THE ARCHIVE // FIND A FAMILIAR DETAIL
YOU REMEMBER IT.
NOW FIND THE FILE.
A basket that disappeared. A line nobody said. A name that looks wrong. Which detail has been following you?
200 examples. Select a card to open its story.
FILE 001BERENSTAIN BEARSWas it Berenstain—or Berenstein?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 002FRUIT OF THE LOOMWhere did the cornucopia go?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 003THE MONOPOLY MANPicture his face. Was there a monocle?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 004C-3PO’S SILVER LEGYou remember gold. Look again.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 005“LUKE, I AM YOUR FATHER”You can hear it. Why isn’t it in the film?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 006NELSON MANDELAThe memory that gave the phenomenon its name.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 007 / NEWPIKACHU’S TAILClose your eyes and finish the tail. The smallest patch can change an entire childhood image.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 008 / NEWTHE SNOW WHITE MIRRORYou know the rhythm. You know the voice. But what are the first two words?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 009 / REVERSE REPORTKITKAT’S MISSING HYPHENFour fingers. Red wrapping. One tiny mark that some people insist belonged between the words.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 010 / REVERSE REPORTFROOT LOOPSA cereal box you can picture. A word that refuses to be spelled the way you expect.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 011 / NEWFEBREZEPicture the spray bottle. Now spell the word without checking. How many letters belong in the breeze?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 012 / REVERSE REPORTSKECHERSA shoe box, a shop sign, a word you have seen for years. Put the letters in order before opening the lid.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 013 / REVERSE REPORTCHICK-FIL-AChic, Chik, or Chick? The place feels familiar. The letters do not always follow.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 014 / REVERSE REPORTLOONEY TUNESThe rings open. The music starts. Is the word Tunes—or Toons?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 015 / NEWCURIOUS GEORGEDo not look at his face. Finish the silhouette behind him.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 016 / REVERSE REPORTVOLKSWAGENDraw the badge from memory. Do the V and W touch?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 017 / NEWDOLLY’S BRACESJaws smiles. Dolly smiles back. What is on her teeth in the scene you remember?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 018 / NEWFORREST GUMP’S BOX OF CHOCOLATESYou know the sentence. Now listen for its tense.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 019 / REVERSE REPORTSEX AND THE CITYA skyline, a familiar title, and a connecting word that some people remember differently.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 020 / REVERSE REPORTOSCAR MAYERThe yellow band is familiar. Write the surname before the tune supplies it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 021 / REVERSE REPORTTHE FLINTSTONESFirst the T is there. Then it is missing. Then it is there again—or so the report goes.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 022 / REVERSE REPORTAPOLLO 13 — HOUSTONHave a problem. Had a problem. Which version do you remember checking—and which source was speaking?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 023 / NEWJIFA familiar jar. A short name. Two extra letters that some people still expect to see.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 024 / NEWCHEEZ-ITBefore opening the box, decide whether its name ends with another letter.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 025 / NEWDOUBLE STUF OREOHow many Fs are on the pack? Before deciding, check which country the pack came from.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 026 / NEWCAP’N CRUNCHYou can picture the captain. Now write what the box calls him.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 027 / NEWFORD’S CURLDraw the first letter inside the oval. Do not finish the rest until you have drawn its upper stroke.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 028 / NEWMICKEY’S SUSPENDERSRed shorts, white buttons. What holds them up in the version you remember?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 029 / NEWMISTER ROGERS’ OPENINGThe door opens and a familiar voice begins. Which small word arrives before neighborhood?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 030 / NEWWE ARE THE CHAMPIONS — QUEENQueen’s We Are the Champions: wait for the last note. Does your memory keep singing when the recording stops?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 031 / NEWCASABLANCA — SAMYou know who sits at the piano. Now listen for the request you remember.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 032 / NEWHELLO, CLARICEYou remember the voice before the words. Which greeting waits at the end of the corridor?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 033 / NEWE.T.’S FIRST CALLYou know the famous phrase. But which order does he try first?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 034 / NEWRISKY BUSINESS SUNGLASSESYou can imitate the slide into the room. Now finish the face.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 035 / NEWFIELD OF DREAMS — THE VOICEA field appears where there was corn. Which pronoun did the voice promise?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 036 / NEWSALLY FIELD’S OSCAR SPEECHYou remember the delight. Now separate the speech from its famous imitation.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 037 / NEWBEAM ME UP, SCOTTYA catchphrase everyone recognizes. Find the episode that says it exactly.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 038 / NEWSINBAD’S SHAZAAMSome memories contain more than a changed word. They contain an entire film.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 039 / NEWGREMLINS — STRIPE OR SPIKEYou remember the creature. Write his name before reading the label.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 040 / REVERSE REPORTINTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIREA title can change its mood with a single small word.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 041 / REVERSE REPORTJCPENNEYYou know the shop. Spell its name before the mall sign comes into view.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 042 / NEWTHE MIRROR WARNINGLook at the small words below the reflection. How certain did the warning sound?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 043 / NEWCOCA-COLA’S CONNECTING MARKTrace the space between the words before drawing either flourish.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 044 / NEWDASTARDLY’S PIGEON THEMEThe tune starts chasing something. Which command do you hear first?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 045 / REVERSE REPORTTHE THINKER’S POSESit in the pose before looking at the sculpture. Where does your hand go?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 046 / REVERSE REPORTMONA LISA’S SMILELook away before deciding. What expression was there the last time you checked?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 047 / NEWHENRY VIII’S TURKEY LEGA royal portrait, an unmistakable face, and an object people say they remember him holding.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 048 / NEWNEW ZEALAND’S POSITIONDraw Australia, then place the islands before opening an atlas.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 049 / NEWSOUTH AMERICA’S ALIGNMENTPlace the two Americas on paper. Does the southern outline land where the atlas puts it?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 050 / NEWGIBRALTAR’S LOST ISLANDPicture the Rock before looking at a map. Is there water on every side?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 051 / NEWTINKER BELL’S INTROThe castle appears. Wait for the little visitor you remember. What does her wand do?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 052 / NEWWALDO’S WALKING STICKFind the traveller in your memory. What is in his hand?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 053 / NEWTONY THE TIGER’S NOSELeave the stripes alone. Colour the nose first.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 054 / NEWUNCLE SAM’S HATYou remember the finger. Now draw the top of the hat.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 055 / NEWSMOKEY BEAR’S NAMEThe bear is familiar. Is there a word between his two names?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 056 / NEWONIX OR ONYXSpell the rock snake’s name before opening the Pokédex.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 057 / NEWWITE-OUT’S MISSING HA bottle for removing mistakes. Write its own name first.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 058 / REVERSE REPORTVOLVO’S ARROWDraw the badge. Is the circle complete on its own?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 059 / NEWFIFTY OR FIFTY-TWO STATESCount the states before counting the stars. Where do the extras belong?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 060 / NEWLIBERTY OR ELLIS ISLANDPlace the statue on a map before drawing the ferry route.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 061 / NEWTHE LINDBERGH BABYSome memories end with a disappearance. The recorded account continues.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 062 / NEWJFK’S SIX-SEAT LIMOUSINESketch the passengers before opening the photograph.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 063 / NEWED MCMAHON’S SWEEPSTAKESYou can picture the presenter. Read the company name on the cheque.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 064 / REVERSE REPORTBRITNEY’S OOPS HEADSETThe red suit is there. Trace the line beside her cheek.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 065 / NEWJAWS — BIGGER BOATYou can hear the warning. Who does its first word include?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 066 / NEWDIRTY HARRY — FEEL LUCKYYou remember the challenge. Which person does the question ask about?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 067 / NEWLUCY’S SPLAININ LINEYou can do the voice. Find the episode that says the whole line.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 068 / NEWME TARZAN YOU JANETwo people point at each other. What words complete the introduction?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 069 / NEWSIERRA MADRE — BADGESThe refusal is familiar. Listen for the sentence it belongs to.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 070 / NEWOZ — TOTO’S KANSAS LINEThe door opens onto colour. What does Dorothy say before naming Kansas?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 071 / NEWTHE SCARECROW’S GUNFinish the forest scene. What is the Scarecrow carrying?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 072 / NEWFLY MY PRETTIESThe monkeys take flight. Finish the witch’s order.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 073 / NEWELEMENTARY MY DEAR WATSONThe phrase fits the detective perfectly. Which page contains it?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 074 / NEWDILEMMA OR DILEMNAWrite the word you were taught. Does your hand put an n in it?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 075 / NEWHASS OR HAAS AVOCADORead the fruit’s label in your memory. Where does the second a go?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 076 / NEWDEPEND OR DEPENDSOne package, a familiar brand. Does its name end in s?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 077 / REVERSE REPORTVICTORIA’S SECRETThe shop name is familiar. Does the apostrophe still belong there?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 078 / REVERSE REPORTTHE HOME DEPOTBefore the orange square appears, write every word inside it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 079 / NEWROD SERLING OR STERLINGThe voice announces a strange story. Spell the name in the credits.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 080 / NEWCHARLES SCHULZ’S SIGNATUREForget the speech bubbles. Read the name in the corner.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 081 / NEWDANIELLE STEEL OR STEELEA shelf of novels. Write the author’s surname before pulling one out.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 082 / NEWREBA MCENTIRE OR MCINTYREThe singer is unmistakable. Spell the surname on the record.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 083 / REVERSE REPORTTOTINO’S OR TOSTINO’SThe packet is cold. The remembered name has another letter.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 084 / NEWFUNYUNS OR FUNIONSWrite the snack name before the green packet supplies it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 085 / NEWBOOM BOOM POW’S YEARCount the year in your head before the recording reaches it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 086 / NEWBARBIE GIRL — A OR THEKeep the tune in your head. Which tiny word introduces the world?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 087 / NEWSWEET DREAMS — THIS OR THESEYou know the sound. Does it end with this or these?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 088 / NEWSRI LANKA’S POSITIONDraw India. Place the island before opening the atlas.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 089 / NEWTHE NORTH POLE’S LANDThe top of the globe is white. What is beneath it?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 090 / NEWTANK MAN’S RECORDED ENDINGA man blocks the tanks. What happens next in the footage you remember?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 091 / REVERSE REPORTTIDY CATSCats, then Cat, then Cats again. One letter at the end of an everyday bag.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 092 / REVERSE REPORTWINONA RYDERA name you knew, a correction you accepted, and the letter that returned.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 093 / REVERSE REPORTNIRVANA NEVERMIND COVERAn album cover, an empty space, and a dollar remembered twice.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 094 / REVERSE REPORTHILLARY CLINTON SPELLINGOne L, two Ls, and the memory of having checked already.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 095 / REVERSE REPORTBACK TO THE FUTURE VANKeep the time machine in mind. Now look at the vehicle following it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 096 / NEWDR PEPPER’S PERIODWrite the name on the can. Leave room for the smallest mark you remember.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 097 / NEWAMERICAN GOTHIC’S GAZEThe pitchfork is easy. Now draw where the woman is looking.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 098 / NEWDAVID’S SLINGFinish the familiar pose before deciding whether the raised hand is empty.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 201 / NEWDRACULA’S UNSPOKEN THREATYou can hear the accent. Can you place the line in the film?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 100 / NEWCRUELLA DE VILThe face is unmistakable. Now put the surname on paper without the tune helping.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 101 / NEW12 OR 13 MONKEYSRemember the film’s title before remembering its ending.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 202 / NEWALL ABOUT EVE’S BUMPY NIGHTThe warning is unforgettable. Does it promise a ride or a night?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 103 / NEWAUSTRALIA’S POSITIONDraw the continent, then leave the water you remember above it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 104 / NEWTHE DOUGHBOY’S SCARFLeave the hat alone. Colour the small piece tied around his neck.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 105 / NEWMR. CLEAN’S EARRINGSYou know the bald head and folded arms. Now finish both ears.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 106 / NEWSAMANTHA’S NOSE TWITCHImitate the little movement. Then decide which part of her face moved.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 107 / NEWOXICLEAN OR OXYCLEANThe voice is familiar. Write the letters before the commercial supplies them.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 108 / NEWCHUCK E. CHEESE’S NAMEPicture the birthday sign. Does the name belong to the place—or to someone?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 109 / NEWSTOUFFER’S STOVE TOPFinish the name of the box before you picture the dinner around it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 110 / NEWCUP O’ NOODLESA small letter between two words. A name you may never have stopped using.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 111 / NEWTHE LAUGHING COWClose your eyes. Put every piece of jewellery back where it belongs.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 112 / NEWBALOO’S COCONUT COSTUMERebuild the disguise before the music starts.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 113 / NEWCARMEN SANDIEGO’S COATA silhouette crosses the screen. Choose its colour before you follow.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 114 / NEWPRINGLES MAN’S MONOCLELook at the face you remember before you reach for a can.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 115 / NEWGANDALF — RUN OR FLYFinish the line before the fall.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 116 / NEWVICKS VAPORUB’S EXTRA RWrite the label as one word. Does an extra R find its way in?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 117 / NEWVASELINE OR VASOLINESpell the name you would have written before looking.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 118 / NEWHELLMANN’S DOUBLE NCount the letters before you count the memories.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 119 / NEWSPONGEBOB’S GOOFY GOOBER GUITARThe final performance begins. What shape is in his hands?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 120 / NEWBARBRA OR BARBARA STREISANDWrite her first name as it appears on the record sleeve.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 121 / NEWMOD PODGE OR MODGE PODGEA familiar craft jar. Two words that almost rhyme on the label.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 122 / NEWDORIAN GRAY — PICTURE OR PORTRAITThere is a portrait in the story. Which word was on the cover?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 123 / NEWDOCTOR DOLITTLE’S EXTRA OFollow the name from the sound to the book’s spine.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 124 / NEWTHE CREATION OF ADAM’S HANDSPlace the hands before the ceiling comes into view.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 125 / NEWTHANKSGIVING’S THURSDAYCount the Thursdays on the calendar you remember.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 203 / NEWOLIVER’S REQUEST FOR MOREYou know what Oliver wants. Which words does he use to ask?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 204 / NEWMACBETH’S CAULDRON CHANTThe rhyme comes easily. Does it start with bubble or double?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 128 / NEWTHE GRADUATE — MRS. ROBINSONDoes the question begin the line—or arrive at the end?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 129 / NEWTHE GREAT PUMPKIN’S ARRIVALThe leaves move. A figure rises. Remember what happened next.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 130 / NEWISAIAH’S LION OR WOLFFinish the familiar image before finding the verse.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 131 / NEWCLIFFSNOTES’ MISSING SThe publisher’s own heading drops the S. Which name did you learn?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 132 / NEWDUBBLE BUBBLE’S FIRST WORDSay the rhyme, then write the name on the wrapper.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 133 / NEWREDDI-WIP’S MISSING HSpell the last word before you picture the first swirl.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 134 / NEWLITTLE TIKES OR LITTLE TYKESA small badge on a toy that may have outlasted your memory of it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 135 / NEWCROCODILE DUNDEE — THIS OR THATFinish the comeback as the larger knife comes into view.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 136 / NEWTHE JOKER — NOBODY PANICSListen to what nobody does when the plan unfolds.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 137 / NEWMORPHEUS — WHAT IF I TOLD YOUFinish the sentence before you look for the scene.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 205 / NEWTHE YELLOW SUN MEMORYThe summer in your memory has a colour. Does the Sun still match it?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 139 / NEWSUPERMAN — REEVE OR REEVESWrite both actors’ names before deciding where the S belongs.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 140 / NEWTHE STATUE OF LIBERTY’S CLOSED TORCHA narrow climb, a harbour view, and a door the record says was closed.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 141 / NEWRAISIN BRAN’S SUNGLASSESA smiling sun, two scoops, and a pair of glasses that belongs somewhere in the picture.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 142 / NEWSNOOPY’S TAIL COLOURBlack ears, a black nose—and one last patch your memory must fill.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 143 / NEWWILE E. OR WILEY COYOTEThe coyote keeps falling. Does another letter follow him?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 206 / NEWSAGITTARIUS OR ORION?One little dot says you are here. Which spiral arm holds it?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 207 / NEWTHE HEART ON THE OLD CHARTThe outline is familiar. Where does your memory put the heart inside it?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 146 / NEWJOEL OSTEEN’S EXTRA LOne surname, one expected L, and a book cover worth looking at twice.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 147 / NEWSAW — DO YOU WANT TO PLAY?A familiar invitation sounds different when you follow its subject.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 148 / NEWTHE KARATE KID’S HEADBANDBefore Daniel takes his stance, decide what is printed above his eyes.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 149 / NEWSMOOTH CRIMINAL — ANNIE OR EDDIEA familiar voice asks after someone. Write the name before reading it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 208 / NEWTHE BACK OF THE EYE SOCKETSDo the dark spaces in your remembered skull have a back wall?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 151 / NEWRICHARD SIMMONS’ HEADBANDThe curls, the shorts, the movement. Finish the outfit before you look.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 152 / NEWSCARY MOVIE’S WHISPEROne word turns a familiar horror line into the joke you remember.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 153 / NEWWHAT COLOUR IS CHARTREUSE?A single word can send two people to opposite ends of the palette.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 154 / NEWTHE SONG THAT NEVER ENDS?Lamb Chop’s closing song may keep going with a different opening in your head.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 155 / NEWCHALLENGER’S DATEA public event can feel anchored to a school year that will not match its date.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 156 / NEWKING TUT’S HEADDRESSThe mask is instantly familiar. The detail above its brow may be less settled.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 157 / NEWTHE MISSING ROBBER EMOJIA striped shirt, a dark mask, perhaps a money bag. Which keyboard held it?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 158 / NEWTARGET’S RING COUNTA simple bullseye becomes less simple when you have to count it from memory.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 159 / NEWTHE STARBUCKS CROWN STARYou know the green siren. Does the crown finish with a star?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 160 / NEWSPRINGSTEEN’S BACK POCKETBlue jeans, a flag, a flash of red. Name the object before zooming in.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 161 / NEWCHEWBACCA’S MISSING MEDALThe victory ceremony is familiar. Does every hero receive the same reward?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 162 / NEWBRITNEY’S PLAID SKIRTPigtails, a tied shirt, a school corridor. Does the skirt have checks?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 163 / NEWJESSE’S SCIENCE LINEA familiar meme comes with a voice. Does the scene supply every word?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 164 / NEWPIANO MAN — MEMORY OR MELODYThe old man asks for something. Hear the word before you read it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 165 / NEWFONZIE’S LEATHER JACKETThe silhouette is unmistakable. Is the leather as black as you remember?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 166 / NEWLENNON’S IMAGINE SUITA white piano, a bright room, two familiar figures. Finish the picture.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 167 / NEWJUDGE JUDY’S GAVELYou remember the sharp conclusion. Was a wooden hammer part of the routine?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 168 / NEWHEIGH-HO — WORK OR HOMESeven familiar figures, one familiar tune, and a destination you may supply differently.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 169 / NEWIMAGINE, IF YOU WILLFour words summon Rod Serling. Find the introduction they belong to.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 170 / NEWDX’S TANK OR JEEPYou remember the crew and the confrontation. Did the vehicle have tracks or wheels?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 171 / NEWTHE A-TEAM’S MISSING CATCHPHRASEFour words belong to Mr. T. Do they belong to the television scene you remember?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 172 / NEWHI-HO OR HI-YO, SILVER?A masked rider, a white horse, and one syllable that sends them onward.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 173 / NEWMICHAEL JACKSON’S GLOVE HANDBefore copying the pose, decide whose left and right you are seeing.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 174 / NEWTHE SHINING’S HOME GREETINGYou know the scene. The first word of its greeting may arrive differently.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 175 / NEWTHE ENERGIZER BUNNY’S BATTERYSunglasses, flip-flops, a drum. Place the part that powers the picture.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 176 / NEWTHE MISSING HIKER EMOJIA backpack and trekking poles seem ready to send. Find their place on the keyboard.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 177 / NEWCOBAIN’S MISSING PINK COATWhite sunglasses remain easy to picture. What texture sits below them?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 178 / NEWHO-OH OR MOLTRES?Ash looks up. Which legendary silhouette crosses the sky you remember?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 179 / NEWHELLRAISER — I’LL OR WE’LLThe threat sounds familiar. Its first word may bring company with it.OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 180 / NEWDOROTHY’S BLUE SOCKSThe famous slippers catch the eye. What colour fills the small space above them?OPEN THIS EXAMPLE →FILE 181 / NEWJOHN DENVER’S CRASH LOCATIONMountains or open water: where does the remembered headline take you?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 182 / NEWMR DARCY’S LAKE EXITYou remember the lake and the meeting. Can you recover the step between them?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 183 / NEWOBI-WAN’S FORCE FAREWELLOne familiar blessing follows you out of the cinema. Who says which version?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 184 / NEWSHAGGY’S ADAM’S APPLEGreen shirt, familiar chin. Does the neck need one more line?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 185 / NEWTHE PEACE SYMBOL’S LOWER STEMDraw the symbol without looking. Does its centre reach all the way down?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 186 / NEWTHE QUAKER MAN’S HATA triangular hat or a rounded brim: finish the portrait on the box.OPEN THE FILE →FILE 187 / NEWTHE ROCK — CAN OR IFA familiar voice opens the entrance. Is its first word a question or a condition?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 188 / NEWBAMBI’S REMEMBERED OPENINGA scene can dominate a whole film. Can you place the story that comes before it?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 189 / NEWYORICK — WELL OR HORATIOYou know the skull and the speaker. Which word follows the remembered acquaintance?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 190 / NEWPADMÉ — DEMOCRACY OR LIBERTYThe scene is familiar. Which word does Padmé speak as the chamber celebrates?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 191 / NEWRAINBOW ROAD’S GUARDRAILSYou remember falling. Do you also remember the rail you had to clear?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 192 / NEWFROSTY’S MISSING SCARFA warm red scarf seems ready to complete the snowman. Which Frosty wore it?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 193 / NEWSHREK’S HALLELUJAH VOICEThe song belongs to Shrek. Does the voice belong to the scene or the album?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 194 / NEWWIRE HANGERS — THE EXTRA MOREThe delivery is unmistakable. Does one small word arrive before the hanger?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 195 / NEWCHESHIRE CAT — ALL OR MOSTWe’re all, or most everyone: which beginning belongs to the voice you remember?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 196 / NEWDOUBTFIRE — DRIVE OR RUNYou remember the joke. Does its first word describe a driver or a runner?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 197 / NEWBLAIR WITCH’S CAMERA CONFESSIONA familiar close-up survives. Does the sentence you remember survive with it?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 198 / NEWTHE OVERLOOKED 2005 WORLD SERIESAn entire championship can disappear from a summary without leaving the record books.OPEN THE FILE →FILE 199 / NEWJUMPMAN’S REMEMBERED DUNKAn unforgettable basketball pose. Was the photographer covering a contest or staging a picture?OPEN THE FILE →FILE 200 / NEW7-ELEVEN’S LOWERCASE NFive letters seem to stand together. Does the last one follow the same rule?OPEN THE FILE →
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