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The Satanic Panic was probably the best thing to ever happen to Dungeons & Dragons. It took an obscure, niche game and shined a national spotlight on it. Sales quadrupled for TSR, going from $2.3 million in 1979 to $8.7 million by the end of 1980 D&D was showcased in major catalogs like the Sears.

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The Dungeons and Dragons cartoon debuted in 1983. In terms of both popularity and sales, D&D was never bigger than during the Satanic Panic. Once that settle down, interest in D&D settled down with it. It never reached those heights again until Stranger Things and Critical Role made it cool again.

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