When you were born...

[Bluestone]

What was going on in multimedia the year you were born?

1. What shows premiered or were canceled that year?
2. What movie was a big hit that year?
3. What film won Best Picture for that year?

My answers are:
1. Three's Company was canceled that year.
2. Splash and Ghostbusters
3. Amadeus

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[Slippery Dan]

1. WKRP In Cincinnati, Barney Miller, Mork & Mindy, and Bosom Buddies were all canceled. Cheers, Newhart, and Family Ties premiered.
2. ET and Tootsie were bit hits in the Box Office.
3. Gandhi won Best Picture of The Year.

Additions-
President: Ronald Reagan
Price of a First Class Postage Stamp: 20¢
Minumum Wage: $3.35 an hour
World Population: 4.61 billion
Average Yearly Household Income: $20,171

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[Madness]

I think Slippery Dan summed it up and said it best for us 1982er's. I'll stick with his answers! But I'll add some dramas that debuted and were canceled just so it doesn't look like I'm a poster who mooches off of people's answers! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

Debuts:Knight Rider
Remington Steele
St. Elsewhere

Canceled:Lou Grant


And Silver Spoons debuted, too in 82. And who could forget the New Odd Couple? haha

[Slippery Dan]

Don't forget that Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in Paril 1982. And let's not forget the shows that started syndication in 1982. They were Vega$, Three's Company, Eight Is Enough, CHiPS, One Day At A Time, Harry O, Mork & Mindy, and WKRP In Cincinnati. Also The Powers of Matthew Star premiered. It was supposed to premier fall of 81, but Peter Barton was burned in some kind of accident.

[nancysbiggestfan]

I was born in 1988, so FOL was going of the air in the next few months.

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[Madness]

I'll add a few more interesting facts.

-Michael Jackson's "Thriller" sold 20 million albums to become the largest selling record ever.

-John Belushi died March 5 of a cocaine and heroin overdose. He was only 33

That's about it for me I think. Can't think of any more right now.

[Madness]

Slippery Dan--I didn't know Peter Barton was burned. That's an interesting fact.

[NancyJoJinny]

1988, 6 days beforw the first of the 2 part FOL series finale... Movies? I have no clue!

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Jinny: Who in the hell ARE YOU!?!?!

CD: I think its best if she talks to someone sober.
Jinny: Yep! Prob'ly a good idea.

Teddy: I dont know... it just seemed intamate.
Jinny: Intamate.... No... I sleep with him, but i sleep with all the guys in the division, just my way of breakin em in!
Teddy: Yeah sorry, none of my buissiness.
Jinny: Youre damn right.

Jinny: And Inspector Exstead, nice too make your aquaintence, as a matter of fact, after I finish my very last silver patrone, Im gonna give you the once in a lifetime opportunity to squire me home!
Officer: Luitenant said you wanted too see us?

~DANA JINNY EXSTEAD ~

The Dana parts Real... The rest i stuck in there for fun.

[Mary Covey]

1. Family Ties was cancelled.
2. Rain Man won Best Picture, Steel Magnolias was also big hit this year.
3. Coach premiered (on my birthday! Yay!)
Anybody wanna guess?

[Madness]

February 28, 1989. Am I right?

The only show that I know of that debuted on my birthday was Diagnosis Murder. I wasn't born in that year though of course. I can't imagine a 7 year old posting here! Then again, you never know I guess!

[Mary Covey]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Madness:
[B]February 28, 1989. Am I right?

Yes!

[Madness]

Woo-hoo! Alright!

[Slippery Dan]

Miami Vice premiered on my second birthday.

In 1982 when they were filming The Powers of Matthew Star, Peter Barton was burned in an accident. The Powers of Matthew Star is one of the only shows I know that appeared twice in two different Fall Preview TV Guides. It's in the 1981 and 1982 Fall Previews. The 1982 Fall Preview explains the delay (burning accident).

More stuff for 1982:

Israel invaded Lebanon.
Princess Grace dies in a car accident two days before I am born.
John Hinckley Jr is found not guilty by reason of insanity in his trial in the shooting of President Reagan.
San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI.
St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series.
Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Finals.
New York Islanders beat Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup.
Italy beat West Germany to win the World Cup (Soccer).
Barney Clark becomes the first human to receive an artificial heart transplant.
Miss Arkansas Elizabeth Ward wins the Miss America pageant.

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[Madness]

I have the 82 fall preview but I don't think I have the 81. I'll have to check for it. Thanks for the info.

[Wild Child]

Originally posted by nancysbiggestfan:
I was born in 1988, so FOL was going of the air in the next few months.

Same here.Born June 23,1988.

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"You're born,you move on,you die,that's life."-Jo
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[Blair706+Jorox]

lol

[EdBrownJr]

I was born in 1977 when the Yankees won another World Series.

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[80skid]

Guess my year:

For sports...

Super Bowl
NY Giants d. Denver (39-20)

World Series
Minnesota d. St. Louis Cardinals (4-3)

NBA Championship
LA Lakers d. Boston (4-2)

Stanley Cup
Edmonton d. Philadelphia (4-3)

Wimbledon
Women: Martina Navratilova d. S. Graf (7-5 6-3)
Men: Pat Cash d. I. Lendl (7-6 6-2 7-5)

Kentucky Derby Champion
Alysheba

NCAA Basketball Championship
Indiana d. Syracuse (74-73)

NCAA Football Champions
Miami-FL (12-0-0)

Famous book published...

Beloved - Toni Morrison

Oh yea, and Full House premiered in my year too! And on FOL, Jeff proposed to Tootie http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/wink.gif

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[lesliem14]

1987-I saw who won the World Series and I knew. I cried for a week after the Cardinals lost!!

[JohnMcMillin]

1979

1, FACTS OF LIFE!!!!!!! Dukes Of Hazzard, Knots Landing, Benson were a few that debuted. Good Times and Welcome Back Kotter were fancelled

2. Alien was a big movie

3. was it Kramer Vs. Kramer?

and also, the same day I was born (Dec 3) is well-remembered by music fans as the day of the Who concert tragedy in which 8 or so fans were killed.

[Cokies]

Good ole' 1985:

Shows premiered or cancelled: I have no idea.
Big Movie: Back to the Future
Best Picture of the Year: Out of Africa, I believe.

And I can tell you the song that was #1 the week I was born: "We Built This City on Rock n' Roll" by Jefferson Starship.

The 49ers won the Super Bowl this year as well (yeah! The team of the decade!)



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