All About the 80's

Last weekend we had a combo party: Housewarming (yes, we've lived here 6 months)/my birthday/ethnic food/80's. Oh, the food was soooo yummy! And the 80's rocked! The tunes were great (just ask Elijah). We dressed up (J and I raided VV the night before). After we got ready, Jonathan looked at me and said: "Wow, it's like high school"...fair enough, I admit to being in high school from '88-'93. And, of course what would be a party at my house without party games and prizes (think 80's prizes: Nerds, Jelly bracelets etc.) The games included solving Rubix Cubes, moonwalking, breakdancing and trivia. How many of the top movies of the 80's can you name by year? (BTW, 1984 was a great year for movies - think The Karate Kid, Ghostbusters and Footloose). For those interested here's my 4 part quiz (and no, I didn't make up the questions myself, I searched 80's trivia sites for the questions, but it was fun...and I felt smart). How many can you answer without looking up the answers? Jeff, I'm thinking of you specifically!

All About the 80's Trivia Quiz

Part 1: The Movies

In Empire Strikes Back, what was chewing on the power cables of the Millenium Falcon while Han Solo and company were hiding inside the asteroid cave?

What was the license number on the Ghostbusters' car?

In 'Back To The Future', where did Doc Brown get the plutonium to power the time-travelling DeLorean?

In 'Empire Strikes Back' when the ghost of Obi Wan Kenobi said that Luke was their last hope against the Empire, who was Yoda refering to when he said: "No, there is another"?

In 'Dirty Dancing' what was Baby's real name?

In 1989's "The Little Mermaid", what was Scuttle's name for a fork?

In the 1984 movie "Splash", the pretty blonde mermaid chooses which street name to be her own?

In "The Karate Kid" what color did Daniel have to paint Miagi's house, as part of his training.

In the movie "Stand By Me", what did Gordy, Chris, Vern and Teddy set out to find?

In the movie "Rainman", what was the only airline that Raymond said had never crashed?

Part 2: On TV

Who had the trademark saying "Nanoo Nanoo?"

What did people desperately tried to avoid getting on "Press Your Luck?"

What were the names of Kevin's best friend and girl friend on "The Wonder Years?"

Who was the 4th child on "Growing Pains?"

What actor mouthed the line "Whatch you talkin' 'bout Willis?"

What were the names of all five Huxtable kids on "The Cosby Show?"

Who was the head villian on "The Smurfs" and what was his cat's name?

What was the name of Bo and Luke Duke's automobile?

Name the 4 girls from the "Facts of Life" and their chaperone.

What was the name of Norm's wife on Cheers?

Part 3: The Music - Lyrics

Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?

Buying bread from a man in Brussels, he was 6 foot 4 and full a muscles

And mama always told me be careful what you do, don't go around breaking young girls' hearts

Been workin, so hard. I'm punchin, my card

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you, it's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

Tin roof...... Rusted

Slight of hand and a twist of fate, on a bed of nails she makes me wait

Your feet are going to be on the ground, your head is there to move you around

Oh thikin' about all our younger years, it was only you and me, we were young and wild and free

You do the boom boom into lay heart, You set my soul sky high when your lovin starts

Part 4: Odds and Ends

Name six members of the Brat Back

Name 3 books by Judy Blume

Who was the leader of the Transformers?

Name all five New Kids On The Block.

What craft toy involved cutting plastic figures, coloring them in, and then baking them in the
oven?

What was the famous line uttered by an old woman in Wendy's ads?

Name the four ghosts from Pac-Man.

What was the first video played on MTV?

What caused the gremlins in the movie Gremlin to become evil?

What snack food was portrayed in claymation dancing to "Heard it Through the Grapevine"?