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Country of origin
  
US

No. of seasons
  
1

Running time
  
60 minutes

Final episode date
  
24 October 2003

Language
  
English

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Written by
  
Mike Goudreau

Original language(s)
  
English

No. of episodes
  
10

First episode date
  
20 October 2003

Genre
  
Documentary film

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I Love the '80s, I Love the '90s, I Love the '70s, I Love the '90s: Part Deux, I Love the New Millennium

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I Love the '80s Strikes Back is a miniseries on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1980s popular culture in a mostly humorous manner. The series premiered on October 20, 2003, and is a sequel to I Love the '80s.

Contents

The sequel designation is in reference to The Empire Strikes Back.

Recurring segments

  • Donal Logue gives an unfinished thought on a pop culture event from each year.
  • Boy George presents the "Break-up Songs" for each year.
  • Doug E. Fresh presents the hip-hop jam for each year.
  • A public service announcement from each year is presented.
  • Gedde Watanabe presents the nerds for each year.
  • Gilbert Gottfried presents the "What the F@#$!" moment (i.e., blunder) for each year.
  • During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by Vh1.

    • 1980

  • American Gigolo
  • Too Close For Comfort
  • Devo's "Whip It"
  • Richie Rich
  • Grey Poupon
  • Superman II
  • The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
  • Flash Gordon
  • Michael Jackson's "Rock with You" (from his 1979 album Off the Wall)
  • Real People
  • The Blues Brothers
  • Eight Is Enough (originally premiered in 1977)
  • Solid Gold
  • Satin jackets
  • Stir Crazy
  • Private Benjamin
  • Alice (originally premiered in 1976)
  • Friendship bracelets
  • Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me"
  • Hungry Hungry Hippos
  • Friday the 13th

    • Breakup Songs of 1980: The Cure "Boys Don't Cry"; KC and the Sunshine Band "Please Don't Go"; Hall & Oates "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin"

    Hip-Hop Classic of 1980: "Rapper's Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang

    Nerds of 1980: Steve Jobs, Elvis Costello, C-3PO

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1980: Alvin & The Chipmunks Release "Chipmunk Punk" (Punk album)

    Donal Logue's Unfinished Thought of 1980: Superman

    PSA of 1980: Don't drown your food (healthy eating)

    Ending Music Video: "I Will Follow" by U2

    1981

  • Dynasty
  • Smurfs
  • Journey's Escape
  • On Golden Pond
  • Billy Squier's "The Stroke"
  • Endless Love
  • Magnum, P.I. (originally premiered in 1980)
  • Rick James' "Super Freak"
  • Iron-on decals
  • The Fall Guy
  • The Rolling Stones' Tattoo You Tour
  • Fernando Valenzuela
  • Hart to Hart (originally premiered in 1979)
  • Benetton
  • Benson (originally premiered in 1979)
  • Ronald Reagan likes Jelly Belly
  • Jelly shoes
  • Clash of the Titans
  • Simon and Garfunkel's concert in Central Park
  • Mommie Dearest

    • Breakup Songs of 1981: The Cars "Since You're Gone"; The Human League "Don't You Want Me"; The Greg Kihn Band "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"

    Hip Hop Jam of 1981: "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow

    PSA Of 1981: Think Before You Drink (Anti-Drinking Ad starring Brooke Shields)

    Nerds of 1981: Prince Charles, Ric Ocasek (lead singer of The Cars), Bill Gates

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1981: the USDA attempted to cut school lunch programs by 1 billion dollars by classifying Ketchup as a vegetable.

    Ending Music Video: "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes

    1982

  • Fame
  • Annie
  • Steve Miller Band's "Abracadabra"
  • Tootsie
  • ColecoVision VS Atari 2600
  • John Mellencamp
  • Wayne Gretzky
  • Laura Branigan's "Gloria"
  • The Toy
  • Conan the Barbarian and The Beastmaster
  • Men at Work
  • KangaROOS
  • Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
  • T. J. Hooker
  • The Pointer Sisters' "I'm So Excited"
  • An Officer and a Gentleman
  • G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (the show did not debut until 1983)
  • Musical Youth's "Pass the Dutchie"
  • Pink Floyd – The Wall
  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

    • Breakup Songs of 1982: Culture Club "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"; Asia "Only Time Will Tell"; Quarterflash "Harden My Heart"

    PSA Of 1982: Alternate Escape Routes in case of a fire ("Learn not to burn") Starring Dick Van Dyke

    Hip-Hop Jam of 1982: "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force

    Nerds of 1982: Thomas Dolby, Skippy from Family Ties, Sarah Jessica Parker

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1982: Yale offering a 14-week course on mastering the Rubik's Cube.

    Ending Music Video: "Heat of the Moment" by Asia

    1983

  • Richard Simmons
  • Lionel Richie's "All Night Long (All Night)"
  • Staying Alive
  • Klondike bar
  • The Thorn Birds
  • Risky Business
  • Sunglasses
  • The Day After
  • The Outsiders
  • Cujo and Christine (both films were books by Stephen King)
  • Snausages (dog treats)
  • Chicken McNuggets (originally premiered in 1982)
  • Stray Cats' "Rock This Town"
  • Donkey Kong
  • Culture Club
  • Yentl
  • KISS takes off their makeup
  • Martina Navratilova
  • Fraggle Rock
  • V

    • Breakup Songs of 1983: Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart"; Journey "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"; Naked Eyes "Always Something There to Remind Me"

    PSA Of 1983: "We're not candy!" (about kids finding pills out of the bottle and accidentally eating them) by The Poison Control Center

    Hip-Hop Jam of 1983: "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Melle Mel

    Nerds of 1983: Nerds Candy, Levar Burton, Simon of Alvin & The Chipmunks

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1983: The Beach Boys were banned from playing the July 4th Celebration.

    Ending Music Video: "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats

    1984

  • The Karate Kid
  • Van Halen's 1984
  • The wave
  • The Cars' "Drive"
  • Beverly Hills Cop
  • Cagney & Lacey
  • Menudo
  • Scratch and sniff and Trapper Keeper
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Thompson Twins
  • My Little Pony and Glo Worm
  • Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me"
  • Splash and Bachelor Party (both starring Tom Hanks)
  • Gremlins
  • The Burning Bed
  • Tina Turner
  • Stirrup pants
  • Billy Idol
  • Revenge of the Nerds

    • Breakup Songs of 1984: Night Ranger "Sister Christian"; Chicago "Hard Habit to Break"; Steve Perry "Oh Sherrie"

    Nerds of 1984: Ed Grimley, Alex Trebek, Long Duck Dong of Sixteen Candles

    PSA Of 1984: McGruff: Take A Bite Out Of Crime (subject: getting into cars with strangers)

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1984: Ronald Reagan jokes that he has just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever: The bombing begins in 5 minutes.

    Hip Hop Jam of 1984: "Roxanne, Roxanne" by UTFO

    Ending Music Video: "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

    1985

  • Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
  • Rambo: First Blood Part II
  • Crack epidemic
  • Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
  • Teen Wolf
  • Inspector Gadget (originally premiered in 1983)
  • Remington Steele
  • Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus"
  • Jenga
  • Tears for Fears
  • Bobby Knight's explosive temper and getting ejected from the game VS Purdue
  • The People's Court (originally premiered in 1981)
  • Dionne Warwick's "That's What Friends Are For"
  • 227
  • North and South
  • Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is"
  • Mr. Belvedere
  • New Coke
  • Jem
  • Weird Science

    • Breakup Songs of 1985: Mr. Mister "Broken Wings"; Klymaxx "I Miss You"; Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)"

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1985: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus attract crowds with their mystical "Unicorn". Turns out it was goats with their horns surgically fused together.

    Hip-Hop Jam of 1985: "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh

    Nerds of 1985: Crispin Glover, Lukas Haas (Witness), and Larry King

    PSA Of 1985: Bob Barker about AIDS (debunking the misconception of getting AIDS from cats)

    Ending Music Video: "Take On Me" by a-ha

    1986

  • Pee-wee's Playhouse
  • Jolt Cola
  • Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet
  • L.A. Gear
  • Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al"
  • Soul Man
  • Rainbow Brite
  • The Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian"
  • Dallas episode "Bobby Ewing Comes Back to Life"
  • Howard the Duck
  • About Last Night...
  • The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault
  • Ocean Pacific
  • Gloria Estefan's "Conga"
  • L.A. Law
  • The Golden Child
  • Double Dare
  • Garbage Pail Kids
  • Michael Jordan
  • Don Johnson's "Heartbeat"
  • Joe Isuzu
  • The Fly

    • Breakup songs of 1986: Howard Jones "No One Is to Blame"; Crowded House "Don't Dream It's Over"; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark "If You Leave"

    Hip-Hop Jam of 1986: Walk This Way by Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith

    Nerds of 1986: Max Wright (Willie Tanner from ALF), Rick Moranis (Little Shop of Horrors), Cliff Clavin (Cheers)

    PSA of 1986: Rockers Against Drugs (Aimee Mann of 'Til Tuesday)

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1986: Fred Grandy (Gopher from The Love Boat) runs for Congress and wins.

    1987

  • Beauty and the Beast
  • Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again"
  • Scruples
  • The Fat Boys
  • Flowers in the Attic
  • LL Cool J
  • "Macho Movies" (specifically Predator, RoboCop and Over the Top)
  • Doc Martens
  • Michael Jackson's "Bad"
  • Full House
  • Less Than Zero
  • Jody Watley
  • Remote Control
  • Biker shorts (Lycra)
  • Thundercats (originally premiered in 1985)
  • Raising Arizona
  • Suzanne Vega's "Luka"
  • A Different World
  • Genesis' "Land of Confusion"
  • Steve Guttenberg
  • The Princess Bride

    • Breakup songs of 1987: U2 "With or Without You"; Whitney Houston "Didn't We Almost Have It All"; Poison "I Won't Forget You"

    Hip Hop Classic of 1987: "Push It" by Salt-n-Pepa & Spinderella

    PSA of 1987: Rockers Against Drugs (Anti-Drug)

    Nerds of 1987: Revenge Of The Nerds II, Bud Bundy, Gilbert Gottfried

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1987: Vanna White's Autobiography: Vanna Speaks

    1988

  • Big
  • Growing Pains (originally premiered in 1985)
  • MTV's Headbangers Ball
  • Ripped jeans
  • Beetlejuice
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  • Billy Ocean's "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"
  • Jamaica national bobsled team
  • My Two Dads
  • Garfield stuffed animals
  • Beaches
  • Charles in Charge (originally premiered in 1984)
  • A Fish Called Wanda
  • Ickey Woods (The "Ickey Shuffle") and the Bash Brothers (Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire)
  • Hypercolor T-shirts [first sold in 1991]
  • Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
  • Young Guns
  • Alternative rock (Specifically R.E.M., Jane's Addiction and Sonic Youth)
  • Vice President George Bush elected President of the United States
  • Chia Pet
  • Tracy Chapman
  • Coming to America

    • Break-up songs of 1988: Poison "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"; Cinderella "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)"; Chicago "Look Away"

    Hip Hop Classic of 1988: "Mary, Mary" by Run-D.M.C.

    PSA Of 1988: Sylvester Stallone for Give The Gift Of Literacy

    Nerds of 1988: Mike Mills of R.E.M., Paul from The Wonder Years, Miles Silverberg from Murphy Brown

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1988: The final episode of St. Elsewhere

    1989

  • Weekend at Bernie's
  • Doogie Howser M.D.
  • Samantha Fox's "I Wanna Have Some Fun"
  • The Clapper
  • Field of Dreams
  • Pete Rose
  • Biz Markie's "Just a Friend"
  • Thirtysomething (originally premiered in 1987)
  • Yuppie
  • Richard Marx
  • Driving Miss Daisy
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor slaps a cop
  • Guns N' Roses' "Patience"
  • Rock N Roll Flowers (sound detection dancing flowers)
  • Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique
  • Bo Jackson
  • Designing Women
  • York Peppermint Pattie
  • House of Style
  • Choose Your Own Adventure books
  • When Harry Met Sally

    • Break-up Songs of 1989: Michael Bolton "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You", Janet Jackson "Miss You Much" and Tom Petty "Free Fallin'"

    Hip Hop Classic of 1989: "Don't Believe the Hype" by Public Enemy

    PSA of 1989: Magic Johnson on Designated Drivers

    Nerds of 1989: Screech Powers (Saved By The Bell), Woody Allen, Steve Urkel

    The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1989: 87 year-old Carrie Stringfellow nearly gets embalmed at a funeral home.

    References

    I Love the '80s Strikes Back Wikipedia
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