On This Day in the 80s
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Anyone from the #80s will tell you: no visit to the mall was complete without flipping through the poster displays in record stores (and Spencer’s). It was a must. It was practically our job. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m on the hunt for a new Police poster. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
While grownups in the #80s were snorting coke, we were gacked up on Sanford scented markers. Much like the adult version, you just had to be careful not to leave a little evidence visible under your nose. #ilovethe80s #80snostalgia
January 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
While grownups in the #80s were snorting coke, we were gacked up on Sanford scented markers. Much like the adult version, you just had to be careful not to leave a little evidence visible under your nose. #ilovethe80s #80snostalgia
I’m sending this one out to anyone who ever spent a #NewYearsEve home alone in the #80s. Whether it was due to age, illness, or being in a shitty town, sometimes you were relegated to frozen pizza & a rented a vhs tape that at least showed other people having fun on 12/31. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
December 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I’m sending this one out to anyone who ever spent a #NewYearsEve home alone in the #80s. Whether it was due to age, illness, or being in a shitty town, sometimes you were relegated to frozen pizza & a rented a vhs tape that at least showed other people having fun on 12/31. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
Was the Ronco Smokeless Ashtray a great #80s Christmas gift, like this commercial says? Absolutely. Would you get in trouble if you held it up to your butt to see if it could double as a fart neutralizer? For some reason, also yes. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReYy...
'Ronco Smokeless Ashtray' [01] - TV commercial (1981)
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December 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Was the Ronco Smokeless Ashtray a great #80s Christmas gift, like this commercial says? Absolutely. Would you get in trouble if you held it up to your butt to see if it could double as a fart neutralizer? For some reason, also yes. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReYy...
The UK had so many more #Christmas tunes to choose from in the #80s. Take this one, from a member of The Damned who went solo. If I had it my way, the malls would’ve been playing jams like this just as much as Paul McCartney’s. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cHo...
Captain Sensible | One Christmas Catalogue | 1984 | Music Video 4K
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December 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The UK had so many more #Christmas tunes to choose from in the #80s. Take this one, from a member of The Damned who went solo. If I had it my way, the malls would’ve been playing jams like this just as much as Paul McCartney’s. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cHo...
When it comes to Christmas candy in the #80s, these little strawberry lozenges with the gooey centers always pop up in my mind first. I encountered them in Hickory Farms gift baskets, but grandmas everywhere seemed to get them in bulk at the Grandma Store. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
December 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
When it comes to Christmas candy in the #80s, these little strawberry lozenges with the gooey centers always pop up in my mind first. I encountered them in Hickory Farms gift baskets, but grandmas everywhere seemed to get them in bulk at the Grandma Store. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
If there was an #80s Hall of Fame for toys, Run Yourself Ragged is a first ballot entry for me. If it was relaunched today, I’d pitch it with new obstacles that you could buy and swap in to design a different course. Call me, Tomy. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou_z...
Run Yourself Ragged commercial
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December 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If there was an #80s Hall of Fame for toys, Run Yourself Ragged is a first ballot entry for me. If it was relaunched today, I’d pitch it with new obstacles that you could buy and swap in to design a different course. Call me, Tomy. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou_z...
In the #80s, winters had much more snow than they do now, and that meant we needed some badass snow tires. How badass? We used to chain and stud those mofos like we were getting ready for a Mad Max hellscape. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
December 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
In the #80s, winters had much more snow than they do now, and that meant we needed some badass snow tires. How badass? We used to chain and stud those mofos like we were getting ready for a Mad Max hellscape. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
In the #80s, if you ducked into a bar to take a break from the holiday shopping, you could run into a Shuffle Alley. Williams made a ton of different variants, and they were all more fun than actual bowling. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEJb...
#2 TNT Amusements 2002 Infomercial Part 2-Shuffle Bowling Alleys & Super Chexx Bubble Hockey
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December 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In the #80s, if you ducked into a bar to take a break from the holiday shopping, you could run into a Shuffle Alley. Williams made a ton of different variants, and they were all more fun than actual bowling. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEJb...
Let me share with you a little #80s holiday secret: if you left Santa his milk in a festive Pepsi glass from their Christmas Collection, he’d leave you 7-10% more shit. Hey— even the big guy appreciated the little touches. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
December 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Let me share with you a little #80s holiday secret: if you left Santa his milk in a festive Pepsi glass from their Christmas Collection, he’d leave you 7-10% more shit. Hey— even the big guy appreciated the little touches. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
OK. It’s the runup to the holidays in the #80s, and you crack open your trusty TV Guide. Which special do you hope you’ll find is airing this week? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
OK. It’s the runup to the holidays in the #80s, and you crack open your trusty TV Guide. Which special do you hope you’ll find is airing this week? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
The “War on Christmas” may have started in earnest in 2004, but #80s kids remember the attacks of provocation that were found in our favorite decade, from the insidious “Seasons Greetings” door posters of aggression to the USPS’s “Happy Holidays” Offensive. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
December 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The “War on Christmas” may have started in earnest in 2004, but #80s kids remember the attacks of provocation that were found in our favorite decade, from the insidious “Seasons Greetings” door posters of aggression to the USPS’s “Happy Holidays” Offensive. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
You have to hand it to Depeche Mode. Showing up on yearbook day with your buddies in the same exact winter sweaters requires more logistical coordination than I was capable of in the #80s. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
You have to hand it to Depeche Mode. Showing up on yearbook day with your buddies in the same exact winter sweaters requires more logistical coordination than I was capable of in the #80s. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
Imagine having a direct line to chat with THE Mrs. Claus. That kind of access was all too common in the #80s. One time, I called her just to ask if she thought Rush was using too many keyboards. Turns out— big Signals fan, Mrs. C. Very few people know that about her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obj7...
Mrs. Claus - 976-3333 (Commercial, 1984)
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December 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Imagine having a direct line to chat with THE Mrs. Claus. That kind of access was all too common in the #80s. One time, I called her just to ask if she thought Rush was using too many keyboards. Turns out— big Signals fan, Mrs. C. Very few people know that about her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obj7...
In the #80s, my tip to my friends was to bring your mail with you to read during the commute to school. While the others were staring out the bus window and dreading our destination, I was catching up on all of the season’s latest news with my Electric Company Magazine. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In the #80s, my tip to my friends was to bring your mail with you to read during the commute to school. While the others were staring out the bus window and dreading our destination, I was catching up on all of the season’s latest news with my Electric Company Magazine. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
Want to spend a wintery day like an #80s kid? Go skating with your favorite mascot. One day, we played a pickup ice hockey game with Chef Boyardee, Woodsy Owl, and the Sugar Crip Bear. As this commercial shows, that kind of shit happened all the time in the 80s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oivd...
McDonalds Ice Skating 1982 Christmas Commercial
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December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Want to spend a wintery day like an #80s kid? Go skating with your favorite mascot. One day, we played a pickup ice hockey game with Chef Boyardee, Woodsy Owl, and the Sugar Crip Bear. As this commercial shows, that kind of shit happened all the time in the 80s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oivd...
When it comes to #80s Christmas tunes, you’d think Queen would reign. But they dropped this yule jam *before* Live Aid, and they *didn’t* make a video! I’m telling you: release this in 1985 instead and debut it on MTV, and we’d call it a timeless classic today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIfZ...
Queen - Thank God It's Christmas (Official Animated Video)
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December 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
When it comes to #80s Christmas tunes, you’d think Queen would reign. But they dropped this yule jam *before* Live Aid, and they *didn’t* make a video! I’m telling you: release this in 1985 instead and debut it on MTV, and we’d call it a timeless classic today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIfZ...
Santa dropping loose gifts on your roof does happen. There are many documented cases. And, sure, some trees have hollowed out sections in them. But where I draw the line is someone in the house leaving a window open in the middle of winter. Get real, 7Up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELx...
7UP 1988 Christmas Santa Claus Spot Commercial #80s #soda #tv #viral #christmas #commercial #vintage
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December 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Santa dropping loose gifts on your roof does happen. There are many documented cases. And, sure, some trees have hollowed out sections in them. But where I draw the line is someone in the house leaving a window open in the middle of winter. Get real, 7Up. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELx...
Today’s kids have more Lego options than they could ever possibly need. In the #80s, if we wanted some winter-themed sets, we had 2 choices: what I’m guessing was a repurposed lunar rover and a snowplow removing what appears to be piles of crack. I’m awarding a rare win to today’s kids for this one.
December 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Today’s kids have more Lego options than they could ever possibly need. In the #80s, if we wanted some winter-themed sets, we had 2 choices: what I’m guessing was a repurposed lunar rover and a snowplow removing what appears to be piles of crack. I’m awarding a rare win to today’s kids for this one.
Want to navigate winter like a true #80s kid? The Chrysler Sno-Runner was for people who loved snowmobiling but wished it wasn’t so darn safe. #ilovethe80s #80snostalgia
December 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Want to navigate winter like a true #80s kid? The Chrysler Sno-Runner was for people who loved snowmobiling but wished it wasn’t so darn safe. #ilovethe80s #80snostalgia
In the #80s, #Thanksgiving got us in the mood for football, and football got us in the mood for fighting, 10 yards at a time. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Jf...
10 Yard Fight NES Review - The No Swear Gamer Ep 745
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November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In the #80s, #Thanksgiving got us in the mood for football, and football got us in the mood for fighting, 10 yards at a time. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Jf...
On this day in the #80s, you went to grandma’s house and ate #Thanksgiving dinner. Later, she put the leftovers in these Servalier Tupperware containers. Not ones that *look* like these. THESE are the actual containers from your grandma’s. Pretty freaky, huh? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
On this day in the #80s, you went to grandma’s house and ate #Thanksgiving dinner. Later, she put the leftovers in these Servalier Tupperware containers. Not ones that *look* like these. THESE are the actual containers from your grandma’s. Pretty freaky, huh? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
OK. It’s 1987. You’re stuck in the grocery store while your mom is shopping for #Thanksgiving food. Which magazine on the rack today are you going to flip through first? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
OK. It’s 1987. You’re stuck in the grocery store while your mom is shopping for #Thanksgiving food. Which magazine on the rack today are you going to flip through first? #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
If you were a New Yorker who was into “growing” and “snow,” a good #80s strategy was to also include a “D.A.R.E.” sticker to throw off the scent, if you know what I mean. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
If you were a New Yorker who was into “growing” and “snow,” a good #80s strategy was to also include a “D.A.R.E.” sticker to throw off the scent, if you know what I mean. #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
The skaters called me a “poser” in the #80s because they thought I bought Airwalk sneakers and couldn’t skate down my own driveway without being scared out of my mind. But the joke’s on them because I didn’t buy Airwalks; I bought knockoffs! #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The skaters called me a “poser” in the #80s because they thought I bought Airwalk sneakers and couldn’t skate down my own driveway without being scared out of my mind. But the joke’s on them because I didn’t buy Airwalks; I bought knockoffs! #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
This was the boombox in the #80s that I hoisted on my shoulder and walked around like a badass with— the General Electric 3-5252C. I’d like to see kids today try this with their little soda can-sized Bluetooth speakers. They’d look like idiots! #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s
November 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This was the boombox in the #80s that I hoisted on my shoulder and walked around like a badass with— the General Electric 3-5252C. I’d like to see kids today try this with their little soda can-sized Bluetooth speakers. They’d look like idiots! #80snostalgia #ilovethe80s