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8.6/10 Country of origin US No. of seasons 1 Running time 60 minutes Final episode date 24 October 2003 Language English | 8.4/10 Written by Mike Goudreau Original language(s) English No. of episodes 10 First episode date 20 October 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fame tv series i love the 80s strikes back 1982 wmv
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
- Fame tv series i love the 80s strikes back 1982 wmv
- Recurring segments
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- References
The sequel designation is in reference to The Empire Strikes Back.
Recurring segments
1980
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.