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Rob1981
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 Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject: Television and movies of the 1980s |
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Some of my favorites from that decade include:
Alf: the furry alien that crash landed on Earth.
Breakfast Club: a classic "brat pack" movie.
Fraggle Rock: these were made by Jim Henson (creator of the Muppets). In my view, one of the best children's shows in the 80's. There is a Fraggle Rock movie in the works.
Ghostbusters: the comedy hit that involved scientists that became ghost hunters. This is one of my favorite Bill Murray movies.
Gummi Bears: a cartoon about bears that get the ability to bounce from drinking gummi bear juice.
The Simpsons: one of the best cartoons ever started in 1987 as a short during the Tracey Ullman show. It became a show in December 1989.
The Wizard: a great video game movie. It's filled with cheesy lines, but it's very entertaining and has great nostalgia value.
What favorites from the 80's does everyone else have?
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The 80s were terrible. The only really good TV thing that I can think of right now that came out in the 80s is The Simpsons, but the newer episode aren't that good.
Now, music is a completely different story. There were tons of great bands that came out in the 80s: Motley Crue, wait... nevermind. All of the other bands that was going to mention here actually formed in the 70s. The 80s were terrible (the 80s were so bad that Wikipedia doesn't even redirect "80s" to "1980s", yeah, the 1880s rocked that hard).
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Rob1981
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| Quote: | The 80s were terrible. The only really good TV thing that I can think of right now that came out in the 80s is The Simpsons, but the newer episode aren't that good.
Now, music is a completely different story. There were tons of great bands that came out in the 80s: Motley Crue, wait... nevermind. All of the other bands that was going to mention here actually formed in the 70s. The 80s were terrible (the 80s were so bad that Wikipedia doesn't even redirect "80s" to "1980s", yeah, the 1880s rocked that hard). |
Wikipedia wouldn't do that redirect, as there is many 80s in general. Your logic fails.
Do you hate television that much? There was plenty of other great shows that were in the 80s: Married with Children, The Cosby Show, Coach, Muppet Show, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Press Your Luck and much more.
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mellymoo
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Cartoons/Kid's Shows....
Dungeons and Dragons
He-Man (She-Ra was rubbish!)
Press Gang
Captain Caveman
Fingerbobs
Bagpuss
The Flumps
The Adventure Game
Jamie & His Magic Torch
Dogtanian
Ullyses
Ewoks
Mysterious Cities of Gold
Supergran
Mr Benn
Stig of the Dump
Mysterious Cities of Gold
The Wuzzles
The Raccoons.....................
and....for any Brits - what was the name of that one that had some sort of "being" called Chocky (sp) in it - and i'm sure the little girl was called Albertine.
aaah- i love to reminisce - bring them all back! |
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lumberg
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Dude you forgot...
Transformers
Smurfs
Rainbow Bright
Strawberry Shortcake
MY FAVORITE...JEM
Alvin and the Chipmunks (90s?)
Jetsons (90s)
I started googling and I found this website.
http://www.80scartoons.net/toons/index.html dedicated to 80s cartoons. I love this thread!  |
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LP-Shirl
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In the late 80's I liked the Wonder Years and Full House.
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Rob1981
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| Quote: | Dude you forgot...
Transformers
Smurfs
Rainbow Bright
Strawberry Shortcake
MY FAVORITE...JEM
Alvin and the Chipmunks (90s?)
Jetsons (90s) |
I only liked Smurfs, Jetsons and Transformers of those you listed. I believe Alvin and Jetsons were 80s and 90s.
| Quote: | | In the late 80's I liked the Wonder Years and Full House. |
I forgot about Wonder Years as well. I enjoyed that show, even though the series finale wasn't what I expected at all. |
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Pie32
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Alvin and the Chipmunks ran from 1983 to 1990 (but the original Chipmunks cartoon was from 1962-1963). The Jetsons ran from 1985-1987, again with the original series airing from 1962-1963.
They've got some pretty 80s animation styles, I think.
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| Pie32 wrote: | | Now, music is a completely different story. There were tons of great bands that came out in the 80s: Motley Crue, wait... nevermind. All of the other bands that was going to mention here actually formed in the 70s. The 80s were terrible (the 80s were so bad that Wikipedia doesn't even redirect "80s" to "1980s", yeah, the 1880s rocked that hard). |
What are you talking about?! New Order, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Bad Religion, Nirvana and heaps more were all formed in the 80s.
Also....Motley Crue...surely you could add Warrant, Poison and Guns 'N Roses to that list. I won't comment on their status as great bands though  |
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I didn't even think to mention Guns 'n' Roses. 
I enjoyed Appetite for Destruction, but I haven't really listened to anything else by them.
As for the other bands you listed, can't say I really listen to them outside of games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band.
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| Pie32 wrote: | The 80s were terrible. The only really good TV thing that I can think of right now that came out in the 80s is The Simpsons, but the newer episode aren't that good.
Now, music is a completely different story. There were tons of great bands that came out in the 80s: Motley Crue, wait... nevermind. All of the other bands that was going to mention here actually formed in the 70s. The 80s were terrible (the 80s were so bad that Wikipedia doesn't even redirect "80s" to "1980s", yeah, the 1880s rocked that hard). |
80s had some of the best bands ever forming . . .
Metallica
Megadeth
Testament
Exodus
The Smashing Pumpkins
Nirvana
Pantera
cannibal corpse
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