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Answers for Game #6
Monday
Pulitzer Prizes
Larry McMurtry won a Pulitzer for this western that was later made into a mini-series.
Answer: LONESOME DOVE
Movie Lines
Name the movie: "Winged freak terrorizes... wait'll they get a load of me!"
Answer: BATMAN
Obituaries
What actor was among those killed on the set of "Twilight Zone - The Movie?"
Answer: VIC MORROW
Love Interests
Who Was Ralph Macchio's Love Interest In The Karate Kid?
Answer: ELISABETH SHUE
Movies
What was the name of the 1981 Australian film for which Mel Gibson received acclaim?
Answer: GALLIPOLI or GALIPOLI
SOL Question
None.
Tuesday
Parting Ways
What founding member of Pink Floyd left the band in 1985 to embark on a solo career?
Answer: ROGER WATERS
Cartoons
What was the name of the 80s Saturday-morning cartoon featuring a group of six-inch-tall humanoids?
Answer: THE LITTLES or LITTLES
Pasttimes
What is the favorite past time of Heathers?
Answer: CROQUET
Famous Roles
What Is The Name Of The Character Portrayed By Raul Julia In Kiss Of The Spider Woman?
Answer: Valentin
Television
This early 80's TV show that ran only eight episodes introduced the character Frank Drebin of Naked Gun fame.
Answer: POLICE SQUAD!
SOL Question
What Touching Love Story Starred Brooke Shields, James Spader, And Tom Cruise?
Answer: ENDLESS LOVE
Wednesday
80s Computer Revolution
What does the acronym MODEM stand for?
Answer: MODULATOR/DEMODULATOR
Terrorism Victims
Who was the pilot of TWA Flight 847, hijacked on June 14, 1985?
Answer: JOHN TESTRAKE
Sports Trivia
What College Basketball Player Won The John R. Wooden Award In 1988?
Answer: DANNY MANNING
Music Tours
What product sponsored Michael Jackson's 1984 Victory Tour?
Answer: PEPSI or PEPSI COLA
WKRP
In a disastrous promotion, Mr. Carlson and Herb bombed the Pinedale shopping mall with what?
Answer: TURKEYS
SOL Question
What Actor Starred In Trading Places (1983), Best Defense (1984), And Harlem Nights (1989)?
Answer: EDDIE MURPHY
Thursday
Fake Headlines
ID This Music Video: "Local Woman's Transformation At Shopping Mall Credited To Bearded Men In Red Car"
Answer: LEGS
Shake Rattle & Roll
An Earthquake Measuring 8.1 On The Richter Scale Devastated What Major City?
Answer: MEXICO CITY
Impeached Governors
Name the governor of Arizona impeached for misconduct in 1988, when everyone knows he was booted for not recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Answer: EVAN MECHAM
Ironic Exercises
Name the fitness guru that championed the benefits of jogging who died prematurely of a heart attack in 1984.
Answer: JAMES FIXX
Gremlins
If the gremlins eat after what hour do they turn into evil menaces?
Answer: MIDNIGHT
SOL Question
Who is the drummer of ZZ Top, you know, the one without the long beard, ironically enough?
Answer: FRANK BEARD
Friday
Jerry Springer Material
What sixties rock star married the daughter of his son's wife in 1989, making him his son's son-in-law? Got that?
Answer: BILL WYMAN
Predictions
What was Clubber Lane's prediction for his upcoming fight with Rocky in Rocky III?
Answer: PAIN
Old Gigs
Ironic to many Children of the 80s who hate this title, Billy Idol was once front man to this late-70s band.
Answer: GENERATION X
Originals
What was the original name of the early 80s rock group Quarterflash?
Answer: SEAFOOD MAMA
Nobel Prizes
Who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature?
Answer: NAGUIB MAHFOUZ
SOL Question
In 1983, what Philadelphia Phillies baseball player became the all-time leading strikeout pitcher?
Answer: STEVE CARLTON
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