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The '80s and '90s were all about family and friend sitcoms. At the same time, they revitalized the nature of crime dramas focusing both on detective investigations and forensics. How many of these '80s and '90s TV shows can you name from an image?
NBC
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Alf
Alf was the cat-devouring (he wished) alien who took up residence with a normal suburban family. He served as the id for the family, saying the things that most polite people wouldn't.
Dinosaurs
Third Rock from the Sun
Small Wonder
ABC
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Diff'rent Strokes
Degrassi
Head of the Class
Howard Hesseman went from being Dr. Johnny Fever to being a teacher at a high school for gifted kids in this sitcom. In its final season, Scottish funnyman Billy Connolly took over the class.
The Facts of Life
ABC
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Full House
Just the Ten of Us
This spin-off of Growing Pains centered on a large Catholic family in California. It landed a spot as part of ABC's TGIF lineup for two seasons, but didn't last.
Silver Spoons
Family Ties
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Youtube
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Malcolm in the Middle
Family Ties
Full House
The Wonder Years
This show was a very different sort of sitcom, following the life of Kevin Arnold in the late '60s. This made it relatable for its target audience, and garnered it all manner of Emmy love.
TMDB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown started out as a fairly generic media-centered sitcom, but star Candice Bergen took it far beyond that. The show won 18 Emmy awards over its 10-year run, and frequently made the news for political commentary.
NewsRadio
Sports Night
Just Shoot Me
Youtube
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Ally McBeal
N.Y.P.D. Blue
L.A. Law
If you like "Suits" and other modern lawyer shows, thank this show. From high-pressure law to corporate bonding retreats (most memorably involving paintball), this show set the tone.
Moonlighting
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Head of the Class
Degrassi
Family Matters
Saved by the Bell
This show was a launchpad for a lot of 21st century talent. Before she heated up "90210," Tiffany Thiessen starred with Mark Paul Gosselaar and Mario Lopez.
Youtube
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
NYPD Blue
Murder, She Wrote
Longtime actress Angela Lansbury headlined this tremendously popular show about a mystery writer who seems to end up in the middle of crime scenes. It was a bit like a distaff Perry Mason, but with far better wardrobe.
Mystery!
Golden Girls
FOX
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Out of This World
Burt Reynolds, in an amusing bit of casting, played the alien father of a teen girl in this show. The main character was his half-alien daughter, who developed various otherworldly powers as the show continued.
My Secret Identity
Small Wonder
Punky Brewster
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Friends
Seinfeld
Archie's Place
Cheers
This long-running sitcom had one of the most engaging sets of characters in TV history. Norm, Cliff, Frasier and Carla were all supporting players, but they all had their own fervent fan bases.
CBS
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Mad TV
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Pee-wee's Playhouse was one of those shows that a certain subset of adults loved just as much as their kids. It was zany, with a rotating cast of characters that seemed to drop in and out at will, all fueled by Paul Reubens' manic Pee-wee glee.
The Backyardigans
Double Dare
HBO
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
The Tracey Ullman Show
British comedian Tracey Ullman's show was a prime-time variety offering in an era where those shows generally didn't do well. It lasted four seasons, and spawned the comedy juggernaut known as "The Simpsons," which originally appeared as crudely drawn shorts on her show.
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Late Night with David Letterman
Mad TV
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Family Matters
Just the Ten of Us
Silver Spoons
Full House
This cornerstone of the TGIF lineup made stars out of just about its entire cast. Bob Saget made headlines a few years after the show ended when he started doing a standup routine that mentioned the show and went into hilariously obscene riffs.
The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Small Wonder
Mr. Belvedere
Here's the answer to the trivia question, "What sitcom starred Bob Uecker?" Christopher Hewett played the title character, a British butler observing a typical American family to gather material for a book.
Diff'rent Strokes
Charles in Charge
Abominable Pictures, Alternaversal, Best Brains
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Mystery Science Theater 3000
What began as a public-access show in Minnesota became a bona fide cultural phenomenon. Lampooning bad movies with a mix of slapstick, puns and obscure cultural references, the MST3K crew spawned a genre that's still going strong.
Mad TV
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Late Night with David Letterman
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The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Full House
Family Matters
Reginald VelJohnson, known to movie fans as the doughnut-loving cop from "Die Hard," played the patriarch of this family. The real star was Jaleel White, whose Urkel was a fountain of catchphrases and silliness.
Who's the Boss
Boy Meets World
CBS
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Just Shoot Me
L.A. Law
Golden Girls
Designing Women
Designing Women hit its niche squarely, and had a successful seven-season run. Delta Burke and Dixie Carter, as the Sugarbaker sisters, anchored a stellar comic cast.
Youtube
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Charles in Charge
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
And here we have the show that's primarily known for introducing the world to one Mr. Will Smith. He rapped, danced and smooth-talked his way into a stellar movie career courtesy of the show.
Family Matters
Full House
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The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Family Matters
Just the Ten of Us
The Cosby Show
At the time this show debuted, there had never been a major-network show centered on a black suburban family. With two working parents and kids who were "real" kids, it blazed a new trail in diversity programming.
Charles in Charge
The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
21 Jump Street
This hip, youth-fueled cop drama helped launch the fledgling Fox network. It also introduced the world to Johnny Depp, whom you might have heard of.
NYPD Blue
Degrassi
Baywatch
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Beverly Hills 90210
Very few shows have captured the popular imagination at the teenage level more than 90210. It spawned a spinoff, and many of its actors went on to bigger and better things.
Melrose Place
Dawson's Creek
Baywatch
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Youtube
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Charles in Charge
Family Ties
Who's the Boss
Tony Danza starred as a retired baseball player who somehow ended up as the housekeeper for a suburban New York mother and her two kids. It's still one of the most beloved (and most re-run) of the '80s sitcoms.
Full House
NBC
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
227
Audiences already knew Marla Gibbs as the tart-tongued Florence, the maid from "The Jeffersons." She led the cast on this ensemble show, based on a play originally set in 1950s Chicago but updated to the present day for TV.
Moesha
Family Matters
The Cosby Show
The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Full House
Silver Spoons
King of Queens
Home Improvement
From mysterious neighbor, Wilson, to the endless testosterone-fueled home improvement disasters, this show had a little something for everyone. It made Tim Allen a megastar, and gave his sidekick, Richard Karn, years of employment hawking various real home improvement products.
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Maude
The Golden Girls
"The Golden Girls" is still one of the most popular shows in syndication, years after its final episode aired. It featured four retired women living together, and the hilarious misadventures that resulted.
Designing Women
Frasier
The Movie Db
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
My Two Dads
These days, a show featuring a child with two dads would probably be centered on a same-sex relationship. In the '80s, it meant two guys who were ex-boyfriends of a woman who died and left her daughter in their keeping.
Who's the Boss
Punky Brewster
Mr. Belvedere
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
The Backyardigans
Beavis and Butt-Head
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
The Ren and Stimpy Show
Created by John Kricfalusi, this wild and weird series contained recurring characters like Powdered Toast Man and came up with some very catchy songs. Unfortunately, the best of them aren't suitable for repeating in a family quiz.
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The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Full House
Family Ties
Growing Pains
Alan Thicke (who also made millions writing commercial jingles) led the cast of this family sitcom. It was your basic mom, dad and several kids show, featuring all the misadventures of family life.
Who's the Boss
The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Who's the Boss
Charles in Charge
Scott Baio plays a college student who is a live-in housekeeper.
Family Matters
Silver Spoons
The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Frasier
"Frasier" was one of the most critically successful spin-offs ever. Over its 11-season run, it took in a hoard of Emmys and Golden Globes.
Cheers
Taxi
King of Queens
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Youtube
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
King of Queens
Married ... with Children
The Bundy clan provided Fox Network with its first bona fide hit in the sitcom realm that didn't star Bart Simpson. Star Katey Sagal has gone on to huge success in the cable drama "Sons of Anarchy," and several other shows.
Roseanne
Seinfeld
The Movie Db
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: The Next Generation
The first "Star Trek" series not starring William Shatner got off to a bit of a rocky start. Wooden acting and stiff dialogue didn't thrill the fanatical fan base, but things were fixed and it became a huge success.
TMDB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Just the Ten of Us
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina brought witchcraft to prime time years before "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" made it cool. One of the true stars of the show was Salem, Sabrina's cat, who provided comic relief and acerbic observations throughout the episodes.
Full House
90210
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Perfect Strangers
This is the show that made a star out of Bronson Pinchot, at least for a little while. He played Cousin Balki, who comes to Minnesota to live with his long-lost cousin.
Three's Company
One Day at a Time
Friends
NBC
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
The Cosby Show
Diff'rent Strokes
The Facts of Life
A Different World
This spinoff of "The Cosby Show" originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Cosby daughter). When Lisa Bonet's personal issues caused her to leave the show after the first season, Jasmine Guy starred, playing a VERY Southern young lady named Whitney.
Youtube
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Blossom
Mayim Bialik, who played the title character, has, of course, gone on to be one of the stars of "The Big Bang Theory." And in her spare time, she got a doctorate in neuroscience at UCLA!
My Two Dads
Friends
The Facts of Life
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YouTube
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Married ... with Children
King of Queens
Roseanne
Roseanne Barr took her "domestic goddess" standup routine and turned it into one of the most successful sitcoms in TV history. John Goodman, who played her husband, Dan, parlayed his role into a long, successful movie career.
Home Improvement
The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
MacGyver
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap was essentially an anthology show, since the main character lived through a different story each week. Star Scott Bakula, with able assistance from sidekick Dean Stockwell, embodied dozens of different people over the years.
St. Elsewhere
L.A. Law
TMDB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Mr. Belvedere
Silver Spoons
Family Ties
The Nanny
Fran Drescher, sporting the thickest Bronx accent this side of the Hudson River, played the title character on this sitcom. It ran for six seasons, with Drescher's character and her employer eventually falling in love.
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Family Guy
The Simpsons
Drawn by San Francisco underground cartoonist Matt Groening, Bart and the family first appeared as short films during "The Tracey Ullmann Show." It's now the longest-running animated show ever, and entire books have been written about its cultural impact.
The Backyardigans
The Tracey Ullmann Show
TMDB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Doogie Howser M.D.
The show that made Neal Patrick Harris a household name actually only ran for four seasons. The only Emmys it ever won were two for outstanding sound mixing.
E.R.
St. Elsewhere
Malcolm in the Middle
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
L.A. Law
Boston Legal
Ally McBeal
This odd legal show was a huge hit for Fox. With unisex bathrooms, oddball lawyers, a hallucinatory dancing baby and a partner named Fish, it was an acquired taste for some.
The Practice
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Duck Tales
Donald Duck goes off to join the Navy, so the intro to the series goes, and leaves his nephews in the care of Scrooge McDuck, their uncle. He's a fine feathered capitalist who tours the globe looking for new ways to make money.
Inspector Gadget
Tiny Toon Adventures
Ren and Stimpy
The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
NYPD Blue
MacGyver
Quantum Leap
Miami Vice
Miami Vice inspired fashion trends, music genres and tons of unwise purchases of flashy sports cars during its run. The theme song, by Harold Faltermeyer, was one of the only instrumentals to ever make it into the Billboard Top 10.
FOX
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Everwood
Dawson's Creek
Party of Five
"Party of Five" had a unique premise: Five siblings left to fend for themselves after their parents were killed by a drunken driver. Older brother Matthew Fox went on to cult stardom as one of the stars of "Lost."
Growing Pains
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The Movie Db
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Just Shoot Me
Night Court
Harry Anderson played the judge in this hilarious sitcom focused on the bizarre goings-on in an after-hours criminal court. John Larroquette, who played a sleazy attorney, won a best supporting actor Emmy four years running for the show.
Sports Night
Roseanne
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Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Mama's Family
Growing out of Vicki Lawrence's work on "The Carol Burnett Show," "Mama's Family" was sort of a country version of "Roseanne." Lawrence, as Thelma Harper, was a fountain of quotable one-liners, most notably "Kiss my grits!"
Golden Girls
Gimme A Break!
Designing Women
The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Living Single
The Wayans Bros.
Martin
Martin Lawrence, hilarious as a standup comic, joined the '80s and '90s trend of successful comics launching their own sitcoms. His did better than most, running for five seasons.
A Different World
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The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
Cheers
Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld is one of the most "New York" of the NYC standup comics, and his kvetching style made this show a hit. Jason Alexander stole many episodes, most famously while working for Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who never actually appeared in the show.
Friends
Taxi
The Movie DB
Which '80s or '90s TV show corresponds with this image?
MacGyver
Every week on MacGyver, part of the fun was in seeing what kind of weapon or tool he'd make out of random objects. Over the years, he cooked up an explosive using mattress buttons and patched a leaky radiator by cracking eggs into the hot water.
Quantum Leap
Knight Rider
The A-Team
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