Remembering the 80s: The Year in Christmas, 1983

It was a Sunday morning, December 25th, and under the tree, there was a good chance that Santa brought you Cabbage Patch Kids, Star Wars, Care Bears, GI-JOE, and Masters of the Universe.

It was the year of Cold War tensions (evil empire), Sally Ride spacewalked, KISS unmasked, the Statue of Liberty disappeared, McDonads debuted the McNugget, Thriller Night, and Return of the Jedi. Chris Hemsworth was born in August and three days later Mila Kunis. This was the year in Christmas, 1983.

The Year in Christmas catalogs movies and television that aired that year. This is the 7th episode of the series and will continue to count down through the 80s.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Channel Title
00:03 Introduction
01:35 Special Events
04:55 The Jeffersons
06:30 Trading Places
07:41 Sitcoms
09:16 Alice
10:24 GameShows
12:40 The Dukes
14:18 Rubik, the Amazing Cube
15:44 Animation / Kids
19:55 One Day at a Time
21:18 Now a Word from Our Sponsors
25:46 The Facts of Life
27:22 Gimmie a Break!
29:10 Late Night
31:42 Mickey's Christmas Carol
33:05 Movies
35:32 Knight Rider
36:54 Magnum P.I.
38:07 Dramas
41:12 Family Ties
42:33 A Christmas Story
43:57 Conclusion

Special thanks to ‪@markw6509‬ for helping me locate the Washington Tree Lighting Footage

The Year in Christmas catalogs movies and television that aired that year.

What do you remember in 1984? Leave your comments below.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and remember to stay off the naughty list

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