1988 on TV
1078 curated clips across 6 categories.
Rain Man and Who Framed Roger Rabbit fill theaters as the Seoul Olympics draw global attention.
Channel 1988. Mix is music videos, commercials, and sports moments. Press the button, get the next clip. There is no feed learning who you are, no infinite scroll waiting underneath. The library is locked to 1988, assembled by a person, and shuffled the way late-night TV used to shuffle itself before anyone called it content.
Quick context
- Top movie: Rain Man
- Top TV show: The Cosby Show
- Billboard #1 song: Faith - George Michael
- Major event: Seoul hosts the Summer Olympics
- Cultural debut: Prozac antidepressant approved for US market
- Total clips on this channel: 1078
What's on the 1988 channel
- Movies and TV94
- Commercials167
- Video games67
- News45
- Sports162
- Music videos543
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About the curation
Everything on the 1988 channel had to pass one test: did this exact clip air, release, or broadcast in 1988? If not, it does not go in. That cuts out the montages, the 1980s retrospectives, the reaction videos, and the lyric edits. To pitch a clip or get one pulled, email hello@timesurf.tv. Full rules on the About page.