Power Rankings: Favorite ’80s TV Characters

The SAW Power Rankings is our weekly ranking of a certain movie-related topic. Please feel free to comment on our rankings and provide a list of your own in the comments below.

’80s Month continues and we’re making the rare dip into television! We already know who some of the greatest movie characters from the 1980s are, but what about TV characters? Let’s take a look.


Marmaduke Karlston

  1. Alex P. Keaton, Family Ties (1982-89)
  2. Thomas Magnum, Magnum, P.I. (1980-88)
  3. Angus MacGyver, MacGyver (1985-92)
  4. Kip Wilson and Henry Desmond, Bosom Buddies (1980-82)
  5. Scrooge McDuck, DuckTales (1987-90)

Sailor Monsoon

  1. James Crockett, Miami Vice (1984-90)
  2. B.A. Baracus, The A-Team (1983-87)
  3. The Golden Girls, The Golden Girls (1985-92)
  4. Panthro, Thundercats (1985-89)
  5. Angus MacGyver, MacGyver (1985-92)

K. Alvarez

  1. Michael Knight, Knight Rider (1982-86)
  2. Cliff & Norm, Cheers (1982-93)
  3. The A-Team, The A-Team (1983-87)
  4. Dan Conner, Roseanne (1988-97)
  5. Remington Steele, Remington Steele (1982-87)

Share your favorite ’80s TV characters power ranking with us down in the comments!

Author: Marmaduke Karlston

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