Category Archives: 1980s

President Reagan interviewed by Barbara Walters 30 years ago today (1981)

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(Tuesday, November 24, 1981) — Barbara Walters interviews Ronald Reagan at the Ranch for a television special, “Ronald Reagan: At Home on the Ranch, a Personal Portrait,” broadcast on Thanksgiving Day (November 26) 1981 by ABC’s 20/20.

Luke and Laura wed on ‘General Hospital’ 30 years ago this hour (1981)

1980s, Television 1980s

(Tuesday, November 17, 1981, 3 p.m. EST) — Luke Spencer and Laura Webber, fictional characters on the American daytime drama General Hospital, were married on today’s show, which was watched by 30 million viewers in the highest-rated hour in American soap opera history.

Luke was portrayed by Anthony Geary, and Laura was portrayed by Genie Francis. Continue reading Luke and Laura wed on ‘General Hospital’ 30 years ago this hour (1981) →

Ringo Starr’s ‘Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness’ single released 30 years ago today (1981)

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Video: 'Wrack My Brain'

(Monday, October 26, 1981) — Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness, a single by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr from his new album Stop_and_Smell_the_Roses, was released today in the U.S. (it would be released in the UK on Nov. 13, 1981), written, produced and featuring guitar/backing vocals by ex-Beatle George Harrison. Continue reading Ringo Starr’s ‘Wrack My Brain/Drumming Is My Madness’ single released 30 years ago today (1981) →

‘The Honeymoon’ debuts on ‘Mork & Mindy’ 30 years ago this hour (1981)

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Video: 'The Honeymoon' (part 1)

(Thursday, October 22, 1981, 8:00 p.m. ET) — Mork and Mindy take their honeymoon on Ork, but Mindy becomes a tourist attraction on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV science fiction sitcom Mork & Mindy. Continue reading ‘The Honeymoon’ debuts on ‘Mork & Mindy’ 30 years ago this hour (1981) →

‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ presents ‘An Explosive Affair (Part 2)’ 30 years ago tonight (1981)

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An Explosive Affair Part 2 (1)  

(Wednesday, October 14, 1981, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Because of the smashed phone, Andy is unable to warn Johnny and Venus when he realizes that the bomb is at the transmitter on tonight’s episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. Continue reading ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ presents ‘An Explosive Affair (Part 2)’ 30 years ago tonight (1981) →

‘Jim the Psychic’ debuts on ‘Taxi’ 30 years ago this hour (1981)

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Video: Jim the Psychic (part 1)

(Thursday October 8, 1981, 9:30 p.m. ET) — Jim’s dreams have potentially fatal implications for Alex on tonight’s episode of the TV comedy series Taxi. Continue reading ‘Jim the Psychic’ debuts on ‘Taxi’ 30 years ago this hour (1981) →

‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ presents ‘An Explosive Affair (Part 1)’ 30 years ago this hour (1981)

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Video: 'An Explosive Affair" Part 1 (1)

(Wednesday, October 7, 1981, 8:30 p.m. ET) — The station receives a bomb threat from the terrorist group Black Monday, and Andy sends Johnny and Venus out to broadcast from the transmitter while the station is being searched on tonight’s season four premiere episode of the CBS-TV sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. Continue reading ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ presents ‘An Explosive Affair (Part 1)’ 30 years ago this hour (1981) →

‘Chariots of Fire’ premieres in U.S. 30 years ago today

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(Friday, September 25, 1981) — Chariots of Fire, a British film that tells the fact-based story of two athletes in the 1924 Olympics: Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish Christian who runs for the glory of God, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew who runs to overcome prejudice, premiered in the U.S. today at the New York Film Festival, six months after opening in Britain.