Do you love big hair and shoulder pads? Or is flannel and ripped jeans more your style?
In this episode we pit our two favorite decades against each other in four categories- Audio, Visual, Playable, and Overall. Who will you root for?
There can only be one!
NOTE: Thanks to Steve Spears of the Stuck in the ’80s podcast.
Break Song: Michael Jackson Vs. Nirvana “Smells like Billie Jean”
Show Notes:
- Stuck in the 80’s podcast
- Little Shop of Horrors
- ABC’s T.G.I.F. Lineup (”This song is soooo funky! ” -Nelson)
- Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Extended Intro
- Pokémon
- Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson
- My So-Called Life
- Video Games Console list
NEXT EPISODE : Macking For Geeks Part 2
I vote for the decade called “1985 to 1995.”
I need reasons Haines! REASONS! Why 85 to 95?
85 is a good year. Year NES was released!
See, I didn’t want to jeopardize my own case in the episode, but I’ve often perpetuated a theory that the ’80s didn’t really end until like 1993. The years 1987-1993 are the ideal time in my mind, with 1989 being the real high point of sorts.
Think about how many awesome movies came out that year, for example. Indiana Jones III, Batman, UHF, Back to the Future II, Ghostbusters II, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, The ‘Burbs, When Harry Met Sally…
I forgot to mention that my favorite part of this episode was when someone (Nelson? or Andrew maybe?) shouted “GAMES!”