The Beatles
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They Said It
It Happened in the 1970s
TV Settings
100

 The Beatles came from this city in England.

What is Liverpool?

100

 This is the definition of airheaded

 What is “dumb” (or anything close)? It literally means “air instead of brains in the head.”

100

This African American comedian’s signature line was “The devil made me do it.”

Who is Flip Wilson? Another line was “When you’re hot, you’re hot, and when you’re not, you’re not.”

100

 In May 1970, four students were killed at this university in a protest against the United States’ bombing of Cambodia.

 What is Kent State? Spring semester classes ended early in May and did not resume until the summer term.

100

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was set in this city.

What is Minneapolis? The show won 29 Emmy Awards.  

200

 This was the first movie starring the Beatles.  

 What is A Hard Day’s Night?

200

This is a shortened version of “I got you.”

What is Gotcha?

200

 From the 1960s to the 1980s, he said, “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin.”

 Who is Mr. Whipple?

200

 In 1979, this nuclear accident took place in Pennsylvania.

 What is Three Mile Island? It was the worst nuclear accident in the country.

200

The Bob Newhart Show, starring Bob Newhart and Suzanne Pleshette, was set in
 this city.

What is Chicago? Newhart, his next sitcom, was set in rural Vermont

300

Daily Double!!!!


 These two Beatles wrote all the songs on A Hard Day’s Night

Who are Paul McCartney and John Lennon?

300

Smokey was the term for this profession in the 1970s.

What is Police officer?

300

Madge said, “You’re soaking in it!” for this product.

 What is Palmolive? It’s a dishwashing liquid, and the manicurist soaked her clients’ nails in it.

300

 In 1972, 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were massacred in a terrorist attack at the Olympic games in this city.

 What is Munich, Germany?

300

The radio station WKRP broadcast from this city in a 1980s sitcom

 What is Cincinnati?

400

She was Paul McCartney’s girlfriend from 1963 to 1968.

Who is Jane Asher?

400

“Can you dig it?” translates to this.

What is Do you understand?

400

Daily Double!!!!!


The actors in this 1967 cigarette commercial say, “Us [cigarette brand name] smokers would rather fight than switch.”

 What is Tareyton?

400

This environmental day was inaugurated on April 22, 1970.

What is Earth Day? It was designated to heighten awareness of environmental issues.

400

Alice was set in this western city.

 What is Phoenix?

500

The Beatles was the official name of the double album released in 1968, but it was commonly known by this name.

What is the White Album?

500

 “Do me a solid” translates to this.

What is "Do me a Favor"?

500

This comedian with a distinctive voice and known for his one-liners said, “I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician, I would be honest.”

Who is Rodney Dangerfield?

500

 Jim Jones and his followers, who belonged to this religious group, committed mass suicide in 1978.

What is People’s Temple?

500

Daily Double!!!!

Lou Grant was set in this city

What is Los Angeles?