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  • A best-selling book in 1981 explained how to crack the code of which puzzle?
    The Rubik’s Cube
  • In which action film did Sean Connery join the cast?
    Highlander
  • Who brought seaweed and raw fish to lunch in the movie “The Breakfast Club”?
    Claire
  • Which 1989 movie, set in Atlanta and directed by Bruce Beresford, covers the relationship between an African American man and a Jewish woman?
    Driving Miss Daisy
  • What boxer did Robert DeNiro play in the excellent black and white film “Raging Bull”?
    Jake LaMotta
  • After its success in the 1970s Disco Craze, which KC and the Sunshine Band single was the first Number One Hit of 1980?
    Please Don’t Go
  • John Landis directed which iconic Michael Jackson music video in the 1980s?
    Thriller
  • Angela, Tony, Sam, and Mona are from what show?
    Who’s the Boss?
  • What 1983 Tom Cruise film featured “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger?
    Risky Business
  • Which iconic 1988 movie features a cross-country road trip for two brothers, Charlie and Raymond Babbitt?
    Rain Man
  • In which city were the 19800 Summer Olympic Games held?
    South Korea
  • Which show ran throughout 1988-1990 and was highlighted by the Peanuts gang?
    “This is America, Charlie Brown”
  • What actor played a lawyer in the film “The Money Pit”?
    Walter Fielding
  • Blondie’s 1980 single was also the theme song for the movie “American Gigolo.” Which song was it?
    Call Me
  • What was the most popular video game in the 1980s?
    Mario Bros
  • What type of candy became popular because of E.T.?
    Reese’s Pieces
  • Which 1979-1984 show featured compelling interviews with people who had unusual talents or jobs?
    Real People
  • Eddie Murphy became a member of the cast for which comedy series in 1980?
    Saturday Night Live
  • Which actress played the main character in the 1982 film “E.T.”?
    Drew Barrymore
  • Madison Square Garden held this first staged wrestling event on March 31, 1985. What was it?
    WrestleMania
  • After the death of lead singer Bon Scott, what album did AC/DC release first?
    Back in Black
  • Which 1984 film by John Hughes only took two days to write?
    Sixteen Candles
  • Which business type were the Bauer brothers working in for the film “Splash”?
    Produce
  • Queen’s first song in 1980 was also their first Number One hit in the United States. Which song was it?
    Crazy Little Thing Called Love
  • Which song by the Bangles was the Hot 100 Number One song in 1986?
    Walk Like an Egyptian
  • Many 1980s kids grew up on VHS videocassette recorders. What does VHS stand for?
    Video Home System
  • Which softer, sculpted dolls were sometimes originally referred to as “The Little People” in the 1980s?
    The Cabbage Patch Kids