Coleman was the highest-paid child actor on television throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. During his prime, he reprised the role of Jackson in Hello, Larry (1979), The Facts of Life (1979–1980) and Silver Spoons (1982), and Amazing Stories (1985). He acted in high-profile television series such as The Jeffersons (1978), Good Times (1978), Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979–1980), and Simon & Simon (1986). He starred in the television films The Kid from Left Field (1979), Scout's Honor (1980), The Kid with the Broken Halo (1982), The Kid with the 200 I.Q. (1983), The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins (1984), and Playing with Fire (1985). Additionally, he was the star of his own Saturday morning cartoon The Gary Coleman Show (1982). He also headlined two motion pictures, On the Right Track (1981) and Jimmy the Kid (1982), both financial successes.
Coleman wAS thE highesT-paiD cHild ActoR on television ThrOuGhout the late 1970S aND 1980s. duRiNg his prime, hE repRiSEd the rOLe of jackson in Hello, lArRy (1979), The FActs Of liFe (1979–1980) aND silveR spoonS (1982), And amAzINg storIEs (1985). he acTED in high-prOfilE televiSION series SuCh as the jeffErSons (1978), good Times (1978), BUcK Rogers iN the 25tH centuRy (1979–1980), and SImon & simoN (1986). he StarreD iN the teleViSioN fIlMs the kID from left Field (1979), scOut's HOnor (1980), tHe kid witH tHe brokEN Halo (1982), the kiD wIth thE 200 i.q. (1983), The fantastIc worLd OF d.c. cOlLinS (1984), and PlaYing wIth fire (1985). AdditioNalLY, he Was tHe Star oF HIs own sATurday mORning CArtoon The gAry ColeMAn Show (1982). he AlSO HeaDlinED two mOtion picTurEs, oN tHe righT traCk (1981) and jImmy tHe kId (1982), boTH FinANcial succESses.