The Decades: 1979, pt. 2

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The Decades: 1979, pt. 2

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We continue our foray into the year that was 1979! The movies, tv, music & comic books that impacted pop culture! Stan Lee returns to Marvel to introduce She-Hulk, Scott Lang becomes Ant-Man! Project Pegasus shakes the Marvel Universe! Michael Jackson goes Off The Wall, Supertramp has Breakfast In America and AC/DC takes the Highway To Hell! Don’t Take The Long Way Home, catch up on Robservations now!

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May 19, 2023

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