I Love the '80s Strikes Back


I Love the '80s Strikes Back is a miniseries and the third installment of the I Love the... series on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1980s popular culture in a mostly humorous manner. The series premiered on October 20, 2003, and is a sequel to I Love the '80s.
The sequel designation is in the reference to The Empire Strikes Back.

Recurring segments

1980

Break Up Songs of 1980: The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry"; KC and the Sunshine Band's "Please Don't Go"; and Hall & Oates's "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin"
Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: Superman
Hip-Hop Jam of 1980: "Rapper's Delight" by Sugar Hill Gang
PSA of 1980: Don't drown your food
Nerds of 1980: Steve Jobs, Elvis Costello, and C-3PO
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1980: Alvin and the Chipmunks Release Chipmunk Punk
Ending Music Video: "I Will Follow" by U2

1981

Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: Journey
Break Up Songs of 1981: The Cars' "Since You're Gone"; The Human League's "Don't You Want Me"; and The Greg Kihn Band's "The Breakup Song "
Hip-Hop Jam of 1981: "The Breaks" by Kurtis Blow
PSA of 1981: Think Before You Drink
Nerds of 1981: Prince Charles, Ric Ocasek, and Bill Gates
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1981: the USDA attempted to cut school lunch programs by 1 billion dollars by classifying Ketchup as a vegetable.
Ending Music Video: "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes

1982

Break Up Songs of 1982: Culture Club's "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"; Asia's "Only Time Will Tell"; and Quarterflash's "Harden My Heart"
PSA of 1982: Alternate Escape Routes in case of a fire Starring Dick Van Dyke
Hip-Hop Jam of 1982: "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force
Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: The Beastmaster
Nerds of 1982: Thomas Dolby, Skippy, and Sarah Jessica Parker
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1982: Yale offering a 14-week course on mastering the Rubik's Cube.
Ending Music Video: "Heat of the Moment" by Asia

1983

Break Up Songs of 1983: Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart"; Journey's "Separate Ways "; and Naked Eyes' "Always Something There to Remind Me"
PSA of 1983: "We're not candy!" by The Poison Control Center
Hip-Hop Jam of 1983: "White Lines " by Grandmaster Melle Mel
Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: The Day After and Snausages
Nerds of 1983: Nerds Candy, LeVar Burton, and Simon
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1983: The Beach Boys were banned from playing the July 4th Celebration.
Ending Music Video: "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats

1984

Break Up Songs of 1984: Night Ranger's "Sister Christian"; Chicago's "Hard Habit to Break"; and Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie"
Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: Scratch and sniff
Hip-Hop Jam of 1984: "Roxanne, Roxanne" by UTFO
PSA of 1984: McGruff: Take A Bite Out of Crime
Nerds of 1984: Ed Grimley, Alex Trebek, and Long Duk Dong
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1984: Ronald Reagan jokes that he has just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever: The bombing begins in 5 minutes.
Ending Music Video: "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

1985

Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: Crack cocaine
Break Up Songs of 1985: Mr. Mister's "Broken Wings"; Klymaxx's "I Miss You"; and Simple Minds' "Don't You "
Hip-Hop Jam of 1985: "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh
PSA of 1985: Bob Barker about AIDS
Nerds of 1985: Crispin Glover, Lukas Haas, and Larry King
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1985: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus attract crowds with their mystical "Unicorn". Turns out it was goats with their horns surgically fused together.
Ending Music Video: "Take On Me" by a-ha

1986

Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: Bon Jovi
Break Up Songs of 1986: Howard Jones' "No One Is to Blame"; Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over"; and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's "If You Leave"
Hip-Hop Jam of 1986: "Walk This Way" by Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith
PSA of 1986: Rock Against Drugs
Nerds of 1986: Willie Tanner, Rick Moranis, and Cliff Clavin
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1986: Fred Grandy runs for Congress and wins.
Ending Music Video: "Dancing on the Ceiling" by Lionel Richie

1987

Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: Scruples
Break Up Songs of 1987: U2's "With or Without You"; Whitney Houston's "Didn't We Almost Have It All"; and Poison's "I Won't Forget You"
Hip-Hop Jam of 1987: "Push It" by Salt-n-Pepa & Spinderella
PSA of 1987: Rock Against Drugs
Nerds of 1987: , Bud Bundy, and Gilbert Gottfried
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1987: Vanna White's Autobiography: Vanna Speaks
Ending Music Video: "Respect Yourself" by Bruce Willis

1988

Break Up Songs of 1988: Poison's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"; Cinderella's "Don't Know What You Got "; and Chicago's "Look Away"
Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: Garfield
Hip-Hop Jam of 1988: "Mary, Mary" by Run-D.M.C.
PSA of 1988: Sylvester Stallone for Give The Gift Of Literacy
Nerds of 1988: Mike Mills, Paul Pfeiffer, and Miles Silverberg
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1988: The final episode of St. Elsewhere
Ending Music Video: "Loco-Motion" by Kylie Minogue

1989

Break Up Songs of 1989: Michael Bolton's "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"; Janet Jackson's "Miss You Much"; and Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'"
Donal Logue's Unfinished Thoughts on: Pete Rose
Hip-Hop Jam of 1989: "Don't Believe the Hype" by Public Enemy
PSA of 1989: Magic Johnson on Designated Drivers
Nerds of 1989: Screech Powers, Woody Allen, and Steve Urkel
The What The F#?%!!! Moment of 1989: 87-year-old Carrie Stringfellow nearly gets embalmed at a funeral home.
Ending Music Video: "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry