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The McJordan Special: In the 1990s, McDonald's Served Up a Michael Jordan Burger

Michael Jordan gets ready to tuck into a McJordan Special.

The McJordan Special: In the 1990s, McDonald's Served Up a Michael Jordan Burger

When Dr. Demento Ruled the Airwaves

Dr. Demento makes a live appearance in Los Angeles in 2014.

When Dr. Demento Ruled the Airwaves

Remembering David Manning, Sony's Fictional Film Critic

David Manning had nothing but praise for Sony movies.

Remembering David Manning, Sony's Fictional Film Critic

When Fonzie Jumped the Shark on Happy Days

Henry Winkler—and a shark (not pictured)—prepares to make pop culture history on Happy Days.

When Fonzie Jumped the Shark on Happy Days

Kenner's Misguided Alien Toy Line of 1979

What kid wouldn't want an Alien toy?

When Tom Cruise Saved the Ray-Ban Brand

Tom Cruise feels the need for speed. And Ray-Bans.

When Circus of the Stars Ruled Primetime

Linda Blair stars in Circus of the Stars 15 (1990).

Penciling in the History of A-ha's 'Take on Me'

'Take on Me' by a-ha helped redefine music videos for MTV.

Fudge Fever: The Bizarre Chocolate Soda Craze of the 1980s

There's nothing better than a cold fudge soda.

Remembering Clara Peller, the Cranky Wendy's Spokesperson Who Asked, "Where's the Beef?"

Wendy's International via Amazon

When America Was Besotted With the Bedazzler

college.library via Flickr // CC BY 2.0

Missing: When Red M&Ms Disappeared for More Than a Decade

Photo by Sebastian Gómez on Unsplash

I Pity the Yule: Remembering A Christmas Dream, Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis's Lost Holiday Special

Emmanuel Lewis and Mr. T star in Christmas Dream (1984).

Band Aid: The Charitable—and Controversial—History of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

Bob Geldof (L) and Midge Ure (R) outside a London recording studio while working on "Do They Know It's Christmas?" on November 25, 1984.

Baby Boom: Remembering the Baby Alive Toy Fad of the 1980s

Baby Alive became a number-one toy seller by going number two.

A Hair-Raising History of the Flowbee

The Flowbee revolutionized the highly suspect idea of cutting one's own hair.