Classic Movies
This 1939 film followed a young girl and her dog as they traveled down a yellow brick road.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This Nebraska city is home to the College World Series and the Henry Doorly Zoo.
What is Omaha?
Served warm with a pat of butter, this Midwestern favorite is often found at family dinners alongside a bowl of soup or chili.
What is cornbread?
This everyday invention by Thomas Edison brightened up the world and made candles less essential.
What is the light bulb?
This classic black-and-white family lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane and had a rather... spooky way of life.
What is The Munsters?
This musical set in Austria featured singing nuns, mountain hikes, and the Von Trapp family.
What is The Sound of Music?
This beverage, invented in Hastings, Nebraska in 1927, is now the official state soft drink.
What is Kool-Aid?
Made with ground beef and cabbage inside a soft bread pocket, this handheld meal is a Nebraska favorite with German roots.
What is a Runza?
Invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, this device made it possible to talk to someone miles away.
What is the telephone?
This animated yellow family from Springfield has been making viewers laugh for over 30 years.
What is The Simpsons?
In this 1942 film, Humphrey Bogart says, “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
What is Casablanca?
Known as the “Buffalo Bill” city, this western Nebraska town is home to annual Nebraskaland Days celebration.
What is North Platte?
This dessert, often topped with ice cream, is made by baking sweetened fruit under a crumbly topping of flour, butter, and sugar.
What is a fruit crisp or a cobbler?
The Wright brothers made history in 1903 when they created this invention that forever changed travel.
What is the airplane?
This 1970s show featured a blended family with six kids, a maid named Alice, and one very catchy theme song.
What is The Brady Bunch?
This 1952 movie musical starred Gene Kelly joyfully dancing with an umbrella.
What is Singin’ in the Rain?
This unusual rock formation, once a landmark for pioneers on the Oregon Trail, is featured on the Nebraska state quarter.
What is Chimney Rock?
A hearty dish made with tender meat, potatoes, carrots, and onions — a traditional comfort meal from across the sea.
What is Irish stew?
This household appliance, invented in the early 1900s, keeps your food cold and fresh — no more ice delivery!
What is the refrigerator?
Andy, Aunt Bee, and Opie made small-town life in Mayberry look peaceful and full of good lessons.
What is The Andy Griffith Show?
This 1956 epic told the biblical story of Moses, starring Charlton Heston as the lead.
What is The Ten Commandments?
This nickname reflects Nebraska’s deep agricultural roots and was officially adopted by the state in 2016.
What is The Cornhusker State?
Made with layers of meat, potatoes, and vegetables, this hearty dish is sometimes called a “farmhouse favorite.”
What is a shepherd’s pie?
This 15th-century invention by Johannes Gutenberg made books available to everyone and revolutionized learning.
What is the printing press?
This 1980s sitcom followed the Huxtable family, with Cliff and Clair leading their kids through life’s ups and downs.
What is The Cosby Show?