How well do you think you know the pop culture of today? What about the pop culture of the 90s, or the year 2003? We’ve got just the right questions to test you! Check out these 55 Jeopardy! clues about pop culture and find out whether or not you are up to date on all the gossip. You can go through the questions yourself and click the button to reveal the answer to any given question when you’re ready. Alternatively, turn it into a full-blown quiz and play with your friends. Good luck!
1. A new kind of hero, she made her cover debut in “Sensation Comics” in 1942.
2. One of the hottest toys of the late ’90s was a plush, red Tickle Me him.
3. It was party time with the introduction of these plastic storage containers, the lids inspired by those of a paint can.
4. In 1923, more than 30 years before the talking one, Cecil B. DeMille directed a silent version of this biblical epic.
5. It’s the title of a Black Sabbath song or a Robert Downey Jr. movie.
6. Superman was born on this planet named after one of the noble gases.
7. This HBO comedy series set in Northern California used former Facebook & Twitter executives as consultants.
9. This toxic element is paired with “Old Lace” in the title of a 1944 movie starring Cary Grant.
10. Will Smith was so smitten with his canine co-star in this 2007 film that he wanted to adopt her.
11. In his first-ever TV interview, Cormac McCarthy sat down with Oprah Winfrey after she selected this bleak novel for her book club.
12. Over 11 total seasons of “The Walking Dead,” this “Z” word was surprisingly never used by a character.
13. Moviegoers were snack-shamed for chewing popcorn too loudly during this mostly silent film directed by John Krasinski.
14. Kevin Costner starred in two post-apocalyptic films in the 1990s: “Waterworld” and this misfire about a nameless drifter.
15. Caroll Spinney was the original puppeteer for both Oscar the Grouch & this feathered resident of “Sesame Street.”
16. The last name of this Giants great includes “Cove,” & a cove where home run balls splash down is named for him.
17. John Ford directed the Oscar-winning 1942 documentary “Battle of” this locale at which Ford himself was wounded.
18. It’s the name of the official Kenny Chesney fan club & precedes “no shirt, no problems” in a song about a Mexican getaway.
19. “Vacation, had to get away,” sang this band in a 1982 Top 10 hit.
20. Sharon Stone & Madonna have stayed at Italy’s San Domenico Hotel, seen in the role of this title place in season 2 on HBO.
21. The barks in this Lindsey Buckingham song aren’t the dog that’s in “National Lampoon’s Vacation”–it’s a co-o-o-o-o-o-o-incidence.
22. The title of this 2013 film about a boy on summer vacation refers to a place to sit in a station wagon (a 1970 Buick Estate).
23. In 2023 her hubby Mark Consuelos replaced Ryan Seacrest as her co-host on her “Live” morning show.
24. “So Much To Say” about the band named for him, like that it sold 7 million copies of 1996’s “Crash.”
25. It’s the title of a 1978 Brooke Shields film & a 2023 documentary series about Brooke Shields.
26. Wednesday & Pugsley are sent to summer camp in this 1993 movie sequel whose title is a BEFORE & AFTER.
27. Ryan Gosling & Christian Bale see bad times ahead in this 2015 movie about mortgage banking & more.
28. On “Parks & Rec” this 4-legged phenom was Pawnee’s biggest star; Andy sang “5,000 Candles In The Wind” at his memorial.
29. Before “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert directed “Turn Down for What” by DJ Snake & this rapper.
30. Al Capp created this comic strip set in good ol’ Dogpatch.
31. On Nov. 21, 1980, 76% of Americans watching television tuned in to finally find out “who shot” this character.
32. On “SNL,” it was too hot in the hot tub for this performer as James Brown; he also let us know, “I’m Gumby, dammit!”.
33. As Roger Murtaugh in this 1987 film, Danny Glover got a catchphrase–“I’m too old for this (stuff)” (but Danny didn’t say “stuff”).
34. In a 1984 Wendy’s ad Clara Peller was not a fan of big buns, hon & asked this 3-word question; now you will, too.
35. The final episode of “Dawson’s Creek” killed off Jen, played by her.
36. Ann Coulter & Chris Rock both appeared on the 2003 premiere episode of this current Bill Maher series.
37. I’m going to Wichita to tell you Spin magazine’s Top Album of the Year was their “Elephant.”
38. This hero of books by Patrick O’Brian came to cinemas in the person of Russell Crowe.
39. In this film, the emperor of Japan wants Algren (Tom Cruise) to modernize his army but Algren deeply respects the old ways.
40. He gave us the “Produce Pete” segment of “The Daily Show” before becoming “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.”
41. Edie Falco thought a 2022 sequel to this 2009 film had flopped, having shot it 4 years prior & not realizing it had never been released.
42. The TV series about this character that began NPH-mania has been shown in Latin America as “El Doctorcito.”
43. Kids of the ’70s, this is for you! This character–“a man barely alive… we can rebuild him… better, stronger, faster.”
44. In this 2019 X-Men movie, Sophie Turner dealt with absolute power corrupting absolutely.
45. Caroll Spinney based the voice of this Muppet who lives in a trash can on a cranky NYC cab driver.
46. The name of his character in “Doctor Strange” is also his last name, a coincidence that made him seem fated for the part.
47. In 2022 he returned as Ralphie, all grown up with a family of his own, in “A Christmas Story Christmas.”
48. The 2 individuals with the most Grammy nominations are this married couple, tied with 88 nominations each.
49. In 1970, 15-year-old Mike Towry co-founded this San Diego event that has become a pop culture phenomenon.
50. This actress from an iconic TV show played the latter airhead in “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.”
51. This Showtime series about soccer players lost in the woods ended season 1 with the main 4 as adults heading to their high school reunion.
52. As the title of a John Cusack movie sums up, Martin Blank is a hitman going to his reunion in this Detroit suburb.
53. Songs by this Swedish quartet include “Waterloo” & “Dancing Queen.”
54. Anna Faris wasn’t there to see the end of this CBS sitcom in 2021, but Allison Janney was.
55. Ice Cube wasn’t Xander but Darius in this film sequel subtitled “State of the Union.”
Final Words
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