How Prices Have Changed
This was under $1 in the year the Thorntons were born; today in the dairy section at the store, you will play about $4 for the same thing.
What is a gallon of milk?
Pam and Jim enjoy attending Iowa State football games with friends and family in the fall. Who is the head football coach at Iowa State?
Who is Jimmy Rogers?
This movie is so well known, all you may need to hear is "You're gonna need a bigger boat."
What is Jaws?
When the Thorntons travel, they sometimes grab one of these folded papers to get more information about the place.
What is a pamphlet?
One usually purchases multiple of these at a time, although you usually never see it; you can smell it. In 1956 it was around $6 for 20 of them. Today it is about $80 for 20 of them.
The Thornton children attended two state universities. Brent becoming a Cyclone at ISU, and Erica becoming a panther at UNI. What is the name of UNI's panther mascot?
What is TC (stands for The Cat)?
Another well-known Jim and Pam couple got their start while working at a paper company in Scranton, PA on this show in 2005.
What is the Office?
This chain restaurant can be found across the nation; the Turkey Tom or the Bootlegger are beloved in our home.
What is Jimmy Johns?
According to historical Iowa State University data, Sioux County Iowa farmland cost this per acre in 1970. In 2025, that same land is almost $16,000 an acre. (Must be within $500 of the correct answer)
What is $503 per acre (range is $3 - $1003)
Who are the Tampa Bay Lightning or the Florida Panthers?
Tom Hanks also turns 70 this year; he famously said "Life is like a box of chocolates" in Forrest Gump and "Earn this. Earn it" in this famous war movie.
What is Saving Private Ryan?
I'm assuming the Thorntons have some items from this MLM kitchen tool company that got its start in the 1980s.
What is Pampered Chef?
Interestingly, these items have seen a massive deflation since the 1960s. In the 1960s, some families had one of these luxury items to share. Today, many families have 2-3 of these in their homes today.
What are TVs?
In 1956, when Jim and Pam came into the world. This talented baseball team won the World Series over the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who are the New York Yankees?
ABBA, a well-known Swedish group got its start in 1972. This is widely recognized as their most well-known song.
What is "Dancing Queen"?
Unlike Jim, who is wearing two matching shoes tonight, this individual won two gold medals with mismatching shoes in 1912.
Who is Jim Thorpe?
If you purchased 1 McDonald's share in 1965 for this amount, it would be worth roughly $220,000. (Must be within $25)
What is $22.50 - (It would have split 12 times to equate to 729 shares at $306 a share) - (range $0 - $47.50)
This talented rebounder and colorful-haired basketball player wore the number 70 when he briefly played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 1999-2000 season.
Who is Dennis Rodman
First airing in 2018, Bluey became popular for kids around the world. Name Bluey's dad.
Who is Bandit Heeler?
This is a hormone produced in one's brain; Pam may experience a hit of this after successfully trying a new recipe or Jim may after making good contact with the ball on the golf course.
What is dopamine?