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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 1d

🎶 1985: “𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗢𝗻 𝗠𝗲” by 𝗮-𝗵𝗮 hits #1! ⚡

That unforgettable synth riff, Morten Harket’s falsetto, and the legendary rotoscope music video made it an instant 80s classic. 🎧
Still can’t hear it without seeing that comic book come alive.

#aHa #TakeOnMe #MTV #80sMusic

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 1d

📼 40 years ago today, the first Blockbuster Video opened in Dallas!
David Cook’s family-friendly, data-driven store broke from the porn & piracy roots of early video rentals, launching a nationwide movie-night ritual.

🎥 Make it a Blockbuster night.

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Forgotten TV @forgotten.tv · 2d

#OnThisDay in 1988, 𝙍𝙊𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙉𝙉𝙀 debuted on ABC! Starring Roseanne Barr and John Goodman, the show redefined the American sitcom with its honest, working-class realism and became a ratings powerhouse for 9 seasons and a 2018 revival.

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 2d

🕹️ Game On: NES Launches in the U.S.! (1985)
First TV spot for Nintendo Entertainment System

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 2d

🎮 40 years ago today (Oct 18, 1985), the NES launched in the U.S.! Marketed as a toy, not a console, it came with R.O.B. & the Zapper, kickstarting the 8-bit gaming boom. 👾 #80sRetroblast #NES #Nintendo

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 3d

🌙 #OnThisDay in 1981 Christopher Cross’s “𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿’𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 (𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼)” hit #1 in America!
💫 “When you get caught between the moon and New York City…”
#80sRetroblast #ChristopherCross #ArthursTheme

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 4d

🎓 #OnThisDay in 1983, class was now in session!
NBC’s 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙐.𝙎.𝘼. united 80s teen royalty like Michael J. Fox, Nancy McKeon, Todd Bridges, & Dana Plato with classic sitcom stars Bob Denver, Tony Dow, and Dawn Wells.

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 4d

🎧 𝟴𝟬𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁: 1981: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗲! 💿
This synthpop landmark featuring “Don’t You Want Me,” Dare hit #1 in the UK, Canada, Sweden & NZ, and #3 in the US.
Neon, drum machines & eyeliner never sounded so good.

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 5d

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 5d

🍷 1988: UB40’s “𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗲” hits #1 in America! Neil Diamond’s 60s tune got a reggae makeover and became one of the chillest hits of the 80s. #80sMusic #UB40

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Forgotten TV @forgotten.tv · 6d

📺 𝟳𝟬𝘀/𝟴𝟬𝘀 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗩 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗦 — 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟭𝟰 📺
✨ 𝙆𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙪 (1972)
✨ 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙂𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙣’𝙨 𝙄𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 (1978)
✨ 𝙄𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙏𝙬𝙤 (1982)
✨ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 (1983)

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 6d

Oct 14, 1983: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 beamed onto NBC! 🛸
Rankin-Bass + SNL’s Al Franken & Tom Davis = one bizarre animated sitcom pilot.
Beldar & Prymaat crash on Earth, start fixing TVs, raise baby Connie & claim they’re from France. Laugh track? Check. Weird adult jokes? Double check.
#Coneheads #SNL

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 6d

Bud Light went full horror mode in the late ’80s with the Psycho Sweepstakes, starring the one and only Spuds MacKenzie. 🐶🎃

Fans could actually win a Halloween bash at the Bates Motel, and yes, it was every bit as weird and wonderful as it sounds.

#80sRetroBlast #BudLight #SpudsMacKenzie

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 6d

🎨 RIP Drew Struzan (1947–2025), the legendary artist who painted the 80s. His posters for 𝙀.𝙏., 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙅𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙍𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 gave us worlds we could believe in.

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 6d

Bud Light went full horror mode in the late ’80s with the Psycho Sweepstakes, starring the one and only Spuds MacKenzie. 🐶🎃

Fans could actually win a Halloween bash at the Bates Motel, and yes, it was every bit as weird and wonderful as it sounds.

#80sRetroBlast #BudLight #SpudsMacKenzie

80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 6d

🚲 Just another afternoon in the Goondocks. Four kids, BMX bikes, and one of Data’s “totally safe” inventions...
Before smartphones and GPS, all you needed was a bike, your best friends, and the promise of buried pirate treasure to keep you busy till dinner.

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 7d

🎬 “Ever wonder what babies are really thinking?” 👶
𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙒𝙝𝙤’𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 hit theaters #OnThisDay in 1989...with Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, and Bruce Willis as the voice of baby Mikey!
#80sRetroblast #LookWhosTalking #80sMovies

80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 7d

#OnThisDay in 1989: 𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙒𝙝𝙤’𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 hit theaters! 👶
Kirstie Alley, John Travolta & Bruce Willis (as baby Mikey!) made this rom-com a 💰$300M smash and late-80s classic. ❤️
#LookWhosTalking #80sMovies

80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 7d

MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV, and MTV Live will stop broadcasting after December 31 as music consumption shifts to streaming platforms; the main MTV HD channel will remain focused on reality TV.
𝙂𝙖𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙤𝙣!!

80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 #OnThisDay in 1984, Stevie Wonder’s iconic ballad, “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100!
This R&B single simultaneously topped the Hot 100, R&B, and AC charts for three weeks. It remains Wonder's best-selling single!

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 8d

🎬 𝟴𝟬𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙤 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙢𝙨: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨 (𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟱)
Crank up this Don LaFontaine radio spot and bask in the over-the-top glory of peak Reagan-era cinema. 💥

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 8d

1985: Ready for the World hit #1 with “Oh Sheila” 💜
So funky, half of us thought it was Prince. Still one of the smoothest jams of the decade. 🕺✨
#1985 #OhSheila

80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 9d

RIP Diane Keaton 💔
An icon who made the ‘80s feel smart and cool. From Reds to Baby Boom, no one mixed heart, humor & awkward charm like she did. The hats, the ties, the attitude...pure Keaton. Thanks for the movies & the magic. 🎬✨

Forgotten TV @forgotten.tv · 9d

People is reporting that Diane Keaton, the famed actress, director, and producer, has died at 79 in California. The legendary star won an Oscar for Best Actress for her iconic role in 1977's "Annie Hall" and rose to prominence as Kay Adams in The Godfather trilogy.

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 10d

On Oct 10, 1986, 𝙋𝙚𝙜𝙜𝙮 𝙎𝙪𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙...or did she?
Kathleen Turner wakes up at her 10th high school reunion and finds herself back in 1960, offered a second chance at life and love. A wistful time-travel classic that still tugs the heart. ⏳💕

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 10d

🎞️𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 ⏪
Oct 10, 1981: 𝙇𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚 & 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙢𝙮 debuted on ABC — a cartoon spinoff where the gals served under a TALKING PIG sergeant. Later, The Fonz & Mr. Cool joined in a wild mashup block w/ Mork & Mindy.

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