#1
S1E2
1981
President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II survive assassination attempts; MTV is launched; the Delorean rolls off the assembly line; Prince Charles marries Lady Diana.
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#2
S1E5
1984
"Where's the beef?" became an advertising mantra in 1984, the year that introduced Madonna and Prince, "Ghostbusters," "Footloose," and Wham.
#3
S1E3
1982
1982 brought the world the A Flock of Seagulls, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," Rubik's Cube, Mr. T, the mullet and "The Dukes of Hazzard.".
#4
1986
S1E7
#5
1983
S1E4
#6
1985
S1E6
#7
1989
S1E10
#8
1980
S1E1
#9
1987
S1E8
#10
1988
S1E9
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"Don't Worry, Be Happy," Pictionary, "The Wonder Years," George Michael and the comeback of hippie style defines 1988.
#9
1987
S1E8
#8
1980
S1E1
#7
1989
S1E10
#6
1985
S1E6
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