Many people of a certain age look back at the 1980s as the golden age of toys. But some action figures just didn't resonate—at least back then.

THE '80S
Though Stanley Kubrick's 1980 classic 'The Shining' is widely considered one of the best Stephen King adaptations, the bestselling author himself isn't a fan.
These gone-but-not-forgotten libations still have their fan-bases, some of whom shell out pretty serious cash for these vintage potables.
Get to know the 1982 teen comedy on a deeper level.
"In the Air Tonight," Phil Collins's first solo single, has been inspiring vigorous air-drumming and bizarre rumors for more than 40 years.
The only thing better than a great 1980s movie montage is a montage of several great 1980s movie montages.
You don't need a time machine to see what 'Back to the Future' starring Eric Stoltz as Marty McFly would look like.
If you were born during the Gen X years—1965 to 1980—the Illinois State Museum might feature your old Trapper Keeper.
From slap bracelets to finger-sized skateboards, these are the distractions that filled teachers' desk drawers in the '90s.
In 1986, Keanu Reeves starred in a three-hour made-for-television adaptation of the operetta 'Babes in Toyland.' One critic declared he "looked understandably embarrassed each time he is required to join in another dreary song."
Madonna wasn't yet a household name when she opened the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards by humping the stage, leading some people—including her own management team—to believe her career was over.
Calico Critters—or Sylvanian Families, as they're known outside North America—took the toy market by storm in the 1980s.
That famous Toys "R" Us jingle that you can hum from memory? One of the world's most successful authors helped write it.
The 1984 made-for-television movie 'Threads' depicted a post-nuclear wasteland that forced some viewers to look away from the screen.
From ’80s one-hit wonders like Dexys Midnight Runners to ’90s one-hit wonders like Vanilla Ice—and beyond.
Princess Diana's famous royal wedding dress—with its 25-foot train and 10,000 pearls—isn't often seen by the public, but a new exhibition at Kensington Palace promises to change that.
You know "We Got The Beat," "Vacation," and "Our Lips Are Sealed," but do you know the story of The Go-Go's—the history-making all-girl band behind the hits?
Radio personality Dr. Demento spent four decades curating weird novelty songs for an enraptured audience—including a young "Weird" Al Yankovic.
From Biff in 'Back to the Future' to James Spader in pretty much everything, audiences in the 1980s loved to hate a bully.
Just turning one row of the Guinness World Record holder for the largest Rubik's Cube on Earth is a serious feat.
In the 1980s, shopping malls across America hosted everything from video game demonstrations to fans screaming for Patrick Duffy.
Why have one TV show when you can have two? And why just have a plain old TV crossover when you can have a really weird TV crossover?