"You Had to Be There" (cultural moments)
This 1970’s craze involving fans disrupting sports became so popular that it even disrupted live broadcasts.
What is streaking?
This 1970s sitcom about a blended family featured six kids, a housekeeper, and a very groovy theme song.
What is The Brady Bunch?
This Motown group led by Diana Ross ruled the 60s with hits like “Baby Love.”
What is The Supremes?
These swirling, multicolored shirts became iconic symbols of the 1960s hippie movement.
What are tie-dye shirts?
This 1978 musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John had everyone singing “You’re the One That I Want.”
What is Grease?
This 1971 concert film featuring Aretha Franklin’s gospel performance became a cultural landmark decades later when the footage was finally released.
What is Amazing Grace?
This police drama introduced viewers to a cool car and an even cooler mustache-less duo named Starsky & Hutch.
What is Starsky & Hutch?
This 1969 album featuring “Gimme Shelter” became one of the Rolling Stones’ most iconic works.
What is Let It Bleed?
This dance craze from 1960 had people waving their arms and twisting their hips.
What is the Twist?
This 1967 film starring Dustin Hoffman featured the iconic line, “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me.”
What is The Graduate?
In 1977, this New York blackout led to thousands of arrests and widespread looting across the city.
This 1962–87 cartoon set “in the future” featured flying cars and a robot maid named Rosie.
What is The Jetsons?
This 1968 Johnny Cash live album, recorded inside a California prison, became one of his most influential releases.
What is At Folsom Prison?
This 70s hair trend had men growing longer, shaggier locks—think David Cassidy.
What is the feathered hairstyle?
This 1971 crime film introduced Clint Eastwood’s line, “Do you feel lucky?”
What is Dirty Harry?
This 1964 event, hosted by ABC, brought global recognition to American surfing culture.
What is the World Surfing Championship?
This 1970s sketch comedy show launched careers for Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, and Chevy Chase.
What is Saturday Night Live?
This 1977 album by Pink Floyd explored themes of war, greed, and mental illness.
What is Animals?
Designed for disco, these pants had tight thighs and huge openings at the calves.
What are bell-bottoms?
This 1963 epic film featured Steve McQueen’s legendary motorcycle escape.
What is The Great Escape?
In 1973, this TV movie about a nuclear attack became one of the most-watched—and most disturbing—broadcasts of the decade.
What is The Day After?
Known for its eerie theme music, this anthology series reboot in 1964 brought paranormal stories to prime time.
What is The Outer Limits?
Released in 1973, this album by Stevie Wonder included “Living for the City” and showcased his synthesizer-driven sound.
What is Innervisions?
This “glam rock” look featured wild makeup, platform boots, and glitter—popularized by David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust.
What is glam fashion?
This 1976 satire about a fed-up news anchor introduced the phrase, “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not gonna take this anymore!”
What is Network?