Sponsored by soap manufacturers, this genre of television debuted in 1949, and on account of its sponsorships gained its present-day monicker.
What are soap operas?
100
This flick, Walt Disney's twelfth animated film, was released in 1950, adding to what would become a sizable catalogue of princess flicks.
What is Cinderella?
100
When Mom and Dad were 7, this toy (more recently demoed by Michelle Obama) was introduced by the Wham-O Co. By its name you might think it Hawaiian, but it was inspired by an Australian variety of calisthenics.
What is the hula hoop?
100
Dubbed the "Mother Road" by John Steinbeck, this road originally ran from Chicago to Los Angeles and carried many a migrant west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
What is Route 66?
100
This describes Alicia, Monica, and Gina in relation to Dad.
Who are Earl's girls?
200
Because only two of this model were sold in the U.S. during its 1949 debut year, Volkswagon's chairman erroneously determined that it had no future in the U.S. market.
What is the VW Beetle?
200
This former child actress, who lends her name to a popular virgin cocktail, retired from show business in 1950.
Who is Shirley Temple?
200
When Mom and Dad were 9 this toy was introduced to American markets after college students in the East were spotted playing catch with pie plates.
What is the frisbee?
200
King me! This is the number of squares on a checkerboard.
What is sixty-four?
200
Like this Christmas, this is what we are without our oldest brother.
What is less Jess or Jess-less?
300
Along with Bruce Springsteen, John Belushi, Billy Joel, and Earl Rigler, this famous Phillies third baseman was born in 1949.
What is Mike Schmidt?
300
Along with Cybill Shepherd, Stevie Wonder, and Linda Rigler, this former SNL funnyman and part owner of the Charleston RiverDogs was born in 1950.
Who is Bill Murray?
300
When Dad was 6 a merchandizing blitz for a TV show based on this frontiersman caused the price of raccoon tails to shoot from $.25 to $8 per pound.
Who is Davy Crockett?
300
Oh, what a night in late December...this is the year mentioned in The Four Seasons' number one hit that starts with those words.
What is 1963?
300
If our first sister-in-law worked at Spago with Wolfgang Puck, we might call her this.
What is Chef Steph?
400
Perhaps proving that big things can come in small packages, this form of audio recording was introduced in 1949...here's a hint: think rpms.
What are 45s?
400
This multi-buttoned device was first marketed by Zenith in 1950 under the brand name "Lazy Bones."
What is the remote control?
400
In 1959 at age 9 is the first time Mom could have played with this doll. The doll's boyfriend was introduced two years later.
What is Barbie?
400
A significant year for Mom and Dad was this year (in Roman numerals): MCMLXVII
What is 1967?
400
If Monica and Aaryn recruited a few more singers, they might create this.
What is a Morris chorus?
500
It must have been "Some Enchanted Evening" when this Rogers & Hammerstein musical debuted on Broadway in 1949 to rave reviews.
What is South Pacific?
500
Puerto Rican nationalists unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate this sitting U.S. President in 1950.
Who is Truman?
500
When Mom and Dad were 7 this rhyming children's book was published featuring, among others, Thing One and Thing Two. The author, Theodor Geisel, wrote under a more scholarly pen name.
What is the Cat in the Hat?
500
The former host of "The Mole," a TV reality show, now hosts this CNN evening news show that bears his name.
What is "Anderson Cooper 360"?
500
Oh behave! This would describe our middle brother if he dressed in the style of Twiggy...or Austin Powers.