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Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · 4d

Richard Pryor tells Johnny Carson: ‘I don’t like Chevy’ — Joke or real tension? #RichardPryor #ChevyChase #JohnnyCarson #80sTV #VintageInterviews

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · 7d

Mr. Rogers Learns to Breakdance (Too Pure for This World) #MrRogers #MisterRogersNeighborhood #Breakdance #WholesomeMoments #TooPureForThisWorld

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · 7d

When Fonzie Jumped the Shark 🦈 | TV History in 30 Seconds #HappyDays #Fonzie #JumpingTheShark #TVHistory #RetroTV #Nostalgia #70sTV #ClassicMoments

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · 10d

Gilbert Gottfried… as Andrew Dice Clay?! Gilbert Gottfried channels his inner Dice Clay — and it’s glorious. 🎤
#RetroRenaissance #StandUpComedy #GilbertGottfried #AndrewDiceClay

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · 17d

Kidd Video Intro 🎶 “Gonna take you to the flipside…”
The Kidd Video intro is peak 80s cartoon magic.
Rock bands, villains, and neon-colored fantasy worlds—what more could you ask for?
Who remembers watching this?

#KiddVideo #80sCartoons #RetroVibes #NostalgiaTok #CartoonHistory #RetroRenaissance

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Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · 24d

The 80s Didn’t Have to Go This Hard | Drew Barrymore & Corey Feldman #DrewBarrymore #CoreyFeldman #AfterschoolSpecial #15AndGettingStraight #80sTV #ThrowbackTV #RetroDrama

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · 24d

What happens when Jerry Seinfeld becomes Superman and gets interviewed by the one and only Phil Hartman? Pure comedy gold. #SaturdayNightLive #SNL #SNLClassic #JerrySeinfeld #PhilHartman #Superman #ComedyGold

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · 26d

How Many 80s Icons Do You Recognize? #80sKids #RetroVibes #NostalgiaTrip #Throwback #HowManyDoYouRecognize #Radioshack

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Sep 3

Only the 80s Could Make This Honda Scooter Ad Happen 🚨🛵✨ Grace Jones and Adam Ant teamed up in the 1980s to sell Honda scooters

#GraceJones #AdamAnt #Honda #80sCommercial #RetroRenaissance #RenFam #80s #Nostalgia

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 26

✨ From Clueless queen to timeless icon ✨
Alicia Silverstone has been stealing the spotlight since 1992 — here’s her journey through the years.

➡️ Which Alicia era is YOUR fave?

#AliciaSilverstone #Clueless #90sMovies #ThroughTheYears #HollywoodIcons #RetroVibes

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Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Infamous “Mr. Silent Killer” Commercial | Retro Weirdness Back in the day, TV commercials were… something else. Here’s the legendary Mr. Silent Killer Gas Passer spot that somehow made it to air. 😂#RetroRenaissance #VintageCommercials #80sNostalgia #90sNostalgia #WeirdAds

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 20

Did you know Austria once had a tongue choir in 1982?
It’s bizarre. It’s silly. It’s the 80s at their weirdest.
Would you sit through this performance with a straight face?

#RetroRenaissance #Weird1980s #ChoirGoneWrong #StrangestConcertEver #80sThrowback

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 14

I can’t be the only one who remembers this… 🐻🗑️ This PSA was basically the soundtrack to my school assemblies 😂
#Nostalgia #90sKids #80sKids #RetroCartoon #PSA #Throwback #SchoolVideo #CartoonBear

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 13

1966 Baby Secret Commercial — Nightmare Fuel In 1966, Mattel released Baby Secret #BabySecret #VintageToys #CreepyDoll

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 7

📼 Did Ozzy just laugh at Megadeth?! In this vintage rock interview, Dee Snider sits down with Ozzy Osbourne for a chat filled with classic metal energy—and a little smirk when Megadeth is mentioned.
Just a subtle chuckle... but fans noticed.
🎤 🤘
#OzzyOsbourne #DeeSnider #Megadeth #MetalThrowback

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 6

In 1983, KISS shocked the world by going makeup-free…
And fans didn’t know what to do with their faces.
Lick It Up was the unmasking seen 'round the world. When KISS Took Off the Makeup (1983) 😮🎸#KISS #LickItUp #NoMakeup #KissUnmasked

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 6

Kurt Russell’s Real Dealership Ad in 1980 Did you know this ad was real? Drop a 🚗 if you remember local commercials like this! #KurtRussell #RetroCommercial #UsedCars #80sCommercial

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 4

He’s painting a number... on the guy’s head. Sadly, they pulled all these number films years ago — supposedly for “promoting graffiti.

#RetroRenaissance #SesameStreet #MadPainter #PBS #Throwback #KidsTV #VintagePBS #JusticeForTheMadPainter

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Aug 4

⚠️ The Day the Bay Shook ⚠️October 17, 1989 – 5:04 PM | The Loma Prieta Earthquake #1980s #RetroHistory #LomaPrieta #Earthquake1989 #RetroRenaissance

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Jul 24

Rest in Peace Hulkster! #HulkHogan

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Jul 24

Peter Brady Sings with a YMCA Puppet & It’s Unhinged Perfection 😂 #BradyBunchVariety What in the polyester hell is going on here?? #PeterBrady #BradyBunchVarietyHour #SingASong #YMCApuppet

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Jul 24

Eve Plumb DRAGS The Brady Bunch on Jenny Jones 👀 #RetroDrama Marcia, Marcia, Marcia? Not today. #EvePlumb #BradyBunch #JennyJones #90sTV #TalkShowThrowback #RetroDrama #JanBrady #NostalgiaHits #ThatWasSalty #TVHistory #PopCulture

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Jul 22

POV: It’s 1995 and You’re Booting Up from the BIOS beep to the glorious startup chime. If you know, you know.

💾 Tag a fellow 90s kid
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#Windows95 #RetroComputing #90sNostalgia #TechThrowback #StartupSound

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Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Jul 21

Official Statement From the Chicken Wing Commander-in-Chief #DonaldTrump #ChickenWings #GreenAcres #PoliticalParody #FunnyAI #TrumpVoice #YouTubeShorts #RetroRenaissance #ComedyGold

Kevin Daniel @retren.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Evolution of Computers in 40 Seconds! #HistoryOfComputers #VintageTech #RetroTech #ComputerEvolution #TechTimeline #PCHistory #Throwback #80sTech #90sTech #2000sVibes