What’s the name of the planet in The Dark Crystal? Jim Henson had a restless mind. The Dark Crystal came out in 1982, and it has never received its fair due. What’s the name of the planet where The Dark Crystal takes place?...
What’s the name of the pirate whose treasure the kids are looking for in The Goonies? Dive into the world of The Goonies, '80s nostalgia, and real pirate history. Can you name the legendary buccaneer at the heart of this cult classic?...
What’s the name of the basketball team in 1985’s Teen Wolf? The ‘80s were awesome. You could literally walk into a film studio exec’s office and pitch the wildest idea, and they’d say yes. We know this is true because way before people were Team Edward or Team Jacob, high schoolers were turning into mythical creatures in movies like...
In the ‘80s cartoon Jem, who is Jem the alter-ego of? Look, I’m not saying that Hannah Montana is essentially a lift from the 1980s classic cartoon, Jem (aka Jem and The Holograms), but I am kind of saying that. Sure, there are a few tweaks, most notably the age of the protagonist, but the concept is essentially the same:...
What’s the name of the cruise ship from The Love Boat? There’s something about The Love Boat that perfectly captures the transition from the 1970s to the ‘80s. The theme song, the guest stars, the storylines, the laugh track — from its premiere in 1977 until it finally docked into port in 1986, Love Boat was prime Saturday night viewing for...
In the original Night Court, what is Bull's actual first name? As I got older and stopped to consider the actual premise of Night Court, I found it to be absurd. That is, until I found it it’s a real thing with real cases. I wish the characters from the original Night Court, running from 1984 to 1992, were real...
What does the DeLorean’s license plate say in Back to the Future? Dr. Emmett Brown said he chose the DeLorean as a time machine because if you’re going to build a time machine into a car, you may as well do it in style, right? For a mad genius, isn’t that a terrible idea? Would you want to drive something...