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Halloween, 1982: Homemade Pac-Man Costume
Published October 9, 2014 DIY , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Video Games 4 CommentsHalloween, 1979: KISS
Published October 9, 2014 '70s Decor/Design/Fashion , '70s Music , Halloween , Halloween Costumes 1 Comment
With a Star Wars t-shirt and a garbage bag cape thrown in for good measure. No shit, take a closer look. Kid’s got a garbage bag tied around his neck.
Hey, we did what we had to do to get that stash of candy.
TV Guide Halloween Promo for Silver Spoons and Punky Brewster (1984)
Published October 8, 2014 '80s Movies/TV , Ads , Halloween , TV Guide 7 Comments
The Silver Spoons episode is called “A Dark and Stormy Night.” You can watch it here. Synopsis: The power goes out as the boys are watching a horror movie, and dad chides them for depending on TV when they should be using their imagination. So they gather around a candelabra and play “pass the ghost story”—which, of course, the rest of us unimaginatively watch on TV.
The Punky episode has nothing to do with Halloween, so I shall ignore it. Both shows premiered on October 28, 1984.
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Ben Cooper Clash of the Titans Medusa Costume (1980)
Published October 7, 2014 Ben Cooper , Clash of the Titans , Halloween , Halloween Costumes 2 Comments
Ben Cooper Alien Costume (1979)
Published October 6, 2014 Alien Trilogy , Ben Cooper , Halloween , Halloween Costumes 3 Comments
1987 Collegeville Catalog: Photon, Bravestarr, The Transformers, and More
Published October 6, 2014 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Collegeville , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Lazer Tag/Photon , Transformers Leave a Comment
Select pages only. See the whole catalog at Monster Masks.
Photon, believe it or not, was a short-lived live-action TV show based loosely on the game. It looks totally kooky and I wish I could get a hold of it. Lazer Tag spawned Lazer Tag Academy, an animated series that ran for one season, and also an animated movie.
Collegeville Cylon Costume (1978)
Published October 3, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , Collegeville , Halloween , Halloween Costumes Leave a Comment
Check out the 1979 Collegeville Catalog (BSG, The Lord of the Rings, KISS) at Plaid Stallions.
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Halloween, 1978: Battlestar Galactica
Published October 3, 2014 Battlestar Galactica , DIY , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Mattel Toys Leave a Comment
Shawn Smith, Colonial Warrior. Not sure how he’s going to fit into that Viper, though.
Halloween for the Atari 2600 (Wizard Video Games, 1983)
Published October 1, 2014 Ads , Atari , Halloween , Video Games 9 Comments
Full instructions at Atari Age. Here’s the synopsis:
A homicidal maniac has escaped from a mental institution. On Halloween night, the killer returns to his home town to wreak havoc! You are babysitting for a family in a large, two story house. Somehow the vengeful murderer has gotten inside! Can you protect the children and yourself from the fury of his knife?
Gameplay:
You control the babysitter character, and, at certain times, the child characters. As you move through the sixteen rooms of the two story house, avoid the killer when he appears. He will attempt to stab you and the children, so look for the knife with which to defend yourself.
Jack-o’-lantern icons at the top of the screen tell you how many lives you have left. Play the game at the Internet Archive.
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