"I Love the 2000s" Recurring Segments

Here are some of the segments (per topics by year) as part of 2014 VH1's series "I Love the 2000":

2000
George Takei’s Oh My of 2000: Robert Downey Jr.’s drug saga
Nelly’s Hotties of 2000: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Halle Berry, Faith Hill
The Year in Spears: “Oops, I Did It Again”
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2000: Tony Soprano
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasure of 2000: Bring It On, Gilmore Girls, Von Dutch hats

2001
George Takei’s Oh My of 2001: Bjork’s swan dress at the 72nd Academy Awards
Nelly’s Hotties of 2001: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez, Estella Warren
The Year in Spears: The yellow snake and “I’m a Slave 4 U”
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2001: Jack Bauer
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasure of 2001: The Fast and the Furious, Temptation Island, denim mini-skirts

2002
George Takei’s Oh My of 2002: Michael Jackson dangling his infant son out a Berlin hotel window.
Nelly’s Hotties of 2002: Brandy, Jessica Alba, Kelly Ripa
The Year in Spears: Breaks up with Justin Timberlake, Crossroads is a box-office bomb, wins Best Actress Razzie award and is No. 1 on Forbes Celebrity 100 List.
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2002: Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) – The Shield 
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasure of 2002: Crank Yankers, spray tans

2003
George Takei’s Oh My of 2003: Pedro Martinez tackles Yankees coach Don Zimmer
Nelly’s Hotties of 2003: Kristanna Loken, Jennifer Garner, Kate Beckinsale
The Year in Spears: Performs at VMAs with Madonna and Christina Aguilera, releases fourth album, and wins Grammy for “Toxic.”
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2003: Magneto (Ian McKellen) – X-Men 
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasure of 2003: Gigli, “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness, America’s Next Top Model

2004
George Takei’s Oh My of 2004: The Passion of the Christ earning huge box office numbers despite controversy
Nelly’s Hotties of 2004: Elisha Cuthbert, Thandi Newton, Portia de Rossi
The Year in Spears: The gradual downward spiral begins: Britney marries Jason Alexander (not that Jason Alexander) in Vegas in January, quickly gets the marriage annulled, then marries Kevin Federline in July
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2004: Gregory House (“Dr. House was always the smartest guy in the room. And the highest. Definitely the highest.”)
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasures of 2004: Halle Berry’s Catwoman, Ashlee Simpson (and her lipsynching), Laguna Beach (also featured in VH1's I Love the New Millennium)


2005
George Takei’s Oh My of 2005: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s split, followed by the emergence of Brangelina
Nelly’s Hotties of 2005: Eva Longoria, Natalie Portman, Jessica Biel
The Year in Spears: Britney and Kevin: Chaotic, a.k.a. the most important TV program of our time, premiered; also, Britney’s first child is born
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2005: Tommy Gavin of Rescue Me
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasures of 2005: “Don’t Cha” by the Pussycat Dolls; Dancing With the Stars; Burger King’s omelet sandwich

2006
George Takei’s Oh My of 2006: Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan’s “firecrotch” feud
Nelly’s Hotties of 2006: Grace Park, Hayden Panettiere,Vanessa Williams
The Year in Spears: Photographed driving with a baby in her lap; gave birth to child number two; gave hubby Kevin Federline the boot; exposed her hoo-ha while leaving a vehicle
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2006: Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in Dexter
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasures of 2006: Paris Hilton’s music career, Sanjaya on American Idol, Channing Tatum in Step Up

2007
George Takei’s Oh My of 2007: Oscar De La Hoya cross-dressing photos hit the Internet
Nelly’s Hotties of 2007: Rihanna, Evangeline Lilly, Rachel Bilson
The Year in Spears: Britney checks into a drug rehab facility, shaves her own head, attacks a photog’s car with an umbrella and half-heartedly performs at the VMAs, resulted in “LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!”
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2007: Jon Hamm as Don Draper in Mad Men
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasures of 2007: Megan Fox in Transformers, Cobra Starship, Jon & Kate Plus Eight

2008
George Takei’s Oh My of 2008: David Duchovny starred in The X-Files: I Want to Believe, won a Golden Globe for his performance in Californication, and checked himself into rehab for sex addiction
Nelly’s Hotties of 2008: Danica Patrick, Hope Solo, Adriana Lima
The Year in Spears: Launched the comeback of the century; appeared on How I Met Your Mother; Womanizer was nominated for a Grammy; won for Piece of Me at the VMAs
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2008: Mary Louise-Parker as Nancy Botwin in Weeds
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasures of 2008: Celebrity Rehab, the Snuggie, To Catch a Predator with Chris Hansen

2009
George Takei’s Oh My of 2009: David Letterman had sex with one of his interns
Nelly’s Hotties of 2009: Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde, Alicia Keys
The Year in Spears: Released greatest hits album; had another No. 1 hit; won at the Teen Choice Awards; launched the Circus tour
Michael K. Williams’ Anti-Hero of 2009: Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton in Nurse Jackie
Bret Michaels’ Guilty Pleasures of 2009: Hoarders, rapper Pitbull, Angry Birds

Super Bowls of the 1990s

                                         Super Bowl XXXIII: The final game of the 1990s



This post focusing on the 1990s Super Bowl games.
From Super Bowl XXIV to Super Bowl XXXIII, here are some highlights:

From Super Bowl History.net:

                       Super Bowl XXIV

On January 28th, 1990, new head coach, George Seifert, led the San Francisco 49ers to their second straight Super Bowl Title, blowing-out Dan Reeves' Denver Broncos 55-10 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. John Elway, Vance Johnson and the Broncos lost for the 3rd time in 4 years, while the 49ers tied the Steelers' record 4 Super Bowl victories, with the Super Bowl 24 win. Jerry Rice caught three touchdowns, John Taylor caught one, and Brent Jones reeled in another. Tom Rathman rushed for two short scores. Joe Montana threw a record breaking 5 touchdown passes, taking home MVP honors, and his 4th Super Bowl victory. Matt Millen, Ronnie Lott, Bill Romanowski, Kevin Fagan, Chet Brooks, Michael Walter and Don Griffin led San Francisco's defensive charge.

                        Super Bowl XXV

On January 27th, 1991, Marv Levy and the Buffalo Bills lost Super Bowl 25 to Bill Parcells' New York Giants, 20-19. Fans at Tampa Stadium in Florida watched Otis Anderson take home Super Bowl Twenty-Five's MVP. Jeff Hostetler completed passes to seven different players including Mark Bevaro, Mark Ingram, and Dave Megget. His lone touchdown went to Stephen Baker. Thurman Thomas had 190 total yards. Jim Kelly found James Lofton and Andre Reed, but couldn't find the end zone. Lawrence Taylor and Pepper Johnson harassed Kelly often. Matt Bahr's kick put the Giants up 20-19 in the fourth. Scott Norwood attempted a 46 yard field goal to win the game as time expired, but the kick sailed wide right.

                       Super Bowl XXVI

On January 26th, 1992 in the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Marv Levy's Buffalo Bills lost 37-24 to the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl Twenty-Six. It was Joe Gibbs' turn to deliver Levy a loss. Jim Kelly was tormented by Tim Johnson, Charles Mann, Brad Edwards, Darrell Green and the rest of the Redskin defense, as he was intercepted 4 times. Thurman Thomas rushed for a season low 10 yards. Mark Rypien had 292 yards, throwing touchdowns to Gary Clark and Earnest Byner. Art Monk had 113 yards. Bruce Smith, Darryl Talley, and Cornelius Bennett couldn't break through the Hog's frontline as Washington dominated Super Bowl 26.

                      Super Bowl XXVII

January 31st, 1993 marked the third Super Bowl loss in as many years for Marv Levy and the Buffalo Bills'. Jimmy Johnson's Dallas Cowboys took Super Bowl 27 away from the Bills. James Washington (1), Larry Brown (1), and Thomas Everett (2), intercepted Jim Kelly 4 times, while Charles Haley, Russell Maryland, Jimmie Jones, and Ken Norton led the Dallas defense in recovering 5 Buffalo fumbles. On offense, it was Super Bowl Twenty-Seven MVP, Troy Aikman throwing 4 touchdowns; Michael Irvin caught 2, Alvin Harper 1, and Jay Novecek 1. Emmitt Smith led the game with 108 yards rushing in an easy NFC victory.

                      Super Bowl XXVIII

Super Bowl 28 was a rematch of Super Bowl 27. On January 30th, 1994 in Atlanta's Georgia Dome, Marv Levy and the Buffalo Bills watched Jimmy Johnson's Dallas Cowboys take home the Lombardi Trophy for the second straight year, dealing the Bills their fourth straight Super Bowl loss, 30-13. The game marked the 10th straight time the NFC defeated the AFC in the Championship Game. Thurman Thomas had only 37 yards rushing and Jim Kelly didn't throw a touchdown. Super Bowl MVP, Emmitt Smith, had 156 total yards. While waltzing into the end zone, Leon Lett was stripped by Don Beebe, but otherwise James Washington, Darrin Smith and the Cowboys had a brilliant day defensively, helping Dallas win their second straight Super Bowl.

                         Super Bowl XXIX

On January 29th, 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida, Siefert's San Francisco 49ers won Super Bowl 29 against Bobby Ross' San Diego Chargers, 49-26, in the highest scoring Super Bowl of all time. Super Bowl Twenty-Nine's MVP, Steve Young rushed for 49 yards and threw for a record breaking 6 touchdown passes; 3 to Jerry Rice, 2 to Ricky Watters, 1 to William Floyd. Natrone Means and Tony Martin scored offensive touchdowns for the Chargers, and Andre Coleman returned a kickoff for a 98 yard score. San Fran's secondary compiled of Martin Hanks, Deion Sanders, Eric Davis, and Tim McDonald held Stan Humphries under 50% passing.

                        Super Bowl XXX

Super Bowl 30 was played on January 28th, 1996 at Tempe, Arizona's Sun Devil Stadium. Barry Switzer's Dallas Cowboys beat Bill Cowher's Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17. Larry Brown's two interceptions led to two Dallas touchdowns and a Pete Rozelle MVP Trophy for Brown. Chris Boniol hit 2 field goals. Emmitt Smith ran for two scores. Troy Aikman hit Michael Irvin on his lone touchdown pass. With 4:15 left in the game Neil Odonnell threw his second pick to Brown ending Pittsburgh's comeback hopes. Lavon Kirkland, Chad Brown, Kevin Greene and Greg Lloyd led the Steeler defense. Brock Marion, Deion Sanders, Charles Haley, Leon Lett, and Darren Woodson all played great for Dallas' defense.

                        Super Bowl XXXI

On January 26th, 1997 Mike Holmegren's Green Bay Packers beat Bill Parcells' New England Patriots, 35-21, in Super Bowl 31 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Brett Favre ran for a score and threw touchdowns to Antonio Freeman and Andre "Bad Moon" Rison, but Heisman Trophy Winner Desmond Howard took home the MVP after returning a kickoff for 99 yards and piling up a Super Bowl record 244 return yards. Brian Williams, Doug Evens, Craig Newsome, and Mike Prior each intercepted a Drew Bledsoe pass, as Reggie White and Gilbert Brown caused havoc in the Patriot backfield. Ty Law, Otis Smith, Willie McGinest, Lawyer Milloy and the rest of the Pats couldn't stop Favre's Super Bowl Thirty-One Champion Packers.

                      Super Bowl XXXII

On January 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, Holmgren's Green Bay Packers lost to Mike Shanahan's Denver Broncos 31-24 in Super Bowl 32. John Elway played his worst statistical Super Bowl, 123 yards and an interception, however Terrell Davis carried the Broncos on his back as he rushed for 157 yards and a record 3 touchdowns on route to Super Bowl Thirty-Two MVP. Brett Favre threw two touchdowns to Antonio Freeman and one to Mark Chmura, but his last minute 4th down pass was batted away by John Mobley. Safeties Eugene Robinson and Tyrone Braxton each had an interception. Other key players were Steve Atwater, Neil Smith, and Keith Traylor for the Broncos, and Reggie White, Santana Dotson, and Seth Joyner for the Packers.

                     Super Bowl XXXIII

Dan Reeves' Atlanta Falcons fell victim to Mike Shanahan's Defending Champion Denver Broncos on January 1st, 1999 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. Super Bowl 33 had Dan Reeves' old club, Denver, against his new club, "The Dirty Birds." John Elway played well in his last game, throwing an 80 yard touchdown to Rod Smith, while taking home MVP honors. Terrell Davis had 100 yards for the second straight year. Tony Martin and Terrence Mathis were Chris Chandler's main targets, but Chandler also threw 3 interceptions; 2 to Darrien Gordon; 1 to Darrius Johnson. Jamal Anderson had 96 yards, and Tim Dwight had a 96 yard kick return for Atlanta. Trevor Price, Glenn Cadrez and Ray Crockett led Denver's defense.

TV Network to View:
1990- CBS
1991- ABC
1992- CBS
1993- NBC
1994- NBC
1995- ABC
1996- NBC
1997- Fox (first Super Bowl to air in Fox network)
1998- NBC
1999- Fox

Chapters in... "Pretty In Pink: The Golden Age of Teenage Movies"

By: Jonathan Bernstein

Released: January 15, 1997

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st St. Martin's Griffin ed edition

Pages: 230 pages

ISBN-10: 0312151942

ISBN-13: 978-0312151942

 

Introduction: Loners, Stoners, Princesses, Cheerleaders, Geeks, Jocks and Dweebs

Chapter:

1 - Gross Misconduct: Grossouts, Goofballs, Virgins, Vomit, Boners and Bikinis

2 - Dead Teenagers: Boogeymen, Bllodbaths, Slashers, Slashers, Psychos and Screaming Coeds

3 - "When You Grow Up, Your Heart Dies": The John Hughes Movies

4 - True Romance: Love and Affection, Hopeless Devotion and Unrequited Infatuation

5 - Brats Out of Hell: The Rapid Rise and Long, Slow Fall of the Brat Pack

6 - Wired: Arcade Rats, Science Fair Freaks, Time Travelers, Hackers and Teenage Geniuses

7 - Boys To Men: Hoodlums, Hearthrobs, Yuppies, Preppies, Sportos and Streetfighters

8 - Girls on Film: Heathers, Whores, Babysitters, Bitches, Sorority Sisters and Sluts

9 - We Got the Beat: The Ultimate Eighties Teen Movie Mix Tape

10 - The Next Generation: Neurotics, Psychotics, Weirdos, Underachievers and Would-be Teen Idols

11 - End of an Era: Slackers, Students, Pre-teens, Post-twenties, Kids and Clueless

12 - Don't You Forget About Me: Where Are They Now?

Chapters in... "Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s"

 

By: Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein 

Released: April 15, 2014

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Pages: 320 pages

ISBN-10: 1419710974

ISBN-13: 978-1419710971

 

Foreword by Nick Rodes

Introduction

Chapter: 

1 - Adam and the Ants "Kings of the Wild Frontier"

2 - Gary Numan "Cars"

3 - Duran Duran "Girls on Film"

 4 - ABC "Poison Arrow"

5 - Devo "Whip It"

6 - Echo and the Bunnymen "The Killing Moon"

7 - Spandau Ballet "True"

8 - The Human League "Being Boiled"

9 - Heaven 17 "Temptation"

10 - Dexys Midnight Ruuners "Come on Eileen"

11 - Bow Wow Wow "I Want Candy"

12 - The Waitresses "I Know What Boys Like"

13 - The Normal "Warm Leatherette"

14 - Kajagoogoo "Too Shy"

15 - Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science"

16 - The Psychedelic Furs "Love My Way"

17 - Depeche Mode "New Life"

18 - Yaz "Only You"

19 - Kim Wilde "Kids in America"

20 - Howard Jones "New Song"

21 - Berlin "The Metro"

22 - A Flock of Seagulls "I Ran"

23 - Modern English "I Melt with You"

24 - Soft Cell "Tainted Cell"

25 - A-ha "Take on Me"

26 - Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart"

27 - The Smiths "How Soon Is Now?"

28 - Tears for Fears "Mad World"

29 - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark "If You Leave"

30 - Ultravox "Vienna"

31 - INXS "Original Sin"

32 - Thompson Twins "Hold Me Now"

33 - Simple Minds "Don't You (Forget About Me)"

34 - Animotion "Obsession"

35 - Band Aid "Do You Know It's Christmas?"

Afterword by Moby

Acknowledgements

 

Super Bowls of the 1980s

                                                             Chicago Bears won in 1986

This is it! The post focusing on the 1980s Super Bowl games.
 From Super Bowl XIV to Super Bowl XXIII, here are some highlights:

From Super Bowl History.net:
                                                  ''Super Bowl XIV

Chuck Noll's Pittsburgh Steelers would repeat to win Super Bowl 14 at the Rose Bowl in  Pasadena, California on January 20th, 1980 against Ray Malavasi's LA Rams. Terry Bradshaw took home MVP for the second straight year as the Steelers won their 4th Super Bowl before any other team had won three. John Stallworth and Lynn Swan each caught touchdowns, while Franco Harris ran for two. Dave Elmendorf, Rod Perry, and Eddie Brown intercepted three Bradshaw passes, but it wasn't enough. Lawrence McCutcheon connected with Ron Smith on a halfback pass but quarterback Vince Ferragamo couldn't make the big throw for the Rams. Unsung hero, Larry Anderson, had 162 return yards setting up the Steeler win, 31-19.

Super Bowl XV

Tom Flores' Oakland Raiders beat Dick Vermeil's Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10, in Super Bowl 15 on January 25th, 1981 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. Ron Jaworski had 291 yards, but was intercepted by linebacker Rod Martin three times. Jim Plunkett threw three touchdowns in Super Bowl Fifteen; an 80 yard bomb to Kenny King, and two shorter scores to Cliff Branch. An Eagle defense led by John Bunting and Herman Edwards couldn't slow Plunkett and Mark Van Eeghen (75 yards). Ted Hendricks, Matt Millen, Dave Browning, and Martin led the stout Raider defense.

Super Bowl XVI

On January 24, 1982 Super Bowl 16 was played in Pontiac, Michigan at the Pontiac Sliverdome. Bill Walsh's San Francisco 49ers faced Forrest Gregg's Cincinnati Bengals. MVP, Joe Montana, inched his Forty-Niners into Super Bowl Sixteen by completing a last second touchdown to Dwight Clark in the NFC Title Game, known as "The Catch". Montana took home MVP honors, throwing one touchdown to Earl Cooper, while running for another. Ray Wersching had a Super Bowl record 4 field goals. Ken Anderson brought the Bengals roaring back with a touchdown run and pass to Dan Ross. But early turnovers by Chris Collinsworth and Anderson were too much to overcome as Eric Wright, Lynn Thomas, Ronnie Lott, and Dwight Hicks led San Francisco's defense to victory.

Super Bowl XVII

On January 30th, 1983, Joe Gibbs' Washington Redskins beat Don Shula's Miami Dolphins 27-17 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Super Bowl 17 MVP, John Riggins, rushed for a record 166 yards, and Joe Theismann threw two touchdowns, to Alvin Garrett and Charlie Brown, leading the Redskin comeback in the second half. Miami's 17 Super Bowl Seventeen points came in the first half; a 76 yard touchdown pass from David Woodley to Jimmy Cefalo, a short field goal by Uwe Von Schamann, and a 98 yard kickoff return by Fulton Walker. Vernon Dean and Mark Murphy led the Washington defense that held Woodley and Don Strock to 4-17 passing.

Super Bowl XVIII

Joe Gibbs' Washington Redskins were back as Defending Champs for Super Bowl 18 in Tampa, Florida on January 30th, 1983. Super Bowl Eighteen was different for Joe, as Tom Flores' Los Angeles Raiders blew-out Joe Theismann (2-ints), John Riggins (64-yds) and the rest of the Redskins, 38-9, in the Super Bowl's most lopsided contest yet. Marcus Allen literally ran away with Super Bowl MVP, compiling over 200 total yards and two touchdowns, with a record 192 rushing. Derrick Jensen blocked a punt for a touchdown and linebacker Jack Squireck returned an interception for a score to end the half. Jim Plunkett tossed a TD to Cliff Branch adding fuel to the fire.

Super Bowl XIX

On January 20th, 1985 Don Shula's Miami Dolphins played Bill Walsh's San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 19 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Two of the NFL's greatest quarterbacks of all time, Dan Marino and Joe Montana, led their respective teams into what promised to be an offensive explosion. But Walsh's Nickel Defense held Marino well below season averages while the Dolphins couldn't coral Super Bowl Nineteen MVP Joe Montana (361 yards, 4 total touchdowns), Roger Craig (3 scores), and Dwight Clark, as the Niners nailed Miami, 38-9. Manu Tuiasosopo, Ronnie Lott, and Eric C. Wright halted Mark Clayton, Mark Duper, Tony Nathan, and the Dolphins.

Super Bowl XX

In Super Bowl 20, on January 26th, 1986, Mike Ditka's Chicago Bears destroyed Raymond Berry's New England Patriots 46-10, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans. The Bear's "46 Zone" that helped Chicago to a 15-1 record, recorded 7 sacks, holding Steve Grogan, Tony Eason, Morgan Stanley, and the Patriots to 10 points and just 7 yards rushing. One of the most popular teams of all time, the Bears were led by Jim McMahon, Walter "Sweetness" Payton, Mike Singletary, Super Bowl MVP Richard Dent, Willie Gault, and rookie William "Refrigerator" Perry. Their famous "Super Bowl Shuffle" rap song peaked at #41 on the Billboard charts. Their nearly perfect season, tagged the Bears one of the greatest teams of all time.

Super Bowl XXI

On January 25th, 1987 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, Dan Reeves' Denver Broncos lost 39-20 to Bill Parcells' New York Football Giants in Super Bowl 21. Super Bowl Twenty-One MVP, Phil Simms was 22-25, for 261 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 88% completion percentage is a Super Bowl record. John Elway led the Broncos in rushing and passing, throwing for 304 yards. Vance Johnson led the game with 121 yards, but neither could bring home the Broncos' first Super Bowl. Joe Morris and Mark Bevaro helped Simms control the second half as a record 8 different players caught passes for the N.Y. Giants.

Super Bowl XXII

Super Bowl 22, played on January 31st, 1988 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California, saw Joe Gibbs' Washington Redskins maim Reeves' Denver Broncos 42-10. John Elway threw a 56 yard touchdown to Ricky Nattiel and Rich Karlis' field goal put the Broncos up 10-0. It was false hope for Denver as the Redskins ran off 42 unanswered points to win Super Bowl Twenty-Two. MVP Doug William's had a record tying 4 touchdowns to Ricky Sanders (2), Clint Didier (1), and Gary Clark (1).Two records fell as Sanders had 193 yards receiving and rookie runner Timmy Smith rushed for 204 yards. Led by Barry Wilburn and Alvin Walton the Redskins held Denver scoreless for the last three quarters.

Super Bowl XXIII

On January 22nd, 1989 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida, Sam Wyche's Cincinnati Bengals lost to Bill Walsh's San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 23, 20-16. Super Bowl Twenty-Three MVP, Jerry Rice, set a Super Bowl record with 215 yards receiving and Joe Montana had a record 357 yards. Boomer Esiason, Anthony Munoz, Tim McGee and Icky Woods all struggled against Ronnie Lott, Charles Haley, Tim McKyer, and the 49er defense. But, the Bengals' D, led by Jason Buck, Leon White and Solomon Wilcots, made big plays when they had to, as Cincinnati found themselves up 16-13 with 3:20 remaining. Montana led an 11 play, 92 yard, game winning drive that ended with a 10 yard touchdown pass to John Taylor with 34 seconds remaining."



                                                                                                                                                            

TV Network to View:
1980- CBS
1981- NBC
1982- CBS
1983- NBC
1984- CBS
1985- ABC
1986- NBC
1987- CBS
1988- ABC
1989- NBC

Levi's "Hurdler" (1982) and Levi's Olympic Logos

The Levi's 30-second commercial "Hurdler" is directed by Robert Abel (who produced himself in this ad). It was shown in live-action and animated form and it released two years before 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

 

 

Robert Abel also produced this three 13-second ads for Levi's Olympic Logos which directed by Maura Dutra. The first four frames were the first ad called "Hurdler", the next three frames for second ad "Hockey" and the last three photos are from the third ad entitled "Gymnast".

Kawasaki "Ultimate Trip" (1977)

The Kawasaki commercial is colorful, creative, but exciting special effects but made fun. In 1977, this psychedelic commercial stirred. According to TV Acres, this commercial "showed wildly colored scenery (akin to an hallucinogenic trip) as a motorcyclist sped down a highway" and "ended with the phrase "Kawasaki. We know why you ride!" ". ABC and CBS censored it due to "contributing to the use of drugs by motorcyclists." and it paid tribute to psychedelic trip finale of 1968 film "2001: A Space Odyssey". It directed by animator Robert Abel and Richard Taylor. It runs 30 seconds.

7UP "Sun Beats Down" (1982)

The 1982 7UP commercial entitled "Sun Beats Down" is one of the memorable early 1980s 7UP campaign (the other commercial to be memorable is Pacman's appearance). It directed by Randy Roberts and animator Robert Abel and it runs only one minute. This song contained different lyrics from 7UP version of Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" (which also similar jingle in Pacman's appearance). The slogan for the early 80s of 7UP is "The difference is clear"