33 Tubular Bits of Trivia About ‘80s TV That You Can Actually Watch on ‘Tubular’ TVs

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33 Tubular Bits of Trivia About ‘80s TV That You Can Actually Watch on ‘Tubular’ TVs

‘80s TV? Radical! You know, delving back into some shows that our older siblings and/or younger aunts and uncles grew up on was kind of nice. We’ve been going on and on about our precious ‘90s TV, but man, there was some gold way back when. 

Sorry if the term “way back when” offended those who grew up on ‘80s TV. We just, well, you know, it was like 40 years ago now. 

Okay, we’ll stop digging ourselves a hole and perk you back up with some good old TV nostalgia. Not “old” as in old, just, oh man. This derailed quickly.

Karate Kommandos

cartoon celebrities Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos chuck Norris In the 1980s, if you were an action star, you got a cartoon - and Norris was no exception. The show, which had him as a government agent, lasted five episodes. CRACKED.COM

Cagney & Lacey

The first in-show mention of condoms 1987 acul CRACKED.COM Cagney & & Lacey was the first prime-time drama to break the latex barrier and mention contraceptives.

Mr. T

cartoon celebrities Mister T Mr. T The tough '80s icon made several animated appearances as himself over the past 40 years, including his own animated show that aired from 1983 to 1985. CRACKED.COM

The Avengers

It's a wonder we didn't have an Avengers TV show in the '80S. The Incredible Hulk was the most successful, but Captain America, Thor, and Doctor Strange all had their own abortive TV attempts. CRACKED.COM

Captain Power

Forgotten Sci-Fi and Horror Shows 1987-1988 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future This show merged live action with CGI, told adult stories while selling toys to kids, and had those toys interact with the actual show. Plus, the backstory included an apocalyptic event called the Metal Wars. You flew too close to the sun, Captain Power. CRACKED.COM

Roseanne

DAN CONNER ROSEANNE GRACKED COM So let's get this straight. On the finale of the original Roseanne, we learn the entire final season was a lie and Dan had actually died at Darlene's wedding the season before. In the reboot, he's back with no explanation other than Dan complaining that everyone always thinks he's dead. Wait, what?

Cabbage Patch Kids

CABBAGE PATCH KDS weRe THE MusT-HAVE TOY OF THE 1980s. AND IF THEY weREn'T BOUGHT, THEY'D BecomE SLAVES. According to a 1984 Christmas special, storyb

Married... with Children

COMEDY NERD Michael Richards might have been Al Bundy on Married... with Children. The casting director thought he wasn't quite the right fit, but remembered him later for Seinfeld. CRACKED.COM

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The Vanishing Winslow Daughter

JUDY WAS THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER on FAMILY MATTERS. AND in THE FOURTH SEASON, SHe VANISHED. Her last appearance was in an episode called Mama's Wedding, and after that, the family pretended she never existed. That was the time when the show began to focus on Steve Urkel, so the answer to the question, Did I do that? is yes. Yes, you did. CRACKED.COM http://familymatters. wikia .com/wikk/udy_Winslow

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Magnum P.I.

Tom Selleck CRACKEDCO Magnum P.I. moved out of the guest house and bought a farm. He's taken up avocado farming -even though he hates the fruit, yet f

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33 Tubular Bits of Trivia About ‘80s TV That You Can Actually Watch on ‘Tubular’ TVs

Family Matters

Family Matters FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE Chicago cop After subjecting tries to cop to a decade balance the of sci-fi torture, needs of his quirky nei

Harriette Winslow

Family Matters CRACKEDco Long before Urkel stole the show, the spotlight was supposed to be on Harriette Winslow. She was a breakout success on Perfect Strangers, where she played a sassy elevator operator whose cop husband used to drop by from time to time. In this scene, she delivers the

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