In the year 1984, long synonymous with the George Orwell novel "1984" - the world was wondering what year it would be? Los Angeles was hosting the 1984 Summer Olympics gave us a reason for optimism, while Apple's commercial "1984" boldly landed during the Super Bowl. Weird History is going back to the 80s, this notalgic look at the news, culture, sports, entertainment, and all that was weird in the year 1984.