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Released October 18, 1985, Re-Animator is an American horror comedy film loosely based on the 1922 H. P. Lovecraft serial novelette Herbert West–Reanimator. Directed by Stuart Gordon, it stars Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale and Robert Sampson.

Remembering American actress Erin Moran on her birthday (October 18, 1960 – April 22, 2017), well known in the 80s for her role as Joanie Cunningham on the television sitcom Happy Days and its spin-off series, Joanie Loves Chachi

The first episode of Roseanne aired on this date in 1988. Roseanne is an American sitcom comedy-drama television series created by Matt Williams and Roseanne Barr, which initially aired on ABC from October 18, 1988 to May 20, 1997.

Happy birthday to American actress Pam Dawber, born October 18, 1951, well known in the 80s for her lead television sitcom roles as Mindy McConnell in Mork & Mindy, and Samantha Russell in My Sister Sam.

Released October 18, 1985, Re-Animator is an American horror comedy film based on the H. P. Lovecraft novelette Herbert West–Reanimator. Directed by Stuart Gordon, it stars Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale and Robert Sampson.

Released October 17, 1980, Fade to Black is an American psychological horror comedy film written and directed by Vernon Zimmerman, and starring Dennis Christopher, Eve Brent and Linda Kerridge

Happy birthday to American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician Michael McKean, born October 17, 1947, whose 80s credits include Laverne & Shirley, Used Cars, Clue, This Is Spinal Tap, D.A.R.Y.L., Earth Girls Are Easy, and Short Circuit 2.

Remembering American stage, film, and television actor Howard Rollins on his birthday (October 17, 1950 – December 8, 1996), whose credits include King, Roots: The Next Generations, Ragtime, A Soldier's Story, and Virgil Tibbs on the ‘In the Heat of the Night’ television series.

Remembering Canadian-American actress Margot Kidder on her birthday (October 17, 1948 – May 13, 2018), whose late 70s and 80s credits include the Superman films, The Amityville Horror, Heartaches, Some Kind of Hero, Trenchcoat, Little Treasure, and Mob Story.

Released October 17, 1986, The Color of Money is an American drama film based on the 1984 novel by Walter Tevis. Directed by Martin Scorsese, it stars Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, and John Turturro.

Remembering George Wendt on his birthday (October 17, 1948 – May 20, 2025). Well known for his role as Norm Peterson on the television sitcom Cheers, his film credits include Fletch, Gung Ho, Dreamscape, House, Forever Young, Hostage for a Day, Man of the House, and Lakeboat.

Released October 17, 1986, The Color of Money is an American drama film based on the 1984 novel by Walter Tevis. Directed by Martin Scorsese, it stars Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Helen Shaver, and John Turturro.

Remembering Irish-Canadian actor Gerard Parkes on his birthday (October 16, 1924 – October 19, 2014), who played the role of Doc in the North American version of Fraggle Rock, with Sprocket the dog.

The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that originally aired for five seasons from October 16, 1988 to April 15, 1995, starring The Kids in the Hall comedy troupe of Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, Bruce McCulloch and Scott Thompson.

Remembering British-Irish-American actress and singer Angela Lansbury on her birthday (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022), well known in the 80s and 90s for her role as Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote (1984-1996), with TV films running until 2003.

Happy birthday to American film director, producer, and screenwriter David Zucker, born October 16, 1947, who wrote and/or produced several comedy movies and television shows in the 80s including Airplane!, Police Squad!, Top Secret!, Ruthless People, and The Naked Gun trilogy.

Remembering American actress, author and singer Suzanne Somers on her birthday (October 16, 1946 – October 15, 2023), whose credits include Chrissy Snow on Three's Company, Hollywood Wives, Hildy Granger on She's the Sheriff, and Carol Foster Lambert on Step by Step.

Happy birthday to American actor Barry Corbin, born October 16, 1940, whose 80s and early 90s credits include Dallas, Urban Cowboy, Stir Crazy, Six Pack, WarGames, My Science Project, Critters 2: The Main Course, Who's Harry Crumb?, Lonesome Dove, and Northern Exposure.

Sam Raimi’s supernatural horror film The Evil Dead, originally titled Book of the Dead, premiered at The Redford Theatre in Detroit on October 15, 1981.

Remembering American actress, director, and producer Penny Marshall on her birthday (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018), Laverne DeFazio on Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley, and director of several hit movies including Jumpin' Jack Flash, Big, and A League of Their Own.