I Love the '80s Strikes Back
| I Love the '80s Strikes Back | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Mike Goudreau |
| Country of origin |
 United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | VH1 |
| Original run | 20 October 2003 – 24 October 2003 |
I Love the '80s Strikes Back is a miniseries on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1980s popular culture in a mostly humorous manner. The series premiered on October 20, 2003 and is a sequel to I Love the '80s.
The sequel designation is in reference to The Empire Strikes Back.
Recurring Segments
- Donal Logue gives an unfinished thought on a pop culture event from each year.
- Boy George presents the "Break-up Songs" for each year.
- Doug E. Fresh presents the hip-hop jam for each year.
- A public service announcement from each year is presented.
- Gedde Watanabe presents the nerds for each year.
- Gilbert Gottfried presents the "What the F@#$!" moment (i.e., blunder) for each year.
- During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by Vh1.
Topics covered by year
1980
- American Gigolo
- Too Close For Comfort
- Devo's "Whip It"
- Richie Rich
- Grey Poupon
- Superman II
- The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
- Flash Gordon
- Michael Jackson's "Rock with You" (from his 1979 album Off the Wall)
- Real People
- The Blues Brothers
- Eight Is Enough
- Solid Gold
- Satin jackets
- Stir Crazy
- Private Benjamin
- Alice
- Friendship bracelets
- Cheap Trick's "I Want You To Want Me"
- Hungry Hungry Hippos
- Friday the 13th
Breakup Songs of 1980: The Cure "Boys Don't Cry"; KC and the Sunshine Band "Please Don't Go"; Hall & Oates "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin"
Hip-Hop Classic of 1980: "Rapper's Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang
Nerds of 1980: Steve Jobs, Elvis Costello, C3PO
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1980: Alvin & The Chipmunks Release "Chipmunk Punk" (Punk album)
1981
- Dynasty
- Smurfs
- Journey's Escape
- On Golden Pond
- Billy Squier's "The Stroke"
- Endless Love
- Magnum, P.I.
- Rick James' "Super Freak"
- Iron-on decals
- The Fall Guy
- The Rolling Stones' Tattoo You Tour
- Fernando Valenzuela
- Hart to Hart
- Benetton
- Benson
- Ronald Reagan likes Jelly Belly
- Jelly shoes
- Clash of the Titans
- Simon and Garfunkel's concert in Central Park
- Mommie Dearest
Breakup Songs of 1981: The Cars "Since You're Gone"; The Human League "Don't You Want Me"; The Greg Kihn Band "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"
Hip Hop Jam of 1981: "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow
PSA Of 1981: Think Before You Drink (Anti-Drinking Ad starring Brooke Shields)
Nerds of 1981: Prince Charles, Ric Ocasek (Lead Singer of The Cars), Bill Gates
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1981: the USDA attempted to cut school lunch programs by 1 billion dollars by classifying Ketchup as a vegetable.
Ending Music Video: "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
1982
- Fame
- Annie
- Steve Miller Band's "Abracadabra"
- Tootsie
- ColecoVision VS Atari 2600
- John Mellencamp
- Wayne Gretzky
- Laura Branigan's "Gloria"
- The Toy
- Conan the Barbarian and The Beastmaster
- Men at Work
- KangaROOS
- Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
- T. J. Hooker
- The Pointer Sisters' "I'm So Excited"
- An Officer and a Gentleman
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- Musical Youth's "Pass the Dutchie"
- Pink Floyd The Wall
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Breakup Songs of 1982: Culture Club "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"; Asia "Only Time Will Tell"; Quarterflash "Harden My Heart"
PSA Of 1982: Alternate Escape Routes in case of a fire ("Learn not to burn") Starring Dick Van Dyke
Hip-Hop Jam of 1982: "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force
Nerds of 1982: Thomas Dolby, Skippy from Family Ties, Sarah Jessica Parker
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1982: Yale offering a 14-week course on mastering the Rubik's Cube.
1983
- Richard Simmons
- Lionel Richie's "All Night Long (All Night)"
- Staying Alive
- Klondike bar
- The Thorn Birds
- Risky Business
- Sunglasses
- The Day After
- The Outsiders
- Cujo and Christine (both films were books by Stephen King)
- Snausages (dog treats)
- Chicken McNuggets
- Stray Cats' "Rock This Town"
- Donkey Kong
- Culture Club
- Yentl
- KISS takes off their makeup
- Martina Navratilova
- Fraggle Rock
- V
Breakup Songs of 1983: Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart"; Journey "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"; Naked Eyes "Always Something There to Remind Me"
PSA Of 1983: "We're not candy!" (about kids finding pills out of the bottle and accidentally eating them) by The Poison Control Center
Hip-Hop Jam of 1983: "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Melle Mel
Nerds of 1983: Nerds Candy, Levar Burton, Simon of Alvin & The Chipmunks
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1983: The Beach Boys were banned from playing the July 4th Celebration.
1984
- The Karate Kid
- Van Halen's 1984
- The wave
- The Cars' "Drive"
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Cagney & Lacey
- Menudo
- Kids Incorporated
- Scratch and sniff and Trapper Keeper
- A Nightmare on Elm Street
- Thompson Twins
- My Little Pony and Glo Worm
- Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me"
- Splash and Bachelor Party (both starring Tom Hanks)
- Gremlins
- The Burning Bed
- Tina Turner
- Stirrup pants
- Billy Idol
- Revenge of the Nerds
Breakup Songs of 1984: Night Ranger "Sister Christian"; Chicago "Hard Habit to Break"; Steve Perry "Oh Sherry"
Nerds of 1984: Ed Grimley, Alex Trebek, Long Duck Dong of Sixteen Candles
PSA Of 1984: McGruff: Take A Bite Out Of Crime (subject: getting into cars with strangers)
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1984: Ronald Reagan jokes that he has just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever: The bombing begins in 5 minutes.
1985
- Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
- Rambo: First Blood Part II
- Crack epidemic
- Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
- Teen Wolf
- Inspector Gadget
- Remington Steele
- Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus"
- Jenga
- Tears for Fears
- Bobby Knight
- The People's Court
- Dionne Warwick's "That's What Friends Are For"
- 227
- North and South
- Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is"
- Mr. Belvedere
- New Coke
- Jem
- Weird Science
Breakup Songs of 1985: Mr. Mister "Broken Wings"; Klymaxx "I Miss You"; Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1985: Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus attract crowds with their mystical "Unicorn". Turns out it was goats with their horns surgically fused together.
1986
- Pee-wee's Playhouse
- Jolt Cola
- Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet
- L.A. Gear
- Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al"
- Soul Man
- Rainbow Brite
- The Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian"
- Dallas episode "Bobby Ewing Comes Back to Life"
- Howard the Duck
- About Last Night...
- The Mystery of Al Capone's Vault
- Ocean Pacific
- Gloria Estefan's "Conga"
- L.A. Law
- The Golden Child
- Double Dare
- Garbage Pail Kids
- Michael Jordan
- Don Johnson's "Heartbeat"
- Joe Isuzu
- The Fly
Breakup songs of 1986: Howard Jones "No One Is to Blame"; Crowded House "Don't Dream It's Over"; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark "If You Leave"
Nerds of 1986: Max Wright (Wllie Tanner from ALF), Rick Moranis, Cliff Clavin
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1986: Fred Grandy (Gopher from Love Boat) runs for Congress and wins.
1987
- Beauty and the Beast
- Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again"
- Scruples
- The Fat Boys
- Flowers in the Attic
- LL Cool J
- Predator, RoboCop and Over the Top
- Doc Martens
- Michael Jackson's "Bad"
- Full House
- Less Than Zero
- Jody Watley
- Remote Control
- Biker shorts (Lycra)
- Thundercats
- Raising Arizona
- Suzanne Vega's "Luka"
- A Different World
- Genesis' "Land of Confusion"
- Steve Guttenberg
- The Princess Bride
Breakup songs of 1987: U2 "With or Without You"; Whitney Houston "Didn't We Almost Have It All"; Poison "I Won't Forget You"
Hip Hop Classic of 1987: "Push It" by Salt-n-Pepa & Spinderella
Nerds of 1987: Revenge Of The Nerds II, Bud Bundy, Gilbert Gottfried
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1987: Vanna White's Autobiography: Vanna Speaks
1988
- Big
- Growing Pains
- MTV's Headbangers Ball
- Ripped jeans
- Beetlejuice
- Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Billy Ocean's "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"
- Jamaica national bobsled team
- My Two Dads
- Garfield stuffed animals
- Beaches
- Charles in Charge
- A Fish Called Wanda
- Ickey Woods (The "Ickey Shuffle") and the Bash Brothers (Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire)
- Hypercolor t-shirts
- Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
- Young Guns
- Alternative rock (Specifically R.E.M., Jane's Addiction and Sonic Youth)
- Vice President George Bush elected President of the United States
- Chia Pet
- Tracy Chapman
- Coming to America
Break-up songs of 1988: Poison "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"; Cinderella "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)"; Chicago "Look Away"
Hip Hop Classic of 1988: "Mary, Mary" by Run-D.M.C.
PSA Of 1988: Sylvester Stallone for Give The Gift Of Literacy
Nerds of 1988: Mike Mills of R.E.M. , Paul from The Wonder Years, Miles Silverberg from Murphy Brown
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1988: The final episode of St. Elsewhere
1989
- Weekend at Bernie's
- Doogie Howser M.D.
- Samantha Fox's "I Wanna Have Some Fun"
- The Clapper
- Field of Dreams
- Pete Rose
- Biz Markie's "Just a Friend"
- Thirtysomething
- Yuppie
- Richard Marx
- Driving Miss Daisy
- Zsa Zsa Gabor slaps a cop
- Guns N' Roses' "Patience"
- Rock N Roll Flowers (sound detection dancing flowers)
- Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique
- Bo Jackson
- Designing Women
- York Peppermint Pattie
- House of Style
- Choose Your Own Adventure books
- When Harry Met Sally
Break-up Songs of 1989: Michael Bolton "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You", Janet Jackson "Miss You Much" and Tom Petty "Free Fallin'"
Hip Hop Classic of 1989: "Don't Believe the Hype" by Public Enemy
PSA of 1989: Earvin Magic Johnson on Designated Drivers
Nerds of 1989: Screech Powers (Save By The Bell), Woody Allen, Steve Urkel
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1989: 87 year-old Cary Stringfellow nearly gets embalmed at a funeral home.
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