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This movie was released in 1985 by Robert Zemeckis and stars Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd. It features a DeLorean as a time machine due to its troubled history and its script was sent to Disney, who rejected it because of the “incest” it contained.
What is Back to the Future?
On November 30, 1982, Michael Jackson released a song that many claim had changed pop culture forever. He went on to create a 13-minute music video for this song, which included zombie-like dance choreography. Its success tore down racial barriers in MTV and changed music video production forever.
What is Thriller?
This was the phrase used to show disgust towards something.
What is "Barf me out"?
In 1984, researchers discovered that HIV was the cause of a dangerous virus that affected mainly homosexual men. The deadly virus, dubbed the “gay plague” was largely ignored by the government, leading to massive protests and the dumping of victims' ashes on the steps of the Capitol Building.
What is AIDS?
This shows was released in 1985 and is centered around 4 women who lived together in Miami, Florida and face difficulties in their situations and their relationships. Their theme song was “ Thank You For Being a Friend” and ended in 1992.
What is Golden Girls?
On December 8, 1980, a popular singer-songwriter was shot. He was best known for being the guitarist in “The Beatles”, but he also had his own career as a solo musician. He is known as one of the most influential music icons of the 19th century and “Imagine” and “Strawberry Fields Forever” are among his most popular songs.
Who is John Lennon?
This type of clothing was sleeves worn on legs. It was meant to keep the legs warm and it was first worn by dancers. It became very popular among young girls and women.
What are leg warmers?
On November 9, 1989, East Germany decided to ease their travel restrictions and allow citizens to cross the Berlin Wall. It was consequently torn down in the coming days and years. This was the year the wall was originally built.
What is 1961?
This comedic TV show is set in Boston and involves a bar owner, Sam Malone, who deals with the many funny bar attendees and relationships along the way.
What is Cheers?
This music artist made herself known at the first MTV Video Music Awards in September 1984. Her performance included her, wearing a wedding dress, emerging from a wedding cake and performing her new song “Like A Virgin.” It is one of the most famous VMAs performance ever and she continued to gain fame afterwards.
Who is Madonna?
This type of color was the prominent color scheme of the 80s. It was seen in clothes, such as track suits and tops and bottoms. The main hues were yellow, orange, green, and pink.
What is neon?
The United States refused to participate in the 1980 Olympic Games in protest of the Soviet’s invasion of Afghanistan. This is the city where the games were held.
What is Moscow, Russia?
This movie featured Tom Cruise as Maverick, an Air Force fighter pilot, with his partner, Goose. The movie brought Denny Loggins’ Danger Zone song to extreme popularity and even brought in recruits for the US military.
What is Top Gun?
This man directed several of the 80s most popular films, such as “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club,” “Pretty in Pink,” and “The Great Outdoors.” People who knew him claimed that he never stopped writing, and that when he wasn’t writing, he was thinking about it. His movies, especially his teen trilogy, continue to entertain people past the generation that he created them for.
Who is John Hughes?
This type of hairstyle was referred to as a "business in the front, party in the back". It was popular among men.
What is a mullet?
In 1986, millions of Americans watched as the fuel tank of a space shuttle collapsed, leading to the crash landing of the shuttle and the death of its seven passengers. One passenger was a civilian teacher named Christa McAuliffe.
What is The Challenger?
This game was originally created in Japan and was launched in the United States in October of 1980. By 1981, the game was being played around 250 million times per week on around 100,000 machines across the country. Throughout the decade, this video game became an iconic game of the 80s with its maze and cute characters.
What is PacMan?
In January 1985, 45 famous musicians came together to record a song to raise money for the famine in Africa. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, both very famous figures of the 80s. Some of the musicians who sang the song were Diana Ross, Anita Pointer, John Oates, and Stevie Wonder.
What is We are the World?
This was the most popular type of shoes in the 80s. It was inexpensive, usually less than $1 and was made with semi-transparent materials.
What are jellies?
In 1986, the first triple-organ transplant was performed on Davina Thompson at Papworth Hospital. These three organs were the ones that were transplanted.
What are the heart, liver, and lungs?