United States in 1987
You were born in 1987 — DuckTales premiered, Guns N' Roses dropped Appetite for Destruction, and Teddy Ruxpin was somehow the hottest toy.
💰 How much things cost in 1987
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 0.90 USD/gallon | verified (U.S. EIA) |
| Cinema ticket | ~3.91 USD | estimate |
| Coffee | ~0.60 USD | estimate |
| Ice cream | ~0.75 USD (scoop) | estimate |
Currency: USD
🎵 The music of 1987
The song of the year: The Bangles – Walk Like an Egyptian (Billboard Year-End Hot 100 #1)
Other songs people listened to in 1987:
- Heart – Alone
- Gregory Abbott – Shake You Down
- Starship – Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
- U2 – With or Without You
- Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
- Expose – Come Go with Me
- Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – Head to Toe
- Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody
📺 TV, cinema and pop culture
Cartoons: DuckTales (September 1987) / G.I. Joe / Jem and the Holograms (on Syndicated). DuckTales premiered and raised the bar for TV animation. 'DuckTales — woo-oo' is still in your head right now.
TV series: Full House (ABC, Sept 22, 1987) — the Tanner family. 'How rude!'
At the cinema: Predator (Schwarzenegger) + RoboCop (Verhoeven) — two sci-fi action classics, same summer.
Person of the moment: D.J. Tanner / Stephanie Tanner of Full House — 'How rude!' entered the language
The cult toy: Teddy Ruxpin / G.I. Joe / Lazer Tag. Teddy Ruxpin was a talking teddy bear with cassette tapes. It was cutting-edge technology in 1987.
👗 Fashion and snacks
Fashion: Shoulder pads reach maximum size. Hair reaches maximum volume. Pastel is mandatory.
Snacks: Doritos, Ring Pops, Fun Dip, Nerds, Gushers (not yet — 1991), Capri Sun
📰 What happened in 1987
Event of the year: Iran-Contra hearings captivate America. Black Monday: stock market crashes 22% in one day. Reagan visits Moscow.
Sport: Super Bowl XXI: New York Giants beat Denver Broncos 39-20. Phil Simms completes 22 of 25 passes.
💻 Technology and everyday life
Tech news: GIF image format created by CompuServe. Digital Audio Tape (DAT). First 3D printer (stereolithography).
The gadget to have: Teddy Ruxpin / Nintendo NES / Lazer Tag
How people communicated: Black Monday (October 19, 1987) — the stock market crashed 22% in one day.
How people listened to music: Guns N' Roses released Appetite for Destruction. Michael Jackson released Bad. Big year for music.
The weekend: The Princess Bride. Predator. RoboCop. Platoon. 1987 had no bad movies.
📵 What didn't exist yet in 1987
- internet for all
- cell phones widely
- DVD
- Game Boy (1989)
- World Wide Web (1991)
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Main sources: EIA, Billboard, NATO