1980s

## 1980

* February 12 – Christina Ricci was born.
* October 17 – Justin Skenkarow was born.

## 1981

* February 27 – The Munsters' Revenge! first aired on television.

## 1982

* January 9 – Bunnicula: The Vampire Rabbit first aired on television.
* July 12 – Kathryn Long was born.

## 1983

* January 8 – The Haunted Mansion Mystery first aired on television.
* February 16 – Brian Barnett was born.
* April 29 – Something Wicked This Way Comes went to theaters.
* August 3 – Carolyn Jones died, age 53.

## 1984

* March 1 – Jackie Coogan died, age 69.
* June 7 – Ghostbusters went to theaters.
* June 8 – Gremlins went to theaters.
* November 16 – Kimberly J. Brown was born.
* December 8 – Henry Hamilton, Graduate Ghost first aired on television.
* December 14 – Frankenweenie went to theaters.

## 1985

* May 16 – Margaret Hamilton died, age 82.
* October 5 – The Berenstain Bears: "The Trojan Pumpkin" first aired on television.
* October 12 – The Berenstain Bears: "The Spooky Old Mansion" first aired on television.
* October 26 – The Berenstain Bears: "The Giant Bat Cave" first aired on television.
* October 30 – Garfield's Halloween Adventure first aired on television.
* November 16 – The Berenstain Bears: "The Missing Pumpkin" first aired on television.

## 1986

* May 13 – The Berenstain Bears: "The Spookiest Pumpkin" first aired on television.
* September 13 – The Berenstain Bears: "In the Dark" first aired on television.
* September 13 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Ghosts R Us" first aired on television.
* September 20 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Killerwatt" first aired on television.
* September 27 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood" first aired on television.
* October 4 – The Berenstain Bears: "The Wicked Weasel Spell" first aired on television.
* October 4 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Slimer, Come Home" first aired on television.
* October 11 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Troll Bridge" first aired on television.
* October 18 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Boogieman Cometh" first aired on television.
* October 25 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream" first aired on television.
* November 1 – The Real Ghostbusters: "When Halloween Was Forever" first aired on television.
* November 8 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Look Homeward, Ray" first aired on television.
* November 15 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Take Two" first aired on television.
* November 22 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Citizen Ghost" first aired on television.
* December 6 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Janine's Genie" first aired on television.
* December 13 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Xmas Marks the Spot" first aired on television.

## 1987

* January 10 – The Berenstain Bears: "The Mystery Mansion" first aired on television.
* January 17 – The Berenstain Bears: "Bust a Ghost" first aired on television.
* January 24 – The Berenstain Bears: "The Ice Monster" first aired on television.
* August 14 – The Monster Squad went to theaters.
* September 12 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Baby Spookums" first aired on television.
* September 14 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Janine's Day Off" first aired on television.
* September 15 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Adventures in Slime and Space" first aired on television.
* September 16 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Ragnarok and Roll" first aired on television.
* September 17 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Captain Steel Saves the Day" first aired on television.
* September 18 – The Real Ghostbusters: "They Call Me MISTER Slimer" first aired on television.
* September 19 – The Real Ghostbusters: "It's a Jungle Out There" first aired on television.
* September 21 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Buster the Ghost" first aired on television.
* September 22 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Night Game" first aired on television.
* September 23 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Rollerghoster" first aired on television.
* September 24 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Who're You Calling Two-Dimensional?" first aired on television.
* September 25 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Dairy Farm" first aired on television.
* September 26 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Slimer, Is That You?" first aired on television.
* September 28 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Egon's Ghost" first aired on television.
* September 29 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Janine Melnitz, Ghostbuster" first aired on television.
* September 30 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Cabinet of Calamari" first aired on television.
* October 1 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Ghostbuster of the Year" first aired on television.
* October 2 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Egon's Dragon" first aired on television.
* October 3 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Bogeyman Is Back" first aired on television.
* October 5 – The Real Ghostbusters: "No One Comes to Lupusville" first aired on television.
* October 6 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Bird of Kildarby" first aired on television.
* October 7 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Long, Long, Long, Etc. Goodbye" first aired on television.
* October 8 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Cold Cash and Hot Water" first aired on television.
* October 9 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Ghost" first aired on television.
* October 10 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Once Upon a Slime" first aired on television.
* October 12 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Man Who Never Reached Home" first aired on television.
* October 13 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Doctor, Doctor" first aired on television.
* October 14 – The Real Ghostbusters: "You Can't Take It With You" first aired on television.
* October 15 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Victor the Happy Ghost" first aired on television.
* October 16 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Lost and Foundry" first aired on television.
* October 17 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Two Faces of Slimer" first aired on television.
* October 19 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Chicken, He Clucked" first aired on television.
* October 20 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Venkman's Ghost Repellers" first aired on television.
* October 21 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Hole in the Wall Gang" first aired on television.
* October 22 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Ghost Busted" first aired on television.
* October 23 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Ghostbusters in Paris" first aired on television.
* October 24 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Sticky Business" first aired on television.
* October 26 – The Real Ghostbusters: "A Fright at the Opera" first aired on television.
* October 27 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Collect Call of Cathulhu" first aired on television.
* October 28 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Banshee Bake a Cherry Pie?" first aired on television.
* October 29 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Drool, the Dog-Faced Goblin" first aired on television.
* October 30 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Boo-Dunit" first aired on television.
* October 31 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Halloween II 1/2" first aired on television.
* November 2 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Revenge of Murray the Mantis" first aired on television.
* November 3 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Headless Motorcyclist" first aired on television.
* November 4 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Thing in Mrs. Faversham's Attic" first aired on television.
* November 5 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Moaning Stones" first aired on television.
* November 6 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Knock, Knock" first aired on television.
* November 7 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Loathe Thy Neighbor" first aired on television.
* November 9 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Sea Fright" first aired on television.
* November 10 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Spirit of Aunt Lois" first aired on television.
* November 11 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Ghost Fight at the O.K. Corral" first aired on television.
* November 12 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Cry Uncle" first aired on television.
* November 13 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Bustman's Holiday" first aired on television.
* November 14 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Grundel" first aired on television.
* November 16 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Scaring on the Green" first aired on television.
* November 17 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Ain't NASA-Sarily So" first aired on television.
* November 18 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Apocalypse-What, Now?" first aired on television.
* November 19 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Devil to Pay" first aired on television.
* November 20 – The Real Ghostbusters: "A Ghost Grows in Brooklyn" first aired on television.
* November 21 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Big Trouble With Little Slimer" first aired on television.
* November 23 – The Real Ghostbusters: "I Am the City" first aired on television.
* November 24 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Last Train to Oblivion" first aired on television.
* November 25 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Beneath These Streets" first aired on television.
* November 26 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Play Them Ragtime Boos" first aired on television.
* November 27 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Old College Spirit" first aired on television.
* November 30 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Hard Knight's Day" first aired on television.
* December 1 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Masquerade" first aired on television.
* December 2 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Deadcon I" first aired on television.
* December 3 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Don't Forget the Motor City" first aired on television.
* December 4 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Devil in the Deep" first aired on television.
* December 5 – The Real Ghostbusters: "The Copycat" first aired on television.
* December 7 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Lights! Camera! Haunting!" first aired on television.
* December 8 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Egon on the Rampage" first aired on television.
* December 9 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Station Identification" first aired on television.
* December 10 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Hanging By a Thread" first aired on television.
* December 11 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Transylvanian Homesick Blues" first aired on television.
* December 12 – The Real Ghostbusters: "Camping It Up" first aired on television.

## 1988

* January 16 – Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School first aired on television.
* March 30 – Beetlejuice went to theaters.
* September 6 – Count Duckula: "No Sax Please, We're Egyptian!" first aired on television.
* September 10 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "The Joke's on Ray" first aired on television.
* September 10 – Slimer: "Slimer for Hire" first aired on television.
* September 10 – Slimer: "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" first aired on television.
* September 10 – Slimer: "Nothing to Sneeze At" first aired on television.
* September 13 – Count Duckula: "Vampire Vacation" first aired on television.
* September 14 – Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf first aired on television.
* September 17 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Flip Side" first aired on television.
* September 17 – Slimer: "A Mouse in the House" first aired on television.
* September 17 – Slimer: "Cash or Slime" first aired on television.
* September 17 – Slimer: "Doctor Dweeb, I Presume" first aired on television.
* September 20 – Count Duckula: "One Stormy Night" first aired on television.
* September 24 – Daffy Duck's Quackbusters went to theaters.
* September 24 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Poultrygeist" first aired on television.
* September 24 – Slimer: "Quickslimer Messenger Service" first aired on television.
* September 24 – Slimer: "Pigeon-Cooped" first aired on television.
* September 24 – Slimer: "Go-pher It" first aired on television.
* September 27 – Count Duckula: "Transylvanian Homesick Blues" first aired on television.
* October 1 – Slimer: "Scareface" first aired on television.
* October 4 – Count Duckula: "Restoration Comedy" first aired on television.
* October 8 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Standing Room Only" first aired on television.
* October 8 – Slimer: "Sticky Fingers" first aired on television.
* October 8 – Slimer: "Don't Tease the Sleaze" first aired on television.
* October 11 – Count Duckula: "The Mutinous Penguins" first aired on television.
* October 15 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Robo-Buster" first aired on television.
* October 15 – Slimer: "Room at the Top" first aired on television.
* October 15 – Slimer: "Tea but not Sympathy" first aired on television.
* October 15 – Slimer: "Special Delivery" first aired on television.
* October 18 – Count Duckula: "Dr. Von Goosewing's Invisible Ray" first aired on television.
* October 22 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Short Stuff" first aired on television.
* October 22 – Slimer: "Out with Grout" first aired on television.
* October 22 – Slimer: "Dr. Strangedog" first aired on television.
* October 25 – Count Duckula: "Down Under Duckula" first aired on television.
* October 29 – Slimer: "The Dirty Half-Dozen" first aired on television.
* October 29 – Slimer: "Movie Madness" first aired on television.
* November 1 – Count Duckula: "All in a Fog" first aired on television.
* November 5 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Follow That Hearse" first aired on television.
* November 5 – Slimer: "Slimer's Silly Symphony" first aired on television.
* November 5 – Slimer: "Little Green Sliming Hood" first aired on television.
* November 5 – Slimer: "Monkey See, Monkey Don't" first aired on television.
* November 8 – Count Duckula: "Castle Duckula: Open to the Public!" first aired on television.
* November 12 – Slimer: "Beach Blanket Bruiser" first aired on television.
* November 12 – Slimer: "Class Clown" first aired on television.
* November 12 – Slimer: "Dog Days" first aired on television.
* November 15 – Count Duckula: "The Ghost of McCastle McDuckula" first aired on television.
* November 19 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "The Brooklyn Triangle" first aired on television.
* November 19 – Slimer: "Up Close and Too Personal" first aired on television.
* November 19 – Slimer: "Sweet Revenge" first aired on television.
* November 22 – Count Duckula: "Igor's Busy Day" first aired on television.
* November 26 – Slimer: "Rainy Day Slimer" first aired on television.
* November 26 – Slimer: "Slimer & the Beanstalk" first aired on television.
* November 26 – Slimer: "Space Case" first aired on television.
* November 29 – Count Duckula: "Autoduck" first aired on television.
* December 3 – Slimer: "Show Dog Showdown" first aired on television.
* December 3 – Slimer: "The Not-So-Great Outdoors" first aired on television.
* December 3 – Slimer: "Unidentified Sliming Object" first aired on television.
* December 6 – Count Duckula: "The Vampire Strikes Back!" first aired on television.
* December 13 – Count Duckula: "Hardluck Hotel" first aired on television.
* December 20 – Count Duckula: "Hunchbudgie of Notre Dame" first aired on television.

## 1989

* January 3 – Count Duckula: "Dear Diary" first aired on television.
* January 10 – Count Duckula: "Rent a Butler!" first aired on television.
* January 17 – Count Duckula: "A Family Reunion!" first aired on television.
* January 24 – Count Duckula: "Jungle Duck" first aired on television.
* January 31 – Count Duckula: "Mobile Home" first aired on television.
* February 7 – Count Duckula: "A Fright at the Opera" first aired on television.
* February 14 – Count Duckula: "Dr. Goosewing and Mr. Duck" first aired on television.
* February 21 – Count Duckula: "Town Hall Terrors" first aired on television.
* February 28 – Count Duckula: "Sawdust Ring" first aired on television.
* March 7 – Count Duckula: "Duck and the Broccoli Stalk" first aired on television.
* June 16 – Ghostbusters II went to theaters.
* September 9 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Transcendental Tourists" first aired on television.
* September 9 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Something's Going Around" first aired on television.
* September 12 – Count Duckula: "Ghostly Gold" first aired on television.
* September 16 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Trading Faces" first aired on television.
* September 16 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Elementary My Dear Winston" first aired on television.
* September 19 – Count Duckula: "Ducknapped!" first aired on television.
* September 23 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Slimer's Curse" first aired on television.
* September 23 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Partners in Slime" first aired on television.
* September 26 – Count Duckula: "The Lost Valley" first aired on television.
* September 29 – Little Monsters went to theaters.
* September 30 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Til Death Do Us Part" first aired on television.
* October 3 – Count Duckula: "Incredible Shrinking Duck" first aired on television.
* October 7 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Three Men and an Egon" first aired on television.
* October 10 – Count Duckula: "Hi-Duck!" first aired on television.
* October 14 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Kitty-Cornered" first aired on television.
* October 17 – Count Duckula: "Prime-Time Duck" first aired on television.
* October 21 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "If I Were a Witch Man" first aired on television.
* October 24 – Count Duckula: "Bloodsucking Fruit Bats of the Lower Amazon" first aired on television.
* October 28 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "It's About Time" first aired on television.
* October 29 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "The Halloween Door" first aired on television.
* October 31 – Count Duckula: "The Count and the Pauper - I Ain't Gonna Work on Maggot's Farm No More!" first aired on television.
* November 4 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Jailbusters" first aired on television.
* November 7 – Count Duckula: "Arctic Circles" first aired on television.
* November 11 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Surely You Joust" first aired on television.
* November 11 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Future Tense" first aired on television.
* November 14 – Count Duckula: "Transylvania Take-Away" first aired on television.
* November 18 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Venk-Man!" first aired on television.
* November 21 – Count Duckula: "Whodunnit?" first aired on television.
* November 25 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Loose Screws" first aired on television.
* November 28 – Count Duckula: "No Yaks Please, We're Tibetan!" first aired on television.
* December 2 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "The Ghostbusters! Live, from Al Capone's Tomb!" first aired on television.
* December 5 – Count Duckula: "Beau Duckula" first aired on television.
* December 9 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Revenge of the Ghostmaster" first aired on television.
* December 12 – Count Duckula: "Mississippi Duck" first aired on television.
* December 16 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "Slimer Streak" first aired on television.
* December 19 – Count Duckula: "Amnesiac Duck" first aired on television.
* December 23 – Slimer! and The Real Ghostbusters: "The Ransom of Greenspud" first aired on television.