Best TV Shows of 1979

These are the 8 best-rated TV shows released in 1979, led by The New Fred and Barney Show, Prisoner and Salem's Lot. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. The New Fred and Barney Show (1979)

★ 7.8/10

The New Fred and Barney Show is a 30-minute Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera as a 1979 series revival of The Flintstones from February 3 to October 20, 1979 on NBC. The series marked the first time…
2. Prisoner (1979)

★ 7.6/10

Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.
3. Salem's Lot (1979)

★ 6.8/10

Ben Mears has returned to his hometown to write a book about the supposedly haunted Marsten House. When people around the Marsten House start dying mysteriously, Mears discovers that the owner of the mansion is…
4. 60 Minutes Australia (1979)

★ 6.8/10

60 Minutes, an Australian version of the U.S. television newsmagazine 60 Minutes, airs on Sunday nights on the Nine Network and is presented in much the same way as the American program on which it is based. The New…
5. Antiques Roadshow (1979)

★ 6.7/10

Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979. There are…
6. Backstairs at the White House (1979)

★ 5.9/10

Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.
7. This Old House (1979)

★ 5.7/10

TV's original home-improvement show, following one whole-house renovation over several episodes.
8. Blankety Blank (1979)

★ 4.6/10

Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the 1977–1979 Australian game show Blankety Blanks. The British version ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC One, hosted first by Terry Wogan and later…