Thirty Twenty Ten Episode 17

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Intro: “Chernobyl melts down, Mystery Science Theater kinda comes to theaters, and Gnarls Barkley drives the world crazy, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.” 
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Main Focus:
* 1986: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver get married, Chernobyl disaster, Wallis Simpson dies, Legend (in passing), 8 Million Ways to Die, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder, Captain Midnight interrupts HBO broadcast, Kiss - Prince 
* 1996: Wildest Dreams - Tina Turner, Fairweather Johnson - Hootie & the Blowfish, Blue Clear Sky - George Strait, Guitar Slinger - The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion (in passing), Port Arthur massacre, Margot Kidder has a widely-publicized manic episode, Scott Weiland ordered to attend rehab, Sean Penn and Robin Wright get married Dexter's Laboratory premieres, Mulholland Falls, Sunset Park, The Quest, P.L. Travers dies, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie, Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy 
* 2006: St. Elsewhere - Gnarls Barkley (released in the UK), We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - Bruce Springsteen, In Search of Sunrise 5: Los Angeles - Tiësto, A Girl Like Me - Rihanna (listed incorrectly in their research), Bad Day - Daniel Powter (in passing), Akeelah and the Bee, RV, Stick It, United 93, Rush Limbaugh arrested on prescription drugs charges, 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny, OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast. 
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* Diana's Classic Corner: Penny Serenade, Ziegfeld Girl, A Star Is Born (1954) 
* Birthday Quiz: Cedric the Entertainer 
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Notable Facts:
* Despite being mentioned in both the episode title and description, and depicted in the episode banner, Mission: Impossible III is not referenced, discussed, or alluded to in the episode. 
Funny Stories and Quotes:
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Link: Chernobyl asplodes, MST3K trickles into theaters and Cruise’s third Mission – Apr 22-28