Growing Up in the '80s Quiz

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Growing Up in the '80s Quiz
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About This Quiz

For children who grew up in the 1980s, it was a magical time. Classic television shows and toy store merchandising seemed to align perfectly. Trying to explain how great certain shows (like "Double Dare" and "Muppet Babies") or certain toys and promotional tie-ins (like "Garbage Pail Kids" or Ecto Cooler Hi-C) were to a co-worker or a family member who just wasn't around for it can be exasperating. But hey, it's not your fault. You grew up in the '80s.

We get you. That's why we've compiled a nostalgic trip to see just how much you remember about growing up in the decade of decadence. Think your childhood was the quintessential '80s experience? Take this quiz to find out.

Maybe you've hopped online to find some of those throwback toys you once had and lost. Maybe you're now a parent, and you're starting to share video games and television shows you used to love with your little ones. Either way, we're throwing an '80s party with this quiz, and you're invited.

So synchronize your Swatch watch. It's time to go back to the '80s. Take the quiz today!



Whose name was printed on the rear of every Cabbage Patch Kid?
Xavier Roberts
Francis Williams
Kory Jacobs
F.A.O. Schwartz
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman collaborated on this '80s craze.
Pet rocks
Garbage Pail Kids
Break dancing
Backwards hats
In which video game did the iconic Mario first appear?
"Frogger"
"Donkey Kong"
"Asteroids"
"Duck Hunt"

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Which '80s TV show theme song begins with these lyrics: "I bet we've been together for a million years"?
"Newhart"
"Growing Pains"
"Family Ties"
"Full House"
Which '80s TV show theme song begins with these lyrics: "Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got"?
"Cheers"
"Bosom Buddies"
"Webster"
"Perfect Strangers"
Which '80s TV show theme song begins with these lyrics: "There's a time for love and a time for living"?
"Who's the Boss?"
"Punky Brewster"
"WKRP in Cincinnati"
"Family Matters"

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Which '80s TV show theme song begins with these lyrics: "Show me that smile again"?
"My Two Dads"
"The Facts of Life"
"Growing Pains"
"Silver Spoons"
Which cereal was "kid-tested, mother-approved"?
Kix
Special K
Wheaties
Cheerios
Who said, "Follow my nose"?
Lucky the Leprechaun
Sonny the Cuckoo Bird
Toucan Sam
Count Chocula

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What year was the last season of "Happy Days"?
1984
1983
1982
1954
What 1950s TV mom voiced Nanny on the 1980s version of "Muppet Babies"?
Yvonne De Carlo
Lucille Ball
Barbara Billingsley
Donna Reed
What commercial mascots got so popular they had their own primetime special?
Snap, Crackle and Pop
The M&M's guys
California Raisins
Cinnamon Toast Crunch chefs

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What is the relationship between He-Man and She-Ra?
Brother and sister
Cousins
Friends
Divorced couple
Who are the twins in the "Sweet Valley High" series?
Tammy and Angela
Elizabeth and Jessica
Denise and Vanessa
Andi and Fay
Who said, "Gno gnews is good gnews?"
Grape Ape
Goriddle Gorilla
Gary Gnu
Kermit D. Frog

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Which of the following is not an "Eight Is Enough" sibling?
David
Mary
Robert
Joanie
Which of the following movies was not directed by John Hughes?
"Uncle Buck"
"Curly Sue"
"The Breakfast Club"
"Pretty in Pink"
Who was not one of the New Kids on the Block?
Joey
Jordan
Robby
Donnie

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What's Donkey Kong's weapon of choice?
Barrels
Rubber mallets
Brooms
Rings
What fruit appears on the first level of "Pac-Man"?
Strawberry
Cherry
Apple
Kiwi
What was the original name of the Rubik's cube?
Rainbow cube
Square box
Magic cube
Enigma machine

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This person was not an original MTV video jockey.
Nina Blackwood
Robbie Sanders
Martha Quinn
J.J. Jackson
What was the falling green goop on Nickelodeon called?
Slime
Gak
Splat
Dross
Which long-running Nickelodeon show featured a trivia contest followed by an obstacle course?
"Nick Arcade"
"Double Dare"
"Figure It Out"
"Wild and Crazy Kids"

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Where was ALF from?
Melmac
Hoth
Raygozz
Ork
Which of the following was not a nickname from "The A-Team"?
Hannibal
Howling Mad
Faceman
Ace
Which future movie star was Cowboy Curtis on "Pee-wee's Playhouse"?
Samuel L. Jackson
Laurence Fishburne
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Tyler Perry

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What flavor was Ecto Cooler Hi-C?
Orange
Lime
Lemon
Grape
Which of the following people is not a Huxtable from "The Cosby Show"?
Vanessa
Theo
Rudy
Rhonda
What TV show featured a family with a robotic daughter that it tried to pass off as human?
"Small Wonder"
"Out of This World"
"Perfect Strangers"
"Full House"

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