80's OSCARS
Nominated for (11) Academy Awards, this film won exactly zero
The Color Purple
If you take away the Apollo 11 moon landing, and the Super Bowl, what is the most watched television program in history?
MASH
According to Tears for Fears, what does everybody want to do?
What is "EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD"
This portable audio device preceeded the Ipod
What is a WALKMAN
This type of footwear is not something that you would put on your toast in the morning.
What are JELLY SHOES
With her win, she became the 3rd generation of her family to win the Oscar.
Angelica Houston
“Gloria” was one of a record seven spinoffs from this groundbreaking 1970’s show.
All IN THE FAMILY
Name the group performing these lines. (AC)
Who is RUN DMC (Raising Hell)
These shoes were put on the map my Spiccoli of Fast Times at Ridgemont High
What are VANS
What is now considered as a fashion faux pas, is mostly seen on any given Sunday during a football game.
What are SHOULDER PADS
Even though the part was written for him, what actor turned down an eventual Oscar winning role in “Terms of Endearment?”
Burt Reynolds
What groundbreaking show, that only ran in the 1980s, had the most Emmy nominations?
Hill Street Blues – 98…it won 25).
Name the song and artist. (VC)
What is Every Breath You Take - THE POLICE
This "Xtreme" sport took the world by storm in the form of racing, freestyle and flatland.
What is bicycle BMX
These were worn at every exercise class, and also as a fashion statement, basically mittens for your lower extremities.
What are LEG WARMERS
What actor had the most Oscar nominations in the 1980s (for films released from 1979-1989)?
Meryl Streep
Who had the most Emmy nominations in the 1980s, having previously won the awards for acting, writing and directing in the previous decade?
Alan Alda
Name this song from these two lines-
Toora, loora, toora, loo-rye-aye
And we can sing just like our fathers
What is "COME ON EILEEN"
This 3D combination puzzle invented by a Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture was a huge 80's kinesthetic hit
What is the RUBIK'S CUBE
This type of hairstyle was one for men and women the way to describe it was always business in the front party in the back
What is a MULLET
Who took home the last Oscar awarded for Best Original Song Score?
Prince
Who was the first person to drop the “F” bomb on live television?
Charles Rocket – “Saturday Night Live”
Metallica's first ever video "ONE" debuted at midnight on this weekly show
What is "HEADBANGER'S BALL"
These popular items combined the collectability of baseball cards with the desire to be gross
What were GARBAGE PAIL KIDS cards
These pants were worn by men in the 1980s. They were fashionable, but I wouldn’t wear them to jump out of a plane and yell " Geronimo."
What are PARACHUTE PANTS