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Five Memorable Characters of Larry Hankin

I really enjoyed writing the feature last month about the “Five Memorable Roles” of character actor Ernie Sabella. If you read my tribute to Mr. Sabella’s career, you’d have read that I really enjoy watching

Hills Department Store Newspaper Ads 1983-84

Jason Gross

Do you remember when newspapers were the source for news back in the day? Yes, you could catch the national nightly news on your television set but if your family had a subscription to a

The Underappreciated Voice of Paul Carrack

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There were so many tremendous vocalists in the ’80s, but one of the best and most underappreciated is Paul Carrack. You might not immediately recognize the name, but I expect you would recognize his voice.

Remembering “Sports Cartoons” Animated Shorts from the ’80s

Jason Gross

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

Fictional Coaches from ’80s Movies and TV

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Most sports movies have coaches in them, some beloved and some not so much. During the ’80s, there were several coach characters in movies and on television, some more memorable than others, and I have compiled

Top ’80s Cartoons that Deserve a Reboot

Brian Cave

I know the prospect of rebooting the beloved shows of our youth is a touchy subject. While I love the original versions of many of these shows, I still would love to see some of

Songs from the ’80s That Peaked at #2

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More often we remember songs that reached #1 on the pop charts. But what about those songs from the ’80s that were good enough to make it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 but just couldn’t make

Ring Raiders: Crashing on Take-Off

Brian Cave

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,

’80s Toylines That Deserved Their Own Cartoons

Brian Cave

One of the greatest joys I felt as a kid was waking up bright and early on a Saturday morning, getting a bowl of sugary cereal, sitting down in front of the television set, and

James Spader: Another Movie Jerk of the ’80s

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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 better than William Atherton with his roles in Ghostbusters (1984), Real Genius

Edie McClurg in John Hughes Movies from the ’80s

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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).

Fascinating Facts About The Goonies

Mickey Yarber

The Goonies was a 1985 film by Richard Donner about a group of adventurous kids who discover an old pirate map and follow it into an underground cavern in search of treasure to save their

License Plates in John Hughes ’80s Movies

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The films of John Hughes from the ’80s are a big part of my love of the decade. I feel like Hughes came along at the perfect time and made some seemingly perfect movies for

Being a Girl Scout in the ’80s

Karen Flieger

Earlier this week, my mom came from my brother’s house with the Girl Scout cookies I ordered from my niece earlier this year. My younger niece enthusiastically informed my mother that the cookies they were

NBC Soap Operas: Memories and Facts

Karen Flieger

When I was growing up, my mom watched the soap operas on NBC. By the time I was in middle school, I started watching her shows too. Even though she was usually home, once we

’80s Barbie Playsets and Accessories From My Childhood

Karen Flieger

I’ve played with Barbie off and on since I received my first dolls for my fourth birthday. (They were Malibu Barbie and Skipper and Roller Skating Ken) This article isn’t about the dolls. It’s about

Songs from the ’80s with Dance or Dancing in the Title

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In the ’80s, you had the Moonwalk, the Running Man, the Cabbage Patch, the Roger Rabbit, the Kid n Play kick-step, the Robot, the Worm, the Wave and all sorts of break-dancing among others hitting