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This movie marked the beginning of a long string of successful Disney movies, sometimes called the Disney Renaissance era.
What is "The Little Mermaid?"
"I am serious. And don't call me Shirley."
What is "Airplane"?
This popular news network launched on June 1, 1980.
What is CNN?
"Against All Odds, "One More Night", and "Two Hearts" were all U.S. number one singles in the 1980s for which singer?
Who is Phil Collins?
Freddie Krueger is the antagonist of this '80s franchise.
What is "A Nightmare on Elm Street?"
This animated 80s movie has the song "There Are No Cats in America."
What is "An American Tail?"
"Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes."
What is "Raiders of the Lost Ark?"
This well-known first lady was responsible for the 1980s "Just Say No" campaign.
Who is Nancy Reagan?
What is "Kids Incorporated?"
This 1988 movie gave Julia Roberts her big break.
What is "Mystic Pizza?"
The main character from this animated film is Charlie B. Barkin.
What is "All Dogs Go to Heaven?"
"Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!"
What is "The Princess Bride?"
When the Olympics were held in Los Angeles in 1984, this country boycotted the games.
What is the Soviet Union?
This 80s synth pop duo featured Vince Clarke from Yazoo.
Who is Depeche Mode?
Tom Cruise dances to "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seager in an iconic scene from this movie.
What is "Risky Business?"
This is Inspector Gadget's niece's name.
Who is Penny?
"Don't mess with the bull, young man. You'll get the horns."
What is "The Breakfast Club?"
Shockingly, cable television did not have these until the 1980s.
What are commercials?
This 1980s theme song was entirely instrumental and reached No. 1 in multiple countries due to a remix.
What is "Axel F?"
This 80s movie spawned 6 sequels and a TV series.
What is Police Academy?
This 80's animated movie's tagline was "Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination."
What is "The Transformers: The Movie?"
"Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."
What is "Ferris Bueller's Day Off?"
The FCC mandated this message for TV shows to help children differentiate between the TV show and commercials.
What is "we'll be back after these messages?"
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder had a U.S. number one hit single in 1982 with this song.
What is "Ebony and Ivory"?
This 80's movie was the first to become a hit largely due to MTV.
What is "Flashdance?"