Here are some things I loved growing up in the 80's.
The VCR came allowing me to tape things while I was away.
Video arcades with games like Pac Man, Donkey Kong, and Q*bert.
A video game can be found in almost every store and restaurant.
Colecovision, which was the best game system in the early 80s.
Nintendo, which was the best game systen in the late 80s.
Swatch watches and clothing.
Sniglet books.
Collecting Transformers.
TV shows like the Smurfs, Fraggle Rock, Ducktales, Silver Spoons, and ALF.
Game shows like Press Your Luck, Starcade, Tic-Tac-Dough, Catch Phrase, and Classic Concentration, The game show joys of staying home in the Summer.
Movies like Gremlins, The Goonies, Johnny Dangerously, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Singers and rock bands like Cyndi Lauper, Weird Al Yankovic, and Journey.
The younger days of Nickelodeon when they had shows like Out of Control, Dangermouse, Duckula, Turkey TV, and You Can't Do That on Television.
Snuffy finally gets seen on Sesame Street.
Jim Henson Hour first airs in 89. The closing of the 80s decade.