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 25th)
1937 - Tom Monaghan (Businessman) Domino's Pizza, Detroit Tigers
Birthplace: Ann Arbor, MIchigan
1947 - Elton John (English Singer)
Birthplace: Pinner, Middlesex, England
1948 - Les Charles (Screenwriter) Cheers
Birthplace: Henderson, Nevada
1955 - Lee Mazzilli (Baseball)
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
1960 - Steve Norman (Saxophonist) Spandau Ballet
Birthplace: London, England
1960 - Brenda Strong (Actress) Spaceballs
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
1960 - Haywood Nelson (Actor) What's Happening! (Dwayne)
Birthplace: New York City
1962 - Marcia Cross (Actress) One Life to Live, Desperate Housewives
Birthplace: Marlborough, Massachusetts
1965 - Sarah Jessica Parker (Actress) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Square Pegs
Birthplace: Nelsonville, Ohio
1966 - Tom Glavine (Baseball)
Birthplace: Concord, Massachusetts
1974 - Lark Voorhies (Actress) Saved by the Bell (Lisa)
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
Fun Facts!
Sarah Jessica Parker Made Her Film Debut in Somewhere Tomorrow (1983)
* Played a Girl Named Lori Who Fell For a Boy Only She Can See Because of a Head Injury
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#1 Songs in America
(March 25th)
1980 - "Another Brick in the Wall Part II"
Pink Floyd
3/22 - 4/18
1981 - "Keep on Loving You"
REO Speedwagon
3/21 - 3/27
1982 - "I Love Rock 'n' Roll
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
3/20 - 5/7
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 - "Sara"
Starship
3/15 - 3/21
1987 - "Lean on Me"
Club Nouveau
3/21 - 4/3
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 25th
(On This Day in 80s History)
1982 - Cagney & Lacey Premiered on CBS
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 125
Won Back to Back Emmy Awards For Most Outstanding Drama in 1985 and 1986
Fun Fact!
Tyne Daly (Lacey) Won 3 Emmy Awards For Most Outstanding Actress (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988) and Sharon Gless (Cagney) Won 2 (1986, 1987)
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1983 - The Outsiders Premiered in Theaters
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise and Leif Garrett
Fun Fact!
The Outsiders Was Rob Lowe’s Film Debut
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1986 - Perfect Strangers Premiered on ABC
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 150
Fun Fact!
Family Matters Was a Spinoff From Perfect Strangers
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1989 - "The Living Years" by Mike + the Mechanics Became the #1 Song in America
* #1 Song in America from March 25 - 31
Also Hit #1 in Ireland, Australia and Japan
"The Living Years" Was Nominated For 4 Grammy Awards
Mike + the Mechanics Were Formed in Dover, Kent, England in 1985
Fun Fact!
The First Grammy Awards Were Held On March 4, 1959
Venue: Beverly Hills Hotel
Host: Mort Sahl
"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" by Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno Won "Song of the Year"
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