famous faces like Patricia McPherson, Edward Mulhare and Rebecca Holden alongside Hasselhoff.

Before he was 007, the James Bond actor played former thief-turned-detective Remington Steele alongside Stephanie Zimbalist as private detective Laura Holt.

The series ran from 1982 to 1987 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy, winning audiences over with its combination of mystery, romance and humour.

The 2024 film starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt will have had '80s kids feeling nostalgic as it's loosely based on a series of the same name. Starring Lee Majors, The Fall Guy follows Colt Seavers for five seasons of action-packed fun.

Heather Thomas, Douglas Barr, Markie Post and Jo Ann Pflug join the iconic cast alongside Majors who stars as the stuntman and bounty hunter.

While 'The A-Team' has become a well-known phrase in itself, only '80s kids know how iconic the original A-Team were. The four ex-Special Forces soldiers help the downtrodden and work as heroes for hire for plenty of explosive viewing.

George Peppard, Mr. T, Dwight Schultz and Dirk Benedict make up the fantastic four, with famous guest stars including the likes of Boy George and Hulk Hogan.

The tale of an outlaw who steals from the rich to give to the poor feels as old as time itself. But '80s kids will likely best remember the TV adaptation Robin of Sherwood which cast Michael Praed as Robin of Loxley opposite Judi Trott's Maid Marian.

The BAFTA-winning series by Richard Carpenter follows Robin's journey once he's chosen as Herne the Hunter's successor and is himself later succeeded by nobleman Robert of Huntingdon.

Californian vineyards might not sound like the setting for a beloved soap opera, but the reliable conflict among the members of the Gioberti family had viewers regularly tuning in.

The Falcon Crest Winery was home to drama courtesy of Jane Wyman, Lorenzo Lamas, David Selby and Susan Sullivan among others. Falcon Crest ran for nine years from 1981 to 1990, defining the decade for many soap fans.

BAFTA-winning series The Young Ones followed four college students, Vyvyan, Rick, Mike and Neil, through their day-to-day life in a North London house share. 

Starring Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Christopher Ryan and Nigel Planer, the sitcom was a laugh-out-loud favourite for viewers during its two-year run between 1982 and 1984, for a total of just 12 episodes.