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I Love the '80s Strikes Back
GenreDocumentary
Written byMike Goudreau
Narrated byDoug Jeffers
Country of originUS
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseOctober 20 –
October 24, 2003

I Love the '80s Strikes Back is a miniseries on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1980s popular culture in a mostly humorous manner. The series premiered on October 20, 2003, and is a sequel to I Love the '80s.

The sequel designation is in the reference to The Empire Strikes Back.

Recurring segments

  • Donal Logue gives an unfinished thought on a pop culture event from each year.
  • Boy George presents the "Break-up Songs" for each year.
  • Doug E. Fresh presents the hip-hop jam for each year.
  • A public service announcement from each year is presented.
  • Gedde Watanabe presents the nerds for each year.
  • Gilbert Gottfried presents the "What the F@#$!" moment (i.e., blunder) for each year.
  • During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by Vh1.

Topics covered by year

1980

Breakup Songs of 1980: The Cure "Boys Don't Cry"; KC and the Sunshine Band "Please Don't Go"; Hall & Oates "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin"

Hip-Hop Classic of 1980: "Rapper's Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang

Nerds of 1980: Steve Jobs, Elvis Costello, C-3PO

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1980: Alvin & The Chipmunks Release "Chipmunk Punk" (Punk album)

Donal Logue's Unfinished Thought of 1980: Superman

PSA of 1980: Don't drown your food (healthy eating)

Ending Music Video: "I Will Follow" by U2

1981

Breakup Songs of 1981: The Cars "Since You're Gone"; The Human League "Don't You Want Me"; The Greg Kihn Band "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)"

Hip Hop Jam of 1981: "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow

PSA Of 1981: Think Before You Drink (Anti-Drinking Ad starring Brooke Shields)

Nerds of 1981: Prince Charles, Ric Ocasek (lead singer of The Cars), Bill Gates

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1981: the USDA attempted to cut school lunch programs by 1 billion dollars by classifying Ketchup as a vegetable.

Ending Music Video: "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes

1982

Breakup Songs of 1982: Culture Club "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"; Asia "Only Time Will Tell"; Quarterflash "Harden My Heart"

PSA Of 1982: Alternate Escape Routes in case of a fire ("Learn not to burn") Starring Dick Van Dyke

Hip-Hop Jam of 1982: "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force

Nerds of 1982: Thomas Dolby, Skippy from Family Ties, Sarah Jessica Parker

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1982: Yale offering a 14-week course on mastering the Rubik's Cube.

Ending Music Video: "Heat of the Moment" by Asia

1983

Breakup Songs of 1983: Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart"; Journey "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"; Naked Eyes "Always Something There to Remind Me"

PSA Of 1983: "We're not candy!" (about kids finding pills out of the bottle and accidentally eating them) by The Poison Control Center

Hip-Hop Jam of 1983: "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Melle Mel

Nerds of 1983: Nerds Candy, LeVar Burton, Simon of Alvin & The Chipmunks

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1983: The Beach Boys were banned from playing the July 4th Celebration.

Ending Music Video: "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats

1984

Breakup Songs of 1984: Night Ranger "Sister Christian"; Chicago "Hard Habit to Break"; Steve Perry "Oh Sherrie"

Nerds of 1984: Ed Grimley, Alex Trebek, Long Duk Dong of Sixteen Candles

PSA Of 1984: McGruff: Take A Bite Out Of Crime (subject: getting into cars with strangers)

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1984: Ronald Reagan jokes that he has just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever: The bombing begins in 5 minutes.

Hip Hop Jam of 1984: "Roxanne, Roxanne" by UTFO

Ending Music Video: "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

1985

Breakup Songs of 1985: Mr. Mister "Broken Wings"; Klymaxx "I Miss You"; Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)"

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1985: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus attract crowds with their mystical "Unicorn". Turns out it was goats with their horns surgically fused together.

Hip-Hop Jam of 1985: "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh

Nerds of 1985: Crispin Glover, Lukas Haas (Witness), and Larry King

PSA Of 1985: Bob Barker about AIDS (debunking the misconception of getting AIDS from cats)

Ending Music Video: "Take On Me" by a-ha

1986

Breakup songs of 1986: Howard Jones "No One Is to Blame"; Crowded House "Don't Dream It's Over"; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark "If You Leave"

Hip-Hop Jam of 1986: Walk This Way by Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith

Nerds of 1986: Max Wright (Willie Tanner from ALF), Rick Moranis (Little Shop of Horrors), Cliff Clavin (Cheers)

PSA of 1986: Rockers Against Drugs (Aimee Mann of 'Til Tuesday)

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1986: Fred Grandy (Gopher from The Love Boat) runs for Congress and wins.

1987

Breakup songs of 1987: U2 "With or Without You"; Whitney Houston "Didn't We Almost Have It All"; Poison "I Won't Forget You"

Hip Hop Classic of 1987: "Push It" by Salt-n-Pepa & Spinderella

PSA of 1987: Rockers Against Drugs (Anti-Drug)

Nerds of 1987: Revenge Of The Nerds II, Bud Bundy, Gilbert Gottfried

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1987: Vanna White's Autobiography: Vanna Speaks

1988

Break-up songs of 1988: Poison- "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"; Cinderella- "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)"; Chicago- "Look Away"

Hip Hop Classic of 1988: "Mary, Mary" by Run-D.M.C.

PSA Of 1988: Sylvester Stallone for Give The Gift Of Literacy

Nerds of 1988: Mike Mills of R.E.M., Paul from The Wonder Years, Miles Silverberg from Murphy Brown

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1988: The final episode of St. Elsewhere

Ending Music Video: "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses

1989

Break-up Songs of 1989: Michael Bolton "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You", Janet Jackson "Miss You Much" and Tom Petty "Free Fallin'"

Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: Pete Rose

Hip Hop Classic of 1989: "Don't Believe the Hype" by Public Enemy

PSA of 1989: Magic Johnson on Designated Drivers

Nerds of 1989: Screech Powers (Saved By The Bell), Woody Allen, Steve Urkel

The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1989: 87 year-old Carrie Stringfellow nearly gets embalmed at a funeral home.

Ending Music Video: "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry

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