| #9048, aired 2024-02-28 | WOMEN IN LIT $400: At one point in "Vanity Fair", her 'do is said to be "in perfect order"; look at her with the good hair! Becky Sharp |
| #8965, aired 2023-11-03 | BIG-SCREEN ELVIS $800: In 1963 he was the kid who kicked Elvis in "It Happened at the World's Fair"; 16 years later, he played Elvis on TV Kurt Russell |
| #11, aired 2023-01-19 | SHOE BIZ $600: Like Elvis sang, "don't you step on" these shoes that you can get from Brooks Brothers (blue) suede shoes |
| #8705, aired 2022-09-23 | AMERICAN HISTORY $2,000 (Daily Double): Speaking at the opening of a World's Fair, he was the first U.S. president to appear on television FDR |
| #8697, aired 2022-09-13 | 1960s AMERICA $200: At the 1964 World's Fair, Henry Ford II unveiled this pony car with a price near $2,300; Detroit ran wild as 400,000 sold in year one the Mustang |
| #8645, aired 2022-05-20 | ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL $1000: This traditional series of 14 images at St. Patrick's won prizes as artworks at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair the Stations of the Cross |
| #8586, aired 2022-02-28 | THE PICKLE BARREL $1200: At the 1893 World's Fair, this pickle-maker from Pittsburgh offered souvenir pickle charms to those who visited his booth H.J. Heinz |
| #8570, aired 2022-02-04 | DANCE PARTY $200: At the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, the "Street in Cairo" exhibit helped introduce this exotic dancing to America belly dancing |
| #8517, aired 2021-11-23 | '38 $200: The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act banned oppressive child labor, set the work week at 44 hours & established this, at 25 cents an hour minimum wage |
| #8514, aired 2021-11-18 | A FAIR PIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT $600: There are kids at a fairground at the start of the video for this Springsteen song about a ride "Tunnel Of Love" |
| #8514, aired 2021-11-18 | A FAIR PIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT $1000: Age 11, he made his movie debut in "It Happened at the World's Fair", starring Elvis, whom he later portrayed Kurt Russell |
| #8481, aired 2021-10-04 | FRY FRY AGAIN $200: Stick with it, this fried favorite made its debut at the 1942 Texas State Fair corn dog |
| #8415, aired 2021-06-04 | DEATH OF A LITERARY CHARACTER $600: Nobody at the fair "knew that a grey spider had played the most important part of all. No one was with her when she died" Charlotte |
| #8307, aired 2021-01-05 | A REAL PRIZE $1000: The prize steer at this annual Texas event routinely sells for 6 figures in the Youth Livestock Auction the state fair |
| #8260, aired 2020-10-16 | CITY NICKNAMES $800: As heard at the start of the song "Molly Malone", "Fair City" is a nickname for this world capital Dublin |
| #8256, aired 2020-10-12 | COLORFUL LIT $600: By Erik Larson, about "Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair": "The Devil in the ____ City" White |
| #8245, aired 2020-09-25 | ICE CREAM $1200: Ice cream cones first became popular after appearing at the World's Fair in this city in 1904 St. Louis |
| #8153, aired 2020-02-05 | MOVIES ACROSS AMERICA $200: (Hi, I'm Bill Ritter from New York's ABC7 [He presents from Queens, NY].) Philip Johnson designed the soaring towers of the New York State Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair in the futuristic Googie style which fit perfectly in this 1997 film that featured them Men in Black |
| #8110, aired 2019-12-06 | BACK IN THE 20th CENTURY $2000: Each car on the Ferris wheel seen here held an astonishing 60 people at the 1904 World's Fair in this Midwest city St. Louis |
| #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 | LET'S SEE IF IT PAYS OFF FOR 'EM $800: Created to show girls they could be anything they wanted to be, this toy debuted--to some skepticism--at a 1959 toy fair the Barbie doll |
| #8051, aired 2019-09-16 | POPULAR INVENTION $400: This treat was first introduced to a wide audience as Fairy Floss at the 1904 World's Fair cotton candy |
| #7951, aired 2019-03-18 | MISSOURI HISTORY $800: 62 different nations & 43 of the then 45 states were represented at this exhibition in Missouri in 1904 the World Fair (or World's Fair) |
| #7735, aired 2018-04-06 | VINTAGE CARS WITH PEDIGREES $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew presents from the Nethercutt Collection.) Exhibited at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair where it was the hit of the show, the SJ, a model of this car, was nicknamed the "Twenty Grand" for its asking price, making it a real doozy a Duesenberg |
| #7728, aired 2018-03-28 | CLUES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY $400: (I'm Bill Ritter from New York's ABC7.) I'm in Flushing Meadows in Queens & the towers behind me were part of the New York State pavilion at this 1964 celebration the World's Fair |
| #7686, aired 2018-01-29 | HISTORY ACROSS AMERICA $600: (I'm Julie Nelson from KARE 11.) On September 2, 1901 at the Minnesota State Fair, Theodore Roosevelt advised, "Speak softly and" do this carry a big stick |
| #7684, aired 2018-01-25 | CRAYOLA COLORS $400: In 1996 the 100 billionth Crayola was molded in this color, the top prize at many a state fair blue ribbon |
| #7678, aired 2018-01-17 | THE 1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR $600: The building at the fair where the Liberty Bell was on display was modeled after this famous building in Philly Independence Hall |
| #7678, aired 2018-01-17 | THE 1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR $800: At the fair, people got their first taste of Aunt Jemima pancakes & this beer that won a prize that became part of its name Pabst Blue Ribbon |
| #7651, aired 2017-12-11 | 20th CENTURY ART $800: A statement against war, this giant painting was commissioned for the Spanish Pavilion at the 1937 World's Fair Guernica |
| #7649, aired 2017-12-07 | ANIMALS IN COMPETITION $1000: Every May brings the frog jumping competition at the fair of this county southeast of Sacramento Calaveras County |
| #7581, aired 2017-07-24 | 20th CENTURY WORDS $1200: Samuel Bert invented a machine that made this shaved ice treat at the Texas State Fair a sno-cone |
| #7535, aired 2017-05-19 | EVERY YEAR $600: Fat pigs & fried brownies are featured at this, the biggest annual event in Iowa the State Fair |
| #7504, aired 2017-04-06 | AWARDS & HONORS $1600: (I'm Senator Al Franken.) The 2003 audio version of my bestseller "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right" won the Grammy in the category Best this type of album spoken word |
| #7486, aired 2017-03-13 | LITERATURE ACROSS AMERICA $2000: (I'm Julie Nelson from Kare 11.) The Minnesota State Fair is the setting of the 1928 story "A Night at the Fair" by this author born in St. Paul Fitzgerald |
| #7358, aired 2016-09-14 | EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the gift shop of the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago.) At the Brookfield Zoo, gifts such as these are certified this 2-word term, meaning its makers in another country are justly compensated fair trade |
| #7276, aired 2016-04-11 | WHO WANTS A BEER? $400: This Dutch beer was honored with a Diplome de Grand Prix at the 1889 World's Fair in Paris Heineken |
| #7133, aired 2015-09-23 | WORLD'S FAIRS & EXPOS $1200: At the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, you could enjoy an ice cream cone while waiting to meet this legendary warrior Geronimo |
| #7102, aired 2015-06-30 | OUR MUSICAL PRESIDENTS $600: While playing the piano at a Missouri fair, he said, "When I played this, Stalin signed the Potsdam Agreement" Truman |
| #7088, aired 2015-06-10 | TOYS & GAMES $600: This handheld device made its debut at the 1939 World's Fair & hit it big when it started showing Disney images a View-Master |
| #7054, aired 2015-04-23 | PLEASED TO MEAT YOU $600: This frankfurter dipped in batter & fried on a stick came to fame in 1942 at the Texas State Fair a corn dog |
| #6993, aired 2015-01-28 | ICE CREAM $600: The ice cream cone was popularized at the 1904 World's Fair in this U.S. city St. Louis |
| #6974, aired 2015-01-01 | FRYER TUCK $200: Tuck makes his own fried this soft drink dubbed "most creative" at the Texas state fair; have one & a smile Coke (or Coca-Cola) |
| #6935, aired 2014-11-07 | THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS $800: Meaning merciful, it describes good weather; in a kind words category, we need it without the "in" at the start clement |
| #6914, aired 2014-10-09 | NORMAN ROCKWELL'S SATURDAY EVENING POST COVERS $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew holds a Post cover at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA.) Submitted for the New York World's Fair in 1939 was Rockwell's cover of a disheveled druggist, also known by this old-fashioned name an apothecary |
| #6764, aired 2014-01-30 | BLACK & WHITE & READ $600: Erik Larson's "The Devil in the White City" tells of "Murder, Magic, and Madness" at this city's 1893 World's Fair Chicago |
| #6719, aired 2013-11-28 | SHOW BIZ STUPID ANSWERS $1000: In 1933 Will Rogers & Janet Gaynor starred in a non-musical version of this film set at the Iowa state fair State Fair |
| #6637, aired 2013-06-25 | WORLD'S FAIRS $400: "Tiger Child", the first film made in this giant-screen format, premiered at Osaka's World's Fair in 1970 IMAX |
| #6617, aired 2013-05-28 | MUSIC & LITERATURE $4,800 (Daily Double): The novel on which this movie musical was based was by Phil Stong, whose grandfather ran the swine division at the Iowa one State Fair |
| #6600, aired 2013-05-03 | FAMOUS AMERICANS $1200: In 1853 he won $2 at an Illinois fair for the "best center draft plow" John Deere |
| #6582, aired 2013-04-09 | CATTLE CALL $600: (Jimmy shows us a white bovine at the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Missouri.) Yielding leaner beef than conventional breeds, this hardy hybrid, featured at the Ozark Empire Fair, is a cross between the native American bison and the domestic bovine. the beefalo |
| #6482, aired 2012-11-20 | WORD ORIGINS $2,600 (Daily Double): (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows us some attractions at the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, MO.) This term for the part of a fair or carnival where sideshows & other amusements are located comes from the site of an 1893 Expo held in Chicago the midway |
| #6479, aired 2012-11-15 | SAMURAI: THE WARRIOR TRANSFORMED $1200: (Alex presents the clue from the National Geographic Museum.) The armor here was featured at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair; the lacquer-covered iron plates here are held together by woven strands of this lightweight but very strong fabric developed in China silk |
| #6453, aired 2012-10-10 | TRAVEL TEXAS $400: Say howdy to 52-foot Big Tex at the state fair of Texas, a stone's throw from this college football stadium the Cotton Bowl |
| #6300, aired 2012-01-27 | VISITING THE CITY $1000: Arriving at the train station built for the 1992 World's Fair, check out the Alcazar Palace & Biennial of Flemenco art Seville |
| #6193, aired 2011-07-13 | DAN-O-MITE $1000: American architect Daniel Burnham was the Director of Works at the 1893 World's Fair in this city Chicago |
| #6107, aired 2011-03-15 | THE IDES OF MARCH $400: On March 15, 1956 Broadway said 'Allo for the first time to 'Enry 'Iggins in this show at the Mark 'Ellenger My Fair Lady |
| #6038, aired 2010-12-08 | STATE FAIRS $1000: F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1928 story "A Night at the Fair" is set at this Midwestern state's fair Minnesota |
| #6027, aired 2010-11-23 | PAINT NO STOPPING US NOW $1200: "A Fair Wind", an 1876 work by this U.S. painter, shows a catboat at sea bearing the name Gloucester; d'oh! (Winslow) Homer |
| #6001, aired 2010-10-18 | TV SHOW ADDRESSES $1,800 (Daily Double): A 32-room, 14-bathroom mansion at 518 Crestview Drive in 90210 land The Beverly Hillbillies |
| #5862, aired 2010-02-23 | STATE FAIR FOODS $800: At the California State Fair, a sign for these fried amphibian appendages said, "Tastes like chicken" frog legs |
| #5862, aired 2010-02-23 | STATE FAIR FOODS $1000: A recent hit at the Florida State Fair was this sweet, crisp & hickory-flavored meat dipped in chocolate bacon |
| #5839, aired 2010-01-21 | NUTS LANDING $200: A butter made from this nut (really a legume) was developed in 1890 & promoted as a health food at the 1904 World's Fair a peanut |
| #5808, aired 2009-12-09 | MISSOURI $600: Here's the scoop: popularized at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, it's Missouri's state dessert the ice cream cone |
| #5771, aired 2009-10-19 | TEA $200: In 1904 at the St. Louis World's Fair, Richard Blechynden popularized tea served this way iced |
| #5725, aired 2009-06-26 | WHITE & NERDY $2000: Seen here, this type of keyboard puts less stress on my frail wrists, which I hurt jousting at the Renaissance Fair ergonomic |
| #5706, aired 2009-06-01 | FAO SCHWARZ $800: (Sarah of the Clue Crew dances on a giant piano to play "Heart And Soul" with a friend at FAO Schwarz in New York.) A major attraction at FAO Schwarz is piano dancing, just like Tom Hanks & Robert Loggia did in this 1988 film Big |
| #5693, aired 2009-05-13 | WOMEN ON MY INFINITE PLAYLIST $2000: She made a name for herself on the second stage at Lilith Fair in 1998
"These eyes never saw you leaving /
This heart..." India.Arie |
| #5639, aired 2009-02-26 | BACK AT THE CBC $1600: (Alex delivers the clue from back at the CBC.) In 1967, the CBC international broadcast center was used by crews from all around the world who were here to report on this World's Fair Expo '67 |
| #5519, aired 2008-09-11 | ANNUAL EVENTS $400: On the second Sunday of June, the 1967 Summer of Love is re-created at the Haight Street Fair in this city San Francisco |
| #5434, aired 2008-04-03 | THE IOWA STATE FAIR $400: Bruce Springsteen sang about this attraction; the one at the Iowa State Fair dates back to 1921 the Tunnel of Love |
| #5434, aired 2008-04-03 | THE IOWA STATE FAIR $1600: At age 2 this future single-named fashion designer was named the fair's "Healthiest City Boy" Halston |
| #5434, aired 2008-04-03 | THE IOWA STATE FAIR $3,000 (Daily Double): Set at the Iowa State Fair, this duo's musical "State Fair" says, "I've got Ioway in my ears and eyes and nose" Rodgers & Hammerstein |
| #5286, aired 2007-09-10 | IN THE BOOKSTORE $600: "The Devil in the White City" examines "Murder, Magic & Madness" at the 1893 World's Fair in this U.S. city Chicago |
| #5222, aired 2007-05-01 | FEMALE SINGERS $1600: This Irish lass is seen performing at the 1998 Lilith Fair concert Sinéad O'Connor |
| #5155, aired 2007-01-26 | STUPID ANSWERS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from the Iowa State Fair.) Will Rogers, Jeanne Crain & Pat Boone starred in different versions of this film about a family's adventures at the Iowa State Fair State Fair |
| #5072, aired 2006-10-03 | ICE CREAM $2000: Many claim to have invented these; one man made them from waffles at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair cones |
| #4952, aired 2006-03-07 | BRIT LIT $1600: At the end of this novel, the contents of the note that George secretly gave Becky Sharp are finally revealed Vanity Fair |
| #4860, aired 2005-10-28 | BUILDING TYPES $600: A building dedicated to one country at a World's Fair, like the 1939 or 1967 one a pavilion |
| #4742, aired 2005-03-29 | TOYS AND GAMES $1000: At the 1939 World's Fair, the Sawyer family introduced this stereo slide scope that gives 3-D views the View-Master |
| #4700, aired 2005-01-28 | FAMOUS AMERICANS $1600: At the 1855 World's Fair in Paris, one of his sewing machines won first prize Singer |
| #4549, aired 2004-05-20 | ANNUAL EVENTS $800: A cow-calling contest was among the events in 1928 at this state's first Upper Peninsula State Fair in Escanaba Michigan |
| #4408, aired 2003-11-05 | WORLD'S FAIRS & EXPOS $400: On display at the Osaka Fair in 1970 was a rock from here; that had to be a fair first Moon |
| #4408, aired 2003-11-05 | WORLD'S FAIRS & EXPOS $600: This entertainer and future centenarian celebrated his 79th birthday at the 1982 Knoxville Fair Bob Hope |
| #4356, aired 2003-07-07 | 'BOUT 100 YEARS AGO $800: At the Minnesota State Fair in 1901 this vice president gave his "Speak Softly-Big Stick" speech Theodore Roosevelt |
| #4280, aired 2003-03-21 | DATELINE NBC $400: "Adding sight to sound", NBC began regular TV broadcasts on May 30, 1939 at this expo the World's Fair |
| #4220, aired 2002-12-27 | NATIONAL FOODS $200: This breakfast treat with deep pockets was introduced to Americans at the 1964 World's Fair Belgian waffles |
| #4174, aired 2002-10-24 | ODDS & ENDS $800: In 1957 his Fair Lane estate was presented to the University of Michigan at Dearborn Henry Ford |
| #4033, aired 2002-02-27 | ORDINARY "WORLD" $200: In 1851 new products on display at the first one of these included the Colt revolver & a reaper world's fair |
| #4027, aired 2002-02-19 | TEA-TOTALING $800: Iced tea was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair held in this city St. Louis |
| #3963, aired 2001-11-21 | CAMEL LOT $200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew is at the Orange County Fair.) Mostly made of fat, this part of the camel can weigh over 80 pounds the hump |
| #3961, aired 2001-11-19 | COW TIPPING $300: (Sarah of the Clue Crew milks a cow at the Orange County Fair.) Most of the milk we drink has been fortified, pasteurized, & this, to prevent the cream from separating homogenized |
| #3940, aired 2001-10-19 | ACTORS & THEIR FILMS $300: (Sarah of the Clue Crew rides the Ferris wheel at the Orange County Fair.) Joseph Cotten & Orson Welles took a famous ride in a Ferris wheel in this classic 1949 film noir The Third Man |
| #3939, aired 2001-10-18 | ENGLISH LIT $200: (Cheryl of the Clue Crew is at the Orange County Fair.) I'm waiting for the big race with Porkbiscuit, Pig-O-War & this pig who led the revolt at "Animal Farm" Napoleon |
| #3886, aired 2001-06-25 | 19th CENTURY AMERICANS $600: At the 1851 World's Fair in London, he won a medal for his "American Daguerreotypes" Mathew Brady |
| #3881, aired 2001-06-18 | COW $200: At the 1939 World's Fair in New York City, the Borden exhibit featured a live version of this trademarked cow Elsie |
| #3860, aired 2001-05-18 | POTENT PORTABLES $1000: The Bellboy, one of these introduced at the 1962 World's Fair, was the size of a brick & weighed almost as much a pager |
| #3856, aired 2001-05-14 | THAT'S SNOW FUN $400: At the 1939 World's Fair, the Carrier Corp. demonstrated A/C in an imitation one of these domed dwellings Igloo |
| #3838, aired 2001-04-18 | THE NEW YORK TIMES HEADLINES $200: He's the subject of the September 7, 1901 headline seen here:
[President Shot At Buffalo Fair] William McKinley |
| #3828, aired 2001-04-04 | ANNUAL EVENTS $300: In May at the Calaveras County Fair in Calif., more than 3,000 of these critters take part in a jumping jubilee Frogs |
| #3811, aired 2001-03-12 | THE PREZ SAYS $200: He was at the 1901 Minnesota state fair when he said, “There is a homely adage which runs, ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick’” Teddy Roosevelt |
| #3751, aired 2000-12-18 | PEOPLE IN HISTORY $800: This Chiricahua Apache was a popular attraction at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis Geronimo |
| #3660, aired 2000-06-30 | AMERICANA $300: Race a Model T while holding a pig in your lap in the Pig-N-Ford race at this state's Tillamook County Fair Oregon |
| #3619, aired 2000-05-04 | AIN'T THAT AMERICA $600: Ice cream cones were reportedly first served at the 1904 World's Fair in this state Missouri (St. Louis) |
| #3401, aired 1999-05-24 | U.S. CITIES $400: In 1904 people met at the fair in this city to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase St. Louis |
| #3334, aired 1999-02-18 | TEA TIME $200: Ironically, it was an Englishman who introduced tea served this way, at the St. Louis World's Fair iced tea |
| #3214, aired 1998-07-16 | TOUGH MOVIE TRIVIA $200: Kurt Russell, who later played Elvis, was in the 1963 Elvis film "It Happened" here at the World's Fair |
| #3146, aired 1998-04-13 | AT THE FAIR $200: Salem Oregon |
| #3146, aired 1998-04-13 | AT THE FAIR $400: Richmond Virginia |
| #3146, aired 1998-04-13 | AT THE FAIR $600: Jackson Mississippi |
| #3146, aired 1998-04-13 | AT THE FAIR $800: Sedalia Missouri |
| #3146, aired 1998-04-13 | AT THE FAIR $1000: Timonium Maryland |
| #3069, aired 1997-12-25 | LADIES DANCING $200: She danced the can-can at the 1964 World's Fair before she giggled her way to fame on "Laugh-In" Goldie Hawn |
| #3067, aired 1997-12-23 | A CHRISTMAS SONGBOOK $400: Judy Garland debuted "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" in this 1944 film set at the 1904 World's Fair Meet Me in St. Louis |
| #3057, aired 1997-12-09 | ODD WORDS $600: The name of an exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair gave us this 8-letter word for a futuristic display-o-rama Futurama |
| #3050, aired 1997-11-28 | SOUTHERN FOOD $400: In 1942 Neil Fletcher introduced this battered frankfurter at the Texas State Fair Corn dog |
| #2991, aired 1997-09-08 | PHOTO OPS $300: A glass elevator leads to the observation deck at the top of this 600' symbol of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair Space Needle |
| #2959, aired 1997-06-12 | WORLD'S FAIRS & EXPOSITIONS $200: His Pieta was exhibited at the 1964 New York fair, the only time it left Italy since it was sculpted in 1499 Michelangelo |
| #2959, aired 1997-06-12 | WORLD'S FAIRS & EXPOSITIONS $1,600 (Daily Double): He was the only president assassinated at a World's Fair William McKinley (1901) |
| #2912, aired 1997-04-08 | MUSEUMS $300: This city's art museum in Forest Park was the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1904 World's Fair St. Louis |
| #2860, aired 1997-01-24 | ANNUAL EVENTS $800: Drivers race Model Ts while holding pigs in their laps at the Tillamook County Fair in this state Oregon |
| #2813, aired 1996-11-20 | NOVEL VOCABULARY $400: The word "fairlings" means presents bought at a fair in his novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" Thomas Hardy |
| #2798, aired 1996-10-30 | TRAVEL EUROPE $400: A goat is enthroned as King Puck during the Puck Fair at Killorglin in this country Ireland |
| #2771, aired 1996-09-23 | TECHNOLOGY $300: At the 1939 New York World's Fair, the robot Elektro was accompanied by Sparko, a robot one of these a dog |
| #2759, aired 1996-09-05 | POTPOURRI $1000: This country's pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair was designed by Lucio Costa & Oscar Niemeyer Brazil |
| #2503, aired 1995-06-21 | LITERARY ALLUSIONS $800: In "Pilgrim's Progress", worldly pleasures are sold at this fair, later the title of an 1848 novel Vanity Fair |
| #2476, aired 1995-05-15 | THE MOVIES $500: Judy Garland introduced "The Trolley Song" in this 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis |
| #2418, aired 1995-02-22 | 20th CENTURY DESIGN $400: He displayed his Dymaxion car at the 1933 World's Fair, but it never took off like his dome did Buckminster Fuller |
| #2353, aired 1994-11-23 | BALLET $800: This ballet about a puppet takes place at the Shrove Tide Fair in old St. Petersburg "Petrushka" |
| #2271, aired 1994-06-20 | THE 20th CENTURY $800: Futurama was General Motors' exhibit at this city's 1939-1940 World's Fair New York City |
| #2260, aired 1994-06-03 | MAGAZINES $600: This author of "The Executioner's Song" is a "writer-at-large" for Vanity Fair Norman Mailer |
| #2155, aired 1994-01-07 | FOOD $800: Topped with strawberries & whipped cream, these European treats were a hit at the 1964 N.Y. World's Fair (Belgian) waffles |
| #2093, aired 1993-10-13 | BROADWAY MUSICALS $600: "My Fair Lady" opens outside the Royal Opera House at this London location on "a cold March night" Covent Garden |
| #2060, aired 1993-07-16 | NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES $400: When Tina Brown went to The New Yorker, Graydon Carter replaced her at this magazine Vanity Fair |
| #2032, aired 1993-06-08 | SCULPTORS $100: The Vatican's principal attraction at the 1964 World's Fair was this sculptor's "St. Peter's Pieta" Michelangelo |
| #1999, aired 1993-04-22 | THE 1930s $200: In June 1938 FDR signed the Fair Labor Standards Act, establishing this at 40 cents an hour the minimum wage |
| #1966, aired 1993-03-08 | ARTISTS $200: His first major mobile was displayed at the 1937 Paris World's Fair (Alexander) Calder |
| #1941, aired 1993-02-01 | TOYS & GAMES $400: This stereoscopic toy with 3-D reels made its debut at the 1939 New York World's Fair a View-Master |
| #1919, aired 1992-12-31 | WORLD'S FAIRS & EXPOS $600: Willem de Kooning designed a mural for the Hall of Pharmacy at this city's 1939 World's Fair New York |
| #1773, aired 1992-04-22 | FAMOUS WOMEN $400: This fan dancer who caused a sensation at the 1933 World's Fair continued dancing until 1978 Sally Rand |
| #1749, aired 1992-03-19 | SHAPES $100: The story that this originated at the St. Louis World's Fair may not hold water, but it does hold ice cream a cone |
| #1730, aired 1992-02-21 | AMERICANA $500: In 1904 Geronimo appeared at the World's Fair in this city & sold pictures of himself St. Louis |
| #1682, aired 1991-12-17 | LITERATURE $800: This 1989 John le Carre novel opens at a small British trade fair in Moscow The Russia House |
| #1568, aired 1991-05-29 | SANDWICHES $500 (Daily Double): Popularized at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair it was named for a German seaport a hamburger |
| #1378, aired 1990-09-05 | BASEBALL STADIUMS $100: One can park at the 1964 World's Fair grounds when attending Mets games at this stadium Shea Stadium |
| #5, aired 1990-07-14 | COMMUNICATIONS $500: In 1989, for this medium's 50th anniversary, a plaque was put in a museum at the site of the 1939 World's Fair Television |
| #1280, aired 1990-03-09 | TRAVEL & TOURISM $800: "It's a Small World" debuted at this World's Fair & later moved to Disneyland the New York's World Fair |
| #1229, aired 1989-12-28 | MUSICAL BIOGRAPHIES $800: He kicked Elvis in the shins in "It Happened at the World's Fair" & portrayed him 16 years later in TV's "Elvis" Kurt Russell |
| #1227, aired 1989-12-26 | '89 ANNIVERSARIES $200: This "pony" car celebrated its 25th anniversary at the site of the 1964 World's Fair, where it was introduced Ford Mustang |
| #1133, aired 1989-07-05 | NURSERY RHYMES $300: "Oh, dear! What can the matter be? Johnny's so long at" this the fair |
| #1131, aired 1989-07-03 | STARTS WITH "F" $200: A big wheel at the fair, usually the biggest wheel there A Ferris wheel |
| #1084, aired 1989-04-27 | QUOTES $800: Famous adage Theodore Roosevelt told the crowd at the Minnesota state fair September 2, 1901 Speak softly and carry a big stick |
| #1046, aired 1989-03-06 | NURSERY RHYMES $200: "O dear, what can the matter be? Johnny's so long at" this the fair |
| #984, aired 1988-12-08 | POT LUCK $500: Ride used at the 1893 Chicago Expo & the 1904 St. Louis Fair; legend says it's now buried under a golf course Ferris wheel |
| #962, aired 1988-11-08 | '30s TV $1000: FDR was televised at the ceremonies opening this in April 1939 New York World's Fair |
| #874, aired 1988-05-26 | ICE CREAM $400: Ice cream cones were 1st served at the 1904 world's fair in this city St. Louis |
| #822, aired 1988-03-15 | BEER $100: Though it won a gold medal at the 1878 World's Fair, it prefers to sport a blue ribbon Pabst |
| #711, aired 1987-10-12 | WORD ORIGINS $600: Adjective for gaudy, tasteless finery, from the cheap lace sold at St. Audrey's Fair at Ely, England tawdry |
| #610, aired 1987-04-10 | FACTS & FIGURES $400: In the I.Q. Zoo at the L.A. County Fair, the chicken wins 8 out of 10 games of this tic-tac-toe |
| #12, aired 1984-09-25 | INVENTIONS $300: 2,160 people at a time could ride on this at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair a Ferris wheel |
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