| #9092, aired 2024-04-30 | AFRICAN LEADERS $1200: Jimmy Kruger, this country's minister of justice, tried to cover up the 1977 murder of activist Steve Biko by police South Africa |
| #9082, aired 2024-04-16 | THE MOVIES $200: The title of this Billy Crystal-Meg Ryan film refers to 1977, driving from Chicago to New York together after college When Harry Met Sally... |
| #9050, aired 2024-03-01 | GENDERED LANGUAGE $400: The amount of energy supplied by people's physical effort; until 1977, Canada had a minister of it & immigration manpower |
| #9048, aired 2024-02-28 | SHALL WE DANCE? $200: This dance music was big in 1977 but by '79 a "Demolition Night" promo at Comiskey Park led to a bonfire in center field & a riot disco |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | QUESTIONABLE SCIENCE IN POP SONGS $600: Their 1977 song "Dreams" claims, "thunder only happens when it's raining"; that's not always the case Fleetwood Mac |
| #9015, aired 2024-01-12 | A SEASONED FILM $1600: This Spike Lee film set in 1977 NYC has everything: a serial killer, Adrien Brody as a stripper, a talking dog, Reggie Jackson Summer of Sam |
| #9010, aired 2024-01-05 | OUR WOMAN IN THE FIELD $1600: In 1977 Sally Ride wrote to NASA, "I am a PhD candidate in" this type of physics & "interested in the Space Shuttle program" astrophysics |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | HISTORIC LASTS $400: At a Marseilles prison in 1977, Hamida Djandoubi became the last person executed using this the guillotine |
| #9004, aired 2023-12-28 | WOMEN ON TRIAL $1600: Leslie Van Houten, a follower of this man, was retried in 1977 after her lawyer's mysterious death; she was released at age 73 Manson |
| #8991, aired 2023-12-11 | IT'S THE GENEVA CONVENTION $1000: A 1977 protocol covers peoples fighting "against racist regimes in the exercise of their right of" this hyphenated choice self-determination |
| #8980, aired 2023-11-24 | FAMOUS GINGERS $400: This King of Rock was engaged to Ginger Alden at the time of his sudden 1977 death Elvis Presley |
| #8958, aired 2023-10-25 | BOOK 'EM, DAN-O $200: In 1977, he wrote "The Camera Never Blinks: Adventures of a TV Journalist" Dan Rather |
| #8951, aired 2023-10-16 | A PREQUEL TO WHICH MOVIE? $200: "Friday Night Sniffles" could have been a prequel--to this 1977 film Saturday Night Fever |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | COLLEGE TUITION: THEN & NOW $400: It may get your Irish up to know in 1977 this Indiana private U. cost about $3,000 but tuition & fees now go for 62 grand Notre Dame |
| #8905, aired 2023-06-30 | SPORTS ROOKIES $400: From Tony Dorsett in 1977 to Eric Dickerson in 1983, 7 straight winners of the PFWA NFL Rookie of the Year Award played this position running back |
| #8892, aired 2023-06-13 | THE YEAR OF THE HORSE $1000: 1977:
With owners from Washington State, he won the Triple Crown Seattle Slew |
| #8889, aired 2023-06-08 | SILENT LETTER WORDS $800: The OED's first citation for this surfing slang for a challenging wave goes back to 1977 gnarly |
| #8879, aired 2023-05-25 | NUMERICAL WORDS & PHRASES $600: During the disco era in New York City, for the short time it was open from 1977 to 1980, this was the place to be Studio 54 |
| #8873, aired 2023-05-17 | GREAT BRITS $400: This comic legend of the silent screen spent the last 24 years of his life in Switzerland, where he died in 1977 Charlie Chaplin |
| #2, aired 2023-05-08 | FLYIN' HIGHER THAN A JET AIRLINER $600: In 1977 this space probe 2 launched 2 weeks ahead of this space probe 1; by 1990, both had lived up to their name & were past Pluto Voyager |
| #8854, aired 2023-04-20 | REMEMBERING BARBARA WALTERS $1200: Barbara shared that after interviewing this world leader in Cuba in 1977, he "took us into his kitchen and made us grilled cheese" Castro |
| #8847, aired 2023-04-11 | ONE HOT MoMA $800: Her 1977 oil on canvas "From a Day with Juan II" was a bequest of this painter from New Mexico O'Keeffe |
| #8839, aired 2023-03-30 | THE GREATEST SNOWMAN $1600: In a 1977 film Snowman was Jerry Reed's CB handle, good buddy & this was Burt Reynolds', come back the Bandit |
| #8838, aired 2023-03-29 | AUTOCRATS $800: Central American strongman Omar Torrijos negotiated the 1977 treaties to cede this to his country's control the Panama Canal |
| #8826, aired 2023-03-13 | A STONE GROOVE $1200: Naturally, strings are featured on "Turn To Stone", a 1977 hit for this band known by a 3-letter abbreviation ELO |
| #8818, aired 2023-03-01 | BRIDGES $400: O say, can you see the Francis Scott Key Bridge that opened in 1977 & crosses the harbor of this city? Yes, yes you can Baltimore |
| #8818, aired 2023-03-01 | POP MUSICIANS $1200: Originally released in 1977, "Dreams" from this band's album "Rumours" was on the Billboard charts in 2020 Fleetwood Mac |
| #8810, aired 2023-02-17 | MEMOIRS OF GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $400: Head of this agency from 1973 to 1977, Russell Train wrote "Politics, Pollution, and Pandas" the EPA |
| #8810, aired 2023-02-17 | MEMOIRS OF GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $1200: "Man of the House" was a bestseller by Tip O'Neill, who held this post from 1977 to 1987 Speaker of the House |
| #8775, aired 2022-12-30 | I GOT A "B" IN HISTORY $1600: After continually losing elections for Israeli prime minister since 1948, he won the office in 1977 in what's known as "the upset" (Menachem) Begin |
| #8740, aired 2022-11-11 | WORLD LEADERS $1600: From 1960 to 1977, Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios III was president of this island nation Cyprus |
| #8739, aired 2022-11-10 | ORGANIZATIONS $800: This organization that seeks to free political prisoners won the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its "worldwide respect for human rights" Amnesty International |
| #8730, aired 2022-10-28 | PICTURE THE NO. 1 HIT $400: From 1977 "Hotel California" |
| #8726, aired 2022-10-24 | "C" BAND LYRICS $1600: 1977:
"That's why I'm easy, easy like Sunday morning" the Commodores |
| #8632, aired 2022-05-03 | EASY LISTENING $400: In 1977 Lionel Richie & this group sang, "That's why I'm easy, I'm easy like Sunday morning" the Commodores |
| #8614, aired 2022-04-07 | DOCUMENTARIES $2000: Early in his career Arnold Schwarzenegger flexed his muscles in this 1977 film about competitive bodybuilding Pumping Iron |
| #8581, aired 2022-02-21 | SPACE: KIND OF HUGE $1600: In 1977 this probe 2 launched 2 weeks before probe 1; it took 12 years to reach Neptune before hitting interstellar space Voyager |
| #13, aired 2022-02-17 | TENNIS LESSON $1000: In 2021, this 18-year-old won the U.S. Open, the first British woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title since 1977 (Emma) Raducanu |
| #8577, aired 2022-02-15 | TONY-WINNING MUSICALS BY SONG $400: 1977:
"You Won't Be An Orphan for Long" Annie |
| #6, aired 2022-02-10 | THE 1990s $400: Though authorized in 1977, this telescope wasn't placed into orbit until 1990 the Hubble Telescope |
| #8560, aired 2022-01-21 | FICTIONAL PLANETS $200: In a 1977 movie Tatooine is the home planet of this Jedi-to-be Luke Skywalker |
| #8557, aired 2022-01-18 | NEW JERSEY, NEW JERSEY $1000: In 2021 he became the first Democrat re-elected Jersey's gov. since Brendan Byrne in 1977; maybe an arena will be named for him Phil Murphy |
| #8544, aired 2021-12-30 | MOVIE LANDMARKS $800: This diabolical monument is the site of a close encounter at the end of a 1977 film Devils Tower |
| #8538, aired 2021-12-22 | HOW GREEN WAS MY FLAG $600: The flag seen here was chosen to fly for this African country from 1977 to 2011 Libya |
| #8508, aired 2021-11-10 | FIRST THINGS FIRST $600: In 1977 driver Janet Guthrie became the first woman to compete in both of these races that total 1,000 miles the Daytona 500 & the Indianapolis 500 |
| #8490, aired 2021-10-15 | STATE YOUR NAME $200: Virginia Wade won 55 tennis singles titles, including this major in 1977, the last Englishwoman to do so Wimbledon |
| #8463, aired 2021-08-11 | AN AUGUST CATEGORY $1000: August 1977, Arktika this appropriate type of vessel is the first surface ship at the North Pole an icebreaker |
| #8462, aired 2021-08-10 | NATIONS $2000: France has a major overseas naval base in this small Horn of Africa country that was a French territory until 1977 Djibouti |
| #8456, aired 2021-08-02 | INSTRUMENTAL TO THE SONG $2000: Keyboardist on
"You Make Loving Fun" (1977) Christine McVie |
| #8434, aired 2021-07-01 | THE MOVIE IN QUESTION $600: 1977, starring Richard Pryor:
"Which Way Is ____?" Up |
| #8396, aired 2021-05-10 | JACQUES $1600: Paris had not had a mayor for more than a century when this future French president with a euphonious name was elected in 1977 (Jacques) Chirac |
| #8377, aired 2021-04-13 | SCOTT LAND $1200: In a 1977 biopic Billy Dee Williams played this ragtime pianist who dreamed of having his opera produced Scott Joplin |
| #8370, aired 2021-04-02 | WOMEN IN CONGRESS $800: Patsy Mink, who was born in this state before it was a state, represented it in Congress from 1965 to 1977 & from 1990 until 2002 Hawaii |
| #8317, aired 2021-01-19 | 3-LETTER RESPONSES $800: George H.W. Bush was director of it from January 1976 to January 1977 the CIA |
| #8311, aired 2021-01-11 | NONFICTION $200: "Khe Sanh" is a section in "Dispatches", Michael Herr's 1977 memoir of this war Vietnam |
| #8311, aired 2021-01-11 | KNIGHTS $800: Sir Norman Hartnell designed this 21-year-old's wedding dress for her 1947 ceremony & was knighted for his services in 1977 Elizabeth II |
| #8279, aired 2020-11-12 | YOU MAKE MY HEART SING $1000: Heart, a group formed by sisters Ann & Nancy Wilson, had a hit in 1977 with this song named for a predatory fish "Barracuda" |
| #8275, aired 2020-11-06 | WHAT'S THE GOSSIP? $1600: In 1977 Rupert Murdoch launched a gossip column originally found at & named for this page of the New York Post Page Six |
| #8260, aired 2020-10-16 | ELVI $800: This rocker's backing band on 1977's "My Aim Is True" included members of the News, of Huey Lewis fame Elvis Costello |
| #8255, aired 2020-10-09 | WHERE AM I? $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents the clue.) I’m in this city, south of Los Angeles, that’s been running its prestigious Grand Prix since 1977 Long Beach |
| #8220, aired 2020-05-22 | A 1970s YEAR $2000: Not only does Elvis Presley die, but so do Groucho Marx, & Gummo too 1977 |
| #8216, aired 2020-05-18 | ROCK BANNED $1600: 1977: The BBC bans this Sex Pistols song, which still hits No. 2 on the British charts "God Save The Queen" |
| #8165, aired 2020-02-21 | MAKE A SELECTION $800: The Ontario Hockey League's Soo Greyhounds made a "great" pick at No. 3 in 1977; this teen scored 182 points the next season Gretzky |
| #8148, aired 2020-01-29 | TRAIN OF THOUGHT $2,200 (Daily Double): In 1977, after decades of dwindling ridership, this luxury train was discontinued, or was it... murdered?! the Orient Express |
| #8142, aired 2020-01-21 | SPACED-OUT POP CULTURE $800: The start of the 1977 "Star Wars" movie informed us it all happened "a long time ago in" this place "a galaxy far, far away" |
| #8140, aired 2020-01-17 | NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST $800: In 1977 the Soviet icebreaker Arktika became the first surface ship to reach it the North Pole |
| #5, aired 2020-01-09 | PREQUELS & SEQUELS $800: Edited by the author's son Christopher & published in 1977, it's a history of Middle-earth before "Lord of the Rings" Silmarillion |
| #8132, aired 2020-01-07 | CLASSIC MOVIES & TV $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew is at Profiles in History in Calabasas, CA.) I can't believe I'm holding the lightsaber used by this man playing Luke Skywalker in 1977's "Star Wars"--it would be even cooler with the blue light and sound effects Mark Hamill |
| #8122, aired 2019-12-24 | META-FOURS $1200: Formed in 1977, this Marxist British post-punk band took its name from a group infamously led by Mao's widow the Gang of Four |
| #8121, aired 2019-12-23 | FBI HEADQUARTERS $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew presents from the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.) Nearly 95% of the over 500 who've appeared on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted fugitives list have been found, including this man who was listed twice--first following an April 1968 assassination and again briefly after a short 1977 prison escape James Earl Ray |
| #8056, aired 2019-09-23 | FROM THE NO. 1 ALBUM $600: 1977: "Second Hand News", "You Make Loving Fun" Rumours |
| #8051, aired 2019-09-16 | GIMME "5" $400: L.A. Dodgers Dusty Baker & Glenn Burke have been credited with inventing this gesture after a 1977 home run a high five |
| #8006, aired 2019-06-03 | NIXON SAID IT $1000: In his 1977 interviews with this British journalist, Richard Nixon said, "I have impeached myself" (David) Frost |
| #7994, aired 2019-05-16 | DANCING BACK TO DISCO $1000: Hitting some really high notes from Dec. 1977 to 1979, this trio had 6 straight No. 1 hits, including "Tragedy" the Bee Gees |
| #7992, aired 2019-05-14 | GAME OF THORNS $600: A thwarted love affair between a Catholic priest & a young woman in Australia is at the heart of this 1977 bestseller The Thorn Birds |
| #7979, aired 2019-04-25 | HISTORY $1200: The Rohingya Muslims have suffered persecution from this Asian country at least since 1977's Operation Dragon King Burma (or Myanmar) |
| #7962, aired 2019-04-02 | EMMY WINNERS FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA $1000: Cue the slo-mo, she was the title bionic woman Jaime Sommers & the 1977 winner Lindsay Wagner |
| #7953, aired 2019-03-20 | LYRICALLY INACCURATE $1000: In this "mortal" tune from 1977, Billy Joel sang "Only" this occurs, yet Caligula expired at 28 "Only The Good Die Young" |
| #7940, aired 2019-03-01 | ON THE SOUNDTRACK $400: 1977:
"Stayin' Alive",
"More Than a Woman" Saturday Night Fever |
| #7929, aired 2019-02-14 | KIND-OF-PERSON MAGAZINE $2000: (Hi, I'm Lori Greiner.) The "Shark Tank effect", boosting products from the show, has been noted by magazines like this one founded in 1977 whose title describes business risk-takers Entrepreneur |
| #7922, aired 2019-02-05 | FAR OUT, MAN $800: In the first "Star Trek" movie, the crew meets this wandering probe; the real ones were launched in 1977 Voyager |
| #7914, aired 2019-01-24 | TOP NON-SPORTS PROGRAMS OF ALL TIME $600: No. 3
(1977):
The eighth & final episode of this miniseries Roots |
| #7908, aired 2019-01-16 | UNLIKELY POP CULTURE PAIRINGS $800: Sadly, a month after recording a Christmas duet in 1977 with this "China Girl" singer, Bing Crosby died of a heart attack David Bowie |
| #7836, aired 2018-10-08 | TRAVEL BOOKS $400: Modern travel book writing got a boost in 1977 with Bruce Chatwin's account of his trip "In" this southern Argentine region Patagonia |
| #7836, aired 2018-10-08 | BRITISH PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS $1200: Peter Morgan's "Frost/Nixon" takes place during interviews in this year, 3 years after Nixon's resignation 1977 |
| #7821, aired 2018-09-17 | SHOW BOATS $1000: The Pacific Princess, exciting & new in 1977 The Love Boat |
| #7775, aired 2018-06-01 | MOVIE! $1000: In this 1977 film George Burns tells John Denver that creating ostriches was a big mistake--"silly looking things" Oh, God! |
| #7773, aired 2018-05-30 | POLITICO $800: Today a TV talk show host, he was elected mayor of Cincinnati in 1977, hopefully with a minimum of chair tossing Springer |
| #7763, aired 2018-05-16 | SOCIOLOGY $2000: In 1977 the A.S.A. president defined it as "a set of norms & values ...that sharply contradict the dominant" ones counterculture |
| #7756, aired 2018-05-07 | THE SHAPE OF WATER $1000: Images from 1977 & 2010 show the effects of water diversion on this, once the world's fourth-largest lake the Aral Sea |
| #7726, aired 2018-03-26 | WRONG $1000: Jimmy Carter proclaimed in 1977 the greatness of this man has created "an island of stability" in the Middle East the shah of Iran |
| #7725, aired 2018-03-23 | CHARACTERS WHO DON'T TALK MUCH $800: Regarding this 1977 Peter Mayhew film character... if he were playing against you now, we'd advise you to let him win Chewbacca |
| #7723, aired 2018-03-21 | I'VE SEEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT ON BROADWAY $800: The first run of this musical with Velma & Roxie lasted from 1975 to 1977; a revival stayed a lot longer Chicago |
| #7710, aired 2018-03-02 | U.N. MILESTONES $1200: November 4, 1977:
The Security Council condemns this country's racist regime & initiates an arms embargo South Africa |
| #7696, aired 2018-02-12 | THE EXPLORER $400: Better known for another climb, in 1977 he traced the Ganges to its Himalayan source Sir Edmund Hillary |
| #7665, aired 2017-12-29 | LIFE IN 1977 $200: Families were glued to this miniseries that told the story of a family from slavery to after the Civil War Roots |
| #7665, aired 2017-12-29 | LIFE IN 1977 $400: For the Queen's Silver Jubilee, several of these iconic London transports, the Routemasters, were painted silver the double-decker buses |
| #7665, aired 2017-12-29 | LIFE IN 1977 $800: This glass & metal cultural centre named for a French president opened in the Beaubourg area of Paris the Pompidou Centre |
| #7665, aired 2017-12-29 | LIFE IN 1977 $1000: Life in New York City got scarier during the killing spree of David Berkowitz, known by this nickname the Son of Sam |
| #7665, aired 2017-12-29 | NO MORE COVER-UP $1600: A 1977 article in Mother Jones magazine reported that Ford knew that this car had fuel tank problems in crashes the Pinto |
| #7665, aired 2017-12-29 | LIFE IN 1977 $2,000 (Daily Double): The American Cancer Society organized the first "Great American" one of these a Smokeout |
| #7631, aired 2017-11-13 | MUSIC FOR CHAMPS $200: "We'll keep on fighting 'til the end" of this 1977 Queen smash "We Are The Champions" |
| #7624, aired 2017-11-02 | ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT TRAVELS THROUGH TIME $200: (Nancy O'Dell and Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight present the clue.)
(Kevin) Studio execs are scratching their heads as this sleeper sci-fi movie is overshadowing "The Other Side of Midnight" as the summer hit of 1977
(Nancy) It opened at Mann's Chinese Theater just before Memorial Day weekend & it's looking like a blockbuster Star Wars |
| #7611, aired 2017-10-16 | TECHNOLOGY $800: In 1977 Dennis Hayes & Dale Heatherington invented this, enabling a PC to transmit data via phone lines a modem |
| #7611, aired 2017-10-16 | NEWBERY MEDAL WINNERS $1000: 1977's winner was the classic "Roll of Thunder," these 3 words hear my cry |
| #7600, aired 2017-09-29 | ROCK & ROLL! $600: In 1977 this band topped the charts singing, "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave" the Eagles |
| #7592, aired 2017-09-19 | ORCHESTRA $5,000 (Daily Double): In 1977 the Cincinnati Symphony created the Cincinnati this Orchestra to play lighter classics in less formal attire the Cincinnati Pops |
| #7589, aired 2017-09-14 | "LIKE" A SONG $200: The Steve Miller Band soared with this Top 10 hit way back in 1977 "Fly Like An Eagle" |
| #7585, aired 2017-07-28 | & OTHER ODD FILMS $2000: A favorite of Kubrick's was this 1977 black-&-white David Lynch horror film about a man with an unusual child Eraserhead |
| #7583, aired 2017-07-26 | THE DIRECTOR'S CUT $600: The original director of this 1977 classic about weekends at the disco was forced to boogie away Saturday Night Fever |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 TV SHOWS $1000: On ABC, 1977-1978:
roommates "L & S" Laverne & Shirley |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | MUSIC TO MY YEARS $1600: "No Elvis, Beatles, or the Rolling Stones", sang The Clash in the song titled this year of Elvis' passing 1977 |
| #7568, aired 2017-07-05 | I RULED IN BRITAIN FOR 50+ YEARS $1,000 (Daily Double): In 2017, Queen Elizabeth II marked 65 years on the throne; she's seen here during this year of her silver jubilee 1977 |
| #7568, aired 2017-07-05 | CLASSIC MOVIES $1200: Paul Newman starred in this 1977 hockey movie that had a goon player get deported to Canada, which refused to take him Slap Shot |
| #7561, aired 2017-06-26 | RADIO, RADIO $800: The 1977 movie "Handle With Care" was about this radio fad CB radio |
| #7542, aired 2017-05-30 | WINNING THROUGH ALLITERATION $1000: This racehorse won the 1977 Triple Crown Seattle Slew |
| #7495, aired 2017-03-24 | GREETINGS $1000: Spoken greetings in more than 50 languages were sent along on this craft & its twin launched in 1977 Voyager |
| #7477, aired 2017-02-28 | ROBOTS $200: These 2 robots from a galaxy far, far away first appeared in a 1977 hit movie R2-D2 & C-3PO |
| #7464, aired 2017-02-09 | PLAYING TRIBUTE $600: It's not just hearsay--L.A. & Liverpool both have bands named for this 1977 Fleetwood Mac album Rumours |
| #7463, aired 2017-02-08 | HISTORIC AUTOMOBILES $600: In the 1977 movie "Smokey & the Bandit", Burt Reynolds drove a classic Trans Am from this brand Pontiac |
| #7451, aired 2017-01-23 | FROM CHUMPS TO CHAMPS $800: After never making the playoffs in their first 6 years of existence, this Northwest team scouted the way to an NBA title in 1977 the Trail Blazers |
| #7449, aired 2017-01-19 | A DATE FOR THE INAUGURAL BALL $1200: It's the year of the photo seen here 1977 |
| #7438, aired 2017-01-04 | TOP 40 BEFORE & AFTER $1200: A 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen chart-topper hooks up with a 1977 Wings hit, to everyone's astonishment "Call Me Maybe I'm Amazed" |
| #7438, aired 2017-01-04 | TOP 40 BEFORE & AFTER $1600: A 1977 Debby Boone No. 1 revs it up with a 1977 Eagles hit "You Light Up My Life In The Fast Lane" |
| #7419, aired 2016-12-08 | WHOSE BILLBOARD HIT? $800: "Rich Girl",
1977 Hall & Oates |
| #7412, aired 2016-11-29 | WINNING! $400: The 1977 World Series-- thanks, Reggie! the Yankees |
| #7412, aired 2016-11-29 | LEANING CONSERVATIVE $4,000 (Daily Double): (I'm political commentator S.E. Cupp.) Though I'm politically conservative, I support same-sex marriage as part of a group of Republicans dating from 1977 & named for this structure the Log Cabin Republicans |
| #7411, aired 2016-11-28 | CLASSIC FILM MUSIC $400: We have "A New Hope" you'll name this composer of the 1977 soundtrack cuts "Imperial Attack" & "Cantina Band" John Williams |
| #7387, aired 2016-10-25 | THRILLERS & MYSTERIES $600: In this 1977 Robin Cook thriller with a 4-letter title, patients in surgery fail to awaken & then are used as organ donors Coma |
| #7375, aired 2016-10-07 | BUSINESSPEOPLE $1600: In 1977 she opened her first chocolate chippery in Palo Alto, California Mrs. Fields |
| #7366, aired 2016-09-26 | SEAN CONNERY & BURT REYNOLDS $800: Got your ears on, Snowman? Burt was eastbound & down, loaded up & truckin' in this 1977 comedy Smokey and the Bandit |
| #7344, aired 2016-07-14 | FAMOUS GINGERS $400: This King of Rock was engaged to Ginger Alden at the time of his sudden 1977 death Elvis |
| #7328, aired 2016-06-22 | PREQUELS & SEQUELS $800: Published posthumously in 1977, "The Silmarillion" is a prequel to this trilogy The Lord of the Rings |
| #7327, aired 2016-06-21 | TAKE ME OUT OF THE BALL GAME $800: His last match was a 1977 exhibition game between the New York Cosmos & Brazil's Santos; he played for both sides Pelé |
| #7293, aired 2016-05-04 | WE LOVE YOU, MOM! $1000: This late, great glam rocker only appeared on Bing Crosby's 1977 TV Christmas special because his mum loved Bing David Bowie |
| #7287, aired 2016-04-26 | 'TIS "OF THE" MOVIE $600: The still seen here is from a memorable scene in this 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #7283, aired 2016-04-20 | CLEANING OUT MY ATTIC $4,500 (Daily Double): Wow! I remember this year of the headline seen here as if it were yesterday 1974 |
| #7214, aired 2016-01-14 | I AM THE CAPTAIN NOW $800: The America's cup-winning Courageous,
1977 Ted Turner |
| #7208, aired 2016-01-06 | THE SUPER BOWL HEAD COACH'S TEAM $800: 1977:
John Madden
(he just won, baby) the Oakland Raiders |
| #7195, aired 2015-12-18 | INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING HALL OF FAMERS $400: Inducted in 1977, this American who'd been laden with gold at Munich 5 years earlier Mark Spitz |
| #7189, aired 2015-12-10 | BESTSELLERS $200: This 1977 bestseller takes place at the spooky Overlook Hotel The Shining |
| #7188, aired 2015-12-09 | EGOT-ISTS $1200: She's seen here in 1977--the year she won the Emmy to complete her quartet Rita Moreno |
| #7153, aired 2015-10-21 | HOPE YOU REMEMBER THAT OLD SONG! $800: In 1977 this duo was direct: "You're a rich girl, & you've gone too far, 'cause you know it don't matter anyway" Hall & Oates |
| #7152, aired 2015-10-20 | 1970s TV $2000: Officers Ponch & Jon first hit Calif. freeways on this show in 1977, which also shot right here on our Sony stage CHiPS |
| #7148, aired 2015-10-14 | THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION $1200: In 1977 CDC detectives tracked the source of this new fatal pneumonia that infected victims at a Phila. convention Legionnaires' disease |
| #7146, aired 2015-10-12 | DOCUMENTARY FILMS $1200: Listen to me now & tell it to me later the name of this 1977 documentary that starred Ahnold Pumping Iron |
| #7136, aired 2015-09-28 | COMPUTER HISTORY $800: Unveiled in 1977, the TRS-80 got its name from the Tandy Corporation & this retail chain where it was sold Radio Shack |
| #7131, aired 2015-09-21 | THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG $800: 1977:
"Brick House" The Commodores |
| #7126, aired 2015-09-14 | WORLD LEADERS $400: In 1977 this country's military ended Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's rule; in 1979, his life Pakistan |
| #7123, aired 2015-07-29 | DEAD PEOPLE $800: Evil forces in this 1977 novel covet young Danny's precognitive powers The Shining |
| #7115, aired 2015-07-17 | THE SPORTING LIFE $800: From 1977 to 1987, he was unbeatable in the 400-meter hurdles, winning 122 straight times Edwin Moses |
| #7111, aired 2015-07-13 | HISTORIC HANDSHAKES $1,000 (Daily Double): In 1977, Jimmy Carter said this leader was "an island of stability"; two years later, he was overthrown the Shah of Iran (Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi) |
| #7099, aired 2015-06-25 | THE WORKING DEAD $600: Being dead since 1977 didn't stop this singer from making a cool $55 million between Octobers in 2013 & '14 Elvis |
| #7094, aired 2015-06-18 | A TOP 40 HIT 3 TIMES $1200: "Handy Man":
Jimmy Jones in 1960, Del Shannon in 1964 & this solo artist in 1977 James Taylor |
| #7083, aired 2015-06-03 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN PERFORMERS $800: In 1977 poet & author Maya Angelou appeared in this TV miniseries Roots |
| #7054, aired 2015-04-23 | I'M ALL ABOUT THAT BASSIST $600: He was a member of the Flowers of Romance before joining the Sex Pistols in 1977 Sid Vicious |
| #7033, aired 2015-03-25 | THERE'S NO STOPPING THEM $600: In 1977 this band hit No. 3 singing, "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow" Fleetwood Mac |
| #7017, aired 2015-03-03 | THE CARTER FAMILY $800: In 1977, Jimmy's office had this visitor seen here Amy |
| #7015, aired 2015-02-27 | 1970s BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS $1200: Heard in this 1977 winner:
"They did not take me in the army... I was a 4-P... in the event of war, I'm a hostage" Annie Hall |
| #6995, aired 2015-01-30 | 1977 $400: This epic miniseries that begins in Africa drew a TV audience of 130 million Roots |
| #6995, aired 2015-01-30 | 1977 $800: Activist Steve Biko died in police custody in this country, prompting international protests South Africa |
| #6995, aired 2015-01-30 | 1977 $1200: In one of his first acts as president, Jimmy Carter pardoned this group of men draft dodgers |
| #6995, aired 2015-01-30 | 1977 $1600: Formerly purged Chinese leader Deng Xiaopeng was restored to power & this quartet was expelled from the Communist Party the Gang of Four |
| #6995, aired 2015-01-30 | 1977 $2000: This cultural center & museum named for a French president opened in Paris on January 31 the Pompidou Center |
| #6988, aired 2015-01-21 | FRUITY MUSIC $200: In 1977 Linda Greene took on this nickname when she partnered with Herb Peaches |
| #6987, aired 2015-01-20 | "A"CADEMY AWARD NOMINEES $400: Writing, 16 times, winning for 1977, 1986 & 2011 Woody Allen |
| #6948, aired 2014-11-26 | MUSIC & MOVIES $1200: The note sequence heard here played a huge role in this 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #6935, aired 2014-11-07 | A TOP 10 HIT TWICE $200: "Star Wars Theme":
Meco & this composer of the theme, both in 1977 John Williams |
| #6927, aired 2014-10-28 | ON THE ROAD AGAIN $400: In 1977 an act of Congress named this Memphis street "Home of the Blues" Beale Street |
| #6923, aired 2014-10-22 | THE MOVIE'S INTERNATIONAL TITLE $800: Germany knew this 1977 Woody Allen/Diane Keaton film as "The Urban Neurotic" Annie Hall |
| #6921, aired 2014-10-20 | COUNTRY MUSIC $600: When her "Here You Come Again" hit the pop charts in 1977, she said, "I'm not leaving country, I'm just taking it with me" Dolly Parton |
| #6904, aired 2014-09-25 | HOLD YOUR HORSES! $1600: This 1977 Triple Crown winner got his name from his owner's business interests in Washington State Seattle Slew |
| #6865, aired 2014-06-20 | ON THE WHEATIES BOX $400: 1977: this decathlete & celebrity dad Bruce Jenner |
| #6847, aired 2014-05-27 | BARBARA WALTERS $800: After a rare 1977 interview with this leader of a Communist island, he made Barbara grilled cheese sandwiches Castro |
| #6847, aired 2014-05-27 | BARBARA WALTERS $1000: In 1977 Barbara made journalism history by arranging the first joint interview with these two leaders Anwar Sadat & Menachem Begin |
| #6840, aired 2014-05-16 | ORGANIZATIONS $1,000 (Daily Double): Now one big happy family, this mentoring group was formed by the union of 2 "sibling" organizations in 1977 the Big Brothers Big Sisters |
| #6836, aired 2014-05-12 | BROADWAY & POLITICS $4,400 (Daily Double): It's Peter Morgan's play about a revealing series of 1977 interviews Frost/Nixon |
| #6785, aired 2014-02-28 | MEDICAL HISTORY $1200: Meaning "moulded vessel", this procedure to restore blood flow in a blocked artery was first performed in 1977 angioplasty |
| #6782, aired 2014-02-25 | MOVIE MUSICALS BY SONGS $400: 1977:
"More Than A Woman" &
"You Should Be Dancing" Saturday Night Fever |
| #6742, aired 2013-12-31 | IT'S A GAS... GIANT $800: Its ring system was discovered in 1977, nearly 200 years after it was Uranus |
| #6735, aired 2013-12-20 | CHRISTMAS $2,000 (Daily Double): With peace on earth on their minds, Israel's Menachem Begin & this leader met in Egypt on Christmas Day 1977 (Anwar) Sadat |
| #6730, aired 2013-12-13 | THE MOVIE IS COMPLIMENTARY $200: 1977:
"The Force is strong with this one" Star Wars |
| #6707, aired 2013-11-12 | THE RACE IS TO THE STRONG $1000: The brutal Barkley Marathons came to be after news of this assassin covering only 8 mi. after fleeing a Tenn. prison in 1977 James Earl Ray |
| #6702, aired 2013-11-05 | THE "X" "Y" "Z" AFFAIR $1000: He was the de facto leader of China from 1977 until his death in 1997 Deng Xiaoping |
| #6690, aired 2013-10-18 | BEST ACTOR OSCAR WINNERS $1600: 1977:
"The Goodbye Girl" Richard Dreyfus |
| #6688, aired 2013-10-16 | FOR THE LAST TIME $400: Heads stopped rolling in France in 1977, when this execution device was used for the last time the guillotine |
| #6667, aired 2013-09-17 | BALLET DANCERS IN THE CINEMA $1600: He made his feature film debut in 1977's "The Turning Point" & followed it up with a starring role in "White Nights" Baryshnikov |
| #6666, aired 2013-09-16 | INTELLIGENCE $1600: Puzzles & brainteasers challenge your intelligence in this magazine founded in 1977 Games |
| #6660, aired 2013-07-26 | FASHION $400: In 1977 Roy & Gaye Raymond founded this lingerie chain, naming it after a very proper queen Victoria's Secret |
| #6642, aired 2013-07-02 | IN THE BIG INNING $600: The most runs scored by both teams in 1 inning:
19, when Cleveland came to this park in Boston in 1977 Fenway Park |
| #6637, aired 2013-06-25 | AMERICAN HISTORY $8,000 (Daily Double): In 1977, on the 50th anniversary of their execution, a proclamation was issued saying this pair had been treated unjustly Sacco & Vanzetti |
| #6635, aired 2013-06-21 | THE 1970s $400: This dance palace, popular with the "in crowd", opened in Manhattan in 1977 Studio 54 |
| #6632, aired 2013-06-18 | MOVIE TITLE ADD A LETTER $200: 1977:
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker needs Compound W Star Warts |
| #6611, aired 2013-05-20 | 11-LETTER WORDS $400: Intense fan frenzy toward John, Paul, George & Ringo, or a 1977 Broadway musical about them Beatlemania |
| #6610, aired 2013-05-17 | FAMOUS FIRSTS $400: In 1977 P.D. (pre-Danica), Janet Guthrie became the first woman to compete in this race, finishing 29th the Indy 500 |
| #6588, aired 2013-04-17 | ON LEAD VOCALS $800: 1977:
"Hotel California" Don Henley |
| #6568, aired 2013-03-20 | POP "STAR"s $800: Parts of this 1977 blockbuster were inspired by the Japanese films "The Hidden Fortress" & "Yojimbo" Star Wars |
| #6512, aired 2013-01-01 | POETS & POETRY $1200: Poet Laureate John Betjeman's hymn on this 1977 royal milestone made newspapers invite readers to submit better ones the silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II |
| #6508, aired 2012-12-26 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT $600: In 1977 Raymond Damadian constructed the first one of these full-body magnetic scanners, naming it "indomitable" an MRI |
| #6489, aired 2012-11-29 | RANDOMONIUM $600: "Lomo-fi" & "1977" are filters to customize photos on this app now owned by Facebook Instagram |
| #6484, aired 2012-11-22 | SONG BIRDS $800: In 1977 Steve Miller was in the top 10 with "Jet Airliner" & this other song about soaring "Fly Like An Eagle" |
| #6466, aired 2012-10-29 | HELLO, CLEVELAND! $800: In 1977 this "Dark Side of the Moon" band said "Hello, Cleveland", playing a concert there to more than 80,000 fans Pink Floyd |
| #6464, aired 2012-10-25 | TASTE $1000: No one sings the role of Norma like this Greek-American soprano who died in 1977 (Maria) Callas |
| #6460, aired 2012-10-19 | ACTRESSES $400: In 1977, this legendary star was the first female honored with the AFI Life Achievement Award (Bette) Davis |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | 35 YEARS AGO: 1977 $200: With freezing temperatures, this was officially recorded in Miami, Florida for the first time ever snow |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | 35 YEARS AGO: 1977 $400: This blockbuster set in "a galaxy far, far away" hit theaters just before Memorial Day weekend Star Wars |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | 35 YEARS AGO: 1977 $600: The world's last known natural case of this disease was reported in Somalia smallpox |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | 35 YEARS AGO: 1977 $800 (Daily Double): In November it began regular service between New York & Europe, about a 3 1/2 hour trip the SST (or the Concorde) |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | 35 YEARS AGO: 1977 $1000: Completed by Christopher Tolkien, this history of Middle-earth was published in 1977 The Silmarillion |
| #6449, aired 2012-10-04 | ROCKTOBER $200: These punks changed rock forever with the October 1977 release of their album "Never Mind the Bollocks" the Sex Pistols |
| #6449, aired 2012-10-04 | ROCKTOBER $800: On Oct. 20, 1977 Ronnie Van Zant & Steve Gaines of this Southern rock band died in a plane crash Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| #6447, aired 2012-10-02 | WHOSE ALBUM? $400: 1977:
"Rumours" Fleetwood Mac |
| #6444, aired 2012-09-27 | FIRST MUSIC, THEN A MOVIE $800: 1977: Heatwave
1997: With Heather Graham as Rollergirl Boogie Nights |
| #6443, aired 2012-09-26 | IN THE POLITICAL ARENA $600: Orrin Hatch began representing this state in the U.S. Senate in 1977 Utah |
| #6428, aired 2012-07-25 | ON BASS & DRUMS $400: Beginning in 1977:
Timothy B. Schmit &
Don Henley the Eagles |
| #6420, aired 2012-07-13 | GREAT BEGINNINGS $2,000 (Daily Double): Following a crisis earlier in the decade, this cabinet department was created August 4, 1977 Energy Department |
| #6412, aired 2012-07-03 | CLASSIC ALBUMS $400: The Bee Gees sang 6 of the hit songs on this 1977 movie soundtrack Saturday Night Fever |
| #6403, aired 2012-06-20 | HERSHEY'S $800: In 1977 Hershey's acquired this brand of licorice, "the twist you can't resist" Twizzlers |
| #6388, aired 2012-05-30 | SCENTSATIONAL! $800: Hopefully, this oriental essence launched by Yves St. Laurent in 1977 won't get you arrested Opium |
| #6363, aired 2012-04-25 | SALESWOMEN $400: It's the last name of Debbi, who opened a chocolate chip cookie store in Palo Alto, California in 1977 Fields |
| #6338, aired 2012-03-21 | HEY HEY HEY, IT'S PHAT ALBERT! $800: Like Newt Gingrich & Thomas Foley, Carl Albert held this leadership position, from 1971 to 1977 Speaker of the House |
| #6330, aired 2012-03-09 | SENATE MAJORITY LEADERS $2000: His leadership periods from 1977 to 1981 & 1987 to 1989 were a tiny fraction of his service Sen. Robert Byrd |
| #6329, aired 2012-03-08 | ORGANIZATIONS $400: These 2 groups named for elder siblings, both formed to mentor youth, joined up in 1977 Big Brothers and Big Sisters |
| #6318, aired 2012-02-22 | FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH $400: In February 1977 Clifford Alexander became the first black secretary of this oldest U.S. military branch the Army |
| #6303, aired 2012-02-01 | FOOD FIGHT! $4,800 (Daily Double): A 1977 protocol added to these humane agreements prohibits combatants from attacking civilian food supplies the Geneva Convention |
| #6295, aired 2012-01-20 | COPPING OUT ON TV $400: Just one more thing, sir... the first run of this Peter Falk detective show played on NBC from 1971 to 1977 Columbo |
| #6278, aired 2011-12-28 | MONSTERS OF ROCK $200: In a 1977 hit, Blue Oyster Cult sang, "Oh, no! There goes Tokyo! Go, go" this monster Godzilla |
| #6260, aired 2011-12-02 | VICE PRESIDENTS $800: On Jan. 20, 1977 he became the first veep to reside in the Admiral's House at the U.S. Naval Observatory Walter Mondale |
| #6243, aired 2011-11-09 | BOND MOVIE BY BOND GIRL $600: 1977:
Barbara Bach as Major Anya Amasova The Spy Who Loved Me |
| #6224, aired 2011-10-13 | VIDEO GAME HISTORY $200: It was joystick to the world in 1977 when this company released its 2600 system Atari |
| #6223, aired 2011-10-12 | WOODS $1200: This "American Buffalo" playwright returned to nature with his 1977 play "The Woods" Mamet |
| #6179, aired 2011-06-23 | GONE "D" $1200: "You're all clear, kid, now let's blow this thing & go home" is spoken just before this is destroyed in a 1977 movie the Death Star |
| #6177, aired 2011-06-21 | TEAM PLAYERS $1000: 1977:
Golden Richards, Billy Joe DuPree, Roger Staubach... all were offensive minded the Dallas Cowboys |
| #6176, aired 2011-06-20 | REGGAE $1,000 (Daily Double): Taking its name from an Old Testament book, this 1977 Bob Marley hit is about "Movement of jah people" "Exodus" |
| #6170, aired 2011-06-10 | NONFICTION $1000: Published posthumously in 1977, "American Hunger" is a continuation of his "Black Boy" autobiography (Richard) Wright |
| #6144, aired 2011-05-05 | SAME TITLE, DIFFERENT SONG $400: The Eagles in 1975 & The Emotions in 1977 both hit No. 1 singing about "The Best Of" this "My Love" |
| #6132, aired 2011-04-19 | FROM U.S. TO USSR $400: In 1977, when it was known simply as The Dirt Band, it became the first U.S. rock group to tour the USSR The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
| #6123, aired 2011-04-06 | GREAT WOMEN IN SPORTS $1000: (Hannah Storm reads the clue from the set of SportsCenter.) In 1977 this ex-aerospace engineer became the first woman to earn starting spots in both the Indy 500 & the Daytona 500 (Janet) Guthrie |
| #6120, aired 2011-04-01 | DJIBOUTI $1200: Djibouti became independent June 27, 1977, but it didn't adopt one of these until September 4, 1992 a constitution |
| #6112, aired 2011-03-22 | A PREQUEL TO WHICH MOVIE? $200: "Friday Night Sniffles" could have been a prequel to this 1977 film Saturday Night Fever |
| #6100, aired 2011-03-04 | MADE FOR WALKEN $400: 1977:
Duane Hall, a brother Annie Hall |
| #6084, aired 2011-02-10 | AFRICAN AMERICANS $600: Between the time this boxer retired in 1977 & again in 1997, he began hawking lean mean grilling machines George Foreman |
| #6081, aired 2011-02-07 | WOMEN IN CHARGE $200: From 1966 to 1977 & from 1980 to 1984, she led the world's largest democracy Indira Gandhi |
| #6072, aired 2011-01-25 | DEATH BY... $1600: Firing squad, at the Utah State Prison, January 17, 1977 Gary Gilmore |
| #6071, aired 2011-01-24 | NBA CHAMPS $600: Bill Walton helped these guys pioneer their first title in 1977 the (Portland) Trail Blazers |
| #6061, aired 2011-01-10 | I'M YOUR LOCAL SPORTS GUY $600: I was at New York City's WABC in 1977 when this ever-quotable man said that he was "the straw that stirs the drink" for the Yankees Reggie Jackson |
| #6051, aired 2010-12-27 | PLAY PENNERS $800: His 1977 play "Vieux Carre" dealt with down-&-outs in New Orleans; sound familiar? Tennessee Williams |
| #6043, aired 2010-12-15 | THE CITY'S MAYOR $1000: Jerry Springer (1977 to 1981); yes, that Jerry Springer Cincinnati |
| #6042, aired 2010-12-14 | THE MAGIC DRAGON $1200: In this 1977 kids' movie, the title character is the only one who can see Elliott, a dragon Pete's Dragon |
| #6041, aired 2010-12-13 | HMM... PRONOUN TROUBLE $400: In 1977 Carly Simon sang this pronoun "Does It Better" Nobody |
| #6033, aired 2010-12-01 | BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS $400: In this 1977 Woody Allen-Diane Keaton film, author Truman Capote had an uncredited bit as a Truman Capote look-alike Annie Hall |
| #6016, aired 2010-11-08 | POP CULTURE $1200: This outfitter, whose logo is seen here, first took wing in 1977 American Eagle |
| #6013, aired 2010-11-03 | SCI FI MOVIE SUMMARIES $400: 1977: Certain folks can't get a Wyoming landmark out of their heads & go there to meet new friends Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #6010, aired 2010-10-29 | CAR & DRIVER $400: Burt Reynolds drives a Trans Am from Georgia to Texas & back in this 1977 romp Smokey and the Bandit |
| #6005, aired 2010-10-22 | DAVID MAMET $1600: Mamet created a naturalistic study of 3 petty criminals in 1977's "American" this Buffalo |
| #6000, aired 2010-10-15 | AFRO-DITTY $2,200 (Daily Double): A Peter Gabriel song is named for this activist whose 1977 death in a Pretoria jail turned him into a martyr Stephen Biko |
| #5999, aired 2010-10-14 | THAT '70s TEAM $200: In 1977 Graig Nettles, Mickey Rivers & Thurman Munson wore this team's pinstripes New York Yankees |
| #5972, aired 2010-07-27 | PLEAS & CARATS $1200: The 4.25-carat Kahn Canary Diamond, found in Arkansas in 1977, was worn by her to her husband's inaugurations Hillary Clinton |
| #5957, aired 2010-07-06 | KIDS IN SPORTS $1200: With a mighty leap of 5'1", David Mosely set the U.S. 10 & under record in this event back in 1977 the high jump |
| #5951, aired 2010-06-28 | I'M AUSTRALIAN $2,000 (Daily Double): Colleen McCullough wrote this 1977 novel about generations of sheep ranchers The Thorn Birds |
| #5947, aired 2010-06-22 | REAL NAMES IN SPORTS $200: In 1977 I.M. Hipp ran for 254 yards against Indiana playing for this school's Cornhuskers Nebraska |
| #5940, aired 2010-06-11 | LEAD OR NO LEAD $400: To protect children, in 1977 the government banned the use of lead in this substance on walls in the home paint |
| #5933, aired 2010-06-02 | I JUST WANNA LOOK AT THE PICTURES $1000: This human rights organization, whose logo is seen here, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 Amnesty International |
| #5921, aired 2010-05-17 | YANKEE STADIUM MOMENTS $200: Oct. 18, 1977:
This Yankee star hits 3 home runs off the Dodgers in game 6 of the World Series Reggie Jackson |
| #5919, aired 2010-05-13 | THE FINAL FORE $400: In the final round at Turnberry in 1977, Tom Watson outdueled Jack Nicklaus to win this major by a stroke the British Open |
| #5912, aired 2010-05-04 | GET A WHIFF OF THIS $3,000 (Daily Double): YSL introduced this perfume in 1977--it's addictive Opium |
| #5906, aired 2010-04-26 | ALSO A CANDY BAR $1000: In 1977 Diane Keaton went "Looking for" him; he wasn't so delicious Mr. Goodbar |
| #5905, aired 2010-04-23 | AROUND THE KNESSET $200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Knesset in Jerusalem.) In 1977, in the first visit by an Arab leader to the state of Israel, this man addressed the Knesset & even shared a laugh with Golda Meir (Anwar) Sadat |
| #5898, aired 2010-04-14 | HUBBLE, HUBBLE, TOIL & TROUBLE $400: Approved in 1977 & projected for launch in 1983, the HST didn't get airborne until this year in which Iraq invaded Kuwait 1990 |
| #5889, aired 2010-04-01 | FAMOUS AMERICANS $1000: He wrote a controversial report on urban poverty before being a democratic senator from New York, 1977-2001 (Daniel) Moynihan |
| #5884, aired 2010-03-25 | ATHLETIC EYEWEAR $1600: In 1977 this Miami field general became the first NFL quarterback to wear glasses on the field Bob Griese |
| #5881, aired 2010-03-22 | VICE PRECEDENTS $200: In 1977 he became the first veep to move into the vice president's current official residence Walter Mondale |
| #5880, aired 2010-03-19 | UNMANNED SPACE EXPLORATION $2,000 (Daily Double): The most distant manmade object, this probe launched in 1977 may travel to interstellar space in 2020 Voyager |
| #5871, aired 2010-03-08 | KING & COUNTRY $600: After the King's 1977 passing, this "Okie from Muskogee" had a hit with "From Graceland To The Promised Land" Merle Haggard |
| #5870, aired 2010-03-05 | A "D" IN GEOGRAPHY $2000: Once part of the French Protectorate of Somaliland, this nation gained its independence in 1977 Djibouti |
| #5867, aired 2010-03-02 | THE NAACP SPINGARN MEDAL WINNERS $800: In 1977 this author went back to his "Roots" & won the Spingarn Alex Haley |
| #5838, aired 2010-01-20 | THE 20th CENTURY $200: In May 1977 Kenya limited the shooting on safaris to people using these cameras |
| #5838, aired 2010-01-20 | MR. & MS. ROBOTO $3,000 (Daily Double): Introduced in 1977, this robot got his name from the map coordinates of a post office C-3PO |
| #5828, aired 2010-01-06 | BAD TIME CHARLIE $200: Christmas 1977 wasn't very merry for this silent film star who died that day Charlie Chaplin |
| #5809, aired 2009-12-10 | HISTORICAL OPERAS $400: 1977's "Royal Hunt of the Sun" tells the story of the Spaniards' 16th century conquest of this empire the Inca Empire |
| #5791, aired 2009-11-16 | GIVING BLOOD $600: Per a rule in place since 1996, you can't donate if you've lived since 1977 in certain countries on this continent Africa |
| #5775, aired 2009-10-23 | BASEBRAWL $800: After losing his spot in the lineup in 1977, Rangers 2B Lenny Randle beat up 49-year-old Frank Lucchesi, his this manager |
| #5764, aired 2009-10-08 | LITERARY SEQUELS $2000: Irwin Shaw continued the story of the Jordache family in this 1977 sequel to "Rich Man, Poor Man" Beggarman, Thief |
| #5760, aired 2009-10-02 | BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN $400: This actress & Don Johnson were wed in 1976, divorced in 1977, remarried in 1989 & split for good 7 years later Melanie Griffith |
| #5748, aired 2009-09-16 | COMPANY NAME ORIGINS $2000: In 1977 4 Ward's electronics stores that focused on audio were renamed this; it all came unplugged in 2009 Circuit City |
| #5719, aired 2009-06-18 | WALTER CRONKITE $2000: The New York Times praised "Cronkite diplomacy" after Walter helped broker the 1977 summit between these 2 men Begin & Sadat |
| #5714, aired 2009-06-11 | IT'S SO "EZ" $1200: He was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1960 to 1964 & from 1977 to 1982 Brezhnev |
| #5666, aired 2009-04-06 | GOOD O'MEN $200: Tip O'Neill was the man of the House of Representatives, holding this post from 1977 to 1986 Speaker |
| #5663, aired 2009-04-01 | STEPHEN, KING OF WRITING $200: Like young Danny, the hotel chef is sensitive to supernatural forces in this 1977 novel The Shining |
| #5649, aired 2009-03-12 | STEVE WIN $600: This Dodger first baseman won 4 straight gold gloves (1974-1977) Steve Garvey |
| #5638, aired 2009-02-25 | NON-MEMORABLE MOVIE QUOTES $600: (1977)
Carrie Fisher: "What?!" Star Wars |
| #5635, aired 2009-02-20 | ENGINEERING $1200: On August 1, 1977 the Arco Juneau became the first tanker to carry crude delivered by this 48-inch diameter system the Alaska Pipeline |
| #5631, aired 2009-02-16 | LET'S VISIT CYPRUS $2000: This archbishop was the first president of modern Cyprus, off & on from 1959 to 1977 Archbishop Makarios |
| #5629, aired 2009-02-12 | THEY GOT IT ON eBAY! $400: A Colo. woman paid $455 for water from a cup this guy drank from in 1977; he left the building soon after Elvis |
| #5622, aired 2009-02-03 | GIVE THE BUCHAREST $1200: In 1977 one of these phenomena devastated Bucharest, killing about 1,500 people an earthquake |
| #5620, aired 2009-01-30 | GEORGE CARLIN $600: From 1977 until 2008, George starred in 14 specials on this cable TV network HBO |
| #5618, aired 2009-01-28 | EUROPEAN HISTORY $2000: Germany's worst terrorist gang finally disbanded in 1998, though Baader died in 1977 & this co-leader in 1976 Ulrike Meinhof |
| #5617, aired 2009-01-27 | ARNOLD PALMER $400: Arnie's last top 10 PGA finish was when he tied for seventh in 1977 at this overseas major the British Open |
| #5613, aired 2009-01-21 | SEX & THE CITY $200: Female; born 1965; moved to NYC, 1977; starred as Carrie on some TV show, 1998-2004 Sarah Jessica Parker |
| #5594, aired 2008-12-25 | GIVE ME SOME SPACE! $800: This roller coaster has been thrilling folks at Disney World since 1975 & at Disneyland since 1977 Space Mountain |
| #5526, aired 2008-09-22 | THEY MADE THE TOP 40 $800: 1970:
"We've Only Just Begun" &
1977:
"Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" the Carpenters |
| #5516, aired 2008-09-08 | YEARS $400: Gerald Ford moved out of the White House in this year 1977 |
| #5485, aired 2008-06-13 | POP MUSIC $400: In 1977 they were one of the biggest bands in the world & Steve Miller told us to fly like one of them The Eagles |
| #5483, aired 2008-06-11 | THE JOY OF "SAC"s $1200: One half of the pair executed in Massachusetts in 1927 & then pardoned in 1977 (Nicola) Sacco |
| #5474, aired 2008-05-29 | THE 20th CENTURY $1000: Charter 77 was smuggled out of this country in 1977 & published in Western newspapers Czechoslovakia |
| #5460, aired 2008-05-09 | GOVERNMENT $400: This Cabinet department was created in 1977, 4 years after the Arab oil embargo Energy |
| #5451, aired 2008-04-28 | MIDDLE INITIAL J. $1200: In 1977 he became the first driver to win the Indy 500 a fourth time A.J. Foyt |
| #5444, aired 2008-04-17 | ____ OF ____ $800: A 1977 ticket for parking near a fire hydrant led to the arrest of the infamous NYC killer called this Son of Sam |
| #5437, aired 2008-04-08 | THE GERALD R. FORD MUSEUM $2000: (Jimmy stands next to a menorah.) This ancient menorah was a gift from this Israeli prime minister & Labor Party leader; his first term in office coincided with Gerald Ford's: 1974-1977 (Yitzhak) Rabin |
| #5428, aired 2008-03-26 | FRENCH BUSINESS $400: In 1977 General Mills acquired the U.S. licensing rights to this French "yo"gurt brand Yoplait |
| #5420, aired 2008-03-14 | THE SOLAR SYSTEM $1000: On March 10, 1977 astronomers discovered this 7th planet from the sun also had rings Uranus |
| #5419, aired 2008-03-13 | ON THE BIG SCREEN $2000: Heard here, the "Wilhelm Scream" debuted in a 1951 film but has been used in over 120 others, notably in this 1977 sci fi pic Star Wars |
| #5410, aired 2008-02-29 | FOR SAX AND VIOLINS $600: In 1977 Phil Woods was smooth as silk playing a sax solo on this man's "Just The Way You Are" Billy Joel |
| #5394, aired 2008-02-07 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTHORS $1200: In 1977 her "Song of Solomon" became the first Book-of-the-Month Club selection by a black author in 37 years Toni Morrison |
| #5346, aired 2007-12-03 | THE EMMYS $1000: (Hi. I'm LeVar Burton.)
In 1977 I got my first Emmy nomination for playing this ancestor of Alex Haley Kunta Kinte |
| #5341, aired 2007-11-26 | KENNY $2,000 (Daily Double): At 3'8" tall, Kenny Baker was memorable as this alphanumeric character in 1977, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2002 & 2005 films R2-D2 |
| #5339, aired 2007-11-22 | POTLUCK $200: In 1977 a Tunisian immigrant became the last prisoner in France to be executed with this device a guillotine |
| #5330, aired 2007-11-09 | POLIDICKS $200: From 1975 to 1977 he was President Ford's Chief of Staff Dick Cheney |
| #5315, aired 2007-10-19 | BANNED $1200: In 1977 this African country outlawed hunting; later it established game reserves, like the Masai Mara Kenya |
| #5292, aired 2007-09-18 | TV SHOWS THAT BOMBED $1000: In a 1977 episode of this sitcom, Det. Dietrich notes that a student's physics project is a functional nuke Barney Miller |
| #5291, aired 2007-09-17 | ENERGY $2000: Abbreviated SPR, it's the emergency store of oil created by the U.S. government in 1977 strategic petroleum reserve |
| #5290, aired 2007-09-14 | JUDY $1000: She hit the top 40 in both 1975 & 1977 with "Send In The Clowns" Judy Collins |
| #5288, aired 2007-09-12 | 1977 $200: Pres. Carter signed a treaty on Sept. 7, 1977 that said the U.S. would give up control of this in 1999 the Panama Canal |
| #5288, aired 2007-09-12 | 1977 $400: Egypt was planning a new town to be built near Cairo to be called the Tenth of this holy month Ramadan |
| #5288, aired 2007-09-12 | 1977 $600: The world lost 2 more Marx Brothers in 1977--Milton, aka Gummo, & Julius, aka this Groucho |
| #5288, aired 2007-09-12 | 1977 $800: The 91-year-old widow of this British P.M. was selling off his paintings to supplement her $26-a-week pension Churchill |
| #5288, aired 2007-09-12 | 1977 $1000: In October 1977 terrorists from this U.S. commonwealth took the Statue of Liberty hostage for 9 hours Puerto Rico |
| #5273, aired 2007-07-11 | CINEMA SHORTHAND $1200: 1977:
Is this the first movie or the fourth? Star Wars |
| #5267, aired 2007-07-03 | STUPID SHOW BIZ ANSWERS $1000: It was the title of the last big-screen remake of "Beau Geste", released in 1977 The Last Remake of Beau Geste |
| #5267, aired 2007-07-03 | MY NAME IS GEORGE $2,500 (Daily Double): In a 1977 film he is asked "to tell the truth... & nothing but the truth" & answers, "So help me, me" George Burns |
| #5253, aired 2007-06-13 | OTHER DOCTOR McDREAMYs $800: As Dr. Alan Quartermaine, Stuart Damon has been quartered on this daytime drama since 1977 General Hospital |
| #5248, aired 2007-06-06 | NAME THAT YEAR $600: Elvis Presley dies in Memphis, Tennessee 1977 |
| #5236, aired 2007-05-21 | HOT MOVIES $1600: This 1977 movie produced the second-best-selling soundtrack in movie history Saturday Night Fever |
| #5230, aired 2007-05-11 | ON BROADWAY $200: Memories of Watergate infuse the play inspired by David Frost's 1977 interview with this ex-president (Richard) Nixon |
| #5228, aired 2007-05-09 | SPACE EXPLORATION $1000: Launched in 1977, this spacecraft is the most distant manmade object at more than 9.5 billion miles from Earth Voyager |
| #5211, aired 2007-04-16 | NOT QUITE BEFORE & AFTER $1600: Israeli prime minister (1977-1983) who's a Cole Porter song that "brings back a memory ever green" Menachim Begin the Beguine |
| #5183, aired 2007-03-07 | 20th CENTURY WOMEN $2000: In 1977 this Danish queen, an artist & a Tolkien fan, illustrated an edition of "The Lord of the Rings" Queen Margrethe |
| #5182, aired 2007-03-06 | AT THE MOVIES $800: Diane Keaton succumbs to a mysterious murderer in this morbid 1977 study of the singles-bar scene Looking for Mr. Goodbar |
| #5177, aired 2007-02-27 | PRIME MADONNA $1000: In 1977 Madonna won a scholarship to the studio of this alliteratively named N.Y. choreographer Alvin Ailey |
| #5174, aired 2007-02-22 | THE SUPREME COURTSHIP $400: They met in 1977; 4 years later, their wedding was viewed by billions Prince Charles & Princess Diana |
| #5143, aired 2007-01-10 | MARINE BIOLOGY $200: In 1977 this submersible, which shares its name with a chipmunk, found organisms near Hot Springs over a mile deep Alvin |
| #5134, aired 2006-12-28 | WORLD CURRENCY $1000: This Angolan currency introduced in 1977 was named for a river, not a late December holiday kwanzaa |
| #5132, aired 2006-12-26 | 1970s ALBUMS $400: Many of the tracks on his 1977 release "Moody Blue" were recorded at Graceland Elvis Presley |
| #5092, aired 2006-10-31 | FICTION $2000: Isaac Asimov won a 1977 Hugo Award for this novelette about a robot named Andrew who lives to be 200 years old Bicentennial Man |
| #5086, aired 2006-10-23 | BOOK 'EM, DAN-O $800: In 1977 he wrote "The Camera Never Blinks: Adventures of a TV Journalist" Dan Rather |
| #5084, aired 2006-10-19 | AT THE MOVIES $800: 1977:
After an experience with a UFO, an electric-line worker is drawn to a remote mountain Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #5083, aired 2006-10-18 | THEY HATE L.A. $800: In this 1977 movie Woody Allen says L.A.'s "only cultural advantage" is a right turn on a red light Annie Hall |
| #5068, aired 2006-09-27 | 1970s ROCK $1000: This 1977 Pink Floyd album was inspired by a George Orwell novel Animals |
| #5064, aired 2006-09-21 | QUOTHE THE FILM $1600: This 1977 film:
"The last miracle I did was the 1969 Mets. Before that, I think you have to go back to the Red Sea" Oh, God! |
| #5062, aired 2006-09-19 | LET'S MAKE THIS $200: Peanut butter plus bread plus bananas all grilled up is a feast fit for a king--this King who died in 1977 Elvis Presley |
| #5054, aired 2006-07-27 | SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR $1600: 1977:
A teenage jockey Steve Cauthen |
| #5038, aired 2006-07-05 | MOVIE-MOBILES $1200: In this 1977 film Burt Reynolds avoids cops while making a major beer run in a Trans Am Smokey and the Bandit |
| #5028, aired 2006-06-21 | MOVIE TITLE NAMES $1600: This 1977 romantic comedy set in NYC beat out "Julia" for Best Picture Annie Hall |
| #5014, aired 2006-06-01 | WAS HIS NAME O' $800: He was Speaker of the House from 1977 to 1987 Tip O'Neill |
| #5003, aired 2006-05-17 | HORSE RACING $800: In 1977 this horse "killed" the competition by winning 6 straight races, including the Triple Crown Seattle Slew |
| #5002, aired 2006-05-16 | THE STARTING INFIELD $200: In 1977 Chambliss, Randolph, Dent & Nettles took the field for this team the Yankees |
| #5000, aired 2006-05-12 | THE WGA's TOP 101 SCREENPLAYS $600: The highest-ranked comedy was this 1977 film co-written by Marshall Brickman Annie Hall |
| #4997, aired 2006-05-09 | THE NEW YORK TIMES SCIENCE TIMES $2000: 28 years after its 1977 launch, it passed through a sort of space sound barrier called the termination shock Voyager |
| #4992, aired 2006-05-02 | DUETS $800: Who could forget Bing Crosby & this rocker's rousing rendition of "Little Drummer Boy" on a 1977 TV special? David Bowie |
| #4991, aired 2006-05-01 | THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE BUSINESS BUSINESS $1000: In 1963 the Tandy Corporation bought this company; in 1977 it marketed the TRS-80 personal computer RadioShack |
| #4986, aired 2006-04-24 | THAT IS SO "P.C." $600: In 1977 the U.S. signed a treaty to return control of this to its home country in 1999 the Panama Canal |
| #4967, aired 2006-03-28 | YANKEE STADIUM $600: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reads from the stands of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.) I'm in the Yankee Stadium section where, in 1977, this man's third home run of World Series game six landed; all were hit on the first pitch Reggie Jackson |
| #4953, aired 2006-03-08 | 2005 IG NOBEL PRIZES $800: 2 U.K. minds won the Peace Ig Nobel for analyzing brain cells of locusts that were watching this 1977 George Lucas film Star Wars |
| #4951, aired 2006-03-06 | ED ASNER $1000: Emmy came calling again for Ed for his role as the villainous Capt. Thomas Davies in this 1977 miniseries Roots |
| #4950, aired 2006-03-03 | "N" THE BEGINNING $200: He's the rock 'n' roll guitar legend who infected us with 1977's "Cat Scratch Fever" Ted Nugent |
| #4944, aired 2006-02-23 | LESSER-KNOWN FOLKS $1000: In 1977 Spyros Kyprianou succeeded this archbishop as president of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios |
| #4913, aired 2006-01-11 | FIRST LADIES $1200: Her "term" as First Lady lasted from 1974 to 1977 Betty Ford |
| #4897, aired 2005-12-20 | '70s POP CULTURE $1600: She was 13 when she became Broadway's original "Annie" in 1977 Andrea McArdle |
| #4842, aired 2005-10-04 | TOP O' THE CHARTS $600: In 1977 this "sleepy" song became Fleetwood Mac's only No. 1 hit "Dreams" |
| #4833, aired 2005-09-21 | THE WORLD SERIES $800: This outfielder was named World Series MVP twice: with the Oakland A's in 1973 & with the Yankees in 1977 Reggie Jackson |
| #4829, aired 2005-09-15 | WHO THE "H" ARE YOU? $2000: This Japanese-American professor of linguistics was a California senator from 1977 to 1983 S.I. Hayakawa |
| #4828, aired 2005-09-14 | WASHINGTON STATE $2000: In 1977 this former head of the Atomic Energy Commission became Washington's first woman governor (Dixy Lee) Ray |
| #4821, aired 2005-07-18 | CELEBRITY CEREAL $600: You only need to add an "s" to the name of this 1977 film android to get his popular cereal C-3PO |
| #4799, aired 2005-06-16 | TITLE FILM ANIMALS $800: 1977:
Bernard & Bianca, "The Rescuers" mice |
| #4788, aired 2005-06-01 | GRAMMY-WINNING COMEDY ALBUMS $400: 1977:
"Let's Get Small" Steve Martin |
| #4775, aired 2005-05-13 | DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS 2004 $1,800 (Daily Double): A congressman from 1977 to 2005, he was known for his firm opposition to NAFTA Gephardt |
| #4769, aired 2005-05-05 | BALLET $2000: 1977's "Calcium Light Night" was the first ballet choreographed by this great Dane, Ballet Master in Chief of the NYCB Peter Martins |
| #4766, aired 2005-05-02 | POP CULTURE $800: Sigourney Weaver made her debut as "Alvy's date outside theater" in this 1977 Oscar winner Annie Hall |
| #4760, aired 2005-04-22 | ATHLETES $800: In 1977 she became the first woman to drive in the Indy 500 (Janet) Guthrie |
| #4760, aired 2005-04-22 | THE NEW YORKERS $1200: A N.Y. senator from 1977 to 2001, he was Assistant Secretary of Labor under LBJ & Ambassador to India under Nixon Moynihan |
| #4756, aired 2005-04-18 | 1970s POP MUSIC $1600: In 1977 Stevie Wonder sang, "There's Basie, Miller, Satchmo and the king of all", him Sir Duke |
| #4747, aired 2005-04-05 | FIRST LADIES' TERMS OF SERVICE $400: 1977-1981 Rosalynn Carter |
| #4743, aired 2005-03-30 | I'VE GOT ESPN $1200: (Scott Van Pelt reads the clue.) You can relive memories like 1977 NBA final games on the channel launched under this name in 1997 ESPN Classic |
| #4739, aired 2005-03-24 | SMITH COLLEGE ALUMNAE $1000: Ann M. Martin (Smith, 1977) is the author of the book series about this "Club" The Baby-sitters Club |
| #4734, aired 2005-03-17 | MOVIE SONGS $400: "Stayin' Alive"
(1977) Saturday Night Fever |
| #4732, aired 2005-03-15 | THE SPORTS PAGE $200: Yankee manager Billy Martin nearly came to blows in the dugout with this "Mr. October" slugger in 1977 Reggie Jackson |
| #4732, aired 2005-03-15 | CHAPLIN $1200: Chaplin was born April 16, 1889 in England & died Christmas day in 1977 in this country Switzerland |
| #4722, aired 2005-03-01 | THE ONION $400: July 12, 1977:
This man "praises former Ugandan defense minister as 'delicious'" Idi Amin |
| #4722, aired 2005-03-01 | MEDICAL MILESTONES $1000: In 1977 the balloon type of this procedure was used for the first time to unblock clogged heart arteries angioplasty |
| #4715, aired 2005-02-18 | 1970s ALBUM COVERS $200: 1977:
John Travolta strikes a pose & points his finger to the sky Saturday Night Fever |
| #4711, aired 2005-02-14 | MOVIE TAGLINES $800: 1977:
"We are not alone" Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #4693, aired 2005-01-19 | MOVIE DIRECTORS $1000: In 1977 he directed his first film, "Grand Theft Auto", from a script he co-wrote with his father Rance Ron Howard |
| #4691, aired 2005-01-17 | IT HAPPENED IN THE '70s $400: On August 18, 1977, this sad event took place in the living room at Graceland Elvis Presley's funeral service |
| #4691, aired 2005-01-17 | IT HAPPENED IN THE '70s $1000: (Hi. I'm LeVar Burton.) I starred in this 1977 landmark miniseries that inspired millions of people to research their own family trees Roots |
| #4687, aired 2005-01-11 | FILM CRITICISM $400: "Repetitious and aimless as to seem to beg for oblivion", said John Simon of this 1977 Woody Allen film Annie Hall |
| #4687, aired 2005-01-11 | FILM CRITICISM $600: John Simon, part deux: "O dull new world", this 1977 sci-fi blockbuster "is all as exciting as last year's weather reports" Star Wars |
| #4685, aired 2005-01-07 | THE 1970s MUSIC SCENE $1000: In 1977 he was "Slip Slidin' Away" into acting, making his debut as Tony Lacey in Woody Allen's "Annie Hall" Paul Simon |
| #4672, aired 2004-12-21 | MUG SHOTS $600: In 1977 the president pardoned this World War II propagandist Tokyo Rose |
| #4669, aired 2004-12-16 | "HOW" NOW $1000: Erica Jong's bestselling 1977 follow-up to "Fear of Flying" How to Save Your Own Life |
| #4663, aired 2004-12-08 | '70s NONFICTION $800: In 1977 the Fixx was in with "The Complete Book of" this by James Fixx running |
| #4660, aired 2004-12-03 | SONG BIRDS $200: Steve Miller had a No. 2 hit with this 1977 song "Fly Like An Eagle" |
| #4654, aired 2004-11-25 | ADD TWO LETTERS $1200: It's the season to which you add two letters to get this last name of Cincinnati's mayor in 1977 Spring & Springer |
| #4650, aired 2004-11-19 | BEFORE & AFTER $1200: 1977 film in which Luke Skywalker uses the force in the struggle between the royal houses of York & Lancaster Star Wars of the Roses |
| #4641, aired 2004-11-08 | DO "TELL" $600: It's the governmental organization headed by George H.W. Bush from 1976 to 1977 the Central Intelligence Agency |
| #4632, aired 2004-10-26 | A HIT TWICE $1200: In 1977 Meco topped the charts with the "Star Wars" theme; this composer of the theme could only reach No. 10 John Williams |
| #4617, aired 2004-10-05 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS $600: In 1977 this Yankee center fielder of the 1940s & early 1950s received the Presidential Medal of Freedom DiMaggio |
| #4615, aired 2004-10-01 | CHART TOPPERS $2000: He wrote Bread's only No. 1 hit, "Make It With You", as well as the title track to the 1977 film "The Goodbye Girl" David Gates |
| #4609, aired 2004-09-23 | ALL THAT JAZZ $1000: In 1977 this saxophonist for the Dave Brubeck Quartet was elected to the Downbeat Magazine Hall of Fame Paul Desmond |
| #4607, aired 2004-09-21 | HEIR OF THE DAG $2,000 (Daily Double): This Secretary-General accompanied Anwar Sadat on his historic trip to Israel in 1977 (Boutros) Boutros-Ghali |
| #4597, aired 2004-09-07 | THE EXPERIENCE MUSIC PROJECT $400: In 2004, for the 40th anniversary of the Fab 4 in the U.S., EMP presents an exhibit titled this, like a 1977 Broadway show Beatlemania |
| #4594, aired 2004-07-22 | NOTABLE WOMEN $2000: The last Englishwoman to win Wimbledon's women's singles, she won in 1977 Virginia Wade |
| #4566, aired 2004-06-14 | NAME THAT MOVIE $800: 1977:
"Hokey religions & ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid" Star Wars |
| #4551, aired 2004-05-24 | GET YOUR PHIL $1,000 (Daily Double): He won Emmys in 1977, '78, '79, '80, '82, '83, '85, '86 & '88 Phil Donahue |
| #4546, aired 2004-05-17 | J.R.R. TOLKIEN $1000: This prequel to "The Lord of the Rings" was published posthumously in 1977 The Silmarillion |
| #4532, aired 2004-04-27 | BAD BOYS, BAD BOYS $1000: The 1977 execution of this murderer by firing squad was the first U.S. use of capital punishment in 10 years Gary Gilmore |
| #4532, aired 2004-04-27 | USTA $2000: In 1977 this Argentinian, seen here, won the last U.S. Open played at Forest Hills Guillermo Vilas |
| #4522, aired 2004-04-13 | MOVIE QUOTES $400: 1977:
"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope" Star Wars |
| #4520, aired 2004-04-09 | FOOD FRANCHISE HISTORY $600: It began with a parlor opened in Wichita, Kansas in 1958; sold to Pepsi in 1977, it added stuffed crust in 1995 Pizza Hut |
| #4516, aired 2004-04-05 | DISCO IN-FILM-O $400: Tara on "All My Children", Karen Lynn Gorney was a star of this 1977 disco film that could have been Bee-Gee rated Saturday Night Fever |
| #4510, aired 2004-03-26 | '70s MOVIE THEMES $400: Start spreadin' the news--Liza Minnelli introduced this title track, the theme to a 1977 film "New York, New York" |
| #4499, aired 2004-03-11 | HI YA, MAYA! $600: In 1977 Maya played Nyo Boto on this acclaimed miniseries Roots |
| #4499, aired 2004-03-11 | ALSO A BOOK OF THE BIBLE $800: A 1977 Bob Marley album Exodus |
| #4498, aired 2004-03-10 | BEFORE & AFTER $400: "Fatal Attraction" star who is a 1977 Spielberg film about UFOs Glenn Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #4485, aired 2004-02-20 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS $800: In 1977 Andrew Young became the first African-American to serve as U.S. ambassador to this body the U.N. (United Nations) |
| #4481, aired 2004-02-16 | YOUR PARENTS' DATE MOVIES $1600: Dad dragged Mom to this 1977 Spielberg movie about visitors from outer space "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" |
| #4468, aired 2004-01-28 | HENRY WHO? $400: Was Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 Kissinger |
| #4459, aired 2004-01-15 | CINEMANIA $400: This 1977 film that was the highest-earning film of the 1970s didn't even take place in our galaxy Star Wars |
| #4459, aired 2004-01-15 | BROTHERS ON BROTHERS $400: A 1977 study found that these children learn language slowly, because adults leave them to amuse each other twins |
| #4455, aired 2004-01-09 | GO FORTH ON AUGUST FOURTH $1600: Aug. 4, 1977:
Electrifying news as Jimmy Carter signs the measure establishing this cabinet department Energy |
| #4428, aired 2003-12-03 | '70s HITS $600: In 1977 he remade Jimmy Jones' 1960 hit "Handy Man" & handily won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance James Taylor |
| #4419, aired 2003-11-20 | YOU'RE HISTORY $1600: In the name of peace, this heroic Egyptian President flew to Jerusalem on Nov. 19, 1977 Anwar Sadat |
| #4417, aired 2003-11-18 | MOVIE TAGLINES $200: 1977:
"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" Star Wars |
| #4414, aired 2003-11-13 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF $400: On Jan. 20, 1977 he decided to walk from the Capitol to the White House after his inauguration Jimmy Carter |
| #4402, aired 2003-10-28 | RHYTHM & BOOZE $200: His beach bum anthem "Margaritaville" made its Top 40 debut in 1977 Jimmy Buffett |
| #4390, aired 2003-10-10 | REEL LIFE QUOTES $400: 1977:
"I suggest a new strategy, R2: let the Wookie win" Star Wars |
| #4388, aired 2003-10-08 | THE QUOTABLE NIXON $600: 1977:
"When the president does it, that means that it is not" this illegal |
| #4385, aired 2003-10-03 | PRESIDENTIAL TERMS OF SERVICE $400: 1977-1981 Jimmy Carter |
| #4374, aired 2003-09-18 | I'VE GOT THAT ALBUM! $1600: 1977:
"God Save The Queen",
"Anarchy In The U.K.",
"Pretty Vacant" Never Mind the Bollocks |
| #4363, aired 2003-07-16 | AIR FARE $1600: The Kremer Prize was awarded to Paul MacCready in 1977 for the first plane successfully powered by this human power |
| #4352, aired 2003-07-01 | TV HOSPITALS $800: Since 1977 Dr. Monica Quartermaine has spent a lot of days living out dramas at this hospital General Hospital |
| #4348, aired 2003-06-25 | GRAVE MATTERS $200: In October 1977 both his & his mother's remains were moved from Forest Hill Cemetery to Graceland Elvis Presley |
| #4344, aired 2003-06-19 | SPINGARN MEDAL WINNERS $1600: 1976's award went to dancer Ailey; 1977's went to this rhyming author Alex Haley |
| #4334, aired 2003-06-05 | "SPY" MOVIES $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew skiing in Colorado) In a spectacular chase scene, 007 skis off of a cliff near the beginning of this 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me |
| #4332, aired 2003-06-03 | ALBUMS $400: A 1977 Grammy winner for Album of the Year, this Fleetwood Mac LP produced the group's first No. 1 single, "Dreams" Rumours |
| #4322, aired 2003-05-20 | QUOTABLE MOVIES $400: 1977:
"May the force be with you" Star Wars |
| #4320, aired 2003-05-16 | AMERICAN MOVIE IDOL $3,000 (Daily Double): He had a starring role in the top-grossing movies of 1977, 1980, 1981 & 1983 Harrison Ford |
| #4311, aired 2003-05-05 | FIRST LADIES $200: She met the future president at a backyard barbecue in Midland, Texas in 1977 Laura Bush |
| #4291, aired 2003-04-07 | MOVIE SPORTSMEN $400: 1977:
Muhammad Ali as this man he knows quite well Muhammad Ali |
| #4276, aired 2003-03-17 | SEE YOU IN COURT $400: The government sued Frank Snepp over his 1977 book based on his years with this agency CIA |
| #4276, aired 2003-03-17 | SEE YOU IN COURT $1000: In 1977 the Supreme Court ruled that John Bates, in this profession, had the right to advertise low fees lawyer/law |
| #4244, aired 2003-01-30 | THE NORMAN INVASION $600: In 1977 this illustrator received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Norman Rockwell |
| #4244, aired 2003-01-30 | THAT '70s SONG $800: In 1975 & again in 1977 Judy Collins made the Top 40 with this song from "A Little Night Music" "Send in the Clowns" |
| #4232, aired 2003-01-14 | BESTSELLERS $1000: In 1977 his "All Things Wise and Wonderful" was a No. 1 bestseller James Herriot |
| #4224, aired 2003-01-02 | 20th CENTURY WOMEN $200: In August 1977 she opened her first cookie store in Palo Alto, California Debbi Fields |
| #4221, aired 2002-12-30 | HI "YO" $1600: He was ordained as a minister in 1955; in 1977 he was appointed U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Andrew Young |
| #4220, aired 2002-12-27 | THE PLANET URANUS $200: Observations by astronomer James Elliot in 1977 discovered 5 of these around Uranus rings |
| #4203, aired 2002-12-04 | & AWAY WE GO $400: In 1977 a Boeing 747 flew around the world in about 54 hours; in 1995 this airliner did it in about 31 Concorde |
| #4197, aired 2002-11-26 | BRIT LIT $800: His "Silmarillion", a prequel to "The Lord of the Rings", was published posthumously in 1977 J.R.R. Tolkien |
| #4177, aired 2002-10-29 | CAPITAL PUNISHMENT $400: Site of a 1977 6.5 earthquake:
Bucharest Romania |
| #4176, aired 2002-10-28 | "GIRL" MOVIES $400: 1977:
With Marsha Mason The Goodbye Girl |
| #4170, aired 2002-10-18 | OF AFRICA $2000: This Horn of Africa country once known as French Somaliland took the name of its capital in 1977 upon independence Djibouti |
| #4165, aired 2002-10-11 | WORLD SERIES HOMERS $1000: At Yankee Stadium this man hit 3 first-pitch home runs in the final game of the 1977 World Series Reggie Jackson |
| #4157, aired 2002-10-01 | ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS $800: Benjamin L. Hooks, a lawyer & civil rights leader, was executive director of this organization from 1977 to 1993 NAACP |
| #4148, aired 2002-09-18 | U.S. PRESIDENTS $1200: This man who served from August 9, 1974 to January 20, 1977, had the second shortest term of the 20th Century Gerald Ford |
| #4120, aired 2002-06-28 | THE MEADIA $1600: Jamed Edward Meade, who helped to establish the IMF, was a 1977 co-winner of the Nobel Prize for this Economics |
| #4119, aired 2002-06-27 | 5 "EASY" PIECES $1000: Linda Ronstadt took this Buddy Holly song to No. 5 in 1977 "It's So Easy To Fall In Love" |
| #4117, aired 2002-06-25 | YANKEES' NUMBERS $800: 1977-1981:
No. 44 Reggie Jackson |
| #4107, aired 2002-06-11 | "BLACK" OR "WHITE" $400: This "Golden Girl" had her own show in 1958 & 1977 & in 1999 became part of the cast of "Ladies Man" Betty White |
| #4099, aired 2002-05-30 | REUBEN AWARD CARTOONISTS $800: In 1959 & 1977 he won for "Dick Tracy" Chester Gould |
| #4092, aired 2002-05-21 | JANUARY $800: On January 17, 1977 he faced a Utah firing squad for his crimes Gary Gilmore |
| #4080, aired 2002-05-03 | YOUR FEMININE SIDE $600: Completes the title of a 1977 play, also Victorian advice to new brides, "Shut Your Eyes and..." Think of England |
| #4062, aired 2002-04-09 | SELF-PROMOTION $1600: After becoming a Yankee in 1977, this slugger said, "I'm the straw that stirs the drink" Reggie Jackson |
| #4058, aired 2002-04-03 | NBA MVPs $200: 1977:
A Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| #4012, aired 2002-01-29 | BOOK SEQUELS $400: "Oliver's Story"
(1977) Love Story |
| #4012, aired 2002-01-29 | HOLY MOVIE ROLES $800: 1977:
George Burns God |
| #4011, aired 2002-01-28 | THEIR TOP 40 ALBUMS $600: "JT" (1977) James Taylor |
| #4007, aired 2002-01-22 | SALYUT STATIONS $1,000 (Daily Double): The 96-day stay of a Salyut crew in 1977-78 broke the 84-day record by an American crew on this Skylab |
| #4004, aired 2002-01-17 | TOUGH '70s TV $400: A 1977 Saturday morning cartoon called "I Am the Greatest" featured "The Adventures of" this champ Muhammad Ali |
| #3999, aired 2002-01-10 | SPORTS FILMS $2000: This 1977 film featured Paul Newman as aging hockey coach Reggie Dunlop Slap Shot |
| #3998, aired 2002-01-09 | '70s ALBUMS $600: The stars on the 1977 soundtrack album "A Star is Born" are Barbra Streisand & this lead in the movie Kris Kristofferson |
| #3998, aired 2002-01-09 | '70s ALBUMS $1000: This Fleetwood Mac album was the top album of 1977 Rumours |
| #3976, aired 2001-12-10 | A DATE WITH DESTINY $400: On June 26, 1977 at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis he left the building after giving his last concert Elvis Presley |
| #3974, aired 2001-12-06 | CAMILLA $800: At Prince Charles' 50th birthday party, he & Camilla danced (perhaps prophetically?) to this "regal" 1977 hit by ABBA "Dancing Queen" |
| #3971, aired 2001-12-03 | AMERICAN HISTORY $800: On Jan. 19, 1977 President Ford pardoned this woman who'd been convicted of treason in World War II Tokyo Rose |
| #3968, aired 2001-11-28 | '70s SONGS $2000: In 1977 Waylon Jennings sang about going to this Texas town "with Waylon & Willie & the boys" Luckenbach |
| #3951, aired 2001-11-05 | CURMUDGEONLY QUOTES $400: "Life is divided into the horrible and the miserable", said Woody Allen in this 1977 film Annie Hall |
| #3943, aired 2001-10-24 | THAT '70s SHOW $400: Following co-star Freddie Prinze's death in 1977, this sitcom continued for another season Chico and the Man |
| #3939, aired 2001-10-18 | SAM HE IS $300: He was ABC News' chief White House correspondent from 1977 to 1989 Sam Donaldson |
| #3933, aired 2001-10-10 | NATURAL BORN MILLERS $400: In 1977 he could "Fly Like an Eagle" in his "Jet Airliner" Steve Miller |
| #3920, aired 2001-09-21 | MUSICAL FLYERS $200: In 1977 they were one of the biggest bands in the world & Steve Miller told us to fly like one of them The Eagles |
| #3913, aired 2001-09-12 | MOVIE SONGS $400: "Nobody Does It Better" (1977) The Spy Who Loved Me |
| #3905, aired 2001-07-20 | 4 "N" WORDS & PHRASES $2,000 (Daily Double): For its work on behalf of prisoners of conscience, this organization won the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize Amnesty International |
| #3901, aired 2001-07-16 | TEAM PLAYERS, HALL OF FAME EDITION $400: Bill Bradley
(1967-1977) the New York Knicks |
| #3898, aired 2001-07-11 | THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED $100: August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee Elvis Presley |
| #3887, aired 2001-06-26 | KNOCK, KNOCK $400: This 1977 film was "as exciting as last year's weather reports"; guess the Force wasn't with that critic Star Wars |
| #3878, aired 2001-06-13 | BOOK REVIEWS $500 (Daily Double): One review said that this 1977 horror novel "can burn its images -- such as room 217 -- into your brain" The Shining |
| #3853, aired 2001-05-09 | CELEBRITIES $100: He made his first appearance on "The Tonight Show" in 1977 -- now he hosts it Jay Leno |
| #3841, aired 2001-04-23 | CINEMATIC TITLE PAIRS $600: 1977:
"....and the Eye of the Tiger" Sinbad |
| #3840, aired 2001-04-20 | IT'S A DISASTER! $200: This Pennsylvania city had more than $200 million in damage when it was flooded yet again in 1977 Johnstown |
| #3837, aired 2001-04-17 | PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS $300: In 1977 he told David Frost, "When the president does it, that means it is not illegal" Richard Nixon |
| #3834, aired 2001-04-12 | WRITERS CUBED $400: In 1977 a reconstruction of her "Little House" was put on the original site 13 miles southwest of Independence Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| #3826, aired 2001-04-02 | POP CULTURE $1000: Not to be confused with the boy singers, the Hanson Brothers were hockey goons in this 1977 film Slap Shot |
| #3821, aired 2001-03-26 | AT THE MOVIES $400: "Chuma" in Hindi, it happened on screen in India for the first time in a mainstream movie in 1977 Kiss |
| #3814, aired 2001-03-15 | TONY ORLANDO! $300: In 1977 Orlando announced his retirement after the suicide of this comedian friend Freddie Prinze |
| #3813, aired 2001-03-14 | I GOT THE MUSIC IN ME $200: Though dead since 1977, he still helps guide tourists through Graceland on audiotape Elvis Presley |
| #3804, aired 2001-03-01 | INTELLIGENT FILMS $500: Woody Allen finds media guru Marshall McLuhan in a theater lobby in this 1977 film Annie Hall |
| #3794, aired 2001-02-15 | 1982 $500: Freddie was unready: this transatlantic low-cost airline he created in 1977 folded its wings in 1982 Laker Airways |
| #3785, aired 2001-02-02 | HIRSCHFELD $500: 1977 movie represented here: Annie Hall |
| #3778, aired 2001-01-24 | TITLE FILM ROLES $100: "Annie Hall"
(1977) Diane Keaton |
| #3766, aired 2001-01-08 | VIDEOASIS $400: The U.S. national monument seen here is featured prominently in this 1977 Spielberg film
(Devils Tower) Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #3764, aired 2001-01-04 | TALL BUILDINGS $100: In 1977 George Willig was fined $1.10, a penny a story, for climbing one of these NYC towers World Trade Center |
| #3755, aired 2000-12-22 | U.S. HISTORY $600: Production was halted on the B-1 bomber in 1977 & the development of this building-saving bomb was announced Neutron bomb |
| #3751, aired 2000-12-18 | CINEMATIC DICTIONARY $1,000 (Daily Double): The inventors of this camera-stabilizing device won a special 1977 Oscar Steadicam |
| #3734, aired 2000-11-23 | 1970s ALBUMS $700 (Daily Double): His "Moody Blue" album entered the Top 40 on July 30, 1977; 17 days later he was dead Elvis Presley |
| #3724, aired 2000-11-09 | STATE CAPITALS $100: In 1977 this Florida city replaced its old capitol building with a new high-rise capitol Tallahassee |
| #3719, aired 2000-11-02 | CAMPBELL SOUP $600: (Hi, I'm Tisha Campbell-Martin.) This man won the 1977 Heisman Trophy, then led the NFL in rushing from 1978 to 1980 Earl Campbell |
| #3686, aired 2000-09-18 | NAME THE YEAR $1000: Gary Gilmore executed,
"Roots" airs on U.S. TV,
Elvis dies 1977 |
| #3685, aired 2000-09-15 | HEY "J"! $200: With $6 million in 1977, Steve Cauthen led the money winners in this profession jockeys |
| #3665, aired 2000-07-07 | CHAMPIONS OF TOURNAMENTS $800: After being crowned a champ at the Golden Gloves tournament, this "Hit Man" turned pro in 1977 Thomas Hearns |
| #3663, aired 2000-07-05 | ON THE "OUT"s $200: The American Cancer Society organized the first "Great American" one of these in 1977 Smokeout |
| #3626, aired 2000-05-15 | "BLACK" & "WHITE" FILMS $600: A terrorist group plots to blow up the Super Bowl in this 1977 flick Black Sunday |
| #3624, aired 2000-05-11 | NAME THAT FLICK $500: 1977:
"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought." Star Wars |
| #3609, aired 2000-04-20 | THE TWINS $600: This Twins Hall of Famer seen here made a run at a .400 average in 1977: Rod Carew |
| #3579, aired 2000-03-09 | THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY $1,000 (Daily Double): This appropriately named JPL probe was launched Sept. 5, 1977 & has covered over 5 billion miles Voyager |
| #3575, aired 2000-03-03 | NEW YORK LANDMARKS $700 (Daily Double): This club's brief, glamorous life began in 1977 at 254 West 54th Street Studio 54 |
| #3574, aired 2000-03-02 | NAME THAT FLICK $500 (Daily Double): 1977:
"You only gave me books with the word 'death' in the title" Annie Hall |
| #3572, aired 2000-02-29 | POTPOURRI $800: In 1977 women wanted Farrah's feathered hairdo; the previous year they wanted this skater's wedge Dorothy Hamill |
| #3559, aired 2000-02-10 | BROADWAY $200: Set in part in a Brooklyn disco, this musical is based on a film that your mom probably swooned over in 1977 "Saturday Night Fever" |
| #3546, aired 2000-01-24 | BROADWAY $400: (Hi, I'm Andrea McArdle) 1977 was the year Broadway audiences first heard me sing "Tomorrow" in this musical "Annie" |
| #3534, aired 2000-01-06 | "NEVER" AT THE MOVIES $600: This 1977 movie about a schizophrenic girl was adapted from Joanne Greenberg's book of the same name I Never Promised You a Rose Garden |
| #3533, aired 2000-01-05 | ORDINAL MOVIES $200: Richard Dreyfuss meets aliens in this 1977 classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #3531, aired 2000-01-03 | VEEPS BY MIDDLE NAME $400: 1974-1977:
Aldrich (Nelson A.) Rockefeller |
| #3530, aired 1999-12-31 | FILMS OF THE '70s $800: Jane Fonda played playwright Lillian Hellman in this 1977 drama Julia |
| #3526, aired 1999-12-27 | FAMOUS WOMEN $100: She opened her first chocolate chippery in Palo Alto, California in 1977 Mrs. (Debbi) Fields |
| #3524, aired 1999-12-23 | STEVEN SPIELBERG $200: Vilmos Zsigmond won an Oscar as Steven's cinematographer on this 1977 sci-fi hit Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #3521, aired 1999-12-20 | BEFORE THEY WON OSCARS $200: She starred as a rookie cop in the 1977 TV series "Dog and Cat" 20 years before "L.A. Confidential" Kim Basinger |
| #3513, aired 1999-12-08 | BEASTLY BOOKS $400: The romantic saga of sheep-rearing Australians plays out in this 1977 Colleen McCullough work The Thorn Birds |
| #3509, aired 1999-12-02 | TIME'S MAN OF THE YEAR $400: Egyptian leader who graced the cover for 1977 Anwar Sadat |
| #3506, aired 1999-11-29 | AMERICAN NICKNAMES $400: 1977's "Son of Sam" David Berkowitz |
| #3506, aired 1999-11-29 | JOHNNY GILBERT ROCKS! $500: The title track of a 1976 album, this song topped the charts in 1977:
"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave" "Hotel California" |
| #3499, aired 1999-11-18 | NEW YORK POST HEADLINES $400: In 1977 the Post sold 1 million papers instead of the usual 600,000 when this NYC serial killer was "Caught!" "Son of Sam" (David Berkowitz) |
| #3493, aired 1999-11-10 | THE PHANTOM MENACE $200: "The Phantom Menace" was the first film he directed since the original "Star Wars" in 1977 George Lucas |
| #3490, aired 1999-11-05 | THEY WERE TEENS IN 1950 $200: Ed Asner & Ted Knight co-starred, but it was this actress' "Show" from 1970 to 1977 Mary Tyler Moore |
| #3488, aired 1999-11-03 | ANCIENT HISTORY: THE 1970s $100: The movie "Saturday Night Fever" & John Travolta helped feed this dance craze in 1977 Disco |
| #3475, aired 1999-10-15 | 1970s LEADERS $400: On Nov. 19, 1977 this Mideast leader stunned the world when he traveled to Jerusalem Anwar Sadat |
| #3467, aired 1999-10-05 | WAY TO GO $400: From 1977 to 1996 128 inmates in the U.S. were executed by this method; almost twice as many got a lethal injection electrocution |
| #3458, aired 1999-09-22 | "YEAR" $200: Climbing to No. 8 in 1977, it was Al Stewart's biggest hit "Year Of The Cat" |
| #3455, aired 1999-09-17 | '70s FASHIONS $800: This 1977 film popularized baggy tailored trousers, hats with upturned brims & vests for women Annie Hall |
| #3439, aired 1999-07-15 | 19th CENTURY WOMEN $200: Dr. Mary Walker was awarded this for her Civil War work; Congress took it away in 1917 & restored it in 1977 Congressional Medal of Honor |
| #3431, aired 1999-07-05 | NAME THE MOVIE $100: 1977:
"Use the force, Luke" Star Wars |
| #3421, aired 1999-06-21 | CHESS MANIA $500: In the U.S. Chess Open at Columbus, Ohio in 1977, one of these named "Sneaky Pete" played a computer |
| #3417, aired 1999-06-15 | 2x4s $300: On November 8, 1977 he was elected mayor of The Big Apple Ed Koch |
| #3411, aired 1999-06-07 | GORDON $500: In April 1977 Jimmy Carter commuted his sentence to 8 years, allowing him to be paroled later that year G. Gordon Liddy |
| #3399, aired 1999-05-20 | CLASSIC SITCOMS $500: In 1977 this character left his job at Prendergast Tool & Die & purchased Kelsey's Bar Archie Bunker |
| #3388, aired 1999-05-05 | MODERN HISTORY $100: Under a 1977 treaty, this zone reverted to Panama in 1979 Canal Zone |
| #3374, aired 1999-04-15 | FILM ROLES $500: Former "Jeopardy!" host Art Fleming played W. Averell Harriman in a 1977 film with Gregory Peck as this general Douglas MacArthur |
| #3372, aired 1999-04-13 | U.S. U.N. REPS $400: He went from the U.N. in 1976 to the U.S. Senate representing New York in 1977 Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| #3365, aired 1999-04-02 | ARCHITECTURE $1000: This architecturally controversial Paris complex opened in 1977 Pompidou Centre (or the Beaubourg) |
| #3360, aired 1999-03-26 | JEFF GOLDBLUM FILMS $200: Jeff was an L.A. party guest who said that he'd forgotten his mantra in this 1977 Woody Allen classic Annie Hall |
| #3329, aired 1999-02-11 | BY THE HUNDREDS $200: This Pat Robertson show debuted nationally in 1977 The 700 Club |
| #3327, aired 1999-02-09 | NOTABLE WOMEN $200: Anne-Sophie Mutter made her professional debut playing this stringed instrument in 1977, at age 13 Violin |
| #3327, aired 1999-02-09 | FRENCH FILM REMAKES $1000: You can "blame" the plot of this 1984 Michael Caine film on 1977's "Un moment d'egarement" Blame it on Rio |
| #3326, aired 1999-02-08 | DREAMERS $800: This director of "M*A*S*H" & "Nashville" based his 1977 film "Three Women" on one of his dreams Robert Altman |
| #3324, aired 1999-02-04 | TUESDAY $800: Tuesday was Oscar-nominated for her role in this 1977 Diane Keaton film Looking for Mr. Goodbar |
| #3302, aired 1999-01-05 | SINGING THE "BLUE"S $400: In 1977 Linda Ronstadt had a hit with this Roy Orbison tune "Blue Bayou" |
| #3292, aired 1998-12-22 | BOB HOPE $100: Sadly, Bob's plans to make "Road to the Fountain of Youth" died in 1977 with this man Bing Crosby |
| #3291, aired 1998-12-21 | DECK THE "HALL"s $100: Woody Allen won 2 Oscars for this 1977 film Annie Hall |
| #3290, aired 1998-12-18 | "NIGHT"s $100: John Travolta received an Oscar nomination for his performance in this 1977 movie Saturday Night Fever |
| #3289, aired 1998-12-17 | NYC IN THE '70s $500: The city rolled out this famous ad campaign in 1977 "I Love New York" ("I ♥ NY") |
| #3288, aired 1998-12-16 | PRESIDENTIAL TERMS OF SERVICE $300: August 9, 1974 - January 20, 1977 Gerald Ford |
| #3286, aired 1998-12-14 | 20th CENTURY AMERICA $500: Though it never went into space, this first shuttle did make a short flight in 1977 co-piloted by Fred Haise, Jr. Enterprise |
| #3276, aired 1998-11-30 | WEST VIRGINIA $400: This current U.S. senator served as West Virginia's governor from 1977 to 1985 Jay Rockefeller |
| #3266, aired 1998-11-16 | FEMINISM $800: A widely read 1977 novel by Marilyn French wasn't called "The Ladies' Room" but this The Women's Room |
| #3264, aired 1998-11-12 | SCI FI IDENTIFY $200: 1977:
"The force is strong with this one" Star Wars |
| #3262, aired 1998-11-10 | CELEBRITY RELATIVES $300: Her mother originated the column of household hints that she took over at age 26 in 1977 Heloise |
| #3252, aired 1998-10-27 | CLOWNING AROUND $400: Judy Collins hit the pop charts with this song in 1975 & again in 1977 "Send In The Clowns" |
| #3251, aired 1998-10-26 | MUSICALS $400: This 1977 film was the basis for a 1998 London musical starring Adam Garcia as Tony Manero "Saturday Night Fever" |
| #3232, aired 1998-09-29 | THE "LIGHTNING" ROUND $500: Richard Pryor played race car driver Wendell Scott in this "fast" 1977 biopic "Greased Lightning" |
| #3230, aired 1998-09-25 | PINK MUSIC $400: This 1977 Eagles hit featured a place with "mirrors on the ceiling, the pink champagne on ice" "Hotel California" |
| #3223, aired 1998-09-16 | IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? $200: In 1977 Jimmy Carter awarded this polio vaccine pioneer the Presidential Medal of Freedom Jonas Salk |
| #3220, aired 1998-09-11 | THE 50th ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS $300: This 1977 miniseries won a record 9 Emmys Roots |
| #3202, aired 1998-06-30 | SORE-SEAT CINEMA $400: 1977's "Our Hitler" runs over 7 hours, even longer than Abel Gance's 1927 film about this French despot Napoleon |
| #3201, aired 1998-06-29 | MOVIE CHARACTERS $300: John Travolta played paint salesman & disco king Tony Manero in this 1977 film Saturday Night Fever |
| #3198, aired 1998-06-24 | TRIPLE FEATURES $500: Sissy Spacek, Shelley Duvall & Janice Rule were this 1977 Robert Altman title trio Three Women |
| #3169, aired 1998-05-14 | SPORTS ANNOUNCERS $1000: Now broadcast partners, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe won this event together at the 1977 French Open Mixed doubles |
| #3161, aired 1998-05-04 | AMERICAN LITERATURE $1000: Published posthumously in 1977, "American Hunger" is a follow-up to his "Black Boy" Richard Wright |
| #3154, aired 1998-04-23 | HOT DATES $300: This Al Capp comic strip made its last appearance November 13, 1977 "Li'l Abner" |
| #3154, aired 1998-04-23 | SPORTS $300: From 1977 to 1981, this NHL city's Blues played their home games in the Checkerdome St. Louis |
| #3150, aired 1998-04-17 | CLASSIC FOREIGN FILMS $1000: "Soldier of Orange", a 1977 film from this country, made Rutger Hauer an international star the Netherlands/Holland |
| #3142, aired 1998-04-07 | WOMEN'S WORK $200: In 1977 Kay Koplovitz founded what is now this cable network, now home to "La Femme Nikita" the USA Network |
| #3137, aired 1998-03-31 | QUOTABLE POTENT POTABLES $400: In 1977 President Carter stated that this man "put the beer industry back on its feet" Billy Carter |
| #3133, aired 1998-03-25 | DANCE MAGAZINE AWARDS $400: 1957 & 1977 award winners Jerome Robbins & Peter Martins took over this Balanchine troupe in 1983 New York City Ballet |
| #3132, aired 1998-03-24 | STRIFE WITH FATHER $1000: Executed in Utah in 1977, he told his brother that their father was the first person he ever wanted to murder Gary Gilmore |
| #3130, aired 1998-03-20 | SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES $100: George Lucas is planning a 3-part prequel to this 1977 film Star Wars |
| #3129, aired 1998-03-19 | AFTER THEY LEFT OFFICE $200: In 1977 David Frost interviewed this former president on television Nixon |
| #3126, aired 1998-03-16 | COUNTRY MUSIC STARS $100: In 1977 the group led by Randy Owen named itself after this, their home state Alabama |
| #3115, aired 1998-02-27 | THE TONYS $100: At a 1977 concert he stunned Dawn and the crowd by announcing his (short-lived) retirement: Tony Orlando |
| #3108, aired 1998-02-18 | NEW YORK TIMES HEADLINES $300: "Thousands Trapped In The Subways; Looters And Vandals Hit" were banners when this hit NYC in July 1977 the blackout |
| #3107, aired 1998-02-17 | THE CHINESE THEATRE $100: The imprints seen here belong to a star of this 1977 film: Star Wars |
| #3107, aired 1998-02-17 | FROM CLASSICAL TUNES $400: 1977's "Night On Disco Mountain" was a reworking of this Mussorgsky hit Night On Bald Mountain |
| #3095, aired 1998-01-30 | TV SPIN-OFFS $2,000 (Daily Double): (Hi. I'm Robert Guillaume.) My hit TV series "Benson" was a spin-off of this ground-breaking series that debuted in 1977 Soap |
| #3072, aired 1997-12-30 | TRAVEL INDIANAPOLIS $100: At Market Square Arena on June 26, 1977 this king of Rock 'n' Roll gave his last live concert Elvis Presley |
| #3036, aired 1997-11-10 | CELEB STUFF $100: On March 2, 1977 he made his first "Tonight Show" appearance; on May 25, 1992 he took over as host Jay Leno |
| #3032, aired 1997-11-04 | SCHWARZENEGGER FILMS $800: The title of this 1977 bodybuilding documentary has become synonymous with working out with weights Pumping Iron |
| #3013, aired 1997-10-08 | WINGS $100: On Oct. 17, 1977 the U.S. Supreme Court cleared this plane to land at New York's Kennedy Airport Concorde |
| #3012, aired 1997-10-07 | AMERICAN LITERATURE $800: When featured on "Oprah", her 1977 novel "Song of Solomon" returned to the bestseller list in 1996 Toni Morrison |
| #2989, aired 1997-09-04 | TELEVISION $400: "Laverne & Shirley" was the top show of 1977-78; this series from which it was spun off was No. 2 Happy Days |
| #2982, aired 1997-07-15 | POP MUSIC $800: She was the woman in the title of the 1977 album "Allman And Woman: Two The Hard Way" Cher |
| #2981, aired 1997-07-14 | AMERICAN HISTORY $400: On January 21, 1977 this president pardoned several thousand Vietnam War draft evaders Jimmy Carter |
| #2972, aired 1997-07-01 | ONE-MAN SHOWS $800: Once "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.", Napoleon Solo, he went solo as FDR in a 1977 show Robert Vaughn |
| #2944, aired 1997-05-22 | LAWS $200: In 1977 Quebec passed a law forcing immigrants to educate their children in this language French |
| #2942, aired 1997-05-20 | FAMOUS PROFESSORS $800: This former U.N. Secretary General taught international law at Cairo University from 1949 to 1977 Boutros Boutros-Ghali |
| #2935, aired 1997-05-09 | HISTORY $500: In 1977 this Ugandan leader survived at least one assassination attempt & 2 attempted coups Idi Amin |
| #2933, aired 1997-05-07 | FILM DIRECTORS $200: He hasn't directed a feature film since 1977's "Star Wars" George Lucas |
| #2914, aired 1997-04-10 | THE WHITE HOUSE $400: The South Lawn once contained a tree house where she played while her father was president 1977-1981 Amy Carter |
| #2912, aired 1997-04-08 | MUSICAL THEATRE $500: This playwright adapted the 1993 musical "The Goodbye Girl" from his own screenplay of the 1977 film Neil Simon |
| #2877, aired 1997-02-18 | 1977 $100: In July the first oil to flow through this conduit arrived in Valdez on Prince William Sound Alaskan Pipeline |
| #2877, aired 1997-02-18 | 1977 $200: Airing over 8 nights in January, it was the most watched miniseries in TV history Roots |
| #2877, aired 1997-02-18 | 1977 $300: On March 4, a 7.5 earthquake devastated this Romanian capital Bucharest |
| #2877, aired 1997-02-18 | 1977 $400: These Italian immigrants, executed in 1927, were vindicated by Michael Dukakis Sacco and Vanzetti |
| #2877, aired 1997-02-18 | 1977 $500: The first woman governor in the U.S., Nellie Tayloe Ross, who held office in this state, died at 101 Wyoming |
| #2874, aired 1997-02-13 | AMERICAN HISTORY $400: On March 10, 1977, this Cesar Chavez labor group signed an agreement with the Teamsters union United Farm Workers |
| #2865, aired 1997-01-31 | THE OSCARS $400: Woody Allen was nominated for acting in, directing & writing this 1977 film; he won for the latter 2 "Annie Hall" |
| #2856, aired 1997-01-20 | EDUCATORS $1000: Of Japanese descent, this educator & linguist represented California in the Senate 1977-1983 SI Hayakawa |
| #2849, aired 1997-01-09 | THE 1970s $800: The trustees of this union's $1.4-billion pension fund resigned in 1977 under charges of mismanagement Teamsters |
| #2842, aired 1996-12-31 | FADS $100: Today Jennifer Aniston's is popular; in 1977 it was Farrah Fawcett's Hairstyle |
| #2837, aired 1996-12-24 | PEOPLE'S REPUBLICS $2,500 (Daily Double): In 1977 its ruling colonel changed it from a republic into a Socialist People's Arab Jamahiriyah Libya |
| #2830, aired 1996-12-13 | BARBARA WALTERS' 20 YEARS $400: She called her 1977 joint talk with these Egyptian & Israeli leaders the biggest break of her career Anwar Sadat & Menachem Begin |
| #2826, aired 1996-12-09 | PARADES $400: Grand Marshal of the 1996 Rose Parade, he was a balloon in the 1977 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Kermit The Frog |
| #2818, aired 1996-11-27 | CLASSICAL COMPOSERS $300: In 1977, his "Immortal Beloved" was identified as Antonie Brentano, wife of a merchant Beethoven |
| #2813, aired 1996-11-20 | THE 1970s $200: In 1977 Bank of America changed the name of its Bank Americard to this 4-letter word Visa |
| #2807, aired 1996-11-12 | SINGERS $1000: This group's 1977 hit "Hotel California" spent 15 weeks in the Top 40, the longest of their singles the Eagles |
| #2804, aired 1996-11-07 | WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT $1000: A former marine zoologist, Dixy Lee Ray served as this state's governor from 1977 to 1981 Washington |
| #2787, aired 1996-10-15 | ANNUAL EVENTS $500: Founded by Gian Carlo Menotti, this music & arts festival has been an annual event in Charleston, S.C. since 1977 Spoleto |
| #2781, aired 1996-10-07 | COMEDIANS $200: This host of :The Tonight Show" made his first appearance on that show in 1977 Jay Leno |
| #2777, aired 1996-10-01 | LASTS $100: Introduced during the Revolution, this execution device was last used in France in 1977 the guillotine |
| #2771, aired 1996-09-23 | TECHNOLOGY $500: In 1981 the Solar Challenger was a solar-powered plane & in 1977 the Gossamer Condor was powered by this human power (pedaling) |
| #2760, aired 1996-09-06 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF $200: George Bush served as director of this spy organization in 1976 & 1977 the CIA |
| #2757, aired 1996-09-03 | MOVIE DEBUTS $1000: "Hot Rod Hullaballoo" revved up her screen career in 1966; "The Goodbye Girl" came in 1977 Marsha Mason |
| #2751, aired 1996-07-15 | UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIES-GENERAL $400: This current secretary-general accompanied Anwar Sadat on his historic 1977 trip to Israel Boutros Boutros-Ghali |
| #2751, aired 1996-07-15 | UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIES-GENERAL $600: This Peruvian diplomat served with the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Cyprus from 1975-1977 Javier Perez de Cuellar |
| #2749, aired 1996-07-11 | PENNSYLVANIA $300: In 1889, 1936 & 1977, this city in the Conemaugh Valley was hit by disastrous floods Johnstown |
| #2737, aired 1996-06-25 | BRITISH HISTORY 1982 $800: In operation since 1977, this low-fare airline declared bankruptcy Laker |
| #2726, aired 1996-06-10 | U.S. HISTORY $100: During a 1977 blackout, 9 million people in this city & its suburbs were plunged into darkness New York City |
| #2719, aired 1996-05-30 | POSTAGE STAMPS $500: In 1977, the year of his death, Cyprus issued stamps of this archbishop in full vestments Archbishop Makarios |
| #2714, aired 1996-05-23 | PERU $600: In 1977 Peru received a loan from this body, the IMF, in exchange for taking austerity measures International Monetary Fund |
| #2712, aired 1996-05-21 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: In 1977 Citibank became the first bank to install these, abbreviated ATM, on a wide scale automatic teller machines |
| #2707, aired 1996-05-14 | SCIENTISTS $800: In 1977 this "A Brief History of Time" author became professor of gravitational physics at Cambridge (Stephen) Hawking |
| #2689, aired 1996-04-18 | MUSIC $1000: In 1995 this 1977 Fleetwood Mac LP became the USA's second best-selling album of all time Rumours |
| #2688, aired 1996-04-17 | THE MOVIES $400: This 1977 Steven Spielberg film drew its title from a book by Dr. J. Allen Hynek, "the UFO Experience" Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #2681, aired 1996-04-08 | NONFICTION $800: In 1977 this restauranteur published "Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's" Ray Kroc |
| #2678, aired 1996-04-03 | THE TONY AWARDS $800: Andrea McArdle was nominated for playing this title girl in 1977, but lost to her co-star Dorothy Loudon Annie |
| #2671, aired 1996-03-25 | ORGANIZATIONS $400: In 1977 the American Foundation for Overseas Blind was renamed for this woman Helen Keller |
| #2671, aired 1996-03-25 | ORGANIZATIONS $1000: Dedicated to helping "prisoners of conscience", it was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize Amnesty International |
| #2655, aired 1996-03-01 | FOOD ADDITIVES $400: The FDA tried to ban use of this artificial sweetener in 1977 but Congress blocked it saccharin |
| #2646, aired 1996-02-19 | SPORTS $400: From 1977 to 1980, Tom Watson was named this sport's player of the year golf |
| #2618, aired 1996-01-10 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $100: Orbit, a sugar-free gum introduced by this Chicago company in 1977, failed Wrigley |
| #2618, aired 1996-01-10 | MOVIE DEBUTS $400: While a drama student in Sydney, he made his screen debut as a shy surfer in 1977's "Summer City" Mel Gibson |
| #2592, aired 1995-12-05 | POLITICAL QUOTATIONS $200: In 1977 this Philippine leader said, "It is easier to run a revolution than a government" Marcos |
| #2591, aired 1995-12-04 | ORGANIZATIONS $800: In 1977 these 2 organizations that provide adult companions to kids in single-parent homes merged Big Brothers & Big Sisters |
| #2587, aired 1995-11-28 | 1970s BESTSELLERS $500: It was no fantasy that his "The Silmarillion" was the top seller for 1977 J.R.R. Tolkien |
| #2586, aired 1995-11-27 | MOVIE COSTUMES $400: When John Travolta played a disco dynamo in this 1977 film, his white suit became a national craze Saturday Night Fever |
| #2585, aired 1995-11-24 | POLITICAL SCIENTISTS $400: Raymond Aron was a contributor to this Paris daily from 1947-1977 Le Figaro |
| #2576, aired 1995-11-13 | TELEVISION HISTORY $400: This first host of "The Tonight Show" emceed "Meeting of Minds" for PBS in 1977 Steve Allen |
| #2567, aired 1995-10-31 | SPORTS $400: In 1977 John Naber, a star in this sport, received the AAU's Sullivan Award swimming |
| #2563, aired 1995-10-25 | THE MOVIES $800: Songs heard on the soundtrack of this 1977 film include "Jive Talkin"' & "You Should Be Dancing" Saturday Night Fever |
| #2557, aired 1995-10-17 | LITERARY SEQUELS $400: It was Irwin Shaw's 1977 sequel to "Rich Man, Poor Man" Beggarman, Thief |
| #2536, aired 1995-09-18 | PRIME MINISTERS $200: Morarji Desai, imprisoned under her "emergency rule" of India, succeeded her as P.M. in 1977 Indira Gandhi |
| #2535, aired 1995-09-15 | AUTOMOBILES $200: Since 1977, by law, cars in Sweden have had to keep these on in the daytime headlights |
| #2524, aired 1995-07-20 | SHAKESPEAREAN ACTORS $600: In a 1977 production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Maggie Smith doubled as Hippolyta & this fairy queen Titania |
| #2513, aired 1995-07-05 | TELEVISION $300: This John Ritter series that debuted in 1977 was based on the British TV series "Man About the House" Three's Company |
| #2513, aired 1995-07-05 | POLITICIANS $400: He was Speaker of the Mass. House of Rep. 1948-1952 & Speaker of the U.S. House 1977-1987 Tip O'Neill |
| #2513, aired 1995-07-05 | WORLD HISTORY $2,500 (Daily Double): In July 1977 the military took over this nation & Gen. Zia ul-Haq became chief martial law administrator Pakistan |
| #2512, aired 1995-07-04 | THE EMMYS $300: In 1977 it was said that she "won by a bionic vote" as best actress in a drama series Lindsay Wagner |
| #2502, aired 1995-06-20 | SPORTS $500: L.A. Dodger Glenn Burke is credited with originating this congratulatory gesture in 1977 the high-five |
| #2494, aired 1995-06-08 | 20th CENTURY AMERICA $200: In 1977 he was elected to the first of 3 terms as mayor of New York City Ed Koch |
| #2485, aired 1995-05-26 | ACTORS & ACTRESSES $300: In 1977 this "Jezebel" star became the first woman to receive the AFI's Life Achievement Award Bette Davis |
| #2479, aired 1995-05-18 | SPIELBERG FILMS $200: Spielberg re-edited this 1977 UFO film for a 1980 re-issue, then again for a longer TV version Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #2470, aired 1995-05-05 | UNDER THE SEA $100: The first of these born in captivity was at a Marineland in 1977, Orky & Corky were its parents a killer whale |
| #2462, aired 1995-04-25 | KEN-FOLK $200: From 1970 to 1977 choreographer Kenneth MacMillan was director of this British ballet company the Royal Ballet |
| #2444, aired 1995-03-30 | FOUNDERS $200: In 1977 she founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families Hillary Clinton |
| #2438, aired 1995-03-22 | TRANSPORTATION $600: One of these made its first flight February 18, 1977 atop a 747 a Space Shuttle |
| #2424, aired 1995-03-02 | THE MOVIES $500: "Nobody Does It Better", the theme to this James Bond film, was nominated for a 1977 Oscar The Spy Who Loved Me |
| #2407, aired 1995-02-07 | THE UNITED NATIONS $200: His diplomatic career began under Sadat in 1977; in 1992 he became U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali |
| #2404, aired 1995-02-02 | BASEBALL HISTORY $500: On Aug. 29, 1977 this St. Louis Cardinal outfielder broke Ty Cobb's career record with his 893rd stolen base Lou Brock |
| #2403, aired 1995-02-01 | THE EMMYS $200: The Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series of 1977-78 was this series starring Bob Keeshan Captain Kangaroo |
| #2403, aired 1995-02-01 | U.S. U.N. AMBASSADORS $800: He served as U.N. ambassador in 1975 & 1976; since 1977 he's been a New York senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| #2400, aired 1995-01-27 | THE MOVIES $500: This "Terms of Endearment" co-star made her debut in the 1977 film "Slumber Party '57" Debra Winger |
| #2391, aired 1995-01-16 | INVENTORS $500: In 1977 he unveiled his company's new instant motion-picture system, Polavision (Edwin) Land |
| #2391, aired 1995-01-16 | HISTORICAL OPERAS $2,000 (Daily Double): Thea Musgrave's 1977 opera about this queen features Lord Darnley & the Earl of Bothwell Mary, Queen of Scots |
| #2377, aired 1994-12-27 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $800: "The Silmarillion", sort of a prequel to his famous fantasy series, was published posthumously in 1977 Tolkien |
| #2373, aired 1994-12-21 | AMERICAN HISTORY $1,200 (Daily Double): On Aug. 4, 1977 this new cabinet department was created & James Schlesinger became its first secretary Energy |
| #2368, aired 1994-12-14 | WOMEN AUTHORS $800: This Ohio native won a National Book Critics Circle Award for her 1977 novel "Song of Solomon" Toni Morrison |
| #2364, aired 1994-12-08 | THE 1970s $200: In 1977 Anwar Sadat made a historic visit to this country, where he addressed the Knesset Israel |
| #2364, aired 1994-12-08 | THE 1970s $600: In May 1977 it made its last regular run from Paris to Istanbul the Orient Express |
| #2358, aired 1994-11-30 | THE MOVIES $100: In 1977 this "Happy Days" star directed his first feature, "Grand Theft Auto" Ron Howard |
| #2352, aired 1994-11-22 | AWARDS $200: In 1977, Edwin Land and this Kodak camera developer entered the National Inventors Hall of Fame George Eastman |
| #2345, aired 1994-11-11 | THE OSCARS $1000: Neil Simon & this actress, his wife at the time, were both 1977 nominees for "The Goodbye Girl" Marsha Mason |
| #2338, aired 1994-11-02 | FAMOUS LAWYERS $1000: Canadian lawyer Clarence Campbell served as the president of this sports league 1946-1977 the National Hockey League |
| #2329, aired 1994-10-20 | ANIMATION $300: In a 1977 series this myopic character was given a companion-- McBarker, a nearsighted dog Mr. Magoo |
| #2328, aired 1994-10-19 | AWARDS $600: In 1959 & 1977, Chester Gould received the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist for this comic strip Dick Tracy |
| #2304, aired 1994-09-15 | U.S. PRESIDENTS $100: In a 1977 TV interview, he denied having committed any impeachable offense Nixon |
| #2300, aired 1994-09-09 | SPORTS $300: On Nov. 20, 1977 this Chicago Bears running back set an NFL record by rushing for 275 yards Walter Payton |
| #2297, aired 1994-09-06 | '70s FADS $400: In 1977 the President's brother endorsed a potent potable product called this Billy Beer |
| #2294, aired 1994-07-21 | BESTSELLERS $1,000 (Daily Double): Much of this sweeping 1977 novel centers on Meggie's love for priest Ralph de Bricassart The Thorn Birds |
| #2277, aired 1994-06-28 | FAMOUS WOMEN $400: On Nov. 15, 1977 she gave birth to her first child, Peter Mark Andrew Phillips Princess Anne |
| #2275, aired 1994-06-24 | THE 1970s $1,300 (Daily Double): The last known natural case of this disease was reported in 1977 in Somalia Smallpox |
| #2274, aired 1994-06-23 | SPORTS $400: In 1977 the NFC's rushing & scoring titles were won by this team's Walter Payton the Chicago Bears |
| #2262, aired 1994-06-07 | DANCERS $200: Ballerina Violette Verdy became the first female director of this French city's Opera Ballet in 1977 Paris |
| #2258, aired 1994-06-01 | THE 1970s $200: On Feb. 1, 1977 Marin County in this state began rationing water California |
| #2258, aired 1994-06-01 | THE 1970s $300: In October 1977 this former PM of India was arrested & charged with corruption while in office Indira Gandhi |
| #2251, aired 1994-05-23 | MINNESOTANS $1,000 (Daily Double): in 1977 he was voted deputy president pro tem of the U.S. Senate, a position created for him (Hubert H.) Humphrey |
| #2235, aired 1994-04-29 | THE 20th CENTURY $400: The Janata was the alliance of political parties formed to defeat this Indian PM in 1977 Indira Gandhi |
| #2229, aired 1994-04-21 | ASTRONOMY $300: Earth-based observations in 1977 discovered these around Uranus rings |
| #2222, aired 1994-04-12 | HISTORY $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1977 he became the first Soviet leader to act as Communist Party chief & president of the USSR Brezhnev |
| #2221, aired 1994-04-11 | TV TRIVIA $500: In a 1977 TV special, he turned up married to Zelda Gilroy Dobie Gillis |
| #2217, aired 1994-04-05 | THE 20th CENTURY $200: In 1977 Sir Edmund Hillary explored this Hindu sacred river from its mouth to the Himalayas the Ganges |
| #2212, aired 1994-03-29 | FAMOUS WOMEN $500: This Englishwoman won at Wimbledon in 1977, its centennial year Virginia Wade |
| #2207, aired 1994-03-22 | TELEVISION HISTORY $200: Between 1951 & 1977 this "automotive" foundation pumped about $290 million into public TV the Ford Foundation |
| #2206, aired 1994-03-21 | NOTORIOUS $1000: After a decade-long hiatus, capital punishment resumed in the U.S. with his 1977 execution Gary Gilmore |
| #2203, aired 1994-03-16 | THE 1970s $100: On June 10, 1977 this man convicted of killing Martin Luther King, Jr. escaped from a Tennessee prison James Earl Ray |
| #2191, aired 1994-02-28 | DRAMA $600: Deborah Kerr played the title role in a 1977 revival of this playwright's "Candida" Shaw |
| #2176, aired 1994-02-07 | SONGS OF THE '70s $400: Released in 1977, it was Debby Boone's only Top 40 hit "You Light Up My Life" |
| #2175, aired 1994-02-04 | WOMEN $600: In 1977 this former New York congresswoman ran for mayor of New York City Bella Abzug |
| #2169, aired 1994-01-27 | MOVIE DIRECTORS $200: This director's then wife Marcia served as editor on his 1977 film "Star Wars" George Lucas |
| #2164, aired 1994-01-20 | THE 1970s $200: He & hundreds of the followers of his People's Temple emigrated to Guyana in 1977 Jim Jones |
| #2148, aired 1993-12-29 | TV TRIVIA $100: Alex Haley watched the 1977 premiere of this miniseries in a hotel suite with his friend Warren Beatty Roots |
| #2144, aired 1993-12-23 | NONFICTION $200: Susan Sontag wrote an acclaimed 1977 book about this art—say cheese! photography |
| #2142, aired 1993-12-21 | MODERN HISTORY $400: 1 of the 2 African countries the U.S. wanted Cuba to withdraw troops from in 1977 (1 of) Angola (or Ethiopia) |
| #2142, aired 1993-12-21 | POP MUSIC $600: In 1977 Randy Meisner left this successful group to pursue a solo career the Eagles |
| #2141, aired 1993-12-20 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $200: In 1977 this "Nightline" host co-authored a thriller entitled "In the National Interest" Ted Koppel |
| #2130, aired 1993-12-03 | U.N. SECRETARIES-GENERAL $600: Boutros Boutros-Ghali served as this nation's minister of state for foreign affairs 1977-1991 Egypt |
| #2098, aired 1993-10-20 | AWARDS $600: Dorothy Loudon won a 1977 Tony for her role as Miss Hannigan in this Broadway musical Annie |
| #2095, aired 1993-10-15 | ANNUAL EVENTS $500: In 1977 opera composer Gian Carlo Menotti founded this Southern city's Spoleto Festival U.S.A. Charleston, South Carolina |
| #2055, aired 1993-07-09 | HISTORY $400: On his 1977 visit to Jerusalem, this Egyptian president prayed at the al-Aqsa mosque Anwar Sadat |
| #2053, aired 1993-07-07 | AWARDS $500 (Daily Double): In 1977 William Proxmire gave it to the Dept. of Agriculture for studying how long it takes to cook breakfast the "Golden Fleece" |
| #2046, aired 1993-06-28 | SCIENCE $500: In 1977 the U.S. banned these that used freon as the propellant spray cans |
| #2029, aired 1993-06-03 | TV TRIVIA $400: When Louise Lasser left this series in 1977, it continued under the title "Forever Fernwood" Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman |
| #2026, aired 1993-05-31 | AWARDS $200: This group's "Hotel California" won a 1977 Grammy for Record of the Year the Eagles |
| #2017, aired 1993-05-18 | DEMOCRATS $1000: In 1977, after 16 years as Senate majority leader, this Montana Democrat became ambassador to Japan (Mike) Mansfield |
| #2014, aired 1993-05-13 | ASIAN HISTORY $800: In 1977 General Muhammad Zia ul-Haq deposed Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in this country Pakistan |
| #2007, aired 1993-05-04 | CONTEMPORARY WOMEN $400: In 1977, with a small business loan, she opened her first "chocolate chippery" Mrs. Fields |
| #2005, aired 1993-04-30 | ROCK TRIVIA $600: This "American Pie" artist wrote the score to the 1977 film "Fraternity Row" Don McLean |
| #2004, aired 1993-04-29 | PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS $200: Thomas Meehan won a 1977 Tony for the book of this musical about a "Little Orphan" Annie |
| #1993, aired 1993-04-14 | U.S. HISTORY $200: On January 21, 1977 Jimmy Carter pardoned most draft evaders of this war Vietnam |
| #1984, aired 1993-04-01 | ARCHAEOLOGY $800 (Daily Double): In 1977 an archaeologist uncovered the possible burial site of this king, Alexander the Great's father Philip (of Macedon) |
| #1981, aired 1993-03-29 | AWARDS $300: In 1977 Lindsay Wagner won an Emmy for playing Jaime Sommers in this TV series The Bionic Woman |
| #1977, aired 1993-03-23 | CELEBRITIES $100: Madonna turned 19 on August 16, 1977, the day this singer died at Graceland Elvis |
| #1954, aired 1993-02-18 | LAW & GOVERNMENT $600: Prior to 1977 this 12-month federal financial period began in July; now it begins in October the fiscal year |
| #1953, aired 1993-02-17 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $400: In the U.S. October 9, 1977 was dedicated to this (as the proclamation put it) Norse person Leif Erikson |
| #1950, aired 1993-02-12 | FIRST LADIES $800: In May & June 1977 this first lady visited the leaders of 7 nations in the Caribbean & Latin America Rosalynn Carter |
| #1949, aired 1993-02-11 | RAILROADS $400: From Oct. 4, 1883 to May 22, 1977, this train ran from Paris to Istanbul the Orient Express |
| #1948, aired 1993-02-10 | LE CINEMA SCHWARZENEGGER $500: Arnold played himself in this 1977 documentary that also featured Lou Ferrigno Pumping Iron |
| #1938, aired 1993-01-27 | AMERICAN HISTORY $600: In 1977 he became the first former attorney general to serve time in prison John Mitchell |
| #1922, aired 1993-01-05 | POP MUSIC $200: The Oak Ridge Boys provided vocal backing on his 1977 hit "Slip Slidin' Away" Paul Simon |
| #1913, aired 1992-12-23 | THE PLANETS $400: When Uranus occulted a star in 1977, the star's blinking light indicated Uranus had these rngs |
| #1912, aired 1992-12-22 | POTPOURRI $300: In 1977-78 he sailed down the Persian Gulf to prove the Sumerians could have reached Africa by sea Thor Heyerdahl |
| #1907, aired 1992-12-15 | WORLD LEADERS $400: In 1977 Amnesty Int'l estimated that as many as 300,000 may have died under this Ugandan leader's rule Idi Amin |
| #1896, aired 1992-11-30 | AWARDS $400: In 1977 this GOP first lady was the recipient of the Woman of the Year award given by the USO Betty Ford |
| #1882, aired 1992-11-10 | ENGLISH LITERATURE $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1977, this author of "My Cousin Rachel" published her autobiography, "Myself, When Young" Daphne du Maurier |
| #1868, aired 1992-10-21 | MAN IN SPACE $200: On Feb. 18, 1977, the Space Shuttle made its first test flight aboard a 747 at this California Air Force Base Edwards |
| #1847, aired 1992-09-22 | ALEX HALEY $400: For an important contribution to the literature of slavery, Haley was awarded a special one of these prizes in 1977 the Pulitzer Prize |
| #1838, aired 1992-09-09 | TRANSPORTATION $200: This pipeline opened in 1977 at an estimated cost of $7.7 billion the Alaska Pipeline |
| #1836, aired 1992-09-07 | BLACK AMERICA $3,300 (Daily Double): In 1977 she was awarded the San Francisco Opera Medal to mark the 20th anniv. of her debut with the company Leontyne Price |
| #1832, aired 1992-07-14 | 20th CENTURY POLITICS $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1972 he headed the committee to re-elect the president; in 1977 he was in jail John Mitchell |
| #1795, aired 1992-05-22 | WASHINGTON STATE $500: Once head of the Atomic Energy Commission, she became the state's 1st woman governor in 1977 Dixy Lee Ray |
| #1794, aired 1992-05-21 | TELEVISION $100: Jack Jones sang this series' theme song from 1977 to 1985; Dionne Warwick sang it the last season The Love Boat |
| #1790, aired 1992-05-15 | HODGEPODGE $1000: In 1977 John Neumann, a bishop of Philadelphia, became the first American male to be made this saint |
| #1772, aired 1992-04-21 | FAMOUS PAIRS $500: This husband-&-wife mime team was featured on "The Sonny and Cher Show" before getting their own in 1977 Shields and Yarnell |
| #1751, aired 1992-03-23 | WHISTLES $400: Dee Brown's 1977 book "Hear that Lonesome Whistle Blow" is about the building of these the railroads |
| #1745, aired 1992-03-13 | WORLD FLAGS $400: In 1977 Libya adopted a new flag, a plain solid field of this color green |
| #1730, aired 1992-02-21 | POP SONGS $100: Kenny Rogers was addressing her in 1977 when he sang, "You picked a fine time to leave me" Lucille |
| #1730, aired 1992-02-21 | FAMOUS FOLKS $100: In a 1977 article in Newsweek, he was quoted as saying, "I'm not the Carter who'll never tell a lie" Billy Carter |
| #1721, aired 1992-02-10 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $400: This Kennedy is the president of the U.S. in Jeffrey Archer's 1977 novel "Shall We Tell the President?" Edward (Teddy) |
| #1721, aired 1992-02-10 | HISTORY $1,500 (Daily Double): In April 1977 this country's state political party, the Falange, was formally abolished Spain |
| #1718, aired 1992-02-05 | TV SPIN-OFFS $500: In 1977 Abe Vigoda appeared simultaneously on "Barney Miller" & this spin-off Fish |
| #1715, aired 1992-01-31 | WOMEN $1000: In 1965 she tried out to be an astronaut; in 1977 she started at Indy Janet Guthrie |
| #1710, aired 1992-01-24 | FAMOUS WOMEN $800: In 1977 the American Foundation for Overseas Blind renamed itself after this woman, a key supporter Helen Keller |
| #1710, aired 1992-01-24 | BEST SELLERS $1000: This 1977 Erich Segal novel takes place two years after Jenny Cavilleri's death Oliver's Story |
| #1710, aired 1992-01-24 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $1000: Upon accepting this post in 1977, Patricia Harris became the 1st black female to serve in the cabinet Secretary of Housing & Urban Development |
| #1709, aired 1992-01-23 | THE 20th CENTURY $200: On July 22, 1977 the "Gang of Four" was expelled from this country's Communist party China |
| #1694, aired 1992-01-02 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $600: After a complaint from Radio Shack, Computer Shack changed its name to this in 1977 ComputerLand |
| #1688, aired 1991-12-25 | DISNEY VILLAINS $300: In this 1977 film Bernard & Bianca save the orphan Penny from the evil clutches of Madame Medusa The Rescuers |
| #1680, aired 1991-12-13 | THE AUTO INDUSTRY $500: In 1977 Volkswagen said it was phasing out its Beetle because of the popularity of this model the Rabbit |
| #1680, aired 1991-12-13 | GEORGIANS $500: In 1977 Jimmy Carter appointed fellow Georgian Griffin Bell to this Cabinet post Attorney General |
| #1677, aired 1991-12-10 | LAST WORDS $200: It's said that this crooner's last words in 1977 were "That was a great game of golf, fellers" Bing Crosby |
| #1669, aired 1991-11-28 | MUSICAL THEATRE $1,000 (Daily Double): 1977 musical in which Dorothy Loudon sang the following:
"Little girls, little girls/Everywhere I turn/I can see them..." Annie |
| #1663, aired 1991-11-20 | THE GRAMMYS $500: In 1977 this comedian's "Let's Get Small" album won a Grammy for Best Comedy Recording (Steve) Martin |
| #1647, aired 1991-10-29 | LEFTOVERS $800: Andrew Young was our ambassador to this from 1977-79, before serving as Atlanta's mayor the U.N. |
| #1633, aired 1991-10-09 | AWARDS $400: This Dick Tracy creator won Reuben Awards for outstanding cartoonist of the year in 1959 & 1977 (Chester) Gould |
| #1630, aired 1991-10-04 | MOVIE DEBUTS $1000: Meryl Streep debuted in this 1977 adaptation of Lillian Hellmann's "Pentimento" Julia |
| #1610, aired 1991-09-06 | MUSIC $200: In 1977, he wrote "Variations" for his brother, cellist Julian Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| #1610, aired 1991-09-06 | FILM FACTS $400: This top film of 1977 was the 4th episode of a 9-film series of which only the middle 3 have been made Star Wars |
| #1605, aired 1991-07-19 | AWARDS $400: A 1977 winner of the Pres. Medal of Freedom, Bruce Catton was a noted historian of this war the Civil War, or the War between the States |
| #1604, aired 1991-07-18 | TRACK & FIELD $500: Between 1977 & 1987, this American won 122 consecutive races in the 400-meter hurdles (Edwin) Moses |
| #1604, aired 1991-07-18 | MIDDLE NAMES $800: Middle name of Dixy Ray, who was Washington state governor 1977-1981 Lee |
| #1584, aired 1991-06-20 | 1977 $200: After an 18-month court battle this SSt landed at New York's JFK Airport the first time in October the Concorde |
| #1584, aired 1991-06-20 | 1977 $400: This city got its first mayor since 1871 when Jacques Chirac was elected to the reestablished post Paris |
| #1584, aired 1991-06-20 | 1977 $600: This Li'l Abner artist put down his pen and retired in November Al Capp |
| #1584, aired 1991-06-20 | 1977 $800: A faulty fuel pump put her out of the Indianapolis 500 after just 27 laps Janet Guthrie |
| #1584, aired 1991-06-20 | 1977 $1000: This Georgian, Jimmy Carter's 1st choice to head the Office of Management and Budget, was confirmed in January but resigned in September Bert Lance |
| #1581, aired 1991-06-17 | THE EMMYS $200: This daytime talk show host won Emmys in 1977, '78, '79, '80, '82 , '83, '85, '86 & '88 Phil Donahue |
| #1573, aired 1991-06-05 | HODGEPODGE $100: In mid-August 1977, a Soviet nuclear-powered ship became the 1st surface ship to reach this point the North Pole |
| #1573, aired 1991-06-05 | CLASSICAL MUSICIANS $100: Born Maria Kalogeropoulos, this temperamental star soprano died of a heart attack in 1977 Maria Callas |
| #1573, aired 1991-06-05 | SPORT OF KINGS $300: In 1977, at the age of 17, he became the 1st jockey to win more than $6 million in one year Steve Cauthen |
| #1573, aired 1991-06-05 | 2-CHARACTER PLAYS $1000: Hume Cronyn & Jessica Tandy got to know each other over the title pastime in this 1977 play The Gin Game |
| #1571, aired 1991-06-03 | LITERARY TRILOGIES $600: In 1977 this bestselling author launched a trilogy with his novel "The Immigrants" Howard Fast |
| #1569, aired 1991-05-30 | ORCHESTRAS $800: In 1977 the "Star Wars Theme" as performed by John Williams & this British orchestra became a pop hit the London Symphony Orchestra |
| #1548, aired 1991-05-01 | CRIME & PUNISHMENT $1000: His 1977 execution by firing squad was the 1st U.S. case of capital punishment in 10 years Gary Gilmore |
| #1548, aired 1991-05-01 | NONFICTION $1000: Published in 1977 "American Hunger" is the sequel to his autobiographical "Black Boy" (Richard) Wright |
| #1547, aired 1991-04-30 | MEDICAL HISTORY $1,300 (Daily Double): In 1977, this new procedure to reopen diseased arteries was developed angioplasty |
| #1545, aired 1991-04-26 | AWARDS $400: Andrea McArdle was nominated for a Tony in 1977 for playing this title role Annie |
| #1543, aired 1991-04-24 | THE MOVIES $500: Jane Fonda starred in this 1977 film based on a chapter in L. Hellman's memoir "Pentimento" Julia |
| #1542, aired 1991-04-23 | THE HALLMARK HALL OF FAME $300: This "All In The Family" actor not only starred in "The Last Hurrah" in 1977, he wrote the script Carroll O'Connor |
| #1539, aired 1991-04-18 | THE 1970s $200: Ford pardoned Tokyo Rose on January 19, 1977, & 2 days later, he pardoned the Vietnam draft evaders Jimmy Carter |
| #1539, aired 1991-04-18 | THE 1970s $400: In 1977, Erich Segal published "Oliver's Story" as a sequel to this tearjerker Love Story |
| #1525, aired 1991-03-29 | COUNTRY MUSIC $400: Texas town that's the title of Waylon Jennings' 1977 hit subtitled "Back to the Basics of Love" Luckenbach |
| #1524, aired 1991-03-28 | ORGANIZATIONS $500: The 1977 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to this organization, devoted to helping prisoners of conscience Amnesty International |
| #1496, aired 1991-02-18 | THE 1970s $200: In 1977 Anwar el-Sadat became the first Arab leader to visit this country Israel |
| #1485, aired 1991-02-01 | ARTISTS $2,400 (Daily Double): In 1977, the city of Antwerp celebrated the 400th anniversary of the birth of this Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens |
| #1462, aired 1991-01-01 | NICKNAMES $200: Term for a proposed space-based defensive weapon system from a 1977 film Star Wars |
| #1461, aired 1990-12-31 | THE FRENCH REVOLUTION $100: This instrument of execution invented for the revolution was used in France until 1977 the guillotine |
| #1442, aired 1990-12-04 | CRIME & PUNISHMENT $200: In 1978 the stolen body of this film comedian who died in 1977 was found in a Swiss cornfield Charlie Chaplin |
| #1435, aired 1990-11-23 | FAMOUS NAMES $200: This illustrator of "Saturday Evening Post" covers received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 Norman Rockwell |
| #1418, aired 1990-10-31 | "BLACK" & "WHITE" $500: In this 1977 film, an international terrorist organization plots to blow up the Super Bowl Black Sunday |
| #1396, aired 1990-10-01 | THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS $100: Jessica Lange won in 1977 for her performance in this film, & we're not monkeying around King Kong |
| #1396, aired 1990-10-01 | WORLD LEADERS $400: From 1968 until the treaty was signed in 1977, Gen. O. Torrijos led the campaign to get control of this from us the Panama Canal |
| #1396, aired 1990-10-01 | WORLD LEADERS $800: In 1977 this Soviet ruler became the first to hold titles as both head of the party & chief of state Brezhnev |
| #1385, aired 1990-09-14 | EUROPE $100: In 1977 a major earthquake struck this Romanian capital, killing over 1,300 people Bucharest |
| #1379, aired 1990-09-06 | THE MOVIES $400: Director Francois Truffaut played a UFO researcher in this 1977 Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #10, aired 1990-08-18 | SCIENTISTS $1000: Frank Press, an authority on the earth's crust, was this president's science advisor from 1977-80 Jimmy Carter |
| #7, aired 1990-07-28 | TOMs & THOMASes $400: He turned professional "hit man" in 1977, the same year he won the Golden Gloves championship Thomas Hearns |
| #1370, aired 1990-07-13 | MOVIE TRIVIA $200: George Lucas founded the special effects co. Industrial Light & Magic after making this 1977 sci-fi film Star Wars |
| #1345, aired 1990-06-08 | TEXANS $500: This "outlaw" singer topped the country charts in 1977 with "Luckenbach, Texas" Waylon Jennings |
| #1332, aired 1990-05-22 | "SOUTH" $400: SEATO, a defensive alliance formed in 1954 & dissolved in 1977, was an acronym for this Southeast Asia Treaty Organization |
| #1315, aired 1990-04-27 | HISTORY $200: In 1977 this prime minister of India resigned Indira Gandhi |
| #1314, aired 1990-04-26 | "M" & "M"s $400: Running on the Socialist ticket, she was elected to Greece's parliament in 1977 Melina Mercouri |
| #1312, aired 1990-04-24 | NONFICTION $300: He wrote "I Gave Them A Sword" based on his 1977 interviews with ex-president Richard Nixon David Frost |
| #1311, aired 1990-04-23 | HISTORICAL FILMS $400: Gregory Peck played the title role in this 1977 film bio about a U.S. general MacArthur |
| #1306, aired 1990-04-16 | FAMOUS JONESES $200: This pastor was chairman of the S.F. Municipal Housing Authority before he moved to Guyana in 1977 Jim Jones |
| #1291, aired 1990-03-26 | THE UNIVERSE $300: William Herschel thought he saw these around Uranus in 1787; in 1977 they were really seen Rings |
| #1250, aired 1990-01-26 | PEOPLE $100: Ginger Alden, Miss Memphis Traffic Safety, was this rock star's fiancee at the time of his death in 1977 Elvis Presley |
| #1205, aired 1989-11-24 | MUSEUMS $300: Ironically, this Pennsylvania city's flood museum was flooded in 1977 & had to be renovated Johnstown |
| #1169, aired 1989-10-05 | TENNESSEANS $400: This country music superstar 1st crossed over into the pop Top 10 in 1977 with "Here You Come Again" Dolly Parton |
| #1163, aired 1989-09-27 | MIKES & MICHAELS $800: In 1977 President Jimmy Carter appointed this former senator ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield |
| #1162, aired 1989-09-26 | BLACK AMERICA $1000: In 1977 PBS's "Black Journal" was renamed for him, its executive producer & host Tony Brown |
| #1161, aired 1989-09-25 | TITLE ROLES $400: Peter Boyle got an Emmy nomination for his role as this U.S. senator in 1977 film "Tail Gunner Joe" (Joseph) McCarthy |
| #1147, aired 1989-09-05 | FILMS OF THE '70s $100: In a 1977 film, Diane Keaton was "Looking For" him Mr. Goodbar |
| #1147, aired 1989-09-05 | FILMS OF THE '70s $200: To sci-fi movie buffs, this 1977 Richard Dreyfuss flick is "CE3K" Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| #1125, aired 1989-06-23 | "RIGHT" SONGS $400: "Nocturnally" speaking, this 1977 song was Jennifer Warnes' 1st Top 10 Hit "Right Time of the Night" |
| #1102, aired 1989-05-23 | MAGAZINES $200: In 1977 The New York Times started this rival to People magazine Us |
| #1089, aired 1989-05-04 | DANCE $100: This 1977 film set in Brooklyn capitalized on the disco craze of the late '70s Saturday Night Fever |
| #1051, aired 1989-03-13 | THE U.N. $400: Now the mayor of Atlanta, in 1977 he became the 1st black to serve as U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Andrew Young |
| #1042, aired 1989-02-28 | HISTORY $400: SEATO, which was abolished in 1977, was an acronym for this Southeast Asia Treaty Organization |
| #1021, aired 1989-01-30 | ACTORS ONSTAGE $200: In 1977 Anne Bancroft returned to Broadway to play this Mideast leader Golda Meir |
| #1020, aired 1989-01-27 | SPORTS $500: In 1977 at age 17, he became the 1st jockey to ride mounts winning $6 million in 1 year Steve Cauthen |
| #1004, aired 1989-01-05 | ACTRESSES $600: She was the 1st actress to win an Oscar for composing a song, the 1977 hit "Evergreen" Barbra Streisand |
| #998, aired 1988-12-28 | MOVIES $800: Breaker, breaker -- Jerry Reed sang the songs & co-starred in this 1977 box office smash Smokey and the Bandit |
| #995, aired 1988-12-23 | MOVIE LOCALES $1000: The plot of this 1977 ballet film pivoted around Oklahoma City, both on & off the stage Turning Point |
| #991, aired 1988-12-19 | THE ADDAMS FAMILY $100: In 1977 the original cast was reunited in a TV special celebrating this holiday Halloween |
| #983, aired 1988-12-07 | GUINNESS SPORTS RECORDS $400: In 1977 Kitty O'Neill covered this distance in a dragster in just 3.72 seconds 1/4 mile |
| #961, aired 1988-11-07 | "NEW" ON THE MAP $300: In 1977 voters elected Ernest N. "Dutch" Morial the 1st black mayor of this city New Orleans |
| #958, aired 1988-11-02 | TELEVISION $300: In 1977 her own show aired on CBS just before "Maude"; now she's a "Golden Girl" with Bea Arthur Betty White |
| #957, aired 1988-11-01 | FAMOUS KNIGHTS $600: On September 26, 1977 he inaugurated the cheap transatlantic "Skytrain" Sir Freddie Laker |
| #957, aired 1988-11-01 | THE 1970s $800: In 1975 NASA launched Viking I & II, & in 1977 launched 2 space probes with this name Voyager |
| #952, aired 1988-10-25 | AVIATION FIRSTS $600: Paul MacCready won the Kremer Prize in 1977 for creating the 1st successful aircraft powered by this human power (man) |
| #948, aired 1988-10-19 | "LIGHT" $400: Debby Boone's only No.1 Hit; it was on Billboard's Top 40 for 21 weeks in 1977-8 "You Light Up My Life" |
| #934, aired 1988-09-29 | BASEBALL $200: After the Atlanta Braves went on a 17-game losing streak in 1977, he made himself the team's manager Ted Turner |
| #918, aired 1988-09-07 | BALLERINAS $800: Herbert Ross directed his goddaughter, Leslie Browne, to an Oscar nomination in this 1977 ballet film The Turning Point |
| #899, aired 1988-06-30 | ROCK TRIVIA $500: Their 1977 hit "We Are the Champions" was once the theme song of the N.Y. Cosmos soccer team Queen |
| #892, aired 1988-06-21 | THE SOLAR SYSTEM $600: This planet was discovered in 1781; in 1977, astronomers discovered it has rings Uranus |
| #888, aired 1988-06-15 | ANTONYMS $2,000 (Daily Double): Foreigner's 1978 hit, "Hot Blooded", is an antonym of sorts of this 1977 hit of theirs:
"You never take advice..." "Cold As Ice" |
| #883, aired 1988-06-08 | AFRICA $800: This country suffered huge losses in 1977-78 war with Ethiopia, its western neighbor Somalia |
| #882, aired 1988-06-07 | '70s TV $800: The 1979 sequel to this 1977 miniseries was subtitled "The Next Generations" Roots |
| #843, aired 1988-04-13 | ENDS IN "TO" $800: This alliance, founded September 8, 1954, disbanded June 30, 1977 SEATO |
| #799, aired 1988-02-11 | THE PULITZER PRIZE $400: He won a special citation in 1977 for "Roots" Alex Haley |
| #785, aired 1988-01-22 | BROADWAY $100: In 1977, Frank Langella really sank his teeth into this role, & into his leading ladies, too Dracula |
| #771, aired 1988-01-04 | NUMBERS IN SONG $500: In a 1977 hit, it's the reason Mary MacGregor was "feeling like a fool" "Torn Between Two Lovers" |
| #760, aired 1987-12-18 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $1000: It was the nation's largest retail clothing chain when it went out of business in 1977 Robert Hall |
| #739, aired 1987-11-19 | POTPOURRI $400: Iva D'Aquino, who in 1977 received a presidential pardon, was better known by this nickname Tokyo Rose |
| #732, aired 1987-11-10 | MR. MOVIES $200: Though Diane Keaton never found the title character in this 1977 film, she found someone really nuts Looking for Mr. Goodbar |
| #709, aired 1987-10-08 | SENIOR CITIZENS $100: In 1977, 80-year-old Alice Pearce was elected to this "regal" honor at North Carolina's Methodist College Homecoming Queen |
| #699, aired 1987-09-24 | 1977 $100: Guillermo Vilas won the U.S. Open singles in this sport tennis |
| #699, aired 1987-09-24 | 1977 $200: Biggest hit record of the decade was this 1977 song sung by Debby Boone "You Light Up My Life" |
| #699, aired 1987-09-24 | 1977 $300: On December 30, she relinquished all formal governmental functions in Canada Queen Elizabeth |
| #699, aired 1987-09-24 | 1977 $400: In April, the government banned tris, which had been used as this in children's clothing anti-inflammatory agent (a flame retardant) |
| #699, aired 1987-09-24 | 1977 $500: Benjamin Hooks took over the leadership of the NAACP from this man, who had headed it for 22 years Roy Wilkins |
| #672, aired 1987-07-07 | 20TH CENTURY $200: In 1977, he became 1st person to be both president of USSR & head of the Communist party Leonid Brezhnev |
| #663, aired 1987-06-24 | BALLET $1000: Ballet stars Mikhail Baryshnikov & Leslie Browne were both up for Oscars for this 1977 film The Turning Point |
| #648, aired 1987-06-03 | SONGS THAT "DON'T" $600: David Soul's only song to break into the Top 40, in 1977 it skyrocketed to #1 "Don't Give Up On Us" |
| #625, aired 1987-05-01 | BEST SELLERS $300: According to title of Robert Ringer's 1977 best seller, it's whom you should be "Looking Out for" #1 |
| #620, aired 1987-04-24 | "A.C." $200: In 1977, she took over the job of "first daughter" from Susan Ford Amy Carter |
| #603, aired 1987-04-01 | SENSORY SONGS $800: In Dan Hill's 1977 hit, the title line preceding "the honesty's too much" "Sometimes When We Touch" |
| #596, aired 1987-03-23 | SOVIET LEADERS $600: In 1977 he became 1st man to be simultaneously president of the USSR & Communist Party sec'y-general Brezhnev |
| #571, aired 1987-02-16 | PLAYTIME $200: In 1977, Kenner sold gift certificates for toys based on this sci-fi film since the toys didn't exist yet Star Wars |
| #566, aired 1987-02-09 | "ONE, TWO, THREE" $400: Mary MacGregor's dilemma in 1977 "Torn Between Two Lovers" |
| #555, aired 1987-01-23 | MOVIE TRIVIA $200: 1977 film starring Didi Conn which gave Debby Boone a hit song You Light Up My Life |
| #551, aired 1987-01-19 | TV TRIVIA $500: The 1977 adventure series "Hunter" featured this "Dynasty" star as Marty Shaw Linda Evans |
| #550, aired 1987-01-16 | POP MUSIC TRIVIA $300: In 1977 she spent a week on the top of the Top 40 chart with "Don't Leave Me That Way" Thelma Houston |
| #541, aired 1987-01-05 | BLUNDERS $200: In 1977, suicidal T. Helms jumped off 86th floor of this building only to land on 85th floor ledge the Empire State Building |
| #531, aired 1986-12-22 | U.S. CITIES $800: Pennsylvania town well-known for its 1889, 1936 & 1977 floods Johnstown |
| #525, aired 1986-12-12 | GAME SHOWS $600: 1974-1977 game show whose theme began with a racetrack's call-to-post fanfare Celebrity Sweepstakes |
| #522, aired 1986-12-09 | "RICH" $400: Tough lyrics say "You've gone too far", this Hall & Oates song went as far as it could, to #1, in 1977 "Rich Girl" |
| #515, aired 1986-11-28 | AUTO RACING $300: In Jan. 1977, she reached 252.10 mph, then the world's record terminal velocity for a dragster Shirley Muldowney |
| #495, aired 1986-10-31 | MOVIES $800: Universal & UA turned down this script, but the film smashed box office records in 1977 Star Wars |
| #480, aired 1986-10-10 | ODD SPORTS $600: Klutz Press started in 1977 with a how to book complete with 3 bean bags for you to learn this art juggling |
| #475, aired 1986-10-03 | EDIBLE NAMES $600: In 1977, this corpulent crooner came onto the pop scene like a "bat out of hell" Meat Loaf |
| #456, aired 1986-09-08 | QUOTES $100: Bandleader who said in 1977, "When I go I'll take New Year's Eve with me" Guy Lombardo |
| #455, aired 1986-06-06 | TRANSPORTATION $100: In 1977, U.S. auto makers sold 9.3 million cars, but did this to 10.4 million recalled them |
| #455, aired 1986-06-06 | SPORTS FIGURES $1000: This Athlete of the Year picked by both Sports Illustrated & A.P. in 1977 stood only 5'1" tall Steve Cauthen |
| #442, aired 1986-05-20 | THE 1970s $500: Found guilty in 1921 & executed in 1927, they were vindicated in 1977 by the governor of Massachusetts Sacco & Vanzetti |
| #438, aired 1986-05-14 | POP MUSIC $400: Jimmy Buffett "wasted away" here in 1977 Margaritaville |
| #427, aired 1986-04-29 | SINGERS & SONGS $500: For Al Stewart, not the Chinese, 1977 was "The Year Of" this "The Year Of The Cat" |
| #418, aired 1986-04-16 | VAMPIRES $400: Playing the Count in 7 films, he titled his 1977 autobiography "Tall, Dark, & Gruesome" Christopher Lee |
| #415, aired 1986-04-11 | BRIDGES $1000: Big-budgeted star-studded 1977 WWII film that many thought was also "too long" A Bridge Too Far |
| #394, aired 1986-03-13 | SITCOMS $1000: After her dad was in the 1959 film "Operation Petticoat", she was in the 1977 series Jamie Lee Curtis |
| #392, aired 1986-03-11 | BRITISH ROYALTY $400: He met his wife-to-be in a ploughfield in 1977 Prince Charles |
| #390, aired 1986-03-07 | CLASSICAL MUSICIANS $800: In 1977, at age 90, this legendary pianist played his last concert Rubinstein |
| #389, aired 1986-03-06 | FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT $400: Steven Spielberg hired Truffaut to act in this 1977 blockbuster "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" |
| #387, aired 1986-03-04 | "GARY"s $800: He said his trial was fair & the sentence proper before his 1977 firing-squad death Gary Gilmore |
| #381, aired 1986-02-24 | HODGEPODGE $400: On Oct. 14 1977, Bing Crosby died in Madrid, Spain, after playing this golf |
| #381, aired 1986-02-24 | MUSICAL GEOGRAPHY $500: In 1977, Glen Campbell asked, "Have you ever felt" these, y'all "Southern Nights" |
| #375, aired 1986-02-14 | LIGHT $200: 1977 film for which the light saber was invented Star Wars |
| #374, aired 1986-02-13 | "LIFE" $400: For 21 weeks in 1977 this song lit up Debby Boone's career "You Light Up My Life" |
| #370, aired 1986-02-07 | '70s THEATER $200: Peter Gennaro won Tony for choreographing Andrea McArdle in this 1977 hit Annie |
| #370, aired 1986-02-07 | "TIME"LY SONGS $500: After 1977's "Year Of The Cat", a year went by before Al Stewart had this 2nd hit "Time Passages" |
| #370, aired 1986-02-07 | '70s THEATER $600: Ntozake Shange wrote a 1977 play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered" this Suicide |
| #364, aired 1986-01-30 | MUSICALS $400: In 1977, theatergoers listened "Side by Side by" this songwriter Sondheim |
| #355, aired 1986-01-17 | BEST SELLERS $100: Comprised of 192 of these, "The Nothing Book" sold over 300,000 copies in 1977 blank pages |
| #325, aired 1985-12-06 | SPORT OF KINGS $100: In 1977 & '78, Seattle Slew & Affirmed became the only horses to win this back to back the Triple Crown |
| #324, aired 1985-12-05 | THE '70s $600: Completed in 1977, it runs from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez the Alaska Pipeline |
| #313, aired 1985-11-20 | THE '70s $200: In 1977, Bishop John Neumann was 1st American man to be named this by Roman Catholic Church saint |
| #300, aired 1985-11-01 | "TRI" WORDS $300: From 1977 through 1985, its been John Ritter's TV surname Tripper |
| #290, aired 1985-10-18 | FAMOUS LASTS $200: 1977 was the last new year ushered in by this famed bandleader Guy Lombardo |
| #277, aired 1985-10-01 | HOTELS $400: In 1977, The Eagles checked into the #1 spot on the charts with this song "Hotel California" |
| #162, aired 1985-04-23 | RUSSIA $600: In 1977, he became Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet & remained so until his death in 1982 Leonid Brezhnev |
| #111, aired 1985-02-11 | SPORTS $1000: In Oct. '77, the Davis Cup committee barred him from play for improper language & gestures Ilie Nastase |
