These '80s fantasy TV shows may be cheesy, but they stand up against the best series modern TV has to offer. The '80s were an interesting time for television . Things were starting to get a bit more interesting on TV, with showrunners willing to get a bit more experimental in how they told their stories.

Shows like Cheers , Star Trek: The Next Generation , and Newhart premiered, launching their casts into stardom. Very special episodes and bright colors ruled the airwaves, and there's no doubt the styles made for incredibly cheesy TV shows. That doesn't mean they were bad, but they are definitely a bit goofy.

What wasn't particularly big in the 1980s was fantasy , and you'll be surprised by how few fantasy shows there are that came out of the decade. However, there are a ha

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