80's Blockbusters
This 1982 Steven Spielberg film about a stranded alien who loves Reese's Pieces became the highest-grossing movie of the decade.
What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
These round, collectible cardboard milk caps became a massive schoolyard phenomenon in the mid-90s, often played with a heavy plastic "slammer."
What are Pogs?
In 2023, TikTok went wild over this brand's 40-ounce Quencher vacuum-insulated tumbler, turning a basic travel mug into a massive status symbol.
What is Stanley?
This smiling, cheese-flavored cracker brand advertises itself as "the snack that smiles back."
What is Goldfish?
This record-breaking Netflix sci-fi series follows a group of kids in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, as they fight monsters from the "Upside Down."
What is Stranger Things?
In 1985, Marty McFly accidentally traveled 30 years into the past using a plutonium-powered DeLorean in this hit film.
What is Back to the Future?
This egg-shaped keychain device allowed 90s kids to feed, clean up after, and discipline a pixelated digital pet.
What is a Tamagotchi?
This internet slang term—coined by TikToker Jools Lebron in 2024—became a viral lifestyle movement urging people to be modest, neat, and respectful at work.
What is "Demure" (or "Very demure, very mindful")?
Introduced in 1912, this "twist, lick, and dunk" cream-filled chocolate wafer is officially the best-selling cookie in the United States.
What is an Oreo?
Jenna Ortega played the cello-playing, dance-loving daughter of the Addams family in this smash-hit comedy-horror series.
What is Wednesday?
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis suited up to save New York City from a giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in this 1984 comedy.
What is Ghostbusters?
Ty Inc. sparked a global investment craze by creating these pellet-filled plush animals with specific names and birthdays on their heart-shaped tags.
What are Beanie Babies?
Millions of people, from everyday internet users to major celebrities, dumped buckets of freezing water over their heads in 2014 to raise money for this medical condition.
What is ALS (or Lou Gehrig's disease)?
This potato crisp brand famously packs its chips into a rigid cardboard tube under the slogan, "Once you pop, the fun don't stop."
What are Pringles?
Jeremy Allen White stars as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, a fine-dining chef who returns home to manage his family's chaotic sandwich shop in this intense FX/Hulu series.
What is The Bear?
Tom Cruise played naval aviator Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in this 1986 action film that massive skyrocketed military recruitment.
What is Top Gun?
This creepy, furry electronic creature spoke its own language before gradually learning English the more you played with it.
What is a Furby?
This dance craze, popularized by rapper Silentó in 2015, had everyone doing a hand-forward pose followed by a horseback-riding arm motion.
What is the Whip / Nae Nae?
These brightly colored, fruit-flavored chewy candies feature the slogan "Taste the Rainbow."
What are Skittles?
This South Korean survival drama became Netflix's most-watched series of all time, featuring characters playing deadly versions of children's games.
What is Squid Game?
This 1988 action classic stars Bruce Willis as John McClane, a cop fighting terrorists in the Nakatomi Plaza on Christmas Eve.
What is Die Hard?
Released in 1996, this laughing plush toy caused literal riots in department stores during the holiday shopping season.
What is Tickle Me Elmo?
In 2019, the internet united to make a simple photo of this ordinary breakfast item the most-liked image on Instagram, beating out Kylie Jenner.
What is an egg?
Invented by a food scientist in 1976, this dust-covered, microwaveable turnover snack features a famously molten pocket of cheese and meat.
What is a Hot Pocket?
In this acclaimed HBO comedy-drama, Logan Roy’s children spend four seasons backstabbing each other to take control of his media empire, Waystar.
What is Succession?