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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Young Burger King Stars
Michael Jordan's Debut
Grammy Award History
Sarah Jessica Parker
Happy 80s Birthdays
(February 7th)
1957 - Carney Lansford (Baseball)
Birthplace: San Jose, California
1958 - Terry Marsh (Boxer)
Birthplace: Stepney, London, England
1960 - James Spader (Actor) Pretty in Pink
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
1962 - Garth Brooks (Singer)
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma
1965 - Chris Rock (Actor and Comedian) Beverly Hills Cop II
Birthplace: Andrews, South Carolina
1972 - Robyn Lively (Actress) Karate Kid Part III
Birthplace: Powder Springs, Georgia
Fun Fact!
James Spader's Mom and Dad Were Teachers
* James Dropped Out of High School to Pursue Acting
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#1 Songs in America
(February 7th)
1980 - "Rock With You"
Michael Jackson
1/19 - 2/15
1981 - "Celebration"
Kool and the Gang
2/7 - 2/20
1982 - "Centerfold"
J. Geils Band
2/6 - 3/19
1983 - "Africa"
Toto
2/5 - 2/11
1984 - "Karma Chameleon"
Boy George
2/4 - 2/24
1985 - "I Want To Know What Love Is"
Foreigner
2/2 - 2/15
1986 - "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
1/18 - 2/14
1987 - "Open Your Heart"
Madonna
2/7 - 2/13
1988 - "Could've Been"
Tiffany
2/6 - 2/19
1989 - "When I'm With You"
Sheriff
2/4 - 2/10
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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!
February 7th
(On This Day in 80s History)
1981 - "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 7 - 20
Also Hit #1 in Canada and New Zealand
Fun Fact!
Kool & the Gang Was Formed in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964
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1987 - The Final Episode of Too Close For Comfort Aired
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 129
Fun Fact!
The Character of Monroe Was Only Supposed to Appear in One Episode, But He Became So Popular They Made Him a Regular
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1987 - "Open Your Heart" by Madonna Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from February 7 - 13
A Love Song Where Madonna Expresses Her Sexual Desires
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1988 - America’s Most Wanted Premiered on Fox
Seasons: 25
Episodes: 1,186
Fun Fact!
One of the Longest Manhunts in U.S. History Was the Search For Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, Which Lasted 17 Years From His First Bombing in 1978 to His Eventual Capture in 1996
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