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Mother-Daughter Pairs
Mother-Daughter Pairs
This is the surname of mother Marie and daughter Irene, scientists who both won the Nobel Prize in science.
What is Curie? Marie Curie won two Nobels (1903 and 1911), and Irene was awarded one in 1935.
Historically, this soda’s main ingredient was sassafras.
What is root beer? It gained popularity during Prohibition and remained a popular mid-century soda. Today’s commercial root beers are flavored with artificial sassafras flavoring or sassafras extract.
This timeless film stars Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly and George Peppard as Paul Varjak in a cat-and-mouse romance.
What is Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Hepburn earned $750,000 for the film, making her the highest-paid actress for a movie at the time.
These two common household pets aren’t colorblind, but they do see color in a reduced range compared to humans.
What are dogs and cats? Each has limited color perception because they have two types of color receptors (cones). Humans have three types of cones, so they see more colors.
Screwdriver
This animated TV mom is the wife of Fred, mom of Pebbles, and best friend to Betty.
Who is Wilma Flintstone? The writers based her character on another TV wife, Alice Kramden of The Honeymooners.
She was the famous mother of actress Mariska Hargitay.
Who is Jayne Mansfield? Like mother, like daughter: both are known for their great beauty and acting skills.
We grew up on this snack, packaged in small boxes featuring circus characters.
What are animal crackers? Fun fact: In Nabisco’s Barnum’s Animal Crackers, the monkey is the only animal cracker that is wearing clothes.
Free-spirited Corie (Jane Fonda) and stuffed-shirt Paul (Robert Redford) are newlyweds in this 1967 film.
What is Barefoot in the Park? After a glorious honeymoon at the famed Plaza Hotel, they navigate the reality of New York City life in a tiny fifth-floor walk-up apartment with an array of eccentric neighbors.
These highly intelligent garbage-digging bandits have human-like fingers.
What are raccoons? They are more closely related to bears than they are to cats.
Margarita
To quote this beloved TV mom: “I’m just like any modern woman trying to have it all: loving husband, a family... It’s just, I wish I had more time to seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade.”
Who is Morticia Addams? Originally portrayed by Carolyn Jones, this matriarch has also been played by Anjelica Huston, Daryl Hannah, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Mrs. Bennet is the famous mother in this work by Jane Austen.
What is Pride and Prejudice? Mrs. Bennet sets about to find suitable husbands for her five daughters in this classic novel.
She is known for her marvelous talent and as Liza Minelli’s mother.
Who is Judy Garland? Garland will forever be remembered for her role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, a blast from the past that is a perennial must-watch movie.
This romantic thriller starring Audrey Hepburn as Regina Lampert and Cary Grant as Peter Joshua is set in Paris and adds a who-dunnit aspect with an astounding twist ending.
What is Charade? The opening scene finds Regina vacationing in the French Alps, shortly before returning to the apartment in Paris she shares with her husband. Only, the apartment has been emptied of all its belongings—including her husband.
These household pets are likely to sleep away the day and creep around the house at night.
What are cats? All the places you deem off-limits are theirs to roam during the wee hours. Cats are not technically nocturnal; their most active hours are dawn and dusk. But if you have indoor cameras, you can catch their sneaky overnight activity.
Pina Colada
This TV mom was the first to portray pregnancy openly on-screen, mirroring her real-life pregnancy with Desi Arnaz.
Who is Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball)? She and husband Desi Arnaz fought to portray her pregnancy on-screen rather than hide her belly behind props.
Gwyneth Paltrow is the famous daughter of this actress, known for a Broadway role in Butterflies Are Free and comedic work in the Meet the Parents films.
Who is Blythe Danner? Other showbiz relatives include her brother, an opera singer, and her sister-in-law, a choreographer.
He recorded the 1966 hit “Strangers in the Night.”
Who is Frank Sinatra? When the song reached No. 1 on the charts, it knocked the Beatles’ “Paperback Writer” from its lofty position.
That Touch of [This] pairs Cary Grant as Philip Shayne with Doris Day as Cathy Timberlake.
What is Mink? The plot is the classic “young woman falls for a wealthy businessman” motif. It follows the predictable path of the man wanting an affair while the woman wants marriage.
This deadliest animal on Earth kills by carrying malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and other diseases.
What is the mosquito? Their lifespans range from one week to one month.
Martini
Also called Mrs. C, she is the loving mom remembered by fans of Happy Days.
Who is Marion Cunningham? Played by Marion Ross, Mrs. C was known to give sage advice to her husband and children.
Her novel The Joy Luck Club centers around a group of mothers and daughters in San Francisco.
Who is Amy Tan? Throughout the novel, the daughters learn to take advice and wisdom from their mothers’ stories.
This company popularized the disposable diaper on a mass scale, especially in the United States.
What is Pampers? One early brand of disposable diapers came from England in the 1930s. Called “Destroyable Babies Napkins,” they were used in hospitals but never marketed to the general public.
Doris Day and James Garner play Beverly and Dr. Gerald Boyer in this wacky rom-com about a married couple whose life is turned upside down when she becomes a spokesperson for a soap company.
What is The Thrill of It All? Chaos almost rips their marriage apart until an unlikely intervention occurs.
These mammals are skilled swimmers and hold hands when they sleep in the water.
What are sea otters? Sea otters sleep while holding hands so they don’t drift apart. The playful mammals eat about 30 percent of their weight each day.
Manhatten
This TV mom has a career as a nurse, in addition to raising teens Eric and Laurie in this ’70s-set TV show.
Who is Kitty Forman? Portrayed by Debra Jo Rupp, she is loved for her infectious laugh and portrayal of real-life issues of womanhood and parenting.
Her famous daughter wrote the novel Frankenstein.
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft? She was famous in her own right as a suffragist and women’s advocate.
Throughout the 1950s, Dinah Shore sang an advertisement on her show, encouraging viewers to “See the U.S.A. in” this.
What is “your Chevrolet”? Songwriters Leo Corday and Leon Carr wrote the jingle for General Motors.
Rock Hudson and Doris Day star as Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton in this 1961 film about two rival advertising executives.
What is Lover Come Back? It’s no secret that advertising can be a dirty business, but sometimes the dirty tricks backfire, and that’s the core hilarity of this rom-com.
When in Texas, don’t shoot at this animal; its bony plates can send the bullet right back to you.
What is the armadillo? A Texas man was hospitalized after shooting an armadillo. The bullet ricocheted off the animal’s hard covering and hit him in the jaw.
Long Island Iced Tea
She is the family matriarch in the TV show Little House on the Prairie, based on a real-life story.
Who is Caroline Ingalls? The show is based on the writing of Laura Ingalls Wilder, about her real family and their prairie life.