The Ultimate 80s TV Show List Challenge : Tip of My TV Series

The Ultimate 80s TV Show List Challenge

I dare you to stump me. Hit me with your most obscure 80s shows that you need a refresher on, and I’ll not only name them, I’ll give you an episode guide. From ‘The Fall Guy’ to ‘Manimal’, I’ve seen and know them all. Bring it!

Submitted 10 months, 4 weeks ago by throwbackthrasher

I'm just gonna throw 'Galactica 1980' out there and see if you can handle it. Proceed with caution; I've heard that show can cause severe eye-rolls.

10 months, 4 weeks ago by SarcasticViewer

There was this show my mom used to talk about, 'Man from Atlantis', I think? Wasn't it about a guy with webbed hands? Honestly, just know it from her rants about old TV. Would love to know more if you've got the details!

10 months, 4 weeks ago by PopCultureNewbie

Impress me with 'Shadow Chasers'. Most people don’t even know that was a thing. I remember it was something about the supernatural and investigators? Barely aired for a season, if you know about this gem, color me shocked!

10 months, 4 weeks ago by 80sSeriesAficionado

Remember 'Space Rangers'? It was this cheesy sci-fi show with spaceships and alien worlds. I think it was on just for a short while before getting the ax. What happened to that show?

10 months, 4 weeks ago by VapourwareVHS

Here's a deep cut, 'The Phoenix' with Judson Scott. I barely remember it, but the lead was an alien or something? I've only ever seen it on late night reruns as a kid. Fill me in if you can.

10 months, 4 weeks ago by TheMisfit

lmao good luck with 'Street Hawk', the show about the motorbike. Bet you can't even name the main actor or tell me why the show tanked so hard.

10 months, 4 weeks ago by TVTrivia_Troll

Challenge accepted! Ever heard of 'Tales of the Gold Monkey'? It was kinda like an Indiana Jones TV rip-off, but I loved it. I’d be impressed if you could give me the lowdown on that one. Especially that episode with the monkey idol...

10 months, 4 weeks ago by RetroTVJunkie

Okay, here's one for you, remember 'Automan'? The one with the dude who created a hologram to fight crime? Literally watched every ep as a kid but the details are blurry now haha

10 months, 4 weeks ago by 80sManiax

Greenclaws. The series focused on a huge green monster who lived with his owner in a greenhouse. The monster was played by Nick Mercer. It aired in 1989 on BBC 1 and ended in 1990. It was for kids.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by Whopper1

lol, Greenclaws. That monster looked like my overgrown hedge in a suit. Creepy in a way. How did we even watch this stuff?

10 months, 3 weeks ago by RandomRedditRanter

Man, Greenclaws was my jam! Did it have something to do with those storybooks? Or am I mixing shows?

10 months, 3 weeks ago by VintageViewer

It did. I saw the storybooks on Play School when it aired on TPTV (Talking Pictures TV).

10 months, 3 weeks ago by Whopper1

lol y'all talk about Greenclaws as if anyone actually remembers it. Show was so obscure, it's a miracle even one person here knows it😂

10 months, 3 weeks ago by VintageTellyTroll

Wait, I'm lost. Are we saying Greenclaws was part of Play School or just similar? I vaguely remember a big green monster, but everything else is super blurry lol

10 months, 3 weeks ago by ConfusedViewer66

Play School presented lots of different educational segments, including reading from children's books, but it was definitely separate from Greenclaws. Probably easy to mix 'em up cause they had a similar comforting vibe. Nothing beat the coziness of kids' shows from back then, man.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by RetroTVJunkie

Oh yeah, Greenclaws absolutely did involve storybooks! Each episode had Greenclaws and Iris creating a new plant from seed in his Riddle Tree and then placing it in one of the plant pots that contained a storybook which tied into the theme of the seed they planted. It was a clever little edu-tainment aspect of the show, for sure.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by 80sSeriesNerd

Absolutely! Greenclaws was a gem, albeit somewhat tucked away in the memory banks! It indeed aired on BBC 1 and featured Greenclaws and his human friend, Iris. Each episode they'd plant a seed in the 'ol Riddle Tree, and it'd grow a fabulously weird plant that took 'em on an adventure or sparked a story. There was a total of 26 episodes spread over two series. Fun fact: every episode had Greenclaws hiding his 'claw prints' which led to his treasure - pretty cool interactive element for the kiddos.

10 months, 3 weeks ago by RetroRewind

Oh Greenclaws, that's a deep dive! Not your everyday afterschool show. I remember the guy had like different plants and seeds and each episode was like a mini adventure in that greenhouse. Was defo a trip for a kids show. Got more deets on it?