That 80s Show SA

Do they know it's inappropriate after all?

Band Aid is back for a 40th-anniversary nightmare mash-up. While we love an '80s supergroup, we all know better now—or do we?

We uncover what Tim Curry was doing to Freddie Mercury's bushes and explore the meaning behind the lyrics of Karma Chameleon.

Spoiler: the phrase “Calmer Chameleon” does not appear anywhere.

Dori reminisces about The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, but all Paulo wants to know is: how does Snoopy poop?

Surely, he's above popping a squat in the backyard?

Paulo uses sound effects to review the film Lady Terminator. Who knew a dick kick sounded like that?

Finally, we share our Christmas wish lists. Dibs on the evil George Michael throw cushion!

For a fantastic selection of gifts for the '80s fan in your life, visit Retro Fair.

They even have a Batman button just like the one Paulo shoplifted from Woolworths when he was nine.

Time Stamps

- Karma Chameleon Meaning (00:03:01)

- Tim Curry's Health Update (00:06:43)

- 40th Anniversary of "Do They Know It's Christmas" (00:10:02)

- Movie Spotlight: Lady Terminator (00:40:02)
- 80s Christmas Gift Ideas (00:52:33)

- 80s Movies List Introduction (01:02:01)

#music, #pop culture, #song lyrics, #1980s music, #Karma Chameleon, #Boy George, #Culture Club, #Flash Gordon, #Tim Curry, #Queen, #It's a Hard Life, #Do They Know It's Christmas, #charity single, #Ed Sheeran, #Sam Smith, #Bono, #Christmas number one, #remix controversy, #Bob Geldof, #The Guardian critique, #nostalgia, #Phil Collins, #Bob Geldof, #George Michael, #Paula Yates, #Martin Kemp, #Band Aid, #Lady Terminator, #Indonesian film, #mullet, #80s movies, #Pretoria Retrofit, #Back to the Future, #Studio Ghibli, #Grave of the Fireflies, #Glory, #Flashdance, #Desperately Seeking Susan, #Adventures in Babysitting, #Valley Girl, #The Karate Kid, #The Color Purple, #Salaam Bombay, #Pretty in Pink, #My Neighbor Totoro, #La Bamba, #Cinema Paradiso.

Whose been kissing Madonna's brother? It's a Careless Whisper and the only living person would never admit to being jilted.

An 80s frontman takes a swing at Taylor Swift. We do not want to be his social media manager right now.

Did we brainstorm a more interesting Flash Gordon remake and Dori has been flirting with other 80s podcasts. When she realises how few awards they've won, she'll be back.

Remember the TV Show, Adderley? Raise your left-hand if you do.

Paulo found a hidden Sly Stallone gem that has it all - Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer, Sly dressed as a little old lady.

Someone needs to take the internet away from him.

Finally, how did the Toy Hall of Fame (yes, a real thing) bring up Paulo's child-hood trauma? Find out at the end of the show. And it's a lot more interesting than playing with sand.

Mentions

Derry Girls: "00:14:01"

Podcast-a-thon: "00:27:18"

1980s Now Podcast: "00:28:39"

YouTube: "00:37:41"

Kaleidoscope.com: "00:49:14"

National Toy Hall of Fame: "01:00:29"

The Toys That Made Us: "01:00:29"

Facebook: "00:57:27"

George Michael: A Life: "00:14:30""

Adolescent Psychology": "00:38:18""60

80 Movies You Have to Watch Before You Die": "01:04:48"

MTV European Music Awards: "00:06:04"

Rihanna's song "SOS": "00:55:41"

Lifeforce: "00:21:04"

Flash Gordon: "00:19:20"

Elderly: "00:32:15"

Neon Rider: "00:38:18""

Nighthawks": "00:40:08"

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling: "00:49:57"

Billie Jean: "00:09:27"

Shake It Off: "00:09:50"

Karma Chameleon: "00:10:10"

Taika Waititi: "00:19:57"

Dino Riders: "00:51:21"

Ghostbusters: "00:52:28"

Stickers and Sticker Books: "00:53:32"

Phase 10: "01:00:45"

#That 80 Show, #1980s, #pop culture, #nostalgia, #music, #contemporary pop music, #Neil Tennant, #Pet Shop Boys, #Taylor Swift, #personal anecdotes, #internet influence, #celebrity interviews, #grumpy 80s pop legend, #Spandau Ballet, #Culture Club, #Tears for Fears, #creativity, #experimentation, #iconic sounds, #synthesizers, #keytars, #George Michael, #Madonna, #Christopher Ciccone, #Flash Gordon, #Taika Waititi, #Queen soundtrack, #Betamax, #VHS, #1980s cartoons, #Pac-Man, #Dino-Riders, #Ghostbusters, #sticker books, #National Toy Hall of Fame, #Transformers, #My Little Pony, #Phase 10, #Cabbage Patch Kids, #Game Boy, #Nighthawks, #Sylvester Stallone, #Rutger Hauer, #forgotten classics, #Saturday morning cartoons, #80s movies, #Who Framed Roger Rabbit, #The Terminator, #humor, #engaging discussions, #personal connections, #social media, #award-winning podcast, #community, #nostalgia of the 80s.

Lost-core meets Hardcore as Paulo and Dori tie up a loose end from a past show. Two mysterious ‘’80s’’ songs appeared on the internet and the sleuths got to work.

Sleuths and pervs.

Halloween costumes got us having odd thoughts about E.T. as well as Roger and Jessica Rabbit’s children! Humans with rabbit ears or rabbits with human ears?!?

Paulo hasn’t slept since.

Dori confused the internet with her movie recommendation and Paulo just confused himself. When a main stream movie couldn’t get a lead actress due to the amount of full frontal nudity and a person on set focused on making a merkin - you know you have our interest.

What 80s song would your drunk uncle dance to at your wedding? We find out thanks to Spotify and Mr T had TWO shows in the 80s where his character is jailed for a crime he didn’t commit, so if you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find him, maybe you need a bowtie.

Dori beats Paulo in an 80s quiz and sucks his life force….out his mouth!

It’s November the First and if the question is, “Can I start playing Last Christmas?’’, the answer is, “Why did you stop?’’. 

Paulo is not afraid of Elon Musk’s killbots, he has the best 80s robots - and  V.I.C.I. on his side. 

Dori doesn’t want to see an American Psycho remake, less Patrick Bateman and more Jason Bateman & The Dregs of Society.

Paulo admits something about Robin Williams and The Hoff has made us want an electric car.

BBC's "Last Christmas Unwrapped" (00:02:42)
Remake of "American Psycho" (00:05:32)
80s Robots Comparison (00:12:29)

"Small Wonder" TV Show (00:14:11)

Twiggy from "Buck Rogers" (00:16:28)
Buck Rogers Discussion (00:17:10)
Riptide and Its Robot (00:19:40)
Johnny 5's Legacy (00:22:22)
It's Your Move Overview (00:24:12)
The Dregs of Humanity Episode (00:30:20)
Discussion on "The Best of Times" (00:38:04)
Journey Video Game Discussion (00:50:44)
Rivals Show Introduction (00:56:00)
David Hasselhoff and Electric Cars (01:00:15)
Closing Remarks on the Episode (01:04:13)

#Last Christmas, #Wham!, #40th anniversary, #pop culture, #holiday season, #nostalgia, #1980s, #music, #movies, #television specials, #Andrew Ridgeley, #BBC, #Last Christmas Unwrapped, #cultural phenomenon, #American Psycho, #Huey Lewis and the News, #Robocop, #Blade Runner, #Data, #Star Trek, #Johnny 5, #Journey video game, #arcade games, #Disney+, #Rivian, #electric cars, #David Hasselhoff, #KITT, #Christine, #retro music, #underdog story, #Robin Williams, #Kurt Russell, #nostalgia in media, #high school sports, #holiday spirit, #Christmas specials, #pop culture references, #80s robots, #iconic movies, #film recommendations, #quirky inventions, #social media trends.

Don't you forget about The Breakfast Club sequel. We didn't but the internet tried to trick us.

It's doccie time with the life story of Gary Coleman and the death stories of 80s hair band members.

The resurrection theme continues in Dori's movie of the week while Paulo's movie is so silly it's almost art.

As we celebrate #BTTFDAY24 we examine the technology that came true and the ones that never materialised. We're looking at you, hoverboards.

Finally Freddy Krueger even scared the crap out of himself and made an entire generation distrustful of anyone in a green and red striped jersey.

Time Stamps

**Discussion on Breakfast Club Sequel Hoax (00:05:00)**

**Gary Coleman Documentary Discussion (00:15:44)**

**The Rise of 80s Hair Metal (00:19:18)**

**Science's Funniest Movie (00:21:53)**

** "Hello Again" (00:31:28)**

**George Romero's "Monkey Shines" (00:37:17)**

**Back to the Future Day (00:52:13)**

**Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street (00:57:26)**

#80s pop culture, #That 80 Show, #Polly, #Dory, #Halloween, #80s movies, #80s music, #The Breakfast Club, #Making the Grade, #South African Podcast Awards, #Best Entertainment, #Best Artwork, #Gary Coleman, #Diff'rent Strokes, #80s documentaries, #hair metal, #satanic panic, #Mötley Crüe, #The Dirt, #Nothing But a Good Time, #George Romero, #Monkey Shines, #A Nightmare on Elm Street, #virtual reality, #Back to the Future, #hoverboards, #rejuvenation clinics, #Freddy Krueger, #horror films, #practical effects, #CGI, #cultural impact, #shared experiences, #nostalgia, #80s comedies, #Shelley Long, #Hello Again, #dark humor, #absurdity, #entertainment industry, #podcast awards, #listener support, #comedic landscape, #classic films, #movie recommendations, #community, #Halloween-themed content, #iconic characters, #childhood fears, #storytelling, #horror culture, #psychological depth.

Milli Vanilli are back in the charts for the first time in over 30 years, and you gotta blame it on something.

In less murderous brother news - Paulo reveals the names of the little dinosaurs from Bubble Bobble which prompts us to try to name their girlfriends with sub-par results.

What were the Seinfeld cast up to in the 80s just before they became mega-stars, and Paulo thought Cheetara was the only scantily-clad, cat-like humanoid he had eyes for...until he watched Rock and Rule.

To wrap up we wonder how Tiffany is going to imagine her 80s hits and realise that a cult may have inspired Footloose.

Episode Timestamps

**Introduction to the Show (00:00:18)**

**Discussion on Netflix Series (00:00:23)**

**Menendez Brothers Controversy (00:02:17)**

**Documentary Comparison (00:02:59)**

**Milli Vanilli's Resurgence (00:04:54)**

**Music in the Menendez Brothers Series (00:05:40)**

**Cultural Impact of the Show (00:07:55)**

**Menendez Brothers and Redemption (00:08:38)**

**Bubble Bobble Game Introduction (00:10:17)**

**Arcade Gaming Nostalgia (00:11:50)**

**Bubble Bobble Gameplay Mechanics (00:13:21)**

**Seinfeld Actors Today (00:18:37)**

**Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Career (00:19:09)**

**Kramer's Iconic Style (00:21:02)**

**Seinfeld's Influence on Fashion (00:22:11)**

**Jerry Seinfeld's Early Career (00:24:13)**

**Benson and Its Spin-off (00:23:01)**

**Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Background (00:25:19)**

**Saturday Night Live Years (00:26:05)**

**Julia's Film Appearances (00:27:01)**

**Elaine's Character Development (00:28:03)**

**Seinfeld's Pilot Episode (00:29:43)**

**Larry David's Role in Seinfeld (00:30:17)**

**Double Trouble Sitcom (00:31:32)**

**Introduction to the Show (00:33:10)**

**Bad Sitcoms Discussion (00:34:13)**

**Plot Elements of the Sitcom (00:34:43)**

**Nostalgic References (00:35:16)**

**Transition to Animation in the 80s (00:36:26)**

**Description of the Movie 'Rock and Roll' (00:37:04)**

**Main Villain Introduction (00:39:21)**

**Movie's Release Year (00:39:26)**

**Plot Development of 'Rock and Roll' (00:40:14)**

**Character Dynamics (00:42:54)**

**Animation Quality and Themes (00:45:46)**

**Soundtrack Highlights (00:46:31)**

**Animation Studio Background (00:47:32)**

**Comic Book Adaptation (00:48:29)**

**Comparison to Heavy Metal (00:49:49)**

**Animated Rock Inspirations (00:51:01)**

**Jessica Rabbit Comparisons (00:51:23)**

**Seinfeld Cast Reflections (00:52:15)**

**Michael Richards' Career (00:55:22)**

**Tiffany's Music Reimagining (00:58:11)**

**Footloose Discussion (00:59:32)**

#1980s, #That 80 Show, #Menendez brothers, #Netflix series, #Milli Vanilli, #pop culture, #music, #television, #nostalgia, #arcade games, #Bubble Bobble, #TikTok, #Google, #Meta, #Tears for Fears, #Everybody Wants to Rule the World, #Jeffrey Dahmer, #anthology series, #victim-blaming, #documentary, #dramatization, #continuous shot, #Fab, #Technotronic, #Vengaboys, #retro concert, #Forbes, #UK charts, #Robert Rand, #biography, #I’m Gonna Miss You, #Seinfeld, #Friends, #Jerry Seinfeld, #Julia Louis-Dreyfus, #Michael Richards, #Jason Alexander, #Neil Opperman, #Pretoria Retro Fair, #animated films, #Rock and Rule, #post-apocalyptic, #humanoid cats, #dogs, #rats, #Mock Swagger, #Debbie Harry, #Cheap Trick, #Earth, #Wind & Fire, #Iggy Pop, #Lou Reed, #Nelvana, #Inspector Gadget, #Heavy Metal, #adult animation, #Canadian animation, #Jessica Rabbit, #Sweet Valley High, #Norman Lear, #Married with Children, #Katey Sagal, #animation style, #comic adaptations, #Cinema Nouveau, #ER, #Senior Trip, #UHF, #Miami Vice, #Problem Child, #Tiffany, #I Think We’re Alone Now.

Nothing like a dirty old 80s deck to get the show started!

Paulo wanted Michael Knight to be his dad and Thomas Anders is a dzaddy.

80s TV shows had terrible endings especially Three's Company, so Dori fixed it.

We remember the Wombles and find out that Wombling is legal but frowned upon even though it doesn't involve burrowing or trash.

Also, 80s dogs were d**ks, you shouldn't be an old Josh and Cyndi Lauper proves that girls just wanna do suplexes.

#1980s pop culture, #David Hasselhoff, #Baywatch, #pop culture references, #rickrolling, #social media, #TV show endings, #St. Elsewhere, #Quantum Leap, #The Cosby Show, #Cheers, #Miami Vice, #Magnum P.I., #The Golden Girls, #M*A*S*H, #Knight Rider, #The A-Team, #Growing Pains, #ALF, #Three’s Company, #Dynasty, #Red Hot Chili Peppers, #Suburbia, #Josh Brolin, #Pet Shop Boys, #youth culture, #suburban ennui, #rebellion, #nonconformity, #Vince McMahon, #WWF, #Cyndi Lauper, #nostalgia, #humor, #podcast episode, #pop culture icons, #iconic TV shows, #1980s nostalgia.

Videos

Baywatch Documentary**: "00:01:33"

Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"**: "00:12:11"

The Wombles Theme Song**: "00:42:43"

Music Video: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper**: "00:58:28"

Music Video: "Goonies 'R' Good Enough" by Cyndi Lauper**: "01:01:00"

Books

The Wombles (Children's Book Series)**: "00:39:02"

Movies

Suburbia (1983)**: "00:47:50"

Movie: "Trainspotting"**: "00:53:01"

Movie: "Wayne's World"**: "00:55:11"

Movie: "The Princess Bride"**: "01:01:01"

Other Mentions

Thomas Anders**: "00:09:36"

Game of Thrones, Lost, Dexter**: "00:15:30"

Quantum Leap**: "00:17:09"

The Cosby Show**: "00:18:03"

Cheers**: "00:19:25"

Newhart**: "00:19:59"

Family Ties**: "00:20:32"

Miami Vice**: "00:21:40"

Magnum P.I.**: "00:23:00"

The Golden Girls**: "00:24:50"

MASH*: "00:25:45"

Knight Rider**: "00:25:18"

Is Wombling Legal? (Article)**: "00:36:48"

Cyndi Lauper**: "01:00:12" and "01:01:14"

!!Warning!! This episode contains some outrageous Afrikaans euphemisms!

Paulo and Dori are joined by Noel Opperman, The Curator Supreme of the Pretoria Retro Fair for a deep dive into Liewe Heksie, among other puppet related things.

We dispute the denials about a Goonies sequel - we just think they don't want Corey Feldman to show up.

Jon Bon Jovi saves someone who was living on a prayer, Dori tries to hurry love fro the sake of finishing a Plex movie and Paulo has the Munchies.

Finally, we reopen Wham! corner and we're glad to report that it's held its moistness.

Here are the mentions with timestamps arranged by topic:

Tools, Websites, and Links

Mixcloud**: "00:04:13"

That 80s Show Facebook**: "00:07:16"

KTV**: "00:18:13"

Liewe Heksie**: "00:23:50"

SABC**: "00:34:04"

Plex**: "00:39:12"

Netflix**: "00:52:08"

Pretoria Retro Thursday**: "01:06:45"

Yellow Pages**: "01:06:51"

Books and Videos

Bon Jovi Documentary**: "00:12:56"

Books related to Lever Hexi**: "00:23:54"

Songs and Albums

"Body Language" by Queen**: "00:03:32"

"Under Pressure" by Queen**: "00:06:14"

"Hot Space" by Queen**: "00:07:03"

"Living on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi**: "00:11:51"

"You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi**: "00:11:51"

"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"**: "00:52:40"

"Blame It on the Rain"**: "00:52:54"

"Ice Ice Baby"**: "00:53:30"

"Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House**: "00:53:35"

Movies

You Can't Hurry Love**: "00:42:20"

Munchies**: "00:55:13"

Notable Mentions

Kasper de Vries**: "00:36:22"

Milli Vanilli**: "00:51:49"

Roger Corman**: "00:54:11"

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Along with hulking muscles, Paulo has another thing in common with Lou Ferrigno - neither of them know their social media log ins.

Morrissey must have a new publicist because he's back in the news and this time he's taking on The Vatican.

Dori finds a tenuous link for her ''80s'' movie recommendation but it involves Jamiroquai so it was allowed - meantime Paulo makes a huge shout about Spaceballs.

Sting is redoing Roxanne - but you won't believe who his collaborator is and Heaven 17 don't need video game money.

Tools and Websites

#Rick Astley, #Lou Ferrigno, #Incredible Hulk, #1980s pop culture, #Comic-Con South Africa, #cochlear implant, #elder abuse, #Morrissey, #Pope Francis, #bullfighting, #The Goonies, #Napoleon Dynamite, #80s snacks, #Rick Moranis, #Danny DeVito, #Spaceballs, #James Earl Jones, #Grand Theft Auto V, #Heaven 17, #music licensing, #nostalgia, #cult classic, #film recommendations, #quirky characters, #high school life, #comedy films, #celebrity culture, #family dynamics, #podcast community, #retro vibes, #80s fashion, #animal rights, #cultural significance, #youth adventure market, #corporate satire, #unique storytelling, #memorable experiences, #humor, #personal anecdotes, #pop culture insights.

Paulo and Dori took a hit of nostalgia crack at The Pretoria Retro Fair and talk about the frustration of booking out an unwound VHS, arcade game survival tactics, oysters in the sun and finding The Lost Boys in the bathroom.

Paulo tracked down The Hoff's song with Patricia Lewis and it's more spectacular than he remembered.

Dori has a very intellectual podcast recommendation, we could all afford 80s sitcom houses and was an 80s puppet show set in Cape Town taking digs at the apartheid government?

**Welcome & Nostalgic Pets (00:00:17)**

**Pretoria Retrofit Fair (00:01:49)**

**Patricia Lewis and The Hoff (00:19:00)**

**Oasis inspired Reunion Tours (00:30:00)**

**Podcast Recommendation: You're Wrong About (00:39:44)**

Dory shares her thoughts on the podcast "You're Wrong About," focusing on George Michael.

**Film Recommendation (00:49:31)**

**Financially Unrealistic Sitcom Characters (00:58:29)**

**Interster TV Show Discussion (01:05:51)**

Tools, Websites, and Links

#Pretoria Retrofit Fair, #80s nostalgia, #VHS tapes, #arcade games, #childhood memories, #retro merchandise, #Double Dragon, #video rental culture, #campy games, #80s music, #80s movies, #community, #nostalgia, #humor, #memorable titles, #food and drink at fairs, #taco and burger offerings, #vinyl collection, #80s pop culture, #shared interests, #vintage toys, #retro clothing, #comic books, #sitcoms, #financial absurdities in sitcoms, #Wise Guys, #Danny DeVito, #Joe Piscopo, #Seinfeld, #Full House, #Family Matters, #Married... with Children, #Interstellar puppet show, #apartheid in South Africa, #lost media, #David Hasselhoff, #social media engagement, #enduring impact of 80s culture, #light-hearted discussions, #cherished memories.