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Tag: 80s

My Favorite One-Hit Wonders of The 80’s

My Favorite One-Hit Wonders of The 80’s

Eric Vardemanby Eric VardemanMay 18, 2023April 17, 20252

Wikipedia defines a One-hit Wonder as this: “…any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the …

Looking Back at Captain N: The Game Master

Looking Back at Captain N: The Game Master

Adam Popeby Adam PopeMay 16, 2023April 17, 20252

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of NBC pushing the start button on the Nintendo series, Captain N: The Game Master as part of their Saturday Morning lineup.

5 Nearly Forgotten TV Shows

5 Nearly Forgotten TV Shows

Mickey Yarberby Mickey YarberMay 15, 2023April 17, 20251

Through the many years of television, there have been thousands of TV shows created.  Usually, only the cream of the crop last for multiple seasons …

Fascinating Facts About Your Favorite ’80s Cartoons

Fascinating Facts About Your Favorite ’80s Cartoons

Mickey Yarberby Mickey YarberMay 13, 2023April 17, 20251

If you thought you knew everything about your favorite 80’s cartoons, think again!  From the many great, and some not so great, cartoons that aired …

The Fall of Hills Department Store

The Fall of Hills Department Store

Kevin Decentby Kevin DecentMay 13, 2023April 17, 20257

  Or, Hills is where the toys were. Recently on the Retro Network podcast, Jason and Mickey talked about stores from their childhoods. Take a …

Batmania: Revisiting 1989’s Batman

Batmania: Revisiting 1989’s Batman

Michaelby MichaelMay 11, 2023April 17, 20250

It might be hard today to fully grasp just how big a cultural moment it was when Tim Burton’s Batman opened in theaters thirty years ago …

GLOW in the Dark – How a Late Night Ladies’ Wrestling Show Taught Me Girl Power

GLOW in the Dark – How a Late Night Ladies’ Wrestling Show Taught Me Girl Power

Staceyby StaceyApril 26, 2023April 20, 20251

    I am a certified child of the ’80s. I’m in that sweet spot just between Gen X and Millennial, so I mainly observed …

WWF and MTV: The Brawl to End it All

WWF and MTV: The Brawl to End it All

Kevin Decentby Kevin DecentApril 21, 2023April 20, 20250

  Way back in 1984, the World Wrestling Federation put on a three-hour show in their home arena, Madison Square Garden. The live event featured …

Paul Gleason: Another Movie Jerk of the ’80s

Paul Gleason: Another Movie Jerk of the ’80s

OldSchool80sby OldSchool80sFebruary 28, 2023April 17, 20250

There are certain actors that just have that special ability to play the “jerk” role in movies. In the ’80s, I feel nobody did it …

Retro Commercials: Dunkin’ Donuts ‘Time to Make the Donuts’

Retro Commercials: Dunkin’ Donuts ‘Time to Make the Donuts’

OldSchool80sby OldSchool80sJanuary 24, 2023April 17, 20250

I don’t know about you, but commercials can often take me back to my formative years as quickly as any song or movie can. That is …

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