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7. Any member of the Cobra Kais in The first Karate Kid film (1984) POINTLESS - Jimmy (Jimmy Jam) POINTLESS - Bobby Brown (Iz) 1 - Sensei John Kreese (Regina,princess_lotti) 2 - Johnny Lawrence (Ultraviolence1989,Josh,Mack) 2 - Tommy (Chez Wombat,Jonjo,Joe) 3 - Dutch (HarryEzra,SamJudd,Alex!,J?hq) Let's not talk about the Jayden Smith remake, The Karate Kid remains popular with people of all ages mainly due to the chemistry between weedy Daniel Larusso and his neighbour and eventual karate teacher Mr Miyagi. Daniel's enemies throughout the film are the spoiled kids of the Cobra Kai karate club and between us, we've managed to get all the named members including the sensei. Only Jimmy (who barely says a word in the movie) and second in command Bobby Brown score no points here with bleach-blonde steroid nut Dutch (played by Steve McQueen's son Chad) scoring the most with you for some reason.

Heh heh, just beginning to wonder what the average age is here. Maybe I should have invited some of the old fogeys from the retro board in.

I only saw it for the first time about 10 years ago - not sure how I kept missing it on TV over the years.

6. An actor from the Breakfast Club. http://media1.giphy.com/media/IWZ14Ob20B5eM/giphy.gif POINTLESS - Anthony Michael Hall (J?hq) POINTLESS - Emilio Estevez (Iz) POINTLESS - Perry Crawford (Jonjo) 1 - Paul Gleason (HarryEzra, Chez Wombat) 1 - Ron Dean (Jimmy Jam,Alex!) 1 - John Kapelos (SamJudd,Josh) 1 - Ally Sheedy (princess_lotti,Mack) 2 - Molly Ringwald (Regina,Ultraviolence1989,Joe) The Breakfast Club has a VERY small cast list with only seven actors having a significant number of lines. It feels very much more like a play than a movie with the only exterior shots coming at the beginning and end. This is also where a lot of pointless answers should be found but unfortunately Jimmy Jam and Alex! both plumped for Ron Dean. Bratpackers Anthony Michael Hall and Emilio Estevez were surprisingly pointless but nobody wanted Judd Nelson (John Bender) at all - no wonder the guy has issues. The girls in detention were much more popular along with the two staff members Paul Gleason and John Kapelos.

5. A non-animated Walt Disney motion picture. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Rgk6YOYFsE4/Th7Vu3be86I/AAAAAAAABH4/kFpKteuwlGI/s1600/Natty%20Gann.jpg POINTLESS - The Man From Snowy River 2 (SamJudd) POINTLESS - Dragonslayer (Ultraviolence1989) POINTLESS - Benji the Hunted (Alex!) POINTLESS - Star Wars - Episode 5:The Empire Strikes Back (Joe) POINTLESS - Return to Oz (J?hq) 1 - Love Leads the Way (HarryEzra, Regina) 1 - Flight of the Navigator (Chez Wombat,Iz) 2 - The Journey of Natty Gan (Jimmy Jam,Jonjo,princess_lotti) 14 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Josh) 14 - The Parent Trap (Mack) Time for more controversy - particularly Joe who very cheekily put forward The Empire Strikes Back - and, while at the time it wasn't a non-animated Disney film from the 80s, it is now so I've decided he gets away with it. There were lots to choose from here, but not many that were very famous as the 80s was a bit of a lean time for Uncle Walt. Of the correct answers, The Journey of Natty Gan (which featured a very young John Cusack) was most popular - and it's probably the one I would have gone for too. Sorry to Josh as Bedknobs and Broomsticks was released in 1971 (and is, quite famously, part-animated) and neither the Hayley Mills (1961) nor the Lindsay Lohan (1998) version of The Parent Trap was released in the 1980s.

That was actually the second episode last night - both have been very enjoyable, Ben Elton back to his best after a long, lean spell. Kieran Hodgson was excellent in the first episode and I enjoyed Tim Downie guest starring as Kit Marlowe last night. The only thing I don't like is the actor who seems to be doing a weird Ricky Gervais impression. It doesn't work for me, it would have been like Blackadder having a satellite character who randomly sounded like Basil Fawlty. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-05-03/...t-ricky-gervais

Always thought that was a pretty bland record...and really hated the bit where it slows right down. But the 12" used to fly out of HMV in Glasgow when it was on import only.

4. A song from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. POINTLESS - Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs - Stay(Harry Ezra) POINTLESS - Tom Johnston - Where are you Tonight? (Regina) POINTLESS - The Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (Ultraviolence1989) POINTLESS - Mickey & Sylvia - Love is Strange (Jonjo) POINTLESS - The Ronettes - Be My Baby (princess_lotti) 1 - The Blow Monkeys - You Don't Own Me (SamJudd,Joe) 1 - Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes (Chez Wombat,Mack) 1 - Patrick Swayze - She's Like the Wind (Iz,J?hq) 2 - Merry Clayton - Yes (Jimmy Jam,Alex!,Josh) Dirty Dancing features so many songs it's not surprising there are a few pointless answers here. There were no wrong answers but a surprising number going for 'Yes' by Merry Clayton. Nobody went for the show's most popular theme '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' and, disappointingly, nobody went for 'Kellerman's Anthem' - all together now..."join hands and hearts and voices..."

3. Name a movie from a George Lucas franchise http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/images/Indiana-Jones-and-the-Last-Crusade11.jpg POINTLESS - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Chez Wombat) 1 - Star Wars - Episode 5:The Empire Strikes Back (Jonjo,Joe) 1 - Star Wars - Episode 6:Return of the Jedi (Harry Ezra,Iz) 3 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Regina,SamJudd,Jimmy Jam,princess_lotti) 14 - Star Wars - Episode 3:Revenge of the Sith (Ultraviolence1989) 14 - Willow (Alex!) 14 - Star Wars - Rogue One (Josh) 14 - Star Wars - Episode 4:A New Hope (J?hq) 14 - Star Wars - Episode 7:The Force Awakens (Mack) Here's the first point of controversy (perhaps). I did state quite clearly that all films referred to in the answers had to be released between 1980 and 1989 (more of this later!) so the only Star Wars films that were viable for this one were episodes 5 and 6. Chez Wombat was the only player to go for the latter Indy film and nobody wanted the other remaining correct answer - Raiders of the Lost Ark. Alex! tried a different direction but, since Willow remains sequel-less in both a movie and TV sense, it doesn't count as a franchise per se.

2. Name anybody who performed a cameo in Ray Parker Jr's video for Ghostbusters. Fe93CLbHjxQ POINTLESS - Chevy Chase (Mack) POINTLESS - Irene Cara (Ultraviolence1989) POINTLESS - George Wendt (Alex!) POINTLESS - Peter Falk (Josh) 1 - Jeffrey Tambor (Regina,Jimmy Jam) 1 - Teri Garr (HarryEzra,Iz) 2 - Carly Simon (Chez Wombat,Joe,J?hq) 2 - Al Franken (SamJudd,Jonjo,princess_lotti) Ray Parker Jr's theme to Ghostbusters was pretty iconic (and ripped off from Huey Lewis if you believe him or his lawyer) and the video was too. Not only did the four Ghostbusters strut their stuff towards the end of the video, a host of stars of the time popped up shouting 'Ghostbusters' throughout. In terms of scoring, it seems nobody fancied John Candy, Danny DeVito, Ollie E Brown or Melissa Gilbert, most going for either Buzzjack Retro fave Carly Simon or the relatively unknown Saturday Night Live performer cum politician Al Franken.

1. Name a historical figure Bill and Ted takes back to San Dimas for their history report. http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/10200000/Cast-bill-and-teds-excellent-adventure-10239543-543-539.jpg POINTLESS - Napoleon Bonaparte (Jonjo) POINTLESS - Joan of Arc (Joe) POINTLESS - Ludwig van Beethoven (J?hq) 1 - Abraham Lincoln (Regina,Chez Wombat) 2 - Genghis Kahn (HarryEzra,Jimmy Jam,princess_lotti) 5 - Socrates (SamJudd,Ultraviolence1989,Iz,Alex!,Josh,mack) The bodacious Greek philosopher Socrates Johnson* was surprisingly popular here. There was a generally good response here with three pointless answers and no wrong uns. Nobody fancied Billy the Kid or Sigmund Freud and nobody fell into the trap of naming the English princesses who do come back to San Dimas, but only after the report has been done. Bill and Ted 3 will be with us soon - will it be any good? * - This is my favourite bit in the film, when Bill and Ted try to dupe Bill's Mum into thinking the historical figures are regular people by giving them rubbish alter egos such as Herman the Kid, Socrates Johnson, Dennis Frood, Maxine of Arc, Dave Beefoven and 'Bob' Ghenghis Khan.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/36/Pointless.jpg Welcome to the results thread for my 80s Pointless challenge. I'll be revealing the answers one by one over the course of today and then the final scores. Thanks to all who entered. Rules: As always the point of Pointless is to guess the LEAST popular answer - with ZERO points up for grabs for anyone giving a unique correct answer. ALL ANSWERS MUST REFER TO FILMS RELEASED IN THE UK BETWEEN 1980 AND 1989 AND MY DECISION IS FINAL!!! Can you name...? 1. A historical figure Bill and Ted takes back to San Dimas for their book report. 2. Anybody who performed a cameo in Ray Parker Jr's video for Ghostbusters. 3. A movie from a George Lucas franchise. 4. A song from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. 5. A non-animated Walt Disney motion picture. 6. An actor from the Breakfast Club. 7. Any member of the Cobra Kais in The first Karate Kid film (1984) 8. A reference made to 1980s culture by Marty McFly in Back to the Future which a 1950s character doesn't get. 9. Any film written by John Hughes. 10. Any film featuring at least two members of the Brat Pack in its cast list.* ** - Wikipedia limits this Brat Pack to a core of: Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy PLAYERS 1. HarryEzra 2. Regina 3. SamJudd 4. Chez Wombat 5. Jimmy Jam 6. Ultraviolence1989 7. Iz 8. Jonjo 9. Alex! 10. Josh 11. princess_lotti 12. Joe 13. J▲hq 14. Mack The answer to the first question is coming right up.

Last call, folks. Answers and scores tomorrow!

06 10 Things I Hate About You 06 American Beauty 05 American Pie 05 Batman Returns 07 Before Sunrise 04 Boogie Nights 05 Clueless 10 Fargo -1 Fight Club 05 Forrest Gump 05 From Dusk Till Dawn 02 Goldeneye 08 Good Will Hunting 11 Goodfellas 09 Groundhog Day 01 Independece Day 05 Heat 09 Home Alone 03 Jurassic Park 06 L.A. Confidential 02 Men In Black 05 Point Break 04 Pretty Women 10 Pulp Fiction 11 Resevoir Dogs 02 Romeo + Juliet xx Romy And Michelle's High School Reunion 03 Saving Private Ryan 07 Se7en 07 Schinder's List xx Scream 06 Terminator 2: Judgement Day 10 The Big Lebowski xx The Blair Witch Project xx The Craft 07 The Lion King -1 The Matrix 05 The Shawshank Redemption 06 The Silence Of The Lambs xx The Sixth Sense 08 The Truman Show xx The Usual Suspects 01 Titanic 09 Toy Story 10 Trainspotting

I do actually - Adam and the Ants were no.1 with Prince Charming and I was mesmerised by the video. Also featured Hands Up by Ottawan and the Birdie Song!

Didn't vote, but would have gone for Latvia or Georgia.

I'd go along with that I guess - the most interesting Sash! single by a long way. It'd be between that and Ecuador! for me - the latter having some comic value. Don't remember the dance version of Mas Que Nada at all - but I do remember there being a strong link between footy and dance music that summer in general.

Number 29s 10 Beach Boys - Wild Honey 09 James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) 08 Sonny And Cher - Beat Goes On 07 Aphrodite's Child - Rain And Tears 06 Wilson Pickett - Don't Fight It 05 Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen - King Kong 04 Otis Redding - I Can't Turn You Loose 03 Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before 02 P.P Arnold - Angel Of The Morning 01 Shane Fenton & The Fentones - It's All Over Now Number 30s 10 Booker T And The MG's - Soul Limbo 09 Buddy Holly - Heartbeat 08 Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen - Hello, Dolly! 07 Dave Clark Five - Do You Love Me 06 Mr Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band - White Cliffs Of Dover 05 Everly Brothers - That'll Be The Day 04 Andy Williams - Stranger On The Shore 03 Tommy Steele - The Writing On The Wall 02 Donovan - Turquoise 01 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Honey Chile

Can't wait for Thursday's show as it's the first one I ever saw when I was nowt but a four year old.

Thanks for the entries I received yesterday - less than 24 hours for others to enter :)

Oops, so sorry everyone - I'm extending the deadline to the end of Monday 16th due to my inbox being full. I'm quite glad question eight is requiring a bit more thought! Those that have come in so far are all really well observed.

Not sure - I don't save anything for offline use as I either use it on my Mac when connected or my phone when not (then it comes in through 3G and the buffering is really intelligent so it goes out and gets a lot at one time...just in case you're driving, say, and you hit a coverage blackspot).

But they aren't killing off the formats are they? So, labels and smaller sites will still be able to offer MP3 downloads as a format for those who want them. It took me a long time to go to streaming, but I love it now. I can't really detect any difference in quality. I'm 100% streaming and records now. CDs and downloads are a thing of the past.

Thanks to those who've entered so far. I've learned a few things from the answers submitted! MORE PLEASE!!

Ever since the future of the Beeb came into question - when Whippingdale became high executioner - their coverage has been hideously pro-Tory...I suspect by force. Hopefully now the white paper is out and the death isn't immediate (it'll be more one of a thousand cuts over a prolonged period) they might have the guts to return to impartiality.