Can You Pass This 1980’s Pop Culture QUIZ?

E.T.’s favorite candy skyrocketed in sales after the movie came out.

14%
ET: The Extra Terrestrial screenshot ET saying goodbye
Retry Correct Incorrect Originally, Steven Spielberg wanted M&M’s to be in the film. The candy’s company, Mars Inc., worried that E.T.’s appearance would frighten children, so they declined. Hershey’s stepped in and Reese’s Pieces sales rose by 300%.
MovieStillsDB/ET: The Extra Terrestrial/Universal Pictures
MovieStillsDB/ET: The Extra Terrestrial/Universal Pictures

E.T.’s favorite candy skyrocketed in sales after the movie came out.

  • Skittles
  • Reese’s Pieces
  • Gummy bears
  • M&M’s
14%

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