Family Affair
The name Thurston Howell III calls his wife.
Lovey.
The sitcom is Gilligan's Island. Lovey's full name is Eunice Wentworth Howell.
Mustang.
The model is still selling.
To get a grip on spending, create one of these.
Budget.
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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 [blank]."
Yellow submarine.
This is George Orwell's four-digit, one-word book title.
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.
Uncle Joe.
The sitcom is Petticoat Junction. Edgar Buchanan plays Uncle Joe Carson.
Plaid.
You don't owe any taxes on the windfalls from this IRA, since you used after-tax dollars to fund it.
Roth.
This Colorado town is one of the favorite ski destinations for the rich and famous.
Aspen.
Mere mortals can ski at other towns for less.
This was the first color of the modern beret in widespread use by the Army.
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.
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.
Lisa Douglas.
The show is Green Acres, and Eva Gabor plays Lisa.
During the 1990s, this machine was the device of choice of playing computer games.
Game Boy.
BOGO stands for this.
Buy one, get one.
It used to mean "buy one, get one free" but today it can also mean "buy one, get one at a discount."
We travel by boat or ship; the rich and famous travel on the seas in this.
Yachts.
At the 2009 Google camp for uber-rich environmentalists, the participants came by yacht, helicopter, and private jet.
This Bobby Vinton tune reached No. 1 in 1963. The tune starts, "She wore..."
"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.
Tootsie.
He plays the dual roles of Michael Dorsey and Dorothy Michaels.
George Jefferson's nickname for his wife Louise.
The show is The Jefferson's. 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.
Polyester.
Today, polyester is blended with other textiles, and it's more natural in appearance and wear than the earlier versions.
Every time you spend money, ask for this discount.
Senior.
Many establishments have unadvertised discounts. Some people are embarrassed to ask for the discount, and the businesses that don't advertise discounts count on that.
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.
Concorde.
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 Chris de Burgh tune debuted on his 1986 album Into he Light. The tune was "Lady in [red]."
In this 2005 film, Will Smith plays a professional date doctor.
Hitch.
While helping a client woo the woman of his dreams, he discovers his own perfect match.
Alex P. Keaton.
Michael J. Fox played Alex.
During the 1980s, this TV network drove the music industry.
MTV.
It launched music videos. Early attempts were comical by today's professional standards.
Instead of clipping coupons with scissors, you can clip digital coupons online and store them here.
Smartphone.
If you have a smartphone, you don't need to carry loyalty cards in your wallet. If you don't have a smartphone, you can register online on a computer and enter your phone number into the card machine at checkout.
He was the original host of the TV series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.
This 1958 hit song by Sheb Wooley is about a people eater of this color.
"The Purple People Eater."
Wooley was also an actor and appeared in westerns such as High Noon.
In this 1998 film, Sean Gullette plays a paranoid mathematician who searches for numerical patterns to explain nature.
Pi.
He tries to use these patterns to predict the stock market's behavior.
The valet on Family Affair.
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.
Environmental.
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In 1995, she replaced the original host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.
Shari Belafonte.
She is Harry Belafonte's daughter.
The Fifth Dimension used this color in their song about wedding bells.
Blue(s).
The tune was "Wedding Bell Blues."
James Michener.
His historical fiction works are usually based on a geographical location.