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This four-letter U.S. agency is charged with space exploration
What is NASA? Its mission is to “drive advances in science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality and stewardship of Earth.” NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Paul McCartney feuded about financial advice with this Thriller performer.
Who is Michael Jackson? McCartney told Jackson to invest in the rights to songs, so Jackson bought Beatles songs. Apparently, McCartney didn’t mean those songs.
John Travolta plays Tony Manero, a young Italian American from Brooklyn, in this 1977 film that features a soundtrack with many Bee Gees’ hits.
What is Saturday Night Fever? The film portrays the disco culture of the ’70s.
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This word means the truth. It is also a synonym for thin.
What is skinny? “Let me give you the skinny on the situation.”
Morticia and Gomez head the family that is the name of this 1960s evening show
What is The Addams Family? The family, created by Charles Addams, first appeared in The New Yorker magazine.
This is the newest U.S. military branch, established December 20, 2019.
What is Space Force (USSF)? It “organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space.”
) Jack Nicholson and this Addams Family actress had an on-again, off-again love affair that began in the 1970s, but things became heated and public in the 1980s when they split due to various improprieties.
Who is Angelica Huston? It is believed he had several affairs and may have five children, but he admits to only four.
In this 1978 hit, John Travolta plays a greaser named Danny and co-stars with Olivia Newton-John, who plays Sandy.
What is Grease? The title tune was written by Barry Gibb and performed by Frankie Valli
This five-letter word means to relax or be cool
What is chill? A variant is chill out.
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Angelique is a witch on this 1960s Gothic-period soap opera.
What is Dark Shadows? Her life spans the 17th–20th centuries, and she assumes many names during her lifetime.
This series of rockets focused on moon exploration and took several U.S. astronauts to the moon.
What is Apollo? There were 17 Apollo missions. Apollo 18–20 missions were canceled due to budgetary constraints.
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In 1988, rumors of this candidate’s affair with Donna Rice led him to drop out of the Democratic primary for president.
Who is Gary Hart? He was the frontrunner at the point he dropped out.
John Travolta plays a very human-like angel in this 1996 film. Two reporters go to Iowa to track him down and get the “angel” story.
What is Michael? Andie MacDowell co-stars as Dorothy Winters, an “angel expert.”
The phrase keep on _____ means to go with the flow.
What is truckin’? The 1970s was the decade when the CB-radio craze hit.
He is the head of the Munster family.
Who is Herman? He bears an uncanny resemblance to Frankenstein.
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NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on this planet in February 2021.
What is Mars? It launched in June 2020 and landed on February 18, 2021. Shortly after its landing, it beamed photos of Mars to Earth. The rover carried the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, a drone, on its belly to test the first powered flight on Mars
These two A-list celebrities are well-known sisters: one stars as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty, and the other is the author of a string of best-selling, salacious novels.
Who are Joan and Jackie Collins? Their feud started when Joan published a book with Jackie’s publisher, Simon and Schuster. It is a tell-all novel about life on a set that is obviously based on Dynasty
This 1989 film tells the story of Mollie (Kirstie Alley), a single, very pregnant, New York City accountant who crosses paths with a cab driver named James (John Travolta)
What is Look Who’s Talking? During the film, Mollie must decide between the biological father and the cab driver. Her precocious son Mikey provides a commentary throughout the film and is voiced by Bruce Willis.
This gender-related phrase is used mostly to mean the police, government, and other authority figures.
What is the man? “The man is keeping me down” is used to describe oppression.
He is the son on The Munsters
Who is Eddie? Eddie is a werewolf.
This space telescope has had its ups and downs since its launch in 1990 on the space shuttle Discovery. It became partially disabled several times
What is Hubble? The low-orbit giant telescope peers into the outer reaches of space and could be operational until the mid-2030s.
Kristin Nelson is Ricky Nelson’s wife and the sister of this St. Elsewhere and NCIS star. The siblings’ feud began when the star and his wife petitioned for custody of Kristin’s son in the 1980s.
Who is Mark Harmon? While Kristin was in rehab for a drug problem, Mark and his wife Pam Dawber cared for and attempted to gain custody of her son Sam. Kristin retained custody after a fierce court battle, but Harmon was granted visitation rights.
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This 1998 film about the campaign of Governor Jack Stanton (John Travolta) and his wife, Susan (Emma Thompson), is thinly disguised as the story of the 1992 campaign of then-candidate Bill Clinton
What is Primary Colors? The film is based on a thenanonymous novel by the same name. Joe Klein was later revealed as the author of the book. Fiction based on real life that disguises the characters is called a roman à clef.
This phrase from Star Wars wishes someone luck. It is a replacement for “May God be with you.”
What is “May the force be with you”? It can also wish someone goodwill and can be used as a formal goodbye.
Thing is this appendage on The Addams Family.
What is hand? Its full name is Thing T. (Thing) Thing. Thing’s role is servant to the family