Between the turbulent 60’s and Reagan-era 80’s, sat the 1970’s. A period of transition. For this week’s Quotable episode, we’re offering a new spin. Each round will be from a different area of the 1970’s. That’s it, 70s quotes trivia.
For round one will be movie quotes. Round two, TV show quotes. Round three will be real-world quotes from world leaders, celebrities, and so on.
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Intro
Ah, the 1970’s. When oil prices skyrocketed and a US President resigned for the first time. Definitely a turbulent decade.
Hey gang, this is the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. I’m host, Brian Rollins. This week, it’s another quotables episode, this time all about quotes from 1970’s.
This time, we’re breaking up the categories in a slightly different way than we did for the 1980s. Round one, the Dorky Round, will be quotes from 1970s movies. You just have to name the movie.
The next round, the Geeky Round, will be quotes from TV shows that aired during the 1970s.
The final round will be quotes from real people in the 1970s, world leaders, actors, musicians, and so forth. You have to give me who said it.
I think that covers it, so let’s get this convoy moving.
The Dorky Round
These are quotes from movies.
1. “I can't lie to you about your chances, but you have my sympathies.”
2. “Back home, we get a taxidermy man, he's gonna have a heart attack when he sees what I brung him!”
3. “A more elegant weapon. For a more civilized age.”
4. “I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone. I promised me.”
5. “I’m not dead yet!”
6. “Love means never having to say you're sorry.”
7. “This simple feeling is beyond V'Ger's comprehension.”
8. “First there's a dragon. Now he tells me money talks. Will miracles never cease?”
9. “Dear God. You made many, many poor people. I realize, of course, it's no shame to be poor. But it's no great honor, either.”
10. “It's all so pointless, Gayle. I mean, I know perfectly well what's wrong with me. Gayle, I think I'm pregnant.”
The Geeky Round
These are quotes from TV shows.
1. “War isn't hell. War is war, and hell is hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse.”
2. “My mind's not suspicious, just dirty.”
3. “Well, all day long at school I hear how great Marcia is at this or how wonderful Marcia did that! Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!”
4. “Oh, there's just one more thing…”
5. “Sometimes I wonder how Harriet Oleson has managed to stay alive for as long as she has!”
6. “You make each day a special day. You know how, by just your being you. There's only one person in this whole world like you. And people can like you exactly as you are.”
7. “Bad days happen to everyone, but when one happens to you, just keep doing your best and never let a bad day make you feel bad about yourself.”
8. “We are poor, and poor is one of three things people don't want to be. Right next to sick, and dead.”
9. “Anything is possible, but the odds are astronomically against it.”
10. “Keith, that's the meanest, rottenest and dirtiest trick anyone can play on his sister. No wonder you're my idol.”
The Nerdy Round
These are quotes from real people during the 1970’s.
1. “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.”
[toggle title="2. “We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.”"]Jimmy Carter
3. “If we are not our brother's keeper, at least let us not be his executioner.”
4. “We're a very expensive group; we break a lot of rules. It's unheard of to combine opera with a rock theme, my dear.”
5. “My Fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”
6. “They always say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”
7. “A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after.”
8. “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door in the country.”
9. “I can take it. The tougher it gets, the cooler I get.”
10. “Champions keep playing until they get it right.”
Outro
And that’s it for this week. We’ll be back again next Wednesday for more trivia fun. Speaking of which, here’s your clue for next week’s episode:
“What decade gave us Labyrinth, Ladyhawke, and Legend?”
This has been episode 97 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast. Just a few more weeks until we hit 100. I’m very excited and hope you’ll be with us for our milestone show.
I’m your host, Brian Rollins. Thanks for listening.
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