1. What was the British equivalent of "We Are The World?"
"Do they know it's Christmas?" by Band Aid.
2. Name six members of the Brat Pack.
Molly Ringwald, Emilio Esteves, Ally Sheedy, Rob Lowe, Judd, Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Mare Winningham, Demi Moore, Charlie Sheen, Andrew McCarthy, and sometimes Matthew Broderick.
3. What Liverpool band popularized the Doors' "People Are Strange?" in the 80's?
Echo and the Bunnymen.
4. Name 3 of the original 5 MTV VeeJays.
Mark Goodman,(was the first to appear on MTV, his first words were "Ladies and gentlemen, Rock and Roll") Nina Blackwood, JJ Jackson, Martha Quinn, and Alan Hunter. Adam Curry came much later, Kurt Loder did the MTV News not videos, and Collin Quin co-hosted a game show.
5. What was the original name of Duran Duran?
Duran Duran was the original name for the group. Bassist John Taylor took the name of the villain in Roger Vadim's 1967 film "Barbarella" starring Jane Fonda. He liked the rhythm of the name and decided it matched the band's "edgy" sound at the time. Two of the founding members were considering another name, a three-letter acronym (RAF?) that wasn't intended to stand for anything.
6. What speed did Marty have to reach in order to activate the flux capacitor?
88 mph.
7. What did people desperately try to avoid getting on "Press Your Luck?"
Whammies.
8. What was the name of the show that featured Larry Appleton and his zany foreign cousin?
Perfect Strangers.
9. Name Buck Rodgers' pal
Twikki.
10. Who played Sarah Connor in 1984's "Terminator"?
Linda Hamilton
11.What German siren sang "99 Luftballons" (known in the US as "99 Red Balloons")?
Nena
12. What were the names of Kevin's best friend and girl friend on "The Wonder Years?"
Paul and Winnie.
13. What was Tom Cruise's call sign in the movie "Top Gun"?
Maverick.
14. What commercial was Michael Jackson singing for when his hair caught on fire?
Pepsi. (or is it Coke?) Jackson was walking down a flight of stairs with pyrotechnics going off on both sides, and some of the stuff landed in his hair and set it on fire.
15. Who was the 4th child on "Growing Pains?"
Chrissy.
16. Who was the actress that played Ferris Bueller's sister? Hint: Patrick Swayze showed her "the time of her life" in a movie a couple years later.
Jennifer Grey.
17. Who was the lead actress in the famous bomb "Grease 2"?
Michele Pfeiffer
18. Name 3 glam rock bands of the 80's.
We shall define glam(ourous) as: Makeup wearing heavy-metal rock bands. {Thus we get} Poison, Twisted Sister, Warrant, Great White, White Lion, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Kiss (late 80's) {and Possibly} Flock of Seagulls, Roxy Music, Thompson Twins, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Culture Club, Human League, Wham, Katrina and the waves, and The Cure.
19. Who lamented about "No chocolate-covered candy hearts to give away and no wedding Saturday within the month of June"?
Stevie Wonder.
20. What famous Wham! frontman went on to record a multiplatinum record in 1987?
George Michael.
21. What was Dustin Hoffman's character's name in "Rain Man?"
Raymond Babbit, the 'Rain Man.'
22. What craft toy involved cutting plastic figures, coloring them in, and then baking them in the oven?
Shrinky Dinks.
23.Name Eddie Murphy's skit about vocabulary on Saturday Night Live.
Mister Robinsons Neigborhood.