The Internet
This is the world’s top search engine.
What is Google?
These jeans fell well below the waist.
What are hip-huggers?
This is the nickname for the stock market crash that occurred on Monday, October 19, 1987.
What is Black Monday?
The third season finale ended with “Who Shot J.R.?”
What is Dallas?
These brothers are oldies but still goodies—Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo.
Who are the Marx brothers?
Rick Blaine is every expat’s favorite nightclub owner in Morocco during World War II.
Who is Humphrey Bogart?
On August 1, 1981, this cable TV station began with a launch countdown, followed by “We have main engine start. Ladies and gentlemen, rock ’n’ roll.”
What is MTV?
Generic name for Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc.
What is social media?
A pinup poster of this Charlie’s Angel in a red swimsuit is the best-selling poster of all-time.
Who is Farrah Fawcett?
Banks and corporations that are propped up, bailed out, and not allowed to go under are called this.
What is too big to fail?
At his wedding, Ross blurts out Rachel’s name instead of Emily’s name during the vows and then the minister asks, “Should I go on?”
What is Friends?
Canadian-born identical twins Jonathan and Drew are famous for their HGTV show.
Who are The Property Brothers?
He performed the martial arts “stunts” on Walker, Texas Ranger while playing the lead role of Cordell Walker.
Who is Chuck Norris?
Before the internet was popular, we used to use online services. You probably received many CDs for a free trial membership from this one through the mail.
What is AOL?
This ring changes colors to reflect the wearer’s emotions.
What is a mood ring?
While serving as a U.S. attorney, James Comey couldn’t get this household name and TV diva on insider trading, so he charged her with perjury. She served her sentence at the federal prison known as Camp Cupcake.
Who is Martha Stewart?
When leaving a town hall meeting, President Bartlet’s secret service agent shouts, “Who’s been hit?” as an assassin shoots into a crowd that includes the president and his staff.
What is The West Wing?
Some followers of this two-time U.S. Democratic Party presidential hopeful are often called “bros.”
Who is Bernie Sanders?
Tough guy Tony Soprano headed a New Jersey crime family.
Who is James Gandolfini?
This is the portion of the internet that houses a collection of linked sites and pages that we visit.
What is World Wide Web?
This handcrafted wall art is made of twine or rope and tied with knots to make intricate designs.
What is macrame?
He plays Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film Wall Street and the 2010 film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.
Who is Michael Douglas?
This series finale shows Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer on their way to prison.
What is Seinfeld?
These German brothers are responsible for many of the fairy tales you read to your children and grandchildren.
Who are the Brothers Grimm?
He plays retired Marshal Will Kane in the 1952 film High Noon. On the day of his retirement, he learns that a man he helped convict and send to prison is returning on the noon train to seek revenge.
Who is Gary Cooper?
Website addresses are known by this three-letter acronym.
What is URL?
These hip posters glow neon in a dark room under this type of light.
What is black light?
This is the proper name for the Dow.
What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The main character, a highly controversial doctor in this eponymous series, drives his car through Cuddy’s house, gets out of the car, hands her a hairbrush she had left at his place, and then walks out of her house as if nothing had happened.
What is House?
Duane and Greg of rock ’n’ roll fame formed a band named for them.
Who are the Allman Brothers?
This Hong Kong actor is famous for performing his own stunts. He broke through in the American market with films such as The Big Brawl (1980) and The Protector (1985) with Danny Aiello.
Who is Jackie Chan?
Tim Berners-Lee is credited with inventing this.
What is the World Wide Web?
These shoes have a thick sole and a heel that was thinner than the rest of the sole—also known as a negative heel.
What are earth shoes?
This stock exchange opened in 1971, and it was the first electronic market.
What is NASDAQ?
This gangster show ends with Tony’s family assembling at Holsten’s Diner, with the tune “Don’t Stop Believin’” in the background. Tension builds, Tony looks up, and the screen goes black for an interminable 10 seconds.
What is The Sopranos?
These brothers recorded “Listen to the Music,” “Jesus Is Just Alright,” “Long Train Running,” and “China Grove.”
Who are the Doobie Brothers?
He plays Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, Joe Bustamonte and Judge Cruz in Hill Street Blues, and Supreme Court Justice Roberto Mendoza in The West Wing.
Who is Edward James Olmos?