If you’re wondering which Halloween costumes were most popular over the years, the answer is simple, it's whatever America was watching.

The video above shows the most coveted costumes from three decades. Advertisement

Darth Vader was a top seller in 1977 following the release of the first Star Wars movie. C-3PO and Luke Skywalker were also big hits. Horror and fear were more in style in 1988 as Freddy Krueger became the runaway sellout. Exclamations of “Yeah, baby!” echoed in 1999 as Austin Powers took the top spot.

Blockbuster films launched the top winners, but there was a certain group of costumes that survived through the years, enduring despite no major movies or TV shows. Can you guess what they were?

Watch the video above to see the costumes that survived the decades.

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