While we're waiting for the rest of the class to catch up, let's take a look at some of the interesting and mildly scary crazes that gripped us when we were shorter. There were other crazes, which will be added shortly. Considering no one knows about this site, I don't think there's much rush!
Of course, anyone who was anyone (or, at least, anyone female) wanted the greatest hair of the '80s - crimping. The look was achieved by gripping the hair in a hot, crinkly clamp thing. Team it with a big srunchie and some massive ear-rings and you were the height of fashion. And the really scary thing? it's making a comeback. Re-live it.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Everything that needs to be said is right there, but I'll blather on regardless. I'm alarmed to find that the Turtles never went away. There was a brand new series as well as comics and a couple of movies. There's an official site. Can I just say again there's an official site. Did you know that in the UK they were the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles? Did you care?
Alf. Alien Life Form. A sitcom so sweet that half it's viewers got diabetes. Every week, we would learn a valuable lesson via the bumblings of an alien. A really really ugly alien. He ate cats. Many people saw him, but he was never dobbed in to the government and dissected. Shame. Do you remember the father? What an annoying voice. Still, we were tiny people, our brains had only half developed and we loved it. Re-live it (this site lists international screening times. Israel??)
Anyone who managed to avoid diabetes from Alf certainly picked it up with Punky. I can't remember if she had a real name, Punky is kinda weird. Anyway, every week we learned valuable lessons from the innocent mistakes of a small child. There was a cartoon series, as well. i think there was a little alien in that. There's still a big fan base, worryingly enough. People are making websites, which is all good as now you can Re-Live it. If you want to . No pressure, because peer group pressure is bad, and so is shutting your best friend in a fridge.
New Kids on The Block, or NKOTB as they became known as. The first of the new wave of boy bands. 5 guys, decent dancers, not a guitarist or drummer among them. Yes, please, blame them for Boyzone. And Take That. As you can see from the pic, they were also snazzy dressers.
So now I just have to know - Are you tough enough?. For what? Do not ask me. Although, at the time, I think we all were.
Again, sorry re above. Every little bit helps!