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‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’ by Band Aid

December 3, 2019 OldSchool80s 0

For this issue, we revisit the ’80s holiday song “Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Band Aid.  The song was written by Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) and Midge Ure (Ultravox) in 1984 specifically to raise CONTINUE READING…

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A Brief History of Battle Beasts

November 20, 2019 Mickey Yarber 0

“Fire burns Wood! Wood floats on Water! Water puts out Fire!” Battle Beasts finally gave us the answer to a question that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time: If animals were bred into CONTINUE READING…

80's

The 25 Most Inspirational Speeches from ’80s Movies

November 14, 2019 OldSchool80s 0

I really enjoy this video montage of “40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes”… That inspired me to put together a list of the best inspirational/motivational speeches just from ’80s movies. There were several choices that CONTINUE READING…

80's

The 80’s Halloween Video Countdown

October 28, 2019 Eric Vardeman 1

It’s the Halloween season, one of my favorite times of the year! What better way to celebrate than with an 80’s video countdown. While there are some music videos out there that are totally creepy CONTINUE READING…

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Ten Classic Halloween Commercials That Haunt Our Memories

October 25, 2019 Stacey 0

I love commercials. I always have. My mom told me that when I was a kid, I’d spend a lot of time during shows gathering toys to play with, but I’d run from my room CONTINUE READING…

Kate and Allie Halloween
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Retro Rerun Review: Kate and Allie Halloween Episode

October 17, 2019 Brandon Leftridge 0

The Show: Kate & Allie  Ran for:  122 episodes— 6 seasons from 1984 to 1989. What it’s about: Two lady detectives? I really don’t know. I assume they were detectives. And possibly lovers. My relationship CONTINUE READING…

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When an Earthquake Stopped the 1989 World Series

October 17, 2019 OldSchool80s 0

The World Series had one its most memorable moments in 1988 when Kirk Gibson hit a dramatic home run.  The following year, the 1989 World Series became memorable for an entirely different reason. The 1989 CONTINUE READING…

Halloween specials
80's

10 Great Halloween TV Specials You Need to Watch

October 16, 2019 OldSchool80s 0

Back in the day, before we had instant access at our fingertips to so much entertainment, holiday specials were appointment television. In most cases, a holiday special was only shown one time each year on CONTINUE READING…

TRN Halloween Theater

1980’s Halloween Commercials Block Part 1

September 30, 2019 TRN Staff 0

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80's

GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords Review

September 26, 2019 Mickey Yarber 0

In 1986, a movie came out featuring giant transforming robots traversing the cosmos, they search for a threat that could possibly mean the end of the universe.  That movie, of course, was Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords. CONTINUE READING…

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