1986 cost of living
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1986 Events
Chunnel announced (tunnel connecting Britain & France under the English Channel)
The first federal Martin Luther King Day, honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Voyager 2 space probe makes first encounter with Uranus Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrates 73 seconds after launch, killing its
crew of six astronauts and the schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe.
Halley's Comet reaches its perihelion, the closest point to the Earth, during its second visit to the solar system in the 20th century.
The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station
Gallon of Gas $0.93
Stamp $0.24
Movie Ticket $2.75
Average Rent $385 / mo
New House $89,463
New Car $9,281
Average Income $22,339
Harvard Tuition $10,590
1986 Cost of Living
1986 Events A bomb explodes on a TWA flight from Rome to Athens - 4 dead
In the terroristic La Belle discotheque bombing the West-Berlin discotheque, a known hangout for U.S. soldiers, was bombed, killing 3 and injuring 230 people. Libya is held responsible. U.S. responds to the bombing with air raids
of Libya. In Ukraine, one of the reactors at the Chernobyl nuclear plant explodes
creating the world's worst nuclear disaster. 31 are killed directly by the
incident, many thousands more were exposed to significant amounts of radioactive material, vast territories in Ukraine and Belarus rendered uninhabitable.
Hands Across America - 6 million people hold hands from California to New York
The European Community adopts the European flag.
The Legend of Zelda is release for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Desmond Tutu elected Anglican archbishop of Capetown, becomes the first
black to lead the Anglican Church in South Africa.
The centennial of the Statue of Liberty's dedication is celebrated in New York Harbor.
Iran-Contra Affair: National Security Council member Oliver North and his
secretary Fawn Hall start to shred documents implicating them in the sale of weapons to Iran and channeling the proceeds to help fund the Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
Opening of the Musée d'Orsay (formerly the Gare d'Orsay) in Paris. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. Turner Broadcasting begins to colorize black and white movie classics.
100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38 degrees F (3 degrees C), Indiana Howard Stern radio show returns to New York City morning radio (WXRK
92.3 FM)
Wrestlemania II at 3 locations, Hulk Hogan beats King Kong Bundy Clint Eastwood elected mayor of Carmel, California Georgia sodomy law upheld by Supreme Court (5-4)
Antonin Scalia appointed to Supreme Court William Rehnquist, sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court President Carter's presidential library dedicated in Atlanta
Reagan and Gorbachev open talks at a summit in Iceland White teenagers beat blacks in Howard Beach, New York South Africa censors press
1986 Famous Births Amanda Bynes, actress
Amanda Weir, American Olympic swimmer Charlotte Church, singer Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, child stars
Lindsay Lohan, actress
1986 Famous Deaths Ben Dover, actor
(no, not a joke)
Benny Goodman, bandleader Cary Grant, actor Desi Arnaz, 69, actor, musician
Donna Reed, actress. Georgia O'Keeffe, artist James Cagney, actor
Len Bias, top draft pick of the Boston Celtics, cocaine-induced seizure
Phil Lynott, bassist of Thin Lizzy
Ray Milland, actor Scatman Crothers, singer, dancer & actor Ted Knight, actor
L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology
1986 New books The Bourne Supremacy - Robert Ludlum The Bridge - Iain Banks
The Fisher King - Anthony Powell Ghost - Piers Anthony Hollywood Husbands - Jackie Collins
I'll Take Manhattan - Judith Krantz It - Stephen King The Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy
1986 Films
1986 Academy Awards
Best Picture Platoon
Best Director Oliver Stone - Platoon
Best Actor Paul Newman - The Color of Money
Best Actress Marlee Matlin - Children of a Lesser God
Best Supporting Actor Michael Caine - Hannah and Her Sisters
Best Supporting Actress Dianne Wiest - Hannah and Her Sisters
1986 Top Grossing Films Starring
Top Gun Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis & Val Kilmer
Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan & Linda Kozlowski
Platoon Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger & Willem
Dafoe
Karate Kid, Part II, The Ralph Macchio & Pat Morita
Star Trek IV: The Voyage
Home William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy
Back to School Rodney Dangerfield & Sally Kellerman
Aliens Sigourney Weaver & Michael Biehn
Golden Child, The Eddie Murphy
Ruthless People Danny DeVito, Bette Midler & Judge
Reinhold
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Matthew Broderick & Alan Ruck
Hoosiers Gene Hackman & Dennis Hopper
Other Memorable 1986 Films Starring
52 Pick-Up Roy Scheider & Ann-Margret
About Last Night... Rob Lowe, Demi Moore & James Belushi
American Anthem Janet Jones & Mitchell Gaylord
American Tail, An voice of Dom Deloise
April Fool's Day Deborah Foreman & Thomas F. Wilson ("Biff")
Armed and Dangerous John Candy, Eugene Levy & Meg Ryan
At Close Range Sean Penn & Christopher Walken
Band of the Hand Stephen Lang & Laurence Fishburne
Best of Times, The Robin Williams & Kurt Russell
Big Trouble Peter Falk, Alan Arkin & Beverly D'Angelo
Big Trouble in Little China Kurt Russell & Kim Cattrall
Black Moon Rising Tommy Lee Jones & Linda Hamilton
Blue Velvet Isabella Rossellini & Dennis Hopper
Brighton Beach Memoirs Richard Bright & Jonathan Silverman
Care Bears Movie II
Children of a Lesser God William Hurt & Marlee Matlin
Clan of the Cave Bear, The Daryl Hannah
Club Paradise Robin Williams & Peter O'Toole
Cobra Sylvester Stallone & Brigitte Nielsen
Color of Money, The Paul Newman & Tom Cruise
Crimes of the Heart Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange & Sissy
Spacek
Delta Force, The Chuck Norris & Lee Marvin
Down and Out in Beverly Hills Nick Nolte, Bette Midler & Richard Dreyfuss
Every Time We Say Goodbye Tom Hanks
Extremities Farrah Fawcett
F/X Bryan Brown & Brian Dennehy
Fine Mess, A Ted Danson & Howie Mandel
Fly, The Jeff Goldblum & Geena Davis
Friday the 13th Pt4: Jason
Lives
Great Mouse Detective, The voice of Vincent Price
Gung Ho Michael Keaton & "Long Duck Dong"
Hamburger: The Motion Picture
Dick Butkus
Hannah and Her Sisters Barbara Hershey, Mia Farrow & Dianne Wiest
Hardbodies 2
Haunted Honeymoon Gilda Radner & Gene Wilder
Heartbreak Ridge Clint Eastwood & Mario Van Peebles
Heartburn Meryl Streep & Jack Nicholson
Highlander Christopher Lambert & Sean Connery
Hitcher, The C. Thomas Howell & Rutger Hauer
House William Katt ("Greatest American Hero")
Howard the Duck Lea Thompson & Tim Robbins
Invaders from Mars Karen Black & Hunter Carson
Iron Eagle Louis Gossett Jr. & Jason Gedrick
Jumpin' Jack Flash Whoopi Goldberg
Just Between Friends Mary Tyler Moore & Ted Danson
Labyrinth David Bowie & Jennifer Connelly
Legal Eagles Robert Redford, Debra Winger & Daryl Hannah
Let's Get Harry Gary Busey & Glenn Frey
Little Shop of Horrors Rick Moranis & Ellen Greene
Lucas Corey Haim & Charlie Sheen
Manhattan Project, The John Lithgow
Maximum Overdrive Emilio Estevez
Mission, The Robert De Niro & Jeremy Irons
Mona Lisa Bob Hoskins & Michael Caine
Money Pit, The Tom Hanks & Shelley Long
Morning After, The Jane Fonda & Jeff Bridges
Mosquito Coast, The Harrison Ford & River Phoenix
My Chauffeur Deborah Foreman & Howard Hesseman
My Little Pony: The Movie
Name Of The Rose, The Sean Connery & Christian Slater
Nine 1/2 Weeks Mickey Rourke & Kim Basinger
No Mercy Richard Gere & Kim Basinger
No Retreat, No Surrender Jean-Claude Van Damme
Nobody's Fool Rosanna Arquette & Eric Roberts
Nothing in Common Tom Hanks & Jackie Gleason
Odd Jobs Paul Reiser & Robert Townsend
One Crazy Summer John Cusack & Demi Moore
Out of Bounds Anthony Michael Hall & Jenny Wright
Peggy Sue Got Married Kathleen Turner & Nicolas Cage
Police Academy 3: Back in Training
Steve Guttenberg
Poltergeist II: The Other Side JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson & Heather O'Rourke
Pretty in Pink Molly Ringwald & Jon Cryer
Psycho III Anthony Perkins
Quicksilver Kevin Bacon & Jami Gertz
Raw Deal Arnold Schwarzenegger
River's Edge Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves & Ione Skye
Running Scared Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal & Jimmy Smits
Salvador James Woods & James Belushi
Seize The Day Robin Williams
Shanghai Surprise Sean Penn & Madonna
She's Gotta Have It Spike Lee
Short Circuit Ally Sheedy & Steve Guttenberg
Sid and Nancy Gary Oldman
Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. Kevin Costner
Solarbabies Jami Gertz & Jason Patric
Something Wild Jeff Daniels & Melanie Griffith
Soul Man C. Thomas Howell & Rae Dawn Chong
Spacecamp Kate Capshaw, Lea Thompson & Kelly
Preston
Spies Like Us Chevy Chase & Dan Aykroyd
Stand by Me River Phoenix & Corey Feldman
Streets of Gold Adrian Pasdar & Wesley Snipes
Sweet Liberty Alan Alda, Michael Caine & Michelle Pfeiffer
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2,
The Dennis Hopper
That's Life! Jack Lemmon & Julie Andrews
Three Amigos! Chevy Chase, Steve Martin & Martin Short
Touch and Go Michael Keaton & Maria Conchita Alonso
Tough Guys Burt Lancaster & Kirk Douglas
Transformers: The Movie, The
Troll Michael Moriarty & Shelley Hack
True Stories David Byrne & John Goodman
Twisted Lois Smith & Christian Slater
Wise Guys Danny DeVito & Joe Piscopo
Wraith, The Charlie Sheen & Randy Quaid
Youngblood Rob Lowe & Patrick Swayze
1986 Television
TV Events NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger spacecraft explodes, live on television. Culture Club lead singer Boy George appears on an episode of The A-Team. Frank Zappa appears on an episode of the popular television series Miami
Vice. Zappa portrays a crime boss named "Mr. Frankie".
John Stewart begins his comedy career doing stand-up in New York City After four seasons, NBC cancels Remington Steele. This announcement
results in series star Pierce Brosnan being named the newest actor to play James Bond. Due to the resulting media frenzy, as well as the corresponding upswing in Steele's ratings, NBC reverses its decision and announces Steele
will return midway through the 1986-87 season. This results in the Bond film producers withdrawing their offer to Brosnan, and offering the role to Timothy Dalton, though Brosnan would reacquire the 007 role in 1995.
NBC unveils its new Peacock logo. Bobby Ewing is revealed to be alive and showering in his wife Pam's
bathroom in the season finale of Dallas, in which it was shown that the entire
1985-86 season was a dream. Cher calls David Letterman an "asshole" on the air during a taping of Late
Night with David Letterman.
The Fox Broadcasting Company becomes the 4th commercial broadcast television network in the US.
1986 cast of Saturday Night Live:
Al Franken (1975–1980) & (1985–1995) Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) (1978–1980) & (1985–1986)
Joan Cusack (1985–1986) Robert Downey Jr. (1985–1986) Anthony Michael Hall (1985–1986)
Randy Quaid (1985–1986) Terry Sweeney (1985–1986) Danitra Vance (1985–1986)
Dan Vitale (1985–1986) Damon Wayans (1985–1986) Nora Dunn (1985–1990)
Jon Lovitz (1985–1990) A. Whitney Brown (1985–1991) Dennis Miller (1985–1991)
Jan Hooks (1986–1991) Victoria Jackson (1986–1992) Dana Carvey (1986–1993)
Phil Hartman (1986–1994) Kevin Nealon (1986–1995)
On The Facts of Life, Charlotte Rae leaves the role of Mrs. Garrett and is
replaced by Cloris Leachman, who played Mrs. Garrett's sister. Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone's vault on TV and finds nothing Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration airs on CBS-tv
John Tesh's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen
during halftime of Det Lions-New York Jets football game
1986 TV Series
Series Premiers in 1986 Series Finales in 1986
A.M. Chicago changes its name to
The Oprah Winfrey Show and premieres on national television
Benson
ALF Diff'rent Strokes
Amen Knight Rider
Designing Women Press Your Luck
Double Dare Schoolhouse Rock!
L.A. Law The Fall Guy
Matlock The Love Boat
Pee-wee's Playhouse Too Close for Comfort
Perfect Strangers Trapper John, M.D.
Sledge Hammer!
Other TV Shows You Watched in 1986
227 Magnum, P.I.
9 to 5 Mama's Family
At the Movies Mary
A-Team, The Miami Vice
Blacke's Magic Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Cagney & Lacey Moonlighting
Charles in Charge Mr. Belvedere
Cheers Murder, She Wrote
Colby's, The My Little Pony and Friends
Cosby Show, The My Sister Sam
Crook & Chase New Love, American Style
Dallas Newhart
Dance Fever Night Court
Divorce Court People's Court
Dynasty Pound Puppies
Facts Of Life, The Redd Foxx Show, The
Falcon Crest Remington Steele
Fame Ripley's Believe It or Not
Family Ties Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Fraggle Rock Silver Spoons
Gimme a Break Simon & Simon
GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Small Wonder
Golden Girls, The Smurfs
Growing Pains Solid Gold
Head of the Class St. Elsewhere
Highway to Heaven Star Search
Hill Street Blues Tales from the Darkside
Hogan Family, The TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes
Hotel USA Up All Night
Hunter Valerie
It's Garry Shandling's Show. We Got it Made
Jack and Mike Webster
Kate & Allie What's Happening Now!
Knots Landing Who's the Boss?
Life with Lucy You Again?
MacGyver
Also, who could forget “Kids Beat”, the one-minute news broadcast for kids that aired twice-a-day on TBS. It was hosted by two kids who were stunningly happy
and energetic and always signed off with the bouncy and nearly shouted phrase, “I’m Audra Leeeee. See you NEXT time on KIDS BEAT!!!”
Memorable Commercials from 1986
7-Up - Geoffrey Holder wearing all white: "Never had it. Never will."
Apple Jacks – “Apple Jacks, Apple Jacks, Cinnamon toasty, That’s what it packs!”
Arrid Extra Dry - "Get a little closer. Now don't be shy!"
Band Aids - "I am stuck on Band Aids cause Band Aids stuck on me!" Bartles and Jaymes - "Thank you for your support"
Big Red gum - "Just kiss a little longer...longer with Big Red!" Bounty paper towels - with Rosie and the "quicker picker upper" BUD Light - "Gimme a Light….No, a BUD Lite"
Budweiser - Spuds Mackenzie Burger King - Find Herb contest - we would win something if we found him at
a Burger King.
Calgon – “Calgon, take me away! Calgon – “We need more Calgoooon!...Ancient Chinese secret, eh?!" Calvin Klein - with Brooke Shields saying "Do you wanna know what comes
between me and my Calvins.....NOTHING." Chips Ahoy - people trying to bite a Chips Ahoy cookie without biting a chip Crest toothpaste - Cavity Creeps “We – make – HolesInTeeth!”
Diet Pepsi - Michael J. Fox running through rain, over car hoods, and through traffic to get a Diet Pepsi for his girlfriend
Dominos Pizza – Avoid the Noid
Dow Bathroom Cleaner's - Scrubbing bubbles: “We work hard so you don’t have toooooo….”
Dr. Pepper – Guy from American Werewolf in London dancing & singing "I'm
a pepper, you're a pepper, she's a pepper, he's a pepper, wouldn't you like to be a pepper too?"
Dunkin' Donuts – “Time To Make The Donuts"
EF Hutton - When EF Hutton speaks, people listen” Eggo Waffles - Leggo of my Eggo Federal Express - with speed talker, John Moschitta Jr.
Friskies Buffet – “No cat ever walked away!” Fritos - "Luncha buncha luncha buncha, Fritos go with lunch!" Frosted Flakes – Tony the Tiger “They’re Grrrrreat!”
GLAD Storage Bags - "Hefty, Hefty, Hefty – wimpy, wimpy, wimpy" Hershey Chocolate Syrup - Messy Marvin ads Honeycombs cereal - Honeycomb Hideout ads
Impulse body spray for women - When a man you have never met before gives you flowers, that's Impulse.
Isuzu - Joe Isuzu, car salesman played by David Leisure, sells Isuzus with
lies and says with a smile "Trust me" Kibbles and Bits – “Kibbles and bits, kibbles and bits, kibbles and bits and
bits and bits!”
Kit-Kat – “Gimme a break! Gimme a break! Break me off a piece of that Kit-Kat bar!! “
Kool-Aid - Kool-Aid Man busts through walls with Kool-Aid when kids call out
"Hey, Kool-Aid!" Ernest P. Worrell - "Hey Vern!"…”Knowwat I mean Vern?” Little Ceasar's Pizza – “PIZZA PIZZA!”
M&M's - Easter commercial with high-pitched kid saying "Thank you Easter Bunny…Bwok, Bwok!"
McDonald's – “Double double cheese cheese burger burger, please” McDonald's - Big Mac: "Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese…
pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun." McDonald's – Moon playing a piano to the song "Mac Tonight" McDonalds - McDLT: "Where the hot stays hot, and the cool stays cool"
Med*Alert beepers - "I've fallen... and I cannnn't get up!" Meineke - "I'm not gonna pay a lot for this muffler." Meow Mix - with cats singing: "Meow meow meow meow..."
Milk Industry – “Milk. It does the body good.” Miller Lite – Rodney Dangerfield & others in First Bowling Tournament 9Lives - Morris the Cat
Motts Applesauce cups - "Tony, I got the Motts" MTV – “I want my MTV!” Nair – “Nair for short shorts“
Nyquil - "Barbara..you up? BARBARA...YOU UP?” She finally wakes up and says in a frustrating manner, "I'm up now!"
Palmolive ads – Madge: “You’re soaking in it!
Pantene - Kelly LeBrock tells us "Don't hate me because I'm beautiful" Pepsi - with Michael Jackson and his brothers, promoting their "V" tour Pepsi - Pepsi Challenge
Peter Pan peanut butter - picky people pick Peter Pan peanut butter, it's the peanut butter picky people pick.
Peter Paul Alomnd Joy and Mounds - "Sometimes you feel like a nut.
Sometimes you don't. Almond Joy's got nut, Mounds don't...." Post California Raisins - claymation singing raisins Pringles – “I've got the fever for the flavor of the Pringles CRUNCH!!”
Purina Chuckwagon - with the little chuckwagon zipping across the kitchen past the dog
Reese's Pieces - with E.T.
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups - You got peanut butter on my chocolate! "No, you got chocolate in my peanut butter!"
Seagrams Golden Wine Coolers - with Bruce Willis singing “Seeeeeagrams'
wine coolers.” Shasta – “I wanna pop-pop-pop... I wanna... Shasta! “ Sizzilean - "Move over bacon, now there’s something leaner!" - "Why sizzle
fat when you can SizziLEAN!" Skippy peanut butter - with Annette Funicello Smith Barney - John Houseman saying "Smith Barney. They make money
the old fashioned way. They eaaaaaarn it." Starkist – “Sorry, Charlie, Starkist wants tunas that taste good, not tunas with
good taste!”
Stroh’s - Alex the Dog Sunkist - "Good Vibrations" commercials Sure deodorant - Raise your hand! Raise your hand if your sure!
Sweet Pickles – “Da-a-a-ad, when ya gonna eat that PICKLE?” Tab – A young Elle MacPherson walks slowly & hypnotically over a beach
dune in a tiny red bikini toward a man sitting on a towel with his wife – his eyes are helplessly glued to the passing woman and after she strolls by the
annoyed wife douses him with a bucket of water. Oh, you remember this one.
Toys 'R Us - I don't wann grow up, I'm a 'Toys R Us' kid...
Trix - "Will the rabbit get some Trix?" Kids voted against it. V8 - people hit themselves in the head and say "I could have had a V8!" Vicks Formula 44 - starring Peter Bergman from All My Children, in which he
told the viewing audience "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV." This phrase, first used in the early 1970s by Robert Young of Marcus Welby, M.D.
fame, was subsequently parodied in many pop culture references.
Vlassic pickles - the stork that delivers pickles Wendy's – “Where's the Beef?” Wendy's - Russian Fashion Show with the same large, rough-looking
Russian woman keeps coming out on the runway with the same grey outfit on, and various props.
1986 top arcade games
Asteroids Breakout
Centipede Defender Dig Dug
Donkey Kong Elevator Action
Frogger Galaga Mario Brothers
Missile Command Ms. Pacman Pac-Man
Pengo
Pipedream
Punchout Qbert Tempest
Tetris Tron
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