You Heard It on TV (Name the Show)
"Heeeere's Johnny."
The Tonight Show.
This one-word synonym for hyperbole begins with the letter E.
What is exaggeration?
This iconic national highway was decommissioned in June 1985 but it is immortalized in songs like Nat King Cole's "Get Your Kicks on _______ _______"
What is Route 66?
This American civil rights activist was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King?
In 1964, Harold Wilson took up this top government post.
What is prime minister?
"Yada, yada, yada."
Seinfeld
If you precede bellum with these four letters, it means before the American Civil War.
What is ante?
Shortages of this began in 1973 when OPEC raised its prices, leading to long waits for American motorists.
What is gasoline?
This children's show, with characters like Elmo, Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch, won the 1970 Emmy Award for outstanding achievement in children's programming.
What is Sesame Street?
In 1961, this iconic British author published James and the Giant Peach.
Who is Roald Dahl?
"What'choo talkin' bout, Willis?"
Diff'rent Strokes?
The sequence of events or the storyline is also known as this four letter word.
What is plot?
This company's rhyming roadside signs were a hallmark of American roads like Route 66 from the 20s to the 60s.
What is Burma-Shave?
In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded this for her work with the poor and sick.
What is the Nobel Peace Prize?
Who is John "Jack" Profumo?
"Who loves ya, baby?"
Kojak
French, Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish are based on this language.
What is Latin?
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 was signed into law by this man, who was president from '53-'61.
Who is DDE?
She was the biggest Grammy winner of 1971 and won Record of the Year for "It's too Late," Album of the Year for Tapestry, and Song of the Year for "You've Got a Friend."
Who is Carole King?
The passage of this act in 1970 was meant to prevent discrimination in employment and wages.
What is the Equal Pay Act?
"Da plane, da plane."
What is Fantasy Island?
The Latin "corpus" means this four-letter word.
This Microbus comes from this German automaker.
What is Volkswagen?
Alice Walker won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for this novel.
What is The Color Purple?
This British fashion designer is often credited with popularizing the miniskirt.
Who is Mary Quant?