PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Alyssa Milano attends 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Alyssa, a child star and World's Luckiest and Coolest Person (to me at the time, as a huge Who's The Boss Fan and budding theater kid), REALLY leaned cowgirl here in a way I did not expect.
Soleil Moon Frye
Actress Soleil Moon Frye attends the 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
AND THIS. Man, I would have killed for that dress. I think one of my sisters wore something similar to a dance once, and I'd try it on and wish I were old enough for it to fit.
Tina Yothers
PASADENCA,CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Actress Tina Yothers attends the 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
I am pretty sure most girls her age in 1986 would have thought this was THE DREAMIEST.
Ali MacGraw
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 21 : Ali MacGraw backstage at the Emmy Awards Show, September 21, 1986 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Ali tried some Early Alexis Colby hair...
Joan Collins
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 21 : Joan Collins backstage at the Emmy Awards Show, September 21, 1986 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)
... even though Alexis herself had moved on by now.
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carrolll attends 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Walter McBride/Corbis via Getty Images)
What a babe.
Linda Evans
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Actress Linda Evans attends the 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
As usual, Krystle Carrington looks like she spritzed her hair with some Aqua Net and then stood in front of a wind cannon.
Barbara Eden
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Actress Barbara Eden attends 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Whereas Barbara Eden went with the classic reverse mullet: party in the front, business in the back.
Michele Lee
Michele Lee during 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
And another one, of sorts, on Michele Lee of Knots Landing. I miss proper nighttime soaps.
Joan Rivers
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Comedienne Joan Rivers attends the 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Joan's is just full cotton candy.
Cybill Shepherd
Cybill Shepherd during 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
And this is truly iconic Cybill hair.
Justine Bateman
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Justine Bateman and Robert Anderson attend 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Wow, did we love hairspray back then.
Rue McClanahan, Betty White and Estelle Getty
Rue McClanahan, Betty White and Estelle Getty (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
I NEVER get tired of how instantly dated all their outfits were.
Winners Betty White and Michael J Fox
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 21 : Emmy Winners Betty White and Michael J. Fox backstage at the Emmy Awards Show, September 21, 1986 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)
Name a more iconic couple.
MJF
Actor Michael J. Fox and guest attend the 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
These are literally Jennifer Aniston's glasses TODAY.
Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker
Actors Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker attend 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Who knew that Balki was ahead of Thom Browne's time.
Tempestt Bledsoe
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Tempestt Bledsoe attends 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, her earrings are very nearly as large as her actual skull.
Markie Post and Michael A. Ross
PASADENA,CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Actress Markie Post and husband writer Michael A. Ross attend the 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
For a hot second I thought Markie was dating BARRY MANILOW here. Nope.
Shari Lewis
Actress Shari Lewis attends 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Is it bad that my first reaction was, "EFFING LAMB CHOP."
Linda Gray
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Actress Linda Gray attends the 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
She could probably bring this back now.
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
As could she, truly.
Eileen Brennan
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Eileen Brennan attends 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
She could bring this back, too, but she'd be judged by her cover and escorted to the press line.
Charlotte Rae
Actress Charlotte Rae attends 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Mrs. Garrett looks pleasantly like she runs a fancy saloon.
Deidre Hall
PASADENA,CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Actress Deidre Hall attends the 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
"Greetings, Salemites. Have I, perhaps, done the absolute most?"
Jean Kasem (wife of Casey)
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Jean Kasem attends 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
"Hold my beer," says Jean.
Vanna White
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: TV Personality Vanna White and date attending 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 21, 1986 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
This is when I traveled back in time and whispered to Vanna that in 2023 she had only JUST gotten rid of Pat Sajak.
Tyne Daily and Georg Stanford Brown
Tyne Daly and Georg Stanford Brown during 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
I love this game, where you see the photo first in black and white...
Tyne Daly and husband Georg Stanford Brown (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
