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The Day After
Pop Culture

The Day After: The Movie That Shook America

Mickey Yarber

When The Day After premiered in 1983, it was more than a TV movie. It was a national shockwave that left viewers silent, shaken, and suddenly aware of how real the nuclear threat felt.

Pop Culture

Fall 1985 TV Preview: New Shows That Defined the Season

Pitfall Gary

Kids are back in school, the season officially changed from Summer to Fall, or Autumn if you’re nasty and that can only mean one thing… A new TV season is right around the corner! Nowadays

Pop Culture

What Was On Television for Halloween 1986

Mickey Yarber

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

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