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…
Most of my earliest memories of watching television are associated with my family’s move to Georgia in February 1983. I remember CONTINUE READING…
This past Wednesday, while I was listening to The Retro Network’s WIZARDS podcast, something in the “Wave Rider” segment tickled my eardrums with recognition. It also reminded me of a big trend that occurred primarily CONTINUE READING…
Camp Ana-wanna, we hold you in our hearts… As August begins and the summer heat builds to its peak, I find myself reflecting on the summers of my youth. I never went to a REAL CONTINUE READING…
This coming week will celebrate 35 years of Nick at Nite, the family-friendly programming block during the evening hours on Nickelodeon. On July 1, 1985, Nick at Nite launched with only a handful of shows CONTINUE READING…
When I was a kid game shows were a key part of my TV viewing experience. Whether it was a sick day from school, vacation or summer break, if I was home during the day CONTINUE READING…
When you bring up Cars in the ’80s, some might first think of the band of that name or possibly the song by Gary Numan. We’re not talking about Ric Ocasek and those Cars or any CONTINUE READING…
Jason subs for Mickey this week on YouTube, opening a foil pack of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles trading cards from 1992 for Wax Pack Flashback. Then, watch Mickey’s Instagram response video! View this post CONTINUE READING…
In September 1990 a red streak of heroism zoomed across TV screens nationwide. In the wake of Tim Burton’s Batman, comic book adaptations were now a viable entertainment gamble and CBS was betting that The CONTINUE READING…
The 1990s gave us many great things. For us hockey lovers, they provided several memorable moments; everything from the Bud Ice Penguin to the FOX Trax puck debacle and even the increased popularity of inline CONTINUE READING…
Almost all of television takes place inside the mind of an autistic child. Or so this crazy St. Elsewhere theory would have you believe. CONTINUE READING…
Test your retro knowledge and see if you can correctly match up the high schools to the television shows they were featured on! CONTINUE READING…
Burger King has the distinction of one of the worst advertising campaigns of the ’80s with the forgettable and embarrassing “Where’s Herb” promotion. Earlier in the decade, though, Burger King did a couple things right CONTINUE READING…
In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Jason and Mickey open a pack of Topps American Gladiators trading cards from 1990. Watch Mickey’s opening video on YouTube and Jason’s response on Instagram. Subscribe to the CONTINUE READING…
A Channel is born In 1992 A&E Networks produced a historical series called The Real West, hosted by country music icon Kenny Rogers. The Real West aired from 1992 to 1995 and was A&E’s highest CONTINUE READING…
Like a lot of kids who grew up before the creation of the internet, I spent a lot of my free time daydreaming. One of my recurring daydreams involved myself, a shopping cart, and 5 CONTINUE READING…
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