"Senator, you are no Jack Kennedy"
- Lloyd Bentson to Dan Quayle

"Read my lips: no new taxes"
- Presidential Candidate George Bush

"Just do it"
-Nike

"It’s everywhere you want to be"
- Visa

"I'm not bad- I'm just drawn that way"
- Jessica Rabbit

The Scandals:

Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart was photographed in series of hook-ups with prostitutes.

Barbara Hershey had collagen injected into her lips, a new scandalous thing at the time. There was a false rumor that, while flying in an airplane, her lips swelled and blew up. We were so naive back then.

Rob and Fab, Milli Vanilli's frontmen didn't really sing, although they were considered good looking guys who could lip sync rather well. They were also smooth stage dancers.

The Lockerbie, Scotland airplane bombing, ordered by Lybia killed 270 people.

The Shroud of Turin had radiocarbon tests indicated that it was from the 13th or 14th century. It should be noted that it had been repaired, even through a fire over the past 2000 (or 600) years.

The U.S.S. Vincennes accidently shot down an Iranian civilian arliner, killng 290 people.

Doppler radar was invented by Christian Andreas Doppler.

Snapple lemon-flavored iced tea was distributed.

The Soviet Union became a bit freerer when Mikhail Gorbachov introduced 'glasnost' - allowing political expression and dissent.

Table Tennis (Ping Pong) became an Olympic Sport.

CDs out-sold vinyl records for the first time.

Seventh Generation's nontoxic, environmentally safe household products began to be marketed.

Cost of a Superbowl ad in 1988: $645,000

December 12, 1987 January 8, 1988:
Faith - George Michael

January 9 - Januray 15:
So Emotional - Whitney Houston

January 16 - January 22:
Got My Mind Set on You - George Harrison

January 23 - January 29:
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson

January 30 - February 5:
Need You Tonight - INXS

February 6 - February 19:
Could've Been - Tiffany

February 20 - February 26:
Seasons Change - Exposé

February 27 - March 11:
Father Figure - George Michael

March 12 - March 20:
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley

March 26 - April 8:
Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson

April 9 - April 22:
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean

April 23 - May 6:
Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston

May 7 - May 13:
Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby

May 14 - May 27:
Anything For You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

May 28 - July 17:
One More Try - George Michael

June 18 - July 24:
Together Forever - Rick Astley

June 25 - July 1:
Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson

July 2 - July 8:
Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson

July 9 - July 22:
The Flame - Cheap Trick

July 23 - July 29:
Hold On to The Nights - Richard Marx

July 30 - August 26:
Roll With It - Steve Winwood

August 27 - September 9:
Monkey George Michael

September 10 - September 23:
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses

September 24 - October 7:
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin

October 8 - October 14:
Love Bites - Def Leppard

October 15 - October 21:
Red Red Wine - UB40

October 22 - November 4:
Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins

November 5 - November 11:
Kokomo - The Beach Boys

November 12 - November 18:
Wild, Wild West - The Escape Club

November 19 - December 2:
Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi

December 3 - December 9:
Baby, I Love Your Way - Will To Power

December 10 - December 23:
Look Away - Chicago

December 24, 1988- January 13, 1989:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison