Television Shows Of The 80S Episodes
These shows cover popular shows from the 1980s, primarily comedies or sitcoms.
May 26, 2022
Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast #52 - Soul Train : The Hippest Trip in America
Thank you for tuning in! On today's show you will learn all about the history of Soul Train, one of the longest running television shows in American history. You will learn how the show got started and by whom, as well as …
April 28, 2022
Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast # 51 - The History of Slime on Nickelodeon
Thanks for tuning in! On today's show you will learn about the history of Slime - the green, sticky liquid that has made frequent appearances on Nickelodeon since the early 1980s. You will learn how the idea for it came to…
March 25, 2022
Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast #50 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode we will be taking a look back at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a staple in many children's toy boxes and VHS players in the 80s and 90s. What started as a simple sketch evolv…
Feb. 2, 2022
Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast Episode #47 - 'Tween shows on Nickelodeon from the '90s!
Thank you for tuning in! On this week's episode we will be taking a look back at 5 classic tv series, aimed at 'tweenagers that ran on Nickelodeon during the 1990s. You will learn some of the backstory, behind the scenes i…
Dec. 4, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective #44 - Oprah Winfrey : The backstory behind one of the most successful women in our lifetime!
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's show you will learn about the backstory behind Oprah Winfrey, one of the most successful media moguls of all time. You'll …
Nov. 17, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 43 - My Little Pony : The equine icons that refuse to be put out to pasture!
Welcome to the show, thank you for tuning in! On today's show we will be discussing My Little Pony, the equine empire that started out as a toy horse called 'My Pretty Pony' in 1981. You'll hear how the toys got their star…
Oct. 2, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective #39 - Strawberry Shortcake : American Greeting Card's sweetheart from the 1980s.
Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode we will be discussing Strawberry Shortcake, the brainchild of American Greetings, a greeting card company based in the United States. Her origins date all the way back to the 1970…
June 21, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 34 - Anne of Green Gables : the 1985 mini-series that captured LM Montgomery's incredible story!
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's show you will learn all about the backstory behind Anne of Green Gables, a mini-series that first debuted in Canada on their…
May 21, 2021
Pop Culture Retrospective # 32 - The Babysitter's Club : the literary phenomenon of the 80s and 90s!
Thank you tuning in to the Pop Culture Retrospective! Welcome back after a month break, but we are just in time for the 1 year anniversary since the very first episode of the show was published! (May 24, 2020). On today's e…
July 11, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode #8 - Rainbow Brite: The backstory behind the lovable (and sometimes creepy) cartoon star from the 1980s!
Hello and welcome to the Pop Cuture Retrospective Podcast! Thank you for tuning in! On today's episode, you will learn all about Rainbow Brite, the iconic cartoon character from the 1980s. You will learn about her beginnin…
June 27, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode #7 - John Stamos: from hamburger flipper to soap opera star to Uncle Jesse! Have mercy!
Hello and thank you tuning in to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! On today's episode, you will learn about the life and career of teen hearthrob and adult superstar, Mr. John Stamos. Although he is most well-known for…
May 24, 2020
Pop Culture Retrospective Episode #1 - The Golden Girls: The story behind one of television's all time best shows!
Hello and welcome to the Pop Culture Retrospective Podcast! This show is dedicated to the memory of my sister and her love for all things pop culture, especially from the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. You are tuning in to E…