Everything 80s

The Pound Puppies were a popular 80s toy that came out in 1984. They were released by Irwin and then by Tonka. The Pound Puppies were plush stuffed dog dolls that had droopy eyes and floppy ears. They weren't invented by who you may think but led to a cartoon show in 1985 and the toys would make over $300 million throughout their run.

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The Pound Puppies were a popular 80s toy that came out in 1984. They were released by Irwin and then by Tonka. The Pound Puppies were plush stuffed dog dolls that had droopy eyes and floppy ears. They weren't invented by who you may think but led to a cartoon show in 1985 and the toys would make over $300 million throughout their run. 

Show Notes: Pound Puppies

 

 

 

 

 

Captain Power was a 1987 science fiction/live-action "kids" show that incorporated in computer-generated images. Toys were used that could interact with the show during certain segments by hitting sensors on the screen and being hit in return. It was a huge project by Mattel and would only last one season as it may have been too advanced for its time. 

Show Notes: Captain Power

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Everyone has played Jenga, and it is one of the most popular games of all time. Contrary to popular belief, it never existed before the 80s and was actually an original creation first invented by an English woman. This is a look back on the simple - but addicting - game of Jenga; one of the best games of the 80s, and all time.

1980s Movie Review Podcast: Patreon.com/80s

Everyone has played Jenga, and it is one of the most popular games of all time. Contrary to popular belief, it never existed before the 80s and was actually an original creation first invented by an English woman. This is a look back on the simple - but addicting - game of Jenga; one of the best games of the 80s, and all time. 

Show Notes: Jenga

The G.I. Joe USS Flagg was put out by Hasbro in 1985. They considered it the biggest toy ever measuring in at over 7 feet long. This is the story of how the 'greatest toy of all time' came to be.

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The G.I. Joe USS Flagg was put out by Hasbro in 1985. They considered it the biggest toy ever measuring in at over 7 feet long. This is the story of how the 'greatest toy of all time' came to be.

The Everything 80s Movie Review Podcast: Patreon.com/80s

The Popples were a brightly colored bear-like stuffed animals that could roll up into a pouch. Their inspiration may have come from a pair of socks and they were created by the same lady who brought us Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake. This is a look back on how the Popples came to be, the popular cartoon, and how Shelley Duvall is somehow involved in all this...

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If you grew up in the 80s, you definitely knew Max Headroom especially from commercials and music videos. You may not know how much further back he goes to a TV movie from England in 1985. Max Headroom was played by Matt Frewer but created by a group of people as a take on the growing use of soulless TV news reporters. This episode is all about the very deep mythology and backstory to the character of Max Headroom and how he was a lot more than just a usage in commercials for New Coke. 

Show Notes: Max Headroom

Flight Of The Navigator is a Disney live-action film that came out in 1986 and is the story of a kid abducted by a spaceship and dropped back to Earth 8 years in the future. He hasn't aged but everyone else has and the story revolves around him trying to get to his true home. This was actually a movie that was not originally created by Disney and they took over later on in development. The movie also features some early use of CGI and this episode looks back at everything that went into making Flight Of The Navigator. 

Show Notes: Flight of the Navigator