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1980s Media

  • Writer: Jane Mallory
    Jane Mallory
  • Jun 16, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 11, 2025

Welcome to Decades of Media! Due to the amount of content on each page, be patient as it may take a second to load. If you have any problems or suggestions, you can email me at decadesofmedia@gmail.com. Enjoy the site!


Music:
















Movies:


These are the most popular movies of the 1980s. Each movie has a link to the Just Watch page, giving you access to the streaming services to watch each movie. Yet some movies are also available on this website, so you can stay on this browser and have free access to many movies! Just unfortunately not all movies. Enjoy!


1980






1981






1982





1983






1984






1985






1986







1987






1988






1989






Television:


Historical Events:


Discussion questions:

  • Do you remember this happening?

  • Where were you when this took place?

  • Do you remember how it impacted you or your community?


The Election of Ronald Reagan & the Reagan Era (1980)


The Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan (1981)


The HIV/AIDS Epidemic Emerges (1980s)


The Falklands War (1982)


The Invasion of Grenada (1983)


The Challenger Disaster (1986)


The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster (1986)


The Iran-Contra Affair (1986–1987)


The Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)


The End of the Cold War & Collapse of the Soviet Union (1989–1991)



Jingles:

"Just One Cornetto"


"The Taste is Gonna Move You"


"Give Me A Break"


"Give me a Dew!"


"It’s Gonna Be A Great Day"


 
 
 

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