TV Catchphrases
From the 1960s through the early 1990s, he said “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” every weeknight.
Who is Ed McMahon? He was Johnny Carson’s sidekick for 30 years on The Tonight Show
Meet Tony Manero, age 19, a native of Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge. During the day, this outer-borough everyguy sells paint and bickers with his Italian-American family
Saturday Night Fever
This fast-food restaurant chain named for the “King of the Cowboys” opened its doors in 1968.
Roy Rodgers
Brie and Roquefort cheese come from this country
France
Who was the lead singer of the band The Supremes during the 1960s?
Diana Ross
The phrase “Danger, Will Robinson!” was famously uttered by a robot on this 1960s show.
What is Lost in Space? In pop culture, the phrase caught on as a way to warn someone that they were about to make a mistake or that they were overlooking something.
1976 American sports comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Bill Lancaster. It stars Walter Matthau as an alcoholic ex-baseball pitcher who becomes a coach for a youth baseball team known as the Bears
Bad News Bears
This is the alliterative name for the wide-legged jeans style popular in the 1970s
Bell Bottoms
Orange juice and champagne comprise this adult beverage
mimosa
Who wrote the song “Blowin’ in the Wind,” which became an anthem of the 1960s civil rights movement?
Bob Dylan
“Live long and prosper” comes from Mr. Spock and this show
What is Star Trek? Before making it big in show business, Leonard Nimoy, who plays Mr. Spock
A legend in bootlegger circles, the Bandit and his partner “Snowman” (country musician Jerry Reed) are hired to transport a truckload of illegal Coors beers from Texarkana to Atlanta in a little over a day.
Smokey and the bandit
This alliterative cereal popular in the 1960s is a chocolate version of Rice Krispies
Coco Krispies
The Barefoot Contessa is the nickname of this celebrity chef
Ina Garten
What 1969 music festival is often considered the defining moment of the counterculture movement?
Woodstock
This family was known for their distinctive bedtime routine that began with “Good night, John-Boy"
Who are the Waltons? The Waltons creator Earl Hamner Jr. said this was something his own family did each night before going to sleep when he was growing up.
a never-was boxer given an improbable title fight against flamboyant champion Apollo Creed
Rocky
This actress is known for roles in Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk, and The Man Who Knew Too Much
Doris Day
With the slogan “Service at the speed of sound,” this drive-in, fast-food restaurant has skating servers.
Sonic
What popular dance craze, known for its hip motions, was popularized by Chubby Checker in 1960?
The Twist
Elaine introduced us to the phrase “yada, yada” on this show in “The Yada Yada” episode.
What is Seinfeld? The hit ’90s show was supposed to be a one-time, 90-minute special, but it ran for 172 episodes.
His story about a gung-ho farm boy named Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who learns the ways of the Force and helps save the galaxy from an oppressive Empire
Star Wars
Founded in 1966, this tech store has an alliterative two-word name today.
Best Buy
The Italian al dente translates to this in English
"To the Tooth"
Who was the lead singer of The Rolling Stones in the 1960s?
Mick Jagger