Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Groovy Flashback: Fall TV Promos 1980 - 1989

AUGUST 29, 2015
From: Deep Dish
With a new TV season right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to look back at some fall TV promos from ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC (which you then could read about in TV Guide's annual Fall Preview issue). So let's continue with the 1980s (click here for the 1960s and '70s):




ABC's 1980 Fall Preview: "You & Me & ABC" featuring the network's stars and such new shows as Bosom Buddies, It's a Living, Too Close for Comfort and Breaking Away.






CBS's 1980 Fall Promo: "Looking Good Together"



NBC's 1980 Fall Promo: "We're Proud - Proud as a Peacock"



ABC's 1981 Fall Promo "Now is the Time! ABC is the Place!"



CBS's 1981 Fall Promo: "Reach for the Stars on CBS"



ABC's 1982 Fall Promos: "Come On Along" featuring the network's stars and a preview of its new shows, including Matt Houston and The New Odd Couple.




CBS's 1982 Fall Promo: "Great Moments"



NBC's 1982 Fall Promo: "Just Watch Us Now"



ABC's 1983 Fall Preview: "That Special Feeling on ABC" featuring such new shows as Oh, Madeline with Madeline Kahn and Hotel with James Brolin and Bette Davis.



An ABC preview special featuring The Love Boat cast and other network stars of the 1983-84 season.



CBS's 1983 Fall Promo: "We've Got the Touch"



NBC's 1983 Fall Promo: "Be There"



ABC's 1984 Fall Promo: "We're With You on ABC"



CBS's 1984 Fall Promos: "We've Got the Touch" featuring the network's stars



NBC's 1984 Fall Promo: "Let's All Be There"



ABC's 1985 Fall Promo: "You'll Love It!" (by Randy Newman) and a preview of the season's new shows, including Growing Pains, Moonlighting and Dynasty II: The Colbys of California.





CBS's 1985 Fall Promo: "We've Got the Touch" (for a third and final year)



NBC's 1985 Fall Promo: "Let's All Be There"



ABC's 1986 Fall Promo: "We Belong Together"



CBS's 1986 Fall Promo: "Share The Spirit of CBS"



NBC's 1986 Fall Promo: "Come Home to NBC"



ABC's 1987 Fall Preview: "Something's Happening on ABC"



CBS's 1987 Fall Promo: "CBS Spirit, Oh Yes"



Fox's 1987 (and first) Fall Promo: "Don't Let Fox Weekend Pass You By" featuring the stars of Married...with Children, The Tracey Ullman Show and 21 Jump Street.



NBC's 1987 Fall Promo: "Come Home to NBC"



ABC's 1988 Fall Promos: "Something's Happening on ABC" to the tune of "Dancing in the Street"




CBS's 1988 Fall Promo: "You Can Feel It"



Fox's 1988 Fall Promo: "Don't Let Fox Weekend Pass You By"



NBC's 1988 Fall Promo: "Come Home to the Best...Only on NBC" featuring the network's stars



ABC's 1989 Fall Promo: "Something's Happening Here on ABC"



CBS's 1989 Fall Promo: "Get Ready"



Fox's 1989 Fall Promo: "This is the Year...This is Fox" featuring the network's stars



NBC's 1989 Fall Promo: "Come Home to the Best...Only on NBC" featuring the network's stars






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