Remember When
You remember 1987. Glenn Close refused to be ignored, the Stock Market bubble burst, and the Beastie Boys fought to keep the party going.
It was the year we realized what the 80’s were all about – and we reveled in the excess, extravagance and bigness of it all!
Bands like Poison, Cinderella, and Motley Crue – took bad boy excess and hair styles to new heights; Oliver Stone showed us the dark side of yuppie avarice on Wall Street; and a new, upstart network called Fox introduced viewers to the hugely dysfunctional family known as the Bundy’s.
In ‘87 sex was on our minds like never before. We flocked to the box office to see Michael Douglas learn the dangers of his Fatal Attraction; we tuned into MTV to watch Salt N’ Pepa teach us how to push it (real good); and three scandalous women, Jessica Hahn, Donna Rice, and Fawn Hall, turned the worlds of news, politics, and religion on their asses. And FINALLY, after two years of foreplay – Cybil Shepherd and Bruce Willis did the deed on Moonlighting.
Shepherd and Willis weren’t the only dynamic duo in ’87. Following in the footsteps of such cinematic greats as Redford & Newman and Martin & Lewis, The Coreys (Haim and Feldman) began their legendary film collaboration by battling vampires in The Lost Boys. Little did we know that the duo who would bring us such classics as The Lost Boys, Dream a Little Dream and License to Drive would also bring us tabloid headlines about drug addiction, rehab, and general career immolation. Ann and Nancy Wilson proved that all they needed to stage a major comeback were a couple of leather corsets, a few catchy power ballads, and a tanker full of aqua net. And on Cheers, Sam Malone said good-bye to Diane and hello to Rebecca.
Years before the Spice Girls – girl power ruled in 1987. Tiffany and Debbie Gibson dominated America’s malls and pop radio. And on the big screen in Dirty Dancing, Jennifer Grey went to the Catskills, fell in love with Patrick Swayze, learned the Mambo, and discovered that no one could put her in a corner!
Ah, if only you could go back to 87 ---- the smell of bleach from your newly acid washed jeans was in the air, U2, Lisa Lisa, and R.E.M. were playing on your disc-man, and the year’s biggest sex symbol was a bull-terrier who had a drinking problem and a way with the ladies. Good times.
Headlines in 1987Irangate Troubles Nation Baby Jessica falls into a well October 14th, 1987. Lenny Kravitz marries Lisa Bonet. Liberace dies of AIDS but refuses to admit he has it. PTL Evangelist Jim Bakker admits to affair with Jessica Hahn. Michael Jackson attempts to buy the bones of The Elephant Man. Vanna White can be seen everywhere including lingerie ads in Playboy, and her new book Vanna Speaks. Bruce Willis weds Demi Moore. Condom commercials can be seen on tv for the first time. Hot Toys: Koosh balls, Jenga, Couch Potato Dolls & talking Pee Wee Herman Dolls. Fox airs first episode of Married With Children. Johnny Depp gets his start on a show called 21 Jump Street. The Simpsons! "Faith" by George Michael was # hit of the year. Tiffany tours America’s shopping malls. Best Video of the Year: "Sledgehammer" Peter Gabriel. Shelley Long's character Diane leaves Cheers. Top Grossing Movie of 1987: Three Men and a Baby. Cher takes home Best Actress Oscar for Moonstruck and Michael Douglas gets the Best Actor Oscar for Wall Street. The battle of the "Corey's" begins - Feldman and Haim. Sonny and Cher reunite on David Letterman. Reagan and Gorbachev Meet For Summit Oral Roberts Will Die Unless He Gets $8M October Stock Market Crash Worst Yet Evangelist Jim Baker Admits To Making Payments To Cover Sexual Infidelity Iraqi Missile Hits SS "Stark" In Persian Gulf And Kills 37 19 Year Old German Flies Small Plane Into Moscow Square Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker Is Replaced By Alan Greenspan Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Is Re-elected For Third Time Oliver North Takes Fifth Amendment In Contra Investigation Dow Suffers Worst One Day Fall In History, 508 Points
The Envelope Please Best Movie : The Last Emperor Best Actor : Michael Douglas Best Actress : Cher Best Song : (I've Had) The Time of My Life
Top 20 Shows of 19871 ) The Cosby Show 2 ) A Different World 3 ) Cheers 4 ) Growing Pains 5 ) Night Court 6 ) The Golden Girls 7 ) Who's the Boss? 8 ) 60 Minutes 9 ) Murder She Wrote 10 ) The Wonder Years 11 ) Alf 12 ) Moonlighting 13 ) L.A. Law 14 ) NFL Monday Night Football 15 ) Matlock 16 ) Dear John 17 ) Amen 18 ) Family Ties 19 ) Hunter 20 ) The CBS Sunday Night Movie
Life and Times in our Senior Year
After graduation in 1987, with an average yearly income of $20,857.00, when Ronald Reagan was President, we could by our first house for about $85,600.00. Milk cost only $1.09 per gallon, 10 lbs of potatoes cost $2.99 and $1.79 would bring home the bacon. It wasn't so long ago we could buy a loaf of bread at the supermarket for the 1987 price os $1.29!
Yes, those were the days when we listened to songs like, "Walk Like an Egyptian" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." And who could forget the enchanting melody of "Alone"?
When we were glued to the television set, we watched "Bill Cosby Show", the most popular show in 1987.
Remember that it was the Minnesota Twins over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1987 World Series?
Top 10 Songs of 1987 1. With Or Without You - U2 2. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde 3. C'est La Vie - Robbie Nevil 4. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael 5. At This Moment - Billy Vera & The Beaters 6. I Heard A Rumour - Bananarama 7. Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle 8. Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House 9. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship 10. Lady In Red, The - Chris De Burgh
Senior Superlatives Mr. and Miss CHS: Don Doza and Stacy Springer Best Dressed : Kevin Fedderke and Joby Prost Most Athletic : Joe Friess and Laura Wittenbrink Most Humorous : Brian Platt and Stephanie Welge Friendliest : Tim Bert and Joni Gaertner Best Artist : Phil Wingerter and Tracy Badgett Most Talented : Keith Wittenbrink and Ginger Yu Most Spirited : Allen Mehrer and Miki Sternberg
Class Officers President - Stacy Springer Vice President - Joby Prost Secretary - Brian Platt Treasurer - Rachel Tripp
CHS Royalty Homecoming Queen - Stacy Springer Maid of Honor - Joby Prost Sweetheart King - Joe Friess Sweetheart Queen - Joby Prost Spring Queen - Joni Gaertner Maid of Honor - Joby Prost
Our Junior Year (1986)
Challenger Spaceshuttle Explores Jack Nicklaus Becomes Oldest Masters Champion Terrorists Bomb TWA Flight - Four Die Musical Hits - "That's What Friends Are For", "Material Girl", "Like A Virgin" President: Ronald Regan Vice President:George Bush
Our Sophomore Year (1985)USA & USSR Agree to Resume Negotiations Reagan Calls For Major Budget Reductions Mikhail Gorbachev Becomes Soviet Leader Musical Hits - "One More Night", "Saving All My Love For You", "Like A Virgin" President: Ronald Regan Vice President:George Bush
Our Freshman Year (1984)Indian P.M. Indira Gandhi Assassinated USSR Boycotts Olympic Games in USA USA Found Negligent in 1950 Atomic Tests Musical Hits - "Ghostbusters", "What's Love Got To Do With It", "I Just Called To Say I Love You President: Ronald Regan Vice President:George Bush
It was the year we realized what the 80’s were all about – and we reveled in the excess, extravagance and bigness of it all!
Bands like Poison, Cinderella, and Motley Crue – took bad boy excess and hair styles to new heights; Oliver Stone showed us the dark side of yuppie avarice on Wall Street; and a new, upstart network called Fox introduced viewers to the hugely dysfunctional family known as the Bundy’s.
In ‘87 sex was on our minds like never before. We flocked to the box office to see Michael Douglas learn the dangers of his Fatal Attraction; we tuned into MTV to watch Salt N’ Pepa teach us how to push it (real good); and three scandalous women, Jessica Hahn, Donna Rice, and Fawn Hall, turned the worlds of news, politics, and religion on their asses. And FINALLY, after two years of foreplay – Cybil Shepherd and Bruce Willis did the deed on Moonlighting.
Shepherd and Willis weren’t the only dynamic duo in ’87. Following in the footsteps of such cinematic greats as Redford & Newman and Martin & Lewis, The Coreys (Haim and Feldman) began their legendary film collaboration by battling vampires in The Lost Boys. Little did we know that the duo who would bring us such classics as The Lost Boys, Dream a Little Dream and License to Drive would also bring us tabloid headlines about drug addiction, rehab, and general career immolation. Ann and Nancy Wilson proved that all they needed to stage a major comeback were a couple of leather corsets, a few catchy power ballads, and a tanker full of aqua net. And on Cheers, Sam Malone said good-bye to Diane and hello to Rebecca.
Years before the Spice Girls – girl power ruled in 1987. Tiffany and Debbie Gibson dominated America’s malls and pop radio. And on the big screen in Dirty Dancing, Jennifer Grey went to the Catskills, fell in love with Patrick Swayze, learned the Mambo, and discovered that no one could put her in a corner!
Ah, if only you could go back to 87 ---- the smell of bleach from your newly acid washed jeans was in the air, U2, Lisa Lisa, and R.E.M. were playing on your disc-man, and the year’s biggest sex symbol was a bull-terrier who had a drinking problem and a way with the ladies. Good times.
Headlines in 1987
The Envelope Please
Top 20 Shows of 1987
Life and Times in our Senior Year
After graduation in 1987, with an average yearly income of $20,857.00, when Ronald Reagan was President, we could by our first house for about $85,600.00. Milk cost only $1.09 per gallon, 10 lbs of potatoes cost $2.99 and $1.79 would bring home the bacon. It wasn't so long ago we could buy a loaf of bread at the supermarket for the 1987 price os $1.29!
Yes, those were the days when we listened to songs like, "Walk Like an Egyptian" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." And who could forget the enchanting melody of "Alone"?
When we were glued to the television set, we watched "Bill Cosby Show", the most popular show in 1987.
Remember that it was the Minnesota Twins over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1987 World Series?
Top 10 Songs of 1987
Senior Superlatives
Class Officers
CHS Royalty
Our Junior Year (1986)
Our Sophomore Year (1985)
Our Freshman Year (1984)