The Halloween Costume Everyone Was Wearing The Year You Were Born
How did we all manage pre-Stranger Things?
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Let's take a deep dive back in time
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1968: Casper
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1969: Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley's NBC Comeback Special premiered in December 1968, and by next Halloween people were giving their best impressions of The King.
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1970: The Beatles
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When The Beatles officially split in 1970, many fans wanted to relive the good ol' days one last time.
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1971: Willy Wonka
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory may have been a film about a little boy with a dream, but it was the original Candy Man who stole the show in 1971.
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1972: The Godfather
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Halloween in 1972 was all about channeling your inner Don Vito Corleone.
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1973: Jan Brady
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In 1973 The Brady Bunch i was one of the most popular shows on television.
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1974: Daisy Buchanan from The Great Gatsby
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The first film adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel was a total throwback to the 1920s and the costume of choice for your mum.
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1975: Jaws
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Before Left Shark was even a thing, Jaws was the shark getting all the attention in 1975.
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1976: Rocky Balboa
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In 1976, Rocky had wannabe boxers heading to the ring to emulate its lead.
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1977: Princess Leia
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If you weren't channeling Star Wars in 1977, what were you even doing?
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1978: Tony Manero from Saturday Night Fever
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Many people hit the dance floor in 1978 wearing their best look from Saturday Night Fever — the film was released at the very end of 1977.
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1979: Superman
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Superman made 1979 Halloween celebrators want to become the Man of Steel for a night.
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1980: Daisy Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard
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Heels and a plaid shirt helped ladies transform into Daisy Duke from Dukes of Hazzard in 1980.
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1981: Indiana Jones
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A hat and a whip was all it took
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1982: Annie
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Yup, times change.
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1983: Madonna
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In 1983, every woman wanted an excuse to dress up like the Material Girl.
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1984: The Crew From Ghostbusters
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Everyone caught the supernatural bug with the release of Ghostbusters in 1984.
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1985: Marty McFly from Back to the Future
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In '85, there was nobody cooler than Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future.
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1986: Jem and the Holograms
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For Halloween 1986, pink hair and a microphone was all the rage, thanks to the animated series Jem and the Holograms.
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1987: RoboCop
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RoboCop was practically begging to become a Halloween favorite in 1987, and fans didn't disappoint.