Everything '80s

Everything '80s


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Who Shot J.R.: The Episode That Changed TV Forever
March 27, 2024

Where were you the night of November 21st, 1980? If you were like the majority of the public, you were huddled around your TV waiting to find out the answer to one of the biggest questions in television history: Who Shot J.R.? The 'Who Shot J.R.' episode

1980s Fashion: From Acid Wash to Leg Warmers
March 20, 2024

How can one decade have so many different aesthetics associated with it? Well, this is the 1980s; an era when big, bright, and bold choices dominated our fashion. Today, we look back on the styles, clothing items, and individuals that helped create the lo

You Can't Do That on Television
March 13, 2024

If you know what follows the words, "I don't know..." it means you grew up with one of the most creative, bizarre, and beloved kids' shows of all time.You Can't Do That on Television started as a low-budget program in Ottawa, Canada, before being picked

A Look Back at 1982
March 06, 2024

We're three years into a new decade, and here comes the year that--when it comes to pop culture--is about to turn everything on its head...It's the year that gave us the biggest movie of the decade, the debut of some of the best TV shows ever, and some o

The Birth of the IBM PC: A New Era Begins
February 28, 2024

For years, a computer was something only used by governments, corporations, or hobbyists. They didn't have any practical appeal to the average person.But that all changed going into the 1980s. Computers like the Apple 2 and the TRS-80 made some strong he

Run-DMC: The Beatles of Hip-Hop
February 21, 2024

"Two turntables and a microphone. That's all it took to change the world..." These were the words spoken in 2009 by Eminem as he inducted Run-DMC into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.It was a fitting tribute to the group from Hollis, Queens, that not only t

Dirty Dancing: The Little Movie That Could
February 14, 2024

It's Valentine's Day, and what better way to celebrate than to look back on a beloved 1980s romantic drama: Dirty Dancing.Despite being a timeless hit, it's a miracle that Dirty Dancing ever reached theatres. Between shooting difficulties and real-life t

10 Forgotten TV Shows From the 80s
February 07, 2024

They couldn't all be hits... During an era that gave us some of the biggest shows in television history, there were others less fortunate. Because of all the big established shows, limited networks, and limited timeslots, there just wasn't room for everyo

The Muppet Babies
January 31, 2024

What began as a brief segment during the third Muppet movie soon became one of the most beloved children's shows of the entire 1980s.The Muppet Babies was not only a uniquely creative show but one that took a different path than many of the other cartoon

Halyx: Star Wars Meets Rock 'n' Roll
January 24, 2024

What do you get when you combine Star Wars, rock music, Disneyland, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Wookies? You get Halyx, a real-life, science-fiction rock band created by Disney for the summer of 1981. This is a look back on the unique, somewhat bizarre,