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Jude Cole’s “Back to School,” the jaunty pop-rock number from Rodney Dangerfield’s 1986 comedy, is one of those perfectly-timed little pieces of 80s sonic wallpaper.

Here’s a nostalgic look at 10 toys from the era that were introduced or discontinued in these decades, earning them a permanent spot on the “banned” list.

If you bought music in the late 80s or early 90s, there’s a good chance you remember an odd piece of packaging that has mostly vanished from memory: the CD longbox.

Pour yourself a bowl of sugar disguised as breakfast, and plant yourself in front of the TV for hours of cartoons that sold the cereal that funded them.

The Cold War was an invisible war that loomed large over the 1980s. Hollywood transformed that tension into a parade of films that ranged from heart-pounding thrillers to satirical comedies.