Episode 163: Class of 1980 - The Movies, TV Series, Video Games, Comic Books and Music of 1980

Published: July 17, 2020, 8:46 a.m.

Daily Dead's Class of 1980 retrospective series continues on this episode of Corpse Club with a look back at some of our favorite horror and sci-fi releases of 1980! Listen as co-hosts Scott Drebit, Bryan Christopher, Derek Anderson, and Jonathan James discuss Friday the 13th, Without Warning, The Empire Strikes Back, and more movies that first graced the big screen 40 years ago. 
 
The co-hosts also reflect on other mediums of entertainment from 1980, including the TV series (Dallas, Magnum P.I.) that dominated living rooms, the eclectic music (Queen, Billy Joel) that rocked the charts, the video games (Pac-Man, Missile Command) that were mainstays in arcades, and a historic comic book run that continues to influence pop culture today. 
 
So, whether you were alive in 1980 or you can only visit that year through the lens of entertainment, join us on a nostalgic trip back in time on this special Class of 1980 episode of Daily Dead's official podcast!