TV teen heartthrobs shift from hunk to nerds in era of TV lessons
A look at how 1980s teen TV icons from Kirk Cameron to Michael J. Fox reflect a shift toward intellectual, innocent roles. The piece notes Virginity, anti drug campaigns, and the rise of nerdy charm over physical appeal, with casting comments and audience trends.
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Kirk Cameron
ABC
Growing Pains
Cameron
Teen Beat
Michael J. Fox
Fox
TV Guide
Henry Winkler
Fonz
James Dean
Alex Keaton
Wally
Beaver Cleaver
The Facts of Life and Blue City TV Movie Preview
A 1986 film double feature is previewed with The Facts of Life in 1984 style setup and Blue City adaptation of a Ross McDonald mystery. Lisa Whelcher Blair subplot and Judd Nelson Ally Sheedy cast noted as returning home to solve a father’s murder amid mixed reviews.
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Blair
Lisa Whelcher
Blue City
Ross McDonald
Judd Nelson
Ally Sheedy
The Outlaw Josey Wales film and Disneyland Telethon telecast
Clint Eastwood stars in The Outlaw Josey Wales a 1976 western about a peaceful farmer faced with massacre and Sondra Locke co stars. Disneyland hosts a Children's Miracle Network Telethon with Marie Osmond and John Schneider continuing until Sunday afternoon.
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the Outlaw
Josey Wales
Clint Eastwood
Sondra Locke
Children’s Miracle Network
Disneyland
Marie Osmond
John Schneider
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