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1988 in American television

In 1988, American television was a combination of cartoons, TV shows, and movies. The most popular show of the year was 'The Cosby Show', which was about a family living in New York City. Other popular shows included 'Cheers', 'Roseanne', 'The Simpsons', 'Full House', and 'Who's the Boss?'. Cartoon lovers could watch 'The Smurfs', 'Garfield and Friends', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', 'Rugrats', and 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'. Movie lovers had a lot to choose from with Disney classics like 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit', 'Cocoon: The Return', 'Coming to America', and 'Dirty Dancing'. That year was a great one for American television.