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

“This Halloween don’t be just another face in the crowd.” Showtime Adult Make-up promised to turn anyone into the life (or death) of the party back in 1984.
#80sRetroBlast #VintageAd #80sHalloween #RetroMakeup #ShowtimeMakeup #80sAdvertising #VintageVibes #RetroHalloween #1980sNostalgia #ThrowbackAd

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

Back when Halloween meant pillowcases full of candy and parents preaching the power of fluoride.

#80sRetroBlast #VintageAd #80sHalloween #CrestAd #RetroAdvertising #80sKids #ThrowbackAd #VintageVibes #RetroHalloween #1980sNostalgia

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Forgotten TV @forgotten.tv · 5d

📺 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝟳𝟬𝘀/𝟴𝟬𝘀 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗩 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗦 — 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟲 📺
🧥 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙑𝙖𝙣 𝘿𝙮𝙠𝙚 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬 (CBS, 1988)
👩‍👩‍👦 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚 𝙈𝙘𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚 (CBS, 1988)
🍸 𝙏𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍𝙎 (NBC, 1988)

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Forgotten TV @forgotten.tv · 5d

📺 𝟳𝟬𝘀/𝟴𝟬𝘀 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗩 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗨𝗧𝗦 — 𝗢𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟲 📺
𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙮
𝙂𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙣
𝙎𝙩. 𝙀𝙡𝙨𝙚𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚
𝙑: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨

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

🚀 #OnThisDay in 1984, NBC unleashed 𝙑: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨! It was spaceships, shootouts, and pure 80s sci-fi chaos. Kenneth Johnson’s allegory? Gone. Recycled FX & campy drama? Absolutely. #VTheSeries #80sSciFi

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Forgotten TV @forgotten.tv · 6d

📺 Remembering June Lockhart (1925–2025) — the beloved TV mom from Lassie, Lost in Space, & Petticoat Junction.

A 90-year career, Tony winner, 2x Emmy nominee, 2 Walk of Fame stars, & NASA honoree.

A timeless icon of warmth & strength. 💫
#JuneLockhart #ForgottenTV

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

🎙️ “This is Jack Killian on KJCM-FM… The Nighthawk.”
#OnThisDay 1988: 𝙈𝙞𝙙𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 hit NBC.
Gary Cole was a haunted ex-cop turned late-night talk host in SF. Smooth jazz, dark stories & moral dilemmas, and let's not get started on the music rights.
"Good night, America...wherever you are."

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

Imagine dropping $2,999 on a computer… and still needing floppy disks to save your work. 💾 In 1982, the TRS-80 Model II was the ultimate “power move.” Today, it’s pure nostalgia.

#80sRetroblast #RetroTech #RadioShack #VintageAd #80sComputers #TechThrowback #NostalgiaTrip

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

🎶 80s Retroblast: 1987 “Bad” by Michael Jackson hits #1!
MJ’s edgier era begins — with the Scorsese-directed music video, killer choreography, and one unforgettable question: “Who’s bad?” 👑🔥

#80sRetroblast #MichaelJackson #Bad #80sMusic #KingOfPop

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

On this day in 1988, “𝗔 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘃𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲” by Phil Collins hit #1 in America! 💕
Originally a 1966 hit for The Mindbenders, Collins’ remake was recorded for the film Buster, in which he also starred, and was slower and more emotional than the original.

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

#OnThisDay in 1988, 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙎 crawled onto U.S. TV screens in first-run syndication! 🧟‍♂️
Its iconic intro (a monster family gathering for dessert & TV) reminded viewers that horror could be creepy, fun and done on a budget. 👁️ #80sHorror

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

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙛𝙛 (𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟯) 🚀 Based on Tom Wolfe’s book, the epic chronicles America’s first astronauts — the Mercury 7 — and the fearless test pilots who paved the way for spaceflight. 🌌 Starring Ed Harris, Sam Shepard, Dennis Quaid & Scott Glenn.

#80sMovies #TheRightStuff

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

🎬𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙈𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨 (𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟯) Tom Cruise stars as Stef Djordjevic, a small-town PA football player fighting to escape a life in the steel mills. Filmed in Johnstown, PA, the gritty drama co-stars Lea Thompson & Craig T. Nelson. 🏈

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

🎶 October 21, 1988: 𝗥𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 drops 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩! 💄
Packed with hits like “The Look,” “Listen to Your Heart,” and “Dangerous,” the album turned Roxette into international pop royalty.
💿 Big hair. Big hooks. They looked sharp.
#Roxette #80sMusic #PopHistory

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 12d

🎶 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 · 12d

📼 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 · 13d

#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 · 13d

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

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 13d

🎮 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 · 14d

🌙 #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 · 15d

🎓 #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 · 15d

🎧 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 · 16d

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80sRetroBlast @80sretroblast.bsky.social · 16d

🍷 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 · 17d

📺 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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