Hello, friends! We have returned for The 80s-est, Season 4! This season is called Reel A: 1980-84, and in it, we will explore the 64 most 80s movies, as voted by you, our loyal listeners! Today’s pilot episode will get us started down a road to finding the most 80s film in the United States from the beginning of the decade! In the pilot, we discuss the methodology used to arrive at the top 64 (thanks to all who voted!), and then we reveal ALL the matchups that were generated as a result of the vote.

As in any season, there are favorites and dark horses, and Joe & I will advocate for our choices, but as always, everything comes down to the votes of the listeners!

Here, then, are the four regions as determined by our OpinionX poll:

For those who want to see how their movies did, here is the full list from OpinionX:

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