#8914, aired 2023-07-13 | "R" SONG $1000: This appropriately titled Blondie song was the first Billboard No. 1 hit with a rap verse "Rapture" |
#8904, aired 2023-06-29 | WRITING: MUSIC $2000: Played by Philip Seymour Hoffman in "Almost Famous", this critic wrote a book about Blondie & "Let It Blurt" is a book about him Lester Bangs |
#14, aired 2023-05-17 | COMIC STRIPS $600: This huge sandwich first appeared in the comics in 1936; it's, of course, on the menu at Blondie's restaurant in Orlando, Florida a Dagwood |
#8836, aired 2023-03-27 | I LIKE AMERICAN MUSIC $2000: An ad in the Village Voice brought drummer Clem Burke into this band he's been playing with since the '70s Blondie |
#8370, aired 2021-04-02 | NEW PHONE, WHO DISCO? $400: Hold the phone! Debbie Harry said this band tried "Heart Of Glass" as a ballad & reggae & called it "The Disco Song" for a bit Blondie |
#8039, aired 2019-07-18 | COMIC STRIPS $400: She's the platinum-tressed bride of Dagwood Bumstead Blondie |
#8001, aired 2019-05-27 | THE YEAR'S BIGGEST HIT SONG $1000: 1980:
Blondie was phoning it in with this hit from "American Gigolo" "Call Me" |
#7830, aired 2018-09-28 | THE MUSICAL "IDE" $400: In 1980 Blondie told us, this "is high but I'm holdin' on" the tide |
#7801, aired 2018-07-09 | A VANILLA CATEGORY $600: Mrs. Bumstead could tell you that a brownie made with vanilla instead of chocolate is called this a blondie |
#7719, aired 2018-03-15 | '80s MUSIC $1600: 2 songs held the No. 1 spot the longest--6 weeks--in 1980: "Lady" by Kenny Rogers & "Call Me" by this group Blondie |
#7694, aired 2018-02-08 | THE GRAMMY PHONE $800: Fronted by Debbie Harry, they dialed up a 1980 nomination with "Call Me" Blondie |
#7629, aired 2017-11-09 | THE SILVER SCREEN $800: Penny Singleton colored her hair to play this Chic Young comic-strip heroine in 28 movies Blondie |
#7449, aired 2017-01-19 | IF THEY MARRIED $400: If Blondie's lead singer wed "Bruce Almighty" star Jim & hyphenated her name, she'd be this suicide blonde (Debbie) Harry-Carrey |
#7117, aired 2015-07-21 | THE NON‑DEPRESSING 1930s $400: This comic strip about the Bumsteads made its debut Blondie |
#7047, aired 2015-04-14 | THE "HEART" OF ROCK & ROLL $200: Blondie topped the charts with this song "Heart Of Glass" |
#7029, aired 2015-03-19 | THE GROUP OF DEATH $800: "Die Young, Stay Pretty", Debbie Harry advised as singer for this band Blondie |
#6716, aired 2013-11-25 | "me"TUNES $800: "Cover me with kisses, baby, cover me with love" is a line in this Blondie song "Call Me" |
#6558, aired 2013-03-06 | COMIC STRIP CHARACTERS $800: Daughter Cookie; neighbor Herb Woodley; Mr. Beasley, the mailman Blondie |
#6334, aired 2012-03-15 | SONG MASH-UPS $800: The first Top 40 pop hits for Billy Ray Cyrus & Blondie, no wonder it hurt so much--lucky thing it didn't shatter "Achy Breaky Heart Of Glass" |
#6260, aired 2011-12-02 | ROCK'S FRONTMEN & WOMEN $800: Debbie Harry Blondie |
#6136, aired 2011-04-25 | TOP OF THE CHARTS $400: Bemoaning a "Heart of Glass" Blondie |
#6084, aired 2011-02-10 | EMOTICONS $600: Like Blondie in a song,
:-c
is telling you, do this call me |
#5924, aired 2010-05-20 | ON THE 1980s MOVIE SOUNDTRACK $1000: 1980:
"Call Me"
by Blondie American Gigolo |
#5911, aired 2010-05-03 | BEFORE & AFTER: SINGERS & PRESIDENTS $800: I sang "Atomic" as part of Blondie & also made the decision to use the atomic bomb Debbie Harry Truman |
#5661, aired 2009-03-30 | MUSICAL HEART CONDITIONS $200: In 1979 Blondie "shattered" their image with this disco-flavored tune, their first No. 1 hit "Heart of Glass" |
#5627, aired 2009-02-10 | THE 1930s $400: In 1933, after less than 3 years in the funnies, he married Blondie Boopadoop Dagwood Bumstead |
#5574, aired 2008-11-27 | HAIL, CAESAR $1200: In the "Blondie" comic strip, Julius Caesar Dithers is the tyrannical boss of this man Dagwood |
#5337, aired 2007-11-20 | THE COMICS $1600: In Bob Thaves' comic, Frank bums around with this guy Ernest |
#5249, aired 2007-06-07 | YOU GET A "D" $600: In the comics, she's Dagwood & Blondie's dog Daisy |
#5179, aired 2007-03-01 | GIVING YOU THE MUSICAL TIME OF DAY $600: Debbie Harry sang "It's 11:59 and I want to stay alive" fronting this band Blondie |
#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 |
#5032, aired 2006-06-27 | CHRIS ROCKS $800: Chris Stein, guitarist for this group, also co-wrote many of their hits, like "Rapture" & "Heart Of Glass" Blondie |
#4906, aired 2006-01-02 | THE MUSICAL '80s $800: This song heard here from "American Gigolo" was the No. 1 single of 1980 "Call Me" (by Blondie) |
#4882, aired 2005-11-29 | THEIR FIRST BILLBOARD NO. 1 HIT $600: "Heart Of Glass" Blondie |
#4805, aired 2005-06-24 | SANDWICHES $200: This term for a large sandwich with a variety of fillings is named for a character in the comic strip "Blondie" a Dagwood |
#4729, aired 2005-03-10 | BAND NAMES $600: Debbie Harry had often been called this, so it was "a natural" for the name of her band Blondie |
#4647, aired 2004-11-16 | MUSIC ON MY iPOD $1000: This group's song is more than great listening, it's a history lesson
"...Springsteen, Madonna /
Way before Nirvana there was /
U2 and Blondie..." Bowling for Soup |
#4592, aired 2004-07-20 | ROCK & ROLL $400: In early 1981 they rode the wave to No. 1 with the little song heard here
"The tide is high but I'm holding on /
I'm gonna be..." Blondie |
#4385, aired 2003-10-03 | CLASSIC COMIC STRIPS $200: In 1933 Dagwood's dad disinherited him for marrying this woman whose maiden name was Boopadoop Blondie |
#4285, aired 2003-03-28 | SEE YOU IN THE FUNNY PAPERS $400: He's married to the former Blondie Boopadoop Dagwood Bumstead |
#4026, aired 2002-02-18 | CATCH THE "WAVE" $1600: It's the musical style associated with the Cars & Blondie new wave |
#3833, aired 2001-04-11 | DESSERT TIME $200: A blondie is basically one of these small chewy desserts, but made without chocolate Brownie |
#3826, aired 2001-04-02 | BEFORE & AFTER $400: Lead singer of Blondie who's a fictional boy wizard Deborah Harry Potter |
#3786, aired 2001-02-05 | POP MUSIC $500: It's the group heard here Blondie |
#3739, aired 2000-11-30 | BLOSSOM $200: Change 1 letter in the name of Blondie's husband to get this flowering tree seen here: Dogwood (from Dagwood) |
#3703, aired 2000-10-11 | THE FUNNIES $200: On Labor Day in 1990 this title character & her friend Tootsie opened a catering business Blondie |
#3668, aired 2000-07-12 | COOKIES $500: In 1934 this pair from the funny pages had a baby son named Alexander; daughter Cookie was born in 1941 Blondie & Dagwood |
#3600, aired 2000-04-07 | ROCK MUSIC $400: In 1999 this group sang, "Maria, you've gotta see her, go insane and out of your mind" Blondie |
#3502, aired 1999-11-23 | DOG STARS $200: It's the comic strip in which you'll find the Bumsteads' dog Daisy "Blondie" |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | BLONDIE $100: Teen actress Michelle Williams was the young alien in the film "Species" before co-starring in this WB TV series Dawson's Creek |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | BLONDIE $200: One of the 2 blonde sitcom lead actresses who co-star in 1999's "EDtv" Ellen DeGeneres (or Jenna Elfman) |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | BLONDIE $300: The name "Blondie" was a natural choice for the band fronted by this blonde lead singer Deborah Harry |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | BLONDIE $400: Accused by some of ruining girls' self-esteem, this bestselling toy of all time turned 40 in 1999 Barbie |
#3389, aired 1999-05-06 | BLONDIE $500: She got buff when she reprised the role of Sarah Connor for the sequel to "The Terminator" Linda Hamilton |
#3282, aired 1998-12-08 | BREAKING UP $300: This "Heart of Glass" group fronted by Debbie Harry shattered in 1982 Blondie |
#3236, aired 1998-10-05 | EX-BUNNIES $200: She was a bunny before she was a singing "Blondie" Deborah Harry |
#3170, aired 1998-05-15 | SINGERS ON FILM $400: The Lemonheads' Evan Dando & this former Blondie singer were in 1995's "Heavy" Debbie Harry |
#3145, aired 1998-04-10 | ROCK BANDS $300: ("Heart of Glass") Blondie |
#3121, aired 1998-03-09 | "B" GIRLS $200: She's Mrs. Dagwood Bumstead Blondie |
#3090, aired 1998-01-23 | '60s ROLES $200: Though listed as Joe or Blondie, this character is the "Man with No Name" in "The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" Clint Eastwood |
#3084, aired 1998-01-15 | BLONDIE $200: "Dumb Blonde" was a 1967 hit for this blonde, now the reigning "bigwig" of country music Dolly Parton |
#3084, aired 1998-01-15 | BLONDIE $400: In this sitcom's theme song, "All of them had hair of gold like their mother, the youngest one in curls" The Brady Bunch |
#3084, aired 1998-01-15 | BLONDIE $600: This blonde from San Bruno, California mastered the Thighmaster "Step By Step" Suzanne Somers |
#3084, aired 1998-01-15 | BLONDIE $1000: This German's skinny-dipping scene is often cut from TV showings of her 1932 film "Blonde Venus" Marlene Dietrich |
#3084, aired 1998-01-15 | BLONDIE $1,500 (Daily Double): Known for her frosty yet sexy image, this blonde, seen here, once sold refrigerators as "Miss Deepfreeze" Kim Novak |
#3021, aired 1997-10-20 | ROCK 'N' ROLL $1,900 (Daily Double): New Wave group heard here in a 1979 hit: Blondie |
#2973, aired 1997-07-02 | NEW WAVE MUSIC $1,000 (Daily Double): Group heard here performing the theme to "American Gigolo": Blondie ("Call Me") |
#2965, aired 1997-06-20 | MOVIE ACTORS & ACTRESSES $1000: This lead singer of Blondie played Velma Von Tussle in John Waters' film "Hairspray" Debbie Harry |
#2951, aired 1997-06-02 | FOOD $200: Piled high with cold cuts & condiments, the Dagwood Sandwich is named for a character in this comic strip Blondie |
#2800, aired 1996-11-01 | CELEBRITIES $2,000 (Daily Double): Items of apparel donated to the Hard Rock Cafe by the singer seen here: a pair of boots (Nancy Sinatra) |
#2509, aired 1995-06-29 | THE COMICS $200: For years Herb & Tootsie Woodley have been neighbors to this couple Dagwood & Blondie |
#2378, aired 1994-12-28 | THE FUNNIES $300: Baby Dumpling was born in 1934 in this strip "Blondie" |
#2263, aired 1994-06-08 | THE MOVIES $600: Between 1938 & 1950, Penny Singleton played this comic strip character in 28 films Blondie |
#2215, aired 1994-04-01 | 20th CENTURY AMERICA $200: When introduced in the comics in 1930, her last name was Boopadoop; now it's Bumstead Blondie |
#2117, aired 1993-11-16 | THE FUNNIES $500: Blondie's now a caterer & Lois from "Hi and Lois" is this type of agent Real estate agent |
#2096, aired 1993-10-18 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY $800: The Hearst Corp. owns this "royal" syndicate that distributes "Blondie" & other comic strips King Features |
#2037, aired 1993-06-15 | THE FUNNIES $400: Herb & Tootsie Woodley have been neighbors of this couple for several decades Dagwood & Blondie |
#1879, aired 1992-11-05 | FOOD FACTS $200: It's a multi-layered sandwich named for a character in the "Blondie" comic strip a dagwood |
#1720, aired 1992-02-07 | WILD ABOUT HARRY $300: She was the blonde in the rock group Blondie Debbie Harry |
#1658, aired 1991-11-13 | THE FUNNIES $200: In 1941 a daughter named Cookie was born to this comic strip couple Blondie and Dagwood |
#1381, aired 1990-09-10 | COMIC STRIPS $300: Murat Young, creator of the successful "Blondie" strip, was better known by this nickname "Chic" |
#1200, aired 1989-11-17 | RECORD ALBUMS $500: "Heart of Glass" was cut for this group's album "Parallel Lines" Blondie |
#758, aired 1987-12-16 | THE JETSONS $400: Best known as "Blondie" in films, she provides Jane Jetson with her voice Penny Singleton |
#677, aired 1987-07-14 | THE COMICS $800: Decade in which Terry & the Pirates, Blondie, Li'l Abner, Joe Palooka & Mary Worth 1st appeared the 1930s |
#591, aired 1987-03-16 | MOVIE PAIRS $200: Comic strip characters played on screen by Arthur Lake & Penny Singleton Dagwood & Blondie |
#500, aired 1986-11-07 | THE ONLY WOMAN $300: Deborah Harry the only lead singer for Blondie |
#468, aired 1986-09-24 | HAVE A "HEART" $500: Blondie hit which shattered the charts in 1979 Heart of Glass |
#420, aired 1986-04-18 | SUPPORTING CHARACTERS $1000: Herb Woodley is their neighbor Blondie & Dagwood (the Bumsteads) |
#397, aired 1986-03-18 | COMIC STRIP DOGS $200: Dagwood's dog Daisy |
#278, aired 1985-10-02 | TRIVIA $100: The name of Hitler's dog, or Deborah Harry's singing group Blondie |