80s Tv Pins and Buttons
Description: The A-Team is an American action-adventure television series created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo that ran from January 1983 to March 1987. The show focused on former members of a fictitious Special Forces unit known as The A-Team that were court-martialed for a crime they had not committed. They were convicted and sentenced to military prison, but later escaped and began working as soldiers of fortune, while trying to clear their names and avoid capture by authorities. John "Hannibal" Smith, Arthur Templeton "Faceman" Peck, H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock, and Bosco Albert "B.A." Baracus. Although not part of the military unit, Allen was an intrepid reporter who worked with the team and is considered an additional member.
Description: Founded by Ralph Matthews and Karl Hassel in Chicago, Illinois, as Chicago Radio Labs in 1918 as a small producer of amateur radio equipment. The name "Zenith" came from ZN'th, a contraction of its founders' ham radio call sign, 9ZN. They were joined in 1921 by Eugene F. McDonald, and Zenith Radio Company was formally incorporated in 1923. The fledgling company soon became known for its high-quality radios and electronic innovations. Zenith introduced the first portable radio in 1924 and would go on to innovate and define the home television market. Zenith pioneered high-contrast, flat-face picture tubes, and the multichannel television sound (MTS) stereo system, and was one of the first companies to introduce a digital HDTV system.
Description: The Facts of Life is an American television sitcom that ran from August 24, 1979, to May 7, 1988, making it one of the longest-running sitcoms of the '80s. The series was a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes, the series featured the Drummonds' former housekeeper Edna Garrett becoming the housemother of a dormitory at Eastland School, a private all-girls school in Peekskill, New York.
Description: The Love Boat was an American dramedy tv series set on the luxury cruise ship, S.S. Pacific Princess, which ran May 5, 1977 until Feb 27, 1987, plus, four three-hour long specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series revolves around the ship's captain Merrill Stubing and a handful of its crew, with several passengers—played by various guest star actors for each episode—having romantic and humorous adventures. It was part of ABC's popular Saturday-night lineup of the time, which also included Fantasy Island until that series ended two years earlier in 1984.
Description: Before it became one of the most recognizable prime-time TV shows of its era, Fantasy Island was introduced to viewers through two made-for-television films, in 1977 and 1978. The series that followed aired on Saturday nights after The Love Boat from January 28, 1978, to May 19, 1984. Set on a mysterious tropical island, the series followed the enigmatic host Mr. Roarke and his loyal assistant Tattoo as they welcomed guests who arrived seeking to live out their deepest fantasies—whether for adventure, romance, revenge, or redemption. Known for its iconic opening scene featuring Tattoo excitedly shouting “De plane! De plane!” as visitors arrived, Fantasy Island combined escapism with life lessons and remains an icon of '80s television.
Description: Tenspeed and Brown Shoe is an American detective comedy series originally broadcast between January and June 1980. The series revolved around two private detectives in Los Angeles. E. L. (Early Leroy) "Tenspeed" Turner is a hustler who worked as a private detective to satisfy his parole requirements. His partner Lionel "Brownshoe" Whitney is an archetypal accountant, complete with button-down collars who had always wanted to be a 1940s-style PI. A running joke was his penchant for reading a series of hard-boiled crime novels. Brownshoe was sharper than he seemed (albeit a little naïve) and more reasonable than his career path demanded; he had even received a black belt in karate.
Description: "I Love It When a Plan Comes Together!" It's a classic 80s TV quote from fearless leader Hannibal Smith of A Team fame - a wildly popular television show featuring a ragtag group of operators in their iconic red striped van. As his fellow team member Bosco Albert “Bad Attitude” Baracus would say, "I pity the fool that doesn't like this sticker...because it's got my van on it and it looks great!" We hope you'll enjoy this A Team inspired design as much as Mr T would.
Description: Chaotic magic, questionable aim, and plenty of style. For 80s and 90s nostalgics raised on misfired spells, clumsy heroes, and cartoons that ran on fun, not logic. If you’ve ever laughed more at the fail than the win, this design gets you. Because the best characters are rarely the perfect ones.
