# The Atoz Game (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 425
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone Queen Latifah releases first single ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_ ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_ Ronald Reagan ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_ Ronald Reagan _Sixteen Candles_ ---
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Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_ Ronald Reagan _Sixteen Candles_ _The Terminator_ ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_/Queen Latifah releases first single Ronald Reagan _Sixteen Candles_ _The Terminator_ Housekeeping. Queen Latifah got left behind. ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_/Queen Latifah releases first single Ronald Reagan _Sixteen Candles_ _The Terminator_ U2 ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_/Queen Latifah releases first single Ronald Reagan _Sixteen Candles_ _The Terminator_ U2 Video game arcades ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_/Queen Latifah releases first single Ronald Reagan _Sixteen Candles_ _The Terminator_ U2 Video game arcades Wham! ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_/Queen Latifah releases first single Ronald Reagan _Sixteen Candles_ _The Terminator_ U2 Video game arcades Wham! X, Generation ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_/Queen Latifah releases first single Ronald Reagan _Sixteen Candles_ _The Terminator_ U2 Video game arcades Wham! X, Generation Yugo Small car first produced in 1980 ---
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**The 1980s** Al Pacino Big Hair Christa McAuliffe/_Challenger_ Disaster Dire Straits Earthquake in California during the World Series _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_ George H.W. Bush elected President Huey Lewis and the News Iran-Contra Affair Johnny Hates Jazz Karen Ann Quinlan Lazard Freres & Co. Madonna _Nightline_ _Oprah Winfrey Show_ debuts in 1986 Paula Poundstone _Quest For Fire_/Queen Latifah releases first single Ronald Reagan _Sixteen Candles_ _The Terminator_ U2 Video game arcades Wham! X, Generation Yugo Zadora, Pia Looks like we need to do **The 1990s** Anthony Hopkins His acting career peaked in the 90s, but he’d been active since the 1960s ---
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**The 1990s** Anthony Hopkins _Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey_ ---
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**The 1990s** Anthony Hopkins _Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey_ Chicago Bulls Winners of six NBA championships during the decade ---
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**The 1990s** Anthony Hopkins _Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey_ Chicago Bulls Diamond Dallas Page/Macho Man Randy Savage feud [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=424) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097.md?page=426)