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The family computer had one chair and a rule. What game did you play when nobody was watching?
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Day-to-Night Barbie reversed her skirt and changed shoes for the city. $9.99. Did you ever get the black version? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish …
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Three hours of 80s ads from Betamax tapes. Which jingle came back first?
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The rotary phone had a forbidden number. Who did you call?
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The Super Powers Hall of Justice had a jail, a computer console, and a landing pad. $27.99. Who was your first Super Powers figure? Source: 1985 Sea…
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The intros are stacked back to back with no commercials. Which one did you fast-forward?
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The Saturday morning lineup had a pressure point. Which show did you have to leave for church?
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The school picture day outfit was chosen by committee. What did you wear?
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A 90s fast food block from thrift store tapes. Which order did you always get?
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Barbie's show horse had a combable mane and poseable legs. $9.99. Did the horse ever stand up straight? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish Book, scan…
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Volume 150 is a member's choice block. Which pick would you have voted for?
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The arcade token lasted longer than the game. What was the first cabinet you ran to?
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A pile of 80s commercials you forgot you remembered. Which product did you actually own?
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The school book fair was a trap. Which poster did you buy instead of a book?
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The cable box had a channel you were not supposed to watch. What was it?
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An all-Ernest commercial block. Which Ernest ad do you remember?
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The family TV had one remote and one rule. Who held it?
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Vol. 151 leans on the 80s. Which show had the best title card?
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You have $3 and this menu. What's the order? No fries is not an answer.
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A 1984 and 1987 commercial block with the local spots left in. Which local ad do you still quote?
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Fill in the blank: the first snow day move was ___.
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Tag the friend who made the mixtape. The first song was always a statement.
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Station IDs and bumpers from the 70s and 80s. Which logo do you still hear?
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The Saturday morning commercial break was its own show. Which jingle stuck?
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Shasta ads from the 60s through the 80s. Which flavor did you pick?
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The Fisher-Price table and chair set was $69.99 and had built-in trays. How many snacks died on that Formica? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish Book…
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Everybody had the toy they begged for and the one they got. Tag the sibling who got the better one.
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The 26-inch Squareview TV was $879.99 and had a 21-button remote. Who controlled the remote in your house? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish Book, s…
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The school cafeteria had a smell and a system. What was the one meal you actually looked forward to?
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Volume 149 is a full Saturday morning block with the commercials left in. Did your lineup start with the cartoon or the cereal ad?
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Saturday morning required a blanket and control of the remote. Did you have to fight for the TV?
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A 1999 Fox Family commercial block. Which ad was the one you skipped?
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A.G. the bear listened to your voice and answered in bear talk. He was 15 inches of plush and one 9-volt battery. Which electronic pet actually worke…
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One hour of 80s ads. Which one made you want the toy immediately?
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Fill in the blank: my school lunch order was ___. The rectangle tray knew.
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The swimming pool snack bar had a specific menu. What did you always order?
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The 1999 VHS preview block before Idle Hands. Which trailer sold you?
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The TV guide was a family document. Who circled the movies?
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A 90s commercial hour. Which ad did you not understand as a kid?
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The Transformers Insecticon 3-pack was $13.99. Three bugs, three robots. Which one did you break first? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish Book, scan…
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Fourteen famous ads in eight minutes. Which one did you quote at school?
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The rented tuxedo and the limo. What was the song that played at every school dance?
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The lunch table had a hierarchy. Where did you sit?
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A full 80s commercial break with the local spots left in. Which store did you actually go to?
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Megan and Sundance were $12.99, with a comb, flowered brush, and scented sticker. Which My Little Pony did you actually keep? Source: 1985 Sears Chr…
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The first day of school outfit was a big deal. What was the shoe?
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Over an hour of 90s ads from VHS. Which one had the best jingle?
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Talk 'n Play was $58.99 and asked questions out loud. Which cassette did you wear out? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish Book, scan page 538, via In…
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The video store had a new release wall and a rule. Which movie did you rent twice?
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The cereal box prize had one job. The submarine never dove. What was the best prize that actually worked?
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Saturday: rent a movie, sit through every preview. Fill in the blank: I rented ___ until the tape wore out.
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The birthday cake was always the same. What was the frosting?
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A full 1997 commercial block. Which one dates the tape instantly?
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The GoBots enemy headquarters had a trap door and a Vapor Chamber. $24.99. Did you side with GoBots or Transformers? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wi…
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A 1994 Japanese commercial block. Which ad works even without the words?
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The Fisher-Price camera used 110 film and a flip flash. $27.99, or $23.99 after rebate. How many rolls did you waste on the dog? Source: 1985 Sears …
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The lunchbox thermos always tasted like the last thing. What was in yours?
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A 1980s Cornflakes ad compilation. Which breakfast table did you sit at?
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The summer reading list was a scam. Which book did you actually finish?
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Rice Krispies ads from the 30s to the 90s. Which Snap, Crackle, Pop did you imitate?
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The GI Joe Battle Platform had a radar screen and adjustable legs. $16.99 in the 1985 Wish Book. Which vehicle did you never get? Source: 1985 Sears…
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Wendy the Snapple Lady in the 90s. Which flavor was the real one?
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The mall food court had a smell. Which one did you make a beeline for?
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The fast food play place had a ball pit. What did you lose in it?
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Early 90s toy ads. Which toy did you ask for and never get?
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The department store catalog had a toy section. What page did you fold down?
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Vol. 164 has the obscure ones. Which intro did you know before the show?
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The Trivial Pursuit Master Game was $21.88 and came with 6,000 questions. Which category did you avoid? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish Book, scan…
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Every TMNT Playmates commercial from 1988 to 1997. Which figure was your first?
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Tag the person who always picked the movie. The video store new release wall had one copy.
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Tag the sibling who begged louder in the toy aisle. The answer is probably you.
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Nick Jr bumpers from the 90s. Which one did you wait for?
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The Kawasaki KLT 250 made a clicking motor sound and had extra-large wheels. $24.99. Did you ride it until the plastic cracked? Source: 1985 Sears C…
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Tag the person who had the better Trapper Keeper. Be honest about the folders.
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A D.I.C marathon with bumpers and commercials. Which D.I.C show did you watch even when it was bad?
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The play oven and range had four burners and a smoked oven door. $36.99. What was the first thing you cooked? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish Book…
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Bring back or leave in the past: the roller rink birthday room and the smell of rental skates.
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The Halloween costume was either handmade or plastic. Which were you?
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This block runs through the 80s and 90s like a remote that only goes forward. Which intro made you put the cereal down?
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The cereal aisle was a cereal box prize preview. Which box did you pick for the box, not the cereal?
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Vol. 147 is a 90s morning block. Which theme song did you sing wrong for years?
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Circled in red pen, got maybe two. Which page did you wear out?
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Try not to hum it. Tag the one who still knows every word.
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The 664-piece Lego King's Castle was $42.99. The Town Delivery Center was $19.99. Which set never got finished? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish Bo…
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The cordless phone antenna was a flex. Who did you call first?
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Frosted Flakes ads from the 50s through the 2000s. Which Tony the Tiger era was yours?
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Best cereal prize, not best cereal. Go. I'll start: the plastic submarine that never once dove.
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100 McDonald's ads from 1980 to 1999. Which era had the best Happy Meal toy?
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The 32-piece Barbie wedding outfit included a garter and trousseau. $9.99, or 2 for $8.49 each. Which outfit did you put on layaway? Source: 1985 Se…
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The Saturday morning lineup was a whole personality. Big bowl of cereal, volume one notch too loud, parents asleep. Which intro did you never skip?
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The cassette tape had two sides and one pencil. What album did you wear out?
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The trapper keeper was a personality. Which folder did you put on the front?
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17 minutes of 90s cereal ads. Which cereal did you eat dry?
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Bring back or leave in the past: pizza Friday on the rectangle tray.
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A 1980s Pizza Inn ad with the Von Erichs. Which pizza chain did your family choose?
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This Makita boom box had detachable speakers and a 5-band equalizer. $99.99. What was the first tape you played on it? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas …
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The 1984 Wendy's ad that made Where's the beef a national question. Who said it best?
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The school bus had a seat code. Where did you sit?
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The VHS tape rewound overnight or it was a problem. Who was the last person to return a tape late?
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A 1980 Jack in the Box ad for the Chicken Supreme. Did you ever try it?
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The birthday party goody bag was a status symbol. What was the best thing you ever got in one?
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80s and 90s monster toy ads. Which one scared you a little?
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The 180-piece Construx Star Force set was $18.99. Glow-in-the-dark pieces and a lot of little connectors. Did yours survive the carpet? Source: 1985…
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Nickelodeon Halloween bumpers from the 80s and 90s. Which one was the scariest?
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Milk 14¢. Bread 7¢. Your allowance went further than my paycheck does now. What did you blow yours on?
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The family camera had one shot. What did you waste it on?
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The full VHS preview block before Flubber. Which trailer did you rewind to watch again?
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Bring back or leave in the past: arcade tokens and the cabinet that ate them.
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Cereal commercials had a whole plot. A guy, a rabbit, a bowl he could not have. Which one lied to you the hardest?
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This video camera had auto focus and a 6x zoom. It was cut $100 in the 1985 Wish Book. Who was allowed to hold it? Source: 1985 Sears Christmas Wish…
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This 80s block starts with Pop Tarts and ends somewhere near a car dealership. Which ad was the bathroom break?
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The family vacation was a car and a cooler. What was the snack?
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