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00:0012 Things You Grew Up With In The 80s That Will Hit You With Nostalgia
00:05Number 12 Diet Coke, 1982
00:09Diet Coke's 1982 debut was defined as fitness-era refreshment.
00:14The silver cans, lifestyle ads, and that unforgettable crack helped it dominate by 1986.
00:20Number 11 Golden Girls, 1985
00:24The Golden Girls-centered older women tackled taboos with wit, dominated ratings, amassed
00:29Emmys, and served comfort with cheesecake.
00:32Number 10 MTV, 1981
00:36MTV's 1981 launch made music visual, redirected marketing, shaped youth culture, and rocketed
00:42from 2.1 to 25 million homes.
00:46Number 9 Michael Jackson's Thriller, 1982-1983
00:51Thriller-fused genres, shattered barriers, premiered a cinematic video, sold over 70 million copies,
00:57and earned a record of 8 Grammys.
01:00Number 8 Record Shops
01:03Independent record shops curated discovery, tastemaker clerks, and tactile browsing.
01:08Album art, liner notes, and vinyl hunts shaped identities.
01:12Number 7 Back to the Future, 1985-1989
01:18Back to the Future blended heart and spectacle.
01:21The DeLorean became iconic, box office exploded, and a time-traveling franchise was born.
01:27Number 6 John Candy, 1973-1994
01:32John Candy's warmth and comedy was shown in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Uncle Buck,
01:37and Splash.
01:38Audiences adored him, critics praised his heart.
01:41Number 5 Karate Kid, 1984
01:46Debuting June 22, 1984
01:48The Karate Kid inspired enrollments, popularized Wax On, and triumphant Crane Kick while delivering
01:54Perseverance at the box office.
01:56Number 4 Saturday Morning Cartoons
02:00Weekend cartoon blocks shaped childhood rituals, concentrating youth audiences, driving merchandising,
02:05and rewarding early risers with Smurfs and Turtles.
02:09Number 3 Pac-Man, 1980
02:13Pac-Man sparked gaming's first phenomenon, printing quarters, inspiring merchandise and
02:18music, and charming all ages with elegant, addictive mazes.
02:22Number 2 When Harry Met Sally, 1989
02:27Released July 21, 1989, it redefined romantic comedy with Nora Ephron's dialogue, Katz's
02:33deli scene, and strong box office earnings.
02:37Number 1 Dial Tone
02:40That familiar 350-440Hz dial tone anchored landline life, as households shared lines while push-button
02:48phones replaced rotary.
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