| 1980s
Toys
The
Smurfs spawn a tidal wave of cute clones: Monchichis, Snorks, Popples,
etc. Rainbow Brite and My Little Pony fly high, Jem steals some of
Barbie's thunder, He-Man leads the Masters of the Universe to more...
Saturday TV
Video games (Pacman), toys that became cartoons and
other fads (Smurfs, G.I.Joe, Transformers), as well as a wave of
"regressed" characters as children more...
Movies
E.T. phones home and the Spielberg era continues
with Raiders of the Lost Ark, Goonies, Gremlins, Explorers
and Back to the Future. The Care Bears and Rainbow
Brite more...
Lunchboxes
The ban on metal lunchboxes/lunchboxes goes national, and in 1985, Rambo is the last metal lunchbox ever produced. Character licensing is still riding
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Fashion
The tide comes in as a new wave washes away the fashion/fashion debris left by disco. Neon is the newest color of the rainbow, designers get crazy more...
Arcade Games
The entire world gets a major case of Pac-Man fever,
and video games get their first true superstar. Video takes the arcade/arcade
into a new golden age, riding on more...
Prime Time TV
Family Ties conservative offspring Michael J. Fox reverses traditional
family values, while Bill Cosby takes them to new heights. Blair,
Natalie, Jo and Tootie learn The Facts of Life.
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Music
Blondie, Devo and Duran Duran usher in the new wave with electronic sounds and pop hooks. In the stadiums, Foreigner, Van Halen and Journey
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