TV Bosses
This awkward but well-meaning manager leads the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin in The Office.
Who is Michael Scott?
This short-form video platform is responsible for launching countless viral trends, dances, and sounds.
What is TikTok?
“Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world…”
What is “lonely world” (Don’t Stop believen”by Journey”
This toy, invented in the 1960s, lets you create colorful designs by spinning a wheel and placing pegs.
What is Lite-Brite?
This 1929 event in the U.S. triggered a global depression lasting a decade.
What is the Stock Market Crash of 1929?
This by-the-book boss manages the Pawnee Parks Department in Parks and Recreation.
Who is Leslie Knope?
This fashion trend brought back baggy jeans, crop tops, and Y2K nostalgia.
What is Y2K fashion?
“There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is …”
What is gold? (Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin)
These small, collectible figurines came in bean bags and became a craze in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
What are Beanie Babies?
This energy company collapsed in 2001 due to massive accounting fraud, shaking investor confidence worldwide.
What is Enron?
This clueless but confident boss runs the Bluth Company on Arrested Development.
Who is George Bluth Senior?
This sustainability trend focuses on reducing waste by reusing, repairing, or repurposing items.
What is “upcycling”?
“He was a punk, she did….
What is ballet? (Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne)
This 1980s toy line featured tiny colorful creatures with big heads and eyes, each with its own “personality” and was often paired with a playset.
What are My Little Pony?
Clue: This Wall Street investment bank filed for bankruptcy in 2008, marking the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history and intensifying the global financial crisis.
What is Lehman Brothers?
This tough but caring precinct captain oversees the Nine-Nine in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Who is Captain Raymond Holt?
This movie trend brings classic animated or franchise films back with real-life adaptations.
What are live-action remakes?
“Don’t go wasting my precious time, get your...…”
What is act? (“Wannabe” by the Spice Girls)
This magnetic construction toy lets kids build shapes and structures using small metal balls and rods.
What is Magnetix?
This 1630s Dutch speculative frenzy is often cited as the first major stock market bubble.
What is Tulip Mania?
This eccentric founder and CEO leads Pied Piper in the tech comedy Silicon Valley.
Who is Richard Hendricks?
This workplace trend emphasizes flexibility, autonomy, and results over strict office hours.
What is “remote work” (or “hybrid work”)?
“But today I drove through the…”
What is suburbs (“Drivers License” by Olivia Rodrigo)?
This robotic pet, released in the late 1990s, required feeding, cleaning, and discipline to keep it “alive.”
What is Tamagotchi?
This 17th-century French financial scheme collapsed under John Law, causing widespread economic chaos.
What is the Mississippi Bubble?