The 80s – A Daily Tribute to the Greatest Decade of Them All

10 Things That Make Children of the 80s Feel Really Old

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Today, Jonathan Ke Quan turns 41.   Why do we care? Because he played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Short Round is 41 years old today. Let that sink in. Every day my body reminds me that I am rapidly aging, but every once in a while pop culture chips […]

The UnderScoopFire Pop Culture Crossword Puzzle

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Time to get your crayons and your pencils! With the help of Crossword Labs, we’ve created the ultimate test of your pop culture geek knowledge – the UnderScoopFire Crossword Puzzle! Click here to complete the puzzle online, or to print as a PDF or Word file.  Below is a screen shot of the puzzle. Have fun! […]

Casting Call: ¡Three Amigos! Reboot

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you haven’t checked out The League of Extraordinary Bloggers, it’s a great way to discover some great new sites. Their weekly topics are always entertaining and inventive. This week, the assignment is to reboot and recast one of your favorite movies. Last December marked the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of ¡Three Amigos! […]

Mistaken Musical Identities of the 80s

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

Remember when we didn’t have Google to instantly identify who it was singing a song? Remember the absolute horror we went through when we heard a song on the radio and the stupid jock would tell us about a sale at the local Montgomery Ward instead giving us a title and artist? Maybe you had […]

Why Children of the 80s were the Last Generation of Outsiders

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

I found this week’s UnderScoopFire Podcast #39: Geek Confessions thoroughly entertaining as most of you have. It was a riot to hear some unadulterated confessions by the Voltron roundtable. I think we often get the impression that when people are aligned with a particular niche (“children of the 80s” in this instance) that those people […]

Fightin’ Words: The 6 Lamest Masters of the Universe Characters

by Chad E Young

Editor’s Note: The views of Chad E. Young do not necessarily reflect the views of UnderScoopFire. I for one, was Team Buzz Off all the way. There is a disturbing lack of Masters of the Universe content on this site. Now, there’s nothing wrong with that, as there are so many other “children of the […]

Judge Wapner is Back! 80s Court – Journey

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

After a long recess, the 80s Court is back in session and ready for another case of musical divorce. This time, we’ll take a look back at the “journey” of an American rock band and their “evolution” into arena rock gods. The “departure” of Journey for almost 10 years between the late 80s and early […]

4 Lesser Known Facts About the 80s

by Rachel Faulkner

Maybe it’s true that we’ll never reclaim that level of creative abandon again, but there are some obscure facts you should know.

7 More Forgotten 80s Toys

by Sarah Morin

The 1980s were truly the decade of the action figure.  From G.I. Joe to M.A.S.K., Transformers to Masters of the Universe, on to Thundercats, Silverhawks and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; just about every great line of action figures began in or reached their peak in the 80s. In March, we examined ten (non-action figure) 80s toys you may have forgotten. […]

The 8 Best Power Trios of Our Generation

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

Wikipedia defines a power trio as “a rock and roll band format typically having a lineup of guitar, bass, and drums. “ I define it as the purest form of rock and roll, simple yet influential. Some of the early power trios were Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience in the 1960s. Since then, bands have tweaked the standard definition […]

A Trip to the 80s Candy Store

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

We children of the 80s can remember a time when a Saturday morning, a bike, and 3 dollars could bring a lot of happiness. Most of us had a few options on the destination to which we could spend our precious savings or allowance. If you lived near a mall, there was always a high […]

Podcast #31 – John Moschitta Jr. (The ‘Micro Machines Guy’)

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

New York Magazine called it “The Most Memorable Advertisement Ever”.   FedEx’s “Fast Paced World” ad played a large part in launching our guest into icon status in 1980s pop culture. This week, UnderScoopFire welcomes its first Guinness World Record holder to the show – the World’s Fastest Talker, John Moschitta Jr. Whether you remember […]

5 Inexcusable Radio Edits

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

We all know the message that flashes on the screen before watching a movie on TV: The following film has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit this screen, to run in the time allotted and edited for content. Viewer discretion advised. Basically, that message lets the audience know that […]

Tank’s Toy Chest 3 – Vintage WWE Edition

by Chris Tanski

My last article was a bit of a downer, so I wanted to get back to basics here. Let’s go into one of my favorite and scariest moments that happened to me in conjunction with one my great loves, wrestling and the WWE. Before I get into that, its Wrestlemania Week at UnderScoopFire, so I’m […]

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors is back on DVD!

by Jeff Daniel

Mill Creek Entertainment has released Volume I of Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors on DVD.  This volume consists of the first 32 episodes of the series on 3 discs, along with a bonus episode of C.O.P.S. First released in 1985, this was a really well-animated cartoon with an interesting storyline.  The story is that Jayce […]

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