We watched Top Gun and The Golden Child on the big screen and loved The Bill and Last of the Summer Wine on the small screen.
It all happened in 1986 and meanwhile back on South Tyneside, you were busy too.
To prove it, here are 9 photos from life in the area 34 years ago. We’ve got the cast of a Boldon Comprehensive School stage production and runners in a South Shields race.
We have a Nativity scene at St Oswald's RC Primary and a new mini bus at Whitburn.
Take a look and see if you can spot someone you know.
. Pictured in 1986
How many of these South Tyneside scenes do you remember from 34 years ago? Photo: sg
. In the classroom
East Boldon Infants School pupils were photographed in 1986. Do you recognise any of the children pictured? Photo: Shields Gazette
5. Ready to serve
South Shields General Hospital catering staff in August 1986. Pictured are: left to right: Simon Bruce; Tony Steele; Aika Miller; Raymond Ali, catering superintendent; Tommy Church, head chef; Tony Bray; Elaine Jeffel; Julie Shephard; Karen Stephenson and Mike Smith, district catering manager. Photo: Shields Gazette
6. On stage at Boldon Comprehensive
Some of Boldon Comprehensive School's cast of All the King's Men set in the time of the English Civil War. Can you spot someone you know? Photo: Shields Gazette
7. Racing out of the stadium
Runners in the South Shields race stream out of Gypsies Green Stadium in May 1986. Did you take part? Photo: Shields Gazette
8. Stars at 6-a-side
Bedewell Junior School six a side team in December 1986. Pictured with coach Mrs Gillian Brittain are back, left to right: Mark Coates, Stephen Hymers, Chris English, Anthony Johnson, Front: Jon Robson, Stephen Ormston, Neil Rutherford and John Oughton. Photo: Shields Gazette