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The Great 80′s Quiz
1. What 80′s TV hero’s catch phrase was “Trust me, I know what I’m doing??
2. What was the name of Mrs. Garret’s gourmet shop in Facts of Life?
3. What was the name of the Visitor that Robert Englund played in V?
4. In the miniseries V, name the secret Visitor organization that helped the resistance?
5. What was the name of Robin’s baby in V?
6. Budweiser had a dog mascot, proclaimed to be the “Original Party Animal..” Name him.
7. Fill in the blank, “Pardon me, but do you have any _________” Reply: “But of course.”
8. What cartoon show’s catch phrase was “And I’ll form the head”
9. Who was Danger Mouse’s hamster assistant?
10. Who was Danger Mouse’s boss?
11. Name the daughter of the owner of Cheers that ends up in a relationship with Woody and becomes the title of a song.
12. What was the name of the history teacher in Fast Times at Ridgemont High?
13. In the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High, where did Brad get fired from after arguing with a customer about a money back guarantee?
14. Right before the credits in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, it is revealed that Jeff Spicoli saved a famous person from drowning. Who is that person? s
15. The Secret of Nimh stars what kind of animals?
16. What team does Montgomery Brewester play for in Brewsters Millions?
17. What was the name of the janitor in The Breakfast Club?
18. What Seinfeld actor appeared in the movie Dirty Dancing?
19. What was the name of Ed Rooney’s secretary in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?
20. Who does Ferris Bueller pretend to be at the downtown Chicago French Resturant?
21. In the movie Heathers, what is the first name of Winona Ryder’s character?
22. Name the main character in Tales of Fourth Grade Nothing?
23. In the movie The Goonies, what was the name of the character played by Corey Feldman?
24. What network did Steven Keaton work for in Family Ties?
25. What was the name of Alex’s best friend in Family Ties?
26. What was the name of Arnold’s bully in Different Strokes?
27. Miracle Max was played by what actor in The Princess Bride?
28. Who is John Conner’s father in Terminator?
29. What was the name of the EPA representative in Ghostbusters who later was accused of having no gentiles?
30. Name the fraternity that the gang starts up in Revenge of the Nerds?
31. What current television star appeared in a Bruce Springstein video?
32. What game show featured whammies?
33. Name the host of the game show Sale of the Century?
34. What was the name of the hair product that Daryl’s parents owned in Coming to America?
35. Who was Sara’s hero in the movie Adventures in Babysitting?
36. What type of structure was on the back of Madonna’s jacket in Desperately Seeking Susan?
37. What was the name of the aircraft carrier in the movie The Final Countdown?
38. Name the coach that Gene Hackman played in the movie Hoosiers?
39. Name the high school depicted in the movie Hoosiers?
40. Colonel Chappy Sinclair is a character in what movie?
41. What game show sends the Grizwalds on a National Lampoon’s European Vacation?
42. What was the name of the chimp that Matthew Broderick’s character trained in Project X?
43. What did the resistance group call itself in the movie Red Dawn?
44. Mr.T played a fighter in the movie Rocky III. Name him..
45. What was the robot’s name in the movie Short Circuit?
46. Name the leader of the criminal group from Krypton in the movie Superman II.
47. Who played the goalie in the movie Victory?
48. The Falklands war pitted what two countries against each other?
49. Name the teacher that died on the Challenger.
50. Remember Baby Jessica? What state did the ordeal take place?
51. Name the captain of the Exxon Valdez.
52. The 1989 San Francisco Earthquake disrupted the World Series between what two teams?
53. Gordan Shumway is better known as _____?
54. What beverage could make the visitors drunk in Alien Nation?
55. In Charles in Charge, who was Charles best friend?
56. Name the band started by Joey, Snake, and Wheels in the television show Degrassi Junior High.
57. What was the name of the car in Knight Rider?
58. Name the computer generated spokesman for Coke that had a stuttering problem.
59. Name the hologram who only Dr, Sam Beckett could see in the television show Quantum Leap?
60. Whose catch phrases were “Well isn’t that special” and “Could it be. . .SATAN?”
61. What was the name of the robot in the television show Small Wonder?
62. What television show’s last episode revealed that the entire story occurred in the imagination of an autistic child and his snow globe?
63. What television show starred Johhny Depp, Peter DeLuise and Holly Robinson?
64. What was the name of Alyssa Milano’s character in Who’s the Boss?
65. Who does Kevin Arnold run against for class president in the Wonder Years?
66. What groups hits include ?L iving on a Prayer? and ? Wanted Dead or Alive??
67. Who sang the classic “Hey Mickey?”
68. Complete the following song lyric. “Boom Boom Boom, Let’s go back __________”
69. “Come on Eileen” was sung by what group?
70. Name the host of MTV’s Remote Control..
71. Name the three rules of owning Gremlins?
72. What movie brought the Latin phrase Carpe Diem to the mainstream?
73. “If you build it, he will come” was a quotation from what movie?
74. What regiment did Col. Shaw lead in the movie Glory?
75. What was the name of Sigourney Weaver’s character in Aliens?
76. What planet did the Ewoks live on?
77. John McClane is the hero of what movie?
78. What was Raymond Babbits favorite television show in the movie Rain Man?
79. Whose body were the characters in Stand by Me looking for?
80. What brand of beer does E.T. drink?
81. Name the character that Robert Redford plays in The Natural?
82. In the movie Footloose, what kind of vehicle does Ren use in a chicken race?
83. What city was Axel Foley from in the movie Beverly Hills Cop?
84. What was the ultimate destination for the Grizwolds in the movie National Lampoon’s Vacation?
85. In The Dead Zone, what was the name of the congressional candidate who is exposed by Johnny?
86. In the movie War Games, what was the password to get into the WOPR computer?
87. What college did Joel eventually get accepted to due to his famous party in the movie Risky Business?
88. Name the main character in the movie The Running Man.
89. What was Ronald Miller’s original plan for his $1000 in the movie Can’t Buy Me Love?-
90. What was the name of the character played by Sylvester Stallone in the movie Over the Top?
91. Michael J. Fox Played Brantley Foster/Carlton Whitfield in what movie?
92. Name the pirate in the movie The Goonies.
93. What was the name of Gary and Wyatt’s creation in the movie Weird Science?
94. Name the Russian boxer in Rocky IV?
95. “And Knowing is half the battle” was a catch phrase from what cartoon?
96. How does Rosalind Shays die in the television show L.A. LAW?
97. Sporty James was an informant in what television show?
98. Who shot Ronald Reagan?
99. Name the basketball player from the University of Maryland who died of a cocaine overdose several days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics.
100. Donna Rice was romantically linked to what politician?
Answers
1. Sledgehammer
2. Edna’s Edibles
3. Willie
4. The Fifth Column
5. Elizabeth
6. Spuds McKenzie
7. Grey Poupon
8. Voltron
9. Penfold
10. Colonel K
11. Kelly
12. Mr. Hand
13. All American Burger
14. Brooke Shields
15. Rats
16. Hackensak Bulls
17. Carl
18. Wayne Knight (Newman)
19. Grace
20. Abe Frohman
21. Veronica
22. Peter Hatcher
23. Mouth
24. PBS
25 Skippy
26. The Gooch
27. Billy Crystal
28. Kyle Reese
29. Walter Peck
30. Lambda Lambda Lambda
31. Courtney Cox
32. Press your Luck
33. Jim Perry
34. Soul Glow
35. Thor
36. A pyramid
37. SS Nimiitz
38. Norman Dale
39. Hickory
40. Iron Eagle
41. Pig in a Poke
42. Virgil
43. Wolverines
44. Clubber Lang
45. Johnny Five
46. General Zod
47. Slvyester Stallone
48. Argentina and Great Britian
49. Christa McAuliffe
50. Texas
51. Joseph Hazlewood
52 Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants
53. ALF
54. Sour Milk
55. Buddy Lembeck
56. The Zit Remedy
57. KITT
58. Max Headroom
59. Al Calavicci
60. The Church Lady
61. Vicki
62. St. Elsewhere
63. 21 Jump Street
64. Samatha Micelli
65. Becky Slater
66. BonJovi
67. Toni Basil
68. to my room
69. Drexy’s Midnight Runners
70. Ken Ober
71. don’t get them wet, don’t feed them after midnight, don’t expose to bright lights/sunlight
72. Dead Poet’s Society
73. Field of Dreams
74. the 54th
75. Elen Ripley
76. Endor
77. Die Hard
78. The People’s Court
79. Ray Brower
80. Coors
81. Roy Hobbs
82. a tractor
83. Detroit
84. Wally World
85. Greg Stillson
86. Joshua
87. Princeton
88. Ben Richards
89. buy a telescope
90. Lincoln Hawk
91. Secret of My Success
92. One-Eyed Willie
93. Lisa 94. Ivan Drago
95. GI JOE
96. Falls in elevator shaft
97. Hunter
98. John Hinkley Jr.
99. Len Bias
100. Gary Hart
Just about to try to answer these lol! could be a while, will come back and let you know how I get on!
nice post fun with mind exercise, different than other and also joyful, supply post like this.
Nice quiz! Man, this brings back memories. Voltron, Quantum Leap, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Knight Rider, all good stuff. Makes me want to buy all those old shows on dvd!
This was a fun quiz to take and brought back some great 80′s memories. This would be a great list to share at an 80′s theme party.
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The best quiz to create some fun at an 80′s wedding anniversary or birthday party. Just let the grandpas and grandmas dwell into their past …
Wow bring back the memories. The 80′s were awesome! I still drink coors to this day. Maybe ET had some influence on that!