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
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On July 6 1983 Fred Lynn Hit the First Grand Slam in All-Star History
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Young Burger King Stars
Michael Jordan's Debut
Grammy Award History
Sarah Jessica Parker
Happy 80s Birthdays
(November 8th)
1949 - Bonnie Raitt (Singer)
Birthplace: Burbank, California
1950 - Mary Hart (TV Personality) Entertainment Tonight
Birthplace: Madison, South Dakota
1951 - Gerald Alston (Singer) The Manhattan’s
Birthplace: Henderson, North Carolina
1952 - John Denny (Baseball)
Birthplace: Prescott, Arizona
1952 - Alfre Woodard (Actress) St. Elsewhere (Dr. Turner)
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
1954 - Rickie Lee Jones (Singer)
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
1957 - Porl Thompson (English Guitarist) The Cure
Birthplace: Surrey, England
1957 - Tim Shaw (Swimmer) Olympic Medalist
Birthplace: Long Beach, California
1961 - Leif Garrett (Singer and Actor) The Outsiders
Birthplace: Hollywood, California
1965 - Jeff Blauser (Baseball)
Birthplace: Los Gatos, California
1967 - Courtney Thorne-Smith (Actress) Summer School
Birthplace: San Francisco, California
1968 - José Offerman (Baseball)
Birthplace: San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Fun Fact!
Jeff Blauser Attended Placer High School in Auburn, California
College: Sacramento City College
The #4 Overall Pick in the 1984 Draft by the Atlanta Braves
MLB Seasons: 13
Position: Shortstop
All-Star: 2 (1993, 1997)
World Series Champion: 1995 (Atlanta Braves)
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#1 Songs in America
(November 8th)
1980 - "Woman in Love"
Barbra Streisand
10/25 - 11/14
1981 - "Private Eyes"
Daryl Hall and John Oates
11/7 - 11/20
1982 - "Up Where We Belong"
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
11/6 - 11/26
1983 - "Islands in the Stream"
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
10/29 - 11/11
1984 - "Caribbean Queen"
Billy Ocean
11/3 - 11/16
1985 - "Part Time Lover"
Stevie Wonder
11/2 - 11/8
1986 - "Amanda"
Boston
11/8 - 11/21
1987 - "I Think We're Alone Now"
Tiffany
11/7 - 11/20
1988 - "Kokomo"
The Beach Boys
11/5 - 11/11
1989 - "Listen to Your Heart"
Roxette
11/4 - 11/10
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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
Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Michelle Gellar Got Their Start In the Early 80s on Burger King Commercials
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Welcome Back to the 80s!
November 8th
(On This Day in 80s History)
1985 - That Was Then... This Is Now Premiered in Theaters
Director: Christopher Cain
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer, Kim Delaney, Jill Schoelen, Barbara Babcock, Frank Howard, Frank McCarthy, Larry Scott and Morgan Freeman
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1986 - "Amanda" by Boston Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from November 8 - 21
Also Hit #1 in Canada
Fun Fact!
Boston Was Formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1975 by Tom Scholz
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1988 - George H.W. Bush (R) Was Elected 41st President of the United States
* Defeated Michael Dukakis (D)
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1989 - Jerome Walton (Chicago Cubs) Won the National League Rookie of the Year
* Had a 30-Game Hitting Streak
Fun Fact!
The Longest Hitting Streak of All-TIme is 56 by Joe DiMaggio in 1941
#2 Willie Keeler (45) 1896 - 1897
#3 Peter Rose (44) 1978
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