He plays the lead, Tony, in 1977's Saturday Night Fever.
Who is John Travolta?
King was born in 1947 in this chilly state.
What is Maine?
In 1994, scientists witnessed the Shoemaker-Levy 9, one of these celestial objects , impact Jupiter.
What is a comet?
The 1970s are sometimes known as this decade, referring to a synthetic fabric used in many fashion items.
What is "The Polyester Decade"?
Released in 1983, this Michael Jackson tune begins, "She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene..."
What is "Billie Jean"?
This is the type of club where Tony, Stephanie, and others dance on Saturday nights.
What is a disco club?
King published this debut novel about a troubled teen in 1973.
What is Carrie?
An Ophthalmological advancement in 1983 saw the invention of a bifocal type of this eyesight-enhancing device.
What is a contact lens?
Working women in the '80s were sporting this type of suit, often with shoulder pads and bold accessories.
What is a power suit?
A timeless Beatles favorite, "When I find myself in times of trouble/ Mother Mary comes to me..."
What is "Let It Be"?
This rhyming band performs many of the soundtrack's hits, including "Staying Alive."
Who are the Bee Gees?
This horror novel about a friendly Saint Bernard who turned vicious was turned into a 1983 film.
What is Cujo?
This famous physicist advanced science throughout the 1970s, with theories about black holes and a new understanding of the big bang theory.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
In 1971, Diane von Furstenberg released her timeless signature look, this dress style.
What is a wrap dress?
It's the Pink Floyd tune that begins with an echoing "Hello? Is there anybody in there?"
What is "Comfortably Numb"?
The movie's soundtrack became one of the best-selling albums ever until the Michael Jackson album eclipsed it six years later.
What is Thriller?
With multiple Oscar nominations, this film based on King's work is one of his most popular and stars Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.
What is The Shawshank Redemption?
The pocket version of this number-crunching device became popular and mass-marketed during the 1970s.
What is a calculator?
Designers like Perry Ellis and Ralph Lauren are synonymous with this style, influenced by Ivy League tradition.
What is preppy?
In this 1977 tune, the Eagles found themselves "On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair."
What is "Hotel California"?
He is the director of this iconic disco film Saturday Night Fever.
Who is John Badham?
This was his day job when King began his writing career.
What is a teacher?
In the 1980s, meteorologists began to use this weather technology, based on the 19th-century work by Christian Andreas Doppler.
What is Doppler radar?
In the '90s, big names in fashion included Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell, who had this profession.
What is a supermodel?
In 1978, Gloria Gaynor told us, "At first I was afraid, I was petrified" in this tune.
What is "I Will Survive"?
Saturday Night Fever was one of the first films to use this camera-stabilizing device created by Garrett Brown.
What is a Steadicam?
King also publishes under this pen name.
What is Richard Bachman?
In 1997, Pathfinder landed here in an event sometimes called the "Big Bounce."
What is Mars?
In the '70s, this wide-legged pants style was popular with both men and women.
What are bell-bottoms?
This 1970 song by Three Dog Night begins with the somewhat silly line, "Jeremiah was a bullfrog."
What is "Joy to the World"?