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The Linguist · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 5

The '80's Rocked!

schely10 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 38 Location: Guadalajara, Mx

oops, sorry about taxi, but didnt it run into the '80s?

What about Night Rider, Greatest American Hero, and I know that you are going to hate this one ... The Dukes of Hazard!!! I never missed an episode Wink

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And, dont forget Phil Collins - anything by him in the '80s was great!

johnslat · Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 10:53 pm Post subject: Aaaarrrrggghhhh!!!!

Dear schely10,
Knight Rider?? The Dukes of Hazard??? Ohmygod - I'm beginning to regret picking out "Taxi" and "Cheers" from your list.
Regards,
John

schely10 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 38 Location: Guadalajara, Mx

I knew most would disagree with those Wink

But, unfortunately, I loved them. Mind you, I was very young back then.

The Linguist · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 5

The key is to not go back and watch these shows again as you will realize how hokey they really are. Live with the nostalgia and you will always remember the '80s as a decaded that rocked!

Shaman · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 446 Location: Hammertown

How many seasons did Dukes run anyway? In retrospect, it's amazing the mileage they managed from milking the same idea of Boss Hogg and Roscoe planting moonshine in the General Lee every episode.

Shaman

schely10 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 38 Location: Guadalajara, Mx

I agree. I will just live on the memories. Im sure if I watched one of those episodes today, Id shoot myself! I was not able to appreciate good tv until the late '80s, early '90s when I reached my 20s.

Shaman · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 446 Location: Hammertown

I - ahem - was a Marvel comic buff so to me, The Incredible Hulk was fine poetic drama. Laughing

Shaman

zaneth · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 1:13 pm Post subject:

Anybody remember That's Incredible or Real People?

How about commercials. Messy Marvin Hershey's Chocolate Syrup commercials? Messy Marvin was later a regular on one of the above mentioned shows, I think.

I think shows from the late seventies are valid. Wasn't one of the hallmarks of growing up in the 80's living in the shadow of the 60's and 70's?

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Magnum P.I.
What a great show. The car was fantastic and Magnum was the envy of every guy.

khmerhit · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 1:37 pm Post subject:

"I was there, Magnum!" We used to say this a lot in Cambodia, to make fun of people who boasted about the thrills and spilled blood they had seen. "I was there" is a frequently heard boast in the cafes of Phnom Penh...

jud · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 127 Location: Italy

[quote]--"My Sherona" by the Knack (God, what a stupid song)
--"Blinded by the light/wrapped up like a douche" (what's that supposed to mean?) [quote]

HELL-O, My Sharona the long version, has one of the greatest guitar solos in history.

And it's "revved up like a douce." Obviously an incredible metaphor. Douche is really not a word you hear in rock songs, no? And wrapped ????!!! I think not.

By the way, Kennedy said he was a jelly doughnut, not a sausage.

Oh, the folly of youthful teachers!

zaneth · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:41 pm Post subject:

Actually, I'm not sure I remember any of the actual content of Real People. I just remember it being one of our family entertainment staples. Probably was lame.

And then there were the nights I begged to stay up a little past my bedtime to watch CHiPs.

Or Chuck Norris, David Carradine, anyone? Actually I was never a fan, but from talking to other guys of similar age, they left a lasting impression. A number of people I know interested in Eastern philosophy in a serious way got their start with Kung Fu.

Shaman · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 446 Location: Hammertown

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jud · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 127 Location: Italy

Shaman, you need to find the long version.

Trust me.