Fun TV Facts!
(Emmy Awards For Best Comedy)
1980 - Taxi
1981 - Taxi
1982 - Barney Miller
1983 - Cheers
1984 - Cheers
1985 - The Cosby Show
1986 - The Golden Girls
1987 - The Golden Girls
1988 - The Wonder Years
1989 - Cheers
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Fun Baseball Facts
(Attendance Leaders)
1980 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,249,287
Average: 39,625
1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 2,381,292
Average: 42,523
1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,608,881
Average: 44,554
1983 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,510,313
Average: 43,879
1984 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,134,824
Average: 38,702
1985 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,264,593
Average: 40,304
1986 - Los Angeles Dodgers
Attendance: 3,023,208
Average: 37,324
1987 St. Louis Cardinals
Attendance: 3,072,122
Average: 37,927
1988 New York Mets
Attendance: 3,055,445
Average: 38,193
1989 Toronto Blue Jays
Attendance: 3,375,883
Average: 41,678
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M*A*S*H
On January 14th 1984 Madonna Told Dick Clark That She Wanted to "Rule the World" on an Episode of American Bandstand
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First All-Star Grand Slam
Sarah Jessica Parker Made Her Film Debut in Somewhere Tomorrow (1983)
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"Escape" (The Piña Colada Song) by Rupert Jones Was the #1 Song in America Entering the 1980's
A Standard Piña Colada Drink
1 oz Coconut Cream
1 oz White Rum
3 ounces Pineapple Juice
Mix with Crushed Ice
Serve in a Chilled Glass
Fun Fact!
Indonesia Produces the Most Coconut in the World
#2 Phillipines
#3 India
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On October 26 1984 Michael Jordan Injured Himself on His Very First NBA Dunk Attempt
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Voted #1 80s Site on the Web
Memorable 80s Date
In 1981 Christopher Cross Became the First Singer to Win "Album of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Record of the Year" and "Breakthrough Artist of the Year" on the Same Night
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Mike Tyson
On March 6th 1985 Mike Tyson Beat Trevor Berbick at Age 20 to Become the Youngest Heavyweight Champion of All-Time
View Mike Tyson Fights and Results
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On July 6 1983 Fred Lynn Hit the First Grand Slam in All-Star History
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Michael Jordan's Debut
Grammy Award History
Sarah Jessica Parker
Happy 80s Birthdays
(March 13th)
1950 - William H. Macy (Actor) Radio Days
Birthplace: Miami, Florida
1956 - Dana Delany (Actress) China Beach
Birthplace: New York City
1960 - Adam Clayton (Guitarist) U2
Birthplace: Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England
1964 - Will “The Thrill” Clark (Baseball)
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
1971 - Annabeth Gish (Actress) Mystic Pizza
Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico
1971 - Tracy Wells (Actress) Mr. Belvedere
Birthplace: Encino, California
Fun Fact!
Will Clark Hit a Home Run Off Nolan Ryan In His First Major League At-Bat (1986)
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#1 Songs in America
(March 13th)
1980 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
Queen
2/23 - 3/21
1981 - "I Love a Rainy Night"
Eddie Rabbit
2/28 - 3/13
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Billie Jean"
Michael Jackson
3/5 - 4/22
1984 - "Jump"
Van Halen
2/25 - 3/30
1985 - 'Can't Fight This Feeling"
REO Speedwagon
3/9 - 3/29
1986 - "Kyrie"
Mister Mister
3/1 - 3/14
1987 - "Livin' on a Prayer"
Bon Jovi
2/14 - 3/13
1988 - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Rick Astley
3/12 - 3/25
1989 - "Lost in Your Eyes"
Debbie Gibson
3/4 - 3/24
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Movie Facts!
(Highest Grossing Movies From 1980)
1. Empire Strikes Back
$209,398,025
2. 9 to 5
$103,290,500
3. Stir Crazy
$101,300,000
4. Airplane
$83,453,539
5. Any Which Way You Can
$70,687,344
6. Private Benjamin
$69,847,348
7. Coal Miner's Daughter
$67,182,787
8. Smokey and the Bandit II
$66,132,626
9. The Blue Lagoon
$58,853,106
10. The Blues Brothers
$57,229,890
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On February 28th 1983 the Final Episode of M*A*S*H Aired in Front of 105 Million Viewers
* The Most Watched Non Sporting Event
The Piña Colada Song
Welcome Back to the 80s!
March 13th
(On This Day in 80s History)
1981 - The Howling Premiered in Theaters
Director: Joe Dante
Starring: Dee Wallace, Patrick Macnee, Dennis Dugan, Christopher Stone and Belinda Balaski
Fun Fact!
The Very First Horror Film in the World Was the 1896 Film The House of the Devil
* A French Short 3-Minute Film
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1982 - T.J. Hooker Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 5 Seasons
Episodes: 91 Episodes
Starring: William Shatner
Heather Locklear Joined the Cast in Season 2
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1984 - The Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament Began
#1 Seeds
East: North Carolina
Mideast: Kentucky
West: Georgetown
Midwest: DePaul
Georgetown Won The National Championship
* Beat Houston 84 - 75
Head Coach: John Thompson
Most Outstanding Player: Patrick Ewing
Fun Fact!
Georgetown Hoyas Head Coach John Thompson Became the First Black Coach to Win The National Championship
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1987 - Raising Arizona Premiered in Theaters
Director: Joel Cohen
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, William Forsythe, and John Goodman
Fun Fact!
Arizona Was the Last State Admitted to the Union
* Admitted to the Statehood on February 14, 1912
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