Which 1980s sitcom sums up your life?

By: Joshua Laurent
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Which 1980s sitcom sums up your life?
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About This Quiz

The 1980s were the Golden Age for network sitcoms. From the birth of Must See TV on NBC to TGIF on ABC, sitcoms were the reality shows of their day. Find out which one best encapsulates your life!
These comedies debuted in 1982. Which one do you like the best?
Cheers.
Silver Spoons.
Family Ties.
Newhart.

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These dramas debuted in 1982. Which one do you like the best?
Remington Steele.
Cagney and Lacey.
St. Elsewhere.
Square Pegs.

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These four sitcoms debuted in 1984. Which do you like the least?
The Cosby Show.
Kate and Allie.
Punky Brewster.
Charles in Charge.

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These four dramas debuted in 1984. Which do you like the least?
Miami Vice.
Murder, She Wrote.
Airwolf.
Santa Barbara.

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These four shows debuted in 1986. Which one would you have liked to been a star on?
The Hogan Family.
Perfect Strangers.
Pee-Wee's Playhouse.
LA Law.

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These four shows debuted in 1986. Which one would you not have wanted to be a star on?
Designing Women.
ALF.
Head of the Class.
Matlock.

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Which one of these shows that debuted in 1989 do you think most of as a 1990s show?
Seinfeld.
Cops.
Saved by the Bell.
Baywatch.

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Which show that actually ended in 1983 do you most associate with the 1970s?
M*A*S*H.
Laverne and Shirley.
Little House on the Prarie.
CHiPs.

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These comedies were in the Top 10 rated shows of the 1981-82 season. Which was your favorite?
Three's Company.
One Day at a Time.
Alice.
The Jeffersons.

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These dramas were in the Top 10 rated shows for the 1985-86 season. Which was your favorite?
Miami Vice.
Dallas.
Dynasty.
Murder, She Wrote.

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Which of these shows, rated in the Top 10 for the 1989-90 season, was the worst?
Roseanne.
A Different World.
The Wonder Years.
Empty Nest.

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Which actor played the best father in the 1980s?
Bill Cosby.
Michael Gross.
Tony Danza.
Bob Saget.

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Which actress played the best mother in the 1980s?
Roseanne Barr.
Susan St. James.
Jane Curtain.
Meredith Baxter.

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Who was the coolest child star of the 1980s?
Alyssa Milano.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
Tina Yothers.
Sarah Gilbert.

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Who was your favorite character on Cheers?
Norm Peterson.
Sam Malone.
Carla Tortelli.
Woody Boyd.

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Which was your favorite Golden Girl?
Dorothy.
Blanche.
Rose.
Sophia.

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Which network had the best programming in the 1980s?
NBC.
CBS.
ABC.
Fox Network.

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Which show that was on in the 1980s and is still on today is your favorite?
The Simpsons.
60 Minutes.
Law and Order.
The Today Show.

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Who was your favorite nightly news anchor of the 1980s?
Tom Brokaw.
Peter Jennings.
Dan Rather.
Ted Koppel.

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Which actress from Designing Women did you hate the most?
Jean Smart.
Delta Burke.
Annie Potts.
Dixie Carter.

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How many TV sets were in the house you lived in during the 1980s?
2.
3+.
1.
I was not born yet.

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Which 1980s wrestler was the coolest?
Hulk Hogan.
Roddy Piper.
Randy Savage.
Andre the Giant.

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Which was John Hughes' best 1980s movie?
Sixteen Candles.
The Breakfast Club.
Weird Science.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

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Who was the best Brat Pack member?
Molly Ringwald.
Anthony Michael Hall.
Ally Sheedy.
Rob Lowe.

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Who was the worst Brat Pack member?
Emilio Estevez.
Andrew McCarthy.
Judd Nelson.
Demi Moore.

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Which 1980s comedy should be remembered by more people?
Mr. Belvedere.
Night Court.
Family Ties.
Growing Pains.

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Which 1980s show doesn't deserve all the attention it still gets?
Cheers.
Dallas.
The Cosby Show.
Magnum PI.

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Which was the goofiest show of the 1980s?
Moonlighting.
Knight Rider.
Bosom Buddies.
Perfect Strangers.

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Would you like to go back in a time machine and spend a year in the 1980s?
Yes, 100%.
Never.
It depends which year.
Not a year, but I'd like to check it out.

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Who was your favorite musician of the 1980s?
Michael Jackson.
Prince.
Madonna.
Cyndi Lauper.

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