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{PDF EPUB} Unusual Confession British Murder Mysteries by James JJ Jackson Unusual Confession: British Murder Mysteries by James Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Unusual Confession British Murder Mysteries by James JJ Jackson Unusual Confession: British Murder Mysteries by James "JJ" Jackson. Dissagree with an answer? Mail [email protected], with "disagree with 1980's Quiz" in the subject." Please cite the question number and a source of your alternative answer if you can. 1. What was the British equivalent of "We Are The World?" "Do they know it's Christmas?" by Band Aid. 2. Name six members of the Brat Pack. Molly Ringwald, Emilio Esteves, Ally Sheedy, Rob Lowe, Judd, Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Mare Winningham, Demi Moore, Charlie Sheen, Andrew McCarthy, and sometimes Matthew Broderick. 3. What Liverpool band popularized the Doors' "People Are Strange?" in the 80's? Echo and the Bunnymen. 4. Who had the trademark saying "Nanoo Nanoo?" Robin Williams (Mork from Ork) in "Mork and Mindy." 5. What was the original name of Duran Duran? This one has been very hard to pin down! Duran Duran was the original name for the group. Bassist John Taylor took the name of the villain in Roger Vadim's 1967 film "Barbarella" starring Jane Fonda. He liked the rhythm of the name and decided it matched the band's "edgy" sound at the time. Two of the founding members were considering another name, a three-letter acronym (RAF?) that wasn't intended to stand for anything. Arcadia was formed after Duran Duran by band members Simon Lebon, Nick Rhodes, and Roger Taylor, while the other 2 members (John and Andy Taylor) formed Power Station with Robert Palmer and Tony Thompson. Arcadia had a big single "Election Day". Duran Duran got back together after the Arcadia and Power Station Projects, but without Andy and Roger Taylor. 6. What was the name of ET's favorite candy? Reese's Pieces. 7. What did people desperately try to avoid getting on "Press Your Luck?" Whammies. 8. Name 3 books by Judy Blume or Beverly Cleary. Judy Blume - Superfudge, Blubber, Iggy's House, Deenie, Otherwise Known as Shelia the Great, Forever, Wifey, Freckle Juice, Tiger Eyes, "Then Again, Maybe I won't", "Starring Sally J. Freeman as Herself", Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Are you there god, It's me Margaret. Beverly Cleary - The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Socks, Fifteen Henry and Beezus, Ramona the Pest, Ramona Quimby age 8, Ralph, Henry Huggins. 9. Who was the leader of the Transformers? (according to the cartoon) Autobots : Optimus Prime. After the Transformer movie it was Rodimus Prime. (Hot Rod) There was also a brief period in the movie where Ultra Magnus was the leader. Decepticons : Megatron. After the movie, it was Galvatron (Megatron rebuilt). Starscream was also the leader for a short period of time. In the Transformers comic, Shockwave took over as the leader of the Decepticons for a period of time from Megatron. He was certainly leader for longer than Starscream. He was a big purple guy who turned into a gun (as all the Decepticon leaders barring Starscream did) and only had one eye and no mouth. I can't remember exactly which issue of the comics you'll find this (plus I read the British versions, they seemed to match the stories in the American versions but may have been printed slightly out of sync), but it was certainly around issue 30. Anyway, there's an archive containing some of the stories and characters details at the following web address: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/6563/ukcomic.html 10. Where did the Super friends congregate and watch the latest happenings on a big screen TV? The Hall of Justice. 11. What group did New Order evolve from? Joy Division. 12. What were the names of Kevin's best friend and girl friend on "The Wonder Years?" Paul and Winnie. 13. What was the name of the mechanical bear on Battlestar Galactica? Apollo's son Boxie had a mechanical Daggit named Muffit. It was a replacement for a dog that Boxie lost in the Cylon sneak attack and it did look like a bear. It is said that it wasn't totally mechanical, but a mechanical shell which was controlled by a simian. 14. What commercial was Michael Jackson singing for when his hair caught on fire? Pepsi. (or is it Coke?) Jackson was walking down a flight of stairs with pyrotechnics going off on both sides, and some of the stuff landed in his hair and set it on fire. 15. Who was the 4th child on "Growing Pains?" Chrissy. 16. Name 3 Strawberry Shortcake characters. (besides Strawberry Shortcake) Lemon Chiffon, Apple Dumpling, Purple Pie Man, Blueberry Muffin, Orange Marmalade, Huckleberry Pie, Pupcake, Custard, Orange Blossom, Lime Chiffon, Lemon Meringue, Raspberry Tart, Plum Pudding, Escargo. Duplicate flavors are disputed. 17. What, according to GI Joe, was "Half the battle"? "_Knowing_ is half the battle." (translated as _knowledge in some countries) 18. What was the name of the Bjork-fronted 80's band? Sugarcubes. 19. Who lamented about "No chocolate-covered candy hearts to give away and no wedding Saturday within the month of June"? Stevie Wonder. 20. What famous Wham! frontman went on to record a multiplatinum record in 1987? George Michael. 21. What was Dustin Hoffman's character's name in "Rain Man?" Raymond Babbit, the 'Rain Man.' 22. Name all five New Kids On The Block. Jordan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntyre, Jonathon Knight, and Danny Wood 23. What was the name of the show that featured Larry Appleton and his zany foreign cousin? Perfect Strangers. 24. Who played Sarah Connor in 1984's "Terminator"? Linda Hamilton. 25. Name 8 Muppets from "The Muppet Show". Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Beaker, Animal, The Great Gonzo, Fozzie the Bear, Rowlff, Camilla the Chicken, Scooter, Skeeter, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Rizo the Rat, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf & Statler (the balcony guys), Janice, Dr. Bob, Sam the Eagle, Floyd Pepper, Lou Zealand, Sweetums, Dr. Teeth, Robin the Frog (Kermits nephew) Crazzy Harry, plus a hundred or so more. 26. Who was the actress that played Ferris Bueller's sister? Hint: Patrick Swayze showed her "the time of her life" in a movie a couple years later. Jennifer Grey. 27. Who was the original singer of Los Lobos' 1987 hit "La Bamba"? Richie Valens. 28. What was the name of the once Morrissey-fronted band in the 80's? The Smiths. 29. Who was the actress that made waves in 1984's "Splash"? Daryl Hannah. 30. Who was the lead actress in the famous bomb "Grease 2"? Michele Pfeiffer. 31. What craft toy involved cutting plastic figures, coloring them in, and then baking them in the oven? Shrinky Dinks. 32. Name 3 glam rock bands of the 80's. We shall define glam(ourous) as: Makeup wearing heavy-metal rock bands. Poison, Twisted Sister, Warrant, Great White, White Lion, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Kiss (late 80's) Flock of Seagulls, Roxy Music, Thompson Twins, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Culture Club, Human League, Wham, Katrina and the waves, and The Cure. 33. What planet was Spock brought back to life on? seti-alpha 5 was the official designation given in the movie. 'Genesis' was really the name of the 'bomb' but I think the planet was also refered to as the 'Genesis Planet' at some points in the movie. Alternative answer1: Seti-Alpha 5 was the planet that Kahn was marooned on. Seti-Alpha 6 blew up and made Seti-Alpha 5 a wasteland. Spock's body was sent to the Genesis planet (that was its name). It was created out of the vacumn of space when the Genesis device detonated in kahn's ship, that is another reason it was so unstable. I don't really know how you can make a planet out of space dust, take it up with Gene roddenberry, but I'm quite sure that's the story. Alternative answer2: There was no name for the planet Spock was brought back to life on other than "The Genesis Planet". Khan and his gang had taken control of the Reliant and were out of the Seti-Alpha system before they confronted the Enterprise. That science station where they were developing the Genesis Device was light years away from Khan. As for the device, the movie says it works through a "process whereby molecular structure is reorganized at the sub atomic level into life generating matter of equal mass". Now it has been debated by Trekkers at many SF conventions as to where this mass comes from and most of them conclude that the Mutara Nebula (the place where they fought) was the source. Further debate has it that the gaseous composition of the nebula was responsible to the instability of the planet formed afterwards. 34. Name 3 of the actors from "The Goonies". Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Jonathan Ke Quan, John Matuszak, Robert Davi, Joe Pantoliano, Anne Ramsey, Chris Burton. 35. What was the famous line uttered by an old woman in Wendy's ads? Where's The Beef? 36. Name the four ghosts from the Pac-Man video game. In the USA; Inky, Pinky, Blinky, and Clyde. Elsewhere; Oikake, Machibuse, Kimagare, Otoboke. OR; Akabei, Pinky, Aosuke, Gazuta. (Gee get technical) In Ms. Pac-Man the ghosts are: Inky, Pinky, Blinky, and Sue. 37. What were the names of the Saturday morning cartoon critters who lived in air-vents and befriended a boy who kept their secret hidden? The Littles. 38. Name Eddie Murphy's skit about vocabulary on Saturday Night Live. Mister Robinsons Neigborhood. 39. What was the name of Michael Knight's car.
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