Q: What 80s actor was
valedictorian of his high school class and later turned down the
lead in “American Beauty” (1999)?
A: Chevy Chase.
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80s Movie Trivia
Q: Who said? "Like, he's got the bod,
but his brains are BAD news."
A: This is a quotation from the totally awesome 80s movie, Valley
Girl, starring a very young Nick Cage and Deborah Foreman.
The line happens early in the movie while they are in the mall (in the
food court). Deborah Foreman's character, Julie, is describing her
boyfriend (that she is about to dump).
Q: What
brother and sister both appeared (before either was famous) in bit parts
in 1984's Sixteen Candles?
A: John and Joan Cusack. They appeared as two geeks in the brat
pack film Sixteen Candles, John as one of Farmer Ted's henchmen
and Joan as the geek with the neck brace. Joan and John also appear
together in the 2007 movie The Martian Child, as well as High Fidelity,
Grosse Pointe Blank, and Say Anything. (source: wikipedia.com)
Q: What was the first word uttered by
Allison (Sheedy), the Basket Case in The Breakfast Club?
A: Vodka
Q: What
star of the Breakfast Club was also part of the original cast of
the Facts of Life?
A: Molly Ringwald played Molly Parker in 13 episodes between 1979-1980
Q: What is
Ilan Mitchell-Smith, star of Weird Science, up to these days?
A: Ilan Mitchell-Smith was one of the starring geeks in Weird Science
who, along with Anthony Michael Hall, use their brains (and their 80s
computer technology) to create the ideal woman, a smoking hot Kelly
LeBrock. Turns out, that Ilan Mitchell-Smith went on to do a PhD in
Medieval Studies and is now a professor at California State University,
Long Beach.
Q: Who was
on the shirt that Mouth was wearing on the Goonies?
A: Cover of Prince's Purple Rain
80s Music Trivia:
Q: What late 80s pop sensation band had
their Grammy revoked for allegedly not singing the vocals on their
album?
A: Milli Vanilli -
Girl, you know it's true!
Q:
What 80s pop queen got her start on Star Search, but did not win (she
came in second)?
A: Tiffany
Check out Tiffany's video for "I
Think We're Alone Now," filmed during her Mall tour to promote her
first album.
Q: Who was the lead singer of Genesis before Phil Collins
stepped into the role?
A: Peter Gabriel
Q: What 80s rock band trio agreed to
bleach their hair blonde in order to do a chewing gum commercial?
A: Police
Q: Who
turned down both the lead roll in Back to the Future as well as
the opportunity to perform the hit song "Danger Zone" for the movie
Top Gun?
A: Corey Hart
LT80s Commentary: Bad career move.
The hit song "Maniac" from the film
Flashdance
was originally intended for the 1980 film
Maniac, but was cut
out. Soon after the lyrics were toned down and used for Flashdance.
The writer, Irene Cara, wrote the lyrics in the car ride over to the
studio to record the song.
Q: What model was featured in Duran
Duran's 1986 Notorious music video?
A: Christy Turlington. She was only 16 years old at the time.
Watch Duran
Duran's Notorious video now from our
80s Music
Videos vault.
Q: What was the first a cappella song to
reach #1 in the Billboard charts?
A:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin.
80s Pop Culture Trivia:
Q: User-submitted trivia: What soda had
six times the caffeine of any other soda on the market?
A: Jolt
80s TV Trivia:
Q: What actress, who played Flo in the movie Alice
Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, appeared as Flo’s replacement Belle on
the TV series
Alice?
A: Diane Ladd
Q: Who had
the catch phrase "Wa! Wa! Wa!" (Trivia submitted by S.R. Fox)
A. Dwayne F. Schneider from "One Day at a Time"
B. Ben Seaver from "Growing Pains"
C. Willis Jackson from "Diff'rent Strokes"
D. Charles 'Chachi' Arcola from "Happy Days"
A: D.
Charles 'Chachi' Arcola from "Happy Days"
Q: Finish
this lyric from "One Day at a Time's" theme song, This is it; this is
it. ___?___.
(Trivia submitted by S.R. Fox)
A. This is life, the one you chose you just
can't have it all!
B. This is life, the one you get, so go and have a ball!
C. This is life I suppose, come on lets take it all!
A: B. This
is life, the one you get, so go and have a ball! Be sure to
check out the
video of the theme song!
Q: Who was Matthew Frewer?
A: The actor best known for playing Max Headroom. He also appeared in
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life and in the 2009 film Watchmen.
Go behind the scenes with Max Headroom on the BBC's I Love 1985.
Then check out Max in Art of Noise's
Paranoimia music video.
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