On September 13, 1986, Siskel and Ebert and the Movies (which was later renamed Siskel and Ebert At the Movies) made its television debut, and turned arguing about films into a national pastime.

THE '80S
Everyone was mad about Coke Classic's disappearance, but only one man spent $100,000 doing something about it.
Before Paul Feig and Kristen Wiig imagined an all-female Ghostbusters crew, the franchise almost continued with the original cast.
The sporty jacket was a pillar of '80s fashion. It might also have been the last thing Tony Soprano ever saw.
As Paul Feig's reboot of Ivan Reitman's classic sci-fi-horror-comedy readies to hit theaters, we're looking back at the film that started it all.
Lock and load! And prepare to learn a few facts about one of Sly Stallone’s most iconic characters.
'Star Trek: The Motion Picture' will always be divisive among Trekkies. The movie sacrificed a lot of the wit and charm of the original TV series in favor of a more methodical approach to science fiction, in the same vein as Stanley Kubrick's 2001: 'A Spa
One of the most fascinating "What if?" scenarios in U.S. political history occurred during the 1980 presidential election, when Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford considered a co-presidency.
The MCU is known for setting up future films in the end credits, but in the case of these genre movies, their end credit Easter eggs amounted to a whole lot of nothing.
Thirty-five years after Indiana Jones made his big-screen debut, Disney recently announced that both Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford have officially signed up for a fifth Indiana Jones film.
What began as director George Miller's ambitious action film about a solitary cop on a mission to take down a violent biker gang has evolved into the 'Mad Max' series—a post-apocalyptic sensory overload of a franchise.
For those who feel the need ... the need to read. Here are some fast facts about the film 'Top Gun.'
Patrick Duffy swore his oil tycoon character was gone for good. Nearly doubling his salary changed his mind.
When 'Dallas' debuted in 1978, the world wasn’t quite ready for the nighttime soap opera. The first season consisted of a five-hour mini-series, and the second season expanded into 24 episodes; both seasons had low ratings.
From the mid to late 1980s, the most ubiquitous road sign didn’t advise you to stop, obey the speed limit, or be mindful of crossing deer. Instead, it was diamond-shaped, used a black-on-yellow color scheme, and came with a stern warning for nearby driver
In late 1982, Samantha Smith—a 10-year-old from Maine—wrote a short letter to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov that made a huge impact.
The Apple Collection: Proof that innovative product design and a keen fashion sense don't always go hand-in-hand.
In 1983, Jim Henson unleashed a new kind of family entertainment on the world with 'Fraggle Rock'. Here are 17 things you might not know about the beloved series and its cast of characters.
Here are 13 fascinating facts about the movie that gave Nicolas Cage his first starring role.
Today, comic book movies are ubiquitous. But these comic book superheroes might never have made the move from the page to the screen if it weren't for the success of Richard Donner’s 'Superman: The Movie' (1978).
Musicians aren’t the only entertainers who like to flex their performing muscles; actors occasionally can’t resist the lure of regular MTV rotation.
It was no mystery to movie-goers when this 1985 movie about a board game flopped at the box office. But time has been kind to “Clue,” and you can discover more fun facts about the cult classic here.