R & B Hits
1. "Push It" - Salt-n-Pepa
2. "Parents Just Don't Understand" - DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
3. "Straight Out Of Compton" - NWA (Introduction of violent rap)
4. "If It Isn't Love" - New Edition
5. "Nite and Day" - Al B. Sure
6. "Dirty Diana" - Michael Jackson
7. "Don't Be Cruel" - Bobby Brown
8. "Mercedes Boy" - Pebbles
9. "One More Try" - George Michael
10. "Rebel Without a Pause" - Public Enemy 

Americas Top 10 TV Favorites - 1988
1. Roseanne
2. The Cosby Show
3. A Different World
4. Cheers 
5. 60 Minutes
6. The Golden Girls 
5. 60 Minutes
6. The Golden Girls
7. Who's the Boss?
8. The Wonder Years
9. Murder She Wrote
10. Empty Nest 
 


Top Ten Grossing Movies - 1988
# 1 Rain Man
# 2 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
# 3 Coming to America
# 4 Big
# 5 Twins
# 6 Crocodile Dundee II
# 7 Die Hard
# 8 Cocktail
# 9 The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
# 10 Oliver & Company


1988 Prices
Cost of a new home: $138,300.00
Median Household Income: $27,225.00
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.22 ($0.25 as of 4/3/88)
Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $1.08
Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.89
Cost of a gallon of Milk: $2.30

 

Sports

Football
Superbowl XXIII : SAN FRANCISCO 20 - Cincinnati 16
Pro MVP: Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati, QB & Randall Cunningham, Phila, QB

College Football: Notre Dame
Heisman Trophy: Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St., RB
Rose Bowl: Michigan 22, USC 14
Orange Bowl: Miami-FL 23, Nebraska 3
Cotton Bowl: UCLA 17, Arkansas 3
Sugar Bowl: Florida St. 13, Auburn 7
Florida St. 13, Auburn 7

Basketball BA Championship
Winner: LA Lakers 4-3 (LWWLLWW) - Coach: Pat Riley
Opposing Team: DETROIT PISTONS - Coach: Chuck Daly

NBA MVP: Michael Jordan, Chicago, G Ave Score: 35

NCAA National Champions: Kansas 27-11 - Coach: Larry Brown

Baseball
World Series
Winner: LA DODGERS 4-1 (WWLWW) - Coach: Tommy Lasorda
Opposing Team: Oakland A's - Coach: Tony La Russa

National League
MVP: Kirk Gibson, LA - OF
Rookie of the Year: Chris Sabo, Cin - C

American League
MVP: Jose Canseco, Oak - OF
Rookie of the Year: Walt Weiss, Oak - SS