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A Tribute to Nerds Cereal
You know me and food. We have a love/hate relationship. I love it when it’s around, but I hate it when it’s gone. Just like Nerds cereal. Loved it from the moment I saw it…and CONTINUE READING…
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80s
Favorite Pop Culture Bears of the ’80s
There are many memorable non-human characters and mascots throughout history. There are lots of dogs, cats, robots, aliens, monsters and countless other animals as well. One of those animals that made an impact is the CONTINUE READING…
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Ten Sitcom Characters That Just Disappeared
Growing up during the (late) ’80s and ’90s, I was a big sitcom fan. The theme song would hit, and we’d all sing along as we knew that good, albeit predictable, laughs, stories, and life CONTINUE READING…
90s
Looking Back at Nickelodeon’s Hey Dude!
At some point in the late 1980’s to early 1990’s, pop culture went wild for all that was Western. The Escape Club had a hit singing about the “Wild Wild West”. Boys Don’t Cry had CONTINUE READING…
80s
Remembering “Sports Cartoons” Animated Shorts from the ’80s
Nickelodeon was one of my favorite cable channels in the ’80s and through the mid ’90s. Shows like You Can’t Do That on Television, Mr. Wizard’s World, and game shows like Finders Keepers were all CONTINUE READING…
80s
Top ’80s Cartoons that Deserve a Movie
Last time, I wrote a post about Top ’80s Cartoons That Deserve a Reboot. Ever since then, I’ve been planning to write a second post about the cartoons that deserve a revival but would fit CONTINUE READING…
80s
Ring Raiders: Crashing on Take-Off
I ended a previous article saying I’d rather take an Air Raiders cartoon over the Ring Raiders, and I feel the need to explain why. I didn’t find Ring Raiders, the toy or the cartoon, CONTINUE READING…
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Edie McClurg in John Hughes Movies from the ’80s
John Hughes worked with several actors in multiple movies during the ’80s. Some are pretty well-recognized like Molly Ringwald who was his muse for three films (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink). CONTINUE READING…
80s
Fascinating Facts About Hot Wheels
Since 1968, Hot Wheels have been a favorite toy of kids and adults the world over. Even as popular as they have been for over fifty years, there’s probably a few things you still don’t CONTINUE READING…
90s
Footage from the 1990 Nintendo World Championships
The Nintendo World Championships in 1990 was the first nationwide video game competition hosted by Nintendo. Throughout the year, the tournament visited 30 cities in America and gave players a chance to compete for a CONTINUE READING…
80s
A Christmas Story: 41 Differences Between The Film and Script
Some of the most gratifying articles I’ve written for The Retro Network have been those in the Film and Script Differences series. So far, I’ve covered National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. CONTINUE READING…
A Geekster Magazine
15 Vintage Garbage Pail Kids Favorites
I recently received an amazing package in the mail from a friend who had inherited his older brother’s childhood collectibles. Mixed among the comic books and Marvel Universe trading cards were a cardboard time capsule of the ’80s that I was not expecting, Garbage Pail Kids! CONTINUE READING…
80s
Cable Television in the 1980’s
Most of my earliest memories of watching television are associated with my family’s move to Georgia in February 1983. I remember CONTINUE READING…
A Geekster Magazine
Girl Meets (Game) Boy
Here’s my secret shame as an ’80s kid and ’90s teen: I have never owned a game console. I was too young for the Atari 2600 and my dad wouldn’t let us have a Nintendo or CONTINUE READING…
80s
Steven Spielberg and George Lucas: Classy and Creative Record Breakers
Records are made to be broken, but it is only natural to not want your records to be broken by somebody else. It is impressive to see someone handle having their record broken with class. CONTINUE READING…
