THE '80S

The First Lady's catchphrase was everywhere in the 1980s. The problem? It didn't really keep kids from experimenting with drugs.

Smart home technology isn’t perfect (as anyone who owns an Amazon Echo that’s been activated by an episode of South Park knows), but it’s come a long way since the 1980s.

The quintessential annoying neighbor went from pitching milk and pizza in regional commercials to starring in 10 feature films. Let's see the Pillsbury Doughboy do that.

'Blade Runner 2049' star Ryan Gosling was just a few months shy of his second birthday when Ridley Scott's iconic sci-fi film hit theaters.

Erik Estrada once broke eight ribs, his wrist, his collarbone, and his sterum shooting an episode. The man was dedicated.

Though 'The Golden Girls' made its debut on September 14, 1985, the series still remains fresh for generations of new viewers thanks to great writing and syndicated reruns.

When art school dropout Ralph Shaffer was hired by American Greetings to illustrate greeting cards in 1964, the 23-year-old was tasked with depicting delicate flower petals and hopping bunny rabbits.

As we now know, 'Pac-Man' was a massive hit, and its grip on pop culture is still strong today. But 'Pac-Man's success was far from certain; its designer initially had no interest in games, and the public reaction to it was initially mixed.

Nobody puts these facts about ‘Dirty Dancing’ in a corner—especially on the classic movie's 30th anniversary.

A magazine writer coined the phrase, which had roots in the 1960s, and Judd Nelson wanted to punch him for it.

We asked a physics professor to explain how the loaded duck can swim in a pile of gold. After he was done laughing, he enlightened us.

For nearly 10 years, TV viewers got to experience a journey aboard a cruise ship nearly every Saturday night as The Love Boat brought the misadventures and romantic escapades of the luxury liner life right into their living rooms.