TV Catchphrases
Candy
Alliteration
January, January
Times Covers of the 60s
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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. While in college, McMahon sold veggie slicers on the Atlantic City boardwalk.
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This red-and-white striped stick candy has a curved handle.
What is candy cane? The largest candy cane on record was made in 2012 and stood 51 feet tall.
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This fast-food restaurant chain named for the “King of the Cowboys” opened its doors in 1968.
What is Roy Rogers? Executives selected the name because they wanted something all-American.
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On January 4, people who are visually impaired celebrate this method of reading and writing.
What is braille? World Braille Day honors Louis Braille, the Frenchman who invented braille and was born with sight but lost it at the age of 10.
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On January 27, 1961, the Time magazine cover featured this man’s inauguration.
Who is Kennedy (JFK)? The edition featured excerpts from his inaugural address along with an account of the snowy inauguration.
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“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, drove a taxi as a side job and once drove President John F. Kennedy.
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This candy bar marries chocolate with rice
What is Nestlé Crunch or Crunch Bar? Nestlé introduced the popular candy bar in 1938.
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This is the alliterative name for the wide-legged jeans style popular in the 1970s.
What are bell-bottoms? Did you know that British and American sailors wore pants fashioned this way in the 19th century so it would be easier to snag a man if he fell overboard?
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday is observed as a federal holiday on this day of the week.
What is Monday? We celebrate Dr. King’s birth each year on the third Monday in January.
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The March 2, 1962, cover was out of this world with this man, the first American to orbit Earth.
Who is John Glenn? Artist Boris Artzybasheff painted the image, and it was one of approximately 800 works of original cover art donated by Time to the National Portrait Gallery in 1978.
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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.
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This candy bar has the same name as our galaxy.
What is Milky Way? It may share the name with our galaxy, but it was named for a popular malted-milk drink when it was released in 1923. Did you know malted milk got its start as an infant formula?
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This alliterative cereal popular in the 1960s is a chocolate version of Rice Krispies.
What are Cocoa Krispies? Introduced in 1958, the cereal had several early mascots, including a monkey and an elephant.
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People celebrate the founding of this “down-under” country on January 26.
What is Australia? January 26 is known as Australia Day. The first Australian colonists were prisoners brought from Britain in the late 18th century.
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The March 14, 1960, cover featured this iconic Swedish director, known for The Seventh Seal.
Who is Ingmar Bergman? Bergman was first introduced to movies by his grandfather, as his strict father did not approve of them.
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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.
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This treat used to be included in packages of baseball cards.
What is bubble gum? The gum was removed from the packages because it was too expensive, took up too much room, and stained the cards. The decision to remove gum marked a change in marketing from targeting children to targeting adults.
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This actress is known for roles in Calamity Jane, Pillow Talk, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Who is Doris Day? She was born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff and got her start dancing and singing as a child.
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January was named for Janus, who is depicted with two faces, symbolizing this.
What is looking forward and backward (or looking to the future and the past)? He was the protector of gates and doors or beginnings and endings.
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This author of Catcher in the Rye was the cover feature on September 15, 1961.
Who is J. D. Salinger? The reclusive writer was also known for his short stories, often published in The New Yorker.
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This child actor often said, “What’choo talkin’ ’bout, Willis?”
Who is Gary Coleman? Coleman plays Arnold Jackson on the show Diff’rent Strokes. Arnold often says this quip to his brother, Willis (played by Todd Bridges).
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The Snickers bar is from this company and was originally named after the owners’ beloved horse.
What is Mars? Mars was originally named Mar-O-Bar Company. Snickers is the best-selling candy bar in the world.
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Founded in 1966, this tech store has an alliterative two-word name today.
What is Best Buy? Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler founded the company as an audio specialty store called Sound of Music. The name was changed in 1983 to emphasize the wide range of consumer electronics for sale.
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This large South American tourist destination’s name translates to “River of January.”
What is Rio de Janeiro? It is named this because the Portuguese landed in the area on January 1, 1502.
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The June 5, 1964, edition featured the World’s Fair, held that year in this U.S. city.
What is New York City? Of the futuristic fair, Time wrote, “It returns the child’s eye to the retinas of men.”
