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1986 Cost of Living

Gallon of Gas $0.93

Stamp $0.24

Movie Ticket $2.75

Average Rent $385 / mo

New House $89,463

New Car $9,281

Average Income $22,339

Harvard Tuition $10,590

1986 Events

 Chunnel announced (tunnel connecting Britain & France under the English Channel)  The first federal Martin Luther King Day, honoring Martin Luther King Jr.  Voyager 2 space probe makes first encounter with Uranus  Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, killing its crew of six astronauts and the schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.  Halley's Comet reaches its perihelion, the closest point to the Earth, during its second visit to the solar system in the 20th century.  The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station 1986 Events

 A bomb explodes on a TWA flight from Rome to Athens - 4 dead  In the terroristic La Belle discotheque bombing the West-Berlin discotheque, a known hangout for U.S. soldiers, was bombed, killing 3 and injuring 230 people. Libya is held responsible. U.S. responds to the bombing with air raids of Libya.  In Ukraine, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes creating the world's worst nuclear disaster. 31 are killed directly by the incident, many thousands more were exposed to significant amounts of radioactive material, vast territories in Ukraine and Belarus rendered uninhabitable.  Hands Across America - 6 million people hold hands from to  The European Community adopts the European flag.  The Legend of Zelda is release for the Nintendo Entertainment System.  Desmond Tutu elected Anglican archbishop of Capetown, becomes the first black to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.  The centennial of the Statue of Liberty's dedication is celebrated in New York Harbor.  Iran-Contra Affair: National Security Council member Oliver North and his secretary Fawn Hall start to shred documents implicating them in the sale of weapons to Iran and channeling the proceeds to help fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua.  Opening of the Musée d'Orsay (formerly the Gare d'Orsay) in Paris.  Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.  Turner Broadcasting begins to colorize black and white movie classics.  100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38 degrees F (3 degrees C), Indiana  Howard Stern radio show returns to morning radio (WXRK 92.3 FM)  Wrestlemania II at 3 locations, Hulk Hogan beats King Kong Bundy  elected mayor of Carmel, California  Georgia sodomy law upheld by Supreme Court (5-4)  Antonin Scalia appointed to Supreme Court  William Rehnquist, sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court  President Carter's presidential library dedicated in Atlanta  Reagan and Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Iceland  White teenagers beat blacks in Howard Beach, New York  South Africa censors press

1986 Famous Births

 Amanda Bynes, actress  Amanda Weir, American Olympic swimmer  Charlotte Church, singer  Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, child stars  Lindsay Lohan, actress

1986 Famous Deaths

 Ben Dover, actor (no, not a joke)  Benny Goodman, bandleader  Cary Grant, actor  Desi Arnaz, 69, actor, musician  Donna Reed, actress.  Georgia O'Keeffe, artist  James Cagney, actor  Len Bias, top draft pick of the Celtics, cocaine-induced seizure  Phil Lynott, bassist of Thin Lizzy  Ray Milland, actor  Scatman Crothers, singer, dancer & actor  Ted Knight, actor  L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology

1986 New books

The Bourne Supremacy - Robert Ludlum The Bridge - Iain Banks The Fisher King - Anthony Powell Ghost - Piers Anthony Hollywood Husbands - Jackie Collins I'll Take - Judith Krantz It - The of Tides - Pat Conroy

1986 Films

1986 Best Picture Platoon Best Director Oliver Stone - Platoon Best Actor - The Color of Money Best Actress Marlee Matlin - Children of a Lesser God Best Supporting Actor Michael Caine - Hannah and Her Sisters Best Supporting Actress Dianne Wiest - Hannah and Her Sisters

1986 Top Grossing Films Starring Top Gun , Kelly McGillis & Val Kilmer Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan & Linda Kozlowski , & Willem Platoon Dafoe Karate Kid, Part II, The Ralph Macchio & Pat Morita IV: The Voyage & Leonard Nimoy Home Back to School Rodney Dangerfield & Sally Kellerman Aliens Sigourney Weaver & Michael Biehn Golden Child, The Eddie Murphy Danny DeVito, Bette Midler & Judge Ruthless People Reinhold Ferris Bueller's Day Off Matthew Broderick & Hoosiers & Dennis Hopper

Other Memorable 1986 Films Starring 52 Pick-Up Roy Scheider & Ann-Margret About Last Night... , & James Belushi American Anthem Janet Jones & Mitchell Gaylord American Tail, An voice of Dom Deloise Deborah Foreman & Thomas F. Wilson April Fool's Day ("Biff") Armed and Dangerous John Candy, Eugene Levy & Meg Ryan At Close Range Sean Penn & Christopher Walken Band of the Hand & Best of Times, The & Kurt Russell Big Trouble , Alan Arkin & Beverly D'Angelo Big Trouble in Little China Kurt Russell & Kim Cattrall Black Moon Rising & Linda Hamilton Blue Velvet Isabella Rossellini & Dennis Hopper Brighton Beach Memoirs Richard Bright & Jonathan Silverman Care Bears Movie II Children of a Lesser God William Hurt & Marlee Matlin Clan of the Cave Bear, The Daryl Hannah Club Paradise Robin Williams & Peter O'Toole Cobra Sylvester Stallone & Brigitte Nielsen Color of Money, The Paul Newman & Tom Cruise Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange & Sissy Crimes of the Heart Spacek Delta Force, The Chuck Norris & Lee Marvin Down and Out in Beverly Hills Nick Nolte, Bette Midler & Richard Dreyfuss Every Time We Say Goodbye Tom Hanks Extremities Farrah Fawcett F/X Bryan Brown & Fine Mess, A Ted Danson & Howie Mandel Fly, The Jeff Goldblum & Geena Davis Friday the 13th Pt4: Jason

Lives Great Mouse Detective, The voice of Vincent Price Gung Ho Michael Keaton & "Long Duck Dong" Hamburger: The Motion Dick Butkus Picture Barbara Hershey, Mia Farrow & Dianne Hannah and Her Sisters Wiest Hardbodies 2 Haunted Honeymoon Gilda Radner & Gene Wilder Heartbreak Ridge Clint Eastwood & Heartburn & Highlander Christopher Lambert & Sean Connery Hitcher, The C. Thomas Howell & Rutger Hauer House William Katt ("Greatest American Hero") Howard the Duck Lea Thompson & Tim Robbins Invaders from Mars & Hunter Carson Iron Eagle Louis Gossett Jr. & Jason Gedrick Jumpin' Jack Flash Whoopi Goldberg Just Between Friends Mary Tyler Moore & Ted Danson Labyrinth David Bowie & Jennifer Connelly Robert Redford, Debra Winger & Daryl Legal Eagles Hannah Let's Get Harry & Glenn Frey Little Shop of Horrors Rick Moranis & Ellen Greene Lucas & Charlie Sheen Manhattan Project, The Maximum Overdrive Mission, The & Mona Lisa Bob Hoskins & Michael Caine Money Pit, The Tom Hanks & Shelley Long Morning After, The Jane Fonda & Jeff Bridges Mosquito Coast, The Harrison Ford & My Chauffeur Deborah Foreman & Howard Hesseman My Little Pony: The Movie Name Of The Rose, The Sean Connery & Christian Slater Nine 1/2 Weeks & Kim Basinger No Mercy Richard Gere & Kim Basinger No Retreat, No Surrender Jean-Claude Van Damme Nobody's Fool Rosanna Arquette & Eric Roberts Nothing in Tom Hanks & Odd Jobs Paul Reiser & Robert Townsend One Crazy Summer John Cusack & Demi Moore Out of Bounds & Jenny Wright Peggy Sue Got Married Kathleen Turner & Nicolas Cage Police Academy 3: Back in Steve Guttenberg Training JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson & Heather Poltergeist II: The Other Side O'Rourke & Psycho III Anthony Perkins Quicksilver Kevin Bacon & Raw Deal Arnold Schwarzenegger River's Edge Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves & Ione Skye Running Scared Gregory Hines, & Salvador & James Belushi Seize The Day Robin Williams Shanghai Surprise Sean Penn & She's Gotta Have It Spike Lee Short Circuit & Steve Guttenberg Sid and Nancy Gary Oldman Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. Solarbabies Jami Gertz & Something Wild & Melanie Griffith Soul Man C. Thomas Howell & Rae Dawn Chong Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson & Kelly Spacecamp Preston Spies Like Us & Dan Aykroyd Stand by Me River Phoenix & Streets of Gold & Wesley Snipes Sweet Liberty , Michael Caine & Michelle Pfeiffer Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Dennis Hopper The That's Life! & Julie Andrews Three Amigos! Chevy Chase, Steve Martin & Martin Short Touch and Go Michael Keaton & Maria Conchita Alonso Tough Guys Burt Lancaster & Kirk Douglas Transformers: The Movie,

The Troll Michael Moriarty & Shelley Hack True Stories David Byrne & Twisted Lois Smith & Christian Slater Wise Guys Danny DeVito & Joe Piscopo Wraith, The Charlie Sheen & Youngblood Rob Lowe & Patrick Swayze

1986 Television

TV Events  NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger spacecraft explodes, live on television.  Culture Club lead singer Boy George appears on an episode of The A-Team.  Frank Zappa appears on an episode of the popular television series Miami Vice. Zappa portrays a crime boss named "Mr. Frankie".  John Stewart begins his comedy career doing stand-up in New York City  After four seasons, NBC cancels Remington Steele. This announcement results in series star Pierce Brosnan being named the newest actor to play James Bond. Due to the resulting media frenzy, as well as the corresponding upswing in Steele's ratings, NBC reverses its decision and announces Steele will return midway through the 1986-87 season. This results in the Bond film producers withdrawing their offer to Brosnan, and offering the role to Timothy Dalton, though Brosnan would reacquire the 007 role in 1995.  NBC unveils its new Peacock logo.  Bobby Ewing is revealed to be alive and showering in his wife Pam's bathroom in the season finale of Dallas, in which it was shown that the entire 1985-86 season was a dream.  Cher calls David Letterman an "asshole" on the air during a taping of Late Night with David Letterman.  The becomes the 4th commercial broadcast television network in the US.  1986 cast of :  Al Franken (1975–1980) & (1985–1995)  Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) (1978–1980) & (1985–1986)  (1985–1986)  Robert Downey Jr. (1985–1986)  Anthony Michael Hall (1985–1986)  Randy Quaid (1985–1986)  Terry Sweeney (1985–1986)  (1985–1986)  Dan Vitale (1985–1986)  Damon Wayans (1985–1986)  Nora Dunn (1985–1990)  Jon Lovitz (1985–1990)  A. Whitney Brown (1985–1991)  (1985–1991)  Jan Hooks (1986–1991)  Victoria Jackson (1986–1992)  Dana Carvey (1986–1993)  Phil Hartman (1986–1994)  Kevin Nealon (1986–1995)  On The Facts of Life, Charlotte Rae leaves the role of Mrs. Garrett and is replaced by , who played Mrs. Garrett's sister.  Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone's vault on TV and finds nothing  Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv  John Tesh's 1st appearance on  NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of Det Lions-New York Jets football game

1986 TV Series

Series Premiers in 1986 Series Finales in 1986 A.M. changes its name to The Oprah Winfrey Show and Benson premieres on national television ALF Diff'rent Strokes Amen Knight Rider Designing Women Press Your Luck Double Dare Schoolhouse Rock! L.A. Law The Fall Guy Matlock Pee-wee's Playhouse Too Close for Comfort Perfect Strangers Trapper John, M.D. Sledge Hammer!

Other TV Shows You Watched in 1986 227 Magnum, P.I. 9 to 5 Mama's Family At the Movies Mary A-Team, The Miami Vice Blacke's Magic Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Cagney & Lacey Moonlighting Charles in Charge Mr. Belvedere Murder, She Wrote Colby's, The My Little Pony and Friends Cosby Show, The My Sister Sam Crook & Chase New Love, American Style Dallas Newhart Dance Fever Night Court Divorce Court People's Court Dynasty Pound Puppies Facts Of Life, The Show, The Falcon Crest Remington Steele Fame Ripley's Believe It or Not Scarecrow and Mrs. King Fraggle Rock Silver Spoons Gimme a Break Simon & Simon GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Small Wonder Golden Girls, The Smurfs Growing Pains Solid Gold Head of the Class St. Elsewhere Highway to Heaven Star Search Hill Street Blues Tales from the Darkside Hogan Family, The TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes Hotel USA Up All Night Hunter Valerie It's Garry Shandling's Show. We Got it Made Jack and Mike Webster Kate & Allie What's Happening Now! Knots Landing Who's the Boss? Life with Lucy You Again? MacGyver

Also, who could forget “Kids Beat”, the one-minute news broadcast for kids that aired twice-a-day on TBS. It was hosted by two kids who were stunningly happy and energetic and always signed off with the bouncy and nearly shouted phrase, “I’m Audra Leeeee. See you NEXT time on KIDS BEAT!!!”

Memorable Commercials from 1986

 7-Up - wearing all white: "Never had it. Never will."  Apple Jacks – “Apple Jacks, Apple Jacks, Cinnamon toasty, That’s what it packs!”  Arrid Extra Dry - "Get a little closer. Now don't be shy!"  Band Aids - "I am stuck on Band Aids cause Band Aids stuck on me!"  Bartles and Jaymes - "Thank you for your support"  Big Red gum - "Just kiss a little longer...longer with Big Red!"  Bounty paper towels - with Rosie and the "quicker picker upper"  BUD Light - "Gimme a Light….No, a BUD Lite"  Budweiser - Spuds Mackenzie  Burger King - Find Herb contest - we would win something if we found him at a Burger King.  Calgon – “Calgon, take me away!  Calgon – “We need more Calgoooon!...Ancient Chinese secret, eh?!"  Calvin Klein - with Brooke Shields saying "Do you wanna know what comes between me and my Calvins.....NOTHING."  Chips Ahoy - people trying to bite a Chips Ahoy cookie without biting a chip  Crest toothpaste - Cavity Creeps “We – make – HolesInTeeth!”  Diet Pepsi - Michael J. Fox running through , over car hoods, and through to get a Diet Pepsi for his girlfriend  Dominos Pizza – Avoid the Noid  Dow Bathroom Cleaner's - Scrubbing bubbles: “We work hard so you don’t have toooooo….”  Dr. Pepper – Guy from American Werewolf in London dancing & singing "I'm a pepper, you're a pepper, she's a pepper, he's a pepper, wouldn't you like to be a pepper too?"  Dunkin' Donuts – “Time To Make The Donuts"  EF Hutton - When EF Hutton speaks, people listen”  Eggo Waffles - Leggo of my Eggo  Federal Express - with speed talker, John Moschitta Jr.  Friskies Buffet – “No cat ever walked away!”  Fritos - "Luncha buncha luncha buncha, Fritos go with lunch!"  Frosted Flakes – Tony the Tiger “They’re Grrrrreat!”  GLAD Storage Bags - "Hefty, Hefty, Hefty – wimpy, wimpy, wimpy"  Hershey Chocolate Syrup - Messy Marvin ads  Honeycombs cereal - Honeycomb Hideout ads  Impulse body spray for women - When a man you have never met before gives you flowers, that's Impulse.  Isuzu - Joe Isuzu, car salesman played by David Leisure, sells Isuzus with lies and says with a smile "Trust me"  Kibbles and Bits – “Kibbles and bits, kibbles and bits, kibbles and bits and bits and bits!”  Kit-Kat – “Gimme a break! Gimme a break! Break me off a piece of that Kit- Kat bar!! “  Kool-Aid - Kool-Aid Man busts through walls with Kool-Aid when kids call out "Hey, Kool-Aid!"  Ernest P. Worrell - "Hey Vern!"…”Knowwat I mean Vern?”  Little Ceasar's Pizza – “PIZZA PIZZA!”  M&M's - Easter commercial with high-pitched kid saying "Thank you Easter Bunny…Bwok, Bwok!"  McDonald's – “Double double cheese cheese burger burger, please”  McDonald's - Big Mac: "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese… pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun."  McDonald's – Moon playing a piano to the song "Mac Tonight"  McDonalds - McDLT: "Where the hot stays hot, and the cool stays cool"  Med*Alert beepers - "I've fallen... and I cannnn't get up!"  Meineke - "I'm not gonna pay a lot for this muffler."  Meow Mix - with cats singing: "Meow meow meow meow..."  Milk Industry – “Milk. It does the body good.”  Miller Lite – Rodney Dangerfield & others in First Bowling Tournament  9Lives - Morris the Cat  Motts Applesauce cups - "Tony, I got the Motts"  MTV – “I want my MTV!”  Nair – “Nair for short shorts“  Nyquil - "Barbara..you up? BARBARA...YOU UP?” She finally wakes up and says in a frustrating manner, "I'm up now!"  Palmolive ads – Madge: “You’re soaking in it!  Pantene - Kelly LeBrock tells us "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful"  Pepsi - with and his brothers, promoting their "V" tour  Pepsi - Pepsi Challenge  Peter Pan peanut butter - picky people pick Peter Pan peanut butter, it's the peanut butter picky people pick.  Peter Paul Alomnd Joy and Mounds - "Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't. Almond Joy's got nut, Mounds don't...."  Post California Raisins - claymation singing raisins  Pringles – “I've got the fever for the flavor of the Pringles CRUNCH!!”  Purina Chuckwagon - with the little chuckwagon zipping across the kitchen past the dog  Reese's Pieces - with E.T.  Reeses Peanut Butter Cups - You got peanut butter on my chocolate! "No, you got chocolate in my peanut butter!"  Seagrams Golden Wine Coolers - with Bruce Willis singing “Seeeeeagrams' wine coolers.”  Shasta – “I wanna pop-pop-pop... I wanna... Shasta! “  Sizzilean - "Move over bacon, now there’s something leaner!" - "Why sizzle fat when you can SizziLEAN!"  Skippy peanut butter - with Annette Funicello  Smith Barney - John Houseman saying "Smith Barney. They make money the old fashioned way. They eaaaaaarn it."  Starkist – “Sorry, Charlie, Starkist wants tunas that taste good, not tunas with good taste!”  Stroh’s - Alex the Dog  Sunkist - "Good Vibrations" commercials  Sure deodorant - Raise your hand! Raise your hand if your sure!  Sweet Pickles – “Da-a-a-ad, when ya gonna eat that PICKLE?”  Tab – A young Elle MacPherson walks slowly & hypnotically over a beach dune in a tiny red bikini toward a man sitting on a towel with his wife – his eyes are helplessly glued to the passing woman and after she strolls by the annoyed wife douses him with a bucket of water. Oh, you remember this one.

 Toys 'R Us - I don't wann grow up, I'm a 'Toys R Us' kid...  Trix - "Will the rabbit get some Trix?" Kids voted against it.  V8 - people hit themselves in the head and say "I could have had a V8!"  Vicks Formula 44 - starring Peter Bergman from All My Children, in which he told the viewing audience "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV." This phrase, first used in the early 1970s by of Marcus Welby, M.D. fame, was subsequently parodied in many pop culture references.  Vlassic pickles - the stork that delivers pickles  Wendy's – “Where's the Beef?”  Wendy's - Russian Fashion Show with the same large, rough-looking Russian woman keeps coming out on the runway with the same grey outfit on, and various props.

1986 top arcade games

 Asteroids  Frogger  Pipedream  Breakout  Galaga  Punchout  Centipede  Mario Brothers  Qbert  Defender  Missile Command  Tempest  Dig Dug  Ms. Pacman  Tetris  Donkey Kong  Pac-Man  Tron  Elevator Action  Pengo