Question: 1984 was a great year for movies! Which 2 movies were released in theaters on the same day – June 8, 1984?
A. Footloose
B. Ghostbusters
C. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
D. Gremlins
Last Question: In the James Bond film, Octopussy, who played the title character?
Answer: Maud Adams
Question: In the James Bond film, Octopussy, who played the title character?
Last Question: Which one of the following was NOT a Carvel ice cream cake?
A. Dumpy the Pumpkin
B. Cookie Puss
C. Fudgie the Whale
D. Patty O’Mint
Answer: D. Patty O’Mint
Question: What color was the Ecto-Cooler Hi-C drink?
Last Question: On April 21, 1986, what did thirty million viewers watch, making it the “highest rated syndicated special” in history?
Answer: “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vault” hosted by Geraldo Rivera.
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Question: On this day (April 21) in 1986, what did thirty million viewers watch, making it the “highest rated syndicated special” in history?
Last Question: What series, which ran from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986, was a spin-off of Soap?
Answer: Benson
Great job Pauline (@Dopey62)!!!
Question: The final episode of the television show Soap aired on this day in 1981. What series, which ran from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986, was a spin-off of Soap?
Last Question: In the film Gremlins, what would happen if a Mogwai got wet?
Answer: It would multiply
Question: On The Golden Girls, what fictional Minnesota town was Betty White’s character from?
Last Question: Pete Rose got his 4,000th hit on this day in 1984. For which team was he playing with when he accomplished this feat?
Answer: The Montreal Expos
Great job Craig (@cdennis0130)!!!
Question: Pete Rose got his 4,000th hit on this day in 1984. For which team was he playing with when he accomplished this feat?
Last Question: What series debuted with reenactments of a boy being swept away in a flood and a seven-year-old helping deliver her mom’s baby?
Answer: Rescue 911
Question: What series debuted with reenactments of a boy being swept away in a flood and a seven-year-old helping deliver her mom’s baby?
Last Question: In the film The Princess Bride, what is Westley’s response to anything Buttercup requests of him?
Answer: “As you wish.”
Great job J.V. (@JVfromOhio) and Scorpion (@DianneR16469208)!!!
Question: In the film The Princess Bride, what is Westley’s response to anything Buttercup requests of him?
Last Question: In the movie Major League, who, originally, was NOT invited to camp?
A. Rick Vaughn
B. Willie Mays Hayes
C. Roger Dorn
D. Pedro Cerrano
Answer: B. Willie Mays Hayes
Even though Willie Mays Hayes was not invited to camp, he got to try out because the manager liked his speed. He had a problem with hitting the ball in the air though.
Great job sweetpurplejune!!!
Question: In the movie Major League, who, originally, was NOT invited to camp?
A. Rick Vaughn
B. Willie Mays Hayes
C. Roger Dorn
D. Pedro Cerrano
Last Question: On Matlock, what was Matlock’s first name?
Answer: Benjamin
Great job Craig (@cdennis0130)!!!
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