| 1979 George Hamilton film | 25 |
| 1979 hit by the Police | 22 |
| 1979 hit for Cheap Trick | 24 |
| 1979 hit for the Commodores | 27 |
| 1979 hit for the Police | 23 |
| 1979 Hugh Leonard play | 22 |
| 1979 Kinski title role | 22 |
| 1979 Masters champ Fuzzy | 24 |
| 1979 meltdown site, briefly | 27 |
| 1979 Michael Caine film | 23 |
| 1979 Middle East exile | 22 |
| 1979 Middle Eastern exile | 25 |
| 1979 N.L. co-MVP Willie | 23 |
| 1979 Nastassja Kinski role | 26 |
| 1979 nuclear accident site | 26 |
| 1979 Pa. meltdown site | 22 |
| 1979 peace treaty country | 25 |
| 1979 peacekeeping missionj | 26 |
| 1979 Peter Sellers film | 23 |
| 1979 Pontius Pilate portrayer | 29 |
| 1979 Pro Bowl MVP Ahmad | 23 |
| 1979 revolution locale | 22 |
| 1979 Richard Gere film | 22 |
| 1979 Richard Gere movie | 23 |
| 1979 Ridley Scott thriller | 26 |
| 1979 Robert Duvall title role | 29 |
| 1979 Roman Polanski film | 24 |
| 1979 Roman Polanski movie | 25 |
| 1979 Ron Leibman series | 23 |
| 1979 Roy Scheider movie | 23 |
| 1979 Sally Field classic | 24 |
| 1979 sci-fi blockbuster | 23 |
| 1979 sci-fi-horror film | 23 |
| 1979 self-titled pop album | 26 |
| 1979 Sigourney Weaver film | 26 |
| 1979 Sister Sledge hit | 22 |
| 1979 song by Robert John | 24 |
| 1979 Vanessa Redgrave film | 26 |
| 1979 Village People hit | 23 |
| 1979 Woody Allen movie | 22 |
| 1979 World Series champs | 24 |
| 1979-81 hostage situation | 25 |
| 1980 #1 hit for Kenny Rogers | 28 |
| 1980 Best Actor winner | 22 |
| 1980 Best Picture nominee | 25 |
| 1980 Brooke Shields movie | 25 |
| 1980 Chevy Chase comedy | 23 |
| 1980 Christopher Cross hit | 26 |
| 1980 David Bowie single | 23 |
| 1980 DeLuise title role | 23 |
| 1980 Dom DeLuise movie | 22 |
| 1980 Erich Segal novel | 22 |
| 1980 film from David Lynch | 26 |
| 1980 Gérard Depardieu film | 29 |
| 1980 J. Geils Band hit | 22 |
| 1980 John Belushi role | 22 |
| 1980 John Carpenter chiller | 27 |
| 1980 John Carpenter film | 24 |
| 1980 Kool & the Gang hit | 28 |
| 1980 Kurt Russell film | 22 |
| 1980 Michael Jackson hit | 24 |
| 1980 N.F.L. M.V.P. Brian | 24 |
| 1980 NFL Rookie of the Year | 27 |
| 1980 Olympics boycotter | 23 |
| 1980 Oscar winner Hutton | 24 |
| 1980 Oscar-winner Spacek | 24 |
| 1980 Pointer Sisters hit | 24 |
| 1980 Pryor/Wilder comedy | 24 |
| 1980 Pulitzer novelist | 22 |
| 1980 Richard Gere film | 22 |
| 1980 Richard Gere portrayal | 27 |
| 1980 Robbie Dupree hit | 22 |
| 1980 Robert De Niro movie | 25 |
| 1980 Rolling Stones hit | 23 |
| 1980 running medalist Steve | 27 |
| 1980 Seymour-Reeve love story | 29 |
| 1980 Shelley Duvall role | 24 |
| 1980 Summer Olympics host | 25 |
| 1980 Summer Olympics mascot | 27 |
| 1980 tennis retiree Arthur | 26 |
| 1980 Tony-winning musical | 25 |
| 1980 Wilder/Pryor comedy | 24 |
| 1980 William Hurt film | 22 |
| 1980 Winter Olympics host | 25 |
| 1980 Winter Olympics site | 25 |
| 1980's arcade game | 22 |
| 1980's attorney general | 27 |
| 1980's catchphrase | 22 |
| 1980's Chrysler product | 27 |
| 1980's Davis Cup captain | 28 |
| 1980's Geena Davis sitcom | 29 |
| 1980's military prog. | 25 |
| 1980's Nicaraguan leader | 28 |
| 1980's PC's ran on it | 29 |
| 1980's police comedy | 24 |
| 1980's program: Abbr. | 25 |
| 1980's proposal: Abbr. | 26 |
| 1980's Sandinista leader | 28 |
| 1980's Scott Baio sitcom | 28 |
| 1980's screen slasher | 25 |