Dad Fights #101: 1983 Edition Quiz

Dad Fights #101: 1983 Edition Quiz

Posted: September 2, 2022

Randy: 5 – Brad: 4.

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QUESTIONS

  1. This beautiful actress from That 70s Show and Family Guy was born in 1983, a day Ashley wishes never happened because she is now married to Ashton Kuetcher. 
  2. Scarface was a huge hit in 1983 and featured Al Pacino snorting enough cocaine to kill an elephant as this famous character. 
  3. This iconic rock band appeared before the media in September of 1983. This typically wouldn’t be news since they had been all over the world for about a decade, but this was the first time without their signature makeup. 
  4. One fun fact about the 1983 World Series is that it was the first Fall Classic since 1956 where the two teams didn’t use air travel since these two teams were about 100 miles apart. 
  5. The biggest hit song of 1983 was recently named the “most played song in the history of radio” and it also won three Grammys for The Police
  6. I pity the fool that doesn’t remember that this show featuring characters like Murdock, Faceman, Baracus, and Hannibal debuted in 1983. 
  7. 1983 was a big year for this actor. Not only did he get married, but he starred in the No. 1 movie of the year, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. 
  8. The New York sewer system experienced a 6.7 million gallon flush hike immediately after the series finale of this show, still the most watched finale of all-time. 
  9. This singer was literally on fire in 1983 when his hair went up in flames while filming in a Pepsi commercial. 
  10. The movie Vacation came out in 1983 and saw the Griswold family loading up the family truckster to go to what fictional amusement park? 
  11. TIEBREAKER: The 1983 NFL season was notable because teams only played 9 regular season games…how come?

ANSWERS

  1. Mila Kunis
  2. Tony Montana 
  3. Kiss
  4. Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles
  5. Every Breath You Take
  6. The A-Team
  7. Harrison Ford
  8. MASH
  9. Michael Jackson
  10. Wally World
  11. TIEBREAKER: Strike shortened season

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