Yea the good ole "boob tube" (that's what my parents use to call it). Otherwise known as television.  The 80's were full of cheesy shows that we never missed, and so many damn reruns.  I never missed my saturday morning cartoons.  Mr. T, and Hulk Hogan use to kick that Rowdy Piper dude's ass!  And then there was the transformers.  Oh man if you missed the transformers you got beat up.  When my parents were around we watched The Cosby Show, or ....um...well we watched alot of news.  Tom Brokaw is like family.  Anyway though here's a list of shows, and cartoons from back in the day.  Oh yea rememeber Mork-N-Mindy?  Those suspenders were crazy.  "Nanoo Nanoo!"  I know i'm a dork.

$100,000 Pyramid (1973-1988)
2 Hip 4 TV (1988-?)
21 Jump Street (1987-1992)
227 (1985-1990)
3-2-1 Contact (1980-1992)
A-Team, The (1983-1987)
ABC Afterschool Special (1972-1997)
Adderly (1986-1989)
After M*A*S*H (1983-1984)
Airwolf (1984-1986)
ALF (1986-1990)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985-1989)
Alice (1976-1985)
Alien Nation (1989-1990)
Amazing Stories (1985-1987)
Amen (1986-1991)
Archie Bunker's Place (1979-1983)
Automan (1983-1984)
Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990)
Benji, Zax and the Alien Prince (1983-1984)
Benny Hill Show, The (1969-1989)
Benson (1979-1986)
Best of the West (1981-1982)
BJ and the Bear (1979-1981)
Blacke's Magic (1986-?)
Blake's 7 (1978-1981)
Blue Thunder (1984)
Body Language (1984-1986)
Booker (1989-1990)
Bosom Buddies (1980-1982)
Boys Will Be Boys (1987-?) - originally "Second Chance"
Bozo Show, The (1980-1994)
Brady Brides, The (1981-?)
Brain Games
Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982-1983)
Brothers (1984-1989)
Bumper Stumpers (1987-1990)
Bustin' Loose (1987-1988)
Cagney and Lacey (1982-1988)
Call to Glory (1984-1985)
Calliope
Capitol (1982-1987)
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1987-1988)
Card Sharks (1978-1981)
Cavanaughs, The (1986-1989)
Charles in Charge (1984-1990)
Charmings, The (1987-1988)
Cheers (1982-1993)
Chicken Soup (1989-?)
Child's Play (1982-1983)
China Beach (1988-1991)
CHiPs (1977-1983)
Chocky (1984-?)
Code Red (1981-1982)
Colbys (1985-1987)
Condo (1983-?)
Cosby Show, The (1984-1992)
Cover Up (1984-1985)
Crazy Like a Fox (1984-1986)
Crime Story (1986-1988)
D.C. Follies (1987-1989)
Dallas (1978-1991)
Dance Fever (1979-1987)
Dance Party USA (1986-1991)
Day by Day (1988-1989)
Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, The (1987-1991)
Degrassi Junior High (1986-?)
Dempsey & Makepeace (1985-1986)
Designing Women (1986-1993)
Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986)
Double Dare (1985-?)
Double Trouble (1984-1985)
Down to Earth (1984-1987)
Dreams (1984-?)
Duck Factory, The (1984)
Duet (1987-1989)
Dukes of Hazzard (1979-1985)
Dumbo's Circus (1985-?)
Dynasty (1981-1989)
E/R (1984-1985)
Easy Street (1986-1987)
Edison Twins (1982-1986)
Enos (1980-1981)
Equalizer (1985-1989)
Evening Magazine (1976-1990) - also known as P.M. Magazine
Facts of Life, The (1979-1988)
Falcon Crest (1981-1990)
Fall Guy, The (1981-1986)
Fame (1982-1987)
Family Feud - with Richard Dawson
Family Ties (1982-1989)
Fantasy Island (1978-1984)
Fight Back! with David Horowitz (1987-?)
Filthy Rich (1982-1983)
Finders Keepers (1987-1990)
Flamingo Road (1981-1982)
Flo (1980-1981)
FM (1989-1990)
Fortune Dane (1986-?)
Fraggle Rock (1983-1988)
Frank's Place (1987-1988)
Freddy's Nightmares (1988-1990)
Free Spirit (1989-1990)
Friday Night Videos (1983-1994) - Show was renamed in 1994 to "Friday Night"
Friday the 13th: the Series (1987-1990)
Fridays (1980-1982)
Fun House (1988-?)
Galactica 1980 (1980)
Gimme a Break! (1981-1987)
GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (1986-?)
Golden Girls (1985-1992)
Gong Show, The (1988-1989) - with Don Bleu
Great Space Coaster, The (1981-1986)
Greatest American Hero (1981-1983)
Growing Pains (1985-1992)
Hardcastle and McCormick (1983-1986)
Hart to Hart (1979-1984)
Have Faith (1989)
Head of the Class (1986-1991)
Headbangers Ball
Hell Town (1985-?)
Hello Larry (1979-1980)
Hey Vern! It's Ernest (1988)
Highway to Heaven (1984-1989)
Highwayman, The (1987-1988)
Hill Street Blues (1981-1987)
Hogan Family, The (1988-1991)
Hooperman (1987-1989)
Hot Potato (1984-?)
Hotel (1983-1988)
Hunter (1984-1991)
I'm Telling (1987-1988)
Incredible Hulk, The (1978-1982)
It's a Living (1980-1982) - returned 1985-1989
It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986-1990)
It's Your Move (1984-1985)
Jake and the Fatman (1987-1992)
Jason of Star Command (1979-1981)
Jennifer Slept Here (1983-1984)
Joanie Loves Chachi (1982-1983)
Just the Ten of Us (1988-1990)
Kate & Allie (1984-1989)
Kids Court
Kids Incorporated (1983-1993)
Knight Rider (1982-1986)
Knots Landing (1979-1993)
Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1993)
Life With Lucy (1986-?)
Livewire (1984-?)
Living Dolls (1989)
Lottery! (1983-1984)
Love Boat, The (1977-1986)
Love, Sidney (1981-1983)
MacGruder & Loud (1985)
MacGyver (1985-1992)
Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection (1985-1993)
Magical World of Disney (1988-1990)
Magnum P.I. (1980-1988)
Mama's Family (1983-1990)
Manimal (1983)
Master, The (1984-?)
Max Headroom (1987-1988)
Me and Mrs. C. (1986-1987)
Miami Vice (1984-1989)
Midnight Caller (1988-1991)
Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, The (1979-1981)
Misfits of Science (1985-1986)
Mission: Impossible (1988-1990)
Moonlighting (1985-1989)
Mork & Mindy (1978-1982)
Morton Downey Jr. Show, The (1987-?)
Mr. Belvedere (1985-1990)
Mr. Merlin (1981-1982)
Mr. Moon's Magic Circus
Mr. Wizard's World (1983-?)
My Secret Identity (1988-1991)
My Sister Sam (1986-1988)
My Two Dads (1987-1990)
Nearly Departed (1989)
New Adventures of Beans Baxter, The (1987-1988)
New Card Sharks, The (1986-1989)
New Hollywood Squares, The (1986-1989)
New Munsters, The (1988-1991)
New Tic Tac Dough, The (1978-1986)
New York Hot Tracks
Newhart (1982-1990)
Nick Rocks
Night Court (1984-1992)
Night Flight (1983-?)
Night Tracks
Not Necessarily the News (1983-1990)
One Day at a Time (1975-1984)
One in a Million (1980-?)
Open House (1989-1990)
Otherworld (1985)
Our House (1986-1988)
Out of Control (1984-?)
Out of This World (1987-1991)
Pat Sajak Show, The (1989-1990)
Pee Wee's Playhouse (1986-?)
People Next Door, The (1989-?)
People's Court, The (1981-1993) - It did return with Mayor Koch a few years ago.
Perfect Strangers (1986-1993)
Phoenix, The (1981-1982)
Picture Pages (1978-1992)
Pinwheel (1980-1989)
PowerHouse (1982-?)
Powers of Matthew Star, The (1982-1983)
Press Your Luck (1983-1986)
Private Benjamin (1981-1983)
Probe (1988)
Pryor's Place (1984-1985)
Punky Brewster (1984-1986)
Putting on the Hits
Rags to Riches (1987-1988)
Real People (1979-1984)
Remington Steele (1982-1987)
Remote Control (1987-1989)
Ripley's Believe It Or Not (1982-1986)
Riptide (1984-1986)
Roomies (1987-?)
Ropers, The (1979-1980)
Sable (1987-1988)
Santa Barbara (1984-1992)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983-1987)
Scrabble (1984-1990)
SCTV Channel (1983-1984)
Second Chance (1987-1988) - renamed "Boys Will Be Boys" in 1987
Sharon Lois & Bram's Elephant Show (1984-1988)
She's the Sheriff (1987-1989)
Silver Spoons (1982-1987)
Simon & Simon (1981-1988)
Sister Kate (1989-1990)
Sledge Hammer! (1986-1988)
Small Wonder (1985-1989)
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The (1988-1989)
Sneak Previews (1978-1996)
Solid Gold (1980-1988)
Sonny Spoon (1988-?)
Spector Man
Spencer for Hire (1985-1988)
Spitting Image (1984-1996)
Square One TV (1987-?)
Square Pegs (1982-1983)
St. Elsewhere (1982-1988)
Starcade (1983-?)
Starman (1986-1987)
Still the Beaver (1985-1989) - renamed "The New Leave it to Beaver" in 1986
Street Hawk (1985)
Super Dave (1987-?)
Super Password (1984-1989)
Super Sloppy Double Dare (1987-?)
Superboy (1988-1990)
T. and T. (1988-1990)
T.J. Hooker (1982-1986)
Tales from the Darkside (1983-1988)
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982-1983)
Tales of the Unexpected (1979-1988)
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980-?)
Terrahawks (1985-?)
That's Incredible (1980-1984)
Thicke of the Night (1983-1984)
Third Eye, The (1983)
thirtysomething (1987-1991)
Three's a Crowd (1984-1985)
Three's Company (1977-1984)
Throb (1986-1988)
To Tell the Truth (1987-?)
Today's Special (1981-1987)
Too Close For Comfort (1980-1985)
Tortellis, The (1987) - spin-off of Cheers
Tour of Duty (1987-1990)
Tracy Ullman Show (1987-1990)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979-1986)
Trivia Trap (1984-1985)
Turkey TV (1988-?)
TV Super Dave Osborne Show
TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes (1986-1988)
Twilight Zone, The (1985-1988)
UFO Kidnapped (1983-?)
Unsub (1989)
V (1983-1985)
Valerie (1986-1987) - after Valerie Harper left the show, the show was renamed "Valerie's Family". After she objected to her name in the title, it was renamed the "Hogan Family".
Voyage of the Mimi, The (1984-?)
Voyagers! (1982-1983)
Wally George and the Hot Seat
War of the Worlds (1988-1990)
We Got It Made (1983-1984) - returned 1987-1988
Webster (1983-1987)
Werewolf (1987-1988)
What a Country (1986-1987)
What's Happenin' Now! (1985-1988)
Wheel of Fortune (1975-?) - still around, but it was an obsession back then
Whiz Kids (1983-1984)
Who's the Boss? (1984-1992)
Win, Lose or Draw (1987-1990)
Wizard, The (1986-1987)
Wizards and Warriors (1983)
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982)
Women In Prison (1987-1988)
Wonder Years, The (1988-1993)
You Again? (1986-1987)
You Can't Do That on Television (1979-1990)
You Can't Take It with You (1987-1988)
Young Ones, The (1982-1984)

The Cartoons
Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy, The (1988-1991)
Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, The (1987-?)
Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers, The (1986-1987)
Adventures of the Little Prince, The (1982-?)
Alf (1987-1989)
Alf Tales (1988-1989)
All New Ewoks, The (1986-1987)
All-New Pound Puppies, The (1987-1988)
All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, The (1983-1984)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983-1991)
Amigo and Friends (1980-1982) - originally called "Cantiflas" when first run in Mexico
Bananaman (1983-1986)
Barbie and the Rockers
Batman/Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour, The
Beany and Cecil (1988)
Beetlejuice (1989-?)
Belle and Sebastian (1984-1990)
Bernstein Bears (1985-?)
Beverly Hills Teens (1987-?)
Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines (1985-?)
Bionic Six (1987)
Biskitts, The (1983-1984)
Blackstar (1981)
Bluffers
BraveStarr (1987-1988)
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour, The (1985-?)
C.O.P.S. (1988-1989)
Caboose Kids, The
California Raisins (1989-?)
Captain Harlock and the Queen of 1000 Years (1985-?)
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1987-1988)
Care Bear Family, The (1986-1988)
Care Bear Family, The (1986-1988)
Care Bears, The (1985-?)
Centurions (1985-1986)
Challenge of the GoBots (1984-1986)
Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, The (1983-1986)
Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos (1987-?)
Comic Strip (1987-?) - included Karate Kat, Mini-Monsters, Street Frogs, and Tigersharks
Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, The (1988-1989)
Danger Mouse (1981-1992)
David the Gnome (1985-?)
Defenders of the Earth (1986-?)
Dennis the Menace (1986-1988)
Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989-?)
Dino-Riders (1988-?)
Dinosaucers (1987-?)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985-1990)
Donkey Kong
Dr. Snuggles
Dragon's Lair (1985-1987)
Drak Pack (1980-1981)
Drak Pack, The (1980-1981)
Droids (1985-1986)
DuckTales (1987-1990)
Dukes, The (1983-?)
Dungeons & Dragons (1983-1985)
Ewoks (1985-1987)
Ewoks & Droids Adventure Hour (1986-?)
Fanastic Max (1988-?)
Flintstone Kids (1986-1990)
Flying House, The (1982-?)
Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980-?)
Foofur (1987-?)
Force Five
Fraggle Rock (1987-1988)
Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, The (1985-?)
G.I. Joe (1983-1987)
Galaxy High School (1986-1988)
Galaxy Rangers (1988-1989)
Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985-?)
Gary Coleman Show, The (1982-1983)
Get-Along Gang, The (1984-1986)
Ghostbusters (1986-1987)
Gilligan's Planet (1982-?)
Glo-Friends
Grimm's Fairy Tales and Storybook Series
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-?)
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984-?)
Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater (1987-1988)
Hero High
Herself the Elf
Hug-A-Bunch Kids, The
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (1985-1986)
Incredible Hulk, The (1982-?)
Inhumanoids (1986-?)
Inspector Gadget (1983-1985)
It's Punky Brewster (1985-1989)
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (1985-1987)
Jem (1985-1988)
Johnny Quest (1986)
Kangaroo
Karate Kid, The (1989-?)
Kidd Video (1984-1987)
Kids' Super Power Hour, The
Kissyfur (1985-?)
Lazer Tag Academy
Legend of Zelda, The (1989-?)
Little Wizards, The
Littles, The (1983-1986)
M.A.S.K. (1985-?)
Madballs
Maxie's World (1988-?)
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987-1989)
Mighty Orbots (1984-1985)
Mister T (1983-?)
Monchichis (1983-?)
Moondreamers (1986-?)
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour, The (1982-1983)
Muppet Babies (1984-1991)
My Little Pony and Friends (1986-?)
My Pet Monster (1987)
Mysterious Cities of Gold, The (1986-1990)
New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle, The (1979-1982)
New Fat Albert Show, The (1979-1984)
New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, The (1984-1985)
Pac-Man
Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show, The (1982-1983)
Pandamonium (1982-?)
Paw Paws, The (1988-?)
Photon
Pink Panther and Sons, The (1984-1986)
Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, The (1979-1984)
Pole Position (1984-1985)
Police Academy (1988-?)
Poochie
Popples (1986-?)
Potato Head Kids (1985-?)
Pound Puppies (1986-1987)
Pup Named Scooby Doo, A (1988-1991)
Puppy's Further Adventures, The (1983-1984)
Raccoons, The (1985-1992)
Rainbow Brite (1986-?)
Rambo (1986)
Real Ghostbusters, The (1986-1991)
Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Hour, The (1980-1982)
Robocop (1988-?)
Robotech (1985-?)
Robotix (1985-?)
Rose Petal Place (1984-?)
Rubik the Amazing Cube (1983-1985)
Rude Dog and the Dweebs (1989-1990)
Saber Rider & The Star Sheriffs (1987-1988)
Saturday Morning Supercade - bunch of cartoons based on arcade games like Donkey Kong, Q*Bert, Frogger, Pitfall!
Scooby's Mystery Funhouse (1985-1986)
Sectaurs (1986-?) - five episode cartoon miniseries
She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985-?)
Shirt Tales (1983-?)
Silverhawks (1986-?)
Sky Commanders (1987-?)
Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters (1988-1990)
Smurfs, The (1981-1990)
Snorks, The (1984-?)
Space Ace (1984-1985)
Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea
Spiderman and His Amazing Friends (1981-1986)
Spiral Zone (1987)
Sport Billy (1982-?)
Star Blazers (1979-?)
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force (1987-?)
Strawberry Shortcake (1980-1985)
Super Friends Hour, The (1980-1984) - originally the "Super Friends"
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984-1985) - originally the "Super Friends"
Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985-1986) - originally the "Super Friends"
Super Sunday (1985-?)
Superman (1988-1989)
Sylvanian Families, The (1987-?)
Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour, The (1980-?)
Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour, The (1980-?)
Teen Wolf (1986-1989)
Thirteen Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, The (1985-1986)
Thundarr the Barbarian (1977-1984)
Thunderbirds 2086 (1982-?)
Thundercats (1985-1986)
Transformers (1984-1987)
Tranzor Z (1985)
Trollkins (1981-1982)
Turbo Teen (1984-1985)
Ulysses 31 (1986)
USA Cartoon Express
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (1987)
Voltron: Defender of the Universe - both the vehicle and the lion versions
Wildfire (1986-?)
Wolf Rock TV (1984-?)
Wuzzles (1985-1987)
Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985-?)
Young Astronauts, The (1984-?)