'Sixteen Candles': An 80s Classic Quiz

Answer: video

They first wanted video, but Ted exclaimed that it would just end up getting duplicated and on cable somewhere. He easily agreed to the underwear, thinking his would be acceptable, but then the geeks became 'greedy' and Ted clutched his chest when he realized he would have to come up with her undies!

Answer: Driven into a lake

When Grandpa Baker asked what happened to his 'auto-mo-bile' Dong answered 'Lake. Big Lake.' and started making splashing noises while still laughing. Some people argue that he said "wreck, big wreck" but this is not what the Internet says as far as script and captions. He had also crashed it earlier on the hood of another car (while there were people in the back seat making out!).

Answer: on a glass table

Can you imagine leaning over burning candles while on a glass table? I could just see the weight of Jake crashing the two of them and the chiffon of the dress catching fire. I guess it was just John Hughes' way of keeping things quirky.

Answer: Demi Moore

John played Bryce the geek (the first one to be lifted out of the trunk) and Joan was hilarious in that neck brace (think water fountain). Jami Gertz was one of Caroline's friends that chopped her hair ('Don't go away, Caroline Baby'). Demi Moore was in 'St. Elmo's Fire', making her 'brat pack' contribution.

Answer: underwear

Poor Samantha. Little did she know that her undies that she just loaned to Ted for 10 minutes (because floppy disks were pretty expensive and that was the losing option) would be shown to the entire male species of the freshman class and end up in Jake's hands. Ted ended up trading them to Jake for a chance to take Caroline home.

Answer: Six months

Ginny tells Samantha 'I mean I've had men who have loved me before but not for six months in a row!'

Answer: Black Trans-Am and a pink guy

This conversation is between her best friend and fellow Cheese riding partner. I thought it was funny that they joked about meeting a guy in France and that is exactly what happened to Ringwald, who married a Frenchman in real life years later.

Answer: breathmints

Ted says, 'Fresh breath is a priority in my life' after Samantha gasps, 'Oh, God I don't want to see it!'

Answer: food

The 'weird Chinese guy' had the time of his life, meeting an endowed girl, going to a party, getting drunk, etc. Think he could go back to helping do the dishes, the laundry, and mowing the lawn?

Answer: birth control pills

When Ted exclaims 'You gave me a birth control pill? Do you know what that will do to a boy my age?' Caroline replies 'I know exactly what it will do to a girl my age. Makes it ok to be super careless.'

Answer: disease

This is said after Long Duk Dong and his 'new style American girlfriend' drop Samantha off at home early in order to go to Jake's party. Later the new girlfriend who works out during the party drops weights and they break through the floors, crashing into the wine cellar.

Answer: Jimmy and Randy

Samantha introduces them to Ted. 'This is Randy (her best friend) and this is Jimmy Montrose.' 'This is farmer Fred,' Ted corrects the Fred to Ted and tells them he's not really a farmer.

Answer: The Rave-ups

Molly Ringwald's real life sister had a small bit in the movie (being carried away by a football player at the dance) and was dating one of the band members. The band was also featured in the movie 'Pretty in Pink'.

Answer: Mike

The dad immediately exits the bathroom after not listening to Sam's little brother talking about how Grandpa Fred was in there for a half an hour and how it was 'totally polluted.'

Answer: The Breakfast Club

Samantha Baker became Claire and Farmer Ted became Brian in 'The Breakfast Club' with other brat packers Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy.

Answer: pink

She wore pink almost all through the movie as well. She started with a pink tank top underneath her blue shirt and wore a pink bridesmaids dress. I've also heard that John Hughes wrote 'Pretty in Pink' with her in mind.

Answer: Rolls Royce

Ted couldn't drive a stick, so the Porsche was out, but he was still upset with the 'grill alone costing 5 grand.' Jake told him not to run into anything. Of course this was his big chance to be cool and he was going to do it especially after getting a peek at Caroline's undies. Although I've read that the Porsche that Jake picked Samantha up in was an automatic.

Answer: She sleeps with Jake

He states that he could 'violate her 10 different ways' but sends her home after the party with chopped hair. Her drunken state leads to her sleeping with Ted in the car.

Answer: Two

It was just her sisters, Samantha and Sara, in frou frou pink dresses. Maybe this adds to the 'shotgun' wedding aspect of it.

Answer: 'If You Were Here' by the Thompson Twins

Love that song. I still don't know why they didn't put out more than five songs on the soundtrack and why they changed the original music when it went to video. 'If You Leave' was the song at the end of 'Pretty in Pink', 'Don't You Forget about Me' was the song at the end of 'The Breakfast Club', and 'Million Miles Away' was played in 'Valley Girl'.