80s

10 Times Celebrity PSAs Tried (And Failed) To Scare Us Straight

Television programming in the 80s and 90s were all gems. Children at the time learned a lot by watching TV so Public Service Announcements (PSAs) were a big deal. During an era without internet and social media, televised PSAs were very important in raising awareness for social issues relating to drug use, education, sex, etc. These announcements benefited from star power so they usually featured celebrities to get people's attention. I guess people listened to their favorite stars more than their family and friends?Here are 10 serious, bizarre and funny PSAs featuring some popular celebrities from the 80s and

TV

Almost 30 Years Later, The 'St Elsewhere' Finale Is Still The Wildest Ending To A TV Show

Before there were shows like Grey's Anatomy or ER, the doctors of St. Elsewhere were there to take care of us. The series was different than a lot of modern doctor shows as it was a lot more of a dark comedy than a soap opera. But it was the ending of the series that seemed to raise a whole lot of controversy. NBCThe show had a surprisingly star-studded cast. Ed Begley Jr, William Daniels, Howie Mandel, Davis Morse, Christina Pickles all starred in all 137 episodes. Another huge actor who was in every episode? Denzel Washington! NBCWashington got his

90s

13 Completely Ridiculous Commercials From The 90s That Made Absolutely No Sense

Commercials are never really the best content you can see on TV, but there are some that are better than others. The problem is, they have to be either REALLY good or REALLY bad if you want them to be memorable. It's a choice that marketing teams have to make, and it seems like in the 90s, everyone went for the really bad option. It seemed like they all embraced the cheesy and ridiculous methods that would get people's attention and I guess technically it worked. Twenty years later we are still trying to figure out why they made these

90s

10 Disney Movies-Turned-Shows You'll Be Happy You Forgot

The magic of Disney was all we ever wanted to watch when we were kids. We all spent hours watching, rewinding and then re-watching every Disney movie we owned until we could recite them from memory. DisneyOur poor parents probably knew them all too. Luckily, Disney decided to do something to help them. Making a movie took years, but producing episodes of a TV show was a quicker process. They started making a bunch of shows banking on their already lovable characters and just creating new stories for them.A lot of people forget that there were so many Disney

90s

7 Facts You Didn't Know About 'Recess' That Will Make You Say "Scandalous"

Recess is one of the best cartoons that has ever been made. Sure, it was fun for kids to watch, but there was actually a lot more going on in this little cartoon than anyone actually noticed. ABCThe show started back in 1997 and quickly it became one of the most important shows for us to watch. There was just something about these outcasts trying to fit into their school that felt very real. The characters all felt so familiar to us, and we could relate to at least one of them. ABCWhether you were more like the leader of