1980s
Pam Dawber hits the Mark (Harmon)! (1987)
My Sister Sam’s Pam Dawber lands the Sexiest Man Alive — Moonlighting’s Mark Harmon
My Sister Sam’s Pam Dawber lands the Sexiest Man Alive — Moonlighting’s Mark Harmon
Shrinky Dinks were invented back in 1973 by a woman who figured out how to create trinkets, and not with molten blobs of plastic on a cookie sheet.
Faces to watch Robert Downey, Jr “Everything changes my ideas about acting,” admits 22-year-old Robert Downey, Jr. “I feel like I’m raking up a lawn
“Yo, Good Morning America. I’ll be there.” Sylvester Stallone speaks. About his body, his battles, his box office hits and his new movie. Plus, Ron
Showtime: Mothercare fashions are a hit >> Also see: Polished, professional… and pregnant: Maternity clothes from the ’80s Workdays: For moms on the go Let’s
Nuclear-generated electricity, still the fastest-growing major energy source in America, may be our best defense against another oil crisis.
Carowinds food, shopping & show guide Shopping Info! Be sure to include shopping in your Carowinds visit! You’ll discover over 35 shops throughout the
Original Yoplait yogurt In her own words, Teri Garr tells you why you should eat new thicker, creamier Yoplait. “First of all, because now Yoplait
Amerika. 1997. The world is different. The dream is the same. Let freedom ring. Premiere Sunday, February 15, 9pm/8pm Central — ABC Television Network Cast
Introducing Sunkist Fun Fruits Creme Supremes Now we’ve turned real fruit and yogurt into a whole new kind of wholesome fruit snack. We put a
Super-Crayons run circles around ordinary crayons Ordinary crayons are, well, ordinary. But new Super-Crayons are extraordinary! They’re hard-wearing, blend beautifully, erase, come in lots of rainbow
Merry Christmas from m&ms plain and peanut chocolate candies M&Ms stuffed toy Fun friends are here in time for Christmas! They’re irresistibly soft and loveable
The 25 most talked about gifts of ’87 Black & Decker products are so unique and special, they’re not just given and enjoyed, they’re talked
Until you taste Kudos yourself, this will have to describe it. You’ve never been here before. No one has ever put rich milk chocolate, crunchy
Golden Chicken Nuggets recipe 1 envelope Lipton Golden Onion Recipe Soup Mix 3/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs 1-1/2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts, cut into
Plymouth Voyager gives America a powerful new reason why the pride is back. Front-wheel drive V-6 power Introducing Voyager’s new aluminum head V-6 engine, Overhead
Ford Escort Wagon Ford Escort is the world’s best-selling car five years running. That’s based on ’82-’86 calendar year worldwide sales and export data. One
“Ruarc has never heard his own father’s voice.” He’s deaf. Ruarc McHugh is one of 16 million hearing-impaired Americans who need our help. And yours.
Schwinn Varsity 10-speed bike – 1972 Vintage Schwinn 10 speed bikes – Racer Varsity 1960 Vintage Free Spirit 10 speed bikes from 1973 1973 Murray
Succeeding by glorious excess Jackie Gleason: 1916-1987 They called him “the Great One,” a nickname that was as grandly excessive as the man himself. Jackie
The Law & Harry McGraw She’s champagne. He’s beer. She’s polo. He’s racetrack. Opposites attract. Justice keeps them together. Starring Jerry Orbach and Barbara Babcock
Introducing Joan’s Cuervo Solid Gold Collins A casual evening with Joan Collins means bringing out the caviar and Cuervo. Clearly, a Collins Collins must be
Nestle Toll House morsels We make the world’s warmest memories “We’ve been through a lot together. Little League tryouts. Fractions. And the day he ate
“Oh, these spots! They’re driving Bud away!” “My only hope is new liquid Sunlight!” Now Sunlight for dishwashers comes in a liquid. No liquid gets
Great meals with an Italian accent Breaded pork chops recipe & Recipe for stuffed tomatoes
Nobody does it better… the 1988 Ford Aerostar America’s best-selling mini-van Your first look tells you Aerostar is a superbly versatile mini-van, with a style
As it moves through the air it clings to the ground. Mercury Cougar’s shape serves a very useful purpose: It controls the air passing over
What makes Madden mad #21 “Late calls. Okay, you check into a hotel. The big meeting is tomorrow. All you want is a simple 6:30
Truth/Rumor: When the topic is the Pill, they’re hard to separate. It’s good for you. It’s bad for you. It causes cancer. It prevents cancer. It
There’s no guessing with Met Life. (1987) Peppermint Patty: Met Life representatives make a point of spelling things out in clear language before you sign
21 Jump Street’s shooting star goes undercover There are two reasons why 21 Jump Street is a hit series on the Fox Network. One, it’s
Moonlighting print ad from February 1986 Bruce Willis as David Addison, and Cybill Shepherd as Madeleine “Maddie” Hayes Moonlighting intro music Here is Moonlighting’s
Getting NASA back on track Astronaut Sally Ride proposed a return to the moon When the shuttle Challenger exploded off Florida 19 months ago, US
Roll out the barrel Microbreweries tout flavor and freshness To judge by many of the offerings on supermarket shelves, dependable mediocrity and the illusion of
Any company can take the IBM PS/2 apart. Only one can put it all together. The moment IBM introduced the Personal System/2 family, the race
Revving up for new voyages NASA announces plans for a Jupiter probe and a space station The explosion of the shuttle Challenger nearly two years
River’s on a roll River Phoenix — the 17-year-old heartthrob many call the most exciting teenage actor of the ’80s — is finally on the rise with
Project X Matthew Broderick’s been grounded — literally. In Project X, now available on home videocassette, Matthew plays Jimmy Garrett, a young air force pilot
The store that runs on a wrench An invader from Scandinavia creates a build-it-yourself empire At a cavernous store in the Washington suburb of Dale
Run-DMC & The Beastie Boys Here’s a card announcing that Run-DMC & The Beastie Boys would be playing on June 15, 1987, at the Memorial
Macintosh makes the financial page It also changes the weather. Pinpoints trouble spots. Displays baseball scores. And just generally covers the planet daily. For publications
Hot Splice: Faces to watch “I’m not going to be a Dustin Hoffman or a Warren Beatty,” 21-year-old Patrick Dempsey tells Splice. “We already have
We gave ‘King Kong’ Bundy a Headstart computer …and he learned to use it in 23 minutes! (With no instruction book, previous computer training, or
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