I Love the '80s Strikes Back
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I Love the '80s Strikes Back

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

Oct 21, 20031 seasons10 episodesEndedEN

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Ep 1

1980

Oct 20, 2003
60m

Movies included Superman II, Flash Gordon, Friday the 13th, Blues Brothers, The Shining, Stir Crazy, and American Gigilo. TV shows: Alice, Too Close For Comfort, Eight Is Enough, Real People, Richie Rich, and Solid Gold. Artists included ""Rock With You"" by Michael Jackson, ""Whip It"" by Devo. Also: Plastic Man, Grey Poupon, Hungy, Hungry Hippos

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Ep 2

1981

Oct 20, 2003
60m

Movies included Mommie Dearest, Clash of the Titans, Endless Love, On Golden Pond, and Cannonball Run. TV included Benson, Dynasty, The Smurfs, and Magnum P.I. Artists included ""The Stroke"" by Billy Squier, Journey, The Rolling Stones, Rick James, and Simon and Garfunkel reunite in New York City. Also: Iron-on decal clothing, velcro, Jelly Shoes, Benetton clothing, Esprit clothing

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Ep 3

1982

Oct 21, 2003
60m

Movies included Annie, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Tootsie, Mad Max II: The Road Warrior, An Officer And A Gentleman, Conan The Barbarian, The Beatmaster, Pink Floyd's The Wall, and The Toy. TV included Dynasty, TJ Hooker, Entertainment Tonight, and Fame Music included ""I'm So Excited"" by The Pointer Sisters, ""Gloria"" by Laura Branigan, ""Abracadabra"" by The Steve Miller Band, ""Pass The Dutchie"" by Musical Youth, Men At Work, and John Cougar Mellencamp. Also: GI Joe, Wayne Gretzky, Colecovision, and Kangaroo shoes.

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Ep 4

1983

Oct 21, 2003
60m

Movies included Risky Business, Staying Alive, The Outsiders, and Trading Places. TV included V (Mini-Sseries), The Day After (Mini-Series), The Thorn Birds (Mini-Series), and Fraggle Rock. Music indluded ""All Night Long"" by Lionel Richie and The Stray Cats. Also in this year, Richard Simmions teaches us to work out, Chicken McNuggets are introduced, Klondike bars made their debut, and Snausages, the dog treat, is ushered in.

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Ep 5

1984

Oct 22, 2003
60m

Movies included Gremlins, Nightmare on Elm Street, Karate Kid, Splash, Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, Revenge Of The Nerds, and Bachelor Party. TV included Cagney And Lacey, Night Court, Murder She Wrote, and The Burning Bed (made for TV movie) Artists inlcuded Rockwell, Medudo, Van Halen, Tina Turner, Billy Idol, The Thompson Twins, and ""Drive"" by The Cars. Also: My Little Ponies and Glo Worms.

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Ep 6

1985

Oct 22, 2003
60m

Movies included TeenWolf, Weird Science, Rambo First Blood Part II, and Better Off Dead. TV included The Peoples' Court, Inspector Gadget, Jem, and Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous. Artists included Dead or Alive's ""You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)"" (U.S. Pop #11), Dionne & Friends' (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, and Gladys Knight) ""That's What Friends Are For"" (U.S. Pop #1), Tears For Fears' ""Shout"" (U.S. Pop #1), and Foreigner's ""I Want To Know What Love Is"" (U.S. Pop #1) Also: New Coke and Tube Skirts

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