Question: In The Greatest American Hero (which debuted 40 years ago today – March 18, 1981), Ralph’s partner Bill Maxwell was part of what government entity?
A. NASA
B. C.I.A.
C. F.B.I.
D. L.A.P.D.
Last Question: What product had a major moment in the ’80s, but they’ve been around since 3000 BC — when Chinese emperor Wong Ti used to kick around a leather ball filled with hair?
Answer: The Hacky Sack
Question: In Coming to America, what job was Maurice (Louie Anderson) doing at the time he was telling Akeem and Semi the promotion levels to ultimately make assistant manager?
Last Question: Name all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Answer: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael
Question: What popular line of watches was introduced in 1983, came with watch guards, and came in every imaginable color and design?
Last Question: Red Butler, Lala Orange and Shy Violet were characters in which cartoon series?
Answer: Rainbow Brite
Question: Who was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” in 1982?
A. Mikhail Gorbachev
B. The Computer
C. Steven Spielberg
D. Madonna
Last Question: Which cuddly toys started out as characters on greeting cards?
Answer: Care Bears
Question: Which famous US pop star’s original name is ‘Annie May Bullock’?
Question: How many wheels did the toy Big Trak have?
Answer: 6
Question: How many wheels did the toy Big Trak have?
Last Question: In A Christmas Story, what radio show does Ralphie listen to?
Answer: Little Orphan Annie
Bonus: What is the secret message Ralphie gets with his decoder pin?
Answer: Be Sure to Drink Your Ovaltine
Question: What did you have to say in order to get slime dumped on you in the hit Nickelodeon show, You Can’t Do That on Television?
Question: What color was the Geography category in the original version of Trivial Pursuit?
Answer: Blue
Question: What links these 3 clues together?
Littlefoot
Ducky
Petrie
Last Question: Put these items in order from least to most expensive when they were released.
A. Sony Walkman (TPS-L2)
B. Commodore 64
C. Nintendo Game Boy
D. Speak & Spell
Answer:
D. Speak & Spell ($50)
C. Nintendo Game Boy ($89.95)
A. Sony Walkman ($200 Astonished face)
B. Commodore 64 ($595)
Question: Put these items in order from least to most expensive when they were released.
A. Sony Walkman (TPS-L2)
B. Commodore 64
C. Nintendo Game Boy
D. Speak & Spell
Last Question: I’m a monkey that kids like to play with.
I’m oh so soft and cuddly and I like to suck on my thumb.
I had my own animated TV series.
Who am I?
Answer: Monchichi
Question: I’m a monkey that kids like to play with.
I’m oh so soft and cuddly and I like to suck on my thumb.
I had my own animated TV series.
Who am I?
Last Question Which one of the following could you NOT pop open a can or bottle of in the 80s?
Tab
Crystal Pepsi
Slice
Jolt
Answer: Crystal Pepsi. It was released in 1992.
And let’s Return to the ’90s for a minute. I totally forgot about this commercial! It’s fitting that Van Halen’s “Right Now” is used for the ad.
