Fight Back! with David Horowitz (Ep. 8823: 1989) | Fight Back! Classics

‘80s Lead Paint Danger

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In the late 1980s, stripping old paint was a pain in the neck. The heat gun was a new item on the market, taking the drudgery out of that chore. David Horowitz reports on how removing paint with it could produce toxic fumes and dust, especially when using it on old lead-based paint. #80s #retro #home

‘80s Hair Removal Breakthrough

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In the late 1980s, a new beauty device called the Epilady hit the market in the United States. It was an at-home hair removal product that offered women an alternative to shaving and waxing. Over 3 million women bought one or received one as a gift. Some thought it was the greatest personal care device they had ever owned. Others swore they’d never use it again. David Horowitz reports on issues surrounding the hair removal device on Fight Back! #hair #beauty #retro

Counterfeit Car Parts: 1989

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When we take our cars in for repairs, how do we know if the mechanic is using genuine, tested parts? David Horowitz investigates the dangers of counterfeit car parts in 1989. #car #automobile #80s

Counterfeit Car Parts: 1989

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When we take our cars in for repairs, how do we know whether the mechanic is using genuine, tested parts? David Horowitz investigates the dangers of counterfeit car parts in 1989. #car #automobile #retro

1988: Women’s Self-Defense

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On Fight Back! in 1988, David Horowitz reports on how some women are learning to protect themselves using street-fighting techniques taught in model mugging classes. #women #class #selfdefense

Counterfeit Car Parts: 1988

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Counterfeit car parts can be deadly. On Fight Back! in 1988, David Horowitz shows viewers how automakers, such as General Motors, smash the phonies to protect their turf. #automobile

‘80s Travel Scams

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In 1988, the travel industry was plagued by fraud and misrepresentation. David Horowitz investigates travel scams on Fight Back! #travel #vacation #summer

‘80s Car Hazard

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Is your sunroof hazardous? David Horowitz investigates automotive sunroof safety on Fight Back! in 1982. #car #automobile

Buying a Used Car in 1985

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Do the government’s used car guidelines provide consumers with the protection they need? David Horowitz examines the guidelines on Fight Back! in 1985. #car

‘80s Vacuum Test

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Can a Hoover handheld vacuum really save a goldfish’s life? David Horowitz tests the company’s advertising claim on Fight Back! in the 1980s. #news #cleaning #retro

Dirty Fuel in the 1980s

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Have you ever had your car suddenly break down, even though you just had it tuned? It could be the result of contaminated fuel. David Horowitz reports on dirty gasoline and diesel on Fight Back! in the 1980s. #gas #car #retro #80s

‘80s Credit Card Scam

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In the 1980s, a group of rip-off artists used David Horowitz’s name and someone else’s credit card numbers to cheat Los Angeles retailers out of thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise. David Horowitz reports on a serious weakness in how retail credit card transactions are handled on Fight Back! #news #retro #credit #finance

‘80s Boston Whaler Test

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Is a Boston Whaler ad real, or is it trick photography? Can a Boston Whaler really withstand the weight of a Volvo without sinking? David Horowitz asks the company to test the ad’s claim on Fight Back! in the 1980s. #80s #boat #boating

‘90s Scam #crime #90s

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In 1992, large boiler-room fraud operations targeted businesses and organizations with clever sales pitches for office supplies. The government estimated these scams amounted to a billion-dollar-a-year fraud. David Horowitz reports on a Federal Trade Commission raid of a company in Inglewood, California, which the agency alleged had defrauded customers of millions. #90s

1989 'Today' Show Controversy: Bryant Gumbel's Infamous Memo

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Subscribe to Fight Back! on YouTube and to our newsletter for exclusive vintage and new content. Links below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ David Horowitz was caught up in a Today show controversy on February 28, 1989, after a confidential memo from co-anchor Bryant Gumbel was leaked to the press. Horowitz was the show's consumer commentator for eight years. According to reports, in the four-page memo, Gumbel described Horowitz as “a walking cliché” and criticized other members of television’s No. 1 morning news program, including weatherman Willard Scott and film critic Gene Shalit. Only co-anchor Jane Pauley escaped his criticism. At the time, an NBC spokesman said the internal memo had been written five months earlier by Gumbel for Today executive producer Marty Ryan in response to a request for his analysis of the program. NBC News President Michael Gartner told The New York Times that the memo was stolen from Gumbel’s computer files by an NBC employee and then given to a Newsday reporter who disclosed the memo's contents.   Horowitz told the Times that the rest of the memo was “very positive” about his work and that Gumbel had kidded him to his face “about being ‘the cliché of consumerism,’” but he took that as a compliment. In an interview with Stadium in 2015, Gumbel said he never found out who leaked the memo. This rare clip from Entertainment Tonight is courtesy of the David Horowitz Archive. #retro #80s #today #tv #morning #show ------ ►Support our channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/fightback ►Subscribe to Watch Fight Back! https://www.youtube.com/@WatchFightBack ►Subscribe to our newsletter: https://fightback.beehiiv.com/subscribe

‘90s Toilet Paper Test

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Can you play the piano with your fingers wrapped in Northern toilet paper like the commercial claims? David Horowitz tests the ad on Fight Back! in the 1990s. #retro #90s #piano