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Today's 80s Trivia Question:
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
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
80s Music Trivia:
Q: Who was the lead singer of Genesis before Phil Collins stepped into the
role?
A: Peter Gabriel
Q: Like what was the very first video ever to play on MTV?
A: “Video Killed the Radio Star” by
The Buggles
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.
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: 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!
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