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Season 1

  • S01E01 1980 - Fashion

    • May 28, 2020
    • TVNZ

    Lisa Chappell rose to fame in the 1980s, starring in the highly fashionable and fabulous TV series GLOSS. She joins Guy to help him decide which team has the best 80s hairstyle, and also who walks the catwalk with the most 80s flair.

  • S01E02 1981 - Skating

    • May 28, 2020
    • TVNZ

    Guy brings the teams to a classic 80s social hangout - the skating rink. The teams must compete to see who is the fastest, who is the most graceful, and finally to find out who can succeed at a roller derby challenge!

  • S01E03 1982 - Food

    • June 4, 2020
    • TVNZ

    In the 1980s, microwave cooking was all the rage. TV personality and co-owner of The Tasting Shed, Ganesh Raj (Eat Well For Less NZ), joins Guy in the studio to taste the teams' microwave creations.

  • S01E04 1983 - Jazzergetics and Dancing

    • June 11, 2020
    • TVNZ

    In 1983, the teams put their dancing and fitness abilities to the test. Celebrity trainer Rachael Newsham from Les Mills International leads them in a Jazzergetics warm up, followed by a dance challenge!

  • S01E05 1984 - Dungeons and Dragons

    • June 18, 2020
    • TVNZ

    Dallas Barnett, actor from The Hobbit and AFK, returns to the 80s and brings his passion for Dungeons and Dragons to life as the Dungeon Master. He guides our teams through a game as they defeat riddles, battle soldiers and must face off with the final boss - played by Vanya Essin, also one of the stars of AFK.

  • S01E06 1985 - Arcade Games

    • June 25, 2020
    • TVNZ

    The games speak for themselves, as the teams compete in some classic 80s arcade, computer and console games for the most points!

  • S01E07 1986 - Music

    • July 2, 2020
    • TVNZ

    Musician Tim Stewart from Supergroove and Hopetoun Brown joins the teams to mentor them through the songwriting process. Who can create and perform their own 80s smash hit song?

  • S01E08 1987 - Music Video

    • July 9, 2020
    • TVNZ

    The songs from the 80s are back and award-winning music video directors VISION THING (Dom and Ian) are here to help the teams bring their music video fantasies to life! And judge them for it, of course.

  • S01E09 1988 - Horror Acting

    • July 16, 2020
    • TVNZ

    Beware of the Horseman! The teams were warned, and now they must compete in a HORROR (acting) challenge. Actor and director Chelsie Preston-Crayford joins Guy to watch the teams' performances, and judge who died the best.

  • S01E10 1989 - Photoshoot Modelling

    • July 23, 2020
    • TVNZ

    Remember the rolls of film from 1980? In a surprise twist the photos are back from the chemist, after being developed. Who better to judge the teams' modelling than Lorraine Downes? She's beauty and she's grace, she's Miss Universe 1983.