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Sad 😢 what’s happened to the Galleria in Sherman Oaks, Ca. Looks nothin like it used to. Thanks for this video! Great 😎👊

I remember having birthday parties (and my friends) at the Bullwinkle's in Irvine, California. I think we had them until someone built an Indian food (not Native American) place called Caspian. Had my first and second grade birthday parties there, and I actually remember the salad bar that all the adults went to (it was on the left when you walked in) and people smoked cigarettes in there. It used to have a few games, like the those quarter games that guys used to play that would say if they're a "wimp" or "Hercules". The salad bar was there and they had a bar in the back. I only went in there with my dad and my grandma. Those were all I saw, but kids weren't supposed to be in there. I remember if you walked in to the right and at the end, there were the tables and animatronic stuff, which Chuck E. Cheese's ripped off (and Showbiz Pizza) but I do remember those early recordings of Chuck E. Cheese when he sounded like he was from Brooklyn, New York and had a cigar. You also had the ticket area (where you cashed them in for prizes) and the huge arcade area. It was fun, too bad they went out of business so soon.

They all had to get on their knees or bend over at some point to rise to that next level within Hollywood

I came here looking for Arnie and this mall I never knew so many things were filmed here Americans had it so good in the 80s this mall was ahead of its time the one in my city looks like what you guys had in the 80s.

I’ve passed by this mall so many times. I did not know it had all these history. Very fascinating video. I didn’t know it was a popular mall then. I only know it for what it is now.

Who wants the fantasy fountain show back at bullwinkle’s in 2 new locations?

I remember my first time going to Bullwinkle 1987 with my family and my neighbors this was in Montclair California as my Uncle love the tater tots my mother love the chicken as for me and my brother love the pizza I love the arcade at all the fun boat rides well when we got old enough to ride them the location is no longer there but the memories are forever I can still smell the air in that restaurant

Born and raised in the SF Valley. Going to Malls was a way of life for most of us back then, I even worked at Bullocks Department store at one of them for a summer. There are still Malls in Northern California that are alive and doing well. Modesto, and Sacramento are two examples.

My crew installed all those hand rails.

Me and my girlfriend at the time went to that mall back in 88, just as we got there and we got into a fight. so we were there for maybe 20 minutes then we left. we both are from SGV so we had a nice drive which was an hour each way only to get there and leave right away. seeing it on tv and in the movies is why we went. wish i would of went back, now i grew up by the puente hills mall and i remember when they were filming Back to the future at that Mall and now that mall is a ghost town now i hope it doesnt turn out like this mall

I can’t stand her voice!

In all honesty I never even heard about this or even knew about it's existence except for Chuck E Cheese's but that was back in 1992 but it sure seems like a swell place to visit and even unwind! ☺️

Why did they use AI voice of Ellen Degeneres?

In the late 80s I lived at the apartment building that backed up to the parking garage (apartment building is still there). Our balcony looked into the gallaria garage. We'd walk out the back into the garage and right into the galleria. The McDonalds in the mall even delivered to our building! One of the main reasons we wanted to live there was the mall - and it was centrally located, so it became the hub of our friendship group. We shopped, ate at the food court and went to plenty of movies. So glad it was used as a backdrop for all those movies so we can remember how it truly looked (such a great place of the past). I will always be a mall girl at heart and miss the Sherman Oaks Galleria terribly.

That was THE MALL! Even though my city has a huge mall I knew what mall was the OG. I miss those days. Progress doesn't always mean something good. Gag me with a spoon.

who remembers the TV commercial where this guy was making fun of California and saying "Moon Puppy" ?

As a teen I used to go there all the time in 1981-1983, it was a fun place, lots of great memories.

Since UnderDog and Polly were at the restaurant was Tennesse Tuxedo and Chumly at the restaurant too?

They had a stage in Boomers! In Medford New York and mrytle beach the Northwood or fans call it the town sgage in 1999 Year Closed: 2001 (Converted to Boomers) Year Closed as Boomers: 2019 Stage Setup: Northwoods. Notes: This location is notable for having the Northwoods stage but with the buildings rearranged in the opposite order, as well as not having a Fantasy Fountain Show. This location closed as a Bullwinkle's in 2001, and was converted into a Boomers while keeping the animatronic show. In 2019, the restaurant closed and sat abandoned until 2021 when the animatronics were sold to collectors. The Myrtle beach location June 8) Year Closed: 2001 (Converted to Boomers) Year Closed as Boomers: 2007 Stage Setup: Northwoods. Notes: This location is notable for having the same building facade order as the Cary location, but with a grid of televisions instead of a singular large screen. This location became a Boomers and eventually closed in 2007.

WOW. This video was truly a emotional roller-coaster for me and I'm not even a native of California(I was born and raised in Atlanta Ga.)but that just goes to show the cultural impact the Sherman Oaks Galleria had in the 80s-90s. I've never even visited or shopped at the iconic mall so why is the Sherman Oaks Galleria of importance to me? Bc this mall is part my 80's childhood. Like you mention in the video movies such as Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Valley Girl, Commando, Chopping Mall, Innerspace are movies that raised me and this mall was just as much of a star as the actors were. The Sherman Oak Galleria had such a huge on screen presence and from the looks of it in the films this mall was the absolute coolest place to be!

Chopping mall tho

I have my voice recording from 1987 from this place.on my channel posted to hear

Perry's Pizza and the Arcade on the top floor. As seen in Fast Times movie. Village Mews was a cool ish store - I bought some t-shirts there.

I wish I had a magic wand and magically turned my house into a CEC museum

Horton Plaza San Diego next?

very well done thank you .

This was my 80’s hangout since I lived down the street. This and Castle Park on Sepulveda were my go to 80’s spots! Perry’s Pizza, Time Out etc were great hang outs!

I think this mall was featured prominently in the 80's Twilight Zone episode "After Hours"

I saw Topanga at this mall in the 90’s. I loved this mall when I was a kid. Always recognized it in movies too.

Lived in the Valley my whole life. Went to HS in Sherman Oaks. And never once went to the Galleria. But I was there for the Northridge earthquake.

Janet is my queen! I have 5 Janet tattoos! ❤❤❤

If I had to guess it’s because she didn’t work with jimmy jam and terry lewis on any of it so maybe she didn’t feel like it was up to par with her previous releases.

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I work at Pacific 4 theater 1985 Mr gayns was manager it was radical my name is Eddie and I was in love y Carla to Pete go Birmingham braves high School ❤❤❤❤❤❤

My dad was the architect who designed the original Sherman Oaks Galleria. Even though I'm biased, I preferred his design to the new one which, when it gets windy, you really feel it because the new design creates a wind tunnel. Who thought that was a good idea?

YES JANET WHEN WILL BLACK DIAMOND BE RELEASED???

and a time before exceptionally annoying AI voices.

I moved to LA in 1996 and was so sad when I found out they tore down the galleria. It was like totally knarly.

I lived in North Hollywood in the early 80s and went to that mall often. I remember going down the escalator and seeing bright neon pink, green, etc., work out clothes in all the windows. In 92, at Christmas, it was packed with shoppers. After they remodeled, it was never the same fun place.

From 84 to 88 (my high school years) I lived in a children's home in Lakeview Terrace (Hathaway), and we came here almost every weekend. We had virtually no freedom of movement at the children's home but when we came here to the Galleria, the staff member that brought us would always pick a spot and say "okay, we'll meet back here in 2 hours". And for those 2 hours, we had freedom and could experience life like normal kids. I spent most of my time in the Timeout arcade, B. Dalton bookstore, Licorice Pizza and then Sam Goody's when it eventually rebranded. And of course just walking around, checking out girls. We never hit on them though, because we would never be able to see them again living in the children's home. It wasn't like now where everyone has phones and social media and can exchange those. We did watch a number of movies in the theater there. We actually watched Innerspace in that theater! Which is hilarious when you think about watching a movie in the same mall that movie was filmed. When I left that children's home, I was in a group home in West Covina, and I watched Back to the Future 2 and 3 at the same mall (the Puente Hills Mall) where Marty first went back in time in the first movie which was another mind blower. I get so emotional watching anything about the Galleria and usually break down in tears - like I did watching this. It wasn't just "a mall". It was a piece of American history, California history, and each one of our own personal histories who hung out there. It was our spot, and I've never had a spot like that before or since, and I'm so grateful for the memories. We did go to other malls, to be sure. Northridge mall, Fox Hills mall, the Glendale galleria, etc. But we didn't go to those very often and those places never had the same feel anyway as when we hung out at our Galleria. I just wish I could have gone back once before it changed and became what it is now. I don't think I will go back. I want to always remember how it was and I don't want those memories to be corrupted by what it now is. To put into a different perspective, when my mom was in the hospital on a breathing machine, comatose and dying, I didn't go see her because I didn't want to have those memories of her. I wanted to remember her as she had been in life. If that makes any sense. Anyway thank you so much posting this in the work you put into it, it's greatly appreciated.

Found this video while trying to find a specific episode of “Real People” that was filmed at the Galleria. I grew up in Sherman Oaks…. I was probably there the day it opened <3

Chopping Mall

Was there for the day-to-day rehab

I can’t with these trash AI voices

Moon Unit Zappa! LMAO 🤣

When I moved to LA in 2000, I was a devotee to this mall….mainly because of one store called Ultralounge. Sadly it closed. 😭

I did security there in 2007. Met a lot of celebs frequent the place. The two regulars I saw almost daily were Keenan Ivory Wayans amd Magic Johnson. Also saw guitarist John 5, Actor Irwin Keyes (nicest fella), rapper The Game, Ja Rule, Jose Canseco. I met this one gal and went on a date with her there. She ended up footing the bill because she ended up being batspit crazy and so i left. Come to find out she got arrested for indecent exposure. Also fou d out that she was one of Phil Specter's daughters.

Broken promises 😢

I LOVE VALLEY GIRLS!!!!

PLEASE CONTINUE TO SPEAK YOUR TRUTH.