I Love the '80s is a television program that was produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and later for American TV audiences by VH1. I Love 1980 premiered on 13 January 2001 in the UK, with the final part I Love 1989 premiering on 24 April 2001. In the United States, the series premiered on 16 December 2002. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ... VH1 (spelled VH-1 (Video Hits One) until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment (at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV, which originally came up with the idea of the channel). ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The show is intended to bring back memories of 1980s fashion, movies and music, showing each topic mostly through the eyes of B-list stars who give their opinion on the subjects. Many topics have been discussed in the show, including Duran Duran, the Cabbage Patch Kids, Pac-Man and his girlfriend, Ms. Pac Man. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The term fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not adhere to prevailing ideals. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Music is a form of art and entertainment or other human activity that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ... The A-list is the list of the most bankable movie stars in Hollywood. ... Duran Duran are a English New Wave band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... USPS stamp depicting the Cabbage Patch Kids craze of the 1980s. ... Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution by Midway Games in 1979. ... Ms. ...

Recurring segments

The VH1 version had these segments going into and out of commercial breaks:

• Lionel Richie presented "Makeout Songs" from each year.
• Bret Michaels presented "Babes" from each year.
• Traci Lords presented "Hunks" from each year.
• "Weird Al" Yankovic compares trends of the given year and the present day in the "Then and Now" segment.
• Andrew Dice Clay presented the "Mr. & Ms." of each year.
• Soleil Moon Frye presented people, bands, and products that were "Born In" the given year.
• In addition, a public service announcement from each year was presented.

Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. ... Bret Michaels Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alfred Matthew Yankovic (born on October 23, 1959), better known as Weird Al Yankovic, is a Grammy Award-winning musician, satirist, parodist, accordionist, and television producer. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Actress and director Soleil Moon Frye. ... A public service announcement (PSA) or community service announcement (CSA) is a non-commercial advertisement, typically on radio or television, broadcast for the public good. ...

List of episodes

• 1980
• 1981
• 1982
• 1983
• 1984
• 1985
• 1986
• 1987
• 1988
• 1989

I Love 1980 is the first episode of VH1 nostalgia series I Love The 80s. ... Second episode of VH1 nostalgia series I Love The 80s. ... I Love 1982 is the third episode of VH1s nostalgia series I Love the 80s Mullets VJs Toni Basils Mickey Fast Times at Ridgemont High J. Geils Band Centerfold Square Pegs Rocky III Ozzy Osbourne Joan Jetts I Love Rock N Roll The Dukes of Hazzard The... I Love 1983 is the fourth episode of VH1s nostalgia series I Love the 80s. ... Fifth episode of VH1 nostalgia series I Love the 80s. ... Sixth Episode of VH1 nostalgia series I Love the 80s Topics Covered Wrestlemania MacGyver Back to the Future Motley Crues-Home Sweet Home The Goonies Pee Wees Big Adventure Small Wonder Bryan Adams-Summer of 69 Big hair Fletch The Superbowl Shuffle Bartles and James Cocoon Til Tuesday... I Love 1986 is the seventh episode of VH1s nostalgia series I Love the 80s. ... I Love 1987 is the eighth episode of VH1s nostalgia series I Love the 80s. ... I Love 1988 is the ninth episode of VH1s nostalgia series I Love the 80s. ... I Love 1989 is the tenth episode of VH1s nostalgia series I Love the 80s. ...

References

External links

• I Love the 80s at VH1.com