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In 1980, COVER OF ROLLING STONE Comic RODNEY DANGERFIELD
In 1981, On “General Hospital,” Port Charles anti-hero Luke Spencer saved the world from Mikkos Casadineʹs weather machine when Luke fought Mikkos, who died after being thrown by Luke into his own ice chamber. Mikkos was the mastermind behind a plot to obtain world domination by holding the world at ransom through the use of a weather machine that could create a severe snowstorm. Luke was locked in the control room and canʹt push the control lever back to stop the weather machine to stop Port Charles from freezing over. To be continued on September 21, 1981.
In 1981, “4” album by Foreigner was certified Gold and Platinum by the RIAA
In 1981, “Escape” album by Journey was certified Gold and Platinum by the RIAA
In 1981, “Face Dances” album by The Who was certified Platinum by the RIAA
In 1981, “Heavy Metal” album (soundtrack) was certified Gold by the RIAA
In 1981, “Mommie Dearest” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A. Intended as a drama, but thanks to Faye Dunaway, it turned into a comedy. No more wirehangers, EVERRRR!
In 1981, “The French Lieutenantʹs Woman” starring Meryl Streep opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 1981, More than a decade after Jim Morrisonʹs death, Doors-mania is greater than ever as the Doorsʹ “Greatest Hits” goes platinum on this date.
In 1981, More than 25 years after earning his first hit, George Jones finally scores his first gold album, with “I Am What I Am”
In 1981, The French parliament decided to abolish capital punishment and the guillotine.
In 1982, R.C., “Only Time Will Tell” by Asia peaked at #17 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” by The Clash peaked at #45 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Think Iʹm In Love” by Eddie Money peaked at #16 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “Workin' For A Livin'” by Huey Lewis and The News peaked at #41 on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, R.C., “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” by Melissa Manchester peaked at number five on the pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Flash Gordon”, TV Cartoon Show; returned on NBC.
In 1982, “Flintstone Funnies”, TV Cartoon Show, debut on NBC.
In 1982, “Gilliganʹs Planet”, TV Cartoon Show; debut on CBS.
In 1982, “Heathcliff and Marmaduke”, TV Cartoon Show; last aired on ABC.
In 1982, “Laverne and Shirley”, TV Cartoon Show, note the and is different from the and in the live version!; last aired on ABC.
In 1982, “Meatballs and Spaghetti” began airing on CBS
In 1982, “Pandamonium” began airing on CBS
In 1982, “Shirt Tales”, TV Cartoon Show; debut on NBC.
In 1982, “Speed Buggy”, TV Cartoon Show; returned on CBS.
In 1982, “The Gary Coleman Show”, TV Cartoon Show; debut on NBC.
In 1982, “The Incredible Hulk and The Amazing Spider-Man”, TV Cartoon Adventure, debut on NBC.
In 1982, “The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show”, TV Cartoon Show, last aired on ABC.
In 1982, “Thundarr The Barbarian”, TV Cartoon Show; last aired on ABC, moved to NBC.
In 1982, Joe Jacksonʹs “Night And Day” LP enters the chart. It features the hit, “Steppin' Out.”
In 1983, “Hardcastle and McCormick”, TV Crime Drama; debut on ABC.
In 1983, KISS appeared on MTV without the rock bandʹs trademark make-up for the first time. I swear, Iʹm not….making up….this story.
In 1984, Movie comedian actor Gene Wilder married Saturday Night Live alumini Gilda Radner.
In 1984, The Detroit Tigers clinched the American League East Division with a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers, making the Tigers only the fourth team in major league history to lead from start to finish. The other three teams were the 1923 New York Giants, 1927 New York Yankees and the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers.
In 1984, “Hunter”, TV Crime Drama; debut on NBC.
In 1984, “Threeʹs Company”, TV Comedy; last aired on ABC.
In 1984, Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Joe Kittinger became the first person to complete a solo balloon flight across the Atlantic Ocean as he landed in Italy, four days after leaving Maine.
In 1985, Heats, Rice, Moss, Ties, Needs, Lens, Ice, Nurse, Leaks and Meats. These, ladies and germs, are the items in the very first Top Ten List, “Top Ten Things That Almost Rhyme With Peas” as presented on “Late Night with David Letterman” on this day
In 1985, “Face Value” album by Phil Collins was certified Platinum by the RIAA
In 1985, “George Burns Comedy Week”, TV Comedy Anthology; debut on CBS. George Burns became the worldʹs oldest person to ever be a regular on any TV show in history.
In 1985, “Stir Crazy” began airing on CBS
In 1985, “The Equalizer”, TV Crime Drama; debut on CBS. Sounds like a battery.
In 1985, “The Top Ten List” was first done on “Late Night with David Letterman” were Things That Almost Rhyme With Peas.
In 1985, Singer Gladys Knight (minus the Pips) made her television sitcom debut in CBS-TVʹs “Charlie and Company,” which also starred Flip Wilson, Jaleel White and Della Reese.
In 1985, Frank Zappa and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister went on record against record labeling in testimony before a congressional committee.
In 1986, “Crime Story”, TV Crime Drama; debut on NBC.
In 1987, “All The Best” album by Paul McCartney was released
In 1987, “Crest Of A Knave” album by Jethro Tull was released
In 1987, “DuckTales” began airing in syndication
In 1987, “In The Dark” album by Grateful Dead was certified Platinum by the RIAA
In 1987, The psychological thriller “Fatal Attraction,” starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close, was released by Paramount Pictures.
In 1989, “Alien Nation”, TV Scifi Adventure; debut on Fox.
In 1989, “Bust A Move” single by Young M.C. was certified Gold by the RIAA
In 1989, “Hard Copy” began airing in syndication
In 1989, “The Famous Teddy Z”, TV Comedy; debut on CBS. Anybody remember why?
In 1981, "Continental Divide" was released by Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment; Michael Apted (director); Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay); John Belushi, Blair Brown, Allen Garfield, Carlin Glynn, Tony Ganios, Bruce Jarchow; Romance, Comedy; Live Action
In 1981, "Das Boot" was released by Constantin Film / Columbia Pictures / Bavaria Film / Radiant Film / Westdeutscher Rundfunk / SWR Fernsehen; Wolfgang Petersen (director/screenplay); Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, Klaus Wennemann, Hubertus Bengsch, Martin Semmelrogge, Bernd Tauber, Erwin Leder, Martin May, Heinz Hoenig, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Claude-Oliver Rudolph, Jan Fedder, Ralf Richter, Oliver Stritzel, Jean-Claude Hoffmann, Lutz Schnell, Konrad Becker, Otto Sander, Günter Lamprecht, Sky du Mont; War; Live Action
In 1981, "The French Lieutenant's Woman" was released by United Artists; Karel Reisz (director); Harold Pinter (screenplay); Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, David Warner, Hilton McRae, Emily Morgan, Charlotte Mitchell, Lynsey Baxter, Peter Vaughan, Colin Jeavons, Liz Smith, Patience Collier, John Barrett, Leo McKern, Penelope Wilton, Alun Armstrong, Gérard Falconetti, Jean Faulds; Romance, Drama; Live Action
In 1981, "Mommie Dearest" was released by Paramount Pictures; Frank Perry (director/screenplay); Robert Getchell, Tracy Hotchne, Frank Yablans (screenplay); Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva, Mara Hobel, Rutanya Alda, Harry Goz, Michael Edwards, Jocelyn Brando, Priscilla Pointer, Xander Berkeley, Belita Moreno, Alice Nunn, Jeremy Scott Reinbolt, Carolyn Coates, Margaret Fairchild; Biography, Drama; Live Action
In 1981, "Raggedy Man" was released by Universal Pictures; Jack Fisk (director); William D. Wittliff (screenplay); Sissy Spacek, Eric Roberts, Sam Shepard, R.G. Armstrong, William Sanderson, Henry Thomas, Tracey Walter, Carey Hollis; Drama; Live Action
In 1987, "Amazon Women on the Moon" was released by Universal Pictures; Joe Dante, Carl Gottlieb, Peter Horton, John Landis, Robert K. Weiss (directors); Michael Barrie, Jim Muholland (screenplay); Steve Allen, Rosanna Arquette, Paul Bartel, Ed Begley Jr., Ralph Bellamy, Sybil Danning, Griffin Dunne, Carrie Fisher, Steve Forrest, Monique Gabrielle, Steve Guttenberg, Arsenio Hall, Howard Hesseman, Lou Jacobi, B.B. King, Russ Meyer, Kelly Preston, Henny Youngman, Phil Hartman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter Horton, Joe Pantoliano, David Alan Grier, T.K. Carter, Robert Picardo, Dick Miller, Belinda Balaski, Marc McClure, Bryan Cranston, Andrew Dice Clay, Erica Yohn, Corey Burton, Robert Colbert, Joey Travolta, Forrest J. Ackerman, Lana Clarkson, William Bryant, Roxie Roker, Le Tari, Henry Silva, Roger Barkley, Al Lohman, Archie Hahn, Phil Proctor, Ira Newborn, Karen Montgomery, Rip Taylor, Slappy White, Jackie Vernon, Charlie Callas, William Marshall, Tino Insana, Donald Gibb, Frank Collison, Raye Birk, Larry Hankin, Garry Goodrow, Phil Bruns, John Ingle, Angel Tompkins, Terry McGovern, Matt Adler, Steve Cropper, Corrine Wahl, Willard E. Pugh, Herb Vigran, Mike Mazurki, Frank Beddor; Comedy, Spoof, Anthology; Live Action
In 1987, "Fatal Attraction" was released by Paramount Pictures; Adrian Lyne (director); James Dearden (screenplay); Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Hamilton Latzen, Stuart Pankin, Ellen Foley, Fred Gwynne, Meg Mundy, Tom Brennan, Lois Smith, Mike Nussbaum, J.J. Johnston, Michael Arkin, Jane Krakowski; Psychological Thriller; Live Action
In 1987, "Hellraiser" was released by New World Pictures / Entertainment Film Distributors; Clive Barker (director/screenplay); Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman, Doug Bradley, Nicholas Vince, Simon Bamford, Grace Kirby, Oliver Smith, Robert Hines; Horror; Live Action
In 1987, "Maurice" was released by Cinecom Pictures / Merchant Ivory Productions; James Ivory (director/screenplay); Kit Hesketh-Harvey (screenplay); James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Denholm Elliott, Simon Callow, Billie Whitelaw, Barry Foster, Judy Parfitt, Phoebe Nicholls, Ben Kingsley, Patrick Godfrey, Mark Tandy, Kitty Aldridge, Helena Michell, Catherine Rabett, Peter Eyre, Julian Wadham, Orlando Wells, Richard Warner, Helena Bonham Carter; Romance, Drama; Live Action
In 1987, "Orphans" was released by Lorimar Motion Pictures; Alan J. Pakula (director); Lyle Kessler (screenplay); Albert Finney, Matthew Modine, Kevin Anderson, John Kellogg, Anthony Heald, Novella Nelson, Elizabeth Parrish, B. Constance Barry; Drama; Live Action
In 1987, "The Pick-up Artist" was released by 20th Century Fox; James Toback (director/screenplay); Molly Ringwald, Robert Downey Jr., Dennis Hopper, Danny Aiello, Harvey Keitel, Bob Gunton, Mildred Dunnock, Vanessa Williams, Polly Draper, Frederick Koehler, Robert Towne, Victoria Jackson, Lorraine Bracco, Fred Melamed, Christine Baranski, Brian Hamill, Tamara Bruno; Romance, Comedy; Live Action
In 1987, "The Principal" was released by TriStar Pictures; Christopher Cain (director); Frank Deese (screenplay); Jim Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr., Rae Dawn Chong, Kelly Jo Minter, Michael Wright, Jeffrey Jay Cohen, Esai Morales, Troy Winbush, Jacob Vargas, Reggie Johnson; Action, Crime, Thriller; Live Action
In 1988, "Rockin' with Judy Jetson" was released by Worldvision Enterprises / Hanna-Barbera Productions; Paul Sommer, Ray Patterson (directors); Charles M. Howell IV, Kevin Hopps (screenplay); Janet Waldo, George O'Hanlon, Daws Butler, Penny Singleton, Don Messick, Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc, Rob Paulsen, Ruth Buzzi, Pat Musick, Charlie Adler, Pat Fraley, Michael Bell, Steve Bulen, Hamilton Camp, Peter Cullen, B.J. Ward, Beau Weaver, Cindy McGee, Selette Cole, P. L. Brown, Eric Suter; Adventure, Comedy; Animation
In 1982, “I Only Wanna Be With You” by Nicolette Larson peaked at number 53 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “I'm The One” by Roberta Flack peaked at number 42 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Let It Be Me” by Willie Nelson peaked at number 40 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Never Been In Love” by Randy Meisner peaked at number 28 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Oh Julie” by Barry Manilow peaked at number 38 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Only Time Will Tell” by Asia peaked at number 17 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “She Looks A Lot Like You” by Clocks peaked at number 67 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Should I Stay Or Should I Go” by The Clash peaked at number 45 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Still In The Game” by Steve Winwood peaked at number 47 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Think I'm In Love” by Eddie Money peaked at number 16 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” by Melissa Manchester peaked at number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Your Daddy Don't Know” by Toronto peaked at number 77 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, ✪✪ “Workin' For A Livin'” by Huey Lewis and The News peaked at number 41 on the U.S. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Face Dances Part Two” by Pete Townshend peaked at number 46 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Jack and Diane” by John Cougar peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Love Will Turn You Around” by Kenny Rogers peaked at number 12 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Only Time Will Tell” by Asia peaked at number 7 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Superstitious Feeling” by Harlequin peaked at number 29 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, ✪✪ “Vacation” by The Go-Go's peaked at number 23 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, ✪✪ “Valley Girl” by Frank Zappa With Moon Unit Zappa peaked at number 18 on the Canada pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Dancer” by Michael Schenker Group peaked at number 52 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Halfway Up, Halfway Down” by Dennis Brown peaked at number 56 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Invitations” by Shakatak peaked at number 24 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Love Or Money” by Billy Fury peaked at number 57 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Paris By Air” by Tygers Of Pan Tang peaked at number 63 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Private Investigations” by Dire Straits peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Ruff Mix” by Wonder Dogs peaked at number 31 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “So Fine” by Howard Johnson peaked at number 45 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “The Lover In You” by The Sugarhill Gang peaked at number 54 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five featuring Melle Mel and Duke Bootee peaked at number 8 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Walkin' On Sunshine” by Rocker's Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Hurts So Good / Close Enough” by John Cougar peaked at number 5 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Nice Girls / Time Flys” by Eye To Eye peaked at number 89 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Seven Tears / Marrakesh” by Goombay Dance Band peaked at number 25 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Take It Away / I'll Give You A Ring” by Paul McCartney peaked at number 18 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Take The L / He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)” by The Motels peaked at number 21 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Talk Talk / ?” by Talk Talk peaked at number 33 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “The Rhythm Of The Jungle / To Prove My Love” by The Quick peaked at number 13 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “War Child / Little Caesar” by Blondie peaked at number 96 on the Australian pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Flash” by The Dukes Of Hazzard peaked at number 38 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Love The Army” by The Dabbs peaked at number 36 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1982, “The Look Of Love” by ABC peaked at number 5 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Bloedend hart” by De Dijk peaked at number 43 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Give Me Your Heart Tonight” by Shakin' Stevens peaked at number 14 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Hold On” by Santana peaked at number 22 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “I Like The Way” by Fruitcake peaked at number 30 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Ik wil je” by Rob de Nijs peaked at number 31 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Machinery” by Sheena Easton peaked at number 48 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “One Draw” by Rita Marley peaked at number 5 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Red Skies” by The Fixx peaked at number 44 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Rock Your Baby” by Julius Green peaked at number 6 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Rosalyn” by Vitesse peaked at number 16 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Why” by Carly Simon peaked at number 35 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Hard To Say I'm Sorry” by Chicago peaked at number 5 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Machinery” by Sheena Easton peaked at number 18 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Wo bist du?” by Spider Murphy Gang peaked at number 10 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Wunderwelt” by Klaus Prünster peaked at number 3 on the Austria pop singles chart.
In 1982, “Voyeur” by Kim Carnes peaked at number 5 on the Norway pop singles chart.
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