32K views · 5.4K reactions | The NBC Thursday night lineup in the fall of 1981. #80stv #80stvshows #1980s #80s | Retroblastfromthepast | Facebook

3.6K views · 135 reactions | January 1, 1981: NBC's Bob Trumpy interviews Oklahoma quarterback J.C. Watts from the sidelines during an 18-17 victory over Florida State in the 1981 Orange Bowl. Trailing 17-10 late in the 4th quarter, Watts rallied the Sooners with a late touchdown pass to Steve Rhodes and a 2-point conversion pass to tight end Forrest Valora. Watts was named OU's Most Valuable Player. Special thanks to Alex Carter for sending this video. | Ghosts of the Orange Bowl | Facebook

On this day in 1981, President Ronald Reagan and three others were shot and wounded in an assassination attempt. In this archival NBC Nightly News clip, John Chancellor and Chris Wallace give their audience an update on the conditions of Reagan and his press secretary James Brady, who was left partially paralyzed from the shooting. | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas