| | MTV is in 17.5 million homes and top videos include "Beat It" - Michael Jackson, "Be Good Johnny" - Men at Work, "Sexy 17" - Stray Cats, and "She Works Hard for it" - Donna Summer. |
| | Cabbage Patch dolls with birth certificate and adoption papers are a Hit |
| | Sony Walkman with Dolby: $229 |
| | RCA VCR: $399 - $888 |
| | Quote for Ronald Reagan: "(the USSR) is a focus of evil in the modern world." |
| | Ray-Ban and Vuarnet sunglasses are in. |
| | Ad for Moosehead Beer: "Stands head and antlers above the rest" |
| | The shuttle Challenger completes four missions including the first spacewalk since 1972. |
| | Seat-belt and anti-drunk driver campaigns are accredited with auto accident fatalities dropping to 43,028, the lowest figure in 20 years. |
| | Coca-Cola and Pepsi com market "No-Caffeine" sodas. |
| | Break dancing and the electroboogie are sweeping the country |