Elena Gilbert: What was it like? The ’50s. Because in my mind I have this picture of somewhere between… American Bandstand, Grease. It’s all varsity sweaters and milkshakes.

Stefan Salvatore: Well, that and, you know, McCarthyism and segregation, the nuclear arms race…

Elena Gilbert: Okay, but there were poodle skirts.

Stefan Salvatore: There were poodle skirts.

From The Vampire Diaries – Season 1 Episode 12: ‘Unpleasantville’ (1×12) | Produced by The CW