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Subject: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/26/20 at 6:46 pm

Everything early 80s goes here:

https://thequantumcretin.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/1465856-yoda.jpg

https://megomuseum.com/catalog/1978/x/78-hro.JPG

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: wagonman76 on 03/26/20 at 6:53 pm

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My favorite early 80s album cover.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/26/20 at 6:59 pm

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e9/Wedding_of_Charles%2C_Prince_of_Wales%2C_and_Lady_Diana_Spencer_photo.PNG

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/26/20 at 7:02 pm



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e9/Wedding_of_Charles%2C_Prince_of_Wales%2C_and_Lady_Diana_Spencer_photo.PNG
I was given the day off work so we could celebrate and watch the wedding.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/26/20 at 7:04 pm


I was given the day off work so we could celebrate and watch the wedding.


Where were you when this was a new network:

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: wagonman76 on 03/26/20 at 7:34 pm


Where were you when this was a new network:

https://popvinyls.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mtvmoon.jpg

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HFdl_EmdjPI/maxresdefault.jpg


We had rabbit ears and about a 12” black and white tv that had a broken vertical hold.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/26/20 at 7:38 pm


Where were you when this was a new network:


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Not going into major details, due to my work I was able to see "Superman" (1978) around three times before the film opened on release, and was able to meet Christopher Reeve. I was truly saddened on the announcement of his death.

That was where I was.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/26/20 at 7:49 pm


Not going into major details, due to my work I was able to see "Superman" (1978) around three times before the film opened on release, and was able to meet Christopher Reeve. I was truly saddened on the announcement of his death.

That was where I was.


I meant MTV.

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 03/27/20 at 7:47 am


We had rabbit ears and about a 12” black and white tv that had a broken vertical hold.


I can remember television when it had dials on them.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 03/27/20 at 7:49 am

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/27/20 at 8:57 am

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/27/20 at 1:57 pm

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Mommie Dearest

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Annie

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/27/20 at 3:14 pm


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That’s mid 80s.

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: AmericanGirl on 03/27/20 at 3:47 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/27/20 at 4:01 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/27/20 at 9:10 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/29/20 at 3:22 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: karen on 03/29/20 at 4:00 pm


I meant MTV.




MTV wasn’t really a thing in the UK. At least it wasn’t generally available, maybe you could get it if you paid for satellite tv.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/29/20 at 4:16 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/29/20 at 4:44 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/29/20 at 4:59 pm


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Grease was Summer '78!

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/29/20 at 6:56 pm


Grease was Summer '78!


It’s 80s to me. The 50s revival was mainstream from the very start of the 1980s.

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/The_Facts_of_Life.jpg

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: robby76 on 03/29/20 at 10:55 pm

Seeing as you didn't let me have it as a 70s cartoon...  ;D


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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/30/20 at 12:45 pm


Seeing as you didn't let me have it as a 70s cartoon...  ;D


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It’s not a 70s cartoon.

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 03/30/20 at 3:06 pm


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https://wittyvitaleblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/singsmurfs.jpg



Super Freak and Give It To Me Baby were a few of my favorite videos.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 03/30/20 at 3:08 pm


It’s 80s to me. The 50s revival was mainstream from the very start of the 1980s.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/69/Diffrentstrokes.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/The_Facts_of_Life.jpg


I think in both shows, the cast matured a lot.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 03/30/20 at 3:10 pm

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The King Of Comedy

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/30/20 at 3:28 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/31/20 at 12:40 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Slashpop on 03/31/20 at 12:54 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/31/20 at 1:06 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 03/31/20 at 1:50 pm


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I liked Mork And Mindy it's too bad the way they ended the show after a few years on the air.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 03/31/20 at 1:54 pm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpYeeYyszLU

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w780/hETYSUJwFpYDOiDoeeJ2tY9QIWJ.jpg
Gimmie A Break (1983)

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/31/20 at 2:38 pm


I liked Mork And Mindy it's too bad the way they ended the show after a few years on the air.


I liked it before Mearth was born. I still watch repeats every now and then. Robin Williams was the show.

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 03/31/20 at 6:54 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 04/01/20 at 4:19 am


I liked it before Mearth was born. I still watch repeats every now and then. Robin Williams was the show.

https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/caddyshackposter.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&strip=all

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Was that supposed to be a groundhog he was always talking to in Caddyshack?

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 04/01/20 at 9:35 am


Was that supposed to be a groundhog he was always talking to in Caddyshack?


A gopher.

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: karen on 04/01/20 at 11:02 am

Star Wars was a 70s thing.

I also tend to think of The Smurfs as a 70s thing as that is when they had some songs in the charts. Not sure that the cartoons were ever shown in the UK.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: karen on 04/01/20 at 11:07 am




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The original of this was a 70s show called George and Mildred. It aired in the UK from 1976 to 1979. It was a spin off from Man About The House (which I believe also had a US copy).

Several UK sitcoms were copied in the US to suit the audience expectations of housing styles and language

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/01/20 at 11:14 am


Star Wars was a 70s thing.

I also tend to think of The Smurfs as a 70s thing as that is when they had some songs in the charts. Not sure that the cartoons were ever shown in the UK.
The Smurfs were shown on UK television, I distinctly remember the cartoons being on, it must of been in the early 1980s, but cannot place the right time the series was on, my son was young (toddler) at that time, and he does recall watching it.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 04/01/20 at 11:15 am


Star Wars was a 70s thing.

I also tend to think of The Smurfs as a 70s thing as that is when they had some songs in the charts. Not sure that the cartoons were ever shown in the UK.


The movie came out in the 70s. The toys all came out in the 1980s.

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: karen on 04/01/20 at 1:31 pm


The Smurfs were shown on UK television, I distinctly remember the cartoons being on, it must of been in the early 1980s, but cannot place the right time the series was on, my son was young (toddler) at that time, and he does recall watching it.


Maybe an age difference thing then. I probably wasn’t looking for a new cartoon to watch at that time or perceived as being for little ones.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 04/01/20 at 4:09 pm

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https://movierob.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/dcc.jpg

“It’s April, fool.”

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/02/20 at 5:39 am

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The suit that Ronald Reagan wore and the gun John Hinckley Jr had, are on display at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 04/02/20 at 7:37 am


A gopher.

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OK, I was just thinking about the film he was in, "Groundhog Day".

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/02/20 at 7:38 am


OK, I was just thinking about the film he was in, "Groundhog Day".
Which is currently available to view on Netflix.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 04/02/20 at 7:39 am


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“It’s April, fool.”


If only Mr.T had chosen to be a professional wrestler/boxer instead of being an actor, Would he be has hot back then?  ???

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/02/20 at 7:43 am


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“It’s April, fool.”
"The jibba jabba stops here!"

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 04/02/20 at 9:11 am


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AIDS crisis (1984)


That belongs in the mid 80s thread.

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/02/20 at 9:14 am

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 04/02/20 at 9:20 am

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/02/20 at 11:10 am

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 04/02/20 at 12:55 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 04/02/20 at 2:15 pm


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God, How I miss The Atari and Collecovision.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 04/02/20 at 2:17 pm

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Game And Watch from Nintendo (1983)

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 04/02/20 at 3:45 pm

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: karen on 04/02/20 at 3:48 pm


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Rubik’s snake! I was given one of these from my class when I was in hospital after having my appendix out. That would be in the autumn of 1981

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: oldmusicfan on 04/02/20 at 4:01 pm

Speaking of 1981…

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Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Howard on 04/03/20 at 7:28 am


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I swear the joystick resembled a remote control.

Subject: Re: Those Were The Early 80s (Photo Thread)

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/03/20 at 8:52 am

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