1983 on TV
952 curated clips across 6 categories.
Return of the Jedi tops the box office and the M*A*S*H finale draws record viewers.
Set the dial to 1983 and the rotation tilts toward music videos, movies and TV, and commercials. Behind the screen there is no recommendation system, no behavioral model, no feed. Behind the screen there is a JSON file with 1983 on the cover and a player that does what you tell it to do, in the order the shuffle hands it over.
Quick context
- Top movie: Return of the Jedi
- Top TV show: Dallas
- Billboard #1 song: Every Breath You Take - The Police
- Major event: Return of the Jedi and the M*A*S*H finale mark a huge TV-movie year
- Cultural debut: Internet TCP/IP protocol officially adopted
- Total clips on this channel: 952
What's on the 1983 channel
- Movies and TV187
- Commercials88
- Video games68
- News22
- Sports12
- Music videos575
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About the curation
Every video on the 1983 channel is a primary source from 1983. Live broadcast, original scene, real commercial, real news clip, real game footage, real performance. Nothing is a montage. Nothing is a "top 1980s moments" list. Nothing is a reaction. If something belongs here or something needs to come down, email hello@timesurf.tv. Full rules on the About page.