It may seem like you were just watching some of these shows yesterday, but they are now, somehow, forty years old.

Today, we look back on the TV shows of 1985, a year that gave us some of the very best of the decade.

They include several beloved animated classics, a few era-defining sitcoms, and one of the biggest action-adventure shows of the decade.

• Extended episode covering 8 additional shows: Patreon.com/80s