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This hair trend was “business in the front, party in the back.”
What is a mullet?
A Ghostbuster warns you not to cross these.
What are the streams (or proton streams)?
This portable player allowed you to listen to your favorite cassettes on the go.
What is a Walkman?
This British duo told you to "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go."
Who are Wham!?
These colorful stretchy accessories kept dancers’ calves warm — and stylish — during aerobics classes.
What are leg warmers?
In The Breakfast Club, Bender gets detention for pulling this alarm.
What is the fire alarm?
The company Nintendo first released this video game console in North America in 1985.
What is the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)?
This band's 1982 album Business as Usual featured the smash hit "Down Under."
Who are Men at Work?
Each of these soft dolls came with its own unique birth certificate — and often caused store riots.
What are Cabbage Patch Kids?
This 1985 adventure film follows a group of kids searching for pirate treasure.
What is The Goonies?
Invented by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, this system of linked documents would eventually become the internet.
What is the World Wide Web (WWW)?
This Irish band, led by Bono, released the iconic album The Joshua Tree in 1987.
Who are U2?
This handheld gadget let people listen to music on the go for the first time.
What is the Sony Walkman?
In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Elliott lures E.T. to his home with these colorful, chocolate-covered candies.
What are Reese's Pieces?
In 1984, Apple introduced this revolutionary personal computer with a famous Super Bowl commercial
What is the Macintosh (or Mac)?
The music video for this song by a-ha used rotoscoping animation to bring the band into a comic book world.
What is "Take On Me"?
Who's birthday is it today?
Tommy! Happy birthday!