📆 Originally aired: December 13, 2016
🎙️ Hosted by Paul Stroessner | Co-host: Robert Mishou | Special Guest: Jim Vilk
We’re revving up the nostalgia machine and heading full throttle into the golden age of TV intros—the action-packed, high-octane theme songs of 1980s television!
In this retro gem from the vault, I’m joined by our original co-host Robert Mishou and long-time Return to the '80s contributor and friend Jim Vilk, who’s been part of our crew since the early blog days. (Jim even wrote the popular piece One-Hit Wonders? Not Level 42! – check it out here)
🎵 Main Topic:
We each picked three unforgettable ‘80s action/adventure TV theme songs that left tire tracks on our hearts—and made sure to include at least one “must-have” anthem per round. You’ll hear about:
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The Fall Guy
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The Dukes of Hazzard
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Hardcastle & McCormick
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Simon & Simon
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CHiPs
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Voyagers!
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Matt Houston
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Call to Glory
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The Greatest American Hero
And of course, we all agreed on these iconic themes:
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Magnum P.I.
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The A-Team
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Miami Vice
🎶 Plus, we introduced a fun new segment: Play This, Not That – thanks to Jim!
🕊️ And we paused to pay tribute to several legends we lost around th
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