Television in the ‘80s was a far cry from our current era of “peak TV,” but it was decade filled with some real classics.

Thirty years ago, shows like “Cheers,” “Family Ties,” “Hill Street Blues,” and “Murder, She Wrote” were among the nominees at the 1986 Emmy Awards.

With this year’s awards from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences airing live on Sunday, let’s take a quick look back and remember the year when “Golden Girls” and “Cagney & Lacey” took home the night’s top awards and Michael J. Fox, Betty White, William Daniels and Sharon Gless were honored for their acting abilities.

Michael J. Fox Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images

Malcolm-Jamal Warner and mother Pamela Warner Ron Galella via Getty Images

Barbara Eden, Rhea Perlman and Gene Barry Ron Galella via Getty Images

Bob and Ginny Newhart with their children Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images

Kirk and Anne Douglas Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images

Shari Lewis and Lambchop Ron Galella via Getty Images

Diahann Carroll and Vic Damone Walter McBride via Getty Images

Edward Herrmann Ron Galella via Getty Images

Whoopi Goldberg with husband David Claessen and her daughter Alexandra Martin Ron Galella via Getty Images

Vanna White Ron Galella via Getty Images

Ali MacGraw Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images

Tina Yothers Ron Galella via Getty Images

David Letterman Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images

Howie Mandel and Michael J. Fox Ron Galella via Getty Images

Betty White Ron Galella via Getty Images

Joan Collins and Peter Holm Ron Galella via Getty Images

Bea Arthur Ron Galella via Getty Images

Cybill Shepherd Ron Galella via Getty Images

Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty and Betty White Ron Galella via Getty Images

Tyne Daly and Georg Stanford Brown Ron Galella via Getty Images

Gary Coleman Ron Galella via Getty Images

Tom Selleck, Marlo Thomas, and Robert Wagner Ron Galella via Getty Images

Linda Gray and Paul Constanzo Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images

Justine Bateman and Robert Anderson Ron Galella via Getty Images

Philip Michael Thomas with his mother Lulu McMorris and girlfriend Dhaima Matthews Ron Galella via Getty Images

Joanna Kerns Ron Galella via Getty Images

Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker Ron Galella, Ltd. via Getty Images

Betty White and Michael J. Fox Bettmann via Getty Images

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John Lithgow and Mary Yeager Ron Galella via Getty Images

Ted Danson and Casey Coates Ron Galella via Getty Images

The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sunday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. ET on ABC.

CORRECTION: In a previous version of this article, Sharon Gless’ last name was misspelled.

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