80s Film and TV fancy dress

[tell-me-more]

I'm looking for ideas for an 80s Film and TV fancy dress party. I'm thinking of going as Timmy Mallett, but I also would like to know people's suggestions for black Film and TV stars from the 80s.

[4getmenot]

Mr T. :-)

[tingirl]

Different strokes?

[4getmenot]

My mate went as Mr T, all he did was wore combats, got denim jacket and ripped the arms off, shaved his hair into a Mohican then wore them Christmas tree gold bead things round his neck and lots of rings.

[smithers]

tubbs from miami vice! cool as funk!

[almcd007]

Not necessarily a black theme but -the white officers uniform from that other chick flick !!

Any superhero ! If your masked up it doesn't matter !

I saw a Mr T last week too - it was very funny - he blacked up!!! You can buy from HMV a small deviced that is called Mr T in your pocket !! At the touch of a button - you have loads of phrases - it's brilliant !

[drchasuble]

The chick with the squeaky voice from Police Academy? Or the irritating bloke who could do all the rubbish noises.

[morbidstorm]

Bill Cosby!

[dr john]

Pardon me for asking, but isn't blacking up a bit, well, racist? Or are you actually black and intending to go as a black Timmy Mallett? That would be cool.

[tell-me-more]

I'm white, but there are black (and asian) people going who are a bit stuck for ideas.

[tell-me-more]

black females by the way

[4getmenot]

Diana Ross, Big puffy dress and afro

[spudqueen]

How about MC Hammer with those ridiculous trousers!
Five Star
Lenny Henry as Trevor MacDoughnut
Eddie Murphy

[almcd007]

Why is blacking up racist ? Surely all you are doing is an impression/impersonation etc of another person. It's no good going as a white Mr T - ya Damn fool !!!! If a black man went as a white character he wouldn't look the same either. Unless you are portraying blacks as ignorant/2nd class citizens etc as in the B & W minstrels then only then can you play the race card. I think it would be hilarious if all the asian and black people went as elvis or someone obviously white !!

I aint gettin' on that plane !!

[Steph84]

If they're female, what about Diana from the cartoon Dungeons & Dragons. or the lady in Tom & Jerry. Ha ha... THOMAS! You good for nothing cat!