Entertainment (TV)
Fashion
Catch Phrases
Toys
Gadgets and Misc
100
Longest running war comedy-drama and top-ranked show of the 70s.
What is M*A*S*H?
100
This original Charlie's Angel was known for her signature 70s hairstyle.
Who is Farrah Fawcett?
100
Silly Rabbit, _____ are for kids.
What is Trix Cereal?
100
They came with birth certificate and adoption papers. They were one of the most popular lines of children products in the 1980s and has become one of the longest-running franchises in the United States.
What are Cabbage Kids Dolls?
100
A container that holds audiotape in which the tape passes from one reel to another when being played. It is a flat, rectangular container made of plastic or lightweight metal that holds magnetic tape for audio or video recording and can replay about 30 or 45 minutes of audio per side.
What are cassette tapes?
200
Famously known as the sitcom that was pitched as a "show about nothing".
What is Seinfeld?
200
This 80's fashion, which also shares the name of a fruit, was made to hold back long hair.
What are Banana combs?
200
Pardon me, but do you have some ______ ______?
What is Grey Poupon?
200
What is a Pogo Ball?
200
This was a brand of portable media players manufactured by Sony. It was a portable cassette player that allowed people to listen to music of their choice on the move.
What is a Walkman?
300
Following in the footsteps of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, this sitcom was about a powerful female journalist and news anchor in her 40s.
What is Murphy Brown.
300
The name of this iconic shoe from the 80’s.
What are Jellies?
300
On January 10, 1984, Clara Pellar demanded to know "Where's the beef?" and instantly increased the sale of this restaurant chain by 31% of that year.
What is Wendy's?
300
This device created a series of tones and lights and required a user to repeat the sequence. If the user succeeded, the series became progressively longer and more complex. Once the user failed or the time limit ran out, the game was over.
What is Simon?
300
Also referred to as borrowing cards used to record book borrowing before the advent of computer systems. When a book was prepared for lending, this card was inserted into a small pocket in the front or back cover of the book.
What is a library checkout card?
400
An American television sitcom and a spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes aired on NBC from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. The series focused on Edna Garrett as she became a housemother at an all-girls boarding school in Peekskill, New York.
What is the Facts of Life?
400
This 90’s trend was interactive “mood” clothing that changed between two colors, but it could be embarrassing to a teenager who sweat too much.
What is Hypercolor?
400
He didn't sleep. He didn't eat and we felt his pain. He was a sweet moustache man who simply made donuts and was seen throughout the 80s muttering "Time to make the donuts". Who did he work for?
What is Dunkin Donuts?
400
A line of toys stuffed with pellets rather than conventional soft stuffing. They come in many different forms, mostly animals.
What are Beanie Babies
400
This was widely used in classrooms throughout the 80s. It utilized light to project an enlarge image on a screen, allowing the view of small document or picture to be shared with a large audience.
What is an Overhead Projector?
500
This TV series was about a dedicated teacher who wanted to return to his alma mater to try to deal with a bunch of remedial, misfit high school students.
What is Welcome Back, Kotter?
500
This 80’s movie launched the trend of leg warmers and off-the-shoulder sweatshirts.
What is Flashdance?
500
The catch phrase for this popular toy from the 70s?
What is "Weebles Wooble but they don't fall down"?
500
Originally built as a teaching tool to help students understand 3D objects, the actual purpose was solving problem of parts independently without the entire mechanism falling apart. In the early 80s, this toy became a craze and it is estimated that in the period from 1980 to 1983, around 200 million of these were sold worldwide.
What is a Rubik's Cube?
500
This was the first popular handheld computer. It tracked contacts, notes, to-dos, and events, all synchronized to your desktop computer. It was a general purpose computer and was small enough to fit in a shirt pocket.
What is the PalmPilot ?
600
In the sitcom, Perfect Strangers, Larry Appleton's move to his first apartment in Chicago to enjoy his newfound privacy was cut short when his unknown cousin ________ from Mediterranean island of Mypos shows up wanting to move in.
Who is Balki Bartokomous?
600
Cher Horowitz epitomized 90’s style by wearing plaid, pleated skirts, button down tops, and blazers. She was the ultimate preppy girl in this iconic 90’s movie.
What is Clueless?
600
He was best-known as a fictional supermarket manager whose recurring line, "Please don't squeeze the Charmin," became a popular household phrase.
Who is Mr. Whipple?
600
This hand held digital pet became one of the biggest toy fads of the late 1990s and early 2000s. It was the best way to convince your parents you were ready for a real pet.
What is a Tamagotchi?
600
An electronic device that plays audio compact discs. They were first sold to consumers in 1982.
What is a CD player?
