# 250: 1988: Music and Headlines

Submitted by djbc on Sun, 03/18/2018 - 11:04pm
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1988 is where the time machine is headed tonight. Songs from Michael Jackson, Terence Trent D'Arby, Robert Palmer, Taylor Dayne, Carly Simon, and The Phantom of the Opera.

COLUMBUS in 1988:
- The Saga of Wexley continues between Limited Brands CEO Les Wexner, the City of Columbus, and the Village of New Albany
- John Cooper becomes the Head Coach of the Ohio State Football Buckeyes, leading them to a 4-6-1 season.

CHAMPIONS:
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers
World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers
Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers
Super Bowl XXII: Washington Redskins
AFC: Cincinnati Bengals
NFC: San Francisco 49ers
Heisman Trophy: Barry Sanders, OSU
College Basketball: Kansas
College Football: Notre Dame
The Masters: Curtis Strange
High School Basketball: Wehrle (Boys, Division IV) and Upper Arlington (Girls, Division I)
High School Baseball: Bishop Watterson (Division II) and Newark Catholic (Division III)
The Game/Big Ten: Michigan

EMMYS:
Comedy Series: The Wonder Years (ABC)
Drama Series: thirtysomething (ABC)
Soap: Santa Barbara (NBC)
Variety Program: Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (CBS)
Drama/Comedy Special: Inherit the Wind (NBC)
Limited Series: The Murder of Mary Phagan (NBC)
Actor, Comedy Series: Michael J. Fox, Family Ties (NBC)
Actor, Drama Series: Richard Kiley, A Year in the Life (NBC)
Actor, Limited Series/Special: Jason Robards, Inherit the Wind (NBC)
Actor, Daytime Drama: David Canary, All My Children (ABC)
Actress, Comedy Series: Beatrice Arthur, The Golden Girls (NBC)
Actress, Drama Series: Tyne Daly, Cagney & Lacey (CBS)
Actress, Limited Series/Special: Jessica Tandy, Foxfire (CBS)
Actress, Daytime Drama: Helen Gallagher, Ryan's Hope (ABC)
Supporting Actor, Comedy Series: John Larroquette, Night Court (NBC)
Supporting Actor, Drama Series: Larry Drake, L.A. Law (NBC)
Supporting Actor, Limited Series/Special: John Shea, Baby M (ABC)
Supporting Actor, Daytime Drama: Justin Deas, Santa Barbara (NBC)
Supporting Actress, Comedy Series: Estelle Getty, The Golden Girls (NBC)
Supporting Actress, Drama Series: Patricia Wettig, thirtysomething (ABC)
Supporting Actress, Limited Series/Special: Jane Seymour, Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (ABC)
Supporting Actress, Daytime Drama: Ellen Wheeler, All My Children (ABC)
Juvenile/Younger Actor, Daytime Drama: Billy Warlock, Days of Our Lives (NBC)
Ingenue/Younger Actress, Daytime Drama: Julianne Moore, As the World Turns (CBS)

GRAMMYS:
Album of the Year - "Graceland" (Paul Simon)

ACADEMY AWARDS (for 1987 Movies):
Best Picture - The Last Emperor (a perfect 9-for-9)
Best Director - Bernardo Bertolucci, The Last Emperor
Best Actress - Cher, Moonstruck
Best Actor - Michael Douglas, Wall Street
Best Supporting Actress - Olympia Dukakis, Moonstruck
Best Supporting Actor - Sean Connery, The Untouchables
Best Original Song: "I've Had the Time of My Life" - Dirty Dancing

TONYS:
Best Musical: Into the Woods The Phantom of the Opera
Best Play: Clue

SONGS:
(Hour # 1)
"Got My Mind Set On You" - George Harrison (the last # 1 for ANY of the ex-Beatles)
"Shattered Dreams" - Johnny Hates Jazz
"Make Me Lose Control" - Eric Carmen
"Wishing Well" - Terence Trent D'Arby
"Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley
"Tell It To The Heart" - Taylor Dayne
"Hold On To The Nights" - Richard Marx
"A Groovy Kind of Love" - Phil Collins
"Father Figure" - George Michael
"Need You Tonight" - INXS
"Let The River Run" - Carly Simon
"The Music of the Night" - Michael Crawford

(Hour # 2)
Theme from "The Phantom of the Opera"
"Pour Some Sugar On Me" - Def Leppard
"The Way You Make Me Feel" - Michael Jackson
"One Moment In Time" (The 1988 Seoul Olympics Theme) - Whitney Houston
"The Wild Wild West" - The Escape Club
"Cult of Personality" - Living Colour
"Kokomo" - The Beach Boys
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin
"Seasons Change" - Expose
"Simply Irresistible" - Robert Palmer
"The Man in the Mirror" - Michael Jackson

LINKS:
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1988.html
http://www.liketotally80s.com/2007/08/80s-capsules-1988/
http://pop-culture.us/Annual/1988.html
https://www.topendsports.com/world/timeline/1988.htm