Did they do it all in the ‘70s with nothing left untouched when it came to storylines for cinema and TV? Revisiting little known or long-forgotten gems from the decade supports this impression. Even Sidney
The 1970s CB radio craze turned everyday Americans into road‑ready personalities, creating a nationwide culture of slang, handles, and open‑road connection.
The 1980s He Man cartoon became a landmark in toy history, created to support the Masters of the Universe line after FCC rule changes allowed shows built around merchandise.
Burger King’s early 90s Table Service brought popcorn appetizers, Dinner Baskets, new sides, and Bob Uecker and Dan Cortese ads to a slower, friendlier fast‑food experience.
Mighty Max turned pocket sized playsets into sprawling worlds of monsters and adventure, proving that 90s imagination did not need big toys to feel enormous.
Batman’s 1989 takeover turned a simple movie release into a cultural tidal wave, with the bat emblem dominating stores, fashion, music, and the entire summer landscape.
Cheers turned a simple Boston bar into one of television’s most beloved gathering places, blending sharp humor, unforgettable characters, and a sense of community that still resonates decades later.
Visionaries is officially returning to store shelves for the first time since the late eighties, with Super7 launching new ReAction+ figures based on the classic hologram‑driven toy line.
Action Park delivered wild, barely supervised thrills where concrete slides, brutal wave pools, and experimental rides made danger part of the fun and ultimately part of its downfall.
Long before sleek space operas filled the airwaves, The Herculoids gave kids a wild, untamed universe where laser dragons, rock apes, and shape‑shifting blobs defended a distant planet with raw, primal energy.
RollerJam brought pro‑wrestling theatrics to the banked track, reviving roller derby in the late ’90s with hard hits, big personalities, and storylines that made every episode feel like a collision of sports, spectacle, and pure adrenaline.
Atari’s Swordquest series promised real‑world treasure and a quest unlike anything the arcade world had seen. Blending comics, puzzles, and high‑stakes competition, it became one of gaming’s most fascinating lost legends.
When MTV launched on August 1, 1981, it didn’t just revolutionize music television—it introduced the world to a new kind of celebrity: the Video Jockey, or VJ. Five charismatic personalities became the faces of the
In the ’80s and ’90s, America had some of the best contests. We had Publisher’s Clearing House where you could win huge fake checks. We had McDonald’s Monopoly which took just as long and was
Oh the calamities…Disasters from the exhilarating highs of airborne disaster movies to the dramatic sea depths and everything in between. In those halcyon years of the 1970s, those masters – and mistresses – of disaster
For eighties and nineties kids, the Personal Pan Pizza wasn’t just lunch. It was a moment. It was the smell that drifted through the mall, the hot pan placed on a red plastic tray, and the feeling that you finally had a pizza that belonged entirely to you.
Construx didn’t look like LEGO or Tinkertoys. It looked like something pulled off a futuristic workbench, and for a few magical years in the eighties, it turned bedrooms into engineering labs.
Star Wars was never just a movie series. Retro fans have always known that. After 1977 it spilled out everywhere — toy boxes, playgrounds, lunchboxes, comics, TV specials, Saturday morning cartoons, VHS tapes, and eventually
The Rockford Peaches made a quick jump to prime time in 1993, but their sitcom run was so short and shaky that most viewers never even knew it existed.
The 1990s comics boom erupted with speculation, superstar artists, and flashy new publishers, reshaping the industry before its sudden crash exposed how fragile the frenzy truly was.
I make it no secret that I am a huge fan of the original 1984 film The Karate Kid. I am not embarrassed to say that it is not only a guilty pleasure movie for
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
November of 1979 was the moment the future finally arrived in the American living room. When the holidays arrived a month later, many American children (mostly boys) were treated to the toy of their dreams,
In a world where action movies rule supreme, there is one decade that stands above the rest, the 1980s! Recently I discovered the book, The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops and Feuds of Hollywood’s
I think it’s been pretty well established that I think of the 90s as the best decade. I think it’s also been pretty well established that I watched A LOT of television during that time.
Dollywood rose from a simple Smoky Mountain train ride, growing through four identities before Dolly Parton transformed it into one of America’s most beloved family parks.
The Chipmunks turned eighties Saturday mornings into a musical playground, blending pop hits, bright animation, and sibling chaos that made Alvin, Simon, and Theodore unforgettable.
For a brief moment in the 1960s, the Colonel tried to expand his kingdom with Kentucky Roast Beef, a forgotten venture that proved not every roadside dream could match his famous chicken.
Ideal’s snapping shark turned Jaws into a hands‑on thrill, letting kids recreate the movie’s suspense with a plastic predator that made every game feel like a close call.
Bring a cool burst of nineties nostalgia to your Fourth of July table with this All American Dessert, a sweet and colorful throwback that always shines at a summer cookout.