Top 5 Most Annoying TV Characters From The 80s
Apr04

Top 5 Most Annoying TV Characters From The 80s

By Ryan Zimmerman Hey Everyone — it’s Ryan, back with my weekly Top 5. This week’s list is “The most annoying TV characters from the 80s” — enjoy!   5. Dave Coulier as “Joey Gladstone” AND Andrea Barber as “Kimmy Gibbler” Full House: Too incredibly annoying to pick just one, Joey and Kimmy storm onto our countdown at #5. Joey was a comedian — although his jokes were as lame as Bob Saget’s . . . well . . . as lame as Bob Saget....

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Top 5 Kid Shows of the 80s
Mar21

Top 5 Kid Shows of the 80s

By Ryan Zimmerman Ryan here . . . back with my weekly Top 5 . . . This week “Top Kid Shows of the 80s.” These shows had you glued to the tube in 80s.   5. Double Dare (1986-1993) I’ll take the physical challenge! Nickelodeon broke out the dares and the debauchery known as Double Dare back in the 80s. Teams would battle back and forth on trivia questions and inevitably, physical challenges . . . hilarity would then ensue. The...

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Growing Pains (1985-1992)
Feb26

Growing Pains (1985-1992)

By Ryan Zimmerman “Show me that smile again. . . .” That opening line to the Growing Pains’ theme song holds a special place in my life. It sits there, affectionately sandwiched, between my Colecovision and my tight-rolled pants, deep inside my heart as a true staple of 80s culture. The Seaver family – Jason, Maggie, Mike, Carol, Ben and Chrissy – were warmly greeted into my home every Wednesday night. Well, except for Chrissy. She...

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80s-Style TV Romance – Beauty & the Beast
May06

80s-Style TV Romance – Beauty & the Beast

The 80s brought us some great television, but one of the best shows of all time was definitely Beauty and the Beast. No, not quite Disney’s 1991 animated version – but a grown up take on this classic story starring Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman. The show debuted on September 5, 1987. The storyline of this grown-up tale revolves around Vincent (Ron Perlman) and Catherine (Linda Hamilton). Catherine plays a New York district...

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MacGyver – 80s TV (1985-1992)
May02

MacGyver – 80s TV (1985-1992)

If I say “shoe string, bubble gum, house key and hair spray equals powerful door-blasting bomb” what comes to mind? If you said MacGyver, you survived the 80s. If you had no idea, it’s time to get a clue, McFly. MacGyver ran for seven fun-filled, nail-biting seasons from September 29, 1985, to May 21, 1992 on ABC. And, while he spilled over into the 90s, we at Like Totally 80s will claim him as our own. The show centered...

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