The 80s Weekly - Issue 30

Easter Memories, Michael J Fox 'Still' Movie Trailer, Tears For Fears North American Tour, and a Goonies Giveaway.

Jason Gross
April 09, 2023

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80s Memories

With it being Easter weekend, I was thinking back to Easters I remember as a kid in the ‘80s. In my house, it was like a mini-Christmas morning. Mom would surprise me with an Easter backet of goodies. We would then get all dressed up in our Sunday best which was one of the few times during the year I’d see my Dad in something other than his old work clothes. Mom would scope out local Easter egg hunts for me to scavenge for eggs. Here’s a picture I found recently of me from Easter 1983…

Got to love the décor and the fiber optic lamp.

One Easter I remember an egg hunt at the VFW. It was a great place to hunt because they had a decent amount of property with a decommissioned WWII tank that sat out front. This hunt was memorable because mixed with the normal plastic eggs containing half-melted chocolate candy were a handful of colorful hard-boiled eggs with numbers written on them. If you found one, you went to the event coordinator afterward to claim a prize associated with the number you found. For the life of me, I can’t remember the big prizes but I do remember finding a prize egg and being so excited to redeem it.

Do you remember any memorable Easter egg hunts you experienced as a kid? Would love to hear about it. Click the online version of this issue and leave a comment with your story. Have a totally rad Easter, everyone! - Jason

Easter Memories

8 forgotten Easter television specials from the ‘70s and ‘80s

Did you grow up watching these animated specials with Bugs, Snoopy and Burl Ives?

Top Five Things: Easter in the 1980s

After writing about the Great Cadbury Creme Egg Caper of 1982, I started thinking about all the other fond memories I have of Easter...

1980s Easter Eggs: A Nostalgic Journey Through Vintage Treats

I remember 1980s Easter Eggs being so much bigger than they are now, and they seemed tastier too! What do you think? Have they really changed?

20 Candid Snapshots of Terrifying Easter Bunnies From the 1980s

Remember those annual photos with the Easter bunny? It’s kind of hard not to be awkward when you're posing with a super awkward and creep...

Gnarly News

Pizza Hut Launches New Limited-Edition Reversible ‘Hut Hat’

Pizza Hut is teaming up with Los Angeles based pop-up phenomenon Chain for the launch of the Hut Hat, a reversible bucket hat that brings two of the most iconic aspects of Pizza Hut restaurants ..

‘Cocaine Bear’ To Pounce On Peacock This Month

Elizabeth Banks genre comedy, Cocaine Bear, will be debuting on Universal’s streaming service Peacock 50 days after its theatrical debut on April 14.

Rediscover '80s Pop Culture

How to play your Atari 2600 on a Modern Television

Do you have an Atari 2600? Want to play it on your Modern HD television? This little guide should help you get started quickly and with very little investment.

20 Charming Photos That Defined Bridal Gowns in the 1980s

Among the first things that may come to mind when you think of a 1980s wedding: Dresses that are heavily embellished, with puff sleeves or a...

Toys/Collectibles

Hit 1988 Manga Cyber Blue Comes To Life with Storm Collectibles

Storm Collectibles has unveiled a brand new and exclusive 1/12 sale figure with BBTS as the hit manga Cyber Blue comes to life.

Super7 Tron Featuring Flynn and Tron with Lightcycles

Super7 has just posted up a teaser images for an upcoming ShopDisney.com exclusive Tron Lightcycles.

Music/Podcasts

Tears for Fears Announce Summer 2023 North American Tour

Tears for Fears' Tipping Point Tour Part II will run from June 23 to Aug. 2, 2023.

Purple Stuff Podcast: Unsolved Mysteries Part 2!

Join us for another deep dive into Unsolved Mysteries as we pick six classic segments sure to haunt your dreams. Come for the ghosts, stay for the sea monster.

Returning to the Nightmare that is 'Return to Oz' — The Untitled GenX Podcast

We’re taking you somewhere over the rainbow into the bowels of the Emerald City to revisit a fever dream from our youth as we hitch a ride on the gump to join Dorothy and her misfit pals in Return to Oz, the dark fantasy adventure responsible for our collective childhood trauma.

Retroist Gobots Podcast

On this all new episode of the Retroist Podcast, I talk all about the sometimes overlooked transforming robot toys, The Gobots.

GIVEAWAY ZONE

Gabrielle L. is the winner of the Trading Card Prize Pack from Issue 29! I’ve got more packs saved for a future giveaway so be on the lookout for another chance to win some trading cards from the past.

Goonies never say die…especially when it comes to entering giveaways! Here are two giveaways to enter this week, one hosted by me and the other by Just Free Stuff. The giveaway for Issue 30 is a Goonies themed prize pack featuring two fun items. One lucky winner will receive The Goonies Illustrated Storybook and The Goonies: Escape With One-Eyed Willy’s Rich Stuff Game. And then enter Just Free Stuff’s monthly giveaway featuring an 80s Candy Assortment Box. Good luck!

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