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VH1's: I Love The 80s blasts into your living room, this time 3-D STYLE! Enjoy break out hits like Christopher Cross's "Sailing", Gary Numan's "Cars" as well as the thunder of AC/DC's smash album "Back In Black". But let's not forget about J. Geil's "Love Stinks"! No one ever said love was easy.
1980 really packed a PUNCH.
From Robert Deniro's portrayal of fierce boxer Jake La Motta in Raging Bull to Ricky Linderman defending little Clifford Peach in My Bodyguard to Robin Wiliams fighting his nemesis Bluto in Popeye. Don't forget about the big rubber octopus!
The year also had a kind and gentler side with characters like John Merrick in The Elephant Man and 2 Little Darlings battling it out for losing their virginity supremacy.
But let's not forget about the kids dancing on the lunch tables in the big screen hit Fame as well as Neil Diamond in The Jazz Singer. "We're coming to America, TODAY!"
Turning to the small screen, Buck Rodgers blasted into our living rooms with the sci-fi hit Buck Rogers and the 25th Century. Erin Grey never looked so sexy..Beedie Beedie!
Turning to the news, 1980 gave us some of the BIGGEST stories of the decade.
From Paul McCartney getting arrested and sent to a Japanese prison to Richard Prying burning himself freebasing...drugs never seemed so fun!
1980 also gave us some of the most memorable food and beverages of the decade.
From the wacky and yummy Fruit roll ups to singing the famous jingle "I'm a Pepper, you're a Pepper." with Dr. Pepper to taking the mysterious Pepsi Challenge. What did you choose? Food was never so FUN!
As for the kids, they sure had their hands full in 80.
For the future designers of the world came a handy toy called Fashion Plates and we also finally saw some great new Black and Hispanic Barbie dolls. About damn time! With real arcade like graphics, Intellivision kicked rival Atari for the top spot in the video game world. Love that Baseball!
And when we wanted to cheer, we turned to boxing ring with legendary fighter Sugar Ray Leonard, who gave us thrills and chills with his captivating speed and finesse.
So slap those Post Its on and lets go SAILING on the "SS-VH1". This is 1980!
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