1. Alex
   Mallory
2. Andy
   Steven

The unforgettable Alex P. Keaton thrived on television during the time former actor Ronald Reagan was the U.S. president. Alex was characterized as a young Republican who was a fan of Reaganomics, to the detriment of his former hippie parents. Michael J. Fox catapulted to fame playing this role.

1. Dorothy Zbornak
   Rose Nylund
2. Blanche Devereaux
   Sophia Petrillo

Did you know that "The Golden Girls" had a spin-off show called "The Golden Palace"? The latter still featured the lovable Betty White in the role of Rose Nylund. Together with Sophia and Blanche, they acquired a hotel and ran it, but without Dorothy.

1. Zach
   Screech
2. Slater
   Someone else

Prior to being an entertainment TV journalist, Mario Lopez acted in "Saved By The Bell" during his teen years. He also starred in a TV biopic of Greg Louganis, the Olympic-winning diver diagnosed with HIV.

1. Sonny Crockett
   Rico Tubbs
2. Marty Castillo
   Stan Switek

Sonny Crockett of "Miami Vice" greatly influenced men's fashion during the '80s. One of this character's most notable impact is popularizing shoes without socks. Light-colored Italian suits were also in vogue in the show.

1. Sam Malone and Diane Chambers
   Norm Peterson and Carla Tortelli
2. Frasier Crane and Lilith Sternin
   Woody Boyd and Rebecca Howe

That Boston-based bar "where everybody knows you name" is known as "Cheers." Sam Malone owned it, and Diane Chambers worked there as a waitress. The two had romantic flings every now and then.

1. Victor Sifuentes and Ann Kelsey
   Arnie Becker and Abby Perkins
2. Michael Kuzak and Grace Van Owen
   Jonathan Rollins and C.J. Lamb

Legal dramas were big during the '80s and "L.A. Law" topped that list. The show had many characters but fans liked the Michael Kuzak and Grace Van Owen attorney tandem. Later in the show, Grace also had a relationship with Victor Sifuentes.

1. Joan
   Jamie
2. Harriet
   Vicki

The Lawson family's additional member is the robotic Vicky created by dad, Ted. She appears to be 10 years old, the same age as son Jamie. The child actress who played her, Tiffany Brissette, exited showbiz and reportedly pursued a career in the medical field in her adulthood.

1. Jim Dial
   Frank Fontana
2. Miles Silverberg
   Corky Sherwood

In an old episode of "Murphy Brown," Motown lover Murphy complained that their executive producer was so young that he didn't know old songs. She said Miles Silverberg believed that the California Raisins were the original singers or "I Heard It Through the Grapevine."

1. Bandit Darville
   Snowman Snow
2. Michael Knight
   Max Rockatansky

David Hasselhoff became popular in the '80s as Michael Knight in the hit show, "Knight Rider." The black car he drove in the show also became popular because it could talk. The car was named KITT, short for Knight Industries Two Thousand.

1. Donald Twinkacetti
   Sam Gorpley
2. Balki Bartokomous
   Harry Burns

Foreigner Balki is the lovable "new kid on the block" in American Larry's neighborhood -- and life. In "Perfect Strangers," the two distant cousins live with each other and teach each other their respective cultural practices.

1. Denise
   Vanessa
2. Rudy
   Sondra

Lisa Bonet played the rather bohemian Denise Huxtable in "The Cosby Show." They also made a spin-off show for her called "A Different World" to showcase her college life. In real life, she got married to musician Lenny Kravitz (now divorced), and actress Zoe Kravitz is their daughter.

1. Krystle
   Fallon
2. Alexis
   Claudia

The ever-stylish Alexis became a crowd favorite in the '80s soap opera landscape. English actress Joan Collins portrayed the character beginning in the second season of "Dynasty." She reprised the iconic role in the '90s mini-series called "Dynasty: The Reunion."

1. Mr. Bean
   Jimmy Neutron
2. Remington Steele
   Johnny Bravo

"Remington Steele" banked on the concept of how people trust men more than women when it comes to detective work. Pierce Brosnan played the titular character hired to portray the dummy boss of a female private investigator. Stephanie Zimbalist played that female investigator.

1. Maddie Hayes and David Addison​
   Agnes DiPesto and Herbert Viola
2. Maddie MacGillicudy and Sam Crawford
   Annie Charnock and Richard Addison

Maddie and David provided the primetime sexual tension in their hit show, "Moonlighting." The show was Bruce Willis' big break as an actor while Cybill Shepherd already had a film career in the '70s prior to appearing on this show.

1. Data
   Wesley
2. Worf
   Guinan

Brent Spiner played lovable '80s TV character Lt. Commander Data in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Fans often compared his character's purpose and design with Spock. They both tried to understand and comprehend intriguing and confusing "human ways."

1. Angela
   Samantha
2. Mona
   Leslie

Judith Light played the head of the household, Angela, in "Who's The Boss." Tony Danza played her stay-in housekeeper. It's obviously a gender role reversal that prompted many laughs and insights as well.

1. Bull Shannon
   Harry Stone
2. Dan Fielding
   Mac Robinson

The 30-something judge in "Night Court" is named Harry Stone. Despite his young age, he has an affinity for old school pop culture. Harry Anderson, the actor who portrayed him, died from a stroke in 2018 at age 65.

1. Cagney
   Lacey
2. No one here
   They both take turns using the name as an alias.

Sharon Gless played Christine Cagney and Tyne Daly played Mary Beth Lacey. Gless also became popular within the LGBT community in the 2000s by portraying openly supportive mom Debbie Novotny in "Queer as Folk." Meanwhile, Tyne Daly was part of the cast of 2018's "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs."

1. Jason
   Mike
2. Ben
   Boner

Kirk Cameron was an '80s heartthrob who appeared in movies and TV shows. He catapulted to fame playing teenager Mike Seaver in "Growing Pains." In his adulthood, he focused on producing Christian-themed programs to support his religious beliefs.

1. Kimberly Drummond
   Edna Garrett
2. Charlene DuPrey
   Adelaide Brubaker

Mrs. Garrett was the lovable housekeeper of Mr. Drummond in "Diff'rent Strokes." She then appeared in the spin-off series called "The Facts of Life," working in an all-girls' school dormitory. In both roles, she acted as the "mother hen" who tried to keep things together.

1. Janet Wood
   Chrissy Snow
2. Audra Lindley
   Terry Alden

Chrissy Snow is the character Suzanne Somers popularized in the late '70s in "Three's Company." She departed from the show in the 1981 season and was replaced with another character.

1. Hannibal Smith
   Howlin' Mad Murdock
2. Faceman Peck
   B.A. Baracus

All of "The A-Team" members had nicknames to differentiate them from one another. Their nicknames often served as their characters' main trait as well. For Mr. T, he was B.A. Baracus, which they said was short for "Bad Attitude."

1. Joey
   Steve
2. Jesse
   Danny

Jesse Katsopolis was the looker of an uncle in "Full House." He was the brother-in-law of widower Danny Tanner. Joey Gladstone was Danny's best friend. The three men tried to raise Danny's kids the best way they knew how.

1. Murdoc
   MacGyver
2. Dalton
   Thornton

"MacGyver" gave '80s TV fans a new kind of hero who solved complex problems with simple tools. He was known to carry only a Swiss army knife and use science to save the day. The show got rebooted in 2016 and Lucas Till now plays the ingenious agent.

1. Rory Gilmore
   Susan Keane
2. Carrie Bradshaw
   Jessica Fletcher

"Murder, She Wrote" became a popular '80s TV show which began in 1984 and ended in 1996. Angela Lansbury portrayed mystery/crime fictionist Jessica Fletcher who also ended up investigating nonfictional crimes from time to time.

1. Latka Gravas
   Alex Reiger
2. Tony Banta
   Louie De Palma

Funnyman Andy Kaufman played the role of immigrant Latka Gravas in "Taxi." Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito and Tony Danza were his other co-stars on the show. Christopher Lloyd and Carol Kane later joined in as well.

1. Julia
   Mary Jo
2. Suzanne
   Charlene

Prior to playing Mary Jo in "Designing Women," Annie Potts appeared in a few films. One of the most notable films in her early career was "Ghostbusters" where she played secretary Janine Melnitz. She made a cameo appearance in the 2016 "Ghostbusters" all-female reboot.

1. Yoshi
   Thomas
2. T.C.
   Rick

The Hawaii-set show called "Magnum, P.I." found Tom Selleck playing the role of Thomas Magnum. The show got a reboot in 2018 with Jay Hernandez taking over the titular role. The reboot is still set in Hawaii and still features a Ferrari for Magnum to drive.

1. Mork
   Mindy
2. Fred
   Mearth

The creators of "Mork & Mindy" supported Robin Williams' raw talent of doing improv in playing the alien named Mork. The show made him a household name and his character's expressions became part of that generation's popular catchphrases. He co-starred with Pam Dawber who played the human, Mindy.

1. Tootie
   Jo
2. Blair
   Natalie

Tootie Ramsey was one of the main characters who appeared in all nine seasons of "The Facts of Life." The character always wore roller skates on the show and it was later reported that the skates were used to "help" actress Kim Fields' height challenge.

1. Jock
   Bobby
2. J.R.
   Jack

If you grew up watching TV in the '80s, you're probably familiar with the tagline, "Who shot J.R.?" This referred to J.R. Ewing, Larry Hagman's character in the popular soap opera, "Dallas." He was the conniving and scheming oil tycoon who earned many enemies along the way.

1. Frank Furillo
   Guido Buntz
2. Mick Belker
   Henry Goldblume

Steven Bochco created and produced many great shows during the '80s, including "Hill Street Blues." The show revolved around the character of Capt. Frank Furillo, played by Daniel J. Travanti. The episodes often showed a day in the life of Furillo and his coworkers in the police department.

1. Ted
   Steve
2. Bud
   Al

"Married...with Children" began airing in 1987 and featured a dysfunctional family. The head of the household was Al Bundy, played by Ed O'Neill. For years, he couldn't shake off the character of Al, but he was able to reinvent himself in 2009 as Jay Pritchett in "Modern Family."

1. Dexter
   House
2. Matlock
   Seinfeld

Andy Griffith's career began decades before the '80s rolled in. He started acting in the '50s and had his own show in the ''60s, "The Andy Griffith Show." He owned the '80s and '90s as lawyer Ben Matlock in the successful show simply called "Matlock."

1. JAG
   KITT
2. ALF
   VICI

Non-human-looking aliens becoming part of American family life was a trope popular in '80s movies and TV shows. A sitcom approach to this trope was exemplified in the 1986 show called "ALF." It featured the wise-cracking alien named ALF who ended up living with a suburban family in California.

1. Virgil Tibbs
   Bubba Skinner
2. Wilson Sweet
   William Gillespie

Carroll O'Connor played the TV role of police chief William Gillespie while Howard Rollins played detective Virgil Tibbs. In the '60s film version, Rod Steiger played Gillespie while Sidney Poitier was noted for playing Tibbs. The major premise of the TV show and film was based on a 1965 novel.

1. Bo
   Jesse
2. Coy
   Daisy

Even if "The Dukes Of Hazzard" highlighted the Duke male cousins having adventures and skirmishes, they still had a female in tow. That's their cousin Daisy Duke was portrayed by Catherine Bach. Jessica Simpson played this character in the 2005 film version.

1. Webster
   Frasier
2. Benson
   Newhart

Benson DuBois originally served as a wisecracking butler in "Soap," who also had cooking duties in the Tate household. He had his own spin-off show called "Benson" where he managed a governor's household affairs.

1. Columbo
   Kojak
2. T.J. Hooker
   McLintock

Aside from playing a futuristic captain, William Shatner also played a police sergeant on TV. In the '80s, he had a show called "T.J. Hooker" in which Heather Locklear and Adrian Zmed also appeared in supporting roles.

1. Isaac Washington
   Gopher Smith
2. Merrill Stubing
   Ace Evans

Audiences of the late '70s and '80s got a glimpse of cruise ship life and goings-on in the sitcom called "The Love Boat." Captain Merrill Stubing led the crew in managing the daily affairs of the ship's passengers. Famous TV producer Aaron Spelling was behind this one.