Swanson TV dinners and Tang: How well do you know baby boomer pop culture?

OK boomers: The oldest of you are turning 80 in 2026, the vanguard of a “rock n' roll” and “TV age” generation that left an imprint on popular culture like no other.

During the 18 years of the “baby boom” from 1946 to 1964, around 76 million Americans were born. The spike in births was magnified by couples reuniting after World War Two and the postwar prosperity that followed. Better educated and wealthier than previous generations, boomers made popular culture more inclusive and helped grow a consumer-driven economy.

Here are 20 questions to see how well you know — or remember — about the indelible imprint made on pop culture by baby boomers and those who catered to their tastes. No Google or ChatGPT allowed. You don't have to be a boomer to get them right, but it doesn't hurt.

1. What was in the first Swanson TV dinner?

2. What two other “junk food” favorites were created by the inventor of the orange, powdered drink Tang?

3. Name all three astronauts who were part of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969?

4. Who is “the cat who won't cop out when there's danger all about?”

5. What did Simon and Garfunkel call themselves before adopting their eponymous name?

6. What TV show teased, “The thrill of victory ... and the agony of defeat?”

7. What was the name of the feminist magazine activist Gloria Steinem helped found?

8. Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee died just before the release of which of his films?

9. Which girl group did Darlene Love sing for?

10. What was comedian Freddie Prinze's catchphrase from the 1970s TV show, “Chico and the Man?”

11. In which country did the “Rumble in the Jungle” take place?

12. How many castaways can you name from the TV show “Gilligan’s Island?”

13. What TV sitcom star from the 1970s once washed dishes at a Harlem eatery with Malcolm X?

14. In what city was baby boomer singer Gloria Estefan born?

15. What was the last Beatles album to be released?

16. What legendary TV shows were mainstays on Saturday nights for CBS in 1973 in what some call the greatest network TV lineup ever?

17. In what year did boxer Cassius Clay change his name?

18. What toy became a worldwide sensation when it was popularized by Wham-O in 1957?

19. Who was tennis player Billie Jean King's opponent in the “Battle of the Sexes?”

20. What was the real name of “Dr. Seuss?”

Answers:

1. Turkey, dressing, potatoes and peas. 2. William A. Mitchell also invented Pop Rocks and Cool Whip. 3. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. 4. John Shaft. 5. Tom and Jerry. 6. ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.” 7. Ms. 8. “Enter the Dragon.” 9. Trick question: She was lead singer of The Blossoms, but she also sang songs that were credited to The Crystals. 10. “Looking good!” 11. Zaire. 12. Gilligan, The Skipper, Ginger, The Professor, Mary Ann, Thurston Howell III and Eunice “Lovey” Howell. 13. “Sanford and Son” star Redd Foxx. 14. Havana, Cuba. 15. “Let It Be," though “Abbey Road” was the last they recorded together. 16. “All in the Family,” “MASH,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show” and “The Carol Burnett Show.” 17. 1964. 18. The Hula Hoop. 19. Bobby Riggs. 20. Theodor Geisel.

Scott Stroud in Nashville and Terry Spencer in Fort Lauderdale contributed to this report.

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FILE - Women's rights spokeswoman Gloria Steinem attends a news conference at the American Civil Liberties Union office in New York, July 12, 1973. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

FILE - The undated photo of former heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali. (AP-Photo/David Bookstaver, File)

FILE - The cast of "Gilligan's Island," from left, Russell Johnson, as the professor; Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III; Natalie Schafer, as Mrs. Howell III; Alan Hale Jr., as the skipper; Bob Denver, as Gilligan; Judith Baldwin replacing original cast member Tina Louise, as Ginger, and Dawn Wells, as Mary Ann, posing during filming of a two-hour reunion show, "The Return from Gilligan's Island," in Los Angeles, Oct. 2, 1978. (AP Photo/Wally Fong, File)

FILE - Workers carry a poster of Bruce Lee as part of an exhibition marking the 35th anniversary of his death, on July 18, 2008, in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

FILE - A package with a picture of a TV set with knobs is pictured in 1994. (AP Photo, File).

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors forward Draymond Green had a heated exchange with coach Steve Kerr in the huddle during a third-quarter timeout Monday night and then went to the locker room on his own to cool down.

Kerr said even once Green returned to the bench for the finish of Golden State's 120-97 win against the Orlando Magic he wasn't going to play again after what happened.

“We got into it obviously and I took the timeout just because I thought we lost our focus there a little bit,” Kerr said. “We had it out a little bit and he made his decision to go back to the locker room to cool off and that’s all I’m going to say about it. Everything is private. I've got nothing further to add.”

Green contributed nine points and seven rebounds in nearly 18 minutes after being ejected early in the second quarter Saturday against Phoenix for consecutive technicals.

“Tempers spilled over and I just thought it was best that I get out of there,” Green said. “I don't think there was a situation where it was going to get better so it was just best to remove myself. That's it.”

Green said he was available to play again but it wasn't his decision — and he had stiffened up by then, too.

“I thought I owed it to my teammates to be there. I'm not going to quit on my teammates,” he said.

Golden State's 15-15 record is hardly what this group expected at this stage, and Green noted “that's probably why tempers are flaring.”

“Basketball, it's what we do,” he said of what caused the frustration. “We play basketball, it's an emotional game. People lose their emotions sometimes, it happens.”

He said of leaving for the locker room, “I just thought that was best for me” and afterward he felt a responsibility to speak with the media “for sure.” Assistant coach Anthony Vereen accompanied Green.

Stephen Curry said his observation was Kerr and Green “just having a good conversation."

"That's kind of for them to talk about, not me," the star guard said.

Curry said there were positive, winning vibes in the locker room after a nice win and “I'm pretty sure we know how to be professional.”

Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski said Green “was a great teammate on the bench” after coming back.

“It’ll get figured out,” Podziemski said.

Asked if he thinks the issue will linger, Kerr said: “No."

“The group's ready to go, you could see in the game tonight," he explained. "We need Draymond. He's a champion. We've been together for a long time. All we can do is the rest of the group keep pushing, keep getting better. I thought this was one of our better games. I thought the first half was brilliant — we just didn't make shots. I thought Draymond played great."

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, center, looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in San Francisco (AP Photo/Justine Willard)

Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black (0) is fouled by Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in San Francisco (AP Photo/Justine Willard)

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green yells at the referee during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in San Francisco (AP Photo/Justine Willard)