The year was 1988, almost 30 years ago now. A perm cost you $20 and an fancy meal was less than $10. Want more 1988 nostalgia? Check out what life was like 29 years ago.
What Life Was Like 29 Years Ago
Best TV shows:
The Wonder Years
Roseanne
The Cosby Show
America’s Most Wanted
48 Hours
Cheers
Growing Pains
The Golden Girls
Mission: Impossible
ALF
For the Kids:
Garfield and Friends
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Best Movies:
Coming to America
Big
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Mystic Pizza
Twins
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Cocktail
Beaches
Heathers
Popular Singers:
George Michael
Whitney Houston
Tiffany
Phil Collins
Cher
Prince
Madonna
People Born in 1988:
Michael Cera
Rihanna
Julianne Hough
Vanessa Hudgens
Adele
Blac Chyna
Russell Westbrook
Russell Wilson
ASAP Rocky
Best Toy:
Nintendo Entertainment System
Population:
The US population was 244.5 million people and the population of the world was over 5 billion.
World News:
Over 1/3 of Yellowstone National Park is destroyed due to more than 250 small different fires and drought of 1988 together destroyed 793,880 acres of the park.
Prince Charles escapes avalanche in Switzerland.
Jamaica was devestated by Hurricane Gilbert.
Lazer Eye Surgery was invented in the US.
Fun Facts:
“Just do it” was coined by Nike. Another popular slogan was started by Visa, “It’s everywhere you want to be”.
Wrigley Field didn’t have lights until 1988.
Oliver and company was one of the first Disney animated films to include advertisements. More than 30 brands and logos were in the film.
Doppler radar was invented by Christian Andreas Doppler.
Table Tennis, also known as ping pong, became an Olympic sport.
Just do it! Play table tennis because it’s everywhere you want to be. Did I get that right? Either way, 1988 did.