The Best TV Shows of 1982

26 top-rated shows, ranked by audience score — each with its current AI renewal verdict.

1. 1
   
   Nature

   PBS · 1982

   ★ 8.9Likely Renewed90%
2. 2
   
   The Mysterious Cities of Gold

   NHK G · 1982

   ★ 8.6Ended0%
3. 3
   
   Super Dimension Fortress Macross

   MBS · 1982

   ★ 8.4Ended0%
4. 4
   
   Space Cobra

   Fuji TV · 1982

   ★ 8.3Ended0%
5. 5
   
   Faerie Tale Theatre

   Showtime · 1982

   ★ 8.3Ended0%
6. 6
   
   The Young Ones

   BBC Two · 1982

   ★ 8.2Ended0%
7. 7
   
   Voyagers!

   NBC · 1982

   ★ 8.0Ended0%
8. 8
   
   Cheers

   NBC · 1982

   ★ 8.0Ended0%
9. 9
   
   St. Elsewhere

   NBC · 1982

   ★ 8.0Ended0%
10. 10
    
    The Comic Strip Presents...

    Channel 4 · 1982

    ★ 7.8Ended0%
11. 11
    
    Newhart

    CBS · 1982

    ★ 7.8Ended0%
12. 12
    
    Marco Polo

    Rai 1 · 1982

    ★ 7.6Ended0%
13. 13
    
    Late Night with David Letterman

    NBC · 1982

    ★ 7.5Ended0%
14. 14
    
    Family Ties

    NBC · 1982

    ★ 7.3Ended0%
15. 15
    
    Remington Steele

    NBC · 1982

    ★ 7.3Ended0%
16. 16
    
    Fame

    NBC · 1982

    ★ 7.1Ended0%
17. 17
    
    Knight Rider

    NBC · 1982

    ★ 6.9Ended0%
18. 18
    
    Cagney & Lacey

    CBS · 1982

    ★ 6.8Ended0%
19. 19
    
    Brookside

    Channel 4 · 1982

    ★ 6.6Ended0%
20. 20
    
    Matt Houston

    ABC · 1982

    ★ 6.5Ended0%
21. 21
    
    Hotel

    ABC · 1982

    ★ 6.3Ended0%
22. 22
    
    Silver Spoons

    NBC · 1982

    ★ 6.2Ended0%
23. 23
    
    T. J. Hooker

    ABC · 1982

    ★ 6.1Ended0%
24. 24
    
    World Class Championship Wrestling

    ESPN · 1982

    ★ 0.0Ended0%
25. 25
    
    Soldier of Fortune

    TVB Jade · 1982

    ★ 0.0Ended0%
26. 26
    
    Toge no Gunzo

    NHK · 1982

    ★ 0.0Ended0%