Then there are the shows that actually originally aired during the 1980s that are returning to television (and laptop) screens. Full House, which made its debut in 1987, returned last year as the Netflix original Fuller House with many of its original cast members. The show that catapulted Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and John Stamos to stardom is just one of many shows from the 20th century getting remade, alongside Knight Rider, Hawaii Five-O, and Dallas (whose revival, according to the LA Times, is quietly in the works).

So why is the decade so appealing for television revivals? “It appears more networks are banking on nostalgia” in the slew of shows being commissioned these days, pundits say. “What we see on our screens and hear through our earbuds is dictated in large part by what inspired the creators and individuals who support their visions, many of whom are in their 30s, 40s, and early 50s and may have a particular affinity for this time period,” Vulture’s Jen Chaney muses.