A worldwide kids' favourite. Another anime and manga cartoon, this one about a super giant robot.
1981 - Wetten, dass..? (Germany)
1982 - Letters and Numbers (France)
1983 - The Thorn Birds (USA)
1984 - La Piovra (Italy)
1985 - Neighbours (Australia)
1986 - Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan (Japan)
1987 - The Bold and the Beautiful (USA)
1988 - Home & Away (Australia)
1989 - The Simpsons (USA)
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The longest-running prime time scripted series in the US, a celebrity-infested cartoon (below), whose 524 episodes and myriad list of animated characters have made it a worldwide cult.
1990 - Fort Boyard (France)
1991 - Rugrats (USA)
1992 - The Real World (USA)
1993 - Beavis & Butthead (USA)
1994 - Friends (USA)
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Six friends, 10 seasons, 236 episodes and an instantly recognisable theme tune made this a cult show and its stars like Jennifer Aniston, worldwide celebrities.
1995 - Caiga quien caiga (Argentina)
1996 - Dragon Ball GT (Japan)
1997 - Survivor (Sweden)
1998 - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK)
1999 - Big Brother (Netherlands)
2000 - Popstars (Australia)
2001 - O Clone (The Clone - Brazil)
2002 - American Idol (USA)
Inspired by Pop Idol in the UK but the one which really took off (above) and inspired 46 countries to do their own version and which has so far far created 200 worldwide 'stars.[/quote]
2003 - Rebelde Way (The Rebels) (Argentina)
2004 - Desperate Housewives (USA)
2005 - Noor (Turkey)
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A Turkish soap opera with a Cinderella story about a poor girl marrying into a rich family which is a phenomenon across the Middle East
2006 - Got Talent (USA)
2007 - Forbrydelsen (The Killing) (Denmark)
2008 - Murdoch Mysteries (Canada)
2009 - MasterChef Australia (Australia)
2010 - The Voice (Netherlands)
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A massive hit in Holland with its blind auditions that led to the UK, US and other versions in the fastest selling TV format of all time.
2011 - Homeland (Israel/USA)
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The original 2010 Israeli series about prisoners of war was the first but it is the US one with British actor Damian Lewis (above) which has become a worldwide cult hit, with a third series starting in September.
Nobody was here for GT 
