In This Year - 1981

An overview of queer events that occurred in 1981.

Deltas compare against 1980

5 shows premiered in 1981

Series with a queer woman or non-binary character that started airing this year.

Most popular format

3 TV Show shows, the most common format.

Most popular country

USA has 4 shows, more than any other country.

G 1
Gimme a Break! (USA · TV Show)
H 1
Hill Street Blues (USA · TV Show)
I 1
Inmates: A Love Story (USA · TV Movie)
J 1
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (USA · TV Movie)
T 1
Tenko (United Kingdom · TV Show)
TV Movie 2
Inmates: A Love Story (USA)
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (USA)
TV Show 3
Gimme a Break! (USA)
Hill Street Blues (USA)
Tenko (United Kingdom)
USA 4
Gimme a Break! (TV Show)
Hill Street Blues (TV Show)
Inmates: A Love Story (TV Movie)
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (TV Movie)
United Kingdom 1
Tenko (TV Show)

A show counts as new the year its first episode aired.