Category Archives: 1980s

‘Cheers’ situation comedy series debuts on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1982)


Video: 'Cheers first scene HD'

(Thursday, September 30, 1982, 9:00 p.m. EDT)Cheers, an American sitcom television series set in the Cheers bar (named for the toast “Cheers”) in Boston, Massachusetts, where a group of locals meet to drink, relax, chat and have fun, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Cheers’ situation comedy series debuts on NBC-TV 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 30 1982)

‘Do You Wanna Touch Me’ by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1982)

(Saturday, September 25, 1982) — “Do You Wanna Touch Me” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts peaked at #20 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Do You Wanna Touch Me’ by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts peaks at #20 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 25 1982)

‘Family Ties’ sitcom television series starring Michael J. Fox debuts on NBC 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1982)


Video: 'First ever Family Ties scene - S1E1 - Pilot'

(Wednesday, September 22, 1982, 9:30 p.m. EDT)Family Ties, a situation comedy television series reflecting the move in the United States from the cultural liberalism of the 1960s and 1970s to the conservatism of the 1980s, debuted tonight on NBC. Continue reading ‘Family Ties’ sitcom television series starring Michael J. Fox debuts on NBC 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 22 1982)

‘You Should Hear How She Talks About You’ by Melissa Manchester peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1982)

(Saturday, September 18, 1982) — “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” by Melissa Manchester peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘You Should Hear How She Talks About You’ by Melissa Manchester peaks at #5 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 18 1982)