I Love the 80s

Neuqua · 07-13-2003, 10:14 PM

Anyone else watch this show on VH1?

I'm a bit too young to remember the 80s (born in 1983) but for some reason I catch myself watching this show all the time.

Some of the people they have on the show (Michael Ian Black, Hal Sparks) can be pretty damn funny.

I hear they're coming out with a version for the 70s sometime in August, should be interesting.

Fritz · 07-13-2003, 10:17 PM

My only issue with decade shows is culture trends never seem to break on the "0" years.

sabotai · 07-14-2003, 12:06 AM

They've been showing these a lot. I think they started about a month or two ago. I like them. I am a little too young to remember the early 80's (born in 77), but they are a good flash-to-the-past type show. When they make fun of themselves for following the trends of the day is pretty funny.

korme · 07-14-2003, 12:10 AM

the 80's

tight pants and gheri curls

no good

thealmighty · 07-14-2003, 12:58 AM

They have been showing them alot 'cuz they're running out of crap to show on that channel

timmynausea · 07-14-2003, 02:00 AM

Michael Ian Black is hilarious. He and another guy on I love the 80's (Michael Showalter) used to be on an mtv sketch comedy show called the State that was pretty funny. It's not as good as Mr. Show, but probably my second favorite sketch comedy show. This site http://www.statemedia.net/state.php has all of their skits available to watch, although you have to watch on really tiny quicktime screens. I also highly reccomend the stella videos on the site.

Sharpieman · 07-14-2003, 03:20 AM

I wonder ten years from now if they will come out with a 90s one...I could see it now, baggy pants, presidential bj's...ah fun times fun times.

Honolulu_Blue · 07-14-2003, 05:05 AM

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Originally posted by Fritz
My only issue with decade shows is culture trends never seem to break on the "0" years.

True, but when you look at a decade as a whole quite a few cultural trends certainly do tend stand out as solely existing somewhere within the 10 year span. There may be a little overlap on the fringes, but for the most part it works.

Tekneek · 07-14-2003, 05:52 AM

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Originally posted by thealmighty
They have been showing them alot 'cuz they're running out of crap to show on that channel

And just showing videos like they did during the 80s must be considered a really bad idea, since people might actually like it.

Ksyrup · 07-14-2003, 06:38 AM

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Originally posted by Tekneek
And just showing videos like they did during the 80s must be considered a really bad idea, since people might actually like it.

That's what VH1 Classic is for, of course! Just lilke MTV2...

Tekneek · 07-14-2003, 08:27 AM

MTV2 isn't even all videos anymore.

Bee · 07-14-2003, 08:30 AM

MTV should change their name to Reality TV...it would be more accurate.

DeToxRox · 07-14-2003, 08:50 AM

"I'm a bit too young to remember the 80s (born in 1983) but for some reason I catch myself watching this show all the time."

Same with me, but mainly because it's all they ever show.

I rarely see BTM anymore..

They must be working on Behind the Music: Behind the Music

ice4277 · 07-14-2003, 08:55 AM

The 80's show is great, I don't remember much before '84 as I turned 7 that year, but everything afterwords is great.

Anrhydeddu · 07-14-2003, 09:31 AM

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Originally posted by Shorty3281
the 80's

tight pants and gheri curls

no good

1500% better than the tats, piercings and kewl d00ds of the 90s though.

Anrhydeddu · 07-14-2003, 09:32 AM

Now since I got that out of the way, is this the show that the spend 1 hour on each year? If so, I caught some of it last year and thought it was excellent (most of my college years were in the 80s).

scooper · 07-14-2003, 09:40 AM

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Originally posted by Anrhydeddu
(most of my college years were in the 80s).

I was going to make some comment about the 80's not living up to your good ol' days.

GrantDawg · 07-14-2003, 10:05 AM

The 80's rocked.

Buzzbee · 07-14-2003, 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by Anrhydeddu
Now since I got that out of the way, is this the show that the spend 1 hour on each year? If so, I caught some of it last year and thought it was excellent (most of my college years were in the 80s).

BuccAnryhdeddu - We're talking about the 1980's!!

Frozenrope · 07-14-2003, 05:11 PM

I love that show. Born in '72, the memories pile back.

Behind the Music, Top 100 ___, I love the __'s,

Pop Culture historical shows on VH1....they know how to get me viewing.

ice4277 · 07-14-2003, 06:46 PM

And for some the older members of the messageboard

VH1 is coming out with 'I Love the 70's' in a couple months.

Craptacular · 07-14-2003, 08:31 PM

To an extent, I still live in the 80s.

Tekneek · 07-15-2003, 05:24 AM

I guess it is true when MTV says more people watch MTV and VH1 since they stopped showing videos all day. I never would have believed that people would tune in more to "Music Television" and "Video Hits 1" when they actually abandoned the music and videos. Go figure.

RendeR · 07-15-2003, 07:44 AM

The 80's were the best time to be a teenager!!!

I have watched those shows so many times I think I know the joke lines by heart on some of them. Though I must say I cannot stand the Dice guy, he annoys the shit outta me just as much now as he did back in the day.

07-13-2003, 10:17 PM	#2
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	My only issue with decade shows is culture trends never seem to break on the "0" years. __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

07-14-2003, 12:58 AM	#5
thealmighty Pro Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: heaven	They have been showing them alot 'cuz they're running out of crap to show on that channel __________________ Check out The Unofficial FOFC Movie Guide Here

07-14-2003, 03:20 AM	#7
Sharpieman Greatly Missed. (7/11/84-06/12/05) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Palo Alto, CA	I wonder ten years from now if they will come out with a 90s one...I could see it now, baggy pants, presidential bj's...ah fun times fun times. __________________ Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

07-14-2003, 05:11 PM	#20
Frozenrope Mascot Join Date: Feb 2003	I love that show. Born in '72, the memories pile back. Behind the Music, Top 100 ___, I love the __'s, Pop Culture historical shows on VH1....they know how to get me viewing. __________________ It's not my show, but I'm on that show - Dick Juaron

07-15-2003, 07:44 AM	#24
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	The 80's were the best time to be a teenager!!! I have watched those shows so many times I think I know the joke lines by heart on some of them. Though I must say I cannot stand the Dice guy, he annoys the shit outta me just as much now as he did back in the day. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

07-14-2003, 12:06 AM	#3
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	They've been showing these a lot. I think they started about a month or two ago. I like them. I am a little too young to remember the early 80's (born in 77), but they are a good flash-to-the-past type show. When they make fun of themselves for following the trends of the day is pretty funny.

07-14-2003, 12:10 AM	#4
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	the 80's tight pants and gheri curls no good

07-14-2003, 02:00 AM	#6
timmynausea College Starter Join Date: Dec 2002	Michael Ian Black is hilarious. He and another guy on I love the 80's (Michael Showalter) used to be on an mtv sketch comedy show called the State that was pretty funny. It's not as good as Mr. Show, but probably my second favorite sketch comedy show. This site http://www.statemedia.net/state.php has all of their skits available to watch, although you have to watch on really tiny quicktime screens. I also highly reccomend the stella videos on the site.

07-14-2003, 08:27 AM	#11
Tekneek Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: USA	MTV2 isn't even all videos anymore.

07-14-2003, 08:30 AM	#12
Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	MTV should change their name to Reality TV...it would be more accurate.

07-14-2003, 08:50 AM	#13
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	"I'm a bit too young to remember the 80s (born in 1983) but for some reason I catch myself watching this show all the time." Same with me, but mainly because it's all they ever show. I rarely see BTM anymore.. They must be working on Behind the Music: Behind the Music

07-14-2003, 08:55 AM	#14
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	The 80's show is great, I don't remember much before '84 as I turned 7 that year, but everything afterwords is great.

07-14-2003, 09:32 AM	#16
Anrhydeddu Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Oct 2002	Now since I got that out of the way, is this the show that the spend 1 hour on each year? If so, I caught some of it last year and thought it was excellent (most of my college years were in the 80s).

07-14-2003, 10:05 AM	#18
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	The 80's rocked.

07-14-2003, 06:46 PM	#21
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	And for some the older members of the messageboard VH1 is coming out with 'I Love the 70's' in a couple months.

07-14-2003, 08:31 PM	#22
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	To an extent, I still live in the 80s.

07-15-2003, 05:24 AM	#23
Tekneek Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: USA	I guess it is true when MTV says more people watch MTV and VH1 since they stopped showing videos all day. I never would have believed that people would tune in more to "Music Television" and "Video Hits 1" when they actually abandoned the music and videos. Go figure.

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