# Changeables, Klingons, and the Worst Play

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Podcast: [1980s Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/1980s-now-1177337)
Published: 2026-02-10T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://1980snow.com//1984-changed-super-bowl-commercials
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ac4c2911-e5d2-434d-8424-f341e8f40eae.mp3
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## Resource

Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 - Introduction 5:50 - New York’s Longest-Running Play is also it’s “worst” 13:50 - Bigfoot! The Musical was spotted on Broadway 19:00 - The Cure Wins their first Grammys 25:00 - Does Steven Spielberg deserve his Grammy? 28:50 - McDonald’s has brought back an iconic 80s Happy Meal toy 38:00 - The first Happy Meal movie tie-in was Star Trek 44:40 - What happened to the Klingons look? 53:50 - How 1984 changed Super Bowl commercials forever 1:03:40 - Wrap Up and Thank You Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow Read our new book Totally Bogus (But True) Tales from the 1980s !

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