Plot Synopsis

Executive produced by Katie Daryl, THE VERY VERY BEST OF THE 80S is a half-hour series that features host Kelly Osbourne taking viewers on a nostalgia-fueled journey through the bodacious popular culture that made the decade most triumphant. The inaugural season puts the spotlight on retro-packed episodes, kicking off on October 4 with a breakdown of the small screen's catchiest TV Theme Songs. Other highlights include a hard-hitting look at the '80s top Action Movie Stars (Oct. 11); the Celebrity Couples that had the nation swooning (Oct. 18); the Scary Movies that helped make the '80s a Golden Age for Horror (Oct. 25); the famous Rad Rides that revved our engines (Nov. 1); and the Amazing Toys that every '80s kid had to have (Nov. 8). Joining Osbourne each week is a rotating panel of all-star celebrity guests, who will be on-hand to share their thoughts on the featured topics. The radical roster includes DIFF'RENT STROKES legend Todd Bridges, *NSYNC standout Chris Kirkpatrick, HAPPY DAYS favorite Anson Williams, film and TV star Morgan Fairchild, beloved BRADY BUNCH icon Susan Olsen, three-time NBA Champion John Salley, GRAMMY-winning entertainer Tia Carrere, Kid 'N Play rapper Chris Reid, GROWING PAINS Seaver sibling Tracey Gold, prolific actor and former host of the classic competition series MTV Sports Dan Cortese, THE WONDER YEARS actress Olivia d'Abo, celebrity blogger and media personality Perez Hilton, actress and singer Joely Fisher, and many more.

The sophomore season of THE VERY VERY BEST OF THE 80S debuted on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 8pm ET/5pm PT on AXS TV. This season, there's not host but a rotating panel of celebrity guests breakdown the decade's top Teen Flicks, Early 80s Sitcoms, Fantastic Mullet Men, Epic Movies Of 1983, Aliens, and Game Shows. Highlights include appearances by beloved entertainers such as BRADY BUNCH duo Susan Olsen and Barry Williams; GROWING PAINS star Tracey Gold; DIFF'REND STROKES standout Todd Bridges; FACTS OF LIFE favorite Mindy Cohn; HAPPY DAYS scene-stealer Anson Williams; film and television bombshells Morgan Fairchild and Tia Carrere; and horror icon Dee Wallace. The season opener, "Teen Flicks," ranks the top teen flicks of the '80s. From growing up to acting out, these movies had it all. Find out what made our list as Mindy Cohn, Anson Williams, Susan Olsen and more give their opinions! After a five-month break, THE VERY VERY BEST OF THE 80S returned with the first of six new episodes on Friday, October 6, 2023 at 8pm ET/5pm PT on AXS TV. The Fall premiere counts down the the best Stand-Up Comedians of the '80s.
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Season 3 of THE VERY VERY BEST OF THE 80S debuted on Friday, July 12, 2024 at 8pm ET/5pm PT on AXS TV. In the season opener, "Rom-Coms," Dee Wallace, John Salley, Mindy Cohn, and reveal what rom-coms from the '80s made the list.