Back to the future - 80's nostalgia thread

[Madz]

The funniest I thing I remember from the 80's happened when I was about 12, so around '85. I remember showing my mom a Cure poster, pointing out Robert Smith and telling her I wanted his haircut! I do believe she completely freaked! But, unfortunately, I never got it!

MO Jackets, believe they were mentioned, but was my favorite piece of 80's wear. Still have a couple, matter-a'-fact.

Spent alot of time watching MTV (back when it was commercial-free and actually played nearly continuous videos!). Alternate was Nick and favorite shows there were You Can't Do That on Television & Mr. Wizard's World. I was also there for the debut of Nick at Nite (Nick used to sign off @ 8pm prior) and the first show I saw on there was Mr. Ed. Oh yeah, basic cable was 2 bucks a month when it made its debut in Boston in 1984! On regular TV, I couldn't get enough of Knight Rider & Airwolf! In fact, I'm waiting for the day when they release them in their entirety on DVD.

Betamax! Need I say more?

Running up my dad's phone bill calling those "1-550" numbers when they were announced. He wasn't too happy about that.

Could go on, being a child of the 80's, but that's good enough!

[garman]

Here are some more 80's memories

fads
pinning the sides of pants
leg warmers
break dancing
running man (dance)
big hair (tons of hair spray)
lumber jackets
skinny black ties

tv
big blue marble
great space coaster
uncle bobby show (candian programing)

Does any one know anymore 80's fashion nightmares


-garman

[makntraks]

Kids show (PBS) Song ended with 0...2...1..3..4 (Mass. based)

That was ZOOM (by the way)

Are you sure??? I recall the Electric Company ending in "0...2...1..3..4" - they would sing their address and 02134 was their zip code...

Yep...I didn't care much for The Electric Company...but I loved ZOOM. I watched it everyday...my mom had even hand made me a striped shirt just like the ones they wore on the show.

From their website...mailing address...ZOOM, Box 350, Boston, MA 02134.

Correct! It was ZOOM....
and I confirmed it as I just checked the endings of a few of the Electric Co show I have in VCD...

Ahhh... the Eighties...

makntraks

[Madz]

Kids show (PBS) Song ended with 0...2...1..3..4 (Mass. based)

That was ZOOM (by the way)

Are you sure??? I recall the Electric Company ending in "0...2...1..3..4" - they would sing their address and 02134 was their zip code...

Yep...I didn't care much for The Electric Company...but I loved ZOOM. I watched it everyday...my mom had even hand made me a striped shirt just like the ones they wore on the show.

From their website...mailing address...ZOOM, Box 350, Boston, MA 02134.

Correct! It was ZOOM....
and I confirmed it as I just checked the endings of a few of the Electric Co show I have in VCD...

Ahhh... the Eighties...

makntraks

Yeah, Zoom. Funny they reran all the episodes about 10 or 12 years ago because there was talk (at the time) about making a new Zoom. But I think it fell through.

And speaking of old TV, does anyone remember a show called, "Code Red?" Was about a band of firefighters and their department. We're talking early 80's here, about maybe '81 or so. Another show that I loved that just popped into my head, but I've never seen it run again since!

[DereX888]

Metallica, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden ruled

Aaahem ...Black Sabbath???

oh yeah, Iron Man... I listen to sabbath till today I cant say the same about many of the old bands... Anyway I grew up on good music like this hehe... I just didnt mention Sabbath (nor many other great bands) because IMO they belong to 70's, dont they?

[garman]

I think sabbath started early 70's, with the title cover "black sabbath" Ozzy wearing a dress. Very good metal band until Ozzy left on the Crazy Train. -garman

[DereX888]

I think sabbath started early 70's, with the title cover "black sabbath" Ozzy wearing a dress. Very good metal band until Ozzy left on the Crazy Train. -garman

They started in 1967 or 68, but their top popularity dates to 70's

[Dr. DOS]

In the 80's my favorite band was Van Halen

I second Van Halen.... Plus for the ladies a few Journey songs

[Hardcoreruss]

The Goonies, Corey Haim and Corey Feldman

[energy80s]

Shakin' Stevens ... Jim'll Fix It ... Grange Hill ... New Romantics ... Long Hair (down over your eyes) ... The Sinclair Spectrum ... Buck's Fizz pulling their skirts off in the Eurovision Song Contest ... Loosing my virginity ... Leaving School ... ahh, its all coming back to me now (from a Jim Steinman song by Pandoras Box!)

[babyboo]

I was just reading the thread about the "Acre of the moon for sale" and that reminded me of a short lived series...I believe from the 80's. I think it was called "Salvage 1" and dealt with commercial missions to the moon to salvage, among other things, the remains from the earlier Apollo missions. It starred Andy Griffith. Anyone remember that one? The pilot of the series was pretty good but the other episodes stunk.

Edit: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/9782/salvage1.html

[bazooka]

Yoda,

Here is the Pic of the Silverhawks

[equinox137]

Stonewashed jeans, Iron Maiden, and the Incredible Hulk

[sacajaweeda]

vans sneakers
parachute pants
glacier glasses
jordache jeans
ocean pacific
lightning bolt
lightning bolt gold earring in left ear
just about anything imaginable with hair
bandanas
ferrari glasses (the ones that folded)
'fat boy' shoelaces
high top reeboks
members only jacket
skinny ties
video arcades
mesh t-shirts
combat boots (the ones your momma wears in the shower)
velcro wallets
camaros everywhere
panama jack
honda interceptor (or bullet bikes in general)
cocaine
some of the best music ever
bugle boy jeans
those stupid alligator clip roach clips with the rawhide and feathers - some people actually wore them
hair spray
gucci
polo
z cavaricci
the mike pachelli show (UHF late night out of lakeland)
letterman on NBC right after carson
valley girls
MTV
faded/ripped/unraveling jeans
jeans that were one color on front, different color on back
blue zone
street closed
blues brothers sunglasses
multicolored hair
marijuana
enough cassette tapes to fill a dumpster
compact disc (later 80s)
alpine car stereos
spandex
space shuttle

[yoda313]

Hello,

Bazooka - Thanks for the snap shot! I remember the dude with the country hat. What was his name?? Bluegrass???? It was some country stuff wasn't it??? Man this has been fun

Kevin

[bazooka]

Hello,

Bazooka - Thanks for the snap shot! I remember the dude with the country hat. What was his name?? Bluegrass???? It was some country stuff wasn't it??? Man this has been fun

Kevin

You got it. His name was Bluegrass. He loved to play country music on his guitar.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Anyone watch SLEDGE HAMMER???? Great show. I know have Season 1 on dvd and hope to get season 2 whenever it's released.

Kevin

--David Rasche was the star - aired 86-87 I think--

[indolikaa]

The Young Ones.

[bazooka]

I loved Sledge Hammer.

The guy always threw the cat out the window.

And Sledgehammer would sleep with his gun. He would talk to his gun, and he would tell people to trust him; He knew what he was doing.

Now if you want some more flashbacks....check out Streethawk and Greatest American Hero.

[yoda313]

I loved Sledge Hammer.

The guy always threw the cat out the window.

And Sledgehammer would sleep with his gun. He would talk to his gun, and he would tell people to trust him; He knew what he was doing.

Now if you want some more flashbacks....check out Streethawk and Greatest American Hero.

Hello,

Greatest American Heros- watched it - good show.

Streethawk??? Was that the one with Avery Brooks (aka Sisko????)

Kevin

[bazooka]

I forgot the guys name but he rode on an experimental motorcycle fighting crime.

[yoda313]

I forgot the guys name but he rode on an experimental motorcycle fighting crime.

Hello,

That's not the show I was thinking of. Avery brooks had a 80's show that was kind of like a lethal weapon take no prisoner show if I remember correctly. Might have been early 90s.

Kevin

--I think I have the right actor--

[bazooka]

This is the link for Streethawk.

http://streethawk.tvheaven.com/

[DereX888]

I was just reading the thread about the "Acre of the moon for sale" and that reminded me of a short lived series...I believe from the 80's. I think it was called "Salvage 1" and dealt with commercial missions to the moon to salvage, among other things, the remains from the earlier Apollo missions. It starred Andy Griffith. Anyone remember that one? The pilot of the series was pretty good but the other episodes stunk.

Well, I agree. I inherited ( ) old vhs collection with this show, and I must say that except for the pilot there were about 3-4 good episodes, I watch them last year, i remember very good episode about some japanese soldier hiding on a remote island since WWII he couldnt believe we won lol (but did we? )

[sacajaweeda]

I think the suicide rate was up in the 80's due to the song Thriller....

The 80s. Back when Michael Jackson used to be black.

[bazooka]

I think the suicide rate was up in the 80's due to the song Thriller....

The 80s. Back when Michael Jackson used to be black.

And had his old nose

[Capmaster]

I think the suicide rate was up in the 80's due to the song Thriller....

The 80s. Back when Michael Jackson used to be black.

And had his old nose

And still liked girls

[Rookie64]

I think the suicide rate was up in the 80's due to the song Thriller....

The 80s. Back when Michael Jackson used to be black.

And had his old nose

And still liked girls

not really....he had his first nose job done in the late '70s
and in the early '80s, attended award shows with Brooke Shields, Webster and Bubbles (all 3 at the same time) as his dates

I still remember thinking how odd that was even way back then.


Then Brooke Shields confessed she remained a virgin and was waiting until she got married to lose it (but Dean Cain got there first...so she wasn't pure on her wedding night).

Micheal himself confessed that he never went all the way with his female celebrity dates. He said Tatum O'Neal was all over him but he turned her down 'cause...he just wasn't ready yet.

[Shocker Milwaukee]

Anybody remember what the most coveted brand of parachute pants was? I wanted some so bad, but had to settle for some !@#$ off-brand my aunt got me. I never got any New Balance sneakers, either (had to settle for some Spot-Bilt coaching-style BS my dad bought me). I remeber the first day of third grade (mid-eighties for me) like it was yesterday: I wore red satin parachute-style pants, a sleeveless black muscle shirt, & a black leather belt decorated with metal studs. I wore the same outfit for Halloween that year, complete with green hair.

[MOVIEGEEK]

Remember Police Squad and the Equalizer?