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Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:46 am to rocket31
Those actors were adults playing adult roles on a show aimed at adults. That kind of audience doesn't exist any more. Networks cater to the only people who regularly watch their shows now, teens and early twentysomethings, and the characters reflect that. The same actors at that age now would be wearing clothes and makeup to look younger.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:47 am to Sasquatch Smash
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Whenever “Cocoon” came out in 1985, Wilford Brimley was about the same age as Tom Cruise was whenever “Ghost Protocol” (2011) came out (~50 years old). Cruise is 59 this year.
Redd Foxx was 49 the first season of Sanford & Son.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:47 am to rocket31
I have seen my family members yearbooks from the 80s. The seniors looked much older back then. The dudes looked like they were 30 years old.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:48 am to RogerTheShrubber
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The idea in the 80's was to grow up and be as independent as possible. People tried to look adult in their teens.
“People were so independent and mature that they intentially looked like objective shite and closer to death than healthy younger looking people today”
Is one of the most boomer things I’ve ever read.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 10:51 am to rocket31
Cocaine is a hellava drug.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:03 am to rocket31
By reading all this ridiculous explanations and hypothesis, the conclusion is very simple: The way they dressed back then made them look older, for both men and women.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:09 am to HabaneroBuck
Archie Bunker was 50 years old when All in the Family started.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:11 am to rocket31
Mostly smoking, but celebs in the 1970s and 1980s were also rocking the fine white powder quite a bit.
And that's not super good for your appearance, either.
And that's not super good for your appearance, either.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:13 am to rocket31
Could also just be a bad picture. I think Danson and Long look insanely young in this pic.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:13 am to rocket31
We stopped using CFCs and the hole in the ozone layer closed
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:14 am to rocket31
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the picture was taken in 1983. didn't confirm ages
If it was taken in 1983, those ages should be one number higher, otherwise, they're accurate.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:21 am to SlowFlowPro
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A lot of it is smoking. Being around that all day especially inside, kills your body. Skin is particularly affected.
Few today realize how prevalent it was when baby boomers were growing up. I’m 66, as a kid I lived in a house with parents that if they were awake they were smoking in the house. We traveled in a closed car while they smoked. Go to the movies every adult around you was smoking. Same for the workplace, most offices had a blue cloud hanging from the ceiling. there were no non-smoking hotel rooms, the worst was having to fly and the last seat available was in the smoking section. Airplane mechanics would locate door seal leaks by looking for tar/nicotine stains around the door.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:22 am to Mufassa
Cheers ran for about a decade. I think I’m mentally thinking of their older selves toward end of the show when looking at this pic.
Agree that Cliff & Coach do look older here also.
Agree that Cliff & Coach do look older here also.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:23 am to rocket31
Look at Walter Cronkite in his 40’s. Dude looked 60+.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:25 am to Palomitz
the clothing doesn't even look that dated though
sweaters? track jackets? ties?
pretty timeless stuff
sweaters? track jackets? ties?
pretty timeless stuff
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:30 am to JDPndahizzy
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I don't believe those ages...
Neither did I but if that picture is from season 1 then they are accurate.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:32 am to rocket31
Cliffy was a mailman!
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:35 am to rocket31
The realization that I am closest in age to Coach is a real slap in the face.
Posted on 5/25/21 at 11:36 am to Mufassa
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No way
Yeah, ignore the rest of the post
I look younger, some look their appropriate age, some look older.
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