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TOP TELEVISION SHOWS OF 1983
Television Shows For 1983
When the 1980's began, there were televisions in 76 million households. By the end of the decade, they were in more than 90 million homes. It is also the decade when cable television exploded. Cable TV subscriptions more than tripled from 15 million in 1980 to 47 million in 1989.
| 1983 Top Television Shows |
| 1. Dallas |
2. 60 Minutes |
| 3. Dynasty |
4. The A-Team |
| 5. Simon & Simon |
6. Magnum, P.I. |
| 7. Falcon Crest |
8. Kate & Allie |
| 9. Hotel |
10. Cagney & Lacey |
| 11. Knots Landing |
12. (Tie) ABC Sunday Movie |
| 12. (Tie) ABC Monday Movie |
13. TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes |
| 14. AfterMASH |
15. The Fall Guy |
| 16. The Love Boat |
17. Riptide |
| 18. The Jeffersons |
19. Scarecrow & Mrs. King |
| 1983 Emmy Award Winners |
| Outstanding Drama Series |
Hill Street Blues (NBC) |
| Lead Actor, Drama |
Tom Selleck, Magnum P.I.  |
| Lead Actress, Drama |
Tyne Daly, Cagney and Lacey  |
| Supporting Actor, Drama |
Bruce Weitz, Hill Street Blues  |
| Supporting Actress, Drama |
Alfre Woodard, Hill Street Blues ("Doris in Wonderland")  |
| Directing, Drama |
Corey Allen, Hill Street Blues ("Goodbye, Mr. Scripps") |
| Writing, Drama |
John Noonan et al, St.Elsewhere ("The Women") |
| Outstanding Comedy Series |
Cheers (NBC) |
| Lead Actor, Comedy |
John Ritter, Three's Company  |
| Lead Actress, Comedy |
Jane Curtin, Kate and Allie  |
| Supporting Actor, Comedy |
Pat Harrington, Jr. One Day at a Time  |
| Supporting Actress, Comedy |
Rhea Perlman, Cheers  |
| Directing, Comedy |
Bill Persky, Kate and Allie ("A Very Loud Family") |
| Writing, Comedy |
David Angell, Cheers ("Old Flames") |
| Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program |
6th Annual Kennedy Center Honors |
| Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special |
ABC Theatre, Something About Amelia |
| Outstanding Limited Series |
American Playhouse, Concealed Enemies (PBS) |
| Lead Actor, Limited Series |
Laurence Olivier, King Lear  |
| Lead Actress, Limited Series |
Jane Fonda, The Dollmaker  |
| Outstanding Animated Program |
Garfield on the Town (CBS)  |
| Outstanding Game Show |
The $25,000 Pyramid (CBS) |
| Outstanding Talk/Service Series |
Woman to Woman |
Fraggle Rock" debuts on HBO and on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 "John Denver and the Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday" TV special airs on ABC and album released
 "Big Bird in China," Children's Television Workshop special, airs on NBC
 "The World of the Dark Crystal," a documentary special, airs on PBS
 "The Muppets Take Manhattan" filmed in Queens, New York
 National Wildlife Federation Public Service announcements taped in Central Park with Kermit and Fozzie (Jim Henson & Frank Oz)
 "Don't Eat the Pictures," Children's Television workshop special
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