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

The 10 Essential Stuffed Animals of the 80s

by Newton Gimmick

In the 1980s stuffed animals were all the rage. I can’t think of an era where stuffed animals have even come close to being as big a business as they were in 80s. Which stuffed goodies were the best?

A Winner is You: The 10 Best 80s & 90s Fictional Video Game Wrestlers

by Newton Gimmick

Back in the 80’s and early 90’s, before the McMahon empire completely strangled out the territories, wrestling video games were not unlike wrestling at the time, unpredictable and diverse.

15 Pieces of Silverhawks Fan Art That Will Make You Want a Reboot

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

If you polled Nerd America and asked what property they’d most like to see rebooted, some people would say Firefly, many could choose The Legend of Zelda, some would even go with The Fall Guy– me? I’d go Silverhawks or the Greatest American Hero. Love for The Silverhawks is bountiful on this site, if you […]

10 Retro Cartoons That Need to Be Rebooted

by Jay Malone

It worked for Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and even the Care Bears. Here are ten more 80s and 90s cartoons that deserve a (successful) revival.

4 Reasons Michael Keaton Should Have Been a Terrible Batman

by Jesse Gumbarge

In 1989 a director by the name of Tim Burton was hired to bring the Dark Knight to the big screen. When he made the decision to cast Michael Keaton as Batman the backlash was fierce. People wrote actual letters (like with stamps) protesting the casting news to the movie studio.

Who Wore It Best? 80s Cartoon Character Edition

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

It’s time to put the ol’ USF spin on Who Wore It Best? with an infusion of neon, nonsense and animation- it’s Who Wore It Best? 80s Cartoon Character Edition.

If Twitter Existed When Michael Keaton Was Cast as Batman

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

On Thursday night Warner Bros announced that Ben Affleck had been cast as Batman and Twitter predictably exploded.

But what if Twitter existed when Keaton was cast as Batman?

Watch a Young Jason Bateman Burn Lasers into Costar’s Rack

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Long before Jason Bateman was Michael Bluth- hell, even before he was David Hogan, he played Ricky Stratton’s friend Derek on Silver Spoons.

What if Chris Hardwick Hosted ‘Talking ___’ After Our Favorite 80s Shows?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

How great would it have been if there were half hour recap shows that summarized, analyzed and celebrated our favorite 80s shows?

The 5 Creepiest Episodes of The Smurfs

by Jason Gross @SockofFleagulls

I decided I had to find an episode guide and if nothing else, see what insane criminal acts and torture happened in the name of children’s entertainment. What did I find? Smurfs making fun of the afterlife, becoming mutated beasts, and wearing drag. No joke.

Memorygasm – Leisure Home Designs of 1980

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

I grew up in a house built in the 60s, so pretty standard from a design standpoint. But I knew of a few homes that were built in the 80s and bucked architectural norms in favor of that distinct 80s design. Check out a few drawings below, and I’ll share an embarrassing childhood story after the pics.

Where do the Masters of the Universe spend their childhood? Castle Grade School of course! [ART]

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Friend of the site Patrick Ballesteros will be at SDCC this weekend, and he’ll be debuting his latest childen-of-the-80s-friendly piece, Castle Grade School.

The 7 Most Underrated Cartoon Theme Songs

by Chad E Young

We grew up in a fantastic time, with a wide variety of toys, cartoons, movies and music.

‘The Pursuit of Cool’ by Robb Skidmore: A Crash Course in 80s Punk Rock [EXCERPT]

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Robb Skidmore’s The Pursuit of Cool is a critically acclaimed novel about a ragingly ambitious, pop culture obsessed, tragically romantic young man who tries to find “cool” while attending college during the 1980s. The novel is full of the music, movies and television of that era. The main character, Lance Rally, in search of the […]

Memorygasm – The Haunted Toys R Us on That’s Incredible!

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

In 1980 Time Magazine named That’s Incredible “The Most Sadistic” show on television, perhaps due to stories like the one below.

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