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Alf (TV Series)Alf (TV Series) (1986) Recommended
Feat. Max Wright
Irresistibly cute sitcom about a furry, wise–cracking alien that settles into American suburbia in the 1980s. Season 1 available. Disc 1:…
Real Ghostbusters, The (TV Series)Real Ghostbusters, The (TV Series) (1986)
Popular eighties cartoon series furthers the adventures of Ghostbusters Peter, Egon, Ray and Winston, although this time they're joined by past…
Short CircuitShort Circuit (1986)
Dir. John Badham
Feat. Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg
A family adopts an alien–robot which develops a personality of its own. Good family fodder.
Back to the FutureBack to the Future (1985) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
A bona fide 80s classic, this original sci–fi comedy/adventure has a perfectly cast Michael J. Fox sent back to the '50s to have his mother…
D.A.R.Y.L.D.A.R.Y.L. (Daryl) (1985)
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Barret Oliver
A whitebread American couple adopt a young boy (Oliver) who has striking talents and abilities. Turns out he is in fact a Pentagon robot or Data…
Children Of The Dog Star (TV Mini-series)Children Of The Dog Star (TV Mini-series) (1984)
Feat. Sarah Dunn, Jason Wallace, Hamish Bartle
Beloved New Zealand sci–fi series following 12–year–old Gretchen (Dunn) who discovers a link to an extra–extraterrestrial…
Chocky (TV Series)Chocky (TV Series) (1984) Recommended
Dir. Vic Hughes, Christopher Hodson
Feat. Carol Drinkwater
One of the best sci–fi TV serials of the 1980s is set around a schoolboy who begins to develop supernormal talents. It seems an alien force has…
Dream One (Nemo) (1984)
Dir. Arnaud Sélignac
Feat. Jason Connery, Harvey Keitel, Mathilda May
Very strange, tonally confused but often fascinating fantasia, a very loose adaptation of Winsor McKay's 1920s comic strip Little Nemo – itself…
GhostbustersGhostbusters (1984) Recommended
Dir. Ivan Reitman
Feat. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver
Blockbuster supernatural comedy follows the lives of three flaky paranormal investigators who find themselves in countless gooey situations. The…
Star Wars Ewok Adventures Star Wars Ewok Adventures (Caravan of Courage / The Battle for Endor) (1984-1985)
Feat. Wilford Brimley, Warwick Davis, Aubree Miller
George Lucas–created fantasies especially for younger STAR WARS admirers, following further adventures of the creatures so fondly remembered in…

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