A sitcom vet fights the studio and loses, with another vet taking over a long running 1986 series.

Four sitcoms from 1986 make their debut, including two that do fairly well, and two not so well. Guess which ones starred sitcom vets.

Three flops take us into 1986, with one starring a TV legend trying again for the brass ring.

From 1985, a Pudding Guy clone and an example of how not to be a child star.

NBC hits the daily double in a single night of 1985 sitcom premieres, including a milestone series called "Miami Nice".

Two sitcoms from 1985--one a sequel to a classic, the other a return to the "secret" format--plus a flashback to a 1983 series.

We kick off 1985 with a future Oscar winner, a long running butler,  a short running sitcom vet, and the daughter of a TV legend. 

1984 wraps up with a teenage show (and a creepy backstory), along with two shows that crashed and burned.

A major hit for ABC, followed by a spinout flop and a show ahead of it's time.

NBC's milestone series of 1984--now tarred by scandal.