1980s Television
This sitcom about four older women living together in Miami debuted in 1985.
What is The Golden Girls?
This singer known as the “King of Pop” released the album Thriller in 1982.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This 1982 movie features a friendly alien who wants to “phone home.”
What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
This basketball legend led the Los Angeles Lakers to multiple championships in the 1980s.
Who is Magic Johnson?
This U.S. president served from 1981 to 1989.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This show took place in a Boston bar “where everybody knows your name.”
What is Cheers?
This pop star sang Cherish and became a major 1980s icon.
Who is Madonna?
In this 1985 movie, a teenager travels back in time in a DeLorean.
What is Back to the Future?
This hockey legend of the Edmonton Oilers is often called the greatest player in NHL history.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
In 1981, this British royal married Prince Charles in a wedding watched by millions around the world.
Who is Diana Spencer?
This action series starred Tom Selleck as a private investigator in Hawaii.
What is Magnum, P.I.?
This rock star sang Born in the U.S.A. in 1984.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
This 1984 comedy movie features three scientists who catch ghosts.
What is Ghostbusters?
In 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviet Union in this famous Olympic upset.
What is the Miracle on Ice?
This famous wall dividing East and West Berlin began coming down in 1989.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This hit 1980s sitcom starred Tony Danza as a former baseball player who becomes a housekeeper for a career woman.
What is Who's the Boss??
This band recorded the hit song Every Breath You Take.
Who are The Police?
This adventure movie introduced archaeologist Indiana Jones.
What is Raiders of the Lost Ark?
This basketball superstar of the Chicago Bulls won the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 1985.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This British prime minister was nicknamed the “Iron Lady.”
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This popular 1980s nighttime soap opera followed the wealthy Carrington family and starred Joan Collins.
What is Dynasty?
This singer released the hit songs Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Time After Time.
Who is Cyndi Lauper?
This 1987 film starred Patrick Swayze as a dance instructor at a summer resort.
What is Dirty Dancing?
This tennis star dominated the 1980s and won many titles at Wimbledon Championships.
Who is Martina Navratilova?
In 1989, students held major pro-democracy protests in this famous square in Beijing.
What is Tiananmen Square?