2009-06-01 / The Big Cheese

Even though the telly was in colour, Coronation Street didn’t look like anybody had told it. Tom Selleck’s superstar moustache needed its own chopper to get around in Magnum P.I. and a certain Hasselhoff was just beginning to inflic impose himself on the world in Knight Rider. No internet and no games consoles (Rubik’s Cube doesn’t count) so we must’ve stared at the TV about sixty times more intently than kids today. But what do you remember? Take the quiz and enjoy the memories.

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But where are the shoulder pads? Pic courtesy Share TV

1. What character did Mr. T play in Rocky 3?

2. Who played Crockett in Miami Vice?

3. ‘Don’t you forget about me’ by Simple Minds featured in which cult 80s teen movie?

4. Complete the title of this classic 80s teen movie starring Matthew Broderick: ___________

____________  Day  ______

5. In the cartoon series Mask who was the leader of Venom?

6. Which film did Cher win an Oscar for in 1987?

7. Name five members of the ‘Brat Pack.’

8. Complete ‘The Magic Door Rhyme’ from the TV series Bosco?

________ _________ open ______ see ______ on _____ _______side

9. Which famous ‘Penn’ brother starred as Willard Hewitt in Footloose?

10. Which actress starred in the 1980s films “The Breakfast Club” and “Pretty In Pink” and later turned down the Julia Roberts role in “Pretty Woman”?

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