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50 Things Only 80's Kids Can Understand


1. That Muppet Babies is greatest cartoon of all time (sorry, Rugrats).


That Muppet Babies is greatest cartoon of all time (sorry, Rugrats)

2. Even though they were brother and sister, you thought He-Man and She-Ra made a hot couple.


Even though they were brother and sister, you thought He-Man and She-Ra made a hot couple

3. The horror and confusion of finding your parents' old 1970s copy of The Joy of Sex (where the couple looked like hippies).


The horror and confusion of finding your parents' old 1970s copy of The Joy of Sex (where the couple looked like hippies)

4. “Must-see TV” meant The Cosby Show.



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5. Remembering where you were when the Challenger disaster happened.


Remembering where you were when the Challenger disaster happened
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6. Being scared that you were going to fall into a well like Baby Jessica.


Being scared that you were going to fall into a well like Baby Jessica
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7. Wanting to be as cool as Punky Brewster.


Wanting to be as cool as Punky Brewster

8. Aspiring to one day be as cool as the teens in John Hughes movies.


Aspiring to one day be as cool as the teens in John Hughes movies
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9. Being either “Team Cyndi” or “Team Madonna.”



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10. Remembering to “Just Say No.”




11. Feeling über-cool when you were invited to '50s-themed parties.


Feeling über-cool when you were invited to '50s-themed parties.
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Also, we are now as far removed from the ‘80s as we were to the ‘50s in the ‘80s.

12. The emotional blow you felt when Optimus Prime died in The Transformers: The Movie.


The emotional blow you felt when Optimus Prime died in The Transformers The Movie

13. That it's OK to pass off your robot maid as your child…


That it's OK to pass off your robot maid as your child…

14. …And it's also OK to harbor a smart-mouthed, cat-murdering, extraterrestrial alien in your home.


…And it's also OK to harbor a smart-mouthed, cat-murdering, extraterrestrial alien in your home

15. The joy of collecting Garbage Pail Kids and putting the stickers on your bedroom wall.


The joy of collecting Garbage Pail Kids and putting the stickers on your bedroom wall
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16. Being traumatized by one or more of these movies:


Being traumatized by one or more of these movies

17. Hands Across America — and even if you didn't participate you still wore the T-shirt.


Hands Across America — and even if you didn't participate you still wore the T-shirt

18. That it's perfectly acceptable to wear neon spandex biker shorts with just a T-shirt to school.


That it's perfectly acceptable to wear neon spandex biker shorts with just a T-shirt to school

19. Listening to your “We Are the World” 7-inch…


Listening to your “We Are the World” 7-inch…

20. …and Book and Records…


…and Book and Records…
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21. …on your state-of-the-art Fisher-Price record player.


…on your state-of-the-art Fisher-Price record player

22. Watching this commercial over and over just to see if you could catch the moment when Michael Jackson's hair catches on fire.




23. Taking that little extra time in the morning to get the perfect peg on your jeans.


Taking that little extra time in the morning to get the perfect peg on your jeans
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24. Your parents still holding on to the Betamax player, even though VHS had won the format war.


Your parents still holding on to the Betamax player, even though VHS had won the format war

25. These were the soundtracks to your life:


These were the soundtracks to your life

26. Watching 3-2-1 Contact, but mainly for “The Bloodhound Gang” segments.




27. Always picking the banker and then having your family die on The Oregon Trail.


Always picking the banker and then having your family die on The Oregon Trail

28. That British Knights and L.A. Gear made the coolest shoes.


That British Knights and L.A. Gear made the coolest shoes


29. The joy of drinking New York Seltzer.


The joy of drinking New York Seltzer

30. Square One: It was all about Mathnet.


Square One; It was all about Mathnet

31. Staying warm in Triple Fat Goose.


Staying warm in Triple Fat Goose
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32. The feeling that you could totally beat the obstacle course on Double Dare.


The feeling that you could totally beat the obstacle course on Double Dare

33. That Ben Affleck will always be Clement Tyler from The Voyage of the Mimi.


That Ben Affleck will always be Clement Tyler from The Voyage of the Mimi

34. Sam the Olympic Eagle is the first thing that pops into your head, when anyone mentions the 1984 Summer Olympics.


Sam the Olympic Eagle is the first thing that pops into your head, when anyone mentions the 1984 Summer Olympics

35. Pee-wee's Playhouse and a big bowl of cereal was the highlight of Saturday mornings.


Pee-wee's Playhouse and a big bowl of cereal was the highlight of Saturday mornings


36. The creepy feeling of the skin on your vinyl E.T. doll.


The creepy feeling of the skin on your vinyl E.T. doll
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37. The frustration of having to blow into your cartridges in order to get them to work.


The frustration of having to blow into your cartridges in order to get them to work
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38. The shock you felt when you saw Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.


The shock you felt when you saw Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board at the 1988 Seoul Olympic

39. That Vuarnet T-shirts were best worn with Z. Cavaricci acid-wash jeans (pegged, of course).


That Vuarnet T-shirts were best worn with Z. Cavaricci acid-wash jeans (pegged, of course)

40. The excitement in the air the day the Berlin Wall came down.


The excitement in the air the day the Berlin Wall came down

41. Starting your day with a balanced breakfast.


Starting your day with a balanced breakfast


42. The excitement you got each month when your teacher passed out Troll & Scholastic book order forms.


The excitement you got each month when your teacher passed out Troll & Scholastic book order forms


43. Don't forget, you get a free poster with your order!


Don't forget, you get a free poster with your order

44. Using the library catalog to look for a book and the frustration of not finding the index card you were looking for.


Using the library catalog to look for a book and the frustration of not finding the index card you were looking for
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45. The infectious jingle of My Buddy & Kid Sister:




46. The joy of the first scratch on a brand-new Scratch ‘n Sniff sticker.


The joy of the first scratch on a brand-new Scratch ‘n Sniff sticker

47. The stress of pulling the edges off your dot matrix printer paper.


The stress of pulling the edges off your dot matrix printer paper

48. Getting pumped about the new school year because it meant a new Trapper Keeper.


Getting pumped about the new school year because it meant a new Trapper Keeper

49. That slap bracelets were both a fashion accessory and a weapon.


That slap bracelets were both a fashion accessory and a weapon

50. Knowing this was the best part of having a birthday party.


Knowing this was the best part of having a birthday party
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