What was originally pitched as a female version of 'Teen Wolf' turned into a pop culture classic in its own right. Top that!

THE '80S
While many film adaptations try to be faithful to the source material, others take creative liberties by changing the setting, altering relationships, cutting out entire storylines, and eliminating key characters.
In the summer of 1989, there was no escaping Tim Burton's 'Batman.' The Caped Crusader was on everything from T-shirts to bed sheets—but the studio still claimed the film lost money.
Normally relegated to junk bins, some VHS tapes are in demand by collectors due to their scarcity, nostalgia value, or cool box art. These 10 tapes command a premium price.
In 1986, Ann M. Martin published the first 'The Baby-Sitters Club' book. Now, more than 30 years later, Netflix is bringing Kristy, Claudia, and all the rest of the club back to the small screen.
In what can be interpreted as a meta-commentary on the relationship between the two iconic children's shows, the 'Sesame Street' segment featuring Mister Rogers was about competition.
Joe Dante's dark comedy classic is partly responsible for the PG-13 rating. But that hasn't stopped WarnerMedia from turning it into a new animated series.
Australian actor Yahoo Serious came out of nowhere to conquer Hollywood with the 1989 hit 'Young Einstein.' Then, just as quickly as he appeared, he vanished.
There's one exchange between Marty and Doc that doesn't seem very significant, but according to this fan theory, it's the key to the ending of 'Back to the Future.'
The old 'Super Mario Bros.' game, originally released for the NES in 1985, just broke a world record for video games sales at auction.
When 'The Dukes of Hazzard' premiered on January 26, 1979, it was intended to be a temporary patch in CBS’s primetime schedule until 'The Incredible Hulk' returned. It became much, much more.
The beloved—and politically incorrect—NBC sitcom made its debut on January 4, 1984. Here are some facts about the show.
John McClane was just a New York City cop trying to visit his wife and kids for Christmas, and then it all went wrong.
As it turns out, human beings can withstand a whole lot of bad acting, sloppy pacing, and ridiculous dialogue.
'Watch Mr. Wizard,' which aired on NBC from 1951 to 1965, featured host Don Herbert performing a series of science experiments using everyday objects—glass bottles, cans, aquariums, matches—to illustrate the amazing world of physics.
The rapper's 1988 song, "Nightmare on My Street," made reference to a killer named Fred who was "burnt like a weenie." New Line Cinema didn't find it funny, but it has just been rediscovered online.
"It was such a violent volume of this red liquid coming at you ... those of us who were in [the elevator] thought, ‘My god—we’re doing to drown!'"
If one of the joys of being a horror fan in the 1980s was being seduced by the shocking and lurid come-ons in the newspaper advertisements for these movies, one of the downers was going to the theater and not getting all those ads promised.
'The Fog,' John Carpenter's eerie 1980 crowd-pleaser, overcame its tiny budget and DIY production to become a huge hit, earning 20 times what it cost to make.
During a gathering of Parliament in the 1980s, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher held up a copy of an American periodical.
Since 1985, Tom Holland’s critically acclaimed directorial debut has been a staple of Halloween movie marathons everywhere. Hard to believe he wrote the script in just three weeks.
When we think of Zubaz today, “utilitarian” probably isn’t the first word that pops into our heads.
Caboodles—those vintage organizers you loved as a teen—are back in stores. Here's what you should know.
Here are a few things to look out for the next time you watch the Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield golf classic, 'Caddyshack.'