80s

Time Capsule 1980s

By samGood
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    Music

    1. Madonna was from a very Catholic family
    2. Michael Jackson had too many plastic surgeries, including one after a Pepsi commercial accident
    3. Wham's Christmas song “Last Christmas” is not about Christmas; it’s about a breakup

  • Diego Maradona

    Diego Maradona
    1. His first team, Las Cebollitas, won 136 straight matches as well as a championship
    2. He was suspended twice for taking drugs
    3. He coached the UAE team Al Wasl for a year, and in 2018 started coaching the Mexican team Dorados de Sinaloa https://www.britannica.com/biography/Diego-Maradona

  • Michael J. Fox

    Michael J. Fox
    1. When he was diagnosed in 1991 with Parkinson’s, it was a secret to the public for seven years.
    2. Fox’s most recent show is “The Good Fight”, and he joined it in 2020.
    3. In 2010, he became an Officer of the Order of Canada due to his efforts. http://www.unitedfilm.cz/unitedvision/index.php/en/interview/item/957-michael-j-fox-honest-confession-of-hollywood-star
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    Fashion

    1. Celebrities like Michael Jackson and Joe Montana wore sneakers like LA Gear to promote them
    2. You always had to wear every swatch watch you owned so you wouldn’t be considered a loser
    3. Benetton emphasized social awareness through high waists and bright colors
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    Toys

    1. Atari was made by the people who made Pong
    2. The Rubik’s Cube started off as the Magic Cube
    3. Simon was meant to be a memory game that many people could play

  • Camcorder

    Camcorder
    1. The Sony Betacam and Betamovie were the original Camcorders
    2. 8mm camcorders solved the problem of the original camcorders’ heavy weight
    3. The end of the camcorder reign was when the smartphone became popular in the 2000s, which had better recording quality https://southtree.com/blogs/artifact/old-camcorder-formats

  • President (Ronald Reagan)

    President (Ronald Reagan)
    1. 69 days after taking office, Reagan was shot but recovered.
    2. Reagan’s goals were to lower inflation rates, help the economy grow, help people find jobs, and fund our country’s defenses.
    3. Reagan helped create a treaty with the Soviets that would prevent the attack of medium-range nuclear missiles. https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/ronald-reagan/

  • AIDS Epidemic

    AIDS Epidemic
    1. 13% of those who have AIDS do not know they have it
    2. AIDS occurs more often in LGBTQ+ populations
    3. As the years go by, more and more people are living with AIDS https://www.news-medical.net/health/How-is-the-HIV-Epidemic-Being-Controlled.aspx

  • The Breakfast Club

    The Breakfast Club
    1. It was originally going to be called “The Lunch Bunch”.
    2. The filming took place at a real high school with the actors disguised as students.
    3. The dialogue was usually improvised, allowing the actors to bring to the show their own personalities. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/breakfast_club

  • Transportation (Buick Grand National GNX)

    Transportation (Buick Grand National GNX)
    1. Future additions included intercoolers and fuel injections
    2. Originally, up to 500 cars were produced
    3. Unlimited production became possible after a Buick-McLaren meeting at the Indianapolis 500 in 1985 https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g15379573/1980s-coolest-cars/?slide=15

  • Full House

    Full House
    1. Danny Tanner was a sportscaster, and Jesse and Joey were his brother-in-law and comedy friend respectively.
    2. Bob Saget, who played Danny, died in 2022 of a head injury.
    3. This show was rebooted about 21 years after its final episode in 1995 as Fuller House, which has 5 seasons. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092359/