Thread: The 80's: The Decade That Made Us : Shop 'til You Drop

Synopsis: America leaves recession and falls in love with retail therapy.

What did Jessica Shaw say a "Valley Girl" often did, after Rob Lowe discussed the hit single of the same title by Moon Zappa?
Went to the mall with friends

What did Jessica Shaw and Rob Lowe discuss teenage girls doing, during a segment about Madonna's popularity?
Embracing her public image

What did Joan Collins as "Alexis" do in a scene from "Dynasty," after Collins discussed female empowerment in the 1980s?
Joined a group at a conference table

What did Madonna say, in interview footage, that she had done, before her character used a restroom hand dryer in a movie scene?
Designed her own wardrobe

What did Madonna do during a live performance of her single "Like a Virgin" from footage of the "1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards" in 1984?
Rolled around on the floor

What did Rob Lowe say that engineers were doing for the first time that piqued the interest of the "world's media"?
Making a cell phone call

What did Rob Lowe say happened during the Cold War endured by the U.S. and Soviet Union?
Communication had broken down

What did Rob Lowe say a pair of soda companies were doing, before Allen Rosenshine discussed their different flavor?
Battling for control of the market

What did Rob Lowe say that advertisers did that made bottled water into a "status symbol" in order to generate interest in it?
Added a few bubbles to it

What did Rob Lowe point out that Pres. Ronald Reagan nearly did, during a segment about the Star Wars program?
Doubled spending on the military

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