Posts tagged with 70s
Which actress played Esther Anderson in "Sanford and Son"?
In the world of sitcom rivalries, few match-ups were as legendary as Fred Sanford versus his sister-...
What year was Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" released?
Between the thumping bassline and an iconic guitar riff, "Hot Stuff" turned up the temperature on th...
Which musician is known as the "Demon of Screamin'"?
When rock was still finding its wildest voices in the 1970s, his glass-shattering vocals and banshee...
What pseudonym does Stephen King use?
In the 1970s, Stephen King found himself with too many stories to publish and his publisher worried ...
What was Wayne Gretzky's first professional hockey team?
Before Wayne Gretzky became The Great One, some team took their first chance on him. Which organizat...
How many planets did the Death Star destroy?
We see the Death Star in action very early on in the first “A New Hope,” but just how many planets d...
Who is the youngest person to win an Oscar?
Back in 1973, while most kids were mastering hopscotch, one young actor was busy making Oscar histor...
"Three's Company" was a remake of which British sitcom?
If you've ever caught yourself humming "Come and knock on our door," you can thank a cheeky British ...
What was the first Star Trek series to win an Emmy?
"Star Trek" would become one of the most influential shows of all time - but which version of the se...
What year was the pet rock released?
Someone once convinced millions of Americans to buy a rock in a box. When did this gloriously stupid...
What was Nike originally called?
That swoosh on your feet? In 1964, it didn't exist. But long before Nike became a household name, wh...
Who was the first host of "Wheel of Fortune?"
Before Ryan Seacrest, before Pat Sajak's 40-year reign, there was another host who first asked conte...
Which TV station did Mary work at in 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'?
Mary Tyler Moore revolutionized television as Mary Richards as she climbed from associate producer t...
What's the name of the family's dog in "The Brady Bunch"?
Between the bell-bottoms, butterfly collars, and astroturf backyard, "The Brady Bunch" defined 1970s...
When did the AFL agree to merge with the NFL?
In the 1960s, two professional football leagues battled for America's attention span and wallet. Whe...