Ah, the 70s. The sexual revolution hit its stride, and the pet rock, the lava lamp, and the smiley face all made their mark on the culture.
"Tricky Dick" sullied the image of the White House, and movies like The Exorcist pushed the boundaries of good taste.
How much do you remember about the decade of feathered hair and bell bottoms? Take our quiz to find out.
In what year did Threes Company premiere?
"Threes Company" premiered in 1977.
Based on the British sitcom "Man About the House," the risqu show about a man and two women that live together was televisions attempt to address the sexual revolution in the United States. It was a hit with audiences, but a bust with critics. Nonetheless, the show remained on air until 1984.
In what movie can this quote be found, "Love is too weak a word for what I feel - I luuurve you, you know, I loave you, I luff you, two F's, yes I have to invent, of course I - I do, don't you think I do?"
"Annie Hall."
Best known for its wit and humor, "Annie Hall" is widely regarded as Woody Allens neurotic masterpiece. The film is also known for featuring many Hollywood stars before they were household names, including Sigourney Weaver and Christopher Walken.
How much did a gallon of gasoline cost in 1970?
Believe it or not, in 1970 a gallon of gas was a measly 36 cents.
By 1979, however, the price of gas had more than doubled to 89 cents per gallon.
"Large Throat" was the infamous key source for Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein during the Watergate scandal.
False.
"Deep Throat" was the name chosen for the source. It was a reference to a popular pornographic movie at the time.
Later revealed to be Mark Felt, former Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Deep Throat is thought to have provided a great deal of information and guidance to Bob Woodward after the Watergate incident.
In 1976, who received the first perfect score in the history of Olympic gymnastics?
Romanian gymnast Nadia Com?neci was the first person to receive a perfect score in the history of Olympic gymnastics.
Com?neci rounded out her 1976 Olympic experience with gold medals on the balance beam, uneven bars and in the all-around competition.
In what year did Muhammad Ali defeat George Foreman to reclaim the World Heavyweight title?
Dubbed The Rumble in the Jungle, Muhammad Ali regained the World Heavyweight title after defeating George Foreman on October 30, 1974 in Zaire.
Ali was the underdog going into the match, but he emerged victorious after knocking Foreman down for the count in the eighth round.
Which band is known for singing these lyrics, Twenty-twenty-twenty four hours to go, I wanna be sedated?
The Ramones.
Released in 1979, "I Wanna be Sedated" quickly became one of the Ramones best known songs. The Ramones are recognized for creating the quintessential punk sound of simple, fast-paced music with catchy melodies.
Which is the highest grossing film of the 1970s?
The original "Star Wars" film grossed approximately $797,900,000 worldwide.
The 1977 epic won six Oscars (though it DID NOT win for Best Picture, Best Director or Best Screenplay ... "Annie Hall" and Woody Allen won that year). All of the Star Wars films together earned approximately $4,411,410,761 worldwide.
What television show was the first to address the topic of abortion?
"Maude" is a show that is known for raising a great deal of social and political issues on television.
The episode in which Maude received an abortion appeared as a two part special in November of 1972.
The first email was sent in 1971.
The first network email was sent and received by two computers sitting next to each other in 1971.
While single computer electronic mail had existed since the early 1960s, the first email sent from computer to computer happened in the 70s with inventor Ray Tomlinson behind the keyboard.
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