Timeline: 1986 - Chernobyl, The Challenger and Hands Across America

[@WeirdHistory]

What was your favorite memory of 1986?

[@nimbysep7602]

My favorite memory was getting clean

[@yuothineyesasian]

Probably my birth.

[@0michelleki020]

Not existing at that time lol.

[@shawncreel8888]

Kindergarten

[@seay_biscuit]

Yeeeeeeaaahhhh booooyyyeee was my favorite.....

[@CGmcfc]

1986: Let's all hold hands! 2020: Don't even breathe in my direction

[@JenniferMenendez522]

🤣 That was I was thinking!

[@timthegem]

The President of the U.S. has authorized trillions in spending on it, so be careful. Even implying that it's a "hoax" makes a spectacular case against him.

[@Novella1]

I also create videos and recently released a new one that I've been working on for a while. If you have time, please check it out! It means a lot to me and I'm sure you'll like it :)

[@some1namedno1]

@whyputaname2 We have devolved by acknowledging a global-wide virus?

[@some1namedno1]

@@timthegem Trump is a failure of a president AND a human being.

[@jacockistitsworth9392]

This is why I prefer KZbin over traditional TV.

[@quintenwhyte6660]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@80sHairMetalFan]

TV is garbage. I cut the cable over 10 years ago and never missed it.

[@bossracing3387]

this guy does a great job

[@_gungrave_6802]

That all depends though because youtube does have an obscene amount of garbage youtubers out there. I mean KZbin is basically just like Cable TV when it comes to the content. The only difference is that its kind of harder to find channels on youtube that are of a good quality.

[@chrisrj9871]

@@_gungrave_6802 (Cough Cough *Logan Paul* Cough)

[@jtmichaelson]

I left home at 17 that year. Met my first wife. Left broadcast school. All huge mistakes. But hey, the music was fun.

[@itzelescobedo1468]

lol

[@skontheroad2666]

I'm sorry for you. Especially as the music must bring up terrible memories.

[@imhighandwatchingyoutube8909]

But what kind of person have you become because of it?

[@jallan1472]

Indeed it was 👍🏾

[@wisedred]

Your first wife was a huge mistake? Sorry you got me hooked

[@drewpaschal9294]

This one needs to have the audio re-synched. It gets off at ~5:13 and the rest of the video is off from then on. Really wanted to go ish this one.

[@ramblingrahema2125]

I was just going to see if anyone else caught that or if I was going crazy.

[@derpyhyena8566]

I thought I was losing my mind when I looked up and the Audio and video were off sync by about 2 minutes...looks like the Audio for 'Legend of Zelda' kicked off a minute early and screwed the audio on this one.

[@happywandera]

It's super annoying. I wish this channel would fix it. Its been long enough now.

[@allysonkitchens5840]

Too many great memories of 1986. Graduating from college, moving to another state for grad school that fall. I couldn’t wait to go, but missed my family and our cats. Making new friends, seeing Top Gun, falling in love for the first time. Enjoying my independence, but feeling joy when my family came to visit. My parents were still in their 50s and pretty healthy. My sister turned 18 and we enjoyed getting to know each other as adults. I won’t ever forget this day or the Challenger explosion.

[@NorbertoFontanez]

...well I'm glad you enjoyed '86 kid 'cause mine began with tragedy, and didn't get any better throughout the following months, and ended the same way it started. I can't seem to remember anything after the Statue of Liberty🗽 100th celebration but remember the Challengers recovery operation vividly...5 1/2 months out at sea. President Reagan gave our team a month of R&R, and we ALL got HAMMERED.... I was drunk for twenty days. ... I hope I didn't bore you with all this stuff. ..... I hope you achieved most of your goals, and expectations in your life😎🤙be safe, and STAY SAFE✌️

[@carljohnson7168]

The intro music always gives me chills, which is a good thing. It fits the 80s vibe.

[@KentKaliber]

I don't know what it is, but that INTRO MUSIC literally brings tears to my eyes!!

[@sloppytotsbloppyflops6030]

Carl Johnson is not from the 80’s

[@overtaxed3628]

@@KentKaliber So from where are they using that intro music, would be nice to know. And yes it sound turbo nostalgic, so 80's.

[@MsDudette21]

@@overtaxed3628 it's supposed to sound nostalgic cuz it fits the theme. the channel probably made it themselves. otherwise, its some generic 80s sounding music in the public domain lol

[@love2000amglam]

I thought this was a old program off TV for a moment. 😂

[@MrTangent]

I miss the 80’s. Most of all because I was young and innocent and both of my parents were still alive.

[@eyesopen6797]

💖

[@donaldwood7449]

Wha whuaaaaahhhhh 🎺

[@MrTangent]

Donald Wood You think it’s funny to mock someone’s sadness? Your loved ones will also die one day.

[@MrTangent]

Donald Wood How’s Owen these days?

[@donaldwood7449]

Mr. Tangent take a pill Debbie Downer. This vid had nothing to do with parents dying.

[@gothicblacktears99]

I was born in 1986. I've been anxiously waiting for this. Thanks for the great video. Never disappoints :)

[@kimberlycomfort6027]

Me too!

[@mikhailjeffers7378]

@@kimberlycomfort6027 me three

[@NorbertoFontanez]

You really missed out on alot of historical events, charlie 😎🤙👉🥃🥃🥃🗽

[@JaygeSattler]

Okay. I have checked on my computer at work. The video is screwing up @ the 5:06 mark. Where the Zelda commercial shows up (or rather doesn't). From there the audio is completely off & the video is unwatchable. This doesn't seem to happen on my phone, so I'm not sure what's going on exactly, but a reupload is probably in order. Thanks guys.

[@sie4431]

It's weird when you start to see things you remember. I didn't realise that challenger and Chernobyl happened in the same year

[@ahuddleston6512]

Yeah, come to think of it

[@douglasgriffiths3534]

The Challenger was in January, and Chernobyl was in April. I remember both, and took part in Hands Across America. I remember the 80s fondly, especially the music, fashion, and movies. I remember the debut of MTV on August 1. 1981. It was channel 61 on cable in Phoenix, AZ where I lived at the time. The first video was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. I still have most of my clothes bought back then (yeah, they still fit fine---I'm thinner now), and my collection of Swatch watches I bought back then, which all work just fine. The only thing I didn't like about the 80s was shoulder pads---I removed them. (Jan Griffiths).

[@evenberg8499]

Come to think of that "Chernobyl" is Ukrainian for "Wormwood" - the active ingredient in Absinth.

[@KorithStoneheart]

It's prophecized in Revelation ​@@evenberg8499

[@Ronnie06spartan]

Hope this series continues into the '90s, '00s, '10s, and '20s! Reminds me of those old "I Love the '80s" shows from VH1

[@crystalkittykat3581]

This guy is my favorite KZbin narrater. 👍

[@toribern816]

Yeah he’s hilarious 😂

[@joshlewis575]

He does have tremendous cadence n obviously a unique voice. Every time I click 1 of their vids n its not him narrating I'm disappointed

[@1976seanr]

He sounds like Colbert

[@mikefromuniontown3809]

yeah they got the RIGHT VOICE just terrible content

[@cymeezer619rmh4]

I love his narration. Perfect level of sarcasm without crossing into snark.

[@chris92282]

I love the added sarcasm by this narrator. He kills me!! Lol!!

[@GodofWarChuka]

I was in middle school. My whole life was my few friends, fishing, playing a few sports, watching a lot of Wrestling. And playing lots of Nintendo!

[@t_albino]

Weird History, could you do one for every year from 1901-2020? I'd love to know what the kids were getting down to in 1904! But seriously, these are very well researched and narrated...reminiscing is a whole lot of fun

[@happywandera]

I imagine they were running around city streets and alleyways like in red dead redemption 2 and once upon a time in America. Not unlike my childhood and friends. Except we never robbed anyone lol

[@koonzipher4692]

I love these, been watching since 1980 episode. This is quality KZbin entertainment for sure!

[@iquitnonewnamesleft2774]

L. Ron Hubbard decided to "drop his body to continue his research on another planet ~~ having learned to do it without a body" ~~Cool trick! That was classic LOL

[@Chewie316]

The Challenger explosion was crushing. I worked at the PBS station in NY and we were doing a simulcast of the launch with local schools since they were sending a teacher to space, then tragedy struck. I was depressed for a month straight. 😢

[@keirandunwoodie8138]

I was the same seeing the planes fly into the twin towers

[@mikefromuniontown3809]

There is one crazy conspiracy theory complete with updated pics its so nuts its almost plausible. Yet it was a huge TRAGEDY!

[@mgal6234]

Dude I was on the front parking lot of our school because I live right next to Cape Canaveral...still have PTSD from it.

[@keirandunwoodie8138]

M Gal, I'm sorry you experience that

[@mgal6234]

keiran dunwoodie Aw thanks. We all go through trauma...unfortunately it’s part of life. It’s what makes us stronger, hopefully!🙂

[@johnnymoraes23]

Wooow... movies of 1986... Top Gun, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Aliens. What a great year for movies.

[@smbake]

I was sitting in tenth grade health class when the Challenger exploded. Will never forget the teacher wheeling in a tv so we could watch it and her crying her eyes out.

[@mercy4us]

Amazing. I had the exact same experience but I was in 1st grade. She wheeled in the tv for us all to watch and cried after the explosion.

[@smbake]

@@mercy4us Wow first grade and you still remember it. It definitely was one of those 'where were you' moments, kind of like the JFK assassination or the moon landing for our parents.

[@devinrivers5808]

I was in third grade when the space shuttle exploded, we were watching the launch because of that school teacher, that was a sad 😢 day..it was all over the news😢

[@ForPetesake552]

Same experience, but I was in the 4th grade.

[@Darkwolfe73]

Same here, sixth grade, TV wheeled in on a cart - in Art class. Teacher cut the feed immediately and started crying. Having a teacher on board brought it to almost every school, and as a result shaped a generation.

[@Flickawho]

These have been so much fun to watch.

[@bluebear1985]

Here are the top 10 songs of 1986, according to the Billboard Year-End singles chart: 10. Addicted to Love- Robert Palmer 9. Kyrie- Mr. Mister 8. Burning Heart- Survivor 7. Party All the Time- Eddie Murphy 6. How Will I Know- Whitney Houston 5. Broken Wings- Mr. Mister 4. On My Own- Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald 3. I Miss You- Klymaxx 2. Say You, Say Me- Lionel Richie 1. That's What Friends Are For- Dionne and Friends (Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Elton John, and Stevie Wonder)

[@Kat-tr2ig]

Great, now Kyrie is going to get stuck in my head for the rest of the day

[@bluebear1985]

@@Kat-tr2ig You're welcome. 😀

[@daveyboy_]

Pretty crap list considering all the great releases by great artists.

[@bluebear1985]

@@daveyboy_ There were other great songs on the list that year, but for some odd reason they didn't rank as high.

[@SweetLilWren]

Thank you for the impromptu musical memory trip your post took me on

[@NewMessage]

I always thought Mac Tonight died in a knife fight with Ronald, finally settling their beef over who the real Mcdonalds mascot was...

[@kellyweingart3692]

lol

[@ryansylvan9277]

Everyone knows the real McDonald's mascot is Grimace.

[@NewMessage]

@@ryansylvan9277 I know 3 Fry Guys with switchblades who might argue...

[@ryansylvan9277]

@@NewMessage but just remember Grimace 's right hand man is the hamburglar who is packin heat.

[@IAmAnEvilTaco]

Ryan Selvyn but did you know grimace originally had 4 arms?

[@MarrisaPlays]

I am apparently a 37 yr old child. I STILL giggle to myself when i hear the word "Uranus"

[@SZPWS1777]

Because it's URANUS, not mine ! :0P

[@Mehrunes86]

Happy i'm not the only one.🙂

[@testplay9628]

Damn these years were the best

[@asusmctablet9180]

Should change the name to something less funny. Like Urectum.

[@chayden153]

I'm a 23 year old adult and "Uranus" still makes laugh like an immature child

[@katalina7826]

The pans labyrinth reference was such a pleasant surprise lol. Love how this series connects people and events to things that happen later in history

[@white6062]

Weird History is one of my favorite channels and the Timeline series is one of the best they do! Please do the 90’s next! Best narration too!!

[@nyrikah]

My sister was born this year. Interesting to see what happened in 1986. Also I would love to see a Weird History video about computer viruses!

[@TheStrykerProject]

My favorite memory: graduating from highschool and moving with friends from "Tiny-Town", MT to the big city of Seattle, WA. What a fantastic year!

[@djadiejazz]

Growing up in the 1980's as a young teen was a gift and privilege it was the most exciting and colorful decade of all. There was no internet or cellphone and life was simple but for some reason people were happy there was a positive vibe in the air thank you for the great memories may God bless you and your family.

[@Ty-by6mz]

Bro the same way people complain now is the same way they complained back then, ur letting nostalgia fool u and u we’re young 😂😂 so obviously it was great, but in reality worse sht happened in the 80s and a lot more than it does now and as much as yall like to brag about not having social media as if that makes anything better 😂😂 yall not having it and other things we have now is why all that bad sht was happening that u guys didn’t know about and took forever to figure out about 😂

[@djadiejazz]

​@@Ty-by6mz If you did not grow up in the 1980s I suggest just shut up your mouth because your cheap talk and opinion mean nothing to me. This is not bragging but based on real-life experience. When I was 13 years old, I was into the cloak-and-dagger stuff the CIA versus KGB not kid stuff and we get reliable information from vetted sources, unlike today where any idiot clown can pretend to be intelligent on social media and people believe their propaganda. Maybe you overlooked the fact that the personal computer peaked in the 1980s by innovators like the young Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. My routine when I was 13 was going to record stores after school looking for the latest Jazz and Funk LPs. On weekends we go to the disco dancing with beautiful strangers and then drag racing our modified cars quarter mile best of three that was the culture back then. Of course not many 13 years olds had that privilege and experience since I don't live in the United States and the laws in our country was not that strict. Peace

[@djadiejazz]

@@Ty-by6mz If you did not grow up in the 1980s I suggest keeping your cheap talk and opinion to yourself because it don't mean much to me. Nobody said life was perfect in the 80s and this is not bragging but based on real-life experience. When I was 13 years old, after school I would go to record stores and look to buy Jazz and Funk vinyl LPs. On Fridays, we would sneak out and go to the Disco dancing with beautiful strangers and drink lots of beer. On Saturdays or Sundays, we drag-raced our modified cars quarter mile best of three. That was my experience when I was 13 years old in the 1980s and I'm not from the United States so the laws were not strict as long as you have money to pay and connections that was the culture back then. You can live your life in cyberspace all you want who cares. Peace.

[@Ty-by6mz]

@@djadiejazz u sound dumb asf I was around back then and ik that times weren’t as good u literally just proved my point u we’re young so it was great lol the grown ups complained the same how u do now, who tf is in “cyberspace” lol we can do everything u guys could back then and even more as well bc of the technology so what time is rlly better? Just bc u got drunk at 13 and raced some cars doesn’t make the 80s better than now dumbass 😂

[@Ty-by6mz]

@@djadiejazz “culture back then” they allowed yall to get rlly drunk good for u 😂😂😂

[@Seanne411]

The year I was born. Wish I could experience more of the 80's. Such a fantastic decade!

[@SpiritBanger]

4:30 I remember in fourth grade, my clarinet teacher was talking about The program that he applied for under NASA. I think he said he was part of the final selection and he was chosen as a secondary on that mission in case someone dropped out for whatever reason. If he wasn't lying he dodged a bullet that day.

[@chasingplastic6285]

I was in 3rd grade but the teacher the grade above in 4th was one of the ones in the final runnings as well. The whole school was excited for her....then we saw it live....all excitement of the whole thing was quickly gone. Such a sad day in my childhood....RIP to them all

[@OldHeathen1963]

@@chasingplastic6285 😓

[@migue4793]

I hope they do the 50s, 60s, 70s, 90s, 00s and 10s like this. Very educational. 1986 is my birth

[@jamiebizness1]

The search bar is an amazing and powerful tool .

[@mikatu]

And don't forget, in 1986 Somewhere in Time was released! One of the best albums of all time.

[@garynewcomb8649]

Thank you!! The best album of 86!!

[@Destroyer_13]

Also Master of Puppets and Reign in Blood

[@joshuabrown3361]

Powerslave is my all time favorite Maiden album.

[@tonyfriend7413]

@@joshuabrown3361 GARBAGE Music..

[@Spineburger]

And Peace Sells

[@hiddeouterr]

This has to be one of the best youtube channels.

[@imanistrong4054]

I was in second grade when the challenger tragedy happened. We had recess all day and didn't understand why. Then they did the Punky Brewster episode.

[@trevordavis9390]

The girth of William “The Refrigerator” Perry lmfao

[@mikefromuniontown3809]

Very few of US were 300 + pounds back then...now.... meh! GMO, NINTENDO, CABLE, AUTOMATION and all the LABOR JOBS WENT TO SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN Steel and cars and more!

[@seatspud]

Hey, it also got him his own G.I. Joe figure.

[@MsMC-vr1jd]

I used to live down the street from William Perry. He was a very nice, friendly guy.

[@forthecarson1655]

Go Tigers

[@scotsmith2391]

does lmfao stand for "Laughing my fat ass off" in this case?

[@hensolo5212]

I think you guys should do a vid on Chernobyl, it’s really interesting

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

Hbo did it

[@shattaredentertainment4782]

Just the facility. Not the meltdown.

[@lr8786]

You can find plenty of chernobyl documentaries on youtube.

[@rexlint2520]

I agree. They should do it. Would be better than what's already on KZbin

[@TiborRoussou]

@@OffendingTheOffendable Discovery Channel did a Zero Hour episode of this back in 2004.

[@jamesmoss3424]

Chernobyl disaster was a sad one.

[@IAmAnEvilTaco]

Not great, not terrible.

[@shihtzu291]

@@IAmAnEvilTaco - I like that that's very witty as I liked and got the box set.

[@anoniconoclast2030]

@@IAmAnEvilTaco nuclear plants are horrible not terrible!

[@pandamasterli8026]

Wait until you see go at throttle up.

[@R.AContrerasMA]

The video is not synced with audio. Good content as always.

[@juliemccauslin5807]

Y'all need to clean up your video - your clips are all out of place

[@little.zayzay]

Yeah I thought something was wrong with my phone for a second

[@sasabear1986]

Yeah this is really bad. Started off great. They are 45 second behind on all clips. Couldn’t continue to watch. Ruined it.

[@ericrendulic8132]

It is still off.

[@thedragon9326]

It wasn't always like this. I guess some audio clips were removed and everything after it was pushed up. Maybe a youtube glitch?

[@skunx8600]

i cant even finish watching it, how do you not fix and reupload this

[@grapeshot]

Yep I remember Hands Across America there was a lot of gaps. We were driving on the Westside of Columbus Ohio on the freeway and from the freeway we can see people holding hands down on the street.

[@haroldvoss5886]

So I assume you are from Leola? Maybe?? ... I am not but dated a girl from there in the early 90's, I was raised in Grant county though, ...

[@ablemagawitch]

They used Ribbon to cover distance some of thin population areas and areas that were in harsh environments...

[@scotsmith2391]

I was part of the line in Memphis, TN where i was temporarily stationed in the Navy

[@grapeshot]

@@haroldvoss5886 nope actually I'm from the Mount Vernon Avenue area.

[@betheniek5]

Do you believe it would ever happen again? Just asking for a personal opinion. I heard the term "hands across america" in ways to poke fun but I wonder of unity will ever really be a thing in such a way

[@jothishprabu8]

Honorable Mentions: Platoon, Blue Velvet, Big trouble in Little China, The fly

[@111highgh]

Life is like a box of chocolates.

[@jeffsullivan2044]

The Fly most definitely!!

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

@Interesting Fives Thanks, man

[@jaydedjen110]

I remember that moon guy scaring the *SHIT* out of me when I was a kid.

[@BajanGirlBeautiful]

Me too! Just today I was thinking about his role in Pan's Labyrinth

[@cougarhunter33]

I used to torture my step brother with the notion of the Noid coming to get him.

[@BajanGirlBeautiful]

@@cougarhunter33 that gave me so many nightmares...still makes me shudder til this day

[@mrsrobophile]

Same here. Ditto the Q-bert commercial where the family morphs into Q-berts.

[@acerimmer8338]

WTF??? Does anyone else have the audio and video messed up? Around the 5:00 mark it jumps ahead about 2 minutes.

[@Alan-in-Bama]

I was born in just the right year (1970) to fully enjoy the 80's.... I was 13 in 1983 and turned 20 in 1990. That was a Great time to be a teenager !

[@DRAKKENFIRE22]

The most memorable part of 1986 for me was the premiere of "The Transformers: The Movie". Still the best Transformers movie ever made! Optimus Prime's death was one of the saddest days for me.

[@lr8786]

Is that the animated movie? Still better than micheal bay.

[@ConstitutionalCrank708]

100%

[@Zanaaa50]

I went to see it it with my dad, siblings and 2 cousins for my 11th birthday! We lost our minds that day!

[@gofast3209]

86 was when I discovered the greatest music ever!! Heavy metal....hair bands...glam metal...or whatever term you want to use. best music ever!!

[@butthead3043]

Indeed!!

[@raytotherose10101]

im happy to know my obsession with the 80s wasnt unique.

[@MrPhilm00r]

I was in first grade. Class was watching Challenger, as many were. Our teacher calmly walked up and turned off the TV when the explosion occurred. She later explained what happened. I remember being so terrified. Also this: 18:11 Epic

[@doriangraye1971]

I love these 80's Timeline videos. I was 9 years old in 1980 to my high school graduation in 1989. They were my formative years. It's pretty wild.

[@hkbabel]

NOT my favorite 1986 memory, but the Challenger explosion is my "Kennedy" moment, saw it real time on TV during lunch Sophmore year @ college, burned in my brain forever.

[@Chris-js6oz]

Me too. I was 17 at home skipping school. I was so upset I called my dad at work. He was a Captain in the Air Force. He was so somber and didn't even ask why I was home. Sad day!

[@animegirl2349]

I didn't get born until 93. But I understand what you mean with it being burned in your brain forever. I saw 9/11 on the TV in first grade and will never forget it.

[@edgeofsevnteen]

My Kennedy moment was 9/11, I was a freshman in high school during biology class. Never forget how time seemed to stand still and everything froze for a day. My teacher wheeled in the classic tv strapped to the cart and we all just sat there glued to it, terrified and in shock.

[@rvrandy1710]

Type in Challenger crew still alive

[@emilyservice4670]

@@rvrandy1710 lol or 911 first responders and there accounts of what’s they saw from the ground when the second tower fell

[@SweetLilWren]

The 80s Timeline series is my favorite part of Sundays now! Thanks

[@williamm402]

This series is a big win can’t wait to see what’s next

[@twistedimagev2]

Im SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy you included Keith Haring in this!!! Far too few people know about the legend that he was.

[@malcolmforsythe6440]

This is one of the best channels I've ever subscribed to and Timeline is the most interesting series I've seen in years. Keep up the great work!!!!

[@proudamerican4050]

I love how you go by the year's calendar of events and not just random happenings. Such a great series WH!

[@187mrsmith]

You know what I realized in the 80s every year was a good year for movies 🎞📽🎟

[@osaji922]

The great thing about that period of time was that a movie like Ferris Bueller could be a big hit where as now, it'd probably tossed into obscurity on a streaming service with a bunch of other mostly bad to mediocre films. Sadly, if a film doesn't have CGI, it most likely won't get the type of marketing commercial films get.

[@bicyclist2]

American culture slowly died off in the 90's.

[@Jpdrums317]

Been waiting for this one. Love this series. My birth year. Do the 90’s too please!

[@chuckallstar1281]

In 86’ I was 5 years old waiting for Saturday’s to come so I can binge on cartoons

[@darththaurer]

Shame that the video becomes unwatchable after it gets out of sync. Been binging these videos today after finding them out.

[@chipskylark172]

Ahhhhh I love these idk why. They are so well put together

[@Cerebrosity]

Chip Skylark Because they ROCK!

[@malachigordon253]

Wonder if they're gonna do a 90s version 👀

[@mydogsnameislucy768]

No doubt. Too big of a hit not too.

[@PrimiusLovin]

A 70s version would also be highly appreciated!...

[@SweetLilWren]

🤞

[@darealberrygarcia]

80s & 90s were the most transformative years for the American culture & world

[@PrimiusLovin]

@@darealberrygarcia Precisely the point, because I've always been somewhat curious about the decade that preceded and set up the 80s to be what they were! E.g, 70s Disco music paved the way for a great deal of music genres that were popular in the 80s.

[@toothpastehombre]

I can't get enough of these. My daughter just asked what I'm watching because I kept saying "No way!" and "Wow" every couple of minutes

[@thomasmeehan4581]

A shame this video went sideways so early. Looks like the Legend of Zelda ad got edited in wrong. Oh well. What can ya do? Great series!!

[@thepaleone]

Is the audio a full minute behind for everyone or is that just me..? Started talking about Capone's vault at the 10 minute mark but didn't actually show the clip titled 'Opening of Al Capone's Vault' until the 11 minute mark.

[@jamesmmcgill]

After 1989, do the 90s please...

[@HighSockDavid]

What about the seventies(yes do 90s after 80s)

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

@@HighSockDavid that as well

[@HighSockDavid]

Burleon there is a reason the 90s is called the forgotten decade

[@jamesmmcgill]

@Burleon yeah, but the 90s were forgotten by most people. So we need to look back to the 90s to see what really happened on that decade.

[@jamesmmcgill]

@@HighSockDavid yes, the prequel to the 80s and 90s.

[@carmenalexandradelcoro2566]

I was born in late '79. The 80s was such an awesome time to be a kid...except for the Challenger. I remember our teacher telling us and all of us kids just bawling our eyes out. I was 6 years old.

[@mental_loop9813]

This is great, just great. I appreciate you.

[@samcyr7314]

Sound/video don't match.

[@happywandera]

SMH 5 years and still no fix. It would literally take 5-10 minutes.

[@xeokym223]

Is it just me or is the audio out of sync with the visuals?

[@msandoval8027]

Best historical channel on KZbin!!!

[@shyguy23000001]

These videos keep getting longer and I love it.

[@chitoim2332]

Finally 86 in the house!!! 86 baby's

[@nationofvillians1620]

Thank you, Wierd History. These videos are time capsules that are awesome to watch.

[@ramblingrahema2125]

This one needs to have the audio re-synched. It gets off at ~5:13 and the rest of the video is off from then on. Really wanted to enjoy this one. :/

[@S8ER]

Yep completely unwatchable after the first few minutes.

[@brandimichele8806]

i thought i was tweaking

[@ramblingrahema2125]

@@brandimichele8806 hopefully they fix it soon :/

[@mistyberrier949]

I’m really looking forward to these videos! Thank you so much for putting this series together! I love it!

[@xflip94]

I was hearing that uranus joke in my head before you said it.

[@conniebauer4128]

How is the Star Trek Enterprise like toilet paper? They both circle Uranus and look for Klingons.

[@jamesholmstrom5837]

I was saying the joke as a kid the day it was announced.

[@xflip94]

@@jamesholmstrom5837 guess this one's been around ever since they found Uranus for the first time. Pretty sure the people who named it knew what they were doing 🤔

[@kylepproductions]

Who else waits for these for what feels like nine months

[@JaredtheRabbit]

1986 was a landmark year in terms of animated movies- "An American Tail", produced by Don Bluth and his team and distributed by Universal Pictures, was the highest grossing animated movie of all time for a couple years.

[@MaxieM0us3]

I was shocked that it wasn’t included in the video, although understandably it wasn’t a weird moment. ‘American Tail’ means A LOT to me as an illustrator, even if I wasn’t born in 1986.

[@richardjohnson8197]

Ahhh the memories! If you weren't alive to experience the 80's then you simply won't understand. Great time to be alive.

[@olipirard]

That year the comet of Halley was visible. We will have to wait until 2061 to see it back.

[@Zanaaa50]

Yeah, that should have been in this video!

[@reeseterry5432]

I was ten in 1986...most memorable year of my childhood. No better time in the world to be a kid! I wish my kids were able to experience that kind of childhood. I feel sorry for kids now.

[@lr8786]

I blame social media and downward spiral of moral and ethics in our society.

[@chadmensa]

I was eleven that year, and was always SO bored. I dreamed of a day, far in the future, when I could get on my Commodore computer and look up information on any topic that interested me... The only good thing about growing up in the '80s was being a young adult(and musician) in the '90s.

[@amandaengelman5168]

For real. I try so hard to give my kid an 80s childhood, but the world gets in the way. Luckily he loves 80s movies and TV shows.

[@johnnyonthespotroberts5290]

I was 10 as well!!! Best memories

[@SpocksBro]

@José Menendéz Come on. Are we living in the same world by any chance? The youth is getting indoctrinated with ideologies like critical race theory and gender studies who's consequences we are living through right now. Not only is it unscientific garbage but also causes more division than there has been in a long time. The US is on the brink of civil war because of it. People being silenced, canceled, smeared into silence all in the name of social justice and all because of the inability of people to use their own f'in brains. I wouldn't bring a child into this madness even if i was offered 100 millions to do it and i pity anyone that has to grow up in some of our current societies.

[@sassykaren7587]

This was absolutely one of the very best years of my life! I wasn’t expected to graduate high school because my grades were so close to failing. I had passed all my classes except for one (English) and my teacher said she wouldn’t tell me my grade and I would just have to wait and see at graduation if I would get my diploma or not. I sweated it out for days and was scared I wouldn’t graduate. So the day comes and it’s getting closer to my name and then finally they say my name. My mom shouted so loud in the auditorium “thank you Ms McKibben”! Sorry so long but that lead me into adulthood and so many things, good and bad, has happened since then. But that’s one day I will never forget. Thank you for a great video

[@SweetLilWren]

Fantastic story!

[@sassykaren7587]

Your Friendly Neighborhood Bitch, Karen thank you so very much for your reply fellow Karen. I’m glad you enjoyed it and I hope you have a wonderful day 🌹

[@johnnyrottenpiss]

@@sassykaren7587 This is a year I vividly remember. My oldest brother graduated high school. And I graduated from Bon Jovi "Slippery When Wet" to Metallica's "Master of Puppets" when another one of my brothers brought it home from his job at the record store in the mall (remember malls and record stores?). I was 8.

[@sassykaren7587]

Johnny Rottenpiss thank you so much for your reply. I listened to all kinds of music back then. As long as it wasn’t classical, opera or show tunes, I listened to it. It wasn’t until around 1988 that I was turned on to the newer metal like Metallica. I definitely remember the Sam Goody stores and the malls. Back then going and hanging out at the mall or arcade were our social networking. We didn’t need a cell phone back then but now it’s so strange because it’s like we can’t live without it. I hope you have a wonderful day 👍

[@johnnyrottenpiss]

@@sassykaren7587 1988 was the year I discovered Led Zeppelin when I was helping a lady set up for a garage sale and she let me go through her college-aged daughter's record collection and take what I wanted. Led Zeppelin "IV" and Black Sabbath "Paranoid" were two specific albums I took. As soon as I heard those albums, I knew I wanted to play guitar (though I was relegated to singer/harmonica/keyboards in my first rock bands). Also, I appreciate you delightful responses. It's nice to interact on KZbin with someone other than hostile trolls that just try to incite. So, thank you for that.

[@JeremiahSpeaks]

Another great job on this one. this is definitely making me miss and love the 80's If you have time I would love a 90's version and also a full video on the Night Stalker. Thank you again for the hard work put into this and I love you brother

[@leekrpg]

love these timeline 80's uploads. Great memories & nice reminders !!

[@riderfkc2835]

I'm teary eyed man, maybe after timeline 1989 I can finally rest in peace

[@Icutmetal]

Huh??

[@loganw4633]

I’m also interested in this comment

[@maxadkins3870]

Suicide pact??? You up for it?

[@honeypiegaming1753]

@@maxadkins3870 yep

[@maxadkins3870]

@@honeypiegaming1753 we should see if we could get more ppl and exchange social media info and live stream our suicides at the same time on whatever day 1989 comes out....

[@The_OG_BlackMajik]

Balloons and ALF on my 4th birthday. September 26th 1986, what a gift!

[@SweetLilWren]

May I be the first, to wish you a happy birthday this year even though it's significantly earlier than is apropos

[@EastNewsful]

Man does someone know what the names of the background music they fit the video so much! and Weird History thank you so much for this series! love the timeline :D!

[@supreme0778]

"Hotshot" and "Ace Invader" by Richard Lacy & Sarah Mac are 2 of the background songs 80's Soundtrack

[@EastNewsful]

@@supreme0778 thanks for takling your time to find out about it ! :)

[@tonycariello8478]

I challenge whomever you are out there to watch the other content on this channel. Quite an interesting and informative compilation of historical stories,...GREAT STUFF!!

[@radioreid]

Hello, not sure if you guys at aware but at about 6-8 minutes in the images/video is no longer in sync with the narration. This seems to last for a while.

[@iamelectric30]

I'll never forget watching Challenger explode; the part that haunted me the most was watching my first grade teacher break down into tears.

[@Kat-tr2ig]

I was in the first grade, too. I didn't understand what was going on (I guess I thought that spaceshuttles were suppose to explode, idk, I wasn''t the brightest kid), but I knew something was bad because our teachers were crying.

[@lisamarie06]

I was in Kindergarten. I remember watching the explosion on the news at my grandparents' house. Later that week, my teacher took us on a tour of the school and we looked at artwork done by older kids in memory of Challenger and it's crew.

[@amandaengelman5168]

I was in first grade as well and our teachers also started crying. That's how I confirmed that something terrible had just happened. So weird how so many of us experienced it the same way.

[@Kat-tr2ig]

I was in the 1st grade in 1986 and grades 1-3 gathered in our classroom to watch the Challenger launch. I was very confused when it exploded, there was complete silence and the teachers tried to figure out what to do. It's true, anyone old enough in 1986 remembers that moment.

[@N_0968]

Katie Frank Anyone who wasn’t behind the iron curtain and heard nothing about the rest of the world. :)

[@njasanie23]

Back to school one of the movies during that era that was featured at the university of Wisconsin don’t know why that school but yea

[@philrow9652]

I loved that movie..

[@KentKaliber]

I WOULD GO BACK TO 1986 IN A HEARTBEAT AND WITHOUT HESITATION. So much better than this time we live in, in 2020!

[@jeffsullivan2044]

One of the best years for music in that decade. I wouldn't trade being in my 20s in that decade for anything!!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Mac Tonight, what a talented mascot. Singing facts

[@luketodd4755]

This series is fantastic

[@TankardShaw]

Very informative ty. I rly enjoyed this.

[@philiphalpenny3783]

Major losses in 1986 include ...James Cagney, Cary Grant, Phil Lynott, Richard Manuel etc...