December Birthdays
Retro Game Shows
Tasty Treats
’60s Pop Fill in the Blank
Holiday Movie
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Born December 1, 1945, this lady has been an actress for more than 50 years.
Who is Bette Midler?
Throughout her five-decade career Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award.
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Originally hosted by Bob Barker, this ever-popular game show pits contestants against one another to guess the price of everyday goods.
What is The Price Is Right? The show has been running for 50 years and is currently hosted by Drew Carey.
400
This holiday baked treat has some serious heft, dates back to Roman times, and is often soaked in brandy/rum
What is a Fruitcake?
400
This hit by Chubby Checker begins with the lyrics “Come on, baby/Let’s do ____ ____.”
What is the twist?
The song sparked a dance craze and even spinoff songs like “Let’s Twist Again.”
400
Name this movie featuring outcasts, a bodily abnormality, and low-visibility navigation.
What is Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer?
800
This imagineer was born December 5th, 1901
Who is Walt Disney?
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer, he holds the record for most Academy Awards earned and nominations by an individual.
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Recently married couples compete on this game show to demonstrate how well they know each other.
What is The Newlywed Game?
Debuting in 1966 and hosted by Bob Eubanks, the show’s popularity greatly improved network ratings for ABC.
800
This all-time best-selling candy bar in the USA was introduced in 1930 by the M&Ms Mars company.
What are Snickers?
Snickers was introduced in 1930. The name comes from the Mars company's favorite horse. In the UK and Ireland, it was sold under the name "Marathon" until 1990.
800
In 1965, the Four Tops declared, “Sugar pie, honey bunch/You know that I love you/I can’t ____ ____.”
What is help myself?
The song topped the Billboard charts twice in 1965, becoming one of the biggest hits of that summer.
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Name this movie featuring frozen precipitation, a magic hat, and a creepy magician.
What is Frosty the Snowman?
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On December 12, 1915, this singer known as Ol' Blue Eyes came into the world.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
Also nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century. Sinatra is among the world's best-selling music artists, with an estimated 150 million record sales globally.
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Monty Hall was the first host of this zany game show where costume-clad contestants are offered the choice of curtains one, two, or three.
What is Let’s Make a Deal? Wayne Brady currently hosts the long-running game show, but it still features the wacky costumes and gag prizes that made it such a hit.
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This is a dish traditionally eaten on Hanukkah
What are challah bread, kugel, potato latkes, or jelly doughnuts called sufganiyot?
Fried foods are eaten to commemorate the importance of oil during the celebration of Hanukkah. It is a reference to a miracle in Jewish tradition of one day supply of oil lasting for 8 days in the temple.
1200
In 1960, the Drifters crooned, “Don’t forget who’s taking you home/And in whose arms you’re gonna be/So darlin’, save the last ____ ____ ____.”
What is dance for me?
Known for a string of hits throughout the ’50s and ’60s, the Drifters were inducted into the Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
1200
Name the movie adapted featuring a man and his dog who just wanted to be left alone.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
1600
Born on December 17th, 1770, this pianist composed nine symphonies in his lifetime before becoming completely deaf.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
After Beethoven went deaf, he found he could affix a metal rod to his piano and bite down on it while he played, enabling him to hear perfectly through vibrations in his jawbone. The process is called bone conduction.
1600
In this fast-paced game show of the 1960s, shoppers fill their carts with the most expensive items possible to win.
What is Supermarket Sweep?
The game show was revived in 1990 for another run.
1600
Instead of gathering around the table, families in Japan head to this very famous American fast-food place to celebrate Christmas.
1600
Singing for the Four Seasons, Frankie Valli asks, “Sherry, can you ____ ____ ____?”
What is come out tonight?
According to an interview with NPR, the song was written in just 15 minutes, and the name Sherry was chosen to fit the melody and not to honor a specific person.
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Name this movie featuring a sorry looking tree and a rant against the commercialization of Christmas.
2000
Born December 16 1775, this author did not publish her first literary work until she was 36 years old. She passed away only 5 years after.
Who is Jane Austen?
Austen's plots in novels such as Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma often explore the dependence of women on marriage for the pursuit of favorable social standing and economic security. Her use of social commentary, realism, wit, and irony have earned her acclaim amongst critics and scholars.
2000
This fill-in-the-blank game show features ordinary people competing to match their answers to those of celebrities.
What is Match Game?
Celebrities who have appeared on the panel include Richard Dawson, Betty White, and Gary Burghoff.
2000
This beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931.
What is Coca-Cola?
Although the company did start using the red-and-white Santa image in the 1930s, with its winter advertising campaigns illustrated by Haddon Sundblom, the motif was already common. Coca-Cola was not even the first soft drink company to use the modern image of Santa Claus in its advertising.
2000
Singing of his home state, Ray Charles sang, “Just an old sweet song, keeps Georgia ____ ____ ____.”
What is on my mind?
This song earned Ray Charles the first of his impressive 17 Grammy Awards.
2000
Name this movie featuring neglected ambitions and almost-attempted suicide.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
Although it was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, It's a Wonderful Life initially received mixed reviews and was unsuccessful at the box office. Its copyright expired in 1974 following a lack of renewal and it entered the public domain, allowing it to be broadcast without licensing or royalty fees, at which point it became a Christmas classic.