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  • 19 Oct 1990

    The 1991 Best Picture, 'Dances With Wolves,' premiered in Washington, D.C.

  • 17 Oct 1990

    IMDB (Internet Movie Database) was founded. It was incorporated as a website in January 1996.

  • 19 Sep 1990

    The biographical crime film 'Goodfellas' was released in the United States.

  • 13 Sep 1990

    The legal drama TV series 'Law & Order' aired for the first time on NBC.

  • 17 Dec 1989

    The first full-length episode of The Simpsons aired on FOX.

  • 13 Dec 1989

    Driving Miss Daisy, directed by Bruce Beresford, was released.

  • 22 Sep 1989

    American drama TV series 'Baywatch' premiered on NBC.

  • 5 Sep 1989

    The Joan Rivers American daytime TV talk show aired for the first time.

  • 5 Jul 1989

    American sitcom ''Seinfeld” debuted on NBC.

  • 16 Jun 1989

    Ghostbusters II was released in 2,410 movie theaters across the US.

  • 13 Jun 1989

    James Bond's 'Licence to Kill' was released.

  • 9 Jun 1989

    The sci-fi movie 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' was released in the US.

  • 24 May 1989

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas, premiered.

  • 27 Mar 1989

    The soap opera 'Generations' aired on NBC-TV, making it the first US African-American show of its kind.

  • 12 Dec 1988

    Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, premiered in New York.

  • 15 Jul 1988

    American action film 'Die Hard' was released in the US.

  • 3 Jun 1988

    The movie 'Big' starring Tom Hanks, premiered in the US.

  • 12 Apr 1988

    The Last Emperor receives nine Academy Awards.

  • 11 Dec 1987

    Wall Street film directed by Oliver Stone starring Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, was released.

  • 28 Sep 1987

    The science-fiction TV series 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' first aired on CBS.

  • 19 Apr 1987

    The first installment of The Simpsons is aired.

  • 15 Sep 1986

    The drama TV show 'L.A. Law' premiered on NBC.

  • 12 Sep 1986

    The American neo-noir mystery film 'Blue Velvet' premiered in Toronto, Canada.

  • 8 Sep 1986

    The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.

  • 16 May 1986

    Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise, premiered.

  • 18 Dec 1985

    The film 'The Color Purple,' based on the novel by Alice Walker, directed by Steven Spielberg, premiered in New York.

  • 29 Sep 1985

    Steven Spielberg's anthology series, 'Amazing Stories,' premiered on NBC-TV.

  • 14 Sep 1985

    The American sitcom 'The Golden Girls' premiered on NBC.

  • 3 Jul 1985

    'Back to the Future' was released in US theaters.

  • 17 Jun 1985

    The Discovery Channel started broadcasting.

  • 26 Oct 1984

    The Terminator, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released in the US.

  • 20 Sep 1984

    The Cosby Show airs for the first time.

  • 1 Jul 1984

    The Motion Picture Association of America introduced the PG-13 film rating.

  • 23 May 1984

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the second in the film series, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in the US.

  • 6 Jun 1983

    James Bond's 13th installment, 'Octopussy,' was released.

  • 28 Feb 1983

    The series finale of M*A*S*H, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen aired.

  • 23 Jan 1983

    American action-adventure series 'A-Team' first aired on NBC.

  • 8 Dec 1982

    Sophie's Choice, directed by Alan J. Pakula, was released.

  • 11 Jun 1982

    E.T. the Extra Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg was released.

  • 4 Jun 1982

    The Sci-Fi movie 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' was released in the US.

  • 1 Feb 1982

    NBC-TV premiered ''Late Night with David Letterman."

  • 12 Sep 1981

    The animated fantasy TV show 'The Smurfs' premiered on NBC.

  • 13 Jun 1981

    Tom Snyder interviewed notorious killer Charles Manson on NBC's Tomorrow Coast to Coast show.

  • 12 Jun 1981

    The first Indiana Jones movie, 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' by Steven Spielberg, was released.

  • 28 Sep 1980

    Carl Sagan's "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" makes its debut.

  • 23 Jun 1980

    The David Letterman Show aired its first episode on NBC-TV.

  • 23 May 1980

    At the 33rd Cannes Film Festival, 'All That Jazz' and 'Kagemusha' were jointly awarded the Palme d'Or award.

  • 25 May 1979

    Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, was released.

  • 14 May 1979

    The rockumentary film featuring The Who titled 'Kids Are All Right' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

  • 16 Jan 1979

    The natural history series 'Life on Earth,' presented by David Attenborough, aired on BBC One in the UK for the first time.

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