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This car dominated Ford’s line during the 1960s
What is Mustang?
The model is still selling.
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This will be the next novel travel destination of the ultra-rich.
What is space?
Virgin Atlantic is planning space travel for tourists in the next few years, but the Russian Space Agency has already sent a few tourists to outer space.
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The Beatles sang, “We all live in a [this].”
What is yellow submarine?
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This is George Orwell’s four-digit, one-word book title.
What is 1984?
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The name Thurston Howell III calls his wife
What is Lovey?
The sitcom is Gilligan’s Island. Lovey’s full name is Eunice Wentworth Howell.
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During the 1970s, this design, which had formerly found its home mostly on flannel shirts and uniform skirts, migrated to pants.
What is plaid?
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This Colorado town is one of the favorite ski destinations for the rich and famous.
What is Aspen? Mere mortals can ski at another town for less—Snowmass, Colorado
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This Bobby Vinton tune reached No. 1 in 1963. The tune starts, “She wore…”
What is “Blue Velvet”? Blue Velvet is also the name of a 1986 film starring Isabella Rossellini.
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This 1984 film stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as parapsychologists.
What is Ghostbusters?
The film also stars Sigourney Weaver.
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Father figure to Billy Jo, Betty Jo, and Bobbie Jo
Who is Uncle Joe?
The sitcom is Petticoat Junction. Edgar Buchanan plays Uncle Joe Carson.
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During the 1970s, this synthetic fabric hit the market.
What is polyester?
Today, polyester is blended with other textiles, and it’s more natural in appearance and wear than the earlier versions.
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We travel by boat or ship; the rich and famous travel on the seas in this.
What is yacht?
At the 2009 Google camp for uber-rich environmentalists, the participants came by yacht, helicopter, and private jet.
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This Chris de Burgh tune debuted on his 1986 album Into the Light. The tune was “Lady in [this color].”
What is red?
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In this 1982 film, Dustin Hoffman disguises himself as a woman.
What is Tootsie?
He plays the dual roles of Michael Dorsey and Dorothy Michaels.
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Oliver Wendell Douglas’ wife
Who is Lisa Douglas?
The show is Green Acres, and Eva Gabor plays Lisa.
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During the 1980s, this TV network drove the music industry.
What is MTV?
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From 1976–2003, most people flew across the Atlantic Ocean in a 747 or other long-range aircraft, but the wealthy flew on this commercial aircraft.
What is Concorde (or supersonic transport)?
The Concorde cut travel time by half and cost about $12,000 for a round-trip flight. It cruised at an altitude of higher than 50,000 feet.
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This 1958 hit song by Sheb Wooley is about a people eater of this color.
What is “The Purple People Eater”?
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In this 2005 film, Will Smith plays a professional date doctor.
What is Hitch?
While helping a client woo the woman of his dreams, he discovers his own perfect match.
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George Jefferson’s nickname for his wife Louise
What is Weezy?
The show is The Jeffersons. She got her nickname because of a blooper. Sherman Helmsley accidentally called Louise Weezy, after someone he once had a crush on, and the producers used the nickname for Louise.
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During the 1970s, the hippie era began and many former hippies migrated to the cause of this era.
What is environmental?
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He was the original host of the TV series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.
Who is Robin Leach?
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The Fifth Dimension used this color in their song about wedding bells.
What is blue(s)? The tune was “Wedding Bell Blues.”
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In this 1998 film, Sean Gullette plays a paranoid mathematician who searches for numerical patterns to explain nature.
What is Pi?
He tries to use these patterns to predict the stock market’s behavior.
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The smart child on Family Ties
Who is Alex P. Keaton?
The show is Family Ties, and Michael J. Fox played Alex.
