12 Things You Grew Up With in the 80s That Will Hit You With Nostalgia

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00:0012 Things You Grew Up With In The 80s That Will Hit You With Nostalgia

00:05Number 12 Diet Coke, 1982

00:09Diet Coke's 1982 debut was defined as fitness-era refreshment.

00:14The silver cans, lifestyle ads, and that unforgettable crack helped it dominate by 1986.

00:20Number 11 Golden Girls, 1985

00:24The Golden Girls-centered older women tackled taboos with wit, dominated ratings, amassed

00:29Emmys, and served comfort with cheesecake.

00:32Number 10 MTV, 1981

00:36MTV's 1981 launch made music visual, redirected marketing, shaped youth culture, and rocketed

00:42from 2.1 to 25 million homes.

00:46Number 9 Michael Jackson's Thriller, 1982-1983

00:51Thriller-fused genres, shattered barriers, premiered a cinematic video, sold over 70 million copies,

00:57and earned a record of 8 Grammys.

01:00Number 8 Record Shops

01:03Independent record shops curated discovery, tastemaker clerks, and tactile browsing.

01:08Album art, liner notes, and vinyl hunts shaped identities.

01:12Number 7 Back to the Future, 1985-1989

01:18Back to the Future blended heart and spectacle.

01:21The DeLorean became iconic, box office exploded, and a time-traveling franchise was born.

01:27Number 6 John Candy, 1973-1994

01:32John Candy's warmth and comedy was shown in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Uncle Buck,

01:37and Splash.

01:38Audiences adored him, critics praised his heart.

01:41Number 5 Karate Kid, 1984

01:46Debuting June 22, 1984

01:48The Karate Kid inspired enrollments, popularized Wax On, and triumphant Crane Kick while delivering

01:54Perseverance at the box office.

01:56Number 4 Saturday Morning Cartoons

02:00Weekend cartoon blocks shaped childhood rituals, concentrating youth audiences, driving merchandising,

02:05and rewarding early risers with Smurfs and Turtles.

02:09Number 3 Pac-Man, 1980

02:13Pac-Man sparked gaming's first phenomenon, printing quarters, inspiring merchandise and

02:18music, and charming all ages with elegant, addictive mazes.

02:22Number 2 When Harry Met Sally, 1989

02:27Released July 21, 1989, it redefined romantic comedy with Nora Ephron's dialogue, Katz's

02:33deli scene, and strong box office earnings.

02:37Number 1 Dial Tone

02:40That familiar 350-440Hz dial tone anchored landline life, as households shared lines while push-button

02:48phones replaced rotary.