After-School Special
Seventies kids would remember watching PBS after school for shows like this “electrifying” educational program with stars such as Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno.
What is The Electric Company?
Siblings Michael, Marlon, Tito, Jackie, and Jermaine were signed in 1968 to Motown Records under this band name.
What is the Jackson 5?
One of hockey’s most memorable moments is 1980’s “Miracle on Ice,” when the U.S. Olympic team faced off against this rival.
What is the Soviet Union?
True to this decade’s big, loud styles, handbags became larger, with striking structure and large logos.
What is the 1980s?
Post was among the first cereal brands to debut a TV character as a cereal mascot, with this cartoon dad repping Fruity Pebbles cereal.
Who is Fred Flintstone?
Talk about a female lead who’s out of this world! She plays Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.
Who is Carrie Fisher?
With its red, white, and blue album cover and songs like “My Hometown” and “Glory Days,” this Springsteen album has sometimes been mistaken as straightforwardly patriotic.
What is Born in the U.S.A.?
Teens of the late ’60s and early ’70s were early comers to the vampire trend, watching this soap about the wealthy Collins family.
What is Dark Shadows?
This Irish rock group was formed in 1976, with lead singer Bono fronting the still popular crew.
Who are U2?
In 1970, this hockey great made history with his famous flying goal during the Stanley Cup finals; he was playing for the Boston Bruins.
Who is Bobby Orr?
A popular handbag design in the ’90s was named for this long, thin French bread.
What is a baguette?
Introduced in the ’90s by cereal company General Mills, Dunkaroos were represented by this type of mascot, another “roo.”
What is a kangaroo?
Strong? Yes. A little scary? Yes. Louise Fletcher’s performance as her in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest remains her most iconic role.
Who is Nurse Ratched?
Perhaps the most iconic after-school show of its time, this family program centers on characters like Jan, Peter, and Marcia (Marcia, Marcia).
What is The Brady Bunch?
This group of bouffant-sporting musicians calls themselves “The World’s Greatest Party Band,” and with hits like “Rock Lobster” and “Love Shack,” we think the title might be justified.
Who are the B-52s?
This northern nation won the first Women’s Hockey World Championship.
What is Canada?
Created by this brand in 1976 and recreated in 2019, a bag called the Dauphine is named for a square in Paris.
Who is Louis Vuitton?
One mascot for Honey-Comb cereal during the ’70s and ’80s was the Honeycomb Kid, who had this profession.
What is a cowboy?
Sigourney Weaver plays the strong female lead, Ellen Ripley, in this film from 1979
What is Alien?
Kids of the late ’80s raced to get home in time to see this show’s opening song, featuring Uncle Scrooge swimming through his vault of gold.
What is DuckTales?
One of the most iconic numbered musical acts of all time, this group consisted of Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Frankie Valli, and Nick Massi.
Who are the Four Seasons?
The NHL was the last of the four major U.S. sports to have teams travel by this to get to away games.
What is airplane?
Coming back into vogue in the 1970s and sometimes called “murses,” larger shoulder bags were sometimes carried by these folks.
Who are men?
Crispy Critters’ mascot Linus was this “roaring” creature.
What is a lion?
Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort star in this 1971 movie about a lively older woman who changes the life of a young rich man.
What is Harold and Maude?
This classic ’90s toon was beloved by kids and parents alike, with the zany adventures of Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and more.
What is Rugrats?
This rock group was formed in 1996 in Mississippi and found the most success with their hit song “Kryptonite.”
Who are 3 Doors Down?
In 1979, the NHL passed a rule making this protective gear mandatory for players.
What is a helmet?
Iconic designer bags include the Kelly, named after Grace Kelly, and this one, named for actress Jane.
What is a Birkin?
Introduced in 1967, the Kix cow encouraged consumers to eat Kix because it doesn’t do this in milk.
What is get soggy?
Played by Kathleen Turner, Joan Wilder is this film’s female lead; she begins as a shy novelist who goes on an adventure through Colombia to rescue her sister.
What is Romancing the Stone?
This “dy-no-mite” after-school show centers around the Evans family.
What is Good Times?
This band of the early ’70s got its name from its trio of lead singers: Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron, and Cory Wells.
Who are Three Dog Night?
In 1979, this NHL competitor folded, with teams like the Edmonton Oilers joining the NHL instead.
What is the WHA (World Hockey Association)?
In the ’60s and ’70s, trending handbags included this long-handled style worn diagonally.
What is a crossbody?
The early ’70s saw the debut of Monsters cereal for Halloween, with such mascots as Boo Berry and this count.
Who is Count Chocula?
Barbra Streisand is the female lead of this 1983 film about a young Jewish girl.
What is Yentl?