Three entries from 1989--a major hit, a show cancelled too soon, and a genuine flop.

An early FOX show is taken over by a supporting player, and two more 1989 sitcoms meet a early fate.

Four sitcoms from the summer of 1989--one lasted a while, while three crashed and burned.

Five flops in a row from 1989.

We begin 1989's sitcoms with a 2 multiyear hits and a flop for a sitcom vet.

We wrap up 1988 with a milestone series about TV journalism and Aretha Franklin.

Four of 1988's sitcoms are heard from, including two legends reaching for the brass ring and a failed retooling.

Two hits in a row from 1988--one a spinoff, the other a milestone series about a "domestic goddess".

Two 1988 entries each from the Peacock and syndication, with a hit and flop for both.

Four more sitcoms of 1988, with three bombs, and a hit with a mysterious baby.