Relive the Glory Days With These 31 Throwbacks Every 80s Kid Will Love

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John Summers • Contributor
May 14, 2025 11:00 PM EDT

So, I recently tried to watch ALF again. The entire series popped up on one of the (way too many) streaming services I pay for, and I thought, Oh man, this is going to be great! I LOVED ALF as a kid. I thought he was the funniest thing on TV—my parents loved him too. We'd sit in the living room, laughing at every episode like it was the greatest sitcom of all time.

Well… I'm sorry to report that ALF did not hold up. At all. In fact, it might be one of the cringiest, most predictable, and aggressively meh shows I've watched in years. The jokes are stale, the pacing is slow, and the once-charming wisecracking alien now just feels… kind of obnoxious? It pains me to admit this because I was obsessed with ALF—but man, it's a tough watch in 2025.

That being said, not all 80s nostalgia has aged poorly! Some things still bring that warm, fuzzy feeling of childhood joy. So, in the spirit of remembering the good times, here are 31 throwbacks that actually still hold up and will transport you straight back to the best decade ever.

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    Head Cleaner - worst band ever... Head Cleaner Play Both Sides Line
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    Uber of my generation
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    Gotta love the irony of a generation raised on making prank phone calls only to be terrorized by daily robo-calls now.
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    Remember when YouTube didn't exist Gom THROWSAD and Bob Saget told us which videos were funny?
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    Player Name ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ 20 Total Score Remember going bowling where YOU kept track on a scorecard?
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    No knee-pads, helmets, brakes or over cautious soccer moms. IT'S JUST HOW WE ROLLED.
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    How 80s kids dealt with stress.
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    ELEMENTARY KIDS TODAY HAVE IPHONES ELMER'S Glue-All Multi-Purpose Glue Bonds Strong For All Your Needs WHEN I WAS A KID I PUT GLUE ON MY HAND SO I COULD PEEL IT OFF WHEN IT DRIED
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    IF YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS... A GAME TV/GAME COMPUTER SWITCH. GAME TO SET>> TV SET ANTENNA-300 OHM F YOU ARE OLD
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    TODAY'S KIDS WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND GUNS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T TACK A PICTURE FROM A PHONE SCREEN TO THE WALL.
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    THIS WAS ALWAYS THE EXACT MOMENT YOU WISHED YOU WERE WEARING PANTS:
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    1848 18:49 ˇ PITFALL
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    BUBBLE GUM ORANGE JUICE BUBBLE GUM GO TRS DUPPS DIERING BARK 電 廠 ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR ORANGE
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    PLANTERS Cheez Balls CHEESE FLAVORED CORN PUFFS baked NET 411G
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    I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE WHO DID THIS AS A KID
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    MY GENERATION WAS TOUGH Facebook.com/MemoryLane80s WE WATCHED CLOWNS FOR BREAKFAST
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    Wireless hand communication back in the day MORSE CODE O A-- Joann Save B K- T- 3 Chine Lomon 800 De M-- V E- N-- Frank Onan Xx G PY R--- MORSE CODE (100) 4-- JS T- 2--- 3 Cerme Lumen VOK 50
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    Me walking around Blockbuster with my parents. BLOCKBUSTER
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