80's Tunes
She sang "Girls just wanna have Fun"
Who is Cindi Lauper?
He had the time of of his life with Baby... and made sure to not put her in the corner!
Who is Patrick Swayze?
**Bonus 50 points**if you can name the song he sang for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack
DJ Tanner and Kimmie Gibbler were best friends in this show
What is Full House?
Many 80's kids grew up on VHS videocassette recorders. What does VHS stand for?
Video Home System
Bonus 100 points -"home of the free popcorn" was there slogan - What was the name the Video store that you could munch away on popcorn as you browsed?
In this movie, Peter, Ray, Egon and Winston fought the paranormal
What is the Ghostbusters?
* Bonus 50 points - If you can name the Actor who played the key master?
This Grammy award winning singer sang "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" in 1987
Who is Whitney Houston?
He was a teen wolf and went back to the Future
Who is Michael J Fox?
Point 50 points - if you can name the character he played in Back to the Future.
This show featured Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael
What is The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
What Candy became hugely popular in the 80's because of E.T?
a) M&M's
b) Skittles
c) Reese's Piece's
d) Smarties
What is Reese Pieces?
Fun fact - Spielberg originally picked M&M's for this film but Mars Inc. declined because they thought ET might scare kids. Hershey's jumped at the opportunity and their candy sales increased by 300%
In this 1985 John Hughes film, they all had an detention at school...on a Saturday!
What is The Breakfast Club?
Bonus 50 points - if you can name another John Hughes movie
This singer co-wrote and sang the song "Under Pressure" with Queen in 1981.
Who is David Bowie?
He was an outsider long before moving to the West Wing.
Who is Rob Lowe?
*bonus 50 points if you can name another member of the famous "brat pack"
Gargamel was their sworn enemy.
Who are The Smurfs?
These dolls were soooooo popular in 80's and were one of the top selling toys of the decade.
hint - their bodies were cloth and their heads were plastic
What are The Cabbage Patch Kids?
In this Film Mikey and his group of friends seek to find One Eyed Willie's gold after find a treasure map in the attic.
What is The Goonies?
*Bonus 100 points - who sang the theme song "Goonies 'r' Good Enough"?
When their debut single "Be My Girl" came out in 1986 their youngest member was only 14 years old.
Who are the New Kids on the Block?
**bonus 50 points if you can name all members of NKOTB
He was a Maverick who liked doing Risky Business
Who is Tom Cruise?
*bonus 50 points - Who was Maverick's co-pilot and best friend in Top Gun
This creature lived with a family far far from home on this TV show.
hint - don't let him near you cat!
Who is ALF?
In Back to the Future: Part II, Marty McFly travels to which year in the future.
a) 2012
b) 2002
c) 2015
d)2000
What is 2015?
In this 1984 film, a troubled boy begins reading an old storybook and finds himself drawn into the mythical world of Fantasia.
What is the Never Ending Story?
a) 1981
b) 1984
c) 1982
d) 1985
What is 1982
He was An Officer and a Gentleman who later had his heart stolen by a pretty woman
Who is Richard Gere?
This popular Canadian kids comedy sketch show ran from 1979 until 1990.
*Hint when someone said "I don't know" they would have green slime thrown on them from above.
What is "You Can't Do That On Television"?
*bonus 50 points* if you can name another TV Canadian TV show from the 80's
Angela, Tony, Sam and Mona are all characters from this show which ran for 8 seasons from 1984 - 1992
What is Who's the Boss?
What was the highest grossing film of the decade?
a) Return of the Jedi
b) E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial
c) Empire Strikes Back
d) Indian Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
What is E.T. The Extraterrestrial?
It made $399.8 Million at the Box Office in America and $800 million worldwide!