“TV We Love,” a multi-part docuseries on the CW network, is all about nostalgia for iconic television series that span a few generations of viewers. 

There’s something likely here for just about everyone.
   
Eight of America’s most iconic television shows left an enduring mark on popular culture. From the outset, let it be said they can’t cover all the remarkable series that often left us with catchphrases.
   
The classic primetime soap opera “Dallas” is not on the list. The unforgettable catchphrase “Who Shot J.R.?” was on the minds of tens of millions of viewers back in 1980 when they had to wait for months to find out who fired twice on Larry Hagman’s amoral oil baron J.R. Ewing.
   
While viewers had to wait in suspense for the advertising ploy with the “Dallas” series resolution of the attempted murder mystery, other series like “Friends” found Matt LeBlanc’s Joey frequently routinely uttering “How You Doin’” to all his friends.
   
I had the impression that the gregarious New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller (later briefly Vice President) had a signature greeting of “How You Doing,” but AI says he actually greeted voters while campaigning by saying “Hi ya, fella.” If this is up for debate, I’m willing to hear it.
   
The original “Hawaii Five-O” is most memorable for star Jack Lord’s Detective Steve McGarrett often saying to his partner Danny Williams (James MacArthur) “Book ‘em, Danno” when a suspect was caught and getting arrested. “Hawaii Five-O” doesn’t make the cut here.
   
Across eight episodes, cast members, creators, scholars, and television insiders share rare stories, behind-the-scenes secrets, and surprising insights into the creativity and innovation that made these programs unforgettable.
   
Featured cast members include Keith Thibodeaux (“I Love Lucy”); Barry Williams and Christopher Knight (“The Brady Bunch”) and Gary Cole (“The Brady Bunch Movie”); and Fred Grandy and Ted Lange (“The Love Boat”).
   
Don Most and Scott Baio appear for “Happy Days,” Al Corley, Jack Coleman and Pamela Sue Martin stand in for “Dynasty,” and Roma Downey descends to earth for “Touched By An Angel.”
   
The run of these special episodes also features commentary from “Variety” Executive TV Editor Michael Schneider; entertainment writer, author and journalist Jim Colucci and super celebrity fans Bob Costas, Carrie Preston, Nicole Sullivan and Kate Flannery.
   
Aside from tuning to the series for a nostalgia binge, I have to admit curiosity to see entertainment journalist Jim Colucci, a talented writer I know from covering television press tours and the TCM Classic Film Festival. It’s not often you get to see a colleague in this setting.
   
The highlights for the “TV We Love” episodes are shows that most of us loved and grew up on at one time or another. “I Love Lucy” has an incredible fan base to this day, with numerous fan clubs and even conventions, but not on the scale of “Star Trek” gatherings.
   
The “I Love Lucy” episode explores the groundbreaking partnership of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, whose comedic brilliance and bold business moves forever changed television. 
   
Ball and Arnaz created an entertainment empire with the Desilu studio, and after their divorce, Ball bought out Arnaz’s share to become the first female CEO of a major Hollywood studio. 
   
In “The Brady Bunch” episode, Barry Williams and Christopher Knight open up about growing up Brady, sharing never-before-told stories of America’s favorite blended family. Too bad that Maureen McCormick’s Marcia Brady is not part of the program. She’s still active in the entertainment industry.
   
For “The Love Boat,” cast, writers, and directors reveal how star-studded guest lists and high-seas charm made this series a beloved classic. While it’s great to have Fred Grandy and Ted Lange in the program, sadly Gavin McLeod’s Captain Stubing is no longer with us.
  
“The Honeymooners” aired seventy years ago, so we won’t be getting any cast members. Still, the episode takes a look into Jackie Gleason’s creative genius and why this show still resonates. Gleason’s Ralph Kramden had his own catchphrase of “to the moon” directed at his wife Alice.
   
“Happy Days” relives the stories behind Richie, Fonzie, and the gang, with cast and creators reflecting on its pop culture legacy. Ron Howard as Richie and Henry Winkler as Fonzie, both still active, would add a lot if they were part of the program.
   
Cast and crew spill the secrets behind the on-set drama, outrageous glamour, and iconic ‘80s excess on “Dynasty.” What would be interesting is to hear how the show’s abrupt 1989 cancellation caused the final episode to end on a cliffhanger that left plot threads unresolved.
   
Who can forget that “Cheers” was the Boston bar “where everybody knows your name” and Ted Danson was owner and bartender Sam Malone? Cast members unknown at this moment join creators to share the spark that made the series one of TV’s greatest comedies.
   
Roma Downey and executive producer Martha Williamson reflect on the moving stories of faith, hope, and inspiration that captivated millions in “Touched by an Angel.”
   
Tim Riley writes film and television reviews for Lake County News.