80s
ColecoVision
ColecoVision was the Cadillac of home video games back in 1982; a system so powerful, you’d make friends with the biggest jerk on the block just to be near it. Everyone had an Atari—that quaint little CONTINUE READING…
80s
80s
Alligator Shirts
To those in the know, it’s actually a crocodile. But in the early ’80s, only a select few were in the know, and even fewer cared. In a case of mistaken identity, the Lacoste crocodile CONTINUE READING…
Articles
What Was On Television for Halloween 1986
I thought it would be fun to take a look at what was on television for Halloween in 1986. I had the TV Guide issue for that week handy, so I scanned in all the CONTINUE READING…
80s
What Ever Happened to the Actual Love Boat?
Even if you have never watched The Love Boat you know the show takes place on a ship. The iconic vessel is displayed prominently in the opening credits, serving as a backdrop to the frenzy of CONTINUE READING…
80s
My Christmas Memories: 1980
1980, the beginning of the most awesome decade in pop culture history. Ronald Reagan just began his first term as President. Disco’s popularity had pretty much come to an end and music was getting ready CONTINUE READING…
80s
When Toys ‘R’ Us Came To Spartanburg, SC for Christmas 1985
If you were a kid in 1985 and lived near Spartanburg, SC, the excitement of the holiday season had to be intense! While flipping through Google’s Newspaper Archive recently, I happened to notice that “The CONTINUE READING…
80s
Retro Commercials: Fruity Pebbles Christmas
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 why we will continue this semi-regular feature on ’80s commercials CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
TRN Time Machine: Retro Rumble Thanksgiving Edition
Food Fight! TRN Time Machine is back with Retro Rumble: Thanksgiving Edition as Jason and Mickey choose between food battles for a special Thanksgiving themed episode! Using suggestions from our listeners, VIPs, TRN staff (and our own), Mickey CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
TRN Time Machine: 1986 Time Capsule
TRN Time Machine travels back to 1986 as Jason and special guest Tim (@OldSchool80s) put together a 1986 Time Capsule. We talk about what was happening in our personal lives and then get into pop culture CONTINUE READING…
Geekster Podcasts
TRN Time Machine: More Toys We Wanted But Never Got
Jason and Mickey fly the TRN Time Machine throughout their childhood and come up with More Toys We Wanted But Never Got. First, they kick things off with the icebreaker segment Have You Heard? where Jason’s CONTINUE READING…
A1
No Love for G.I. Joe’s BattleForce 2000?
BattleForce 2000 is an all-time favorite as an adult collector, yet as I’ve been around the G.I. Joe community, I’ve found that there’s not much love for BattleForce 2000. 1987 was generally the beginning of CONTINUE READING…
News
Super7 Adds Michael Knight to ReAction Line
If you were a Knight Rider superfan as a kid, you may remember the “talking” K.I.T.T. toy vehicle that came with a Michael Knight figure. It was a sought after toy and remains nostalgic for CONTINUE READING…
News
‘Boulder Dash Deluxe’ Reboots Classic 1984 Video Game
If you owned a Commodore 64, Apple II, or one of the early home computers, you might remember playing “Boulder Dash.” The innovative action-puzzle digging and collection video game has been a favorite since 1984. CONTINUE READING…
80s
MTV Nostalgia: Our Memories of Music Television
“Ladies and Gentlemen, rock and roll.” Those were the first words spoken by creator John Lack as Music Television aka MTV launched on Saturday, August 1, 1981, at 12:01 a.m. eastern time. The first images were CONTINUE READING…
80s
The Beginnings of MTV
Before MTV The earliest ancestor of the modern music video was the soundie, a black-and-white 16mm film recording of a musician performing before a live audience. The first soundies appeared in 1940, and all the CONTINUE READING…
