Monday, November 20, 2006

Can You Dig It?!? All Hail the 70s!!

You might be a child of the 70s if you know the answers to these questions:

- Many 70s children loved this little rabbit, who appeared in many books, as well as having a range of stationery and toys. What was the rabbit's name?
- Nowadays Saturday morning kids' TV is taken for granted. But in the early 1970s there was no such thing. The BBC's first Saturday morning children's show was Noel Edmonds' "MultiColoured Swap Shop". Who did NOT present "Swap Shop"?
- This superhero (heroine?) caused millions of little girls to make themselves dizzy spinning round in the playground, and was an object of their big brothers' fantasies. But which actress was Wonder Woman?
- 'Star Wars' was probably the most famous movie of the decade, but which of these other movies did not first become a hit with kids in the 1970s?
- Hong Kong Phooey was a 'number 1 super guy', but who was his alter-ego?
- Which of these foods did NOT become popular for parties in the 70s?
- 'Battle of the Planets' was a Japanese cartoon (dubbed into English) about a group of superhero child astronauts. What was the name of the evil villain they regularly defeated?
- Which of these hit toys was NOT popular in the 1970s?
- This television series had a person who was the epitome of "cool." One snap of his fingers and girls would magically appear. What was the name of this television series?
- There were two kinds of bell bottom pants. One was called Bell Bottoms, but what was the other kind called?
- This toy, very popular in the 1970s, has a bright red frame and two knobs, which you turn to draw or write. What is the name of this toy?
- This fad was very popular among girls, as well as guys. It was raved as "psychedelic" for the cool designs and colors. What was this fad?
- Which famous rock band made their first television appearance on Paul Lynde's Halloween Special in 1976?
- What were jeans called in the 1970s?
- This teen idol had a major hit in Europe with the single "Morning Girl." Who is this superstar that made young girls go crazy?
- Who won the Grammy in 1977, for the record of the year?
- Which Team won the World Series in 1977?
- What film won the Oscar for best picture in 1977?
- What show won the Emmy for best comedy series for the 1977, 1978 seasons?
- What Musical won the Tony for 1977?

Flower Power,
~jaz

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