104 Totally Tubular 80s Trivia Questions Every 80's Kid Should Ace

1. What film had Daryl Hannah's character wooed by a big-nosed fire chief?

2. Jackson Browne had which hit single in 1983?

3. The best-selling video in 1985 was?

4. What NBA legend had cameo roles in "Airplane!" and "Fletch"?

5. Which 1984 movie featured Sylvester Stallone singing?

6. In 1988, which band won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance?

1. Who entertained the crowd before the fight in "Rocky 4"?

2. What was the name of the 1980 album Cyndi Lauper released with her band Blue Angel?

3. What fruity-named competitor did The Gap buy in 1983?

4. What was Molly Ringwald's character's name in "Sixteen Candles"?

5. Whose final screen appearance was in the movie "On Golden Pond"?

6. What candy added red back into its traditional color mix in 1987?

1. Lee Horsley played the title role in what 1980s detective series?

2. In "The Blues Brothers", who played a woman trying to kill Jake and Elwood?

3. Which 80's star got married on the first season of "The Surreal Life"?

4. The theme for "Miami Vice" was written and composed by whom?

5. Men Without Hats was a synth-pop band from which nation?

6. What is the name of the Simple Minds song that appeared in the movie "The Breakfast Club"?

1. What Cold War landmark was dismantled on November 11, 1989?

2. Which Washington D.C. memorial was dedicated on November 13, 1982?

3. What yellow dot-eating creature made his arcade debut in 1981?

4. What was the top-grossing film of 1987?

5. In which city did the TV show "Cheers" take place?

6. Billy Idol had which hit single in 1987?

1. Who did Bonnie Raitt sing backup for in a 1987 television special?

2. What Bob Seger album won 2 Grammys at the 1981 Grammys?

3. Which of the following did not win Best Actor in the 80s?

4. "One Day at a Time" took place in which city?

5. The video game "Tetris" is what type of game?

6. What was the name of President Ronald Reagan's English Sheepdog?

1. Who was Walter Mondale's running mate in the 1984 U.S. Presidential election?

2. Which single of The Bangles feature hieroglyphics on the cover?

3. Queen recorded music for which 1980 film and its accompanying soundtrack?

4. The tagline, "Yule crack up.", comes from what 1989 movie?

5. What was the character's name played by Robert Redford in "The Natural"?

6. Billy Joel's song "My Life" became the theme song for which 1980s sitcom?

1. On which TV sitcom was Molly Ringwald a regular?

2. The 1980 film "Raging Bull" starred which of these actors?

3. How many members were there in the band Tears For Fears?

4. Who wrote "Liar's Poker"?

5. What actor played Willie Mays Hayes in the 1989 flick, "Major League"?

6. Which actor formed his production company, Tribeca Productions, in 1989?

1. The original 12-inch single of "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell included which classic medley?

2. What was the MTV game show hosted by Ken Ober and Colin Quinn?

3. From 1983 to 1984, Desi Arnaz Jr. starred in which ABC TV series?

4. Who were the two candidates for President in 1988?

5. Which exchange introduced the "Small Order Execution System" in 1987?

6. What did Kenneth G. Wilson of the U.S. win the Nobel Prize for in 1982?

1. Which song was a Number One hit for Tanya Tucker in 1986?

2. Which group sang the hit "I Want Candy"?

3. In which 80's arcade game might you hear "body blow! body blow!"?

4. Who portrayed Sid Vicious in the acclaimed film "Sid and Nancy"?

5. Who played Dorothy's student that got deported on "The Golden Girls"?

6. Who played Derek Smalls in "This Is Spinal Tap"?

1. What game, released in 1989, allowed the player to build a city?

2. What fictional planet did Alf come from in the 1980s TV show of the same name?

3. What was Madonna's first top 40 hit?

4. What group did the theme song from James Bond's "The Living Daylights"?

5. What was the name of the dog on the children's show "Fraggle Rock"?

6. In which 1985 film did Tina Turner appear?

1. What was No Doubt's first released video called?

2. Which artist originally sang the hit single "Der Kommissar (The Commissioner)"?

3. In the " Galaga " arcade game, what color does your ship turn if captured in a tractor beam?

4. In "A Fish Called Wanda", what advice does Otto give while eating the pet fish?

5. Who was the first female candidate for Vice President in U.S. history in 1984?

6. Who led the "Rainbow Coalition" in the 1980s?

1. What 1984 movie has the characters Noodles, Fat Moe, and Max?

2. Which Beatles song did Britain's Thompson Twins cover in the mid-1980s?

3. What casual clothing brand did Levi Strauss & Co. introduce in 1986?

4. Vanessa Williams was selected Miss America 1984 while representing which U.S. state?

5. Which group had a novelty hit in 1982 with "Mexican Radio"?

6. What is the name of the orange ghost in "Ms. Pac-Man"?

1. What was the baby's name in "Three Men and a Baby"?

2. Who is Donkey Kong's primary sidekick in "Donkey Kong"?

3. Jeff Lynne of ELO joined which band in 1988?

4. The logo for which 1980s maker of pants was a "Slippery When Wet" caution sign?

5. In Don Bluth's cartoon feature "An American Tail", what was Fievel's last name?

6. What is the name of the theatrical score that David Byrne wrote in 1981?

1. U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop denounced what practice in 1982?

2. What 1984 movie did Belinda Carlisle perform in?

3. Who was the co-founder of Apple Computer, who founded NeXT Computer in 1985?

4. Who put out the hit single "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" in 1985?

5. Krystle Carrington is a character from which television series?

6. In 1984, who offered Billy Gibbon and Dusty Hill money to cut off their beards?

1. Tom Hanks and Donna Dixon starred in which 1980s TV show?

2. Who starred with Michael J. Fox in the movie "Light Of Day"?

3. How much did the first "Air Jordan" retail for in 1985?

4. What was the name of the multi-platinum 1988 album by Gloria Estefan?

5. Who sang the theme to the 1988 movie "Working Girl"?

6. Elton John sang with which R&B artist in 1985's single "That's What Friends are For"?

1. What actor made his big screen debut in the 1986 film "SpaceCamp"?

2. In 1987, which famous singer appeared on the TV soap "Another World"?

3. Which actress was featured in the 80's sitcom, "Square Pegs"?

4. What Blondie album was released in 1982?

5. How many Bond movies were made in the 1980s?

6. These two benefits, "Live Aid" and "Band Aid", benefited what?

1. Who is famous for the slogan "Champagne wishes and caviar dreams"?

2. What 80's British music star guest starred in one episode of the "A-Team"?

3. What's the name of the hurricane that hit the coast of South Carolina on September 22, 1988?

4. In what 1986 film did George Harrison play a nightclub singer?

5. What is Baby's real name in "Dirty Dancing"?

6. Who was the first American woman to travel to space in 1983?

1. Which two toy lines, released in 1982, became the most popular?

2. In 1982, which virus famously targeted Apple II computers?