From Carol Brady and Clair Huxtable to Maggie Seaver and Kate Tanner, these unforgettable TV moms filled our screens with love, wisdom, and plenty of memorable moments. Join us as we celebrate the television mothers who became part of our own families.
Here’s what made Family Ties such a sharp, lovable snapshot of 1980s America: it turned a national political shift into a family comedy you could not stop watching. With hippie parents, a proudly conservative son, and a cast full of warmth, the show made the generation gap feel funny, familiar, and surprisingly heartfelt.
A red suit, a missing instruction manual, and one of television’s most irresistible theme songs — The Greatest American Hero still knows how to charm. Across its 1981 to 1983 run, the series mixed superhero mishaps, buddy-comedy spark, and pure early-1980s optimism into something audiences have never quite forgotten.
Cool was never this gloriously over-dressed.
At 8 o’clock, the screen flickered to life, a theme tune filled the room, and half the country seemed to be watching the same thing at once. We have ranked our top 10 US TV series of the 1980s — but do you agree with our top 10?
From coded messages to synth-driven suspense, these American spy series from the 1970s and 1980s still deliver style, intrigue, and a rich dose of retro atmosphere. Here are 10 favourites that bring back the fashion, music, and gadget-filled glamour of the era.
