Two future movie stars are wasted in flops, while we take a shot of insulin for a treacly quasi-hit of 1984.

Three stinkers and one hit from 1984--the latter starring two showbiz vets but sitcom newbies.

A satire, a movie knockoff, a returning star, and an ethnic comedy all premiere in 1984--and end the same year.

We move from 1983 to 1984, but the flops keep coming.

A throwback gimmick, a sequel failure, and a Lucy  quasi-remake, all from 1983.

Three more sitcoms of 1983--a flop, a second flop that somehow made it to syndication, and a  knockoff of Diff'rent Strokes that somehow became a hit.

1983 brings us three more flops, a show that seemed better at the time, and a missed opportunity for NBC.

Four more sitcoms from 1983—all flops.

We kick off 1983 with a show I despise, followed by two failures for sitcom vets.

We wrap up 1982 with a remake, a return, and two bombs.