The Six Degrees Game

It started nearly a decade ago, in an academic paper on sociology. The idea was that any American could trace a path of connection from himself through friends, co-workers or relatives to any other person, including celebrities. You know-I have a cousin who once worked in LA, who used to party with this girl, who once roomed with the gay hair stylist that gave Tom Cruise his look, etc. You were limited to six degrees of separation between yourself and your target. Get it?

A popular net version of this game began a few years ago, centering around Kevin Bacon, so most people should be familiar with it. (Hint: He`s in here at least twice!) It`s easy...YMP himself works with someone who has played gigs with someone who actually jammed with John Lennon back in the day, so you just know that the stars mentioned here will have some really interesting connections!

Test your knowledge by creating and solving six degrees riddles about FFTTM stars, directors, producers, etc. named on this site. To make it a little easier, one link out of this site is allowed, but only if the reference is fairly well-known. YMP has thoughtfully included several personal six degrees cues for you, the eager Webfan and they count as inside-the-page links! Look, we`ve got to find fun wherever we can these days, and this is good as it usually gets around here...

Sample Six Degrees Riddles:

Look at all this bad hair and clothing-who dressed these people every day? This is what Sir John Hughes, "Savage" Steve Holland, Cameron Crowe, the Brat Pack and the rest of the Family fought to overcome. But seeds have been sown here... A few qualify as early examples of FFTTM greatness.

Joysticks	The Seniors	Foxes
Porky`s	Bachelor Party	Losin` It
Corvette Summer	Last American Virgin	The First Time
Girls Just Want to Have Fun	Private Resort	Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Valley Girl

Bad, Evil Teens and Twenties. Cynical and depressing films which helped establish pessimism as a major theme in many Teen and Twenties Movies (at least most of them looked good!) Boo! Hiss!

Uncle Donzig`s Personal Top Ten List:

The Teen and Twenties Movies Which Provide the Most Cheer for Your Modest Pagemaster When He Feels Down in the Dumps and Needs Ferris Most...

1) Pretty in Pink 2) Fast Times at R. High

3) Risky Business

4) Breaking the Rules

5) All the Right Moves

6) Oxford Blues

7A) Seven Minutes in Heaven 7B) Lucas (Tie)

8) Summer Lovers 9) Last American Virgin

10) The All-Nighter

In which our boys (and girls) seek good clean fun, true romance or long-term goals

Wanton decadence, drunkenness and debauchery, passionately pursued.

Fantastic tales, silly adventures and fairly complete nonsense.

In which some of our heroes find reason to question themselves and their assumptions toward Life in order to grow as individuals and become full adults.