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Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The 10 Best Films of the 1980s, Ranked

The '80s were filled with excellent movies, but these films were the best.

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Catherine O'Hara as Delia Deetz singing in the Day-O Scene from Beetlejuice
‘80s Fantasy Movies Whose Special Effects Put Modern Blockbusters to Shame

40 years later, and these films still hold up.

Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in a promo shot for Miami Vice 
The 8 Greatest TV Casts of the '80s, Ranked

Thank you for being our TV friends.

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David-Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth
The 10 Best '80s Fantasy Movies, Ranked

A ranking of the best fantasy movies of the '80s? As you wish.

the dark tower the gunslinger stephen king
The 10 Best Fantasy Books of the 1980s, Ranked

“Go then, there are other worlds than these.”

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The-Police-Synchronicity
The Best Rock Album of Every Year of the 1980s

"A modern day warrior, mean, mean stride."

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Katey Sagal as Peg Bundy in 'Married... with Children'
7 Forgotten '80s Sitcoms That Have Aged Like Milk

These problematic shows wouldn't fly today.

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Streets of Fire - 1984
10 Best Film Noir Movies of the '80s, Ranked

From 'Blood Simple' to 'Blue Velvet.'

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Aliens-Sigourney-Weaver
The 8 Greatest Hard Sci-Fi Movies of the '80s, Ranked

These films are truly rad.

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Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - 1980 - album cover
The 10 Best Songs of the 1980s, Ranked

"I'm living in the eighties."

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thundercats
10 Near-Perfect '80s Kids Shows That No One Remembers Today

Dance your cares away down in Fraggle Rock.

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Akira walking towards red motorbike
10 Must-Watch ‘80s Cult Classic Movies, Ranked

Some films are simply destined to gain cult followings.

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A still of John Erwin aka He-Man in 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'
10 Best '80s Cartoons That Are Worth Revisiting

"Cowabunga!"

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Off the Wall - album cover - Michael Jackson
Only These 3 Michael Jackson Albums Are Perfect

OOOOOOOOOOHH.

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Three children in the sitcom 'Small Wonder'
The 8 Greatest '80s Shows Nobody Remembers

These forgotten series are totally rad.

Sword fight in 'MegaBeast Investigator Juspion'
10 Forgotten '80s Sci-Fi Shows That Nobody Remembers Today

Can we give 'Centurions' another chance?

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Master Yoda (puppeteer Frank Oz) sits in the swamp of Dagobah in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Only 8 Sci-Fi Movies in the ‘80s Can Be Considered True Masterpieces

These films are out of this world — in more ways than one.

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The cast of Degrassi Junior High posing outside the school.
10 '80s Shows That Were Ahead of Their Time

The ultimate throwback.

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Molly Ringwald wears a pink top and laughs in an image from 'The Breakfast Club'
7 '80s Movies That Have Aged Like Milk

From blatant sexism to inappropriate age gaps, the enjoyment of these films has soured in recent years.

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Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher) on Hoth in 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back'
The 10 Greatest '80s Sci-Fi Movies Ever Made

From star wars to extra-terrestrials.

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