Family Affair
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
This car dominated Ford’s line during the 1960s.
What is Mustang? The model is still selling.
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.
The Beatles sang, “We all live in a [this].”
What is yellow submarine?
This is George Orwell’s four-digit, one-word book title.
What is 1984? The book is about a dystopian tyranny, and it was meant as a warning rather than a manual. It introduced the term “Big Brother” to categorize surveillance and censorship by the government. Orwell called some forms of propaganda “doublespeak.”
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
During the 1970s, this design, which had formerly found its home mostly on flannel shirts and uniform skirts, migrated to pants
What is plaid?
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.
This was the first color of the modern beret in widespread use by the Army.
What is green? It made its unofficial debut as part of the Army Special Forces uniform in the 1950s, and it became officially sanctioned as a uniform item for the Green Berets in 1961. The first unofficial use by the U.S. military was during World War II when the British gave maroon berets to an Army infantry battalion.
This 1986 film stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Harold Ramis as parapsychologists.
What is Ghostbusters? The film also stars Sigourney Weaver. The trio of ghostbusters are jailed by the EPA for their antics, but the New York City mayor releases them to eradicate the spirits from a building that is believed to be the center of all paranormal activity for the city.
Oliver Wendell Douglas’ wife
Who is Lisa Douglas? The show is Green Acres, and Eva Gabor plays Lisa
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
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 Mach 2 at an altitude of higher than 50,000 feet.
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.
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.
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.
During the 1980s, this TV network drove the music industry.
What is MTV? It launched music videos. Early attempts were comical by today’s professional standards.
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.
This Chris de Burgh tune debuted on his 1986 album Into the Light. The tune was “Lady in [this color].”
What is red?
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.
The valet on Family Affair
Who is Mr. French or Giles French? The twins’ mother had died, and their father (Brian Keith) employed a valet to help him raise the children. Sebastian Cabot plays Mr. French.
During the 1970s, the hippie era waned and many former hippies migrated to the cause of this era.
What is environmental?
In 1995, she replaced the original host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.
Who is Shari Belafonte? She is Harry Belafonte’s daughter.
This 1958 hit song by Sheb Wooley is about a people eater of this color.
What is “The Purple People Eater”? Wooley was also an actor and appeared in westerns such as High Noon.
This nonfiction and historical-fiction author has penned the one-word titles Hawaii, Texas, Chesapeake, and many others.
Who is James Michener? His historical fiction works are usually based on a geographical location.