The Modern Kitchen
This accidental discovery is found in most kitchens and is often used to reheat or defrost meals and pop popcorn.
What is Microwave?
The accidental discovery was made by a Raytheon employee who found he candy bar in his pocket had melted when he was working near an active radar set.
Batman and his sidekick
Who is Robin?
Robin (Burt Ward) was in contention with Lyle Waggoner of The Carol Burnett Show fame for the part.
Debby Boone’s “You Light Up [two missing words]” was a hit tune.
What is My Life?
“You Light Up My Life” hit the Top 10 in 1977.
Pfeifer, Obama, and Kwan
What is Michelle?
Michelle Kwan is the two-time Olympic gold medalist in figure skating
The tune “Memory” comes from this long-running Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
What is Cats?
Theaters in New York and London were filled with Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals during the 1980s. Cats is based on the poems in T.S. Eliot’s book Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
If you like your morning coffee to have peak flavor, you probably have one of these appliances to prepare your coffee beans.
What is a coffee grinder?
When you grind you own coffee, you control the size of the grind
BJ Hunnicutt and his best war buddy on M*A*S*H
Who is Hawkeye (Pierce)?
Before Mike Ferrell joined the cast, Trapper John (Wayne Rogers) was Hawkeye's sidekick
Most states began allowing righthand turns in this instance while driving after a complete stop
What is on a red light? Of course, drivers must yield to traffic before turning right. By 1980, all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam allowed right turns on red
Burnett, Channing, King
What is Carol(e)?
Carol Burnett was the first woman to host a variety show.
This 1950s-era musical—about a bad boy and a goody two shoes who are teens in love—was made into a movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
What is Grease?
“Grease” and “Summer Nights” are two of the cuts from the soundtrack album.
This small appliance sucks air out of food packages to keep foods fresh longer.
What is a vacuum sealer?
The expense of the vacuum sealer used to be over $100 but has fallen to less than $50. The expense now lies in the specialty plastic bags they require.
Laverne and her best friend
Who is Shirley?
Laverne & Shirley was a popular TV sitcom. One of the shows featured the women on a double date with the Fonz and Richie Cunningham, characters from Happy Days
This Navratilova (nah VRAH tuh LOW vuh) won her first grand slam by defeating Chris Evert at Wimbledon
Who is Martina?
She was at the top of her game in the 1970s and 1980s and hails from the former Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic.
DeNiro, Downey Jr., and Redford
What is Robert?
Robert Redford is 85 years old, and he’s been in show business for eight decades
The tune “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” comes from this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Juan Peron’s wife, first lady of Argentina.
What is Evita?
Eva Peron was an actress before marrying Juan Peron, and she was loved by the poor.
These appliances make authentic Italian coffee drinks.
What are espresso machines? You can make espresso or cappuccino, which is espresso with steamed milk. Most machines have a milk steamer attached to them.
Cagney and this detective
Who is Lacey?
The show is a multiple award winner. Both stars won the Emmy award for Best Actress in a Drama Series: Tyne Daly, who plays Mary Beth Lacey, won four times, and Sharon Gless won twice.
This disease for which we used to take vaccinations was eradicated in North America
What is smallpox? Smallpox had its origins during the Egyptian Empire in the third century BC. Smallpox is still a problem in Africa, Asia, and South America.
Douglas, Keaton, and Landon
What is Michael? Michael Landon’s real name is Eugene Maurice Orowitz, and he chose his stage name from the phone book. He is known for his roles on the TV shows Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie.
“I Don’t Know How to Love Him” comes from one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s earliest musicals, a rock opera about Christ
What is Jesus Christ Superstar?
It is his second biblical musical. His first one is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Use this appliance for quick and easy fried foods without the frying.
What is air fryer? It's not just for fried foods; it makes perfect bacon, vegetables, and sweet potato fries. The reason everything comes out perfectly done is because all sides of the food are cooking at the same time.
Captain Kirk and this person on Star Trek
Who is Mr. Spock? Leonard Nimoy plays the Vulcan character in the original 1960s series.
Three Americans crossed the Atlantic Ocean by this means of travel on August 17, 1978. The apparatus was called the Double Eagle II
What is hot-air balloon?
It left Presque Isle, Maine, and landed 137 hours later in a barley field near Paris, France.
Rickles, Knotts, McLean
What is Don? Don McLean was turned down 72 times by record labels before his first album release.
This Bob Fosse Broadway musical about the Jazz Era is set in the Windy City
What is Chicago?
“All That Jazz” is one of the recordings from the soundtrack.