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1982 |
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As the
Pointer Sisters once said…”I’m so excited and we just can’t hide it”. Well 1982
is JUST as excited and we’re also about to lose control and we know WE like it!
Enjoy break out hits like Laura Branigan’s “Gloria”, Steve Miller Band's
“Abracadabra” as well as the incredible energy of Musical Youth’s “Pass the
Dutchie”. How about the MEN down under who love a good vegemite sandwich, Men At
Work and the MAN who completely rocked 1982, Mr. John Cougar!
82 was the year of men in loin clothes. From the sexy Arnold Schwarzenegger in
Conan The Barbarian to the handsome Marc Singer in Beastmaster.
Marc just couldn’t seem to keep his ferret in his pants. These men sure knew how
to pack a punch! Isn’t Conan running for Governor these days? But lets not
forget about the men in drag…like Dustin Hoffman in the hit film Tootsie.
A top draw at the box office that year. I guess Dustin never looked so good?
1982 also brought us some of the decade’s greatest movie sequels, including the
head to head galactic battle between William Shatner and Fantasy Island’s own
Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan as well as the film
that launched Mel Gibson into the stratosphere, Mad Max II: The Road Warrior.
How about the films that stole our hearts like Richard Gere and Debra Winger’s
Oscar award winning Officer and A Gentlemen as well as Albert Finney,
Aileen Quinn and Carol Burnett’s music classic Annie. Daddy Warbucks
finally found his gal. We also laughed out loud at comedic geniuses Jackie
Gleason and Richard Pryor in one of the most hilarious and remembered films of
the year, The Toy. Did we forget to mention that the little boy featured
in the film, Master Bates AKA Scott Schwartz, went on to be a porn star? For
Pink Floyd’s The Wall, truly a one-of-a-kind, bizarre fantasy rock opera
classic of the 80’s that everyone still seems very confused about. Will anyone
be able to shave again or eat hamburgers after this one?
Turning to the small screen, 82 brought us some of the best prime time cat
fights between the evil Alexis Colby (Joan Collins) and the sweet Crystal
Carrington (Linda Evans) in the ratings phenomenon Dynasty, making the night
time soap an integral part of 80’s pop culture. Ever hear the word bitch used on
network television? America’s newest sweetheart, Heather Locklear kept the city
streets safe in TJ Hooker while overseas it was a fleet of American
soldiers fighting for freedom where ever there was trouble, GI JOE was there, GI
Joe, a Real American Hero! For all those aspiring actors and dancers, searching
for a little Fame, they could tune in every week and learn a few moves from the
head of class, Debbie Allen on the hit series Fame . Ever turn your
lunchroom into a rock concert? Entertainment Tonight made TV history in 1982 by
removing the front of it’s news desk so that America could see Mary Hart’s sexy
long legs. The show quickly became one of the most popular shows in TV
syndication history. Did we forget to mention, it wasn’t only her legs making
headlines, her voice was causing seizures, what????
And when we wanted to cheer, we turned to hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, as he
shattered several NHL single season records on the ice including 50 goals in 39
games, 92 goals for the season as well as a record breaking 120 assists. Pretty
impressive for a player only in his 3rd professional season. Oh, did we forget
to mention, Gretzky was named Sportsman of the Year?
But let’s not forget about the game that changed the lives of kids across the
country that year, Colecovision. With real arcade like graphics, kids never had
to leave their homes as Coleco overpowered it’s rival Atari for the top spot in
the video game world. Love that Burger Time!
Come take a walk in your KangaROOS…this is 1982!