Ford recalled thousands of Pintos because the had a tendancy to explode on impact J.R Ewing was one of the richest television characters. An overdose of Gamma rays created The Incredible Hulk. Toga parties became popular. People started wearing Spandex. We first heard from The Cars, Van Halen, The Talking Heads and The Village People.
| Rock/Pop | Country |
| Just What I Needed-The Cars | Two Doors Down-Dolly Parton |
| Wheel In The Sky-Journey | The Gambler-Kenny Rogers |
| Baby Hold On-Eddie Money | Take This Job And Shove It-Johnny Paycheck |
| Macho Man-The Village People | Georgia On My Mind-Willie Nelson |
| Dust In The Wind-Kansas | Blue Skies-Willie Nelson |
| Lay Down Sally-Eric Clapton | Sleeping Single In A Double Bed-Barbara Mandrell |
| Runnin' On Empty-Jackson Browne | Only One Love in My Life-Ronnie Milsap |
| Count On Me-Jefferson Starship | Mamma Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys-Waylon & Willie |
| With A Little Luck-Wings | Every Time Two Fools Collide-Kenny Rogers & Dottie West |
| Follow You, Follow Me-Genesis | She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed (Anytime)-Johnny Duncan |
| Still The Same-Bob Seger | Talking In Your Sleep-Crystal Gayle |
| Three Times A Lady-The Commodores | Sweet Desire-The Kendalls |
| Le Freak-Chic | I'll Be True To You-Oak Ridge Boys |
| Beast Of Burden-The Rolling Stones | The Power Of Positive Drinkin'-Mickey Gilley |
| Stayin' Alive-The Bee Gees | Do You Know You Are My Sunshine-The Statler Brothers |
Order Billboard Top Hits: 1978
| Taxi |
| 60 Minutes |
| Mork & Mindy |
| Happy Days |
| Three's Company |
Grease
The Deer Hunter
Jaws 2
Superman
Death On The Nile
Oliver's Story
*The first test tube bay was born to a British couple.
*More than 900 American followers of cult leader Jim Jones commited mass suicide in South
America.
*In response to thrests of a farm strike, President Carter proposed increasing federal aid
to the nation's farmers.
*George Moscone, the mayor of San Fransisco, and Harvey Milk, a member of the mayor's
board of supervisors, were murdered in their offices by another board member.
*Pope Paul died, John Paul I was elected to replace him. Pope John Paul I died one
month later and was replaced by Karol Wojtyla who would serve as Pope John Paul II, a name
chosen to honor his predecessor.
*In baseball the New York Yankees beat the
LA Dodgers 4 games to 2.
*In the NBA the Washington Bullets beat the Seattle Supersonics 4 games to 3.
*In hockey it was the Montreal Canadiens over the Boston Bruins 4 games to 2.
*The 1978-79 football season ended with the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Dallas Cowboys
35-31.
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