Remember 1985, if you still can.
“As It Was – 1985”
Who can forget George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley?
Top Songs
Lionel Richie “Say You, Say Me”, USA For Africa “We Are The World”, Wham! “Careless Whisper” and REO Speedwagon “Can’t Fight This Feeling”.
Top Movies
Back to the Future w/ Marty McFly and his Flux Capacitor, Better Off Dead w/ John Cusack owing $2.00. and Chevy Chase’s Fletch…just put it on the Underhill’s.
THE Pack!
Most Popular “Clic”
“BRAT PACK” consisting of Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy.
Top TV Shows
Facts Of Life, Golden Girls, MacGyver, Growing Pains, Murder She Wrote, and Cheers.
In- Style
Miami Vice Pastel Chic, Madonna Wanna Be’s -boxer shorts, gloves with the fingers cut out, see through tops with black bras, leggings under skimpy skirts, lots and lots of bangles and teased hair. Swatch Watches.
My Buddy Doll…well, not mine.
Top Selling Toys
Pound Puppies, Cabbage Patch Kids and My Buddy dolls.
Sports News
NBA Draft Lottery was instituted. San Francisco defeats Miami in the Super Bowl Kansas City defeats St Louis Cardinals in the World Series.
News Worthy
Ronald Reagan takes oath for 2nd Term as 40th President.
Coke or Coca Cola Classic?
Biggest Fiasco
Coke changes its formula. Public reaction is so negative it forces them to bring back old Coke and name it “Coke Classic.”
SOME MORE FUN FACTS
| World Series Champions: | Kansas City Royals |
| Superbowl XIX Champions: | San Francisco 49ers |
| NBA Champions: | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Stanley Cup Champs: | Edmonton Oilers |
| U.S. Open Golf | Andy North |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) | Ivan Lendl/Hana Mandlikova |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): | Boris Becker/Martina Navratilova |
| NCAA Football Champions: | Oklahoma |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: | Villanova |
| Kentucky Derby: | Spend A Buck |
| The Hotties and Fashion Icons: | Catherine Bach, Christie Brinkley, Elle Macpherson |
| “The Quote” | “Courage” – Dan Rather,a new ending for his daily news broadcast.”Thank you for your support” – Bartles & Jaymes “You Look Mah Va Lous” |
| Time Magazine’s Man of the Year | Deng Xiaoping |
| Miss America: | Sharlene Wells (Salt Lake City, UT) |
| Miss USA: | Laura Martinez-Herring (Texas) |
| The Scandal: | Airplane Celebrity Death: Ricky Nelson”Project Kansas” secretly tested a new formula for Coca-Cola that became “New Coke.” Old coke was gone, and New Coke sold poorly for three months. ABC’s Peter Jennings interrupted General Hospital to announce the return of “Coke Classic.” New Coke was actually available until 1992.American Jonathon Pollard was captured spying on the U.S. for the State of Israel.
1942-1985 quick fact: Dentists used uranium in dental porcelains, because it helped give a natural color. |
| Nerd News: | The plastic thingy that saves hot pizza from the top of the box was invented by Carmela Vitale (patent #4,498,586).Tommy Hilfiger started selling his own menswear clothes line.The Titanic was found, 370 miles from Newfoundland.
The largest diamond in the world weighed 755.5 carats before it was cut down to 545.67 carats; it was found in South Africa in 1985. Cost of a Superbowl ad in 1985: $525,000 |
| The Habit: | Wondering whether David (Bruce Willis) and Maddie (Cybill Shepard) would get together on TV’s Moonlighting. They did, in season 3.Watching one of the most innovative music videos of all time – Take on Me by A-ha! |
| 1st appearances & 1985’s Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: | Wearing Swatch Watches. Playing with Super Mario Brothers, She-Ra Princess of Power action figures, Care Bears, Teddy Ruxpin , My Buddy dolls, Pound Puppies, Wheel of Fortune GameDavid Letterman’s First Top Ten List Appeared… Top 10 Words that Almost Rhyme With “Peas” 10. Heats 9. Rice 8. Moss 7. ties 6. Needs 5. Lens 4. Ice 3. Nurse 2. Leaks 1. Meats |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: | Out of Africa |
| The Big Movies: (according to boxofficemojo) |
1. Back To The Future 2. Rambo: First Blood Part II 3. Rocky IV 4. The Color Purple 5. Out Of Africa 6. Cocoon 7. The Jewel of the Nile 8. Witness 9. The Goonies 10. Spies Like Us |
| 1985 Most Popular TV shows: |
1. The Cosby Show (NBC) 2. Family Ties (NBC) 3. Murder, She Wrote (CBS) 4. 60 Minutes (CBS) 5. Cheers (NBC) 6. Dallas (CBS) 7. Dynasty (ABC) 8. The Golden Girls (NBC) 9. Miami Vice (NBC) 10. Who’s the Boss? (ABC) |
| 1985 Billboard Number One Songs |
December 22, 1984 – February 1, 1985: Like a Virgin- MadonnaFebruary 2 – February 15: I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner February 16 – March 8: March 9 – March 29: March 30 – April 12: April 13 – May 10: May 11 – May 17: May 18 – May 24: May 25 – June 7: June 8 – June 21: June 22 – July 5: July 6 – July 12: July 13 – July 26: July 27 – August 2: August 3 – August 23: August 24 – September 6: September 7 – September 20: September 21 – October 11: October 12 – October 18: October 19 – October 25: October 26 – November 1: November 2 – November 8: November 9 – November 15: November 16 – November 29: November 30 – December 6: December 7 – December 20: December 21, 1985 – January 17, 1986: |
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I hope you are all well. I’ll see you all soon.
Kenny B – make sure you go because I will be there! Contact me if you can at j.park0563@gmail.com
I hope you are all well. See you soon.
Wait, it’s been 30 freakin’ years…..What?
I missed the reunion. Hopefully I will make the next one.
Sorry you couldn’t make it. Hope to see you at the next one!!!