1990s Memories
Doctors still use this otherwise obsolete form of communication.
What is a pager (or beeper)? Pager networks are encrypted and more reliable than cell service.
This company owns Rice Krispies, Special K, Raisin Bran, Froot Loops, and Frosted Flakes.
What is Kellogg’s? In 1894, W.K. Kellogg created the first corn flakes. Six years later, he and his brother, Dr. John H. Kellogg, founded the Sanitas Food Company when the cereal had proved popular among his brother’s patients at Dr. Kellogg’s Battle Creek Sanitarium.
This one-word Spielberg film title stars Roy Schneider and Richard Dreyfuss. It’s a story about shark attacks on Amity Island.
What is Jaws? Decades after the film was released, Lee Fierro, who played Mrs. Kintner, went into a restaurant and noticed an Alex Kintner sandwich on the menu. She mentioned that she played his mother in Jaws. The restaurant’s owner ran out to see her, and the owner was Jeffrey Voorhees, who played her son Alex in the film.
This is the name of the TV game show where families must answer how the audience filled out a survey.
What is Family Feud? It is a spin-off from Match Game
This country is home to the Champs-Élysées.
What is France? The Champs-Élysées is a main avenue running through Paris. It’s home to top entertainment, shopping, and eateries.
She had a massive hit with “I Will Always Love You.”
Who is Whitney Houston? It was a cover of Dolly Parton’s hit song.
Ironically, the Marlboro Man died from this form of cancer.
What is lung? Three men who appeared in Marlboro commercials died from lung cancer.
This top British modeling sensation of the late 1960s was known for her especially slender frame.
Who is Twiggy? She has since worked on TV and film as well as on stage
Survey says this is the top item to go with peanut butter.
What is jelly? Other answers are chocolate, bananas, Oreos, oats, and celery—in that order
Sandwiched between Miami and West Palm Beach, this city is a hit with college students during spring break.
What is Fort Lauderdale? The beaches and sidewalks are wall-to-wall people during spring break.
He stars in the 1993 film Mrs. Doubtfire.
Who is Robin Williams? The film won a well-deserved Academy Award for Best Makeup. Make-up artists convincingly made Williams look like an older woman for his character to work in disguise as a nanny in order to spend more time with his children.
You’ll be surprised to learn this royal owns a McDonald’s in England.
Who is Queen Elizabeth? The owner of record is the Crown Estate, and the royals don’t pop in for lunch.
Michael Jackson’s hit song from this album by the same name was inspired by Jackson’s interest in the horror genre.
What is Thriller? The spoken parts and ominous, deep laughs you hear come from Vincent Price
Survey says this is the top answer for famous rivalries between brands.
What is Coke vs. Pepsi? It garnered 38 percent of the vote. The No. 2 answer is McDonald’s vs. Burger King.
It is the capital of Kentucky
What is Frankfort? Many bourbon distilleries are located in and around Frankfort.
This was the number of the TWA flight number that exploded right after takeoff from JFK airport on July 17, 1996.
What is 800? The flight was en route to Paris.
This company was founded in 1994 and originally named Cadabra until Jeff Bezos realized it looked too similar to cadaver
What is Amazon? The name Amazon was chosen because it sells products from A to Z.
“Who ya gonna call?” is the tagline of this film starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramos, Ernie Hudson, and Sigourney Weaver.
What is Ghostbusters? Three university professors lose their jobs for performing unethical paranormal experiments on their students, so they set up business ridding New York City of ghosts and other paranormal phenomena.
He was the host of Family Feud from 1976–1985. He made the phrase “survey says” a household phrase.
Who is Richard Dawson? Dawson was well-known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk in Hogan’s Heroes as well as being a regular panelist on Match Game.
This is the snowiest city in Arizona according to National Weather Service statistics. As of 2018, it was averaging 101.7 inches of snow per year.
What is Flagstaff? Flagstaff’s snowiest winter on record was 210 inches in 1972–73.
O.J. Simpson was riding in this type of vehicle during a historic, slow-speed chase
What is a (Ford) Bronco? It was one of the most memorable TV moments of its day, and pizza sales were off the charts that day because no one could tear themselves away from the TV long enough to cook a meal or go out
This is a popular jeans manufacturer, but the founder never wore his company’s jeans.
What is Levi’s? Levi Strauss felt he was from the upper class and that the jeans were meant for the working class.
The lead song from Stevie Wonder’s Talking Book album is a word that is sometimes used to refer to a faith in magic or luck
What is “Superstition”? The music for the hit single was improvised
Survey says this is the top song with the word love in the title.
What is “Love Me Tender”? The popular Elvis tune is followed by Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” which Whitney Houston made a worldwide phenomenon.
It is the largest interior city in Alaska.
What is Fairbanks? You can catch spectacular views of the northern lights, aka the aurora borealis, from August to April. You can also catch the midnight sun from mid-May through July.