WELCOME BACK '80s!

retrorussell · February 21, 2011, 11:47:38 PM

These were the first two I bought when the music CD format first came out:

I watched lots of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO5agWqCvs8
Didn't watch a lot of this, but it was a popular show/comeback:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EkmnlmtNLo
This was a little better..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxCInOkn6OU
MUCH better!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlyQ2txgero&feature=related

retrorussell · February 22, 2011, 12:02:52 AM

CBS cartoon-related bumpers I recall..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEN06HTHrJk&feature=related
And some ABC ones..
"After these messages, we'll be riiiiight back."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vI0UcUxzrQ
God, these were stupid (but popular): Wacky Wall Walkers!

Thank God for Cherry Coke, which I still drink to this day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzAadrQ1d3I&feature=related

Raffine · February 22, 2011, 12:14:34 AM

Thanks to her Oscar-winning performance in ON GOLDEN POND Katharine Hepburn became a pop star all over again.

Which naturally resulted in stuff like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ktaja0bk0Y

FUN FACT: The original ending had Hepburn and Nolte committing suicide together by walking arm in arm into the ocean. The preview audiences howled, so now there's a wacky car chase ending instead.

I'm officially starting the rumor right now that Hepburn and Nolte hooked up during production and had a secret love child.

retrorussell · February 22, 2011, 12:26:35 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY_cdMPcCv4

Nightowl · February 22, 2011, 04:22:00 AM

Don't judge me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_GxXRbSFDg

I remember, if you walked to hard the game would reset

Greatest.Game.Ever.

retrorussell · February 22, 2011, 05:10:57 AM

2 more cable faves:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiVoD_ccF-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muvhQhgoO78&NR=1
I have no idea why this was conceived:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeQdnbT4uXk
These took off like crazy and are still popular:

Ugh.. remember this?

Allhallowsday · February 22, 2011, 12:41:31 PM

Quote from: Raffine on February 22, 2011, 12:14:34 AM
I'm officially starting the rumor right now that Hepburn and Nolte hooked up during production and had a secret love child.

You can start that rumor, but nobody believes it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iliLnQmaEOA

JJ80 · February 22, 2011, 01:08:07 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slRasAHTA0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw2o_Go4QWI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ruVqtPVPA

Hammock Rider · February 22, 2011, 01:18:01 PM

Adventures in Babysitting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rnTpR4M1ZI

Karate Kid(the real one)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aYl7N0JPWs

Buckaroo Banzai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gNJ1z-ulB4

Doggett · February 22, 2011, 01:25:54 PM

These guys made their debut:

Joe Dante made these:

retrorussell · February 22, 2011, 03:14:05 PM

The fabulous TI-99!

Weird cartoon (though that was exactly the point):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2nZT61MpRo&feature=related
And who didn't find this crap popping up everywhere?

The '80s went out with a bang with these games:
Strider

Final Fight

And of course, Capcom got their start with these games:

and Commando!

Nightowl · February 22, 2011, 03:58:37 PM

80's was a great decade for horror

Nightmare On Elm Street

Child's Play

Friday The 13th

The Burning

Slumber Party Massacre

Maniac

Allhallowsday · February 22, 2011, 10:17:20 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6bvuhPyq8Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKh2MENj7ug

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brEzYdLrPws

Jack · February 23, 2011, 07:52:40 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbHQMUPwkKk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s56q8oY9xOo

Nightowl · February 23, 2011, 01:48:53 PM