TV Show Filter: Show from the early 90's or MAYBE mid to late 80's where the final part of the show was to go through a large obstacle course. More details inside.
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posted by xdeliriumx
on Jun 18, 2009 -
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When I was little (think 80s), a neighborhood friend taught us a musical co-op game that was played with one plastic cup per person (maybe?), and at least 4 people (though it could go up much higher as long as the number were equal).
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posted by c:\awesome
on May 9, 2009 -
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Need help remembering the title of a line of young adult books from the 80s involving mysteries and requiring a mirror to solve.
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posted by charlesv
on Mar 18, 2009 -
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In a month or so I'll be going to a pretty epic 80's themed college party. I need ideas for a costume/ where to get it. I've read up on some websites with suggestions, but I figured metafilter would have better taste.
I am a thin white male. I am willing to pay up to $100 but would prefer less than that. I want it to be something Ic an dance in.
Any suggestions on what to wear or where to get it?
posted by vegetableagony
on Feb 15, 2009 -
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80sFilter: Trying to find a late 80s song I think was titled "I V(W)ant To Be a Vampire" that was a parody of the Boys Don't Cry "I Wanna Be a Cowboy"
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posted by branwen
on Feb 14, 2009 -
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Yet another 80s Scifi search! But as it happens, I remember the whole movie...
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posted by lundman
on Feb 3, 2009 -
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I am trying to remember the name/artist of an 80s music video. In it, the guy wore a glowing (bluescreen/transparent) suit and stumbled across the nighttime countryside while singing mournfully and freaking people out. It was kind of creepy, at the end he dissipates in a glow like an alien/angel while the scowling townsfolk converge on him. British artist, possibly Ned or Nick something. Anyone able to help me find this?
posted by emjaybee
on Jan 12, 2009 -
8 answers
Which song is this? A very very 80s hit song with a frog in the music video. Google gives me crazy frog! :(
posted by Skyanth
on Jan 10, 2009 -
12 answers
Looking for New Wave movies. No, not the French New Wave. Movies from the 80s and beyond that were significantly influence by New Wave music, including using the music on their soundtrack and having characters that were New Wavers. Some punk crossover is fine.
posted by Astro Zombie
on Jan 4, 2009 -
40 answers
[Movie Filter] Watching
The Black Hole (gravity so strong it sucked the science right out of it!) last night, I was reminded of another movie from the late 70s/early 80s with a sci-fi bent--but hell if I can remember what it was. Help?
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posted by elfgirl
on Dec 24, 2008 -
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Long-shot: I'm looking for an animated short from the 80's. It involves a very young boy who was accidentally drafted into the army, and nobody seems to recognize that he doesn't belong there. I believe it was on a collection of award winners from some film festival. Thanks!
posted by svenx
on Dec 12, 2008 -
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I've been looking for an old CD my parents used to play when I was little, caled "here come the hits", but it doesn't seem to be anywhere visible. In fact, it seems to have dropped out of existence entirely; I can't even find a tracklisting on the internet so I can gather the songs from other sources.
I know "shout" by tears for fears was one of the songs, and "black cars look better in the shade" and "one night in bangkok" are likely contenders. Can somebody help me find an official tracklist for this album of 80's one-hit-wonders so I can get some closure?
posted by tehloki
on Nov 23, 2008 -
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Can someone help me remember this 80's cartoon that took place at a high school? (More details within as that's not very specific)
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posted by arniec
on Oct 23, 2008 -
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The band
Teenage Head was HUGE when I was in highschool in the early 80's. Were they popular anywhere outside of Southern Ontario?
posted by bonobothegreat
on Oct 14, 2008 -
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A friend and I are trying to remember the name of an '80s musician whose career was cut short when he mysteriously disappeared / met with foul play while traveling in Europe.
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posted by JoanArkham
on Sep 29, 2008 -
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ObscureToyFilter: Help me remember a toy from my childhood. My siblings and I are remembering plastic, colored blocks and cylinders that unfolded to become characters. We recall a king and queen, almost certainly a pig, and maybe a cow.
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posted by sjuhawk31
on Sep 19, 2008 -
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Neon and skinny ties in the 80s; flannel and nose rings in the 90s. What will be the signature, stereotypical fashion or clothing item of this decade, the one that will be used in the future to instantly reference and signal this time period to others?
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posted by Cool Papa Bell
on Sep 11, 2008 -
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What are some good 70's and 80's songs suitable for playing in a pharmacy?
My father owns a family pharmacy and we have an iPod with nice 70's and 80's songs set to play for the customers. Can you tell me some that I can add to the playlist? Remember nice calm easy listening ones are best, and no dirty or bad songs about dying etc.. To get an idea of some of the songs I have
here's a link to the playlist so far.
Specific songs are great, but I will also take artists. Try not to give duplicates. If 10 people give 10 songs that's 100 new songs! Thanks!
posted by ptsampras14
on Aug 18, 2008 -
34 answers
UK 80s gaming magazine question: Who drew "Bug Hunters", the comic strip with the big four armed robot, for CRASH and C&VG magazine?
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posted by Artw
on Aug 18, 2008 -
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In the 80's, which guitarist played a white guitar daubed with paint splotches and Pollock-like streaks of neon pink and green, among other colors? I recall seeing the guitar (probably in a video), but can't place the guitarist or find any images.
posted by Java_Man
on Jul 25, 2008 -
9 answers
Do you remember this mid- to late-80s Nickelodeon made-for-tv movie? "Give me back my button!"
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posted by MaddyRex
on Jul 21, 2008 -
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What is the name of the movie or show with this plot?:
A young girl with an abusive father is given a black-robed doll name "the Viper." At night, the Viper comes alive as a human-sized version of itself with green, glowing eyes and helps the girl.
Near the end of the movie/show, there is a twist where the Viper is actually the girls father or something along those lines.
posted by hitopshelf
on Jul 19, 2008 -
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Besides "running man" and "hammer dance", do you know the names of the dance moves in the
video for Something Good '08 by Utah Saints?
posted by dmo
on Jun 25, 2008 -
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80s tv question. When i was a young man i remember this show that was semi fanasty with a plot around swordsmen who had a sword but also a dirk would come out of the hilt of the sword. This is all i remember if anyone could guide me more would apprecaite it. Show would have been before 85.
posted by Rolandkorn
on Apr 20, 2008 -
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Here's a semi-tough one (at least, I think). TV show from the 80's, had at least one character that was a mannequin who would come to life after you placed his cabbie-hat on him...
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posted by pedmands
on Apr 16, 2008 -
11 answers
Does anyone remember this traumatizing medical foundation advertisement from the '80s?
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posted by hwyengr
on Apr 16, 2008 -
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I want to throw together 2 costumes (1 guy, 1 girl) that would scream 80's new wave high schooler. I need pictures to help us not end up too emo. "New wave" means different things to different people, so please read inside.
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posted by 23skidoo
on Apr 15, 2008 -
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My friend is looking for something she remembers from the '80s. It was a big plastic "jewel" on a bracelet or maybe a necklace -- it would open up and there would be a toy pet inside. (?) She wants to find one, maybe on eBay. But we can't remember what these were called!
posted by trillian
on Apr 3, 2008 -
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I'm a child of the '80s, and I loved the '80s. However, I didn't develop a sense of good taste until about 1994, and as a result my pop-culture radar is completely jammed with crappy cartoons designed to sell toys, cereal commercials, and Ewoks. Can you recommend
totally awesome movies/TV shows/etc. that will satisfy my '80s nostalgia, but are good enough to watch today?
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Apr 3, 2008 -
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I am trying to find the title of this film I remember scantily from my childhood. I do remember belly-laughing at this film when I was a kid, but can't remember for the life of me more than just a few details. Here's what I know (or think I remember)...
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posted by jspierre
on Mar 22, 2008 -
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I'm trying to find an old computer game that we used to play in school (probably around late 80s). It was a text based RPG with puzzles and magical items.
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posted by mrbloo
on Mar 5, 2008 -
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MusicvideoFilter: Animated mid to late 80s brazilian(?) music video on MTV, what was it? This has been bugging me for decades. There was a video shown on MTV for a while in the mid-to-late 80's that I'd love to see or hear again. I think the band was Brazilian, or at least latin. The video was animated colored drawings on a black background and did a lot of morphing from one thing to another. Can the hive mind mind put me on the right track?
posted by gofargogo
on Feb 22, 2008 -
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Sometime in the 80s, I remember seeing what I think was an adaptation of the Pied Piper on Nickelodeon, but it doesn't seem to be any of the ones listed on the IMDB or Wikipedia. Maybe you remember? Details inside...
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posted by Lentrohamsanin
on Dec 4, 2007 -
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1980s series of commercials told a love story. No, not Taster's Choice. Help!
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posted by tzikeh
on Oct 16, 2007 -
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Looking for the name of a game I encountered on the Commodore 64 around 1987 or so. I remember it being a martial arts themed, 2 player, sidescrolling 'running race' through a series of different traps (fireballs, guillotines, etc...)
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posted by lyam
on Oct 1, 2007 -
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wacky 80's rap tracks - recommend more songs like "The Breaks", "Magic's Wand", and
especially "Holiday Rap"!
posted by pravit
on Sep 8, 2007 -
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Why do people tend to gravitate more strongly towards music that was popular in their teen years?
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posted by desjardins
on Jul 30, 2007 -
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I'm trying to remember the name of a really great home electronics company who I believe was catalog only, that I last knew about in the late 80s, when I ordered some dbx brand bookshelf speakers, and denon cd and amp (which I still own and are running strong to this day!)
The catalogs came to my parents house in Santa Barbara, and they had all this really well selected gear, with both narrative and technical descriptions. The narrative felt like an enthusiast, but not snobby high end enthusiast. The company's name was, I believe, two syllables, something like Redken, but I know that's not it. Any idea what company I'm talking about, and if they still exist?
posted by healthyliving
on Jul 15, 2007 -
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