TV Commercial
Music
Movies
Current Events
Fashion
Inventions
Sports
Jenkintown
TV Sitcoms
100
This cereal is "kid tested and mother approved."
What is Kix.
100
"Take on Me" is a 1985 song with a video that surpassed more than a billion views on YouTube by this band.
What is A-Ha
100
This is the name of the fictional town in the movie, "The Goonies," in 1985.
What is Astoria
100
In 1985 this was the biggest benefit concert in history and was held in both Philadelphia and London and broadcast on TV across 150 countries. The event was to raise money for this cause.
What was the Live Aid Concert to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia
100
This was sewn into women's dresses, sweaters, jackets, & suits.
What are shoulder pads
100
A portable cassette player made by this company allowed people to listen to music on the go.
What is The Walkman made by Sony
100
Some of our classmates participated in this sport, but by our senior year, it was no longer offered.
What is wrestling.
100
The name of our school newspaper.
What is Duck Soup.
100
This series revolved around a Boston bar owner and his regulars. It ran from 1982-1993.
What is Cheers.
200
The jingle that goes, "So kiss a little longer. Hold tight a little longer," is for this product.
What is Big Red Gum
200
Prince sang about this car in his 1983 hit song.
What is a Little Red Corvette
200
This 1985 movie featured uniquely different high school students forced together for Saturday detention.
What is The Breakfast Club
200
In 1981 This major deadly health epidemic emerged.
What was Aids
200
These were worn as a fashion trend with jeans, leggings, spandex, and tights.
What are leg warmers
200
This computer was invented in 1981.
What was the IBM PC (Personal Computer)
200
We played against this football team for our homecoming game and this was the score.
What is Harrington, and the score was 20-14.
200
This event was held every year in the spring for the community at the elementary school playground.
What is The May Fair.
200
In 1982 this sitcom "explored the generational divide between former hippie parents and their ambitious conservative son, Alex P Keaton."
What was Family Ties.
300
"Bet you can't eat 3" is from this 1985 commercial.
What is Shredded Wheat
300
This was the 1st MTV music video played on Aug. 1st, 1981?
What is Video Killed the Radio Star
300
This movie starred Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez Marre Winningham, Demi Moore, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, & Andie MacDowell.
What is St. Elmo's fire
300
This vehicle developed by NASA could venture into space and return home safely.
What was The Space Shuttle
300
This clothing item became legendary thanks to Rapper MC Hammer.
What are parachute pants
300
The launch of this in 1981 introduced the concept of music videos, changing the music industry and popular culture.
What is MTV
300
It was this year that the Phillies won the World Series and they played against this team.
What was 1980 against the Kansas City Royals
300
This was the last song always sung at the Christmas concerts composed by this music director.
What is Joy to the World composed by Mr. Kykendal.
300
This is a show that ran from 1985 until 1992 and was about "four older, single women who shared a home in Miami, navigating their friendships, careers, and love lives."
What was The Golden Girls
400
This is the response to, "Is it butter?"
What is "No, it's Parkay."
400
This person was the rock guitarist for the Michael Jackson song, "Beat It."
Who is Eddie Van Halen
400
This is ET's favorite candies.
What are Reese's Pieces
400
He was President of the United States in 1985.
Who was Ronald Reagan
400
Big hair was huge in the 80's for men and women, and this is one heavy metal band that was no exception.
Who are any of the following: Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Kiss, Poison, Guns 'N Roses, Def Leppard, Loverboy...
400
The first successful implant of this artificial organ was done in 1982
What is the artificial heart
400
This was the popular fitness trend.
What was aerobics
400
Something that Michael Angelo could have worn that we sold for our class fundraiser.
What is a painter's hat
400
This show from 1985 was about a secret agent who solved difficult missions with his resourcefulness and knowledge of applied sciences as well as his trusty Swiss Army knife.
What was MacGyver
500
An anti-drug commercial showed an egg frying in a pan followed by this statement.
What is "This is your brain on drugs."
500
This band had the hit song, "Sweet Child of Mine."
Who is Guns 'N Roses
500
This car was used as a time machine in "Back to the Future," and it had to reach this speed to time travel.
What is The DeLorean and it had to reach the speed of 88 mph
500
Vinyl albums, cassettes, and 8-track tapes were the popular choices to play our favorite songs until the invention of this alternative method in 1984.
What were compact discs
500
This was a huge part of early hip hop culture that people carried on their shoulders and they were at every party.
What is a boom box
500
In the early 80's these devices combined a video camera and a video recorder into a single, portable unit.
What are camcorders.
500
This professional basketball player was named Rookie of the Year in 1985
Michael Jordan
500
In 1984, we were bused to this school because this happened.
What is Huntingdon School in Abington because of a fire.
500
In 1985 this show was about an ex-model and a smart-aleck detective who manage a private detective agency.
What was Moonlighting