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Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:32 am
by I Love the 80s!
Greetings, and welcome to the latest version of Decades. We're going to start with a decade most everyone here got to experience in full:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
Which format "lost"? (2 points)
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:35 am
by littlebeast13
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points) - VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points) - Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each) - Microsoft and Apple
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
R. Lee Ermey from "Full Metal Jacket"
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
Merry Man Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
CBS (It still blows my mind when East coasters think prime time starts at 8:00 instead of 7:00....)
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
Thighmasters and Johnson
Sorry I didn't get new avatars drawn for the old handles, but they did age well....
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:41 am
by triviawayne
i can't get the spoiler thing to work either
i clicked on the spoiler box, put my answer in between and then it simply showed everything
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:43 am
by earendel
I Love the 80s! wrote:Greetings, and welcome to the latest version of Decades. We're going to start with a decade most everyone here got to experience in full:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
VHS
I Love the 80s! wrote:Which format "lost"? (2 points)
Betamax
I Love the 80s! wrote:Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
Sony had the Betamax, Phillips had the VHS
I Love the 80s! wrote:ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, Full Metal Jacket
I Love the 80s! wrote:Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
R. Lee Emrey
I Love the 80s! wrote:SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
NBC
I Love the 80s! wrote:Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
"The Thigh's the Limit"
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:09 am
by Vandal
triviawayne wrote:i can't get the spoiler thing to work either
i clicked on the spoiler box, put my answer in between and then it simply showed everything
Some of the board styles do not support spoilers. Try using aeroblue or any other aero- style.
User Control Panel ==> Board preferences == My board style
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:19 am
by franktangredi
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points)
BETA
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
SONY and somebody else
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Lee Ermey,
Full Metal Jacket
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, who will no doubt be along soon with a few choice comments of his own.
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
Guess on the network: NBC
She's the Sheriff or something like that
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:20 am
by BackInTex
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points)
Beta, i.e. Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
VHS - RCA, Beta - Sony
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Tom Berringer, Full Metal Jacket
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
Sergeant Carter
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
CBS
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
Thighs of Steel
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18[/quote]
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:00 am
by Catfish
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points)
Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
RadioShack
Sony
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
NBC
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:46 am
by Bob Juch
The 80's
Won: VHS
Lost: Betamax
Bonus: JVC, Sony
ACTORS & LINES
R. Lee Ermey, Full Metal Jacket
Bonus: Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
ABC, nope
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:52 am
by themanintheseersuckersuit
I Love the 80s! wrote:Greetings, and welcome to the latest version of Decades. We're going to start with a decade most everyone here got to experience in full:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
Which format "lost"? (2 points)
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
Won VHS JVC
Lost Betamax Sony
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
Full Metal Jacket Robert Lee Emery
Nope
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
NOPE
NOPE
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:23 am
by triviawayne
Winners & Losers
Beta won
VHS lost
Sony & JVC
Actors & Lines
That dude from Platoon who plays a drill seargent and yells all the time
that dude from platoon
that seargent from platoon
Slogans & Spokesmen
wow, don't remember this at all...I'll go with ABC
Only because I remember it from syndication, I'll just hope it started on network and go with She's the Sheriff (which I think was never on network)
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:46 am
by SportsFan68
I Love the 80s! wrote:Greetings, and welcome to the latest version of Decades. We're going to start with a decade most everyone here got to experience in full:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points)
Beta
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
Don't know and Sony
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Ugh. I dunno. Warren Oates, Stripes.
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
Still dunno. Sgt. Hulka
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
CBS
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:42 am
by jarnon
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points) VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points) Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each) RCA & Sony
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each. Full Metal Jacket
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points. ABC
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:48 pm
by mrkelley23
Greetings, and welcome to the latest version of Decades. We're going to start with a decade most everyone here got to experience in full:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points)
Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
Sony developed the Betamax. NFC on VHS.
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Movie is Full Metal Jacket, and I think the drill sergeant is the ever-popular R. Lee Ermey.
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
I'm sure he's a sergeant, but I don't know anything more.
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
NBC?
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
Two Broke Thighmasters
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:16 pm
by plasticene
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I Love the 80s! wrote:Greetings, and welcome to the latest version of Decades. We're going to start with a decade most everyone here got to experience in full:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points) VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points) Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each) RCA and Sony
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each. Willem Dafoe, Platoon?
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points. CBS
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points. She's the Sheriff
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:25 pm
by plasticene
Vandal wrote:triviawayne wrote:i can't get the spoiler thing to work either
i clicked on the spoiler box, put my answer in between and then it simply showed everything
Some of the board styles do not support spoilers. Try using aeroblue or any other aero- style.
User Control Panel ==> Board preferences == My board style
Oh, I never realized that. I couldn't imagine why you were asking people to use spoilers, since as far as I knew, they stopped working after post-crash restoration.
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:37 pm
by elwoodblues
Greetings, and welcome to the latest version of Decades. We're going to start with a decade most everyone here got to experience in full:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points) VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points) Beta
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
Beta was Sony.
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
I'll guess ABC.
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:17 pm
by Pastor Fireball
WINNERS & LOSERS
Which format "won"? (2 points) -- VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points) -- Beta(max)
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each) -- JVC and Sony
ACTORS & LINES
Name the actor and movie for two points each. -- R. Lee Ermey, Full Metal Jacket
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points). -- Sgt. Hartman
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
Name the network for two points. -- CBS
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points. -- She's the Sheriff
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:27 pm
by mikehardware
Which format "won"? (2 points) VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points) Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each) JVC and SONY
Name the actor and movie for two points each. R. Lee Ermy, Full Metal Jacket
Name the network for two points. NBC?
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:57 pm
by Estonut
Greetings, and welcome to the latest version of Decades. We're going to start with a decade most everyone here got to experience in full:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points) VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points) Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each) JVC and Sony, respectively
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each. R. Lee Ermey, Full Metal Jacket
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points), Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points. CBS
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points. "I'm More Than a Pair of Boobs!"
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:01 pm
by Estonut
I just looked up "She's the Sheriff." It lasted 2 full seasons. Is that really considered "failed?"
Other shows have been cancelled after 1 or 2 episodes.
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:28 pm
by kroxquo
Spoiler Space
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points) VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points) Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!" Lee Ermey - Full Metal Jacket
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points), Drill Sergeant Someone or other
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points. Fox
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points. She's the Sheriff
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:25 pm
by MarleysGh0st
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points) VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points) Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each) I'll go with Sony and, uhhh, Sony.
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each. Ummm, was that was our favorite gunnery sergeant in Full Metal Jacket?
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points. Fox.
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points. Three's A Crowd?
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:06 am
by I Love the 80s!
Answers and points:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
Which format "lost"? (2 points)
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
VHS, developed by JVC
Beta(max), developed by Sony
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket
Gunnery Sgt. Hartman
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
NBC
She's The Sheriff
Points:
fireball ~~ 16
tangredi ~~ 16
esto ~~ 14
BobJ ~~ 14
mikehardware ~~ 14
earendel ~~ 14
mrkelley ~~ 12
suitguy ~~ 12
lb ~~ 10
krox ~~ 10
triviawayne ~~ 10
plasticene ~~ 8
catfish ~~ 8
jarnon ~~ 8
marley ~~ 8
BiT ~~ 8
elwood ~~ 6
sprots ~~ 6
I do my best to get these right. Please let me know if I didn't.
Re: Decades '15 - Day 1
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 12:40 pm
by T_Bone0806
I Love the 80s! wrote:Greetings, and welcome to the latest version of Decades. We're going to start with a decade most everyone here got to experience in full:
The 80s
WINNERS & LOSERS
Home video cassette recorders (VCRs) were introduced in the 1970's and gained popularity in the early 1980s. Two types of VCRs (mainly) became engaged in a format war to sway users toward their technology.
Which format "won"? (2 points)
VHS
Which format "lost"? (2 points)
Betamax
Bonus: Name the companies that developed each of these formats. (2 points each)
??????? and Sony
ACTORS & LINES
1987
"Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE!"
Name the actor and movie for two points each.
Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket
Bonus: Name the character speaking the lines (2 points),
SLOGANS & SPOKESMEN
1987
One of the major TV networks ran an ill-fated campaign declaring that "Prime time starts at 7:30!" while trying to cram some crappy sitcoms in before the typical 8 o'clock prime time start.
Name the network for two points.
ABC
Name the failed Suzanne Somers show introduced during this campaign for two points.
She's The Sheriff
Good luck and thank you for playing.
Total points available: 18
Spoiler wasn't working a couple of days ago, so....
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