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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 8d

Born Diane Hall on January 5th 1946 in Los Angeles, CA., this Legendary Actress Appeared in Over 80 Movies and TV Shows Since 1970.

#dianekeaton #thegodfather #babyboom #heaven #fatherofthebride #townandcountry

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 8d

Between 1983-1987, Fraggle Rock Was One of the Coolest and Most Wildly Imaginative Children’s Shows Out There!

#fragglerock #jimhenson #puppets #puppet #imagination #creativity #art

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 9d

Joyce Dewitt (Now 76) and Priscilla Barnes (Now 70) Still Reman Close Friends After All These Years. We Love You Janet and Terri!

#threescompany #joycedewitt #priscillabarnes #friendship

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 9d

Andrew Koenig, Known to Us Growing Pains Fans As Richard Milhous “Boner” Stabone, Was An Actor, Director and Writer. Sadly, Andrew Passed at the Age of 41.

Thank You For All the Laughs Boner! You’ll Forever Remain in Our 80s Hearts!

#andrewkoenig #growingpains #television #tv #film #actor

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 10d

For Those of You That Remember the 1979-1990 Show “You Can’t Do That on Television?” There’s a Good Chance “Moose” Was One of Your Favorites. For Those Wondering, Christine McGlade is Now 62, Has 3 Children and is a Digital Designer & Lecturer.

#youcantdothatontelevision #nickelodeon #Actress #TV

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 10d

Who Ever Thought That Simple Pieces of Plastic, Chains and Bells Would Make an Entire Generation Happy?

#80sbaby #80skids #80skid #plasticcharms #jewelry #80sstyle #80sfashion

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 11d

Gino Conforti (Now 92), is a Retired Actor That Appeared in 89 TV Shows, Movies and Plays Between 1967-2009.

#ginoconforti #threescompany #tv #theater #film

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 12d

Do You Remember It?

#1980s #80s #music

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 12d

Shaped Like an Octopus, Wacky Wall Walkers Were an Interesting ToyMolded Out of a Sticky Elastomer. When Thrown Against a Wall, It Would “Walk Down.”

#wackywallwalker #cereal #food #breakfast

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 14d

Geraldine Ann “Geri” Jewell (Now 69), Remains Active & Has Appeared in Approximately 20 TV Shows/Movies Since 1980

80s Wise, Geri Appeared in:
The Facts of Life (1980)
The Righteous Apples (1980)
Nice Dreams (1981)
I Love Liberty (1982)
Two of a Kind (1985
Sesame Street (1985
The New Lassie (1989)

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 14d

At Age 66, Cousin Balki Is STILL Doing “The Dance of Joy.”

#perfectstrangers #television #tv #fitness #training

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 15d

Lasting 9 Seasons and 149 Episodes Between 1984-1986, Kids Incorporated Was an Amazingly Fun Children’s Show!

#kidsincorporated #fergie #reneesands #mariolopez #martika #jenniferlovehewitt #rashaanpatterson #ericbalfour #jerrysharrell

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 15d

Your Dreams Were Always Safe With Them! ❤️

#bedtime #sleepytime #nappytime #dreams #dreamtime

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 16d

Easily One of the Funniest Couples on Screen, Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo Will Forever Be Remembered As Our Beloved Clark and Ellen Griswold.

#chevychase #beverlydangelo #clarkgriswold #nationallampoon #nationallampoonschristmasvacation #nationallampoonsvacation

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 18d

Born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall on April 3rd 1934 in London, England; this Legendary Zoologist Was Considered to Be the World’s Foremost Expert on Chimpanzees.

#janegoodall #zoology #anthropology #primatologist #chimpanzees #chimpanzee

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 18d

This Year Marks the 40th Anniversary of Garfield’s Halloween Adventure (10-30-85) and As We Head Into the Spooky Season, Most 80s Kids Will Remember the Terrifying Old Man and Pirate Ghosts. Scary Enough to Stop an Old Man’s Ticker!

#garfield #trickortreat #spookyseason #pirates #ghosts

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 19d

Seriously, Go Back and Watch. Nanny ONLY Entered That Nursery When it Was Time For Lunch OR They Fell and/or Made Enough Noise to Interrupt Her From Her Soaps.

#muppetbabies #themuppets #muppet #nannylife #nanny

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 19d

Despite the Passionate and Intense On-Again Off-Again Relationship of Dylan and Brenda, Luke and Shannen’s Love and Friendship Will Forever Remain in Our Hearts.

#lukeperry #dylanmckay #shannendoherty #brendawalsh #beverlyhills90210

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 20d

Fun Fact: Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan First Met on the Set of Family Ties But at the Time Michael Was Dating Nancy McKeon (Jo From The Facts of Life) and Tracy Was Dating Kevin Bacon. Eventually Both Became Single & the Rest is History.

#michaeljfox #tracypollan #familyties #actors #truelove

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 21d

In What is One of the Most Overlooked Comedy Drama Films of the 1980s, The Big Chill Was About a Once Close-Knit Group of Friends Who Meet For the Weekend After the Funeral Of Their Much Loved Friend Alex.

#thebigchill #glennclose #williamhurt #kevinkline #jeffgoldblum #tomberenger #megtilly

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 21d

Nicholas John Castle Jr. (Now 78), Is Known to Most of Us As Michael Myers in the Original 1978 Film Halloween. As You Can See, Not Much Has Changed in the Last 40+ Years. 🥰

#nickcastle #michaelmyers #theshape #halloween #jamieleecurtis #theshape

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 22d

It’s Hard to Imagine the 1980s Without Tony, Angela, Samantha, Jonathan and of Course the REAL BOSS, Mona!

#whostheboss #80stv #classictv #tonydanza #judithlight #alyssamilano #dannypintauro #katherinehelmond

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 22d

Long Before Stranger Things and Pirates of the Caribbean, Winona Ryder and Johnny Depp Dated For Approximately Four Years. (1989-1993)

#johnnydepp #winonaryder #edwardscissorhands #timburton

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 23d

Forty Years Later, The Cast of Mr. Belvedere Remain Close. Sadly, We Lost Christopher Hewett Back in 2001 and Bob Uecker Earlier This Year.

#mrbelvedere #bobuecker #christopherhewett #ilenegraff #robstone #tracywells #bricebeckham

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80sThen80sNow @80sthen80snow.bsky.social · 23d

Since 1987, a Miserable Shoe Salesman and His Lazy Wife are Still Going Strong.

#marriedwithchildren #edoneill #kateysagal #christinaapplegate #davidfaustino

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