TV Catchphrases
$100: “Did I do that?” was said by this nerdy neighbor on Family Matters.
Answer: Steve Urkel
$100: This device connected homes before cell phones, often with a corded handset.
Answer: Landline telephone
$100: Michael Jackson’s zombie dance video accompanied this hit song.
Answer: “Thriller”
$100: This film features a boy stranded at home who battles burglars at Christmas.
Answer: Home Alone
$100: “Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t” is a classic jingle for this candy brand.
Answer: Almond Joy / Mounds (Peter Paul candy)
$200: “D’oh!” is the signature exclamation of this animated dad.
Answer: Homer Simpson
$200: This cassette-based device let you rewind music with a pencil.
Answer: Cassette tape / Walkman
$200: “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” was sung by this ‘80s pop icon.
Answer: Cyndi Lauper
$200: “Nobody puts Baby in a corner” comes from this dance romance film.
Answer: Dirty Dancing
$200: “Like a good neighbor…” is the famous start of this insurance company’s jingle.
Answer: State Farm
$300: “Book ’em, Danno” comes from this Hawaii-based police drama.
Answer: Hawaii Five-O
$300: This answering device recorded messages on magnetic tape.
Answer: Answering machine
$300: “Take On Me” is known for its animated video by this band.
Answer: a-ha
$300: “Wax on, wax off” is from this martial arts classic.
Answer: The Karate Kid
$300: “(Blank) is on your side” belongs to this insurance brand.
Answer: Nationwide
$400: “No soup for you!” comes from this sitcom’s famous soup vendor scene.
Answer: Seinfeld
$400: This early internet messaging service used screen names like “xXCoolKidxX.”
Answer: AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
$400: “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” became iconic from this teen film.
Answer: The Breakfast Club
$400: This 1986 film made fighter jets and “Danger Zone” famous.
Answer: Top Gun
$400: “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz” is the classic jingle for this effervescent antacid.
Answer: Alka-Seltzer
$500: “What you talkin’ ’bout, Willis?” comes from this ‘70s–‘80s sitcom.
Answer: Diff’rent Strokes
$500: This 3.5-inch storage device held less than 2 MB of data.
Answer: Floppy disk
$500: “Sweet Child O’ Mine” was released by this hard rock band.
Answer: Guns N’ Roses
$500: This sci-fi film features a friendly alien trying to phone home.
Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
$500: “You deserve a break today” was an iconic slogan from this fast-food giant before “I’m Lovin’ It.”
Answer: McDonald’s