Take a roller coaster ride through the decade that no one can forget.
The '80s brought us Nintendo, leg warmers, and some of our all-time favorite movies, everything from
The Karate Kid to
The Princess Bride.
MTV hit the airwaves on August 1, 1981. Two years later, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" premiered. Whether it was a song from Wham! or Prince, Journey or Madonna, we still can't get enough of the music.
So take a trip down memory lane and enjoy all the '80s had to offer.
Let us know if we missed anything.
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