Can I watch a specific year of 1980s television?

Yes. The year strip on the wood base of the set locks the whole library to any single year from 1980 to 1989. Click ALL to return to the full decade.

What channels are on Tommy's 80s TV?

Cartoons, Comedy, Commercials, Drama, Game Shows, Kids, Movies, Music, News, Other, Soaps, Specials, Sports, Talk Shows and Trailers. Check or uncheck any channel to control what the set can land on.

Watch 1980s Television Online on Tommy's 80s TV

Q: What is Tommy's 80s TV?

Tommy's 80s TV is a free virtual 1980s television set that runs in your browser. Press Power and it tunes into a real program from 1980 to 1989, pulled from a library of 15,000+ clips across 15 channels.

Q: Is Tommy's 80s TV free to use?

Yes. There is no sign-up and no fee. The page is supported by advertising and by viewers who choose to donate.

Live

113

watching now

15,513Programs

5,084Hours of TV

15Channels

1980 to 1989Every year

That is 211 days of nonstop 1980s television, and not one rerun.

// Did you know?

1981

MTV signed on August 1, 1981.

A working 1980s television set in your browser. Press Power, pick your channels, lock in a year from 1980 to 1989 and surf 15,000+ real programs the way we did on the couch: cartoons, commercials, sitcoms, news, music videos, game shows and more.

How to work the set

Press Power on the remote or tap the dark screen and the set boots into a random program. CH up and down surf forward and back through what you have watched. Check or uncheck the 15 channels on the right to decide what the set can land on, and click a year on the wood base to lock the whole library to that year. Shuffle picks a random program every change, Guide lists everything on the current channels so you can pick a specific show, Full takes the screen fullscreen, and Share copies a link that opens the set on the exact program you are watching.

Every program, every channel, searchable

// The library

15,000+ real programs

Every clip is a real broadcast, trailer, music video or ad from 1980 to 1989, streamed from YouTube and credited to the channel that uploaded it. Nothing is hosted here.

// Live feel

Full programs, start to finish

Every program plays from the very top to the very end. Nothing gets cut short, and the next one starts the moment it finishes.

// 15 channels

Everything that aired

CartoonsComedyCommercialsDramaGame ShowsKidsMoviesMusicNewsOtherSoapsSpecialsSportsTalk ShowsTrailers

Tommy's 80s TV questions

What is Tommy's 80s TV?

A free virtual 1980s television set that runs in your browser. Press Power and it tunes into a real program from 1980 to 1989, pulled from a library of 15,000+ clips across 15 channels.

Is it free to use?

Yes. No sign-up and no fee. The page is supported by advertising and by viewers who choose to donate.

Can I watch a specific year?

Yes. The year strip on the wood base locks the library to any single year from 1980 to 1989. Click ALL to go back to the full decade.

Why did a program get skipped?

Some uploaders do not allow their videos to play outside YouTube. When the set hits one of those, it shows NO SIGNAL for a moment and tunes to the next program automatically.

Where do the videos come from?

Every program streams from YouTube and belongs to the channel that uploaded it. Tommy's 80s TV hosts no video of its own.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. On a phone the set, the year strip, the remote and the channel list stack vertically, and everything is built to fit the screen.

Enjoying the trip back?

Tommy's 80s TV is free and always will be. If it made you smile, buy me a coffee and keep the set humming and the library growing.

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