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This black and red shoe was introduced in 1985 and was originally banned under NBA color rules.
The Air Jordan
This beverage was hyped in ads claiming: “It does a body good” ?
Milk
Which former Beatle was the original narrator on Thomas the Tank Engine?
Ringo Starr
What savory rap act broke through with “Push It”?
Salt ’N Pepa
What movie helped propel Huey Lewis and the News single “The Power of Love”?
Back to the Future
What less controversial Coca-Cola flavor debuted the same year as the New Coke debacle?
Cherry Coke
What Topps trading cards sparked a trademark lawsuit from the makers of Cabbage Patch Kids?
Garbage Pail Kids
What game show host stopped dying his hair in 1987, to protest animal testing by cosmetics firms?
Bob Barker
What phone number did Tommy Tutone immortalize in song?
867-5309
What Brat Pack movie yielded the chart-topping Simple Minds song “Don’t You (Forget About Me)?
The Breakfast Club
Who caught hearts, musical notes, and letters from Olive while punching villains in a 1983 video game?
Popeye
This annual event got its start in 1986 when two Californians set fire to a wooden figure on San Francisco’s Baker Beach.
Burning Man
What former ER hunk played Rosanne’s manager at the Wellman Plastics Factory?
George Clooney
What nickname for musician David Marley was inspired by one of David Bowie’s alter egos?
Ziggy
What Brat Pack movie yielded the chart-topping Simple Minds song “Don’t You (Forget About Me)?
The Breakfast Club
What two heroes had to overcome monsters like Gotcha Wrench and Foreman Spike in Nintendo’s video game Wrecking Crew?
Mario and Luigi
What object did a 14-week Yale seminar entitled “The Magic Cube” revolve around in 1982?
Rubik’s Cube
What 3 letter cable network did American Express and Warner Communications jointly launch in 1981?
MTV
What ’60s ode to beach babes did David Lee Roth croon to number three on the charts?
California Girls
What Tom Cruise fantasy was populated with characters like Pos, Blix, and Honeythorn Gump?
Legend
This classic Hasbro toy acquired a trap door for spare parts in 1983.
Mr. Potato Head
What cartoon character, when finally introduced to China in the ’80s, was known as Mi Laoshu or “rice rat”?
Mickey Mouse
What TV survival expert once used candy bars to plug a sulfuric acid leak?
MacGyver
What zippy prince tune sighed: “Baby you’re much too fast”?
Little Red Corvette
What 007 film is credited with helping to fuel the snowboarding craze?
A View to a Kill