Voltron Toys and The Lion Force Every 80s Kid Wanted
Five lions. One giant robot. A sword big enough to make a plastic action figure feel like the fate of the universe rested on your shag carpet. For 80s kids,…
Fraggle Rock was The Puppet World We Could Visit Daily
You didn't merely watch Fraggle Rock. You dropped in. One minute you were on the living-room carpet, probably with a bowl of cereal nearby, and the next you were headed…
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ThunderCats Cartoon and the After-School Rush
You knew the feeling. The school bus had barely disappeared, your backpack hit the floor, and the TV was already warming up in the den. The ThunderCats cartoon was more…
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The Goonies Treasure Hunt We All Wanted to Join
Every kid who watched The Goonies had the same thought by the time Mikey Walsh unrolled that battered pirate map: "Okay, where do I sign up?" Brought to life by…
How Care Bears Filled 80s Bedrooms and Saturday TV
Some characters stayed on the screen, but the Care Bears climbed right off it and onto our beds. Before they became icons of children's television, these lovable characters were born…
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Why E.T. Cereal Was the Movie Tie-In Kids Had to Try
Some 80s products didn't ask for your attention, they grabbed your sleeve in the grocery aisle. E.T. cereal was one of those. If you were a kid then, you already…
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Blockbuster Video and the Friday Night Family Ritual
Remember the question that could rescue an ordinary Friday: "Want to go to Blockbuster?" Suddenly the whole night had a pulse. You weren't only picking a movie. You were launching…
Jem and the Holograms Was Every Glitter Kid’s Dream
One look at pink hair, star earrings, and a wall of neon, and you knew this wasn't ordinary Saturday morning TV. The boys had He-man, and the girls had Jem…
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Popples Plush Toys and the Ball Trick That Made Them 80s Icons
Some toys were cute. Some toys had a gimmick. Popples plush toys had both, and that was the whole magic. Created by Those Characters From Cleveland, a division of American…
80s Mall Stores We Still Miss Every Time Nostalgia Hits
One whiff of soft pretzels and fountain water, and you're back under the mall's pastel glow. The best 80s mall stores didn't only sell stuff. They sold identity, anticipation, and…