| #9084, aired 2024-04-18 | WHAT A LITERARY CHARACTER $1000: In "1984", Julia meets with this man secretly, bringing him contraband chocolate & stirring forgotten memories Winston Smith |
| #9082, aired 2024-04-16 | SAY IT IN SPANISH $2000: This beloved indie rock band took its name in 1984 from the way a Spanish-speaking outfielder says, "I got it" Yo La Tengo |
| #9079, aired 2024-04-11 | A YEAR ENDING IN 4 $200: Apple introduced its Macintosh computer 1984 |
| #9046, aired 2024-02-26 | ITALIAN AMERICANS $2000: In 1984 she made history as the first woman to be nominated for vice president by a major political party Ferraro |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | 40 YEARS AGO: 1984 $200: These 2 nations signed a joint declaration on the future of Hong Kong China & the U.K. |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | 40 YEARS AGO: 1984 $400: Bob Woodward's "Wired: The Short Life & Fast Times of" this comic offended some of its subject's friends & family John Belushi |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | 40 YEARS AGO: 1984 $600: He lost the presidential election to Reagan, carrying only the District of Columbia & Minnesota, his home state Mondale |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | 40 YEARS AGO: 1984 $800: At the Winter Olympics, this American won gold with a four-and-a-half minute program that featured multiple triple jumps Scott Hamilton |
| #9044, aired 2024-02-22 | 40 YEARS AGO: 1984 $1000: This airline launched by Richard Branson made its inaugural flight from London to the United States Virgin Atlantic |
| #9043, aired 2024-02-21 | MR. STEVE MARTIN $2000: After Steve asks Lily Tomlin why she thinks she'll come back from the dead in this 1984 film, Lily replies, "Because I'm rich" All of Me |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | TREES $200: In the 1984 film "The Karate Kid", Daniel asks Mr. Miyagi "How'd they get so small?" when he sees Mr. Miyagi trimming these trees bonsai |
| #25, aired 2024-01-16 | THE MOUNT RUSHMORE OF... $400: U.S. gymnasts: Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Kerri Strug & this gold medalist who became America's Sweetheart in 1984 Mary Lou Retton |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | CONCERT TOURS $400: 1984:
A reunion of these brothers for the Victory Tour The Jackson 5 |
| #9007, aired 2024-01-02 | WHAT'S "NEW"? $1200: This deliberately ambiguous language was invented by George Orwell for "1984" Newspeak |
| #9001, aired 2023-12-25 | '80s NO. 1 HITMAKERS $400: In 1984 she wanted to know, "What's Love Got To Do With It" Tina Turner |
| #9000, aired 2023-12-22 | MOVIE INSPIRATIONS $400: A series of articles in the L.A. Times about people dying in their sleep, perhaps during bad dreams, inspired this 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| #8998, aired 2023-12-20 | A LOOK BACK $200: Antitrust suits led to the 1984 breakup of the Bell system, which had long monopolized this service across the United States telephone service |
| #8988, aired 2023-12-06 | WATERY SONGS $400: In 1984 Prince "never meant 2 cause U any sorrow" with this colorful tune "Purple Rain" |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | LITERARY TOURISM $600 (Daily Double): Scotland's remote island of Jura is famous for 2 things: a whisky distillery & the farmhouse where George Orwell wrote this classic 1984 |
| #22, aired 2023-12-06 | "OO"! "OO"! I KNOW! $600: Kevin Bacon once said that when he attends a wedding, he bribes the DJ to not play this song from a 1984 movie he starred in "Footloose" |
| #8986, aired 2023-12-04 | BRITISH BANDS $800: Bananarama had a hit with this song, appropriately enough, in the mean, hot days of August 1984 "Cruel Summer" |
| #8980, aired 2023-11-24 | AN AMERICAN IN PARIS $400: In 1984, this Yank received the French Legion of Honor award for his work with muscular dystrophy Jerry Lewis |
| #8980, aired 2023-11-24 | FICTIONAL MOVIE BANDS $2000: In a 1984 film, Peter Weller is this lead singer backed by the Hong Kong Cavaliers Buckaroo Banzai |
| #8976, aired 2023-11-20 | MOVIE SEQUELS $1200: "2010"
(1984) 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| #8976, aired 2023-11-20 | MOVIE SEQUELS $1600: "Conan the Destroyer"
(1984) Conan the Barbarian |
| #8961, aired 2023-10-30 | THE JOKERS $400: In 1984 he was still known as Leaf when he played Robby in the ABC Afterschool Special "Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia" Joaquin Phoenix |
| #8959, aired 2023-10-26 | THE CAMERA MAN $800: Steve McCurry took a photo of an Afghan girl for this venerated magazine in 1984, then reunited with her 17 years later National Geographic |
| #8953, aired 2023-10-18 | ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB $4,000 (Daily Double): He won the 1984 Best Actor Oscar for a movie named for a different character F. Murray Abraham |
| #8945, aired 2023-10-06 | THE GENE POOL $400: He married Gilda Radner in 1984 Wilder |
| #15, aired 2023-10-04 | COMPUTING MILESTONES $400: In 1984, this company introduced the "Fat Mac", a Macintosh computer with a whopping 512 KB of RAM Apple |
| #8940, aired 2023-09-29 | BACK TO SCHOOL $600: Social studies: In 1984 this Baptist minister established the National Rainbow Coalition Jesse Jackson |
| #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | INDIANA WANTS YOU $400: This pro sports team relocated in 1984 (in the middle of the night) & began playing in Indiana the Colts |
| #8928, aired 2023-09-13 | & WE HAVE A NOVEL TITLE $1600: This numeric title "required that each censored letter bear the censoring officer's name" Catch-22 |
| #8927, aired 2023-09-12 | THE SPORTING LIFE $400: Driver Richard Petty won his 200th & last NASCAR race on July 4, 1984 at this Florida locale Daytona (Beach) |
| #8918, aired 2023-07-19 | PAINTER SELFIES $1000: The 1984 "Self-Portrait" by this New York painter inspired by graffiti has been exhibited at the Guggenheim Bilbao Basquiat |
| #8917, aired 2023-07-18 | AMERICAN HISTORY $1600: The daughter of an Italian immigrant, she had been a U.S. representative for 3 terms when tapped in 1984 to be a vice presidential nominee Ferraro |
| #8910, aired 2023-07-07 | EAGLES $600: Not long after his "Hail Flutie" beat Miami, Doug Flutie of the Boston College Eagles picked up this award on Dec. 1, 1984 the Heisman Trophy |
| #8904, aired 2023-06-29 | WRITING: MUSIC $1600: Published a year after his death in 1984, "Divided Soul" looks at this singer's spiritual & sexual sides Marvin Gaye |
| #8899, aired 2023-06-22 | 20th CENTURY HAPPENINGS $600: If you had 2 hours & 25 minutes in 1984, you could watch "Paris, Texas" or see Joan Benoit win the first women's Olympic one of these a marathon |
| #8896, aired 2023-06-19 | LET'S MAKE A MOVIE CROSSOVER! $1200: You stay classy, Kali! A 2004 San Diego news anchorman "&" a 1984 Indiana Jones title structure Ron Burgundy & the Temple of Doom |
| #17, aired 2023-05-23 | OH, WE HAVE '80s POP CULTURE REFERENCES $800: In a 1984 Wendy's ad Clara Peller was not a fan of big buns, hon & asked this 3-word question; now you will, too Where's the beef? |
| #7, aired 2023-05-12 | PRESENT COMPANY ACCEPTED $400: The 2023 movie "Air" focuses on a big move this company made in 1984 that worked out well for the brand Nike |
| #5, aired 2023-05-10 | TOUGH MOVIE STUFF $400: The first movie to get a PG-13 rating was this 1984 one where the teens call themselves "Wolverines" Red Dawn |
| #8853, aired 2023-04-19 | PEOPLE IN BOOKS $600: In this novel Winston Smith finally gets in line with the party & learns to think like everyone else 1984 |
| #8852, aired 2023-04-18 | THEIR FIRST PUBLISHED NOVEL $1600: "Neuromancer"
(1984) (William) Gibson |
| #8848, aired 2023-04-12 | THIS LAND IS "UR" LAND $2000: In 1984 a West African country took this 2-word name meaning "land of honest people" Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) |
| #8846, aired 2023-04-10 | RECENT EVENTS $400: For the first time since 1984, Kilauea & this even bigger big island volcano erupted side by side Mauna Loa |
| #8816, aired 2023-02-27 | NONPOTENT POTABLES $800: Founded in 1984, this energy drink brand says it sold more than 11 billion cans in 2022 alone Red Bull |
| #8796, aired 2023-01-30 | SCARY MOVIES $800: In 1984, a house in Hollywood got the cinematic address 1428 this for the first time Elm Street |
| #8794, aired 2023-01-26 | LET'S TALK ABOUT SAX, BABY $600: The classic sax line from this 1984 No. 1 hit by Wham! begins, Wa-wa-wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa, wa-wa-wa-wa, wa-wa-wa "Careless Whisper" |
| #8792, aired 2023-01-24 | THEY'RE BAD IN BOOKS $200: O'Brien is a powerful & shadowy member of the Inner Party in this Orwell work 1984 |
| #8783, aired 2023-01-11 | THAT'S SO LAST CENTURY $4,000 (Daily Double): When this city hosted the 1984 Winter Olympics, it was still part of Yugoslavia Sarajevo |
| #8780, aired 2023-01-06 | RECORD OF THE YEAR GRAMMYS $1200: For 1984:
This "questionable" track by Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It" |
| #8775, aired 2022-12-30 | THE FIRST FEATURE THEY DIRECTED $1200: 1984:
"This Is Spinal Tap" Rob Reiner |
| #8769, aired 2022-12-22 | THERE'S A BOOK IN THAT BOOK $800: In this novel, Winston is inspired by a copy of "The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism" 1984 |
| #8760, aired 2022-12-09 | COMPANY NAME ORIGINS $1600: The name of this tech company is a shortening of the metropolis where it was founded by 2 Stanford computer scientists in 1984 Cisco Systems |
| #8752, aired 2022-11-29 | CAST UPON THE WATERS $1600: Oscar winners Laurence Olivier, Daniel Day-Lewis & Mel Gibson were entwined with this title 1984 ship The Bounty |
| #8743, aired 2022-11-16 | BETTER CALL SAUL $600: "Information Architect" Richard Saul Wurman felt the calling to help create these conferences in 1984 TED |
| #8741, aired 2022-11-14 | TOP OF THE MORNING! $200: A 1984 campaign ad for this man proclaimed it was "morning again in America" Reagan |
| #8739, aired 2022-11-10 | 21st CENTURY BESTSELLERS $800: Jon Krakauer reported "A Story of Violent Faith" in this book, detailing 1984 murders by religious extremists in Utah Under the Banner of Heaven |
| #7, aired 2022-11-06 | ALL ABOUT ALLITERATIVE BOOK CHARACTERS $400: He's the evil dictator who's "watching you" in "1984" Big Brother |
| #8730, aired 2022-10-28 | "SECOND" CHANCES $800: A 1984 novel that starts, "You are not the kind of guy who would be at a place like this..." uses this point of view second person |
| #8721, aired 2022-10-17 | LITERARY FIRST LINES $400: "1984" begins, "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking" this very odd number thirteen |
| #8708, aired 2022-09-28 | AND THE STATE GOES TO... $1200: Minnesota, 1984 Mondale |
| #8694, aired 2022-07-28 | 40 YEARS OF USA TODAY $400: The New York times ("The Gray Lady") remarked on USA Today's "brazen" use of this, in all 4 sections from July 2, 1984 color |
| #8682, aired 2022-07-12 | WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE $800: In 1984 this singer who fronted The Time knew it was time for the world to hear "Jungle Love" Morris Day |
| #8681, aired 2022-07-11 | HEARING RED $200: In 1984 Nena floated to No. 2 on the charts, singing, "Scramble in the summer sky, 99" of these "go by" red balloons |
| #8678, aired 2022-07-06 | BILLBOARD NO. 1 LYRICS $1600: 1984:
"Dig if you will the picture, of you & I engaged in a kiss" "When Doves Cry" |
| #8634, aired 2022-05-05 | TRUST FALL $5,000 (Daily Double): This 4-word phrase was used back in 1984 as Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust was rescued by the govt. due to its size too big to fail |
| #8619, aired 2022-04-14 | NUMBER WORDS $2,000 (Daily Double): A book title gave us this shorthand for totalitarianism 1984 |
| #8615, aired 2022-04-08 | PULITZER-WINNING CHARACTERS $1,600 (Daily Double): Aaronow & Moss,
real estate salesmen (1984) Glengarry Glen Ross |
| #8612, aired 2022-04-05 | CAN'T LOSE $400: By the numbers in 1984, it was Ronald Reagan, 54 million votes, this Minnesota man, 17 million fewer Mondale |
| #8576, aired 2022-02-14 | CLASSIC NOVELS $200: It gave us the phrase "Big Brother is watching you" 1984 |
| #3, aired 2022-02-09 | YOUR PARENTS' MUSIC $800: Mom bought tickets over the phone (that used to be a thing) for this rocker's 1984-85 "Born in the U.S.A." tour Springsteen |
| #2, aired 2022-02-08 | THE MOVIE'S CAST $600: 1984:
Bill Murray,
Dan Aykroyd,
Sigourney Weaver Ghostbusters |
| #8571, aired 2022-02-07 | INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES $2000: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai wanted to start an airline & this name was chosen for it in 1984 Emirates |
| #8569, aired 2022-02-03 | IT WAS ALL PURPLE $600: Apollonia Kotero & Morris Day both got to use their first names for their characters in this 1984 flick Purple Rain |
| #8548, aired 2022-01-05 | LIT IN THE FUTURE TENSE $800: "1984" is set in the pretend country Oceania & in the made-up province Airstrip One, but in this actual city London |
| #8537, aired 2021-12-21 | NEW ORLEANS: NEWS CLUES $200: (Hi, I'm Kim Holden.) The 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans featured this NASA Space Shuttle that was originally the "Constitution" but later was named for a famous fictional starship Enterprise |
| #8532, aired 2021-12-14 | AN INSTRUCTOR $600: In 1984 there was a new Barbie doll: instructor of this type of heart-healthy exercises aerobics |
| #8507, aired 2021-11-09 | THE END $200: "He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother" 1984 |
| #8505, aired 2021-11-05 | JOKERS $1000: In a 1984 film Rob Reiner said they "earned a distinguished place in rock history as one of England's loudest bands" Spinal Tap |
| #8487, aired 2021-10-12 | OUR LEAD SINGER $1000: In 1984 Chris Cornell co-founded this band named after an art installation in Seattle Soundgarden |
| #8484, aired 2021-10-07 | CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT $1000: He tinkers with history at the Ministry of Truth, gets a girlfriend & has a very bad year Winston Smith |
| #8456, aired 2021-08-02 | INSTRUMENTAL TO THE SONG $1200: Saxophonist on "Jungleland" (1975) & "Dancing In The Dark" (1984) (Clarence) Clemons |
| #8452, aired 2021-07-27 | MINNEAPOLIS: NEWS CLUES $200: (I'm Gia Vang.) Showcasing the funky pop rhythms of the Minneapolis sound, this movie released in 1984 was partly filmed in the city & starred our own native son, Prince Rogers Nelson Purple Rain |
| #8452, aired 2021-07-27 | '80s LADIES $2000: Coming over from England, in 1984 Tina Brown took over as editor of this magazine & turned it into a success Vanity Fair |
| #8444, aired 2021-07-15 | IT'S LIGHT OUT $1000: How about some applause for this light-killing device that debuted in 1984, one of Time magazine's top 100 all-time gadgets the Clapper |
| #8434, aired 2021-07-01 | THE FIRST OF JULY $400: Bring on the summer blockbusters! On July 1, 1984 the MPAA introduced this new alphanumeric movie rating PG-13 |
| #8419, aired 2021-06-10 | 15 LOVE $800: Before her birthday in this 1984 film, Molly Ringwald was already crushing hard on hunky Jake Sixteen Candles |
| #8398, aired 2021-05-12 | "A" IS FOR WRITER $1000: "De amor y de sombra", "Of Love & Shadows", is a 1984 novel by this Chilean-American author Allende |
| #8396, aired 2021-05-10 | LATIN OVERLAPPIN' $2000: Salieri steals the 1984 Oscar winner with the tagline "god of the machine" Amadeus ex machina |
| #8393, aired 2021-05-05 | NON-ALEXANDER HAMILTON $800: U.S. figure skater Scott Hamilton took the gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics in this city that would later be a war zone Sarajevo |
| #8390, aired 2021-04-30 | TIME TRAVELIN' MOVIES $400: Quick advice: If a killer cyborg asks whether your name is Sarah Connor, like in this 1984 film... say nope! Sarah who? Not me The Terminator |
| #8386, aired 2021-04-26 | FEMALE AUTHORS & SOME MALE ONES, TOO $400: In this novel George Orwell wrote, "We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it" 1984 |
| #8377, aired 2021-04-13 | TITLE WAVES $800: They came from the Canadian prairie to win 5 Stanley Cups from 1984 to 1990 the Edmonton Oilers |
| #8346, aired 2021-03-01 | 1984 TV SHOW DEBUTS $400: Philip Michael Thomas & this actor were the too cool cops on the mean streets of "Miami Vice" Don Johnson |
| #8346, aired 2021-03-01 | 1984 TV SHOW DEBUTS $800: Wally & Theodore had grown up & now had families of their own in the "New" 1984 update of this classic sitcom Leave it to Beaver |
| #8346, aired 2021-03-01 | 1984 TV SHOW DEBUTS $1200: Retired baseball player Tony Danza became the housekeeper for a single mom advertising exec on this show Who's The Boss? |
| #8346, aired 2021-03-01 | 1984 TV SHOW DEBUTS $1600: In addition to "Jeopardy!", that year saw a new "Super" version of this game show that used one-word clues between players Password |
| #8346, aired 2021-03-01 | 1984 TV SHOW DEBUTS $2000: Launching a new era of celebrity worship was this Robin Leach show about things wealthy people have & do that most of us never will Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous |
| #8338, aired 2021-02-17 | '80s TALK $1200: Described as "senior advisers to the candidates", these faux MDs first appeared in a 1984 news story spin doctors |
| #8325, aired 2021-01-29 | 1980s TIME CAPSULE $400: Pop musicians joined together & recorded "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in 1984 to raise money for famine relief in this country Ethiopia |
| #8318, aired 2021-01-20 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $800: "1984" begins with this character entering the glass doors of Victory Mansions (Winston) Smith |
| #8317, aired 2021-01-19 | SOUNDS LIKE THE MOVIE'S SEQUEL $200: This 1984 film based on a Frank Herbert novel was not a prequel to "The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain" Dune |
| #8307, aired 2021-01-05 | HER FIRST NO. 1 HIT $200: "Time After Time" (1984) Cyndi Lauper |
| #8307, aired 2021-01-05 | POSSESSION IS 9/10 $800: There is no Sigourney Weaver, only Zuul, & what a lovely singing voice Zuul must have in this 1984 movie Ghostbusters |
| #8301, aired 2020-12-14 | MOVIES BY MATCHUP $400: A 1984 classic: Daniel-san LaRusso vs. Johnny Lawrence The Karate Kid |
| #8288, aired 2020-11-25 | THE AMERICAN LEAGUE $800: This league that sponsored the 1976, 1980 & 1984 U.S. presidential debates celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2020 the League of Women Voters |
| #8287, aired 2020-11-24 | A STAR IS BORN $1000: She was born to a Danish-born dad November 22, 1984 in NYC & later found herself "Lost in Translation" (Scarlett) Johansson |
| #8284, aired 2020-11-19 | CHARACTERS WHO SHOULD PLAY JEOPARDY! $800: Brilliant German historian Oswald Spengler inspired the name of Egon Spengler in this 1984 movie Ghostbusters |
| #8255, aired 2020-10-09 | BILLBOARD TOP 40 $400: Madonna touched No. 1 on the Billboard Top 40 "for the very first time" with this 1984 song "Like A Virgin" |
| #8251, aired 2020-10-05 | LETTERS FROM AUTHORS $1200: He wrote Orwell both praising & criticizing "1984" & made reference to his own "Brave New World" (Aldous) Huxley |
| #8250, aired 2020-10-02 | THE SISTERS SISTERS $400: Her brothers had 24 Top 40 hits as a group; she had 39 on her own & even her sister Rebbie had one in 1984 Janet Jackson |
| #8242, aired 2020-09-22 | 3 Ns $400: In 1984 the White Sox beat the Brewers 7 to 6 in a game that lasted 25 of these innings |
| #8222, aired 2020-05-26 | SONG SUNG BLUE $1600: In a 1984 Top 10 hit, he "just met a girl named Blue Jean" David Bowie |
| #8215, aired 2020-05-01 | COPLEY MEDAL WINNERS $400: Alec Jeffreys won for his 1984 discovery of fingerprinting of this genetic material DNA |
| #8191, aired 2020-03-30 | VICE PRESIDENTIAL QUOTES $1200: Running for pres. in 1984, this ex-veep said, "Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, & so will I; he won't tell you, I just did" Walter Mondale |
| #8185, aired 2020-03-20 | QUOTING THE COMEDY FILM $800: 1984: "Back off, man. I'm a scientist" Ghostbusters |
| #8182, aired 2020-03-17 | CLASSIC ROCK & ROLL QUOTES $600: "It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, it's how good you looked", said this Van Halen frontman in 1984 David Lee Roth |
| #8179, aired 2020-03-12 | DIVING $1600: One of the best divers in history, he won Olympic gold in 1984 and 1988 Greg Louganis |
| #8177, aired 2020-03-10 | SECONDARY TITLES $600: Suzette Charles, 1984 first runner-up in this pageant, replaced Vanessa Williams Miss America |
| #8175, aired 2020-03-06 | EMMY'S BEST DRAMA $1000: 1984: This "colorful" NBC cop show was careful out there Hill Street Blues |
| #8162, aired 2020-02-18 | TV-POURRI $2000: From 1984 to 1989, she was the Allie of "Kate & Allie", and we bet she could give you contestants a run for your money, too Jane Curtin |
| #8145, aired 2020-01-24 | 1984 $200: In September Pope John Paul II visited this country & spoke up for the rights of the Inuit Canada |
| #8145, aired 2020-01-24 | 1984 $400: 1984 was the first model year for the minivan from this company with Lee Iacocca as its CEO Chrysler |
| #8145, aired 2020-01-24 | 1984 $600: "The rainbow is mandating a new definition of greatness", he told the 1984 Democratic Convention Jesse Jackson |
| #8145, aired 2020-01-24 | HOLLYWOOD & LINE $800: From 1984, it "is out there!...it doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. & it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead" The Terminator |
| #8145, aired 2020-01-24 | 1984 $1000: Prince Charles came to give Brunei independence as an Islamic one of these, based on the title of the man to Charles's right a sultan (sultanate) |
| #8145, aired 2020-01-24 | 1984 $1,200 (Daily Double): Thousands gathered at this iconic L.A. location for Olympic track & field events the L.A. Coliseum |
| #3, aired 2020-01-08 | NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES $2000: To the delight of crossword constructors, Eric with this last name founded a reader in 1984 Utne |
| #8123, aired 2019-12-25 | HISTORY $400: In July 1984 in San Francisco, she accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for vice president (Geraldine) Ferraro |
| #8116, aired 2019-12-16 | EARLY ROLES $1200: In 1984 he played Ace on "E/R" 10 years before getting even more devilishly handsome on a very different "ER" George Clooney |
| #8099, aired 2019-11-21 | 20th CENTURY HISTORY $200: On December 19, 1984 Margaret Thatcher & Zhao Ziyang signed a joint declaration to end British rule in this place Hong Kong |
| #8095, aired 2019-11-15 | BEFORE, DURING & AFTER $1200: "Rug-cutting" 1984 Bruce Springsteen tune about Sophie Turner's title X-Men character who plays NBA hoops in Arizona "Dancing In The Dark" Phoenix Suns |
| #8088, aired 2019-11-06 | REALITY SHOW BREAKOUTS $800: A winner of Ed McMahon's "Star Search" in 1984, this comedian became Ray's brother on "Everybody Loves Raymond" Brad Garrett |
| #8088, aired 2019-11-06 | AMERICAN WORLD'S FAIRS $1200: This prototype Space Shuttle never made it to orbit, but it did make an appearance at the 1984 New Orleans World's Fair the Enterprise |
| #8069, aired 2019-10-10 | 20th CENTURY NOVELS $1000: Nadsat, the fictional language in this book, is from the Russian suffix that means "teen" A Clockwork Orange |
| #8057, aired 2019-09-24 | ALLUSIONS $1200: Shadowed by Big Brother in "1984", this oppressive state is equated with totalitarianism Oceania |
| #8054, aired 2019-09-19 | MOVIES ABOUT GEOGRAPHY $1200: A treasure map takes Kathleen Turner to Colombia & into the arms of Michael Douglas in this 1984 adventure Romancing the Stone |
| #8054, aired 2019-09-19 | ONE-WORD BOOK TITLES $2000: In this 1984 William Gibson cyberpunk classic, a data thief matches wits with a powerful artificial intelligence Neuromancer |
| #8049, aired 2019-09-12 | COUNTRY MUSIC $400: (Ken Burns delivers the clue.) With the release of their first album which hit No. 1 in 1984 they became one of the most successful country duos of all time
"You had to see if the world was round /
It's time that you learned how good settlin' down could be /
Why not me..." The Judds |
| #8046, aired 2019-09-09 | MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEAR $600: 1984:
This Chevy sports car, about 30 years overdue the Corvette |
| #8038, aired 2019-07-17 | A STAR IS BORN $400: Kate Hudson was born with that name in 1979; this "Firework" singer was born in 1984 as Katheryn Hudson Katy Perry |
| #8036, aired 2019-07-15 | DOCUMENTARIES $800: Jonathan Demme directed several concert films, including 1984's "Stop Making Sense" featuring this band the Talking Heads |
| #8033, aired 2019-07-10 | AN ALBUM COVER $400: On this 1984 soundtrack album, the artist is dressed in the title color, aboard a motorcycle of the title color Purple Rain |
| #8033, aired 2019-07-10 | LITERATURE $400: George Orwell based Room 101 in "1984" on a real boardroom at this broadcast network where he spent many a long meeting the BBC |
| #7995, aired 2019-05-17 | MVP! MVP! $400: From 1984 to 1992 the NBA MVP Award rotated among Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan & this Celtic Larry Bird |
| #7993, aired 2019-05-15 | TEACHERS IN SONG $1000: "The teacher don't know about how to deal with the student body" is from this duo's 1984 hit "Adult Education" Hall and Oates |
| #7981, aired 2019-04-29 | MOVIE STORES $800: A Chinatown antique store has certain rules about post-purchase mogwais in this 1984 film Gremlins |
| #7972, aired 2019-04-16 | LITERARY ALLUSIONS $400: The name of this despot staring out from countless posters in "1984" today signifies government control Big Brother |
| #7959, aired 2019-03-28 | WE WOULD HAVE ALSO ACCEPTED... $400: In addition to this pseudonym, for the author of "1984" we would accept Eric Blair--that's what his mum named him George Orwell |
| #7944, aired 2019-03-07 | "SUPER" $1600: In 1984 the Democratic Party created a category of these, who are not pledged to any candidate a superdelegate |
| #7942, aired 2019-03-05 | POP MUSIC ACROSS THE DECADES $800: In 1984 this band scored a Top 10 with "New Moon On Monday"; now test your re-fle-fle-fle-flexes Duran Duran |
| #7932, aired 2019-02-19 | IT'S FULL OF STORES $600: Two Korean immigrants with no college degrees moved to L.A. & in 1984 opened Fashion 21, later renamed this Forever 21 |
| #7926, aired 2019-02-11 | A CLASSIC SETTING $200: This dystopian novel opens in April in London, "chief city of Airstrip One" 1984 |
| #7926, aired 2019-02-11 | MOVIE TITLE TUNES $400: "Who ya gonna call?" This song! No. 1 for 3 weeks in 1984! "Ghostbusters" |
| #7912, aired 2019-01-22 | EVERYONE INTO THE POOL! $800: Once known as water ballet, it became an Olympic sport in 1984 synchronized swimming |
| #7909, aired 2019-01-17 | FER SURE, IT WAS THE '80s $1000: 1984, a big year:
"Jeopardy!" premiered & these 2 met up in the first vice presidential debate to feature a female candidate (George H.W.) Bush and Ferraro |
| #7899, aired 2019-01-03 | ACRONYMS $3,000 (Daily Double): TED talks began in 1984 at a conference on this, entertainment & design technology |
| #7897, aired 2019-01-01 | TEXT ALERTS $400: This novel informs us,
"War is peace
freedom is slavery
ignorance is strength" 1984 |
| #7897, aired 2019-01-01 | SPORTS DRAFTS $400: We still feel for the Portland Trail Blazers, who "Air"ed in picking Sam Bowie just ahead of this guy in the 1984 NBA draft (Michael) Jordan |
| #7892, aired 2018-12-25 | OLYMPIANS FROM COUNTRIES THAT NO LONGER EXIST $800: 1984, Ali Al-Ghadi of North Yemen:
This common charity race distance, about 3 miles a 5K (5000 meters) |
| #7891, aired 2018-12-24 | IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE $800: Edward Woodward is the Ghost of Christmas Present in a 1984 TV version of this tale set on December 24 A Christmas Carol |
| #7882, aired 2018-12-11 | HEY, BIG BUY $800: Big Brother addressed his subjects in an ominous 1984 commercial for this tech company Apple |
| #7856, aired 2018-11-05 | BRITISH HISTORY $1200: In 1984 she narrowly escaped assassination as her hotel bathroom was destroyed by an IRA bomb Margaret Thatcher |
| #7850, aired 2018-10-26 | PRESIDENTIAL FIRSTS $200: In 1984 he traveled to L.A. to become the first sitting president to attend the Olympic Games Reagan |
| #7850, aired 2018-10-26 | 1984 AT THE MOVIES WITH LEONARD MALTIN $200: (Leonard Maltin presents the clue.) Disney's first grown-up comedy & Touchstone's first release, this movie gave a big boost to the careers of Tom Hanks & Daryl Hannah Splash |
| #7850, aired 2018-10-26 | 1984 AT THE MOVIES WITH LEONARD MALTIN $400: (Leonard Maltin presents the clue.) This film that spawned a slew of sequels introduced boogeyman Freddy Krueger A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| #7850, aired 2018-10-26 | 1984 AT THE MOVIES WITH LEONARD MALTIN $600: (Leonard Maltin presents the clue.) Manipulative, but a real audience pleaser, this film about a teenager beset by bullies gave us the famous line "Wax on, wax off" Karate Kid |
| #7850, aired 2018-10-26 | 1984 AT THE MOVIES WITH LEONARD MALTIN $800: (Leonard Maltin presents the clue.) In "Moscow on the Hudson" this funnyman was superb as a Russian musician who defects during a trip to New York City Robin Williams |
| #7850, aired 2018-10-26 | 1984 AT THE MOVIES WITH LEONARD MALTIN $1000: (Leonard Maltin presents the clue.) Real life refugee Haing S. Ngor won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as a translator in this film set in war-torn Cambodia The Killing Fields |
| #7849, aired 2018-10-25 | FICTIONAL BOOKS IN BOOKS $1200: "The Theory & Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism" by Goldstein appears in this dystopian work 1984 |
| #7845, aired 2018-10-19 | THE 1980s $600: Walter Mondale used this 3-word Wendy's slogan in 1984 to challenge a rival for the presidential nomination "Where's the Beef?" |
| #7788, aired 2018-06-20 | SPORTS DOCTORS $800: For the 1984 Mets, 19-year-old Dwight Gooden, "AKA "Dr. K", notched 276 of these strikeouts |
| #7773, aired 2018-05-30 | MALE AUTHORS $400: Admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1981, he was inspired to write his first novel by a trial he observed in 1984 John Grisham |
| #7751, aired 2018-04-30 | JIVE TALKIN' $800: In the novel "1984" official propaganda is written in this artificial & euphemistic language Newspeak |
| #7732, aired 2018-04-03 | IT'S A DISASTER! $1000: In the 2000s, 400 tons of industrial waste remained stemming from the 1984 chemical leak in this city in India Bhopal |
| #7728, aired 2018-03-28 | ENTERTAINING INSPIRATIONS $600: A 1984 joke about a fake show called "Miami Nice" was the inspiration for this Bea Arthur / Betty White sitcom Golden Girls |
| #7727, aired 2018-03-27 | MOVIE TITLES GET RELIGION $1600: Mickey Rourke pontificates quite a bit as the title character in this NYC-set 1984 film The Pope of Greenwich Village |
| #7725, aired 2018-03-23 | WHERE'D THAT HAPPEN? $1,000 (Daily Double): This European world capital hosted the 1984 winter Olympics Sarajevo |
| #7708, aired 2018-02-28 | BOOKS TO BROADWAY $800: The N.Y. Times review of the play of this man's "1984" included a trigger warning for the intense torture scenes (George) Orwell |
| #7694, aired 2018-02-08 | THE GRAMMY PHONE $600: Stevie Wonder got a Grammy nom & an Oscar win for 1984 for this message anyone would love to hear coming over the phone "I Just Called to Say I Love You" |
| #7692, aired 2018-02-06 | CELEBRATING MISTER ROGERS $200: Mister Rogers' mom knitted many sweaters he wore on each show, & in 1984, he donated an iconic red cardigan to this institution the Smithsonian |
| #7689, aired 2018-02-01 | INTRODUCTION TO FILM $600: "And introducing Ke Huy Quan as Short Round" in this 1984 action sequel Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
| #7686, aired 2018-01-29 | JAPANESE AUTHORS $2000: Change one of the digits of 1984 to a letter to get the title of this Orwellian Haruki Murakami novel 1Q84 |
| #7669, aired 2018-01-04 | "B" MOVIES $800: From 1984--a Motor City policeman comes to the 90210 Beverly Hills Cop |
| #7667, aired 2018-01-02 | DOUBLE "O" 7-LETTER WORDS $2000: An incompetent prizefighter, or boxer Joe of comic strip fame who hung up his gloves in 1984 a palooka |
| #7664, aired 2017-12-28 | UNREAL MINISTRIES $400: In "1984" war is handled in Oceania by Minipax, the ministry of this peace |
| #7655, aired 2017-12-15 | HISTORICAL ODD PAIRS $2000: At a 1984 party at the Dakota, he taught Andy Warhol how to draw on a brand new Macintosh Steve Jobs |
| #7654, aired 2017-12-14 | NEW EPONYMOUS ANIMALS $1200: In 2014 scientists discovered a new species of dinosaur & named it Zuul after a demon in this 1984 movie Ghostbusters |
| #7639, aired 2017-11-23 | POLITICAL QUOTES $2,000 (Daily Double): Politician seen here in 1984
"'Vice president' has such a nice ring to it..." Geraldine Ferraro |
| #7636, aired 2017-11-20 | COLORING BOOKS $400: Tom Clancy had the U.S. take a sub to go in this 1984 "Book of the Month" The Hunt for Red October |
| #7601, aired 2017-10-02 | LEAP YEARS $1000: January 24:
Apple's Macintosh computer goes on sale 1984 |
| #7600, aired 2017-09-29 | ROCK & ROLL! $400: We learned that St. Hubbins was "the patron saint of quality footwear" in a 1984 mockumentary about this band Spinal Tap |
| #7600, aired 2017-09-29 | THE "KID" STAYS IN THE PICTURE $1200: 2 memorable lines from this 1984 Ralph Macchio movie: "Sweep the leg" & "Get him a body bag!" The Karate Kid |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | ABBREVIATED NO. 1 TV SHOWS $200: On CBS, 1983-1984:
big "D" Dallas |
| #7575, aired 2017-07-14 | MUSIC TO MY YEARS $400: Orwell's estate nixed a David Bowie musical based on this novel, but a song with the title made it onto "Diamond Dogs" 1984 |
| #7569, aired 2017-07-06 | ISLANDS ON THE SCREEN $600: My dear guests, I am Mr. Trebek, your host; welcome to this resort-set ABC show that ran from 1978 to 1984 Fantasy Island |
| #7565, aired 2017-06-30 | 20th CENTURY NAMES $800: She made the July 23, 1984 cover of Time Magazine as "a historic choice" for vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro |
| #7555, aired 2017-06-16 | YOU'RE FIRED FROM THE MOVIE! $1600: This actress was no "Angel" as a young girl who set folks a-smolderin' as a "Firestarter" in 1984 Drew Barrymore |
| #7553, aired 2017-06-14 | COLLEGE HIJINKS $1600: At the 1984 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the scoreboard got hacked so it read this nearby school 38, M.I.T. 9 Caltech |
| #7546, aired 2017-06-05 | NOVELS $400: John Updike really cast a spell with this bestselling 1984 work The Witches of Eastwick |
| #7541, aired 2017-05-29 | THE CLASSICS $400: This novel ends with the lines "He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother" 1984 |
| #7541, aired 2017-05-29 | FINGER-SNAPPING TUNES $2000: "The Longest Time" kept its time with snapping & this man had himself a 1984 hit Billy Joel |
| #7537, aired 2017-05-23 | HISTORY $600: In 1984 this Minnesotan got the fewest electoral votes, 13, of any Democrat since 1872 Walter Mondale |
| #7524, aired 2017-05-04 | SPOKEN WORD GRAMMY AWARDS $600: "The Words of Gandhi" won an 1984 Grammy for this actor who spoke them Ben Kingsley |
| #7515, aired 2017-04-21 | IT'S ALL SAM-ANTICS $2000: The last project he directed before his 1984 death wasn't another western, but a music video for Julian Lennon Sam Peckinpah |
| #7472, aired 2017-02-21 | HALO $1200: Known for "Watchmen", this graphic novelist came into prominence with "The Ballad of Halo Jones" in 1984 Alan Moore |
| #7471, aired 2017-02-20 | PRESIDENT'S DAY $400: November 6, 1984:
Reelected Reagan |
| #7465, aired 2017-02-10 | WON'T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKYTOWN? $2000: The queen of funk, Chaka Khan...Chaka Khan...let me rock you, Chaka Khan, with this 1984 hit; that's all I wanna do "I Feel For You" |
| #7462, aired 2017-02-07 | BOOTS $1200: "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face-- forever" is from this 1949 novel 1984 |
| #7457, aired 2017-01-31 | THE DRUMMER SINGS $2000: A Prince protege, she led "The Glamorous Life" to a Top 10 position in 1984, but without love, it ain't much Sheila E. |
| #7448, aired 2017-01-18 | AMERICAN AUTHORS $1000: In 1984 a Presidential Medal of Freedom went to this author of "Hondo" & dozens of other Western novels Louis L'Amour |
| #7435, aired 2016-12-30 | DOVE $200: No. 1 in 1984, this Prince hit reaches the Top 10 again in 2016 soon after his death "When Doves Cry" |
| #7429, aired 2016-12-22 | TV SHOWS THAT DEBUTED IN 1984 $200: These convertible robots in disguise who would go on to blockbuster movie fame started as an animated TV series Transformers |
| #7429, aired 2016-12-22 | TV SHOWS THAT DEBUTED IN 1984 $400: This mystery series about a writer who was also an amateur detective began in 1984 & ran for 12 seasons Murder, She Wrote |
| #7429, aired 2016-12-22 | TV SHOWS THAT DEBUTED IN 1984 $600: A sitcom about cartoonists, "The Duck Factory" starred this "Truman Show" man in one of his first major roles Jim Carrey |
| #7429, aired 2016-12-22 | TV SHOWS THAT DEBUTED IN 1984 $800: In that year a renegade pilot flew dangerous missions in "Airwolf", an advanced high-tech one of these a helicopter |
| #7429, aired 2016-12-22 | TV SHOWS THAT DEBUTED IN 1984 $1000: This Robin Leach show gave regular folks a glimpse of the experiences of the wealthy & the celebrated Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous |
| #7411, aired 2016-11-28 | ORGANIZATIONS $1000: This organization named for a pollster who died in 1984 has a web-based archive of opinion polls Gallup |
| #7409, aired 2016-11-24 | GENERAL KNOWLEDGE $400: In 1984 UCSD offered a course in underwater this-weaving; Day 1 was in the pool, the rest in the Jacuzzi basket-weaving |
| #7407, aired 2016-11-22 | WEAR $200: When it opened in Los Angeles in 1984, this store was called Fashion 21 Forever 21 |
| #7402, aired 2016-11-15 | MTV $1200: In September 1984 we aired our first episode of "Jeopardy!" & MTV debuted the awards called these the Video Music Awards |
| #7396, aired 2016-11-07 | BESTSELLERS BY AUTHOR $1000: "The Aquitaine Progression"
(1984) Robert Ludlum |
| #7393, aired 2016-11-02 | WE LOVE '80s MUSIC $200: This album earned Michael Jackson 7 Grammys in 1984, including album of the year Thriller |
| #7381, aired 2016-10-17 | SPEECH! SPEECH! $400: In 1984 this activist gave a speech entitled "What the Future Holds for Farm Workers and Hispanics" Cesar Chavez |
| #7369, aired 2016-09-29 | A LOOK AT BOOKS $800: "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" was a 1984 offering from this British satirical sci-fi writer Douglas Adams |
| #7366, aired 2016-09-26 | THE SINGING "B" $1600: Bob Geldof organized this British supergroup that sang the 1984 charity smash "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid |
| #7362, aired 2016-09-20 | FICTIONAL LANGUAGES $2000: You say "uncold" rather than "warm" in this language in "1984" Newspeak |
| #7361, aired 2016-09-19 | COLLEGE FIRSTS $600: In the 118-lb. class, Northern Illinois' Brenda Maxey became the first woman to win in an NCAA match in this sport, in 1984 wrestling |
| #7358, aired 2016-09-14 | THE HITMAKER $400: 1984:
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Wham! |
| #7356, aired 2016-09-12 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL $800: (Dan Patrick delivers the clue as Will Ferrell does some sportscasting.) Will Ferrell appeared on my show in character as Ron Burgundy to re-create some of the great calls in sports history, including Doug Flutie's Hail Mary pass...
"Oh, he got it!
Did he get it?
He got it!
Touchdown! Touchdown!
Touchdown! Touchdown!"
...that won the game for this school over Miami in 1984 Boston College |
| #7350, aired 2016-07-22 | TECHNO-THRILLERS $2000: A data thief targets a giant computer mind orbiting Earth in this William Gibson cyberpunk classic from 1984 Neuromancer |
| #7348, aired 2016-07-20 | WOMEN OF NOTE $400: In 1984 this singer had her first No. 1 solo hit with "What's Love Got To Do With It" Tina Turner |
| #7342, aired 2016-07-12 | THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE $3,400 (Daily Double): The 1984 Nobel Peace Prize went to this man, "Africa's peace bishop" (Desmond) Tutu |
| #7312, aired 2016-05-31 | BODY PARTS IN SONG $400: In 1984 the Police told of being "Wrapped Around Your" this finger |
| #7310, aired 2016-05-27 | NUMERICAL LIT $1,000 (Daily Double): O'Brien is the totalitarian torturer in this novel 1984 |
| #7297, aired 2016-05-10 | IT'S AN ELECTION YEAR $1200: In 1984 Democratic nominee Walter Mondale chose this running mate, a historic selection Geraldine Ferraro |
| #7294, aired 2016-05-05 | EYES ON THE PRIZE $1000: The 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction went to William Kennedy for this "I"-book Ironweed |
| #7248, aired 2016-03-02 | THE LAST MAN $800: This George Orwell novel was originally titled "The Last Man in Europe" 1984 |
| #7218, aired 2016-01-20 | DWELLING ON THE PAST $600: Since 1984 the Wadowice, Poland building in which this religious figure lived before WWII has been a museum Pope John Paul II |
| #7207, aired 2016-01-05 | MOVIE BIOGRAPHIES $400: 1984:
Tom Hulce as Mozart Amadeus |
| #7187, aired 2015-12-08 | HORROR FILMS $400: In this 1984 Wes Craven classic, a girl warns her boyfriend, played by Johnny Depp, "Whatever you do, don't fall asleep" Nightmare on Elm Street |
| #7183, aired 2015-12-02 | "RIME" TIME $2000: In "1984" desire is this type of Orwellian offense thoughtcrime |
| #7171, aired 2015-11-16 | SPORTS DYNASTIES $1000: They won 5 NHL titles between 1984 & 1990 the Edmonton Oilers |
| #7170, aired 2015-11-13 | '80s FICTION $1200: In 1984 he served up the bestseller "The Sicilian" (Mario) Puzo |
| #7149, aired 2015-10-15 | OLYMPIC DEMONSTRATION SPORTS $800: This sport, aka boardsailing, was a demonstration sport in 1984 windsurfing |
| #7143, aired 2015-10-07 | SPORTS NOBILITY $1200: This controversial head coach led Indiana to 3 NCAA hoops titles & the U.S. to a gold medal in 1984 Bobby Knight |
| #7126, aired 2015-09-14 | steve jobs| $200: "Insanely great" was how Steve described this breakthrough computer when it was introduced in 1984 Macintosh |
| #7112, aired 2015-07-14 | RAINY SONGS $200: The clouds parted enough for Prince to take this tune to No. 2 in 1984; I only wanted to see you responding in the... "Purple Rain" |
| #7112, aired 2015-07-14 | RAINY SONGS $1000: This duo, in 1984: "Here comes the rain again, falling on my head like a memory, falling on my head like a new emotion" the Eurythmics |
| #7110, aired 2015-07-10 | TV $800: Though she entered the world in 1984, somehow, from 2007 to 2012, this actress stayed 13 (Olivia) Wilde |
| #7102, aired 2015-06-30 | WHOLE LOTTA LOVE BOAT $400: On Saturday nights from 1980 to 1984, da boat! da boat! was paired with this other ABC hit Fantasy Island |
| #7098, aired 2015-06-24 | THE BUSINESS OF TECH $400: Last name of Michael, who in 1984 with $1,000 began a co. called PC's Limited; in 2014 Michael was worth $21.9 billion Dell |
| #7090, aired 2015-06-12 | THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED $2000: This Motown legend met a tragic end April 1, 1984 when he was shot dead by his own father Marvin Gaye |
| #7079, aired 2015-05-28 | BOOKS' FIRST LINES $400: A dystopian novel:
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" 1984 |
| #7073, aired 2015-05-20 | DEBUTING IN 1984 $200: The left shark at the Super Bowl danced a few steps behind this singer born on Oct. 25, 1984 Katy Perry |
| #7073, aired 2015-05-20 | DEBUTING IN 1984 $400: "V" is for victory & this skier is no stranger to that, with her record 63rd Women's World Cup win in 2015 (Lindsey) Vonn |
| #7073, aired 2015-05-20 | DEBUTING IN 1984 $600: One possible thing Bill Murray whispered to her at the end of "Lost in Translation" was "You were born on Nov. 22, 1984" Scarlett Johansson |
| #7073, aired 2015-05-20 | DEBUTING IN 1984 $800: This '84-born little sister, singer & actress had a baby named Bronx Mowgli with rock star Pete Wentz Ashlee Simpson |
| #7073, aired 2015-05-20 | DEBUTING IN 1984 $1000: Justin Bieber was born in 1994; this "SNL" woman who plays Justin Bieber better than Justin Bieber was born in '84 Kate McKinnon |
| #7069, aired 2015-05-14 | OTHER FIRST LADIES $200: In just under 2 hours, 25 minutes in 1984, Joan Benoit became the first woman to win Olympic gold in this race the marathon |
| #7068, aired 2015-05-13 | REMEMBER THE '80s? $400: In 1984 his novel "1984" was back on the bestsellers list George Orwell |
| #7056, aired 2015-04-27 | BREAKFAST CEREALS $1000: In the name of a General Mills cereal introduced in 1984, this other breakfast food precedes "Crunch" Cinnamon Toast |
| #7048, aired 2015-04-15 | HIT SONGS $400: In 1984 "Dancing In The Dark" was the first of several hits off his "Born in the U.S.A." Springsteen |
| #7028, aired 2015-03-18 | BOOKS OF THE YEAR $2000: 1984:
His "Neuromancer" (William) Gibson |
| #7021, aired 2015-03-09 | NCAA CHAMPS $400: 1984 was the year of the Hoyas & this 7-footer who ended up with the Knicks but should've played for "Dallas" (Patrick) Ewing |
| #7021, aired 2015-03-09 | TOP 5 HITMAKERS $2000: 1984:
"Miss Me Blind" Culture Club |
| #7017, aired 2015-03-03 | ICE DANCING $600: (Meryl Davis and Charlie White deliver the clue.) The hot ticket at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo was the final free dance in ice dancing;
that's when this British pair performed to Ravel's "Bolero", earning a gold medal and 9 perfect scores for artistic impression, a feat that has never been duplicated Torvill and Dean |
| #7012, aired 2015-02-24 | SPIKE $600: In 2013 revelations of NSA domestic spying caused a spike in sales of this novel first published in 1949 1984 |
| #6992, aired 2015-01-27 | THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS LISTS $2000: First published in 1984, this "pregnancy bible" has spent more than 675 weeks on the New York Times best sellers list What to Expect When You're Expecting |
| #6989, aired 2015-01-22 | ALL THINGS CONSIDERED $200: In 1984 this delivery company "absolutely, positively" began service outside North America FedEx |
| #6987, aired 2015-01-20 | "A"CADEMY AWARD NOMINEES $800 (Daily Double): 11 nominations, 1984; it won 8 Oscars, including Costume Design Amadeus |
| #6973, aired 2014-12-31 | 1980s MUSIC $400: This 1984 Madonna album spawned 4 Top 5 hits, including "Material Girl" Like a Virgin |
| #6972, aired 2014-12-30 | RIBBONS $400: Pack your ribbons if you're competing in this sport, an Olympic medal event since 1984 rhythmic gymnastics |
| #6972, aired 2014-12-30 | A CATEGORY WITH REVERENDS $400: This 2-time presidential candidate established the National Rainbow Coalition in 1984 Jesse Jackson |
| #6972, aired 2014-12-30 | THE LADIES WHO LAUNCH $800: Totally living up to her name, she made her second Shuttle flight in 1984 & used a remote arm to launch a satellite Sally Ride |
| #6972, aired 2014-12-30 | THE LADIES WHO LAUNCH $1200: Kathryn Sullivan was the first U.S. woman to do this in space, for 3 1/2 hours in 1984 walk |
| #6957, aired 2014-12-09 | SEE HOW THEY RAN $1,200 (Daily Double): This history-making candidate is seen here in 1984, identifying with regular working folks Geraldine Ferraro |
| #6948, aired 2014-11-26 | MUSIC & MOVIES $800: "Take Me With U" & "I Would Die 4 U" are songs on this 1984 soundtrack Purple Rain |
| #6945, aired 2014-11-21 | SONG TITLE IN COMMON TO... $1200: The Go-Go's (1984) & Tears for Fears (1985) "Head Over Heels" |
| #6945, aired 2014-11-21 | SONG TITLE IN COMMON TO... $1600: Alphaville (1984) & Rod Stewart (1988) "Forever Young" |
| #6936, aired 2014-11-10 | TOP 40 INSTRUMENTALS $1200: "Axel F", by one-hit wonder Harold Faltermeyer, was featured in this 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop |
| #6934, aired 2014-11-06 | ENTERTAINMENT: FIVE RHYMES $1200: No. 1 adult contemporary hit for The Cars in 1984 "Drive" |
| #6929, aired 2014-10-30 | 1984 $200: On January 1, this telephone giant was broken up into 7 smaller regional companies AT&T |
| #6929, aired 2014-10-30 | GEORGE ORWELL'S 1984 $400: This personification of the government "is watching you" Big Brother |
| #6929, aired 2014-10-30 | 1984 $400: Lace up your skates! This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical rolled into London's Apollo Victoria Theatre on March 27 Starlight Express |
| #6929, aired 2014-10-30 | 1984 $600: This "doctor" struck out 11 batters on September 7, giving him a MLB rookie record for a season "Doc" Gooden |
| #6929, aired 2014-10-30 | 1984 $800: In a first in Communist Poland, state agents were tried for killing Jerzy Popieluszko, a beloved man in this job Catholic priest |
| #6929, aired 2014-10-30 | 1984 $1000: In a fateful move on June 5, she ordered an attack on Amritsar's Golden Temple (Indira) Gandhi |
| #6929, aired 2014-10-30 | GEORGE ORWELL'S 1984 $1200: These cops are the enforcers of mental & political correctness the Thought Police |
| #6916, aired 2014-10-13 | THE CAST OF FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH $1600: All right, Hamilton! Judge Reinhold later played detective Billy Rosewood in this 1984 Eddie Murphy picture Beverly Hills Cop |
| #6910, aired 2014-10-03 | NIGHTS ON BROADWAY $1,400 (Daily Double): Mandy Patinkin was the first to play artist Georges Seurat when this musical opened in 1984 Sunday In The Park With George |
| #6905, aired 2014-09-26 | HISTORIC NAMES $200: In 1984 this 17th c. Quaker who governed a colony was made an honorary U.S. citizen William Penn |
| #6891, aired 2014-07-28 | SHOP CLASS $1000: Appropriately, this retailer opened its first store on the 21st of April, 1984--oops, that's for shopping class, not shop class Forever 21 |
| #6883, aired 2014-07-16 | HIS LAST NFL TEAM $800: In 1984 Franco Harris ran out the clock with Jim Zorn & Steve Largent on this team the Seattle Seahawks |
| #6882, aired 2014-07-15 | ON THE BOOKSHELF $400: Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth in this novel 1984 |
| #6880, aired 2014-07-11 | A BOOKISH CATEGORY $200: "1Q84" by Haruki Murakami is set in 1984 in this city Tokyo |
| #6873, aired 2014-07-02 | IM-PASTORS $1200: Aries Spears & Darrell Hammond have impersonated this reverend & 1984 & 1988 presidential candidate Jesse Jackson |
| #6868, aired 2014-06-25 | POLITICAL PARTIES $400: Chuck Connors, Cesar Romero & Buddy Ebsen were on hand at L.A.'s Century Plaza to celebrate his 1984 presidential win Reagan |
| #6865, aired 2014-06-20 | ON THE WHEATIES BOX $800: 1984: This golden U.S. gymnast Mary-Lou Retton |
| #6864, aired 2014-06-19 | '80s FASHION $400: White suits with pastel T-shirts... oh, thank you, this 1984 to 1989 NBC drama Miami Vice |
| #6858, aired 2014-06-11 | RECORD OF THE YEAR GRAMMYS $400: 1984:
Her "What's Love Got To Do With It" Tina Turner |
| #6846, aired 2014-05-26 | MISTER "E" CATEGORY $1600: He was CEO of Disney from 1984 to 2005 Michael Eisner |
| #6834, aired 2014-05-08 | FORTUNE 500 THROUGH THE DECADES $400: 1984 was a bad year for Union Carbide but good for this other chemical company, No. 7 DuPont |
| #6830, aired 2014-05-02 | SEOUL $400: Diver Greg Louganis was twice golden in this year when Seoul hosted the Summer Olympics 1988 |
| #6828, aired 2014-04-30 | NATIONAL SPELLING BEE WINNING WORDS $400: 1984:
A French-named sled with its own Olympic events L-U-G-E |
| #6823, aired 2014-04-23 | "B" IN THE TOP 40 $1200: This Jersey band's first Top 40 hit was 1984's "Runaway"; "It's My Life" hit the chart in 2000 Bon Jovi |
| #6805, aired 2014-03-28 | ADVERBS $1600: Last name of Johnny, played by Michael Keaton in a 1984 comedy Dangerously |
| #6793, aired 2014-03-12 | SO SAD $200: In a 1984 Prince song, things were so sad that these title birds were crying doves |
| #6782, aired 2014-02-25 | MOVIE MUSICALS BY SONGS $1200: 1984 & 2011:
"Almost Paradise" &
"Let's Hear It For The Boy" Footloose |
| #6778, aired 2014-02-19 | SCIENCE IN THE WORLD $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a javelin on the monitor.) In 1984, for safety reasons, after one was thrown a staggering 343 feet, the javelin was redesigned to underperform by moving this point, "CM" for short, by 4 centimeters, which keeps the nose down the center of mass |
| #6777, aired 2014-02-18 | BRITISH LITERATURE $2000: Early in "1984" this character writes, "Down with Big Brother" over & over again in his diary Winston (Smith) |
| #6776, aired 2014-02-17 | OLYMPIC GOLD $1000: Men's 100-meter dash,
1984, 1988;
men's long jump,
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 Carl Lewis |
| #6770, aired 2014-02-07 | 1980s BOOKS $800: This auto executive wrote the bestselling hardcover nonfiction book of 1984 & 1985 (Lee) Iacocca |
| #6770, aired 2014-02-07 | SONG OF THE YEAR $1600: It's the subtitle of Eurythmics' "Sexcrime" & the title of the movie soundtrack it's on "1984" |
| #6769, aired 2014-02-06 | PRO SPORTS TEAMS $200: They represented Los Angeles when Marcus Allen rushed them to Super Bowl victory in 1984 the Raiders |
| #6769, aired 2014-02-06 | BRITISH POETS & POETRY $1200: Given name Edward, he became poet laureate in 1984 Ted Hughes |
| #6768, aired 2014-02-05 | '80s BABIES $800: The 1984 U.S. law mandating treatment of seriously ill newborns is known by this generic name Baby Doe |
| #6768, aired 2014-02-05 | '80s BABIES $1600: She survived for 21 days in 1984 with a transplanted baboon heart Baby Fae |
| #6752, aired 2014-01-14 | EMMY-WINNING DRAMATIC ACTORS $400: 1984:
As Thomas Magnum, P.I. Tom Selleck |
| #6752, aired 2014-01-14 | EMMY-WINNING DRAMATIC ACTORS $800: 1983, 1984 & 1985:
As Lacey, not Cagney Tyne Daly |
| #6726, aired 2013-12-09 | NOW THAT'S COMEDY $400: Eddie Murphy was box-office gold in this 1984 film about a Detroit police officer out West Beverly Hills Cop |
| #6704, aired 2013-11-07 | 99 MODELS OF GEAR $1600: In 1984 Nena sang, "Floating in the summer sky, 99" of these "go by"--we'll accept a response in English or German red balloons |
| #6703, aired 2013-11-06 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES $2,000 (Daily Double): Truman the Tiger has been this school's mascot since 1984 the University of Missouri |
| #6688, aired 2013-10-16 | YEAR HE, YEAR HE $2000: George Orwell completed the manuscript for "1984" 1948 |
| #6680, aired 2013-10-04 | LIFE IS A SOAP OPERA $600: It was "Another World" for this actor as Dr. Canard in 1984, the same year he began playing Dr. Crane at night Kelsey Grammer |
| #6672, aired 2013-09-24 | THE LEAGUE-LEADING STAT $400: 1984:
Eric Dickerson,
with 2,105 rushing yards |
| #6655, aired 2013-07-19 | BEST ACTOR OSCARS $400: 1984:
F. Murray Abraham as composer Antonio Salieri Amadeus |
| #6655, aired 2013-07-19 | THE APPLE STORE $800: For a computer introduced in 1984, Apple Inc. added an "A" to the name of this all-purpose apple MacIntosh |
| #6613, aired 2013-05-22 | ANNUAL EVENTS $600: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from aboard the USS Iwo Jima in New York.) Since 1984 New York City has thrown this 7-day celebration of the Navy, Marines & Coast Guard; featuring tours, demonstrations & sailors in the streets Fleet Week |
| #6612, aired 2013-05-21 | 10-MILLION-SELLING ALBUMS $400: 1984's "Legend" by him & the Wailers Bob Marley |
| #6588, aired 2013-04-17 | ON LEAD VOCALS $2000: 1984:
"Panama" David Lee Roth |
| #6586, aired 2013-04-15 | HISTORIC WOMEN $2,000 (Daily Double): In June 1984 she ordered an army attack on a Sikh shrine at Amritsar that killed hundreds Indira Gandhi |
| #6572, aired 2013-03-26 | HELLO, LARRY $400: This Boston Celtic was the NBA's most valuable player in 1984, '85 & '86 Larry Bird |
| #6568, aired 2013-03-20 | PRESIDENTIAL DEBATERS $600: Barbara Walters moderated their Oct. 7, 1984 event in Louisville Ronald Reagan & Walter Mondale |
| #6568, aired 2013-03-20 | POP "STAR"s $2000: In 1984 Madonna sang, "you must be my" this "'cause you shine on me wherever you are" lucky star |
| #6564, aired 2013-03-14 | EX-PATRIOTS $600: This diminutive 1984 Heisman winner for Boston College played his last NFL season as a Patriot (Doug) Flutie |
| #6526, aired 2013-01-21 | OSCARS FOR MAKEUP $800: 1984:
This period drama about an 18th century composer Amadeus |
| #6517, aired 2013-01-08 | DIRECTOR $2000: In 1999 Sam Nunn joined the board of this computer company whose roots trace back to the University of Texas in 1984 Dell |
| #6509, aired 2012-12-27 | THEIR ALBUM ROCKS! $800: "1984" (1984) Van Halen |
| #6504, aired 2012-12-20 | AUTHORS' FORMER JOBS $1,000 (Daily Double): This novelist served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 to 1990 John Grisham |
| #6495, aired 2012-12-07 | THAT'S A LAUGH! $800: In 1984 Tom Hulce played a genius with a weird cackle in this title role Amadeus |
| #6477, aired 2012-11-13 | ROBOTS & CYBORGS $200: The T-800 is an assassin in this 1984 film The Terminator |
| #6473, aired 2012-11-07 | THE 1980s, QUICK! $1600: A Dec. 3, 1984 chemical leak killed thousands in this city in India Bhopal |
| #6472, aired 2012-11-06 | LONG SONGS $600: This "colorful" 1984 hit by Prince clocks in at over 8 1/2 minutes "Purple Rain" |
| #6464, aired 2012-10-25 | MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS $400: 1984, at the first VMAs, Best Cinematography: this group's "Every Breath You Take" The Police |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | SHEDDING THEIR CLOTHES $200: It was a nice night for a naked walk in 1984 at Griffith Observatory for this actor, on the hunt for Sarah Connor (Arnold) Schwarzenegger |
| #6443, aired 2012-09-26 | WHAT YEAR WAS THAT? $400: Chernenko becomes oldest-ever USSR leader, Ferraro doesn't become first female VP, Jim Fixx dies jogging 1984 |
| #6426, aired 2012-07-23 | NUMERICAL NOVEL BY CHARACTERS $400: Winston Smith, Julia 1984 |
| #6423, aired 2012-07-18 | IT'S AN OLYMPIC YEAR! $1600: Apple introduces the Macintosh; Vanessa Williams wins Miss America Pageant 1984 |
| #6421, aired 2012-07-16 | NO. 1 AT THE BOX OFFICE $800: Eddie Murphy got the role of police detective Axel Foley in this 1984 blockbuster after Sly Stallone bowed out Beverly Hills Cop |
| #6403, aired 2012-06-20 | 1-WORD FILM QUOTES $2000: 1984:
"Wolverines!" Red Dawn |
| #6387, aired 2012-05-29 | READINGS FROM 1984 $200: Intrigued by a news story about a mutiny aboard a Soviet frigate, Tom Clancy wrote this novel The Hunt for Red October |
| #6387, aired 2012-05-29 | READINGS FROM 1984 $400: "Wired" covered "the short life and fast times" of this "SNL" comedian who died in 1982 (John) Belushi |
| #6387, aired 2012-05-29 | READINGS FROM 1984 $600: To answer charges of misogyny, he wrote about middle-aged women in "The Witches of Eastwick" John Updike |
| #6386, aired 2012-05-28 | A JOHNNY DEPP FILM FEST $400: In 1984 Johnny made his big-screen debut as one of Freddy Krueger's victims in this film franchise Nightmare on Elm Street |
| #6370, aired 2012-05-04 | LITERARY CHARACTERS $0: Although he doesn't actually appear in "1984", his presence is everywhere--on posters, coins & telescreens Big Brother |
| #6365, aired 2012-04-27 | NOVELTY SONG LYRICS $1,500 (Daily Double): 1984:
"My hope of winning sank, 'cause I got the Daily Double now, and then my mind went blank" "I Lost On Jeopardy" |
| #6364, aired 2012-04-26 | LITERARY VILLAINS $1200: Pretending to be an ally of Winston Smith in this novel, O'Brien is a party leader who's been watching Winston for years 1984 |
| #6347, aired 2012-04-03 | STUPID ANSWERS $400: In 1984 this novel first published 35 years earlier was on the bestsellers list 1984 |
| #6341, aired 2012-03-26 | LITTLE BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU $1,200 (Daily Double): This little brother was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in December 1984 Prince Harry |
| #6339, aired 2012-03-22 | RECENT MOVIES $1200: Kenny Wormald stepped into Kevin Bacon's dancing shoes in the remake of this 1984 film Footloose |
| #6323, aired 2012-02-29 | TO PAY PAUL $1200: Pay Paul Hewson (who works under another name): buy this band's 1984 album "'The Unforgettable Fire" U2 |
| #6302, aired 2012-01-31 | GANG OF FORE $1600: This "Super Mex" was struck by lightning at the 1975 Western Open but recovered & won the 1984 PGA Championship Lee Trevino |
| #6275, aired 2011-12-23 | NBA FINALS MVP $800: 1984: This Celtic; averaging 27 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists & 2 steals per game gets one MVP status Larry Bird |
| #6268, aired 2011-12-14 | BACK TO SCHOOL $600: Social studies: In 1984 this Baptist minister established the National Rainbow Coalition Jesse Jackson |
| #6259, aired 2011-12-01 | THE NATIONAL TRACK & FIELD HALL OF FAME $2000: She won the first Olympic women's marathon in 1984 & ran under 2:50 in the New York Marathon in 2009 Joan Benoit |
| #6245, aired 2011-11-11 | ON THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK $1,800 (Daily Double): This 1984 film included Salieri's 1788 "Axur, re d'Ormus" Amadeus |
| #6240, aired 2011-11-04 | MTV VIDEO OF THE YEAR ARTISTS $1200: 1984:
"You Might Think" The Cars |
| #6224, aired 2011-10-13 | VIDEO GAME HISTORY $400: In 1984 this 76er & Larry Bird went "one-on-one" for the Commodore 64 Dr. J |
| #6218, aired 2011-10-05 | SONGS ABOUT GIRLS $400: "Oh daddy dear you know you're still number one", sang Cyndi Lauper in this 1984 hit "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" |
| #6206, aired 2011-09-19 | 28 IS GREAT $200: In September 1984 "Jeopardy!" began its run & P.W. Botha began a more modest 6 years as pres. of this country South Africa |
| #6199, aired 2011-07-21 | THERE SHE IS, MISS AMERICA $1000: This 1971 winner co-hosted "The NFL Today" for CBS from 1975 to 1984 Phyllis George |
| #6182, aired 2011-06-28 | "O" YES! $800: His song "Caribbean Queen" sailed to No. 1 in 1984 Billy Ocean |
| #6177, aired 2011-06-21 | STATE THE SENATOR $600: The gentleman seen here won a seat for this state in 1984 Tennessee |
| #6177, aired 2011-06-21 | TEAM PLAYERS $800: 1984-85:
Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Grant Fuhr, 3 of the 6 future Hall of Famers on the roster the Edmonton Oilers |
| #6174, aired 2011-06-16 | IT'S A DISASTER $1000: Called the worst industrial accident in history, a poisonous gas leak in this Indian city in December 1984 killed thousands Bhopal |
| #6168, aired 2011-06-08 | THEY GIVE US GAS $800: This gas company known for its Techron took its present name in 1984 when it merged with Gulf Chevron |
| #6162, aired 2011-05-31 | MICHAEL DOUGLAS MOVIE ROLES $400: 1984: Reckless jungle treasure hunter Jack Colton Romancing the Stone |
| #6157, aired 2011-05-24 | COLORFUL TV SHOWS $600: (1984)
"_____ Thunder" Blue |
| #6140, aired 2011-04-29 | THE DAN, PATRICK SHOW $200: (Dan Patrick reads the clue from his studio.) In 1984, the 48 touchdown passes by this Dolphin quarterback obliterated the old single season record of 36 held by Y.A. Tittle & George Blanda Dan Marino |
| #6138, aired 2011-04-27 | BIZ "B"s $600: This "fraternal" company was the official supplier of typewriters to the 1984 Summer Olympics Brother |
| #6133, aired 2011-04-20 | THE BOOK OF THE YEAR $400: "____"
(Oh, you need more? One word--Orwell) 1984 |
| #6115, aired 2011-03-25 | I "GET" IT $1600: In 1984 Penzoil & Texaco both thought they had bought this company Getty Oil |
| #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 |
| #6073, aired 2011-01-26 | THE CAMERA MAN $800: Steve McCurry took a photo of an Afghan girl for this venerated magazine in 1984, then reunited with her 17 years later National Geographic |
| #6073, aired 2011-01-26 | 1980s NO. 1 HITMAKERS $1200: 1984:
"Footloose"; kick off your Sunday shoes with this bearded guy (Kenny) Loggins |
| #6073, aired 2011-01-26 | 1980s NO. 1 HITMAKERS $1600: 1984:
"Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)"; do you have the genesis of an idea about him? Phil Collins |
| #6069, aired 2011-01-20 | DESCRIBING THE FILM $600: 1984: Sarah Connor... duck!
When Arnolds attack;
Your clothes. Give them to me. Now The Terminator |
| #6066, aired 2011-01-17 | A WOMAN'S PLACE IS IN THE HOUSE $800: In 1978 she was elected to the house from N.Y.'s Ninth District; in 1984 she was not elected vice president Geraldine Ferraro |
| #6045, aired 2010-12-17 | SCOTT LAND $1200: He's seen here on his way to winning Olympic gold in 1984 Scott Hamilton |
| #6038, aired 2010-12-08 | THIS CATEGORY IS A SHOE-IN $1000: In 1984 Mark Thatcher designed this brand of sport sandals for river rafting Teva |
| #6006, aired 2010-10-25 | BEST SPOKEN WORD GRAMMY $1,000 (Daily Double): "The Words of Gandhi"
(1984) Ben Kingsley |
| #5992, aired 2010-10-05 | FAMILY MUSIC $1200: 1984:
"I'm So Excited" The Pointer Sisters |
| #5976, aired 2010-09-13 | MOVIE DIRECTORS $800: "This is" the 1984 mock rocumentary that was Rob Reiner's feature film directing debut This is Spinal Tap |
| #5975, aired 2010-07-30 | UNREAL ESTATE $800: John Updike set his 1984 novel about 3 divorced witches in this fictional Rhode Island city Eastwick |
| #5971, aired 2010-07-26 | ORIGINAL TITLES IN LITERATURE? $400: 1949:
"Big Brother & The Holding Co.: A Winston Smith Novel" 1984 |
| #5967, aired 2010-07-20 | 1984 $200: January 1:
This Southeast Asian sultanate gains its full independence from Great Britain Brunei |
| #5967, aired 2010-07-20 | 1984 $400: January 24:
Apple introduces this influential computer model the Macintosh |
| #5967, aired 2010-07-20 | 1984 $600: May 19:
Led by a Great One, this Canadian team takes its first Stanley Cup the Edmonton Oilers |
| #5967, aired 2010-07-20 | 1984 $800: August 21:
Half a million people march through the streets of Manila protesting this president's rule Marcos |
| #5967, aired 2010-07-20 | 1984 $1000: Jan. 3:
Syria frees a U.S. Navy flier following a visit from this U.S. politician; June 27: Cuba frees 48 prisoners ditto Jesse Jackson |
| #5966, aired 2010-07-19 | PICK A PART $1200: 1984:
Antonio Salieri F. Murray Abraham |
| #5947, aired 2010-06-22 | ACTORS' MOVIE QUOTES $800: 1984:
"Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off" (Pat) Morita |
| #5932, aired 2010-06-01 | BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN $400: In July of 1984 this Boss album began a 7-week stay atop the charts; it stayed on the survey for 139 weeks Born in the U.S.A. |
| #5932, aired 2010-06-01 | THE NOVEL'S LAST LINE $800: "He loved Big Brother" 1984 |
| #5931, aired 2010-05-31 | HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS $400: On Jan. 1, 2006 this 1984 Heisman winner from Boston College executed the first drop kick in the NFL in 65 years (Doug) Flutie |
| #5930, aired 2010-05-28 | NO. 1 QUESTIONS $1600: 1984 No. 1 for Tina Turner about the thrill of boy meeting girl "What's Love Got To Do With It" |
| #5927, aired 2010-05-25 | BANDS IN MOVIES $800: Morris Day & The Time stole the show in this 1984 production Purple Rain |
| #5924, aired 2010-05-20 | ON THE 1980s MOVIE SOUNDTRACK $800: 1984:
"Axel F."
by Harold Faltermeyer Beverly Hills Cop |
| #5920, aired 2010-05-14 | TAKE A WELK ON THE WILD SIDE $1600: I a-dig that Stevie Wunner, who sang "Superstition" & a-phoned in this 1984 No. 1 hit "I Just Called To Say I Love You" |
| #5912, aired 2010-05-04 | DIRECTORS' FIRST FEATURES $400: "Sixteen Candles"
(1984) John Hughes |
| #5907, aired 2010-04-27 | ZOMBIELAND $400: & they thought alligators were bad! In 1984's "C.H.U.D." zombies haunt this city's sewer system New York |
| #5898, aired 2010-04-14 | THE 4 BEATLES $1000: Ringo had a part in this 1984 movie that Paul wrote & starred in Give My Regards to Broad Street |
| #5895, aired 2010-04-09 | BIBLICAL BAD STUFF $400: This 7th of the 10 plagues returned in Munich in 1984, damaging 250,000 cars & costing $1 billion hail |
| #5894, aired 2010-04-08 | HOMAGES TO STAR WARS $800: The beginning of this 1984 movie finds the title character poisoned at club Obi Wan in 1935 Shanghai Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
| #5893, aired 2010-04-07 | DO TELL THE HOTEL $800: This 1981 John Irving novel was made into a 1984 film starring Beau Bridges The Hotel New Hampshire |
| #5881, aired 2010-03-22 | OFF THE RECORD $400: 1984:
"Glory Days",
"Dancing In The Dark" Born in the U.S.A. |
| #5874, aired 2010-03-11 | THE NFL $400: In 1984, his second year in the league, this Dolphin QB became the first to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season (Dan) Marino |
| #5860, aired 2010-02-19 | THEIR FIRST NO. 1 POP HIT $400: "When Doves Cry"
(1984) Prince |
| #5852, aired 2010-02-09 | COLLEGIATE MOVIE TITLES $1000: This 1984 Spielberg sequel had nothing to do with a Philadelphia university Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom |
| #5851, aired 2010-02-08 | THE KILLERS $600: Bodyguards Satwant & Beant Singh killed this female leader of India in 1984 Indira Gandhi |
| #5845, aired 2010-01-29 | HOLLYWOOD REMAKES $800: This waterlogged 1935 movie with Charles Laughton & Clark Gable was remade in 1962 & 1984 Mutiny on the Bounty |
| #5824, aired 2009-12-31 | HISTORICAL WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? $200: This 1984 candidate saying, "Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I" was a bit too much honesty Mondale |
| #5824, aired 2009-12-31 | YOU "AST" FOR IT $200: In 1984 the rhythmic type of this became an Olympic medal sport gymnastics |
| #5800, aired 2009-11-27 | HOLLYWOOD SQUARES $800: The geeky Lambda Lambda Lambda fraternity rises up against the jocks of Alpha Beta in this 1984 big screen comedy Revenge of the Nerds |
| #5796, aired 2009-11-23 | NEEDY NO. 1 HITMAKERS $1600: 1984:
"I Want To Know What Love Is" Foreigner |
| #5781, aired 2009-11-02 | ALSO A CHESS PIECE $1200: 1984 Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu was this in Johannesburg a bishop |
| #5779, aired 2009-10-29 | MOVIES BY THE NUMBERS $1200: In this 1984 film Molly Ringwald's family is preoccupied with her sister's wedding & forgets Molly's birthday Sixteen Candles |
| #5777, aired 2009-10-27 | 20 YEARS LATER $1000: 1964:
Acted on a Top-10 rated TV show;
1984:
Directed "Splash" Ron Howard |
| #5768, aired 2009-10-14 | THE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR CHRONICLES $800: In 1984 O'Connor laid down an "endorsement" test--if the govt. endorses religion it violates this amendment the First Amendment |
| #5762, aired 2009-10-06 | I GET A KICK OUT OF YOU $1000: A weary Daniel Larusso hears, "Get him a body bag!" but delivers the match-winning kick in this 1984 film The Karate Kid |
| #5760, aired 2009-10-02 | ANIMAL HUSBANDRY $200: 1984 NYC-set movie in which a priest says, "Because you share a love so big, I now pronounce you frog & pig" The Muppets Take Manhattan |
| #5755, aired 2009-09-25 | 2 NUMBERS PLEASE $800: In "1984" Winston writes, "Freedom is the freedom to say that" this "plus" this "make four" 2 & 2 |
| #5747, aired 2009-09-15 | FICTION PULITZERS $1600: In 1984 William Kennedy won for this metallic "weed" Ironweed |
| #5746, aired 2009-09-14 | TOUCHDOWN! $1000: In 1984 Gerard Phelan caught this Boston College QB's last-second Hail Mary to beat Miami 47-45 Doug Flutie |
| #5744, aired 2009-07-23 | KILLED BY DEATH $800: Jim Fixx, author of "The Complete Book of" this, died in 1984 doing just that Running |
| #5743, aired 2009-07-22 | JUST MISSED THE TOP OF THE CHARTS $800: Cyndi Lauper had fun in 1984 with this, her first of 8 Top 10 hits & the only one to stop at No. 2 "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" |
| #5741, aired 2009-07-20 | RIPLEYS $1600: Ornithologist S. Dillon Ripley served as the head of this D.C. institution from 1964 to 1984 the Smithsonian |
| #5715, aired 2009-06-12 | WIMBLEDON SINGLES CHAMPS $400: This mouthy New Yorker:
1981, 1983, 1984 John McEnroe |
| #5704, aired 2009-05-28 | PRESIDENTS & VICE PRESIDENTS $2,000 (Daily Double): George H.W. Bush faced off against this opponent in a 1984 vice presidential debate Geraldine Ferraro |
| #5701, aired 2009-05-25 | CLASSIC MOVIE SPECIAL EFFECTS $2000: 1984:
Men ride giant worms & attack the forces of the Emperor Dune |
| #5700, aired 2009-05-22 | THEIR FIRST TOP 10 SOLO HIT $600: "The Heat Is On"
(1984) Glenn Frey |
| #5697, aired 2009-05-19 | THE MUSICAL '80s $800: This 1984 Lee Greenwood anthem became a favorite of Ronald Reagan "God Bless The USA" |
| #5690, aired 2009-05-08 | NAME THE DECADE $1,800 (Daily Double): George Orwell, 34 years dead, hits the bestseller list the 1980s |
| #5666, aired 2009-04-06 | GOOD O'MEN $600: John Cardinal O'Connor held this post for New York from 1984 to 2000 archbishop |
| #5665, aired 2009-04-03 | URBAN MOVIES $800: 1984:
Robin Williams defects:
"_____ on the Hudson" Moscow |
| #5665, aired 2009-04-03 | BRITISH BANDS $1000: Bananarama had a hit with this song, appropriately enough, in the mean, hot days of August 1984 "Cruel Summer" |
| #5664, aired 2009-04-02 | MOVIE TAGLINES $400: 1984:
"They ain't afraid of no ghost" Ghostbusters |
| #5661, aired 2009-03-30 | 1980s MOVIE CHARACTERS $800: This 1984 title guy "is out there...it doesn't feel pity... remorse or fear. And it...will not stop, ever, until you are dead" the Terminator |
| #5656, aired 2009-03-23 | BORN TO RUN $400: In 1984 he dashed off with Olympic gold in the 100m; in 1988 he did it again; then there are his 7 other golds… Carl Lewis |
| #5638, aired 2009-02-25 | NON-MEMORABLE MOVIE QUOTES $1000: (1984)
F. Murray Abraham, "Hmmm?" Amadeus |
| #5632, aired 2009-02-17 | FOR GEOGRAPHIC VIOLENCE $1200: On June 28, 1914 Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in this city, later the host of the 1984 Winter Olympics Sarajevo |
| #5626, aired 2009-02-09 | RELIGIOUS MATTERS $1000: In 1984 this Unification Church leader was sent to prison in the U.S. for tax evasion Sun Myung Moon |
| #5624, aired 2009-02-05 | REAL TO REEL $400: This 1984 movie recounted the friendship of an American journalist & a translator in war-torn Cambodia The Killing Fields |
| #5623, aired 2009-02-04 | THE HAIRY APE $1600: Alisa Berk played Kala, the primate mother, in this 1984 film subtitled "The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" Greystoke |
| #5622, aired 2009-02-03 | WHO'S ON FIRST? $1200: Sundays from 1984 to 1995, "60 Minutes" led into this CBS crime drama--guess Jessica finally got tired of writing Murder, She Wrote |
| #5620, aired 2009-01-30 | ACTORS' DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS $800: "Star Trek III:
The Search For Spock"
(1984) Leonard Nimoy |
| #5616, aired 2009-01-26 | THE RED, WHITE & BREW $200: This beer company was started in 1984 by Jim Koch, not the patriot-brewer of the Revolutionary War Sam Adams |
| #5613, aired 2009-01-21 | BOOK REVIEWS BY TARZAN $400: 3 police states always war, plus, English hard enough, but deal with Newspeak in this novel. Tough read for Tarzan 1984 |
| #5610, aired 2009-01-16 | FILMS OF THE 1980s $1000: Steve Guttenberg & Kim Cattrall are 2 of the recruits in this 1984 comedy Police Academy |
| #5589, aired 2008-12-18 | PRESIDENTIAL SURNAMES $800: In 1984 Congress established a wilderness area near Yosemite named for this photographer (Ansel) Adams |
| #5556, aired 2008-11-03 | DANCE TO THE MUSIC $400: Courteney Cox & this guy were "Dancing In The Dark" in his 1984 music video, directed by Brian De Palma Bruce Springsteen |
| #5556, aired 2008-11-03 | DANCE TO THE MUSIC $800: In 1984 they hit the Top 20 when they took us back to their "Dance Hall Days"; everybody, this band tonight Wang Chung |
| #5549, aired 2008-10-23 | A QUINTET OF QUOTES $200: "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength", wrote this Brit in a 1949 novel George Orwell |
| #5541, aired 2008-10-13 | A PASSAGE TO INDIA $1600: In 1984 thousands were killed by a gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in this city Bhopal |
| #5530, aired 2008-09-26 | EXPIRATION DATES $800: January 14, 1984:
After passing through the golden arches Ray Kroc |
| #5516, aired 2008-09-08 | A LOOK BACK WITH JEOPARDY! $200: We made our debut in September of 1984, & so did this spare heir seen here Prince Harry |
| #5516, aired 2008-09-08 | YEARS $1000: Mary Lou Retton won Olympic gymnastic gold in Los Angeles in this year 1984 |
| #5501, aired 2008-07-07 | POP MUSIC $800: In 1984 this group broke into the Top 40 with "Red Red Wine"; in 2008 they broke up UB40 |
| #5494, aired 2008-06-26 | CHRISTIAN $1200: Mel Gibson played him in the 1984 film "The Bounty" Fletcher Christian |
| #5482, aired 2008-06-10 | TOP MONEYMAKING FILMS BY YEAR $200: 1984:
"Gremlins",
"The Karate Kid",
"Ghostbusters" Ghostbusters |
| #5475, aired 2008-05-30 | CAPTURE THE FLAG $400: In 1984 Egypt replaced the hawk on its flag with this other bird of prey the eagle |
| #5473, aired 2008-05-28 | DUTCH ROYALTY $8,000 (Daily Double): Since 1984, the Queen's place of work has been Noordeinde Palace in this city The Hague |
| #5464, aired 2008-05-15 | IT'S AN OLYMPIC YEAR $2000: The Los Angeles Olympics of this year had the games' first paraplegic athlete, archer Neroli Fairhall 1984 |
| #5450, aired 2008-04-25 | SARDI'S $200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from Sardi's in New York, NY.) When her one-woman show made her a Broadway star in 1984, a caricature of this woman became part of the view here at Sardi's Whoopi Goldberg |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $200: In 1984 this wife of the Governor was named Arkansas' "Young Mother of the Year" Hillary Clinton |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $400: The "large" leader in the novel who must be obeyed Big Brother |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $400: On Feb. 11, 1984 the Challenger made the first space shuttle landing at this location Kennedy Space Center |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $600: An IRA bomb at Brighton's Grand Hotel failed to take out this British P.M. who was there Margaret Thatcher |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $800: This pair lost to Reagan & Bush in the 1984 U.S. presidential election Mondale & Ferraro |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $1,000 (Daily Double): George Orwell wrote "1984" in this year & reportedly rearranged 2 of the digits to give it its title 1948 |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $1000: On this woman's orders, Indian troops stormed the Golden Temple at Amritsar to oust Sikh fighters holed up there Indira Gandhi |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $1200: These "police" are the dreaded enforcement agents of the government in "1984" the Thought Police |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $1600: This main character of "1984" works at the Ministry of Truth Winston Smith |
| #5448, aired 2008-04-23 | 1984 $2000: George Orwell was a pseudonym; his real name was this Eric (Arthur) Blair |
| #5436, aired 2008-04-07 | TO RICHES $600: In the 1984 film version of "1984", this acclaimed British actor played the inquisitor O'Brien Richard Burton |
| #5434, aired 2008-04-03 | THE 2007 FORBES 400 $400: "$17.2 billion...
started selling
computers from...
dorm room 1984 with $1,000" Michael Dell |
| #5424, aired 2008-03-20 | NUMERICAL PHRASES $400: The violence in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" led to the creation of this rating in 1984 PG-13 |
| #5420, aired 2008-03-14 | NAME THE NOVEL $600: 1932:
"In the 4,000 rooms of the Centre the 4,000 electric clocks simultaneously struck four" Brave New World |
| #5414, aired 2008-03-06 | MOVIES BY CHARACTERS $2000: 1984:
Dr. Peter Venkman,
Dr. Egon Spengler,
Gozer Ghostbusters |
| #5406, aired 2008-02-25 | SONG TITLES -- NOW IN GERMAN $2000: 1984:
Wham!,
"Wecken Sie Mich Oben Auf Bevor Sie Gehen-Gehen" "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" |
| #5402, aired 2008-02-19 | REALLY OLD MOVIES $1600: After playing a video game in his trailer park in this cosmic 1984 flick, Lance Guest became "The Last" this Starfighter |
| #5379, aired 2008-01-17 | COLORFUL WORDS & PHRASES $1200: A real-life mutiny aboard a soviet frigate inspired this 1984 Tom Clancy bestseller The Hunt for Red October |
| #5377, aired 2008-01-15 | LANDING AT JFK $800: This Terminal 4 company was founded in 1984 by Richard Branson; over 1 mil. people flew it by the end of the decade Virgin |
| #5364, aired 2007-12-27 | YEAH, IT WAS THE '80s $400: In 1984 his "Let's Go Crazy" said "We are gathered here today 2 get through this thing called life" Prince |
| #5362, aired 2007-12-25 | THEIR FIRST NO. 1 POP HIT $1000: "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"
(1984) Yes |
| #5352, aired 2007-12-11 | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS $1200: He's now a correspondant emeritus for "60 Minutes"; his memoir "Close Encounters" came out in 1984 Mike Wallace |
| #5342, aired 2007-11-27 | NASAL PASSAGES $1200: "To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle", wrote this man in 1946 (not in "1984") (George) Orwell |
| #5340, aired 2007-11-23 | LITERATURE A LA SEUSS $600: I sat there with Winston / We sat there, we 2 / But when busted for thoughtcrime / I knew I was through 1984 |
| #5339, aired 2007-11-22 | TENNIS $400: This feisty American's 1984 winning percentage of .965 is the best in the ATP Tour's modern era John McEnroe |
| #5339, aired 2007-11-22 | OSCAR-NOMINATED SONGS $800: "Let's Hear It For The Boy"
(1984) Footloose |
| #5318, aired 2007-10-24 | HAVE A HEART $400: In 1984 "Baby Fae" received a heart transplant from one of these animals a baboon |
| #5299, aired 2007-09-27 | QUOTABLE MOVIES $800: 1984: "There was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf!" This Is Spinal Tap |
| #5290, aired 2007-09-14 | JUDY $800: From 1984 to 1992 Judith Light & Tony Danza struggled over this sitcom title question Who's the Boss? |
| #5287, aired 2007-09-11 | L.A. STORY $200: Sam the Eagle was created by the Disney Co. for this event that occurred in L.A. in 1984 the Olympics |
| #5282, aired 2007-07-24 | SPORTS LEGENDS $600: From 1984 to 1992, 2 of the 3 players who won all the NBA MVP awards Magic Johnson & Larry Bird (& Michael Jordan) |
| #5280, aired 2007-07-20 | THE WORLD ALMANAC 2007 $600: Born in 1984, this Brit is the youngest man on the list "Widely Known World Personalities of the Present" Prince Harry |
| #5271, aired 2007-07-09 | AIR APPARENT $2000: 1984 news included Indira Gandhi's death, as well as a deadly gas leak at this company's chemical plant in Bhopal Union Carbide |
| #5264, aired 2007-06-28 | LADIES IN SPACE $1200: In 1984 Kathryn Sullivan became the 1st U.S. woman to walk in space as this woman made her second shuttle trip Sally Ride |
| #5257, aired 2007-06-19 | OH, CANADA $2000: Martin, not Brian, is the real first name of this man who was Canada's PM from 1984 to 1993 Mulroney |
| #5248, aired 2007-06-06 | ACTORS & THEIR ROLES $1600: Richard Gere jazzed things up in Harlem as cornet player Dixie Dwyer in this 1984 drama The Cotton Club |
| #5241, aired 2007-05-28 | DESTINATION: MARS $1200: Strangely, in 1984, an ancient meteorite thought to be from Mars was found on this continent Antarctica |
| #5234, aired 2007-05-17 | MOVIE TITLE PAIRS $400: A 1984 adventure: "____ and the Temple of Doom" Indiana Jones |
| #5222, aired 2007-05-01 | PC MAGAZINE $200: In 1984 this company's laser printer won raves &, at $3,495, also cost a third less than the competitors' HP (Hewlett-Packard) |
| #5221, aired 2007-04-30 | HOW ABOUT MED SCHOOL? $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1984 the FDA approved this drug for over-the-counter sales; popular brands include Advil & Motrin ibuprofen |
| #5220, aired 2007-04-27 | FICTIONAL SHIPS $1200: In a 1984 Tom Clancy thriller, this Russian sub is equipped with an ultra-quiet propulsion system Red October |
| #5204, aired 2007-04-05 | GEOGRAPHIC FILM & TV $800: We saw "The Muppets Take" it in 1984; Jason, in Part VIII of "Friday the 13th", wrested control of it in 1989 Manhattan |
| #5195, aired 2007-03-23 | HAIL TO THE CHEF $2,600 (Daily Double): In 1984 he published his "Louisiana Kitchen Cookbook" Paul Prudhomme |
| #5193, aired 2007-03-21 | JEWISH HISTORY $1000: In 1984 an airlift began flying Jews called falashas from this African country to Israel Ethiopia |
| #5192, aired 2007-03-20 | NO. 1 HITS IN OTHER WORDS $200: 1984:
"Leap" "Jump" |
| #5189, aired 2007-03-15 | WORLD LEADERS $1,000 (Daily Double): The first female prime minister of her country, she held the post from 1966 to '77 & from 1980 to her 1984 death Indira Gandhi |
| #5184, aired 2007-03-08 | MICHAEL JORDAN $1000: While at UNC in 1984, MJ won these 2 awards, named for basketball's inventor & for one of its best coaches the Naismith (Award) & the Wooden (Award) |
| #5183, aired 2007-03-07 | 1980s BESTSELLERS $1600: Gore Vidal's monumental novel about this president was a bestseller in 1984 Lincoln |
| #5182, aired 2007-03-06 | BUSINESS PEOPLE $800: He started his company in 1984, building & selling computers out of his dorm at the University of Texas (Michael) Dell |
| #5177, aired 2007-02-27 | BRAND NAMES $200: Japanese film brand whose blimp debuted at the 1984 Summer Olympics Fuji |
| #5177, aired 2007-02-27 | PRIMA DONNA $1600: In 1968, she joined the fashion house of Anne Klein; in 1984, she started her own company Donna Karan |
| #5169, aired 2007-02-15 | A LITTLE LIT $2,000 (Daily Double): As "1984" ends, Winston has been taught to love him Big Brother |
| #5166, aired 2007-02-12 | ANCIENT HISTORY: THE 1980s $400: In 1984 the world came to this West Coast city to compete in the Summer Olympics Los Angeles |
| #5157, aired 2007-01-30 | KHAAAAAAAAAN! $600: From 1984: this singing Khan,
"Let me rock you,
Let me rock you...
That's all I wanna do" Chaka Khan |
| #5153, aired 2007-01-24 | PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING DRAMAS $800: David Mamet won in 1984 for this salesman drama whose title includes 2 4-letter words Glengarry Glen Ross |
| #5140, aired 2007-01-05 | LITERARY OPENINGS $800: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" 1984 |
| #5129, aired 2006-12-21 | "E"-MALE $800: In 1984 he left Paramount Pictures to become chairman & CEO of Disney; he stayed there 20 years Michael Eisner |
| #5122, aired 2006-12-12 | ASIAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS $800: The first Asian to win an acting Oscar was Haing Ngor, Best Supporting Actor for this 1984 film The Killing Fields |
| #5114, aired 2006-11-30 | DISCOVERY $200: In 1984 the shuttle Discovery dramatically captured 2 of these in space & brought them back to Earth satellites |
| #5112, aired 2006-11-28 | THEY TOOK DEBATE $200: This "League" has sponsored many political debates, including the Mondale/Reagan faceoffs in 1984 the League of Women Voters |
| #5107, aired 2006-11-21 | THE LATE 20th CENTURY $200: Third in line to the British throne, he came into the world September 15, 1984 Prince Henry (or Harry) |
| #5106, aired 2006-11-20 | THE 1980s $1600: Breaking up is hard to do, but on January 1, 1984 this telecommunications giant was forced to AT&T |
| #5103, aired 2006-11-15 | SMITH $1200: Winston Smith is a writer of Newspeak for the Ministry of Truth in this George Orwell novel 1984 |
| #5103, aired 2006-11-15 | NEW YORK IN THE MOVIES $2000: Who ya gonna call when spirits haunt the Big Apple? The title group of this 1984 comedy, of course Ghostbusters |
| #5097, aired 2006-11-07 | FROM TV TO FILM $800: In 1984 he was Skip Tarkenton on the sitcom "The Duck Factory"; he gained "almighty" powers in 2003 Jim Carrey |
| #5097, aired 2006-11-07 | SOUNDS GOOD TO ME $1200: Pull out your pastels; this show whose theme is heard here started to rock the house in 1984 Miami Vice |
| #5097, aired 2006-11-07 | FROM TV TO FILM $2000: In 1984 his Ned Donnelly had "Family Ties"; 10 years later, life was like a bunch of Oscars for him Tom Hanks |
| #5084, aired 2006-10-19 | THE MUSICAL DR. IS IN $2000: Despite its name, this synth-pop English band who gave us 1984's "Doctor! Doctor!" was a trio The Thompson Twins |
| #5075, aired 2006-10-06 | MUSIC TO YOUR EARS $600: Bowling for Soup sang, "There was U2, & Blondie, & music still on MTV" in this song (Yes kids, MTV used to play music!) 1985 |
| #5073, aired 2006-10-04 | LITERARY CLASSICS $2000: The Ministry of Truth is Oceania's propaganda department in this Orwell classic with a year as the title 1984 |
| #5072, aired 2006-10-03 | I SENTENCE YOU $600: The sentence seen here is in desperate need of these punctuation marks--please do give generously
On the air since 1984 Jeopardy! we are proud to say has grown in viewership esteem and popularity while its staff all would agree remain humble modest and handsome. a comma |
| #5066, aired 2006-09-25 | THEIR FIRST NOVELS $200: "The Hunt for Red October"
(1984) Tom Clancy |
| #5066, aired 2006-09-25 | AN AMERICAN IN PARIS $400: In 1984 this Yank received the French Legion of Honor award for his work with muscular dystrophy Jerry Lewis |
| #5062, aired 2006-09-19 | MOVIE LOCATIONS $600: 1984:
Check out Rob Lowe at "The Hotel ___ ___" New Hampshire |
| #5059, aired 2006-09-14 | COMPUTER HISTORY $400: This computer was introduced in 1984 & came with a MacWrite text program & a MacPaint program for graphics Apple Macintosh |
| #5051, aired 2006-07-24 | 20th CENTURY POP CULTURE $800: 1984 best new artist Grammy winner heard here
"I said money /
Money changes everything..." Cyndi Lauper |
| #5047, aired 2006-07-18 | ASHES TO ASHES $800: There's no business like show business, & after her 1984 death, her ashes made a final appearance on Broadway Ethel Merman |
| #5023, aired 2006-06-14 | ANNUAL EVENTS $400: The annual convention of this music of which Bill Monroe is the "father" has taken place in Nashville since 1984 bluegrass music |
| #5020, aired 2006-06-09 | ANDERSONVILLE $800: In 1984 this 82-year-old singer became the first recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award Marian Anderson |
| #5015, aired 2006-06-02 | POTPOURRI $1000: In 1984 this food co. had a Vt.-only stock offering at $10.50 per share; Unilever bought the co. in 2000 for $43.60 per share Ben & Jerry's |
| #5012, aired 2006-05-30 | COLORFUL ROCK $600: This 1984 film about a young Minneapolis musician featured the title tune & "When Doves Cry" Purple Rain |
| #5009, aired 2006-05-25 | EXECUTIVE JOHNS $1200: This "perfect pizza" company began in 1984 in the back of a tavern in Indiana Papa John's |
| #5008, aired 2006-05-24 | THE JEOPARDY! MOVIE "CLUB" $1600: 1984:
Gangsters & musicians jazz things up at a Harlem nightspot The Cotton Club |
| #5007, aired 2006-05-23 | "TRUTH" OR CONSEQUENCES $1200: Winston Smith works for this ironically named government unit in the novel "1984" the Ministry of Truth |
| #4996, aired 2006-05-08 | A WORLD OF FACTS $1200: This capital of Madhya Pradesh state was the site of a deadly industrial accident in 1984 Bhopal |
| #4993, aired 2006-05-03 | 1984 TV DEBUTS $200: Not only "Jeopardy!" but this game show based on a letters-&-words board game debuted in 1984 Scrabble |
| #4993, aired 2006-05-03 | 1984 TV DEBUTS $400: The Huxtables began their 8-year dominance of the Nielsen ratings on this sitcom The Cosby Show |
| #4993, aired 2006-05-03 | 1984 TV DEBUTS $600: Penelope was the real first name of this title Soleil Moon Frye character who had her own show in 1984 Punky Brewster |
| #4993, aired 2006-05-03 | 1984 TV DEBUTS $800: Fred Dryer was on the beat in 1984 tracking down bad guys as this title LAPD homicide detective Hunter |
| #4993, aired 2006-05-03 | 1984 TV DEBUTS $1000: A probationary angel & an ex-cop helped people solve problems on this Michael Landon starrer Highway to Heaven |
| #4991, aired 2006-05-01 | CALENDAR LIT $400: Jack Ryan believes a Soviet naval commander is about to defect in this 1984 novel The Hunt for Red October |
| #4990, aired 2006-04-28 | THE NEW YORK TIMES OBITUARIES $400: The Nov. 1, 1984 obituary for this woman noted that she "presided over the world's most populous democracy" Indira Gandhi |
| #4973, aired 2006-04-05 | THE SUMMER OLYMPICS $1600: At the 1984 Olympics, Zola Budd collided with this American woman in the 3,000-meter race Mary Decker Slaney |
| #4969, aired 2006-03-30 | YES, SIR! $800: This director of "Doctor Zhivago" was directed to pick up a knighthood in 1984 David Lean |
| #4966, aired 2006-03-27 | ALSO A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT $200: The breakup of AT&T created 7 Baby ones in 1984 Bells |
| #4965, aired 2006-03-24 | TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER $1200: In 1984 Louis Gossett Jr. was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of this assassinated Egyptian leader Sadat |
| #4961, aired 2006-03-20 | WOMEN ATHLETES $2000: In 1984 Carl Lewis' 4 Olympic golds in track & field were matched by Romania's Ecaterina Szabo in this sport gymnastics |
| #4950, aired 2006-03-03 | THAT IS LIKE SO LAST CENTURY $800: Adman Hal Riney came up with the 1984 Reagan slogan "It's" this "again in America" morning |
| #4940, aired 2006-02-17 | FANTASY NOVELS $1600: In 1984 Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman began this "serpentine" series featuring the magician Raistlin Dragonlance |
| #4939, aired 2006-02-16 | GREAT LIT $400: The Thought Police & Newspeak are 2 terms from this chilling 1949 novel 1984 |
| #4935, aired 2006-02-10 | AMERICAN PRODUCTS ABROAD $200: In 1984 this chain sold its 50 billionth hamburger & opened in Finland & Taiwan McDonald's |
| #4916, aired 2006-01-16 | SCI-FI MOVIES BY CHARACTER $600: 1984:
Kyle Reese,
Sarah Connor,
Dr. Peter Silberman The Terminator |
| #4913, aired 2006-01-11 | FIRST LADIES $400: In 1984 her husband published "Negotiation" & she published "First Lady from Plains" Rosalynn Carter |
| #4913, aired 2006-01-11 | THE COLOR PURPLE $1600: This 1984 film set in Minneapolis won an Academy Award for its music Purple Rain |
| #4903, aired 2005-12-28 | MOVIE QUOTES $800: (1984)
Pat Morita:
"Wax on, right hand, wax off, left hand" The Karate Kid |
| #4896, aired 2005-12-19 | BASS LINES $800: (Jon of the Clue Crew gives us the low down on bass.) This song was nominated for a 1984 Oscar... Who ya gonna call? "Ghostbusters" |
| #4875, aired 2005-11-18 | FICTIONAL WOMEN $2000: Winston Smith has a doomed romance with this young woman in "1984" Julia |
| #4873, aired 2005-11-16 | A VERY SPECIAL PULITZER PRIZE $400: 1984:
To this "physician", for his books of playful rhymes, nonsense words & strange illustrations Dr. Seuss |
| #4864, aired 2005-11-03 | NAME THAT MOVIE $1600: 1984:
"There are simply too many notes" Amadeus |
| #4860, aired 2005-10-28 | 20th CENTURY LITERATURE $400: This 1949 novel features a society dominated by such slogans as "War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength" 1984 |
| #4857, aired 2005-10-25 | MOVIES TO THE MAX $1600: He directed a 1984 documentary about Marlene Dietrich, his co-star in "Judgment at Nuremberg" Maximilian Schell |
| #4854, aired 2005-10-20 | "ROCK" SONGS $600: "Here I am..."; The Scorpions blew into the Top 40 in 1984 with this tune "Rock You Like A Hurricane" |
| #4844, aired 2005-10-06 | THE SHAW FESTIVAL $800: The Shaw's landmark version of this Orwellian epic encompassed the whole town & even featured flying helicopters 1984 |
| #4837, aired 2005-09-27 | FEMALE FIRSTS $600: This gymnast, a 1984 Olympic gold medal winner, was the first female to appear on the front of the Wheaties box Mary Lou Retton |
| #4835, aired 2005-09-23 | SPORTS MOVIES $600: 1984:
An overaged baseball player comes out of nowhere to become a legendary player The Natural |
| #4824, aired 2005-07-21 | 1980s BESTSELLERS $400: This auto executive's autobiography was the No. 1 nonfiction book of 1984 & 1985 (Lee) Iacocca |
| #4821, aired 2005-07-18 | LADY'S NIGHT $2000: At a 1984 dinner, this "doubting" woman became the 1st woman to win the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award Helen Thomas |
| #4820, aired 2005-07-15 | QUOTES! $1200: Accepting Walter Mondale's 1984 invitation, she said, "Vice President--it has such a nice ring to it!" (Geraldine) Ferraro |
| #4819, aired 2005-07-14 | POLITICAL CARICATURES $1000: He was elected Senator from New Jersey in 1978, 1984 and 1990 Bill Bradley |
| #4819, aired 2005-07-14 | SHALL WE "DANCE"? $1600: 1984 bestseller by Norman Mailer Tough Guys Don't Dance |
| #4818, aired 2005-07-13 | YOU GET MY "VOLT" $1600: Until 1984, the African county of Burkina Faso was known by this 2-word name Upper Volta |
| #4814, aired 2005-07-07 | ROCKIN' ROLE $1200: This 1984 film about a young black rocker struggling for fame starred Prince & Appolonia Purple Rain |
| #4812, aired 2005-07-05 | SINGERS $1200: In 1984 she had her first Top 10 hit in the U.S. with "Borderline" Madonna |
| #4797, aired 2005-06-14 | SPORTSMEN $1600: This larger-than-life Georgetown coach recruited Patrick Ewing & won the 1984 NCAA title John Thompson |
| #4794, aired 2005-06-09 | SPACE TECHNOLOGY $1200: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew reads from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.) The manned maneuvering unit was used to repair the Solar Max satellite on a 1984 flight of this the Space Shuttle |
| #4794, aired 2005-06-09 | "N" THE KNOW $2000: In the novel "1984", it's the official language of Oceania Newspeak |
| #4790, aired 2005-06-03 | 20th CENTURY BRITISH HISTORY $400: In 1984, for $1.5 million, Ross Perot bought one of the only 17 known copies of this historic British document the Magna Carta |
| #4789, aired 2005-06-02 | THIS SONG'S ALL WET! $400: In 1984 Prince "Never meant 2 cause U any sorrow" with this colorful tune "Purple Rain" |
| #4789, aired 2005-06-02 | SARGENT/YORK $1600: Sargent could have heard, "Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Mr. Stone?" in a 1984 episode of this sitcom Diff'rent Strokes |
| #4778, aired 2005-05-18 | MY PC LIFE $400: I've been using this product created in 1984 by the Intuit owner after he saw his wife tediously pay the bills Quicken |
| #4768, aired 2005-05-04 | IT HAD TO BE "U" $800: He was Major League Baseball Commissioner from 1984 to 1989 Ueberroth |
| #4752, aired 2005-04-12 | THAT'S DEBATABLE $200: October 7, 1984:
Ronald Reagan & him Walter Mondale |
| #4752, aired 2005-04-12 | THAT'S DEBATABLE $1,500 (Daily Double): October 11, 1984:
These 2 vice presidential hopefuls George H.W. Bush & Geraldine Ferraro |
| #4751, aired 2005-04-11 | THE REEL STORY $800: He played Mozart in the 1984 film "Amadeus" Tom Hulce |
| #4742, aired 2005-03-29 | THAT'S CREDIBLE! $2000: "Glengarry Glen Ross" won him the bleepin' 1984 Pulitzer Prize for bleepin' drama David Mamet |
| #4740, aired 2005-03-25 | OLYMPIC MASCOTS $400: Decked out in a red, white & blue top hat, an eagle named this was the mascot of the 1984 Los Angeles games Sam |
| #4724, aired 2005-03-03 | METALLICA $800: In 1984 the album "Ride the Lightning" by Metallica achieved this status of 500,000 copies sold gold |
| #4722, aired 2005-03-01 | 1984 $400: A 1984 eruption of this 13,677-foot volcanic mountain sent lava flowing within 4 miles of Hilo, Hawaii Mauna Loa |
| #4722, aired 2005-03-01 | 1984 $800: A 3-term U.S. Representative, she made a failed run at national office in 1984 (Geraldine) Ferraro |
| #4722, aired 2005-03-01 | 1984 $1200: This world leader was assassinated on Halloween by 2 of her security guards (Indira) Gandhi |
| #4722, aired 2005-03-01 | 1984 $1600: His fortune would balloon after he formed Virgin Atlantic Airlines in '84 (Richard) Branson |
| #4722, aired 2005-03-01 | 1984 $2000: Here's the "catch": in 1984 he penned "God Knows" in the form of an autobiography of King David (Joseph) Heller |
| #4719, aired 2005-02-24 | WOODY ALLEN'S MANHATTAN $400: The Carnegie Deli is the location where several comics remember this dismal failure of a manager in a 1984 movie Broadway Danny Rose |
| #4713, aired 2005-02-16 | YOU GOT MY LITERARY NUMBER $1600: It's the classic 1949 novel by the writer born Eric Blair 1984 |
| #4704, aired 2005-02-03 | FASHIONABLE STORES $2000: Born in 1984, this girls-only chain, voted best store in a Cosmo Girl poll, has a milestone birthday in 2005 Forever 21 |
| #4699, aired 2005-01-27 | NOVELS $1000: Published in 1949, this futuristic tale is set in Oceania, a few years before you were born 1984 |
| #4694, aired 2005-01-20 | THE 1980s $400: The L.A. Coliseum hosted the summer Olympics first in 1932 & then again in this year 1984 |
| #4693, aired 2005-01-19 | WON $2000: In 1984 this ice dancing pair won Olympic gold with all 9 judges giving them perfect scores for artistry Torvill & Dean |
| #4690, aired 2005-01-14 | "U" GOTTA BELIEVE! $1200: He hit a home run organizing the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles Peter Ueberroth |
| #4677, aired 2004-12-28 | BRITISH POETS LAUREATE $4,000 (Daily Double): Edward is the actual first name of this poet in the post from 1984 to 1998 Ted Hughes |
| #4669, aired 2004-12-16 | WHEN WAS THAT MOVIE? $400: Richard Burton's last film role was as the torturer O'Brien in this cautionary George Orwell tale 1984 |
| #4668, aired 2004-12-15 | HERE BE MONSTERS $600: Robert Englund played this monster for the first time in 1984 Freddy Krueger |
| #4664, aired 2004-12-09 | THEY USED TO BE IN CHARGE $800: From 1984 to 1993, he was Canada's Prime Minister (Brian) Mulroney |
| #4664, aired 2004-12-09 | THEY USED TO BE IN CHARGE $1000: Succeeded Brezhnev as Soviet General Secretary 1982-1984 Andropov |
| #4660, aired 2004-12-03 | ON THE GO $200: In September 1984 Joe W. Kittinger became the first to solo across the Atlantic in one of these a hot air balloon |
| #4657, aired 2004-11-30 | THE CONTEST $3,000 (Daily Double): In 1984 Walter Mondale got his 13 electoral votes by winning D.C. & this state Minnesota |
| #4650, aired 2004-11-19 | RUSSIAN AROUND $2000: The 1980s were tough on Russian heads of state: he died in 1982, Andropov in 1984 & Chernenko in 1985 Brezhnev |
| #4637, aired 2004-11-03 | BRINGING HOME KEVIN BACON $400: Bring home this 1984 movie & you'll see Kevin kick off his Sunday shoes & dance up a storm Footloose |
| #4623, aired 2004-10-13 | LIVIN' IN THE '80s $1200: In 1984 he threw "The Pass" against the University of Miami to help Boston College win on the final play of the game Doug Flutie |
| #4614, aired 2004-09-30 | HUMAN EVOLUTION $2000: Discovered in 1984, the Nariokotome boy was assigned to this species of standup guys from 1 1/2 million B.C. Homo erectus |
| #4604, aired 2004-09-16 | SPORTS STARS $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew reads from the courts at the Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI.) From 1978 to 1984 the title of U.S. Open men's singles champ volleyed between John McEnroe & this other volatile lefty Jimmy Connors |
| #4602, aired 2004-09-14 | '80s SONGS $400: This duo dedicated a 1984 song to "All the girls who shared my life who are now someone else's wives" Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias |
| #4582, aired 2004-07-06 | THE EMERALD ISLE $1200: This U.S. president visited his family's ancestral village of Ballyporeen in 1984 Reagan |
| #4572, aired 2004-06-22 | SPORTS BIOS $800: In 1984 this gymnast won 2 bronzes, 2 silvers & the Olympic gold medal for women's all-around Mary Lou Retton |
| #4572, aired 2004-06-22 | SPORTS BIOS $1000: Later a Knick, this basketball center led Georgetown to 3 NCAA finals & the 1984 title Patrick Ewing |
| #4556, aired 2004-05-31 | VEGAS ON FILM $1200: Spacy 1984 film featuring the following sequence
"Hit the giant jackpot and your troubles are over! Half a million dollars, folks! Who's gonna take a shot?"
"Define giant jackpot."
"A giant jackpot is a lot of money."
"Money? Geetus? Bread? An arm and a leg?" Starman |
| #4551, aired 2004-05-24 | GET YOUR PHIL $200: In 1984 Philip Michael Thomas began playing Ricardo Tubbs on this TV show Miami Vice |
| #4546, aired 2004-05-17 | SCHOOL OF ROCK MOVIES $400: "This is" the 1984 movie spoof that chronicled the world's loudest rock group Spinal Tap |
| #4534, aired 2004-04-29 | PROBE ABILITY $600: In 1984 the Soviet Union launched the Vega I & Vega II probes to study this object seen here Halley's Comet |
| #4534, aired 2004-04-29 | SYLVESTER STALLONE $1600: Dolly Parton teaches cabbie Stallone to be a country singer in this "gem" from 1984 Rhinestone |
| #4528, aired 2004-04-21 | MONTREAL EXPOSE $600: Since 1984 over 37 million people have seen performances by this circus headquartered in Montreal Cirque du Soleil |
| #4523, aired 2004-04-14 | BRITISH LIT $1,000 (Daily Double): Winston Smith is arrested by the Thought Police in this 1949 novel 1984 |
| #4516, aired 2004-04-05 | PRIME MINISTERS $1200: In 1984 in this country Pieter was Botha PM & president South Africa |
| #4516, aired 2004-04-05 | PRIME MINISTERS $1600: John Turner's turn as this country's PM lasted a few months in 1984 Canada |
| #4498, aired 2004-03-10 | ARNOLD MOVIES $200: 1984:
Robot Arnold tries to change the future The Terminator |
| #4487, aired 2004-02-24 | ROCK-Y $1200: 1984's "Jump" was the first No. 1 hit for this group that features brothers Alex & Eddie Van Halen |
| #4475, aired 2004-02-06 | ARMS & THE MAN $200: The .45 with this man's name on it was the official sidearm of the U.S. Army until 1984 the Colt |
| #4475, aired 2004-02-06 | LEGS & THE WOMAN $600: A 1984 video by this band featured some great legs, if you weren't distracted by the red 1933 coupe ZZ Top |
| #4463, aired 2004-01-21 | STING $2000: In 1984 this automotive visionary beat the rap after a drug sting (John) DeLorean |
| #4458, aired 2004-01-14 | ON THE RADIO $800: In 1984 L.A.'s KDAY became the USA's first station devoted to this genre of music rap |
| #4456, aired 2004-01-12 | MOVIE LOCATIONS $800: L.A.'s Biltmore played the Sedgewick Hotel, where guests got slimed in this 1984 comedy Ghostbusters |
| #4455, aired 2004-01-09 | THE GENE POOL $400: He married Gilda Radner in 1984 Gene Wilder |
| #4453, aired 2004-01-07 | GEORGE ORWELL $400: In this book England is known as Airstrip One & is part of Oceania 1984 |
| #4451, aired 2004-01-05 | DO I KNOW YOU FROM SOMEWHERE? $600: In 1984, with a thousand bucks & a dream, he founded the computer company named for himself Michael Dell |
| #4439, aired 2003-12-18 | LEAVING SO SOON? $2000: He was a Konstantinvalid during the year he led the USSR, February 1984 to March 1985 Konstantin Chernenko |
| #4434, aired 2003-12-11 | '80s SONGS $600: A 1984 song by this group is heard here
"War, war is stupid and people are stupid /
And love means nothing in some strange quarters..." Culture Club |
| #4434, aired 2003-12-11 | '80s SONGS $800: This 1984 song by Corey Hart said, "You got it made with the guy in shades" "Sunglasses at Night" |
| #4429, aired 2003-12-04 | THE OLYMPIC GAMES $800: The only women to repeat as gold medalists in solo figure skating are Sonja Henie & this East German in 1984 & 1988 Katarina Witt |
| #4427, aired 2003-12-02 | FAMOUS VALEDICTORIANS $400: A mole told us she was a model Valedictorian for Dekalb High in 1984 Cindy Crawford |
| #4393, aired 2003-10-15 | ME TARZAN $1600: We guess that starring as Tarzan in 1984's "Greystoke" made him a Highlander ape man Christopher Lambert |
| #4382, aired 2003-09-30 | MISSING VOWELS $1000: 1984's Best Picture: "MDS" Amadeus |
| #4367, aired 2003-09-09 | ROAD MOVIES $200: Freddy Krueger was introduced in this 1984 scarefest A Nightmare on Elm Street |
| #4366, aired 2003-09-08 | MODERN-DAY QUOTES $400: On giving up her Miss America title in 1984 she said, "The past just came up and kicked me" Vanessa Williams |
| #4355, aired 2003-07-04 | COLORFUL ROCK $400: In 1984 Prince showered us with this album that spent 24 weeks at No. 1 Purple Rain |
| #4355, aired 2003-07-04 | THIS OR THAT $1200: Last name shared by the P.M. of Canada from 1980 to 1984, or the P.M. (prime mover) of "Doonesbury" since 1970 Trudeau |
| #4338, aired 2003-06-11 | RIBBONS $2000: (Sofia of the Clue Crew holding a large ribbon) It became an Olympic medal event in 1984 & includes movements like these rhythmic gymnastics |
| #4334, aired 2003-06-05 | AFRICA $2000: In 1984 Upper Volta changed its name to this, which means "Land of the Honest People" Burkina Faso |
| #4331, aired 2003-06-02 | THE JOCK $600: Mike Eruzione led the U.S. men's ice hockey team to the Olympic gold medal in this year, the last time the U.S. team won 1980 |
| #4331, aired 2003-06-02 | NOW CUT THAT OUT! $600: In a controversial procedure in 1984, Baby Fae received a heart from one of these monkeys baboon |
| #4324, aired 2003-05-22 | POL POT-POURRI $1,400 (Daily Double): This 1984 Oscar-winning film brought the genocidal horrors of Pol Pot & his regime to the eyes of the world The Killing Fields |
| #4321, aired 2003-05-19 | LITERARY LINES $800: "1984" begins, "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking" this odd hour 13 |
| #4316, aired 2003-05-12 | KENNEDY CENTER HONOREES $1600: In 1984 children from the United Nations School Chorus sang the praises of this beloved comedian & actor Danny Kaye |
| #4300, aired 2003-04-18 | CAR TUNES $200: In 1984 Sammy Hagar sang, "Write me up a 125, post my face wanted dead or alive... I can't drive" this speed 55 |
| #4298, aired 2003-04-16 | 2001: A CATEGORY ODYSSEY $1600: Starring Roy Scheider, it's the sequel to "2001" filmed in 1984 2010 |
| #4291, aired 2003-04-07 | MOVIE SPORTSMEN $600: 1984:
Dorian Harewood as this Olympic hero of 1936 Jesse Owens |
| #4289, aired 2003-04-03 | GOING WIRELESS $1000: Buying one of this company's DynaTAC models in 1984 could have set you back about $4,000 Motorola |
| #4289, aired 2003-04-03 | FOREIGN FOLKS $2,000 (Daily Double): In 1984 this cleric from Klerksdorp was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Bishop Desmond Tutu |
| #4280, aired 2003-03-21 | NOVEL VOCABULARY $1,000 (Daily Double): It's the novel that told us, "Even to understand the word 'doublethink involved the use of doublethink" 1984 |
| #4273, aired 2003-03-12 | LOLA-PALOOZA $800: A Lola, one of these co-owned by Paul Newman, won championships in 1984, 1991 & 1993 racecar |
| #4264, aired 2003-02-27 | AMERICAN BIRDS $1000: In 1984 only about 20 of these California vultures were left; the number has since grown to over 100 California condor |
| #4256, aired 2003-02-17 | BAD NEWS $1200: Airline steward Gaetan Dugas, who died in 1984, was identified as "Patient Zero" of this disease AIDS |
| #4250, aired 2003-02-07 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF $800: In the 1984 campaign he said he was not going to exploit Walter Mondale's "youth and inexperience" Ronald Reagan |
| #4250, aired 2003-02-07 | AT THE MALL $800: Founded in 1984, a clothing store is called Forever this number 21 |
| #4245, aired 2003-01-31 | '80s ROCK $200: In December 1984 Madonna touched No. 1 for the very first time with this song "Like A Virgin" |
| #4245, aired 2003-01-31 | '80s ROCK $400: In 1984 this group of all-stars tried to make things better with "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid |
| #4243, aired 2003-01-29 | ONE-WORD FILM TITLES $1600: Peter Shaffer wrote the screenplay for this 1984 biopic that was based on his play of the same name Amadeus |
| #4241, aired 2003-01-27 | NAME IN COMMON $1600: ...to the band that sang 1984's "Hold Me Now" & the 1920s man who invented a machine gun Thompson |
| #4239, aired 2003-01-23 | DUET TO ME ONE MORE TIME $800: It's easy to love "Easy Lover", Philip Bailey's 1984 duet with him Phil Collins |
| #4235, aired 2003-01-17 | COLLEGE MOVIES $1000: Anthony Edwards is one of the geeky freshmen who fight back against the jocks in this 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds |
| #4232, aired 2003-01-14 | THE OLYMPICS $2000: Last name of twins Phil & Steve who won gold & silver in the slalom at the 1984 Winter Olympics Mahre |
| #4231, aired 2003-01-13 | BAY WATCHING $1,200 (Daily Double): In 1984 a hydroelectric generator was installed in Nova Scotia to harness this bay's tides Bay of Fundy |
| #4216, aired 2002-12-23 | "J.B." SPORTS $1600: A month after winning the 1984 Olympic marathon, she got married & added Samuelson to her name Joan Benoit |
| #4208, aired 2002-12-11 | PEN NAMES $1,200 (Daily Double): A 1984 special Pulitzer Prize citation went to the children's author who used this pen name Dr. Seuss |
| #4206, aired 2002-12-09 | 4-LETTER BANDS $600: This duo had a 1984 No. 1 hit with "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Wham! |
| #4200, aired 2002-11-29 | BRITISH SPEECHES $4,000 (Daily Double): In 1984 this royal called a proposed Trafalgar Square structure "a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a... friend" Prince Charles |
| #4199, aired 2002-11-28 | THE CARS $1600: It's a "no-brainer" to tell us that in 1984 this Cars video won MTV's first Video of the Year award "You Might Think" |
| #4161, aired 2002-10-07 | "I" OBJECT $1000: Prior to 1984 this pain reliever found in Motrin & Nuprin was sold by prescription only ibuprofen |
| #4156, aired 2002-09-30 | LA TRIVIA-TA $2000: The eagle that represented the 1984 Summer Olympic Games was named this Sam |
| #4152, aired 2002-09-24 | NAME THE OLYMPIC CITY $1200: 1984 winter games
(a war zone in the 1990s) Sarajevo |
| #4133, aired 2002-07-17 | "POUND" SIGN $600: In 1984 Mike Bowling created this stuffed toy crazy that later became a Saturday morning cartoon series the Pound Puppies |
| #4131, aired 2002-07-15 | REALLY BAD DAYS $2000: The U.S Embassy in this city was bombed on April 18, 1983 & September 20, 1984 Beirut |
| #4130, aired 2002-07-12 | CHRIS COLUMBUS $800: Chris wrote this 1984 film directed by Joe Dante, but not the 1990 "New Batch" sequel Gremlins |
| #4129, aired 2002-07-11 | DURING THE REAGAN YEARS $1600: In 1984 at age 37 Laurent Fabius became the youngest prime minister in this country's last 100 years France |
| #4127, aired 2002-07-09 | THE OLYMPICS $400: (Sofia is at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.) This ex-St. Louis first baseman wore this jersey in the 1984 Olympic Games; baseball was just a demonstration sport Mark McGwire |
| #4125, aired 2002-07-05 | I MARRIED A STAR $400: Hal Holbrook had designs on this "Designing Woman" in 1984; hope they'll never need "Family Law" to break it up Dixie Carter |
| #4116, aired 2002-06-24 | GENETICS $2000: The genesis of this, abbreviated HGP, was a 1984 conference in Alta, Utah Human Genome Project |
| #4115, aired 2002-06-21 | GRAMMY-WINNING COMEDY ALBUMS $200: 1984:
His "Eat It" "Weird Al" Yankovic |
| #4106, aired 2002-06-10 | BUSINESS $600: In 1984 this TV ratings service was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet Nielsen ratings |
| #4089, aired 2002-05-16 | BILL MURRAY MOVIE QUOTES $800: 1984: "He slimed me" Ghostbusters |
| #4085, aired 2002-05-10 | WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS $2000: The last British athlete to win the Olympic decathlon, he won it back-to-back in 1980 & 1984 Daley Thompson |
| #4082, aired 2002-05-07 | THE 1940s $800: The action in this bestselling novel published in 1949 takes place 35 years later 1984 |
| #4080, aired 2002-05-03 | NIETZSCHE, I'M GLAD TO MEETCHA $600: Nietzsche's family called him by this nickname, like the 1984 Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Fritz |
| #4072, aired 2002-04-23 | "BLUE" CHEESE $1600: 1984 movie in which Rob Lowe pursues rowing glory & Amanda Pays at a British university Oxford Blues |
| #4064, aired 2002-04-11 | BRIT LIT $1,600 (Daily Double): In George Orwell's "1984", it's the official language of Oceania Newspeak |
| #4061, aired 2002-04-08 | '80s ROCK $3,000 (Daily Double): (Hi. I'm "Weird Al" Yankovic.) You'll see Greg Kihn as well as announcer Don Pardo in this video of mine from 1984 "I Lost on Jeopardy" |
| #4059, aired 2002-04-04 | ANTONYMS $2000: This antonym of "utopian" applies to the societies in "Brave New World" & "1984" dystopian |
| #4058, aired 2002-04-03 | NOT IN YOUR OLD DICTIONARY $400: "Infantile" nickname for the regional phone companies created when AY&T broke up in 1984 Baby Bell |
| #4052, aired 2002-03-26 | D.C. ABBR. $600: The CAB was concerned with these craft that taxi; it was dissolved back in 1984 aircraft |
| #4046, aired 2002-03-18 | "ICK"Y WORDS $1600: This financial program introduced in 1984 was the first software program issued by Intuit Quicken |
| #4041, aired 2002-03-11 | CARMEN $800: This Spanish member of the "Three Tenors" played the soldier Don Jose in a 1984 film version of "Carmen" Plácido Domingo |
| #4029, aired 2002-02-21 | LET'S PLAY THE FEUD $1600: Calling his death "a good career move", Gore Vidal had the last word with this "nonfiction novel"ist in 1984 Truman Capote |
| #4027, aired 2002-02-19 | A NIGHT AT THE OPRAH $400: It's the city Oprah moved to in 1984 to host a morning talk show Chicago |
| #4020, aired 2002-02-08 | THE GIRL SCOUTS $1600: This level of young Girl Scouts began in 1984 & was named for the "floral" nickname of Juliette Low a Daisy |
| #3997, aired 2002-01-08 | '73 BONDS $800: In 1973 Brian Mulroney married Mila Pivnicki; in 1984 he became this country's prime minister Canada |
| #3994, aired 2002-01-03 | MAJOR LITERARY WORKS $1000: William Kennedy won a 1984 Pulitzer Prize for this novel from his Albany Cycle Ironweed |
| #3992, aired 2002-01-01 | ON THE POP CHARTS $600: This No. 1 Tina Turner hit from 1984 heard here would be great hold music for a divorce lawyer "What's Love Got To Do With It" |
| #3983, aired 2001-12-19 | ALONG COMES MARY $1200: This 1983 world track champ might have said, Zola Budd, what's your problem? at the the 1984 Olympics Mary Decker |
| #3976, aired 2001-12-10 | U.S. COMMEMORATIVE COINS $800: Congress authorized coins to commemorate this event held in 1984, 1992 & 1996 the Olympics |
| #3957, aired 2001-11-13 | PATRIOTIC SONGS $400: Originally released in 1984, this Lee Greenwood crowd pleaser is back on the charts in 2001 "God Bless The USA" |
| #3957, aired 2001-11-13 | YOU SEE L.A. $1000: This venue, home to the first Super Bowl, was also the site of the 1932 & 1984 Olympic games the Coliseum |
| #3948, aired 2001-10-31 | ROBOT MANIA $200: In this 1984 film a cyborg from the future travels back in time to kill Sarah Connor The Terminator |
| #3945, aired 2001-10-26 | THROWING THE BOOK AT YOU $300: "Like a leaden knell the words came back at him: War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength" 1984 |
| #3944, aired 2001-10-25 | AMERICAN RHODES SCHOLARS $1,600 (Daily Double): Some say Rob Lowe's "West Wing" character is based on this 1984 Rhodes Scholar, now an ABC News commentator George Stephanopoulos |
| #3942, aired 2001-10-23 | THE PURPLE TESTAMENT $400: The 1990 film "Graffiti Bridge" was the sequel to this 1984 hit film Purple Rain |
| #3940, aired 2001-10-19 | ACTORS & THEIR FILMS $500: (Hi, I'm Virginia Madsen.) I played Princess Irulan in this 1984 David Lynch film based on Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel Dune |
| #3940, aired 2001-10-19 | TAXI $600: Friends thought that the news of the 1984 death of this comic who played Latka was one of his practical jokes Andy Kaufman |
| #3939, aired 2001-10-18 | OH, "BROTHER"! $100: He was "watching you" in "1984" & you might've watched it in 2000 as a TV reality show Big Brother |
| #3937, aired 2001-10-16 | THE GODFATHER $300: The godfather of Madonna's son Rocco is this Police man, who left that musical force in 1984 Sting |
| #3935, aired 2001-10-12 | AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHTS $1000: David Rabe's next play after his 1982 "Goose and Tomtom" was this 1984 chaotic concoction Hurlyburly |
| #3926, aired 2001-10-01 | SIKH $600: Her assassination in 1984 was in retaliation for an attack she ordered on the Sikhs' holiest shrine Indira Gandhi |
| #3925, aired 2001-09-28 | DR. SEUSS $400: For a lifetime of work & writings so wise, in 1984, he won this type of "Prize" a Pulitzer |
| #3924, aired 2001-09-27 | TEAM PLAYERS $100: He played for the Chicago Bulls from 1984 to 1993 & 1995-1998 Michael Jordan |
| #3919, aired 2001-09-20 | A BANNER YEAR IN THE NEW YORK TIMES $600: November of this year brought the headline seen here 1984 |
| #3916, aired 2001-09-17 | SPORTS AKA $600: This "Round Mound of Rebound", also dubbed "Boy Gorge", was a first round pick of the '76ers in 1984 Charles Barkley |
| #3911, aired 2001-09-10 | MICHAEL JACKSON HITS IN OTHER WORDS $400: 1984:
"Suspenseful Movie" "Thriller" |
| #3909, aired 2001-09-06 | THE LAST AMERICAN TO WIN THE GOLD $400: Women's gymnastics all-around
(1984) Mary Lou Retton |
| #3903, aired 2001-07-18 | HISTORY $300: In February 1984 he announced his resignation as Prime Minister of Canada Trudeau |
| #3895, aired 2001-07-06 | BOOK LEARNIN' $200: Winston Smith lives in Oceania in this George Orwell work 1984 |
| #3882, aired 2001-06-19 | CITIES IN INDIA $800: Over 2,000 died when the Union Carbide chemical plant in this city leaked toxic gas in 1984 Bhopal |
| #3876, aired 2001-06-11 | FILM NOIR $500: The Coen Brothers paid homage to film noir with this 1984 movie about a private eye hired to kill a cheating wife Blood Simple |
| #3871, aired 2001-06-04 | THE SILVER SCREEN $400: Those who had cameos in 1984's "Gremlins" include Steven Spielberg, animator Chuck Jones & this 1950s movie robot Robby the Robot |
| #3871, aired 2001-06-04 | WORLD LITERATURE $800: In "1984" Winston Smith works for the Ministry of this Truth |
| #3870, aired 2001-06-01 | FIRST MAN IN SPACE FROM... $200: Marc Garneau headed south from this country to head up from Cape Canaveral in 1984 Canada |
| #3869, aired 2001-05-31 | RADIO-LOGY $200: In 1984 this "royal" band went crazy with "Radio Ga-Ga" Queen |
| #3859, aired 2001-05-17 | MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL $500: In 1984 he was president of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee & became baseball's 6th commissioner Peter Ueberroth |
| #3842, aired 2001-04-24 | SUBATOMIC PARTICLES $300: Particle name of a 1984 Pointer Sisters "dance", or a bomb that destroys people & not buildings Neutron |
| #3842, aired 2001-04-24 | "LE" CATEGORIE $800: In a 1984 film, she was "The Woman in Red" Kelly LeBrock |
| #3832, aired 2001-04-10 | LA LA $400: George Hearn won a 1984 Tony for his role as Albin opposite Gene Barry's Georges in this Broadway musical La Cage Aux Folles |
| #3831, aired 2001-04-09 | MONARCHIES $800: This sultanate gained full sovereignty & independence from Britain January 1, 1984 Brunei |
| #3827, aired 2001-04-03 | GENE WILDER $100: In 1984 Gene married this woman with whom he later had a "Haunted Honeymoon" Gilda Radner |
| #3812, aired 2001-03-13 | GRAMMY-WINNING FEMALE SINGERS $200: "What's Love Got To Do With It"
(1984) Tina Turner |
| #3805, aired 2001-03-02 | STUPID ANSWERS $500: This 1984 Mario Puzo novel was based on the life of the Sicilian bandit-hero Salvatore Giuliano "The Sicilian" |
| #3804, aired 2001-03-01 | HEADS UP $600: She was launched for a second time in 1984 Sally Ride |
| #3801, aired 2001-02-26 | ENGLISH LIT $1,000 (Daily Double): An ominous character from this 1949 novel lent his name to a summer 2000 series on CBS "1984" ("Big Brother") |
| #3800, aired 2001-02-23 | BRANSON, HANSON OR MANSON $400: He started a record store chain in 1971 & an airline in 1984 Richard Branson |
| #3800, aired 2001-02-23 | RHYME TIME $500: Rae Dawn Chong starred in this 1984 film about urban kids who breakdance & rap Beat Street |
| #3798, aired 2001-02-21 | MEN ON FILM $400: "The Natural"
(1984) Robert Redford |
| #3791, aired 2001-02-12 | JULIO IGLESIAS $300: On the 1984 hit "To All the Girls I've Loved Before", Julio duetted with this U.S. country music star Willie Nelson |
| #3783, aired 2001-01-31 | THE MATCH GAME $400: This prestigious international prize was won by Willy Brandt in 1971 & Desmond Tutu in 1984 the Nobel Peace Prize |
| #3780, aired 2001-01-26 | NONFICTION $500: As you might "Expect", this book, first published in 1984, is the top pregnancy guide for moms-to-be "What to Expect When You're Expecting" |
| #3774, aired 2001-01-18 | SUMMER SONGS $300: This girl group's "Cruel Summer" heated up the summer of 1984 Bananarama |
| #3772, aired 2001-01-16 | 30 DAYS HATH SEPTEMBER $200: With no party having a majority in September 1984 this country's Knesset voted for a coalition government Israel |
| #3772, aired 2001-01-16 | 60 MINUTES $600: Made a regular correspondent in 1984, she's currently a co-host of "Good Morning America" Diane Sawyer |
| #3772, aired 2001-01-16 | 30 DAYS HATH SEPTEMBER $1000: Pieter W. Botha was elected as this country's first executive state president September 5, 1984 South Africa |
| #3769, aired 2001-01-11 | LITERARY FIRST LINES $800: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" "1984" |
| #3749, aired 2000-12-14 | PARKER BROTHERS & SISTERS $400: In 1984 he hit No. 1 with "Ghostbusters" Ray Parker Jr. |
| #3742, aired 2000-12-05 | ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? $400: (Hi, I'm Ed McCaffrey of the Denver Broncos) Before we won the Super Bowl in '98, the last AFC team to win was this team led by Jim Plunkett at QB in 1984 Los Angeles Raiders |
| #3737, aired 2000-11-28 | SPORTS LEGENDS $200: In 1984 this Dolphins QB became the first in NFL history to pass for more than 5,000 yards in a season Dan Marino |
| #3736, aired 2000-11-27 | MTM $1000: (Hi, I'm Tyler Christopher of "General Hospital") In 1984 as D.L. Brock he married Bobbie on "G.H.", in 1974 as Joe Gerard he married Rhoda on "Rhoda" David Groh |
| #3735, aired 2000-11-24 | FAMOUS FACES $500: This New Yorker's groundbreaking first took place in 1984 Geraldine Ferraro |
| #3717, aired 2000-10-31 | IT HAPPENED ON HALLOWEEN $400: On Oct. 31, 1984 this prime minister was assassinated by 2 Sikh bodyguards Indira Gandhi |
| #3716, aired 2000-10-30 | HEY, MARIO! $800: The NHL's Rookie of the Year for 1984-85; he was also the 1985 All-Star Game's MVP Mario Lemieux |
| #3714, aired 2000-10-26 | HIT ALBUMS $100: "I Would Die 4 U" & "When Doves Cry" are songs on this 1984 soundtrack "Purple Rain" |
| #3708, aired 2000-10-18 | BEHIND BARS $400: Dan White, paroled in 1984 after killing the mayor & a supervisor of this city, killed himself in 1985 San Francisco |
| #3707, aired 2000-10-17 | MOSES $500: In 1976 & 1984 he won Olympic gold in the 400-meter hurdles Edwin Moses |
| #3705, aired 2000-10-13 | DIPLOMACY $800: Term for the etiquette of diplomacy; Goldie Hawn learned about it in a 1984 film Protocol |
| #3703, aired 2000-10-11 | MISS AMERICA $100: Suzette Charles was Miss America 1984 for only 2 months, finishing this woman's term Vanessa Williams |
| #3696, aired 2000-10-02 | FAMOUS WOMEN $400: Since 1984 this former first lady has led an annual week-long blitz of house building for Habitat for Humanity Rosalynn Carter |
| #3687, aired 2000-09-19 | OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS $100: 1984 & 1988:
Men's Platform Diving Greg Louganis |
| #3687, aired 2000-09-19 | I THINK I MISSED THAT MOVIE $600: Filmed in 1984, but not released until 1987, "Ghost Fever" starred this man, TV's George Jefferson Sherman Hemsley |
| #3657, aired 2000-06-27 | LORRAINE CHECK $200: In 1984 Lorraine Moller of New Zealand won this New England city's grueling marathon Boston |
| #3651, aired 2000-06-19 | TERMS OF SERVICE $800: Prime minister of Canada:
1984-1993 Brian Mulroney |
| #3648, aired 2000-06-14 | CINEMATIC TITLE PAIRS $200: 1984:
"...and the Temple of Doom" Indiana Jones |
| #3645, aired 2000-06-09 | AMERICAN HISTORY $600: The only state Reagan didn't carry in 1984 was this one, Mondale's home state Minnesota |
| #3643, aired 2000-06-07 | DIRECTORS' FIRST FEATURES $800: "Sixteen Candles"
(1984) John Hughes |
| #3642, aired 2000-06-06 | HURRICANES $500: In 1984 this arachnid group had a Top 40 hit with "Rock You Like a Hurricane" The Scorpions |
| #3639, aired 2000-06-01 | THE CINEMA $200: Johnny Depp debuted in this 1984 film & made a cameo later in the series in "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare" Nightmare on Elm Street |
| #3637, aired 2000-05-30 | "HOTEL"s $400: Rob Lowe & Jodie Foster starred in this 1984 movie based on a John Irving novel The Hotel New Hampshire |
| #3624, aired 2000-05-11 | NAME THAT FLICK $200: 1984:
"Wax on... wax off" The Karate Kid |
| #3621, aired 2000-05-08 | SPORTS LEGENDS $400: The Pittsburgh Penguins' No. 1 draft pick in 1984, he played his last NHL game on April 26, 1997 Mario Lemieux |
| #3608, aired 2000-04-19 | HATE MALE $400: You'll find "Hate Week" mentioned in his novel "1984" George Orwell |
| #3595, aired 2000-03-31 | BOOKS OF THE MONTHS $400: President Reagan called this 1984 novel, Tom Clancy's first, a "perfect yarn" "The Hunt for Red October" |
| #3594, aired 2000-03-30 | TV POTPOURRI $500: Former footballer Fred Dryer tackled the lead role in this Cannell classic in 1984 Hunter |
| #3594, aired 2000-03-30 | STRIP SUNSETS $1000: After 54 years this title boxer threw his towel into the ring in 1984 Joe Palooka |
| #3576, aired 2000-03-06 | 20th CENTURY USA $200: In 1984 this civil rights leader gained the release of 22 Americans & 26 Cubans detained in Cuban prisons Rev. Jesse Jackson |
| #3575, aired 2000-03-03 | STORY OF MY LIFE $200: 1984:
"First Lady from Plains" Rosalynn Carter |
| #3574, aired 2000-03-02 | NAME THAT FLICK $100: 1984:
"All my life I've been waiting for someone, and when I find her, she's a fish" Splash |
| #3569, aired 2000-02-24 | DO THE HITS $400: On the U.S. Billboard Top 40 chart, this UB40 hit climbed to No. 34 in 1984 & to No. 1 in 1988 "Red Red Wine" |
| #3568, aired 2000-02-23 | HOT WHEELS $100: Until 1984 Volkswagen's Golf hopped down the trail under this name in the U.S. Rabbit |
| #3557, aired 2000-02-08 | NEW YORK CINEMA $200: According to the title of a 1984 movie musical, they "Take Manhattan" The Muppets |
| #3554, aired 2000-02-03 | EXPRESS YOURSELF $800: On giving up her Miss America title in 1984, she said, "The past just came up and kicked me" Vanessa Williams |
| #3553, aired 2000-02-02 | AT THE MOVIES $1000: This 1984 science fiction sequel directed by Peter Hyams contains the line "My God, it's full of stars" 2010 |
| #3551, aired 2000-01-31 | SPACE EXPLORATION $200: In 1984 Bruce McCandless became the first human to perform an untethered EVA, which stands for this Extra-vehicular activity |
| #3547, aired 2000-01-25 | THE ASSASSIN'S VICTIM $600: 1984:
Beant Singh & Satwant Singh Indira Gandhi |
| #3544, aired 2000-01-20 | ALONG CAME MARY $300: At the 1984 Summer Olympics, this West Virginia native won 5 medals in gymnastics Mary Lou Retton |
| #3540, aired 2000-01-14 | '80s ROCK $100: In 1984 Annie Leibovitz' photo of Bruce Springsteen's denim-clad behind appeared on this album cover Born in the U.S.A. |
| #3534, aired 2000-01-06 | "NEVER" AT THE MOVIES $800 (Daily Double): Despite the promise of its title, this 1984 fantasy movie is 94 minutes long; the 1991 sequel is only 90 minutes The NeverEnding Story |
| #3533, aired 2000-01-05 | SCI FI-DELITY $200: "War is Peace" & "Freedom is Slavery" in this 1949 work "1984" |
| #3525, aired 1999-12-24 | "PEACE" ON EARTH $100: Elie Wiesel won his 1986, Bishop Tutu in 1984 Nobel Peace Prize |
| #3521, aired 1999-12-20 | SIMPLE THINGS $500: This 1984 homage to film noir was the Coen Brothers' first film Blood Simple |
| #3519, aired 1999-12-16 | PLAY"BOY" $400: When Deniece Williams hit No. 1 with this song in 1984, she was "Footloose" & fancy free "Let's Hear It for the Boy" |
| #3515, aired 1999-12-10 | RECORDS $400: Van Halen in 1984 & Kris Kross in 1992 each had a No. 1 hit with this 1-word title "Jump" |
| #3511, aired 1999-12-06 | NOVEL VOCABULARY $1000: In this "dated" novel, Syme says, "What need is there for a word like 'bad'? 'Ungood' will do just as well" 1984 |
| #3507, aired 1999-11-30 | MOVIE QUOTES $400: 1984:
"The numbers all go to 11...right across the board..." "Most amps go up to 10?..." "These go to 11" This Is Spinal Tap |
| #3507, aired 1999-11-30 | LITERARY LOCALES $1000: 1949:
Oceania "1984" |
| #3499, aired 1999-11-18 | ODDS & ENDS $200: He played the Devil in the 1984 film "Oh, God! You Devil" (by the way, he also played God) George Burns |
| #3485, aired 1999-10-29 | HALLOWEEN $100: This prime minister was assassinated by one of her own security guards October 31, 1984 Indira Gandhi |
| #3482, aired 1999-10-26 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $200: In 1984 this Colorado senator was runner-up to Walter Mondale at the Democratic National Convention Gary Hart |
| #3478, aired 1999-10-20 | HOWDY, "BUSTER" $200: Who ya gonna call? Well, in this 1984 film it was Bill Murray & his cohorts Ghostbusters |
| #3472, aired 1999-10-12 | McPEOPLE $200: This member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic baseball team hit a record number of homers in 1998 Mark McGwire |
| #3470, aired 1999-10-08 | DEMOCRATIC KEYNOTERS $400: 1984:
New York governor Mario Cuomo |
| #3465, aired 1999-10-01 | FLAGS OF THE WORLD $200: In 1984 Egypt replaced the hawk on its flag with this other bird of prey Eagle of Saladin |
| #3465, aired 1999-10-01 | BUSINESSMEN $800: At age 19 in 1984 he founded PCs Limited, selling souped-up IBMs from his dorm room Michael Dell |
| #3461, aired 1999-09-27 | COUNTRY MUSIC $400: (Well hey, everybody, I'm Naomi Judd.) In mid-1984 Wynonna & I made our first ever concert appearance at Ak-Sar-Ben, a large concert hall in this Nebraska city Omaha |
| #3453, aired 1999-09-15 | ACTORS ON BROADWAY $400: Jeremy Kushnier cuts loose in the Kevin Bacon role in the musical based on this 1984 film; "Let's Hear It for the Boy" Footloose |
| #3451, aired 1999-09-13 | CITY TELEVISION $500: Dame Judith Anderson starred as grande dame Minx Lockridge when this Calif.-set soap debuted in 1984 Santa Barbara |
| #3451, aired 1999-09-13 | NOTABLE WOMEN $800: Goalkeeper Gwen Cheeseman was part of the bronze medal-winning U.S. team in this sport at the 1984 Olympics field hockey |
| #3448, aired 1999-09-08 | COMPUTERS $200: Apple made a computer called Lisa before they introduced this famous one in 1984 Macintosh |
| #3439, aired 1999-07-15 | 10 CDs FOR A PENNY $300: To round out my datebook, I got Prince's "1999" & this group's "1984", but not their "5150" Van Halen |
| #3438, aired 1999-07-14 | THAT YEAR'S HEADLINE $200: "Jeopardy!" Returns! Alex Trebek Hosts! 1984 |
| #3431, aired 1999-07-05 | "HOUSE" MUSIC $800: This song was a hit for John Mellencamp in 1984: ain't that America? "Pink Houses" |
| #3427, aired 1999-06-29 | THE 1980s $800: In 1984 Bob Geldof's Band Aid raised money for victims of this famine in Africa |
| #3423, aired 1999-06-23 | CLASSIC MOVIES $400: Traxler, Kyle Reese & Sarah Connor are characters in this 1984 sci-fi classic The Terminator |
| #3407, aired 1999-06-01 | BIOGRAPHIES $300: Louis Harlan's biography of this Tuskegee educator won a 1984 Pulitzer Prize Booker T. Washington |
| #3407, aired 1999-06-01 | YEAR OF THE HEADLINE $800: Mondale Nominated for U.S. President! 1984 |
| #3397, aired 1999-05-18 | JOCK JACKS & JOHNS $400: The No, 1 tennis player in the world from 1981 to 1984, he won more U.S. Davis Cup singles matches than anyone else John McEnroe |
| #3394, aired 1999-05-13 | CHICAGO TV $500: Marlo Thomas could tell you that from 1974 to 1984 he was the last name in Chicago talk show hosts Phil Donahue |
| #3390, aired 1999-05-07 | MICHAEL JORDAN $400: MJ won Olympic gold in 1992 in Barcelona & in 1984 in this city Los Angeles |
| #3386, aired 1999-05-03 | THAT'S MY RUNNING MATE $200: 1984:
Geraldine Ferraro Walter Mondale |
| #3371, aired 1999-04-12 | CLASSIC MOVIE LINES $100: 1984:
"I'll be back" The Terminator |
| #3365, aired 1999-04-02 | ANIMAL SONGS $200: Appropriately, "Will" this animal "Survive" is from a 1984 album by Los Lobos The wolf |
| #3365, aired 1999-04-02 | ON THE "DOUBLE" $400: A 1984 Melanie Griffith movie, or the function Shelly Michelle served for Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman" Body Double |
| #3360, aired 1999-03-26 | AFTER THE WHITE HOUSE $500: In 1984 Jimmy Carter worked his first building project for this international organization Habitat for Humanity |
| #3360, aired 1999-03-26 | GRAB BAG $1000: This futuristic novel written in the 1940s was originally to be titled "The Last Man in Europe" 1984 |
| #3356, aired 1999-03-22 | BEHIND THE MIKE $800: From 1965 to 1984 this annnouncer & avid fisherman was the host of TV's "The American Sportsman" Curt Gowdy |
| #3348, aired 1999-03-10 | "IN" $300: Rod Stewart had a Top 10 hit in 1984 about this kind of foolish, unreasoned passion "Infatuation" |
| #3341, aired 1999-03-01 | REALLY BAD DATES $500: Outdated equipment was said to be a cause of the Dec. 3, 1984 deadly gas leak at a plant in Bhopal in this country India |
| #3338, aired 1999-02-24 | WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG $100: At 16, this "Jerry Maguire" co-star was breakdancing on stage with Lionel Richie at the 1984 Olympics Cuba Gooding, Jr. |
| #3327, aired 1999-02-09 | FRENCH FILM REMAKES $800: In this "colorful" 1984 remake of "Pardon mon affaire", Gene has a wilder time than Jean Rochefort did The Woman in Red |
| #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 |
| #3320, aired 1999-01-29 | KELSEY GRAMMER $100: Last name of the TV character Grammer's been playing since 1984 Crane |
| #3317, aired 1999-01-26 | ACTORS & ACTRESSES $300: This star of "Suddenly Susan" disguised herself as a man in the 1984 film "Sahara" Brooke Shields |
| #3308, aired 1999-01-13 | THE MOVIES $1,500 (Daily Double): This 1984 film, David Lean's last, depicts the culture clash between east & west on a subcontinent A Passage to India |
| #3306, aired 1999-01-11 | POP MUSIC $800: "You Might Think" this group won MTV's Best Video of 1984: well, you're right, they did The Cars |
| #3302, aired 1999-01-05 | SINGING THE "BLUE"S $300: Back in 1984, David Bowie had just met a girl named this Blue Jean |
| #3295, aired 1998-12-25 | BEFORE & AFTER $400: Culture Club singer who penned "1984" Boy George Orwell |
| #3292, aired 1998-12-22 | HISTORIC ASSASSINATIONS $600: In 1984 2 of her Sikh bodyguards killed her as revenge for her order to attack the Golden Temple of Amritsar Indira Gandhi |
| #3290, aired 1998-12-18 | LITERARY ADJECTIVES $400: Resembling the totalitarian future described in "1984" orwellian |
| #3276, aired 1998-11-30 | SEEING RED AT THE MOVIES $400: Small-town teens fight off a Commie invasion of the U.S. in this 1984 flick Red Dawn |
| #3274, aired 1998-11-26 | COLLEGE FOOTBALL $100: In the 1984 season UCLA's John Lee set a Division 1-A record by kicking 29 of these 3-pointers Field goals |
| #3271, aired 1998-11-23 | GILLIS $800: Brad Gillis was a founding member of this rock band known for its 1984 hit "Sister Christian" Night Ranger |
| #3271, aired 1998-11-23 | STAGE ACTORS $800: You could say Kirstie Alley was an alley cat when she played Maggie The Cat in a 1984 revival of this play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof |
| #3268, aired 1998-11-18 | REMEMBER THE '80s? $200: In this 1984 film classic, city boy Kevin Bacon moved to a small town that had outlawed dancing Footloose |
| #3264, aired 1998-11-12 | HENRY JAMES' BOSTONIANS $800: In the 1984 film version, this British actress known for her political causes starred as Olive Vanessa Redgrave |
| #3263, aired 1998-11-11 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $100: 2 Dianas were in the news; one gave birth to Prince Harry & the other was one of these that hit the U.S. Hurricane |
| #3263, aired 1998-11-11 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $200: Effects like the following kept this June release in the Top 5 films all the way into September Ghostbusters |
| #3263, aired 1998-11-11 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $300: The Sierra Club threw its support behind this man, not Ronald "If you've seen one redwood..." Reagan Walter Mondale |
| #3263, aired 1998-11-11 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $400: He celebrated his 15th year in power in Libya September 1 Muammar Qadhafi |
| #3263, aired 1998-11-11 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $500: China took over this country's seat in Interpol Taiwan |
| #3263, aired 1998-11-11 | SPORTS LEGENDS $1000: In 1965 he was named Indy 500 Rookie of the Year; son Michael won the same award in 1984 Mario Andretti |
| #3258, aired 1998-11-04 | BROADWAY MUSICALS $800 (Daily Double): (Hi, I'm Jason Alexander.) In 1984 I played several roles in "The Rink", which starred Liza Minnelli & this Broadway "spider woman" Chita Rivera |
| #3256, aired 1998-11-02 | CORPORATE HISTORIES $600: In 1984 Standard Oil of California changed its name & its stripes to this Chevron |
| #3248, aired 1998-10-21 | WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE $600: In 1984 a hydroelectric generator was built in Nova Scotia to harness this bay's high tides Bay of Fundy |
| #3246, aired 1998-10-19 | 20th CENTURY WOMEN $400: Her gold medal vault at the 1984 Olympics was a perfect "10" Mary Lou Retton |
| #3246, aired 1998-10-19 | PLACIDO DOMINGO $600: In the 1984 movie of a Bizet opera, Placido was Don Jose & Julia Migenes-Johnson was this title character Carmen |
| #3246, aired 1998-10-19 | NOVEL VOCABULARY $800: In "1984" standard English is known as this, in contrast to newspeak Oldspeak |
| #3246, aired 1998-10-19 | PLACIDO DOMINGO $1000: On a 1984 TV special, Carol Burnett sang "Be A Clown" & Placido sang an aria from this clown opera "Pagliacci" |
| #3240, aired 1998-10-09 | 1980s LIT $600: This John Updike novel of 1984 had women set for a spell in New England "The Witches Of Eastwick" |
| #3238, aired 1998-10-07 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $1000: On September 4, 1984 this Swiss firm announced its acquisition of the Carnation company for $3 billion Nestlé |
| #3219, aired 1998-09-10 | NAME THE YEAR $300: The second time was a charm in this year of the photo seen here 1984 |
| #3216, aired 1998-09-07 | AFRICAN ATHLETES $800: South African runner whose encounter with Mary Decker in the 1984 Olympic 3,000 meters made headlines Zola Budd |
| #3214, aired 1998-07-16 | SPORTS $200: In 1984 this quarterback became the first Boston College player to win the Heisman Trophy Doug Flutie |
| #3210, aired 1998-07-10 | BERLE $400: Berle played himself in this 1984 Woody Allen film about a pathetic talent agent Broadway Danny Rose |
| #3204, aired 1998-07-02 | PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS $600: In 1984 the GOP distributed "Fritz Busters" campaign buttons, referring to this Democrat Walter Mondale |
| #3200, aired 1998-06-26 | SONGS ABOUT THE MOVIES $600: British trio heard here, with a 1984 hit: Bananarama |
| #3193, aired 1998-06-17 | BRIT ROCK $400: Group heard here with a 1984 request:
"Wake me up before you go-go..." Wham! |
| #3192, aired 1998-06-16 | JOHN HUGHES FILMS $500: Molly Ringwald's family forgets her birthday while preparing for her sister's wedding in this 1984 film Sixteen Candles |
| #3190, aired 1998-06-12 | VILIFICATION $300: In 1984 Barbara Bush said of this woman, "I can't say it, but it rhymes with rich"; she later apologized Geraldine Ferraro |
| #3190, aired 1998-06-12 | LIBATIONS $600: According to Alexis Lichine, this Orwellian year was not a vintage year for champagne 1984 |
| #3177, aired 1998-05-26 | LITERARY HODGEPODGE $400: The Ministry of Love, also known as Miniluv, maintains law & order in this Orwell novel 1984 |
| #3175, aired 1998-05-22 | THE MOVIES $1000: Lily Tomlin's soul enters Steve Martin's body in this 1984 comedy All of Me |
| #3172, aired 1998-05-19 | NO MEN ALLOWED $600: Once called water ballet, this women's sport officially joined the Olympics in 1984 Synchronized swimming |
| #3168, aired 1998-05-13 | 20th CENTURY WOMEN $300: India's national peace prize is named for this leader who was slain in 1984 Indira Gandhi |
| #1, aired 1998-05-03 | SAN FRAN CINEMA $800: The 1984 documentary about "The Times of" this gay city supervisor won an Oscar Harvey Milk |
| #3159, aired 1998-04-30 | ROCK $1000: Ironically, Tina Turner's first solo hit in 1984 was a remake of this Al Green hit "Let's Stay Together" |
| #3142, aired 1998-04-07 | CAUGHT ON TAPE $300: Unaware the mike was open, Ronald Reagan said of this country in 1984, "The bombing begins in 5 minutes" the Soviet Union (or Russia) |
| #3133, aired 1998-03-25 | BALLOONS $200: In 1984 Joe Kittinger in Rosie O' Grady's matched this Lindbergh feat in the Spirit of St. Louis Crossing the Atlantic, non-stop & solo |
| #3133, aired 1998-03-25 | DANCE MAGAZINE AWARDS $800: This tall co-star/co-director/co-choreographer of "My One And Only" was one of only 5 winners in 1984 Tommy Tune |
| #3123, aired 1998-03-11 | WHEN $400: As of April 7, 1984 it surpassed Chicago as the nation's second most populous city Los Angeles |
| #3120, aired 1998-03-06 | SPORTS $300: Known as "Mr. October", he hit his 500th home run on Sept. 17, 1984, becoming the 13th player to do so Reggie Jackson |
| #3115, aired 1998-02-27 | THE 1980s $200: On March 16, 1984 this country signed its first peace treaty with a black-ruled nation, Mozambique South Africa |
| #3111, aired 1998-02-23 | NAME THAT NOVEL $600: "If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face -- forever" 1984 |
| #3108, aired 1998-02-18 | MAY DAYS $1000: On May 6, 1984 Jose Napoleon Duarte won this country's presidential election with 54% of the vote El Salvador |
| #3107, aired 1998-02-17 | THE CHINESE THEATRE $200: When this star left his handprints on August 8, 1984 he wrote, "You made my day" Clint Eastwood |
| #3104, aired 1998-02-12 | PEOPLE OF THE MONTH $200: This Spaniard's 1984 duet with Willie Nelson, "To All The Girls I've Loved Before", was a Top 10 hit Julio Iglesias |
| #3103, aired 1998-02-11 | NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES $400: Tina Brown was editor-in-chief of this magazine from 1984 to 1992 Vanity Fair |
| #3092, aired 1998-01-27 | THE NATIONAL SPELLING BEE $200: 1984:
Champ Daniel Greenblatt correctly spelled... L-U-G-E |
| #3088, aired 1998-01-21 | THE SUMMER OLYMPICS $500: In 1984 he became the first man in 56 years to win the springboard & platform diving events in one Olympics Greg Louganis |
| #3081, aired 1998-01-12 | FIRST NOVELS $1000: His first novel, 1984's "Neuromancer", made him a leader of the cyberpunk movement William Gibson |
| #3080, aired 1998-01-09 | TV FACTS $100: Star of 1984's "The Duck Factory", you can't "Mask" the fact he went on to a "Dumb" film career Jim Carrey |
| #3076, aired 1998-01-05 | YOUR OLD ALBUMS $400: "Born to Run" only took the Boss to No. 3 on the album chart; this 1984 "Born" album took him to No. 1 Born in the U.S.A. |
| #3073, aired 1997-12-31 | BOWL GAME NAMES $200: It wasn't until 1984, after a 33-year wait, that Florida's Miami returned to this home bowl game Orange Bowl |
| #3073, aired 1997-12-31 | FAMOUS WOMEN $300: In 1984 she reached a "Turning Point" when she became "60 Minutes"' first female correspondent Diane Sawyer |
| #3066, aired 1997-12-22 | FILMS OF THE '80s $1000: In this 1984 film, Sally Field played a Depression-era widow who struggles to save her farm Places In The Heart |
| #3062, aired 1997-12-16 | '80s ROCK $600 (Daily Double): In 1984 they leaped to the top of the charts with the song heard here: ("Jump") Van Halen |
| #3055, aired 1997-12-05 | LITERATURE $1,000 (Daily Double): In this novel, Mr. Charrington, who runs an antique shop, is actually a member of the Thought Police 1984 |
| #3050, aired 1997-11-28 | THE TELL-TALE HEART $200: In 1984, in the first surgery of its kind, Baby Fae received a heart transplant from this mammal Baboon |
| #3050, aired 1997-11-28 | THE RAVEN $300: Sharon Gabet played Raven on this ABC soap that drifted off into the twilight December 28, 1984 The Edge of Night |
| #3028, aired 1997-10-29 | BOOKS & AUTHORS $400: "God Knows", a 1984 novel by this "Catch-22" author, is a satire narrated by King David Joseph Heller |
| #3019, aired 1997-10-16 | MARTIAL ARTISTS $500: "Rocky" director John G. Avildsen directed this 1984 Ralph Macchio film & 2 of its sequels The Karate Kid |
| #3013, aired 1997-10-08 | WINGS $500: In 1984 this Richard Branson-owned airline began flying with a fleet of one Virgin |
| #3011, aired 1997-10-06 | TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLPARK $600: On May 4, 1984 Dave Kingman hit a ball through the roof of this Twins park but was only credited with a double the Metrodome |
| #3010, aired 1997-10-03 | "DOUBLE" JEOPARDY $800: In "1984" George Orwell coined this term for the acceptance of 2 contradictory ideas at the same time Doublethink |
| #3007, aired 1997-09-30 | NOVELS' FIRST LINES $1000: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." 1984 |
| #3005, aired 1997-09-26 | MOVIE DIRECTORS $200: "Roman" was this director's 1984 autobiograpy Roman Polanski |
| #3000, aired 1997-09-19 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $200: In the premiere episode of this whodunit, Jessica attended a costume party as Cinderella's fairy godmother Murder, She Wrote |
| #3000, aired 1997-09-19 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $400: Prince "reigned" over the charts with this album that spawned 4 top 10 hits, including "When Doves Cry" "Purple Rain" |
| #3000, aired 1997-09-19 | ANIMALS $400: The siamang of Sumatra & Malaysia is the largest type of this smallest ape a gibbon |
| #3000, aired 1997-09-19 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $600: On September 9, he became the 1st Pope to visit Canada when he arrived for a 12-day stay Pope John Paul II |
| #3000, aired 1997-09-19 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $800: On September 15, the Princess of Wales gave birth to this second son in London's St. Mary's Hospital Prince Harry |
| #3000, aired 1997-09-19 | SEPTEMBER 1984 $1000: Reagan's Sept. 28 meeting with this Soviet foreign minister was his first as president with a Soviet leader Andrei Gromyko |
| #2987, aired 1997-09-02 | NICOLAS COPPOLA, AKA CAGE $800: Cage appeared in this 1984 film about a Harlem hot spot, directed by his uncle Francis Cotton Club |
| #2975, aired 1997-07-04 | 20th CENTURY ARCHITECTURE $200: 4 pyramids were erected 1984-89 between this museum's Pavilion Denon & Pavilion Richelieu The Louvre |
| #2961, aired 1997-06-16 | ROCK LYRICS $500: In this 1984 hit, Cyndi Lauper sang, "If you're lost you can look and you will find me" "Time After Time" |
| #2954, aired 1997-06-05 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES $400: In 1984 Doubleday published "C. Fred's Story", her humorous book told from the dog's point of view Barbara Bush |
| #2947, aired 1997-05-27 | WOMEN IN SPORTS $500: In 1984 she won the first Olympic gold medal awarded in the women's marathon Joan Benoit Samuelson |
| #2942, aired 1997-05-20 | COLLEGE FILMS $100: Robert Carradine & Anthony Edwards played Lewis & Gilbert in the 1984 film "Revenge Of" these geeks The Nerds |
| #2940, aired 1997-05-16 | LITERATURE $400: In this Orwell novel, the Ministry of Peace, also known as Minipax, concerns itself with war 1984 |
| #2939, aired 1997-05-15 | SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FIRSTS $200: In 1984 this company revolutionized the computer world with the introduction of its Macintosh Apple |
| #2933, aired 1997-05-07 | ATHLETES $400: This man who led Argentina to the 1986 World Cup soccer title played for Italy's Napoli from 1984 to 1991 Diego Maradona |
| #2926, aired 1997-04-28 | CLASSIC BOOKS & AUTHORS $400: In George Orwell's "1984", Big Brother represents this Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin |
| #2910, aired 1997-04-04 | SCI-FI SIRENS $100: The beast beauty Linda Hamilton ran up against in this 1984 movie was cyborg Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator |
| #2905, aired 1997-03-28 | ROCK MUSIC $600: This performer's mother appeared in her 1984 video "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" Cyndi Lauper |
| #2901, aired 1997-03-24 | POT LUCK $800: This American won her gymnastics gold medal in 1984 just 6 weeks after undergoing knee surgery Mary Lou Retton |
| #2897, aired 1997-03-18 | MOVIES ABOUT THE MOVIES $800: Spalding Gray relates his experiences making this 1984 film in 1987's "Swimming To Cambodia" The Killing Fields |
| #2895, aired 1997-03-14 | "HARRY" MOVIES $300: In 1984 Paul Newman starred in "Harry And Son"; 10 years earlier, Art Carney won an Oscar for this film Harry And Tonto |
| #2895, aired 1997-03-14 | ONE-WOMAN SHOWS $800: Her 1984 one-woman show made her a Broadway star & she's given us "Comic Relief" ever since Whoopi Goldberg |
| #2883, aired 1997-02-26 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $200: This Japanese photo film company outbid Kodak as a 1984 Olympics sponsor Fuji |
| #2878, aired 1997-02-19 | THE 1980s $400: In the 1984 Presidential election, he carried only the District of Columbia & Minnesota Mondale |
| #2866, aired 1997-02-03 | 20th CENTURY WOMEN $400: In 1984 she married fellow TV journalist Maury Povich Connie Chung |
| #2865, aired 1997-01-31 | VALENTINE'S DAY $500: A young girl received the first dual transplant of the heart & this organ Feb. 14, 1984 Liver |
| #2865, aired 1997-01-31 | THE 1980s $1,500 (Daily Double): In 1984 he left Paramount to become chairman & chief executive of Walt Disney Productions Michael Eisner |
| #2857, aired 1997-01-21 | FILM STARS $500: In 1984 she won an Emmy for "Hill Street Blues" & received an Oscar nomination for playing Geechee in "Cross Creek" Alfre Woodard |
| #2848, aired 1997-01-08 | AUTHORS $800: From 1984 to 1990, this bestselling author served in the Mississippi legislature John Grisham |
| #2836, aired 1996-12-23 | TV & FILM SAXOPHONISTS $1,000 (Daily Double): 1984 film that featured the following:
"It's a free country, welcome to almost anyone, and I hope that someday you'll join me here; of course I'll continue to write to you every week. Yes, in America anything is possible. Good-bye for now, beloved family. I love you. Voya."
[Playing a saxophone in a city park] "Moscow on the Hudson" (with Robin Williams) |
| #2827, aired 1996-12-10 | PEOPLE $400: A vice-presidential candidate in 1984, she recently became co-host of CNN's "Crossfire" Geraldine Ferraro |
| #2824, aired 1996-12-05 | LITERARY HODGEPODGE $300: Standard English is referred to as Oldspeak in this George Orwell novel 1984 |
| #2824, aired 1996-12-05 | GYMNASTICS $800: This type of gymnastics became an Olympic event in 1984 rhythmic gymnastics |
| #2822, aired 1996-12-03 | CELEBRITY BOOKS $200: This "Murphy Brown" star titled her 1984 autobiography "Knock Wood" Candice Bergen |
| #2821, aired 1996-12-02 | '80s LIT $600: This 1984 J.G. Ballard novel about WWII Shanghai, was turned into a film by Steven Spielberg The Empire of the Sun |
| #2816, aired 1996-11-25 | CORPORATE AMERICA $400: In 1984 this American company introduced its first minivan Chrysler |
| #2809, aired 1996-11-14 | BOOKS BY THE NUMBERS $200: In this George Orwell classic, Big Brother is the dictator of Oceania "1984" |
| #2806, aired 1996-11-11 | LET'S VISIT LIECHTENSTEIN $200: In 1984 women in Liechtenstein were given the right to do this nationally for the first time the right to vote |
| #2802, aired 1996-11-05 | BROADWAY MUSICALS $200: Patti Lupone played Nancy in a 1984 revival of this "Dickens" of a musical Oliver! |
| #2802, aired 1996-11-05 | VICTOR/VICTORIA $400: Samson in the 1949 feature "Samson and Delilah", he played Samson's father in the 1984 TV remake Victor Mature |
| #2777, aired 1996-10-01 | NOTABLE WOMEN $800: In 1984 this U.S. gymnast was named the Associated Press Woman Athlete of the Year Mary Lou Retton |
| #2775, aired 1996-09-27 | BOB DOLE $400: Dole was first elected to this Senate post in November 1984, succeeding Howard Baker Senate Majority Leader |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $100: This North American seaway reopened Dec. 9 after a broken bridge blocked passage for a record 18 days the St. Lawrence Seaway |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $200: While sobering up, protagonist Winston Smith realizes he's written a slogan against this leader Big Brother |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $200: The U.S. & this country agreed on the repatriation of some Mariel boatlift "excludables" Cuba |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $300: His daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, returned to the USSR after 17 years in the West (Joseph) Stalin |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | THE MOVIES $400: He directed "Broadway Danny Rose" in 1984 & "Bullets Over Broadway" in 1994 Woody Allen |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $400: "1984" was first published in England 7 months before this man, its author, died of tuberculosis George Orwell |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $400: This Democrat was elected to a fifth & final term as Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $500: A major study of radial keratotomy, surgery to correct this condition, found it effective nearsightedness |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $600: In room 101 Smith faces these creature, "The worst thing in the world" rats |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $800: Winston enjoys his work in this ministry changing records the Ministry of Truth |
| #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | 1984 $1000: At his job Smith uses this official language to simplify events for the masses Newspeak |
| #2754, aired 1996-07-18 | ACTION STARS $200: "I'll be back!" was one of this Austrian-American's few lines in 1984's "The Terminator" Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| #2742, aired 1996-07-02 | LITERATURE $600: Margaret Craven followed this 1973 novel in 1984 with "Again Calls the Owl" I Heard the Owl Call My Name |
| #2735, aired 1996-06-21 | POP MUSIC $400: She sang "Better Be Good To Me" in 1984, a few years after she broke up with Ike Tina Turner |
| #2732, aired 1996-06-18 | AUTHORS $400: In 1984 he took a supernatural turn with "The Witches of Eastwick" John Updike |
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Paul Boymel, a civil rights attorney from Potomac, Maryland
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"He was the top winner of the 1984-85 season. Now he's...
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Mary Hammond, a homemaker originally from Kansas City, Missouri
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Season 3 1-time champion: $9,000. Mary won $1,500 on Scrabble on...
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Clarence Page, a journalist from The Chicago Tribune
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"His nationally syndicated column began as a local column for the...
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Chris Wallace, a TV host from Fox News Sunday
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"In March, this Fox News anchor was honored by the National...
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Tim Russert, a moderator from Meet the Press
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"He's the Washington Bureau Chief of NBC News and the longtime...
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Andy Srinivasan, a high school science teacher from Garner, North Carolina
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 26 4-time champion: $69,600...
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Robin Schneider, a textile broker from New York City
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Season 1 player (1984-11-07).
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David Ulmer, Jr., an art store assistant manager from Redondo Beach, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-11): LouverDrape vertical blinds. Dave was the U.S....
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Sandy Boyden, an assistant sales manager from Anaheim, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-10).
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Eric Kaplan, a retired OB/GYN physician from Long Beach, California
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Season 35 player (2019-07-25). Eric won $100,000 on Name that Tune...
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Don Branten, a computer programmer from Escondido, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-06).
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Cathy Pentecost, a music teacher originally from Phoenix, Arizona
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Season 1 player (1984-11-06).
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Mike Linquist, a waiter from Tampa, Florida
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Season 1 player (1984-12-18).
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Pat Sutch, an English professor from Long Beach, California
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Season 1 player (1984-12-18).
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Nathan Walpow, a data processor originally from Queens, New York
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1985 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. Season 1 5-time champion: $38,900....
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Nava Ben-Porat, an insurance agent from Malibu, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-06). Nava died 2004-11-20 at the age of...
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David Berson, an investment consultant originally from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 1 player (1984-11-06).
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Carol Gwynn, a property manager from South Pasadena, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-05). Carol was a former theatrical agent who...
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Randy Kaplan, a taxi driver originally from New York City
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Season 1 player (1984-09-25). Randy appeared on 50 Grand Slam prior...
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Alan Friedenthal, a loan officer from Tarzana, California
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Season 1 player (1984-09-18). Alan died 2020-08-18 after suffering from heart...
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Gene Visich, a homemaker from Washington Township, New Jersey
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Season 1 player (1984-09-18). Gene played baseball for the Rockford Peaches...
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Mary Landra, a former naval officer from Calabasas, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-30).
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John Noble, a bank manager originally from Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Season 1 player (1984-10-30).
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Anita Mangels, a business consultant originally from Patchogue, New York
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Season 1 player (1984-10-19).
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Dave Keith, an Army National Guard recruiter originally from Montague, Michigan
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Season 1 player (1984-11-23).
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Lisa Willoughby, a sales manager from Marina del Rey, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-23).
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Armand Kachigian, a podiatrist from Granite City, Illinois
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Season 10 player (1994-02-10). Armand won $500,000 on Who Wants to...
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Steven Silverberg, a stockbroker from Los Angeles, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-30).
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Diane Stone, a sales manager originally from New York City
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Season 1 player (1984-10-26).
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David Hergott, a pharmacy technician originally from West Palm Beach, Florida
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Season 1 player (1984-11-14).
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Jo Parker, a writing teacher from Irvine, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-14).
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Father Gregory Coiro, a Roman Catholic priest from La Cañada, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-14).
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Ed Sample, an insurance salesman originally from El Paso, Texas
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Season 1 player (1984-12-13).
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Gregory Proops, a retail sales clerk from San Francisco, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-08). Gregory played Alex Trebek during the Improv...
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Faryl Reingold, an administrative assistant originally from Denver, Colorado
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Season 1 player (1984-12-13).
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Roberta Martinez, a music historian from Pasadena, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-08).
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Susan Blum, an attorney from Fairfield, Connecticut
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Season 2 1-time champion: $18,000. At the end of her first...
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Rex Schultz, a trial lawyer from Baltimore, Maryland
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Season 3 2-time champion: $19,800. Rex won about $80,000 on Tic...
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Maggie Sokolik, a linguistics student originally from Olympia, Washington
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Season 1 player (1984-12-26).
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Randy Thompson, a sales representative from Thousand Oaks, California
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Season 1 player (1984-12-26).
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Steve Peterson, a bank teller originally from Torrington, Wyoming
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Season 1 player (1984-10-09).
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Andi Manpearl, a market research consultant from Beverly Hills, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-09).
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Howard Wilson, a househusband from Montclair, California
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Season 1 player (1984-09-14). Not to be confused with Season 4...
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Veronica Gonzalez Rubio, an apprentice film director originally from Ecuador, South America
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Season 1 player (1984-11-22).
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Alan Weiner, a newspaper reporter from Seattle, Washington
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Season 1 player (1984-11-22).
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Wade Lee, a vice president of marketing from Exton, Pennsylvania
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Season 14 player (1997-11-26). Father of Season 39 player Travis Lee...
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Clare Dellemann, a credit manager from Huntington Beach, California
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Season 4 player (1987-09-28). Season 1 player (1984-09-21). Clare was returned...
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Clare Dellemann, a credit manager from Huntington Beach, California
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Season 4 player (1987-09-28). Season 1 player (1984-09-21). Clare was returned...
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Thomas L. Friedman, an author and foreign affairs columnist from The New York Times
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"He has won three Pulitzer Prizes and authored six best sellers,...
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Don Marsh, an art director from La Jolla, California
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Season 1 player (1984-09-19).
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Chris Knapp, a college professor originally from Lindsay, Oklahoma
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Season 1 player (1984-09-17). Although introduced as being "originally from" Lindsay,...
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Perry Adair, an audit manager originally from Tipton, Indiana
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Season 1 player (1984-09-17).
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Toni Bond, a seventh grade English teacher from Lompoc, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-12).
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Melinda Brownfield, a secretary from Westlake Village, California
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Season 1 player (1984-12-14).
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Bill Hand, a data processing manager from Northridge, California
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Season 1 player (1984-12-14).
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Mike Pick, an auditor from Arcadia, California
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Season 1 player (approximately 1984-12-31). (Consolation prize unknown.)
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David Nagy, a rock singer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 4 2-time champion: $31,200 + the Jeopardy! home game (boxed...
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Kit Salisbury, a furniture salesman from Lake Worth, Florida
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Season 15 1-time champion: $12,200. Won 36 games and $199,750 on...
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Susan Sweet, a former basketball coach originally from Toledo, Ohio
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Season 1 player (1984-11-09). Johnny Gilbert stumbled over Susan\'s introduction, calling...
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Bill Deaver, a management analyst from Redlands, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-09).
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Bob Woodward, an assistant managing editor from The Washington Post
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2004 Power Players Week player (2004-05-10).
Charity: Sidwell Friends School.
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Kweisi Mfume, a president from the NAACP
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2004 Power Players Week player (2004-05-11). Name pronounced like "kwah-EE-see oom-FOO-may"....
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Peggy Noonan, a contributing editor from The Wall Street Journal
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2004 Power Players Week player (2004-05-10).
Charity: The Sisters of Life.
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Penny DeMille, a homemaker originally from Dayton, Ohio
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Season 1 player (approximately 1984-11-05): a Swintec typewriter + the World...
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Ron Tropsic, a marketing representative originally from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 1 player (approximately 1984-11-05): an Audiobahn AM/FM stereo. Name spelling...
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Michael
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Season 1 player (1984-12-25).
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Fran
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Season 1 player (1984-12-25).
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Joel Davidman, an investment banker from Encino, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-08).
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Kevin Conway, a computer marketing representative originally from Detroit, Michigan
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Season 1 player (1984-10-08).
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Perry Buck, a law clerk from Portland, Oregon
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Season 1 player (1984-10-04).
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Jody Johnston, a theater director from Las Vegas, Nevada
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Season 1 player (1984-12-28).
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Peggy Hesketh, a writer from Anaheim, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-04).
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Emmett Maguire, a contract negotiator originally from the Bronx
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Season 1 player (1984-12-28).
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Richard Bolton, an investment banker from Miami, Florida
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Season 1 player (1984-10-05).
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Stan Ravinsky, a telecommunications specialist from Phoenix, Arizona
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Season 1 player (1984-10-05).
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Margaret Magnus, a waitress from Burbank, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-03).
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Roger Gerhardstein, a teacher originally from Bellevue, Ohio
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Season 1 player (1984-10-03).
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Mark Day, a games and recreation manager from Long Beach, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-02).
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Bill Collins, a probation counselor originally from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 1 player (1984-10-02).
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Don Cameron, a football coach from Long Beach, California
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Season 1 player (1984-10-01).
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Louise Balabanian, an English teacher originally from Corpus Christi, Texas
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Season 1 player (1984-09-28).
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Elise Beraru, an insurance underwriter from Los Angeles, California
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1990 Super Jeopardy! quarterfinalist: $5,000. 1985 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000....
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Norm Cobb, a sales manager from Garden Grove, California
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Season 1 player (1984-09-28).
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Pat Hansen, a book editor from Beverly Hills, California
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Season 1 player (1984-12-12).
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Ralph Moore, an interior decorator from Los Angeles, California
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Season 1 player (1984-12-12).
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Denice Fractious, a phone company line technician from Los Angeles, California
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Season 1 player (1984-12-05).
Spelling of Denice's name verified.
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Hal Ackerman, a freelance writer originally from Brooklyn, New York
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Season 1 player (1984-12-11).
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Dale Barnes, a physician originally from the Bahamas
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Season 1 player (1984-12-11).
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Brian Perachet, a boat captain from Mar Vista, California
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Season 1 player (1984-12-10).
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Amy Phillips, a research student originally from Clifton, New Jersey
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Season 1 player (1984-12-07).
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Linda Rogers, an assistant hospital administrator originally from Simsbury, Connecticut
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Season 1 player (1984-12-10).
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Mary Mason, a psychology student originally from Bakersfield, California
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Season 1 player (1984-12-04).
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Eva Rosenberg, a tax and business consultant originally from Budapest, Hungary
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Season 1 player (1984-12-06).
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Nicholas Vallas, a waiter originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Season 1 player (1984-12-03).
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Tom McGinn, an administrative assistant originally from Chillicothe, Ohio
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Season 1 player (1984-11-29).
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Alice Strauss, a chemical engineer from Wilmington, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-28).
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Nancy Burns, a library assistant originally from Chicago, Illinois
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Season 1 player (1984-11-29).
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John Genova, a teacher from Granada Hills, California
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"From 1984, he was the earliest 5-time champion in the tournament....
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Cheech Marin, an actor, comedian, director, writer and musician from Lost
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"He's played a cop on Nash Bridges, voiced a 1959 Chevy...
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Marty Scott, an assistant district attorney from Forney, Texas
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Season 26 3-time champion: $64,002 + $2,000. Marty won $250,000 on...
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Justin Bernbach, a lobbyist from Brooklyn, New York
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2010 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000. Season 25 7-time champion: $155,001...
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Nathan Walpow, a data processor and an actor originally from Queens, New York
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1985 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000. Season 1 5-time champion: $38,900....
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Robert Wargo, a student from Fairfield, Connecticut
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Season 2 player (1986-05-29). Robert appeared on seven episodes of Connecticut...
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Elise Beraru, an insurance underwriter from Los Angeles, California
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1990 Super Jeopardy! quarterfinalist: $5,000. 1985 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000....
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Elizabeth Perkins, an actress from Weeds
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"For the past five seasons, she's played the calculating and manipulative...
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Elizabeth Perkins, an actress from Big and Weeds
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2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! player: $25,000 to the New England Learning Center...
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Stefan Goodreau, a video game tester and camp counselor from Los Angeles, California
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2010 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up (semifinalist by wildcard): $50,000. Season...
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Ian Barondess, a salesperson originally from Great Neck, New York
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Season 3 player (1986-10-14). Ian won a $58,000 jackpot on Sale...
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Terry Parker, a high school history teacher from Cutler Bay, Florida
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"Don't try to pin down this wrestling coach, history teacher, and...
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Elise Beraru, a lawyer from Los Angeles, California
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1990 Super Jeopardy! quarterfinalist: $5,000. 1985 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $1,000....
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Larry Dundas, a police officer from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 3 1-time champion: $14,000.
Larry also appeared on Tic Tac Dough in 1984.
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Karen Olson, an energy conservation manager from Denver, Colorado
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Season 1 player (1984-09-27).
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Deborah Kelly, a college professor from Chevy Chase, Maryland
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Season 1 player (1984-09-26).
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Ben Camack, a film distribution consultant originally from Dallas, Texas
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Season 1 player (1984-09-26).
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Dan Fuller, a tennis coach from New Philadelphia, Ohio
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Season 1 player (1984-09-24).
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Craig Hendricks, a history teacher from Long Beach, California
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Season 1 player (1984-09-20).
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Paul Schaeffer, a registered nurse originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Season 1 player (1984-09-11).
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Michael Ellington, Jr., a police officer from Los Angeles, California
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Season 1 player (1984-09-12).
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Lois Feinstein, a freelance copywriter originally from Plainview, New York
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Season 1 player (1984-09-10).
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Denise Stewart, a literary agent from Venice, California
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Season 1 player (1984-09-13).
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Frank Selevan, an advertising copywriter originally from Miami, Florida
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Season 1 player (1984-09-10).
Web site at selevanstravels.com.
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Lynne Crawford, a carpenter originally from West Springfield, Massachusetts
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Season 1 player (1984-09-11).
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Gunther Murley, a construction manager from Palos Verdes, California
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Season 1 player (1984-09-12).
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Don Clark, a Spanish instructor from Ventura, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-28).
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Elaine Baker, an administrator originally from Salem, Oregon
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Season 1 player (1984-11-27). Not to be confused with Season 32...
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Richard Landon, a restaurant manager from Santa Cruz, California
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Season 1 4-time champion: $31,400. Brought back due to error on 1984-12-04.
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Sara Maikowski, a grocery store cashier originally from The Bronx
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Season 1 player (1984-11-26).
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Leland Kennedy, an industrial sculptor from La Mesa, California
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Season 1 player (1984-11-26).
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Doug Lach, a marketing manager from Columbus, Ohio
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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Bob Fleenor, a newspaper copy editor from Martinsburg, West Virginia
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2001 Tournament...
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