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From Annie and Josie to Diane and Jenny and (sort of) Billie Jean…welcome to round 2 of the girl in the video series.


Thank you to all who said such nice things about round 1. Thank you also for your requests here and on Twitter; I’ve fulfilled as many of them as I could, plus, of course, threw in some surprises. 

This encore presentation/love letter to an era features 27 videos and 29 women including winners of an Oscar (Marlee Matlin) and Emmy (Kay Lenz).

It also spills a bit into the ‘90s.

But first, a recap of round 1 (15 videos, 21 women): 

1983 

1984 

1985 

1986

1987 

1988 

1989 

[Also rare ‘80s: interview with Mick Smiley, singer-songwriter behind the memorable song “Magic” from Ghostbusters (1984).] 

And now...ROUND 2:

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1993

Some I found declined to pa