Right after chowing down on some now-banned snack foods or being set loose on the street with the words “Be back in time for dinner”, ’80s kids were surely enjoying some of the decades iconic television. From teen idols to famous bombshells, the decade was full of TV talent but it’s the shows themselves we remember best.

Grab the remote from down the side of the sofa and click on for some of the ’80s most iconic TV shows.

Cast members of the show "Charles In Charge". Clockwise from top, Scott Baio as Charles, the male governess to the Pembroke children, Jonathan Ward as Douglas, Michael Pearlman as Jason and April Lerman as Lila© CBS via Getty Images

‘Charles in Charge’ followed the life of live-in housekeeper and college student Charles

Charles in Charge

Scott Baio takes on another iconic sitcom role as the titular Charles in Charles in Charge. The family comedy first aired in the US in October 1984 and wrapped up its five-season run… and his relationship with the Powell family (and the Pembrokes before them!)

The series follows college student Charles’ daily life as a live-in housekeeper alongside navigating the normal challenges of school, friendship and his relationship with the Powell family.

Charles Keating in character as Rex Mottram on the set of period drama Brideshead Revisited, sits with his legs crossed and his palms resting on his thigh.© TV Times via Getty Images

Charles Keating worked alongside the likes of Jeremy Irons, Diana Quick and John Gielgud in ‘Brideshead Revisited’

Brideshead Revisited

Primetime Emmy-winning period drama Brideshead Revisited defined the decade for many viewers. The mini-series was released in 1981 and ran for 11 episodes, starring talent like Jeremy Irons and Diana Quick.

Viewers were enraptured by Charles Ryder’s lavishly costumed life, romantic relationships and friendship with the Catholic well-to-do Flyte family who lived in Brideshead Castle.

David Hasselhoff in a blue polo shirt, jeans and a black leather jacket sat on the bonnet of a black car.© Getty Images

Michael Knight fought crime through the ’80s with the help of his artificially intelligent supercar

Knight Rider

The ’80s wouldn’t be the ’80s without David Hasselhoff and his role in Knight Rider makes up a big part of that reputation. The US action series premiered in 1982 and ran for four seasons.

Knight Rider followed the adventures of Michael Knight and his AI supercar KITT, casting famous faces like Patricia McPherson, Edward Mulhare and Rebecca Holden alongside Hasselhoff.

Pierce Brosnan as Remington Steele, Stephanie Zimbalist as Laura Holt. Pierce leans to the left of the image in a white tshirt and open navy shirt while Stephanie wears a white dress and perches on the chair arm looking into the camera.© NBCUniversal via Getty Images

The name’s Steele, Remington Steele – Pierce Brosnan brought the former thief to life before becoming Bond himself

Remington Steele

Before he was 007, the James Bond actor played former thief-turned-detective Remington Steele alongside Stephanie Zimbalist as private detective Laura Holt.

The series ran from 1982 to 1987 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy, winning audiences over with its combination of mystery, romance and humour.

Lee Majors sits sideways on a motorbike in a white shirt and jeans with a black jacket slung over his left shoulder.© Getty Images

Stuntman and bounty hunter? Lee Majors had a packed schedule as Colt Seavers in ‘The Fall Guy’

The Fall Guy

The 2024 film starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt will have had ’80s kids feeling nostalgic as it’s loosely based on a series of the same name. Starring Lee Majors, The Fall Guy follows Colt Seavers for five seasons of action-packed fun.

Heather Thomas, Douglas Barr, Markie Post and Jo Ann Pflug join the iconic cast alongside Majors who stars as the stuntman and bounty hunter.

THE A-TEAM -- Pictured: (l-r front) Dirk Benedict as Templeton 'Faceman' Peck, George Peppard as John 'Hannibal' Smith, Mr. T as B.A. Baracus (back) Dwight Schultz as 'Howling Mad' Murdock -- Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank© NBCUniversal via Getty Images

I love it when a plan comes together! The A-Team were an iconic addition to ’80s television

The A-Team

While ‘The A-Team’ has become a well-known phrase in itself, only ’80s kids know how iconic the original A-Team were. The four ex-Special Forces soldiers help the downtrodden and work as heroes for hire for plenty of explosive viewing.

George Peppard, Mr. T, Dwight Schultz and Dirk Benedict make up the fantastic four, with famous guest stars including the likes of Boy George and Hulk Hogan.

Michael Praed in character as Robin of Loxley on the set of Robin of Sherwood, wearing a mossy green jacket and short leather shoulder cape with hood, looks to the left of the image.© TV Times via Getty Images

Sherwood Forest was a regular haunt for kids of the ’80s

Robin of Sherwood

The tale of an outlaw who steals from the rich to give to the poor feels as old as time itself. But ’80s kids will likely best remember the TV adaptation Robin of Sherwood which cast Michael Praed as Robin of Loxley opposite Judi Trott’s Maid Marian.

The BAFTA-winning series by Richard Carpenter follows Robin’s journey once he’s chosen as Herne the Hunter’s successor and is himself later succeeded by nobleman Robert of Huntingdon.

The cast of the American TV soap opera 'Falcon Crest', circa 1987. Back row, left to right: Margaret Ladd, William R. Moses, Mel Ferrer, Mariska Hargitay, Laura Johnson, Ana Alicia, David Selby (back), Lorenzo Lamas, Sarah Douglas, Abby Dalton, Chao-Li Chi and Susan Sullivan. Front row, left to right: Robert Stack, Jane Wyman and Robert Foxworth. © Getty Images

High drama and high chances of wine made ‘Falcon Crest’ a must-watch soap during the ’80s

Falcon Crest

Californian vineyards might not sound like the setting for a beloved soap opera, but the reliable conflict among the members of the Gioberti family had viewers regularly tuning in.

The Falcon Crest Winery was home to drama courtesy of Jane Wyman, Lorenzo Lamas, David Selby and Susan Sullivan among others. Falcon Crest ran for nine years from 1981 to 1990, defining the decade for many soap fans.

Actors (L-R) Christopher Ryan, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planner and Adrian Edmondson sitting around a table in a scene from the television sitcom 'The Young Ones', January 24th 1982. (Photo by Don Smith/Radio Times/Getty Images)© Getty Images

‘The Young Ones’ is still beloved by its ’80s fans and is regularly shown on TV today

The Young Ones

BAFTA-winning series The Young Ones followed four college students, Vyvyan, Rick, Mike and Neil, through their day-to-day life in a North London house share.

Starring Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Christopher Ryan and Nigel Planer, the sitcom was a laugh-out-loud favourite for viewers during its two-year run between 1982 and 1984, for a total of just 12 episodes.