Spring Trash 2014
Packet #6 by Bob Kilner
1. This man began his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Don James, his former coach and as a linebackers coach
at Syracuse in 1977, he notably convinced Art Monk to stay at the school. In his first head coaching gig, he led Toledo to a 9-2
record in 1990 but resigned after only one season to become the defensive coordinator of the Browns under Bill Belichick. He
was named head coach at (*) Michigan State in 1995 but abruptly resigned at the end of the 1999 season to take another head
coaching job. Because it was set during the 2004 season, this coach appeared in the film The Blind Side to recruit Michael Oher
(OAR) to attend LSU even though he was already the head coach at another SEC school at the time of filming. For 10 points, identify
this coach who spent one season at the helm of the Miami Dolphins before returning to the SEC as the head coach at Alabama.
ANSWER: Nick Saban
Bonus: This other member of the Bill Belichick coaching tree was given a monumental task in 2012. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this former play-caller for the New England Patriots who was hired by Penn State to rebuild their football program in the
wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal in 2012.
ANSWER: Bill O’Brien
[10] O’Brien replaced this legendary coach who died of lung cancer just two months after being fired by the university.
ANSWER: Joe Paterno [accept JoePa]
[10] On January 2, 2014, O’Brien was introduced as the head coach of the Houston Texans, replacing this coach who was later hired
as the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens.
ANSWER: Gary Kubiak
2. An early scene in this film sees the protagonist ask a woman on a flight to Los Angeles if her child was going to be a
nuisance before commenting “I hope we crash.” A small side-plot in this film involves the evolving friendship between the
protagonist and a limo driver with a disabled daughter (*) and upon arrival at the Beverly Hills Hotel, that protagonist is horrified
to find her room filled with flowers, champagne and a fruit basket, from which she takes the pears and throws them out the window.
That protagonist is in L.A. to presumably sign over the rights to her most-famous character but after finding about a scene involving
animation, she returns to London, forcing the Tom Hanks-played Walt Disney to follow her overseas and convince “Pam” to let him
“have” Mary Poppins. For 10 points, identify this 2013 film whose main story is intermixed with flashbacks about the childhood of
author P.L. Travers.
ANSWER: Saving Mr. Banks
Bonus: Identify these upcoming Disney films, for 10 points each.
[10] Slated to be released June 16, 2016, this film will be the long-awaited sequel to a 2003 Pixar blockbuster but will instead focus on
an Ellen DeGeneres-voiced Pacific regal blue tang.
ANSWER: Finding Dory
[10] Set to be released in May 2014, this film will star Jon Hamm as sports agent J.B. Bernstein who stages a reality show competition
in India to attract cricket players he hopes to turn into major league pitchers.
ANSWER: Million Dollar Arm
[10] Christmas Day, 2014 will see the release of this film, based upon a Tony Award-winning work of the same name by Stephen
Sondheim. In it, a childless couple seek to end a curse put upon them by a vengeful witch. The main characters of the film are taken
from Rapunzel, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk.
ANSWER: Into the Woods
3. This actor made his film debut as the troubled teenager Scott in the 1980 comedy Midnight Madness and he had a bit part
in the 1982 film Class of 1984 where he was credited without his middle initial. This actor was serving as a small-town doctor
when he joined Julie Warner in peeing in the woods to scare deer away from hunters in (*) Doc Hollywood while another
famous role saw him play a reporter for GNN in Mars Attacks. In his most famous television role as a “Young Republican,” Meredith
Baxter played the mother of this actor’s character, and later reprised that role as the mother of his character Mike Flaherty on Spin
City. Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties and Marty McFly in the Back to the Future series were both played by, for 10 points, what actor
who announced his fight with Parkinson’s in 1998?
ANSWER: Michael J. Fox
Bonus: After Michael J. Fox’s announcement that he had Parkinson’s, the character of Caitlin Moore was introduced to help lessen
the workload on Fox. For 10 points each:
[10] Moore was played by this blonde bombshell who played Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place and Alex’s ex-wife Chloe on Hot
in Cleveland.
ANSWER: Heather Locklear
[10] From 1996-2002, this actor appeared on Spin City as NYC mayor Randall Winston. He is best-known for playing Brad Majors in
The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
ANSWER: Barry Bostwick
[10] On a first season episode of Spin City, a powerful land developer named Dan Donaldson was played by this actor, better-known
for mocking Aaron Rodgers in commercials and for playing Norm Peterson on Cheers.
ANSWER: George Wendt
4. In early January, J.J. Watt tweeted that this man should be invited to the combine to which bleacherreport.com replied
“the Texans are in dire need of a difference maker that can hold on to the ball.” Raised in Key West, he spent two years at
Tallahassee Community College before transferring to his current school. Born Frankie Grizzle-Malgrat, this man keeps
gummy bears in the pouch of his work overalls and during an episode of “Cage Confessionals,” this man raced and beat host
(*) Colin Cowherd. After the BCS National Championship game, where a memorable video was snapped of him running alongside a
Heisman Trophy winning quarterback on the sidelines, this person notably posed with two women feeling up his chest hair. For 10
points, identify this ginger ballboy and equipment manager for the Florida State Seminoles.
ANSWER: “Red Lightning” [accept Frankie Grizzle-Magrat before mentioned]
Bonus: From 2009-2012, Colin Cowherd co-hosted this show along with Michelle Beadle and later, Charissa Thompson. For 10
points each:
[10] Identify this ESPN2 show featuring segments like “Three Cheers/Jeers/Tears” and “Date, Marry, Dump” now hosted by
Marcellus Wiley and Max Kellerman.
ANSWER: SportsNation
[10] Cowherd was accused of racism surrounding comments he made about the 2007 murder of this former University of Miami and
Washington Redskins safety.
ANSWER: Sean Taylor
[10] Cowherd was also criticized for claiming that this pro wrestler died “while doing steroids” in 2005. This wrestler was known
later in his career as “Latino Heat” and frequently made use of the “Five Star Frog Splash” as his finisher. His cousin Chavo is also a
notable wrestler.
ANSWER: Eddie Guerrero [prompt on “Guerrero” alone]
5. On January 15, 2014, this singer announced all of his future concerts would be available for purchasable download via a
USB wristband and this man teamed up with Roger Waters in November 2013 to raise money for the Wounded Warrior
project where he auctioned off his guitar and a free guitar lesson for $250,000. This artist used a John Steinbeck character as
the inspiration for the title track off a 1995 album, a song re-released on his 2014 album (*) High Hopes. That song was “The
Ghost of Tom Joad” and other albums by this legendary singer-guitarist have included Tunnel of Love, Human Touch and his debut
album Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ. For 10 points, identify this musician who has recorded hits like “Thunder Road” and “Born
to Run” and who mourned the 2011 death of Clarence Clemons alongside other members of the E Street Band.
ANSWER: Bruce Springsteen
Bonus: Bruce Springsteen joined Billy Joel, Jimmy Fallon and Steven Tyler for a performance of this song at the 2012 benefit concert
Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together. For 10 points each:
[10] Name that song recorded by the Drifters in 1964 that proclaims that we’re “out of the sun” and that “we’ll be having some fun”
in the title place.
ANSWER: “Under the Boardwalk”
[10] In 2013, Springsteen was a guest performer on a re-release of this band’s track “Rose Tattoo,” which was dedicated to the victims
of the Boston Marathon bombings. Their first #1 hit was the song “Tessie” which discussed how an earlier song of the same name
helped the Boston Americans win the first World Series.
ANSWER: Dropkick Murphys
[10] On January 19, Springsteen made a surprise appearance at the Light of Day Charity Concert Series in Atlantic City, whose
headliner was this singer-guitarist, best-known for singing songs like “Slide” and “Iris” as the lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls.
ANSWER: Johnny Rzeznik [REZZ-nick]
6. This character dislikes the fact that “monkeys can’t use skype” and in another scene featuring this character, he says he
misses his grandfather who died during World War II. This character has only cussed twice during his film appearances,
once using the F-word and another time using a racial slur. After being shown an engagement ring, this character comments
“I didn’t know they sold rings at the holocaust” (*) and in a more recent film appearance, this character accidentally kills a giraffe
when he runs its head into the side of a bridge, decapitating it. This brother of Tracy and brother-in-law of Doug is, for 10 points,
what character played by Zach Galifianakis in the Hangover series?
ANSWER: Alan Garner
Bonus: Identify these other things related to director Todd Phillips, for 10 points each.
[10] Phillips documentary Bittersweet Motel centers on this band known for its live concerts and improvisational jamming. Their 2disc live album It was certified platinum in 2005.
ANSWER: Phish
[10] Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson star as the title characters of this 2004 Phillips-directed comedy based on a crime drama from the
1970s.
ANSWER: Starsky & Hutch
[10] Phillips made a cameo in a curly wig and track suit under the name “Foot Lover on Bus” in this 2000 film. He awakens the Amy
Smart-played Beth by sucking on her big toe.
ANSWER: Road Trip
7. This character graduated from a community college with a degree in mechanical engineering and an early episode
featuring him sees him comment that “genetic engineering erases all of God’s mistakes, like German people.” While on
sabbatical from his job for trying to have improper relations with an underage boy, this character wrote an erotic novel that
eventually won the (*) Gay Pulitzer Prize. He changed his name to Janet after undergoing a sex change operation, but returned to
being a man using genetically engineered body parts grown on the back of a mouse. In the episode “Chef Aid,” this character was
rescued by his companion Mr. Hat, who drove a car through a prison wall, leading this character to exclaim, “how the hell did he
reach the gas pedal?” For 10 points, identify this perverted and sexually confused teacher at South Park Elementary.
ANSWER: Mr./Mrs. Garrison
Bonus: In a fictional psychotherapy session with this psychiatrist, Mr. Hat confirmed Mr. Garrison was gay. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this character who had his own show from 1995-1999 and who was killed shortly after this confirmation by a giant
exploding novelty firework. This character’s namesake show used a cheap animation technique known as “squigglevision.”
ANSWER: Dr. Jeffrey Katz
[10] Mr. Hat was temporarily replaced on South Park with this character, which essentially consisted of a small tree branch wearing a
purple shirt.
ANSWER: Mr. Twig
[10] In the South Park movie, Mr. Hat is picked up by this character who apparently uses him as a companion to replace Saddam
Hussein, who he has just killed.
ANSWER: Satan
8. This artist makes a guest appearance along with Space Cowboy on Lady Gaga’s song “Starstruck” and this artist’s first
single was featured on the soundtrack to Step Up 2: The Streets before later being certified as the #1 best-selling digital
download of the 2000s. That song refers to a woman’s buttocks as “Dem birthday cakes that stole the show” (*) and describes
how “Shawty had them Apple Bottom jeans, jeans.” A more recent single by this artist samples from a remix of “Feeling Good” by
Nina Simone as was titled “How I Feel” while another song by this artist was used in the closing credits and picture montage from The
Hangover and samples the chorus from a 1984 Dead or Alive song with a similar name. For 10 points, identify this Southern rapper
born Tramar Dillard whose hits have included “Whistle,” “Right Round” and “Low.”
ANSWER: Flo Rida
Bonus: Flo Rida first got noticed while working with Fresh Kid Ice, a member of this rap group. For 10 points each:
[10] Name that rap group whose 1989 album Nasty As They Wanna Be was originally ruled to be obscenity before being overturned in
1992. This band’s hits have included “Banned in the USA” and “Me So Horny.”
ANSWER: 2 Live Crew
[10] The majority of 2 Live Crew re-formed in 1995 to record the track “Hoochie Mama” for this film featuring Ice Cube as Craig and
Chris Tucker as Smokey. Former pro wrestler “Tiny” Lister also played Deebo in this film.
ANSWER: Friday
[10] One of the many copyright infringement lawsuits brought against 2 Live Crew was over their remake of “Oh, Pretty Woman,” a
song originally recorded by this legendary singer-songwriter behind the hits “Only the Lonely” and “In Dreams.”
ANSWER: Roy Orbison [NOTE: 2LC won the lawsuit as the Supreme Court ruled their parody could be fair use.]
9. The 1964 game Shenanigans featured a life-sized version of this game as one of its challenges. In 2005, a Simpsons themed
version of this game was released featuring Julius Hibbert and Nick Riviera and in 2007, a SpongeBob SquarePants version of
this game was released containing items like a “shoehorn” and “Krabby Patty Pleasure Center.” Later in 2007, this game
released a spinoff subtitled “Rescue Kit” and in celebration of its 40th birthday, the general public voted (*) “Brain Freeze” as
the newest trouble for its main character Cavity Sam. Featuring commercials which often have kids saying “you need steady hands”
and “butterfingers,” this is for 10 points, what Milton Bradley game where players try to remove “bones” without touching the sides
and lighting up Cavity Sam’s nose?
ANSWER: Operation
Bonus: Another Hasbro property is this card game, originally designed by Richard Garfield. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this CCG originally called Mana Clash that is still published today by Wizards of the Coast.
ANSWER: Magic: the Gathering or MTG [prompt on “Magic” alone]
[10] Aside from a few rare misprints, the Alpha set version of this zero-casting cost artifact that generates three mana of one color is
the most expensive card in all of MTG.
ANSWER: Black Lotus
[10] The Black Lotus is considered part of this group of cards, generally regarded as the most-powerful cards in all of the game. Other
cards in this group include the five original moxes, Ancestral Recall, Time Walk and Timetwister.
ANSWER: “Power Nine”
10. The “new” Arena Football League made its debut during this calendar year after having suspended operations the
previous year and the Lakers NBA title in this calendar year saw Luke and Bill Walton become the first father-son
combination to win multiple NBA championships. Reggie Bush vacated his 2005 Heisman Trophy during this calendar year,
which also saw Dallas Braden and Roy Halladay become the first pair of pitchers to throw perfect games during the same
season. Brett Favre’s consecutive games played streak ended when the Vikings (*) listed him as inactive for a game during
December of this year, which began with the Saints defeating the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV (44). For 10 points, identify this
calendar year that also saw Canada defeat the United States for the gold medal on a Sidney Crosby overtime goal at the Winter
Olympics.
ANSWER: 2010
Bonus: Given some other significant events, identify the calendar year between 2000-2009 in which these events occurred, for 10
points each.
[10] The Oklahoma Sooners defeat the Florida State Seminoles 13-2 in the BCS National Championship game; The Arizona
Diamondbacks become the youngest franchise to ever win a World Series; John Ruiz becomes the first Hispanic WBA World
Heavyweight boxing champion.
ANSWER: 2001
[10] The LSU Tigers become the first two-time BCS National Champions, defeating Ohio State 38-24; The New England Patriots lose
the Super Bowl to the Giants, ruining a perfect regular season; Summer Olympic Games are held in Beijing.
ANSWER: 2008
[10] Smarty Jones wins the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness but can’t complete the Triple Crown; Chris Benoit defeats both Triple
H and Shawn Michaels to win his only World Heavyweight Championship while in WWE; Lance Armstrong wins his 6th of 7 Tour
de France titles prior to vacating all of them.
ANSWER: 2004
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11. This man was discovered by a future bandmate while singing in the shower at the University of South Carolina and
together they would go on to form a band that recorded hits like “Time” and “Hold My Hand” off the chart-topping albums
Cracked Rear View and Fairweather Johnson. His solo career began in 2002 with the relatively unsuccessful album Back to
Then but his next three solo albums all went #1 including the platinum album (*) Learn to Live. That album spawned the #1
singles “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” “It Won’t Be Like This for Long” and “Alright.” His biggest hit to-date however, is a
song originally sketched by Bob Dylan and finished by Ketch Secor. For 10 points, identify this country musician and former lead
singer of Hootie & the Blowfish who went double platinum with the 2013 hit “Wagon Wheel.”
ANSWER: Darius Rucker
Bonus: This series ran from 2003-2008 and was co-hosted at various times by Jewel, LeAnn Rimes and Wynonna, among others. For
10 points each:
[10] Identify this NBC reality series that later aired on the USA network which was compared to American Idol but intended to find
the next big act in the title Tennessee city.
ANSWER: Nashville Star
[10] One of the better-known hosts of Nashville Star was this African-American musician and singer of “I Play Chicken with the
Train” who brought back the “country rap” genre also known as “hick-hop.”
ANSWER: Cowboy Troy Coleman [accept either underlined portion]
[10] On March 11, 2014, Cowboy Troy released his newest album titled for this specific card in a deck of playing cards that was said
to represent Alexander the Great. It is said to have a natural affinity for the Queen of Diamonds.
ANSWER: King of Clubs
12. When these objects were first released in 1998, they were quickly banned within the confines of the NSA offices, when it
was believed they could be used to record and repeat classified information. The Jerky Boys released a track where they
called a Wal-Mart to complain that theirs was spitting out inappropriate phrases like “I’m going to shoot you now” and
making demonic noises. Marketed initially under the slogan “let’s have fun,” this object’s popularity in the United States
stemmed from a belief that they could be “taught” (*) English, when in reality, they were programmed to gradually introduce
English into their vocabulary. Reintroduced unsuccessfully in 2005 and again in 2012, for 10 points, this is what toy that resembles a
colorful gremlin and uses phrases like “u-nay-loo-lay-do” which means “do you want to play” in Furbish.
ANSWER: Furby
Bonus: Identify these other 1990s fads, for 10 points each.
[10] Produced by Ty, these stuffed animals are filled with plastic pellets rather than stuffing, which gave the animals their name.
Production stopped after a bear called “The End” was produced, but consumer demand caused them to restart production. One notable
member of this toy group was Garcia the Bear, made in honor of Jerry Garcia.
ANSWER: Beanie Babies
[10] EXACT NAME REQUIRED - This mounted largemouth was notable for wiggling its tail and singing songs like “Don’t Worry
Be Happy” and “Take Me to the River.” In early 2014, it was in the news for scaring off a would-be burglar from a Minnesota home.
ANSWER: Big Mouth Billy Bass
[10] The Tasmanian Devil was the first cartoon character that a design was tested on that ended up becoming this toy. The hot toy
during the 1996 holiday season, this title red character would chuckle if squeezed once and laugh hysterically if squeezed three times.
ANSWER: Tickle Me Elmo (do NOT prompt on or accept “Elmo” alone or any variation on this)
13. This event was originally introduced in 1976 and brought back in 1984 where Larry Nance defeated the original winner in
the finals. Dominique Wilkins won the 1985 event, but was defeated in the final the following year by his teammate, 5’7” Spud
Webb who eventually trained this event’s first 3-time winner (*) Nate Robinson.. This event was cancelled in 1998 due to lack of
interest, cancelled again in 1999 due to the NBA lockout and the 2000 event saw Vince Carter use a bounce-pass alley-oop from his
cousin Tracy McGrady to defeat both McGrady and Steve Francis in the finals. The most-notable occurrence in this event saw Blake
Griffin jump over a car. For 10 points, identify this NBA All-Star Weekend staple won in 2013 by Terrence Ross and whose 2014
iteration saw John Wall awarded the top prize.
ANSWER: NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest [accept reasonable equivalents]
Bonus: Identify these winners of the McDonald’s All-American Game High School Dunk Contest, for 10 points each.
[10] The 1997 event saw this point guard win the title. He would later attend UCLA from 1997-1999 before being drafted 3rd overall
by the Hornets. He was traded to the Cavaliers in 2009 along with a first-round draft pick that eventually wound up being Kyrie
Irving.
ANSWER: Baron Davis
[10] The 2001 winner was this power forward that spent four years at the University of Florida before being drafted with the 30th pick
in the 2005 draft by the Knicks. He was traded to Golden State in 2010 where this two-time All-Star became the Warriors first player
in the game since 1997 when he was selected in 2013.
ANSWER: David Lee
[10] Perhaps the most interesting winner of the dunk contest was this 2004 champion who won the Naismith Award in 2008 and led
Tennessee to the National Championship in both 2007 and 2008. She was drafted first overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2008
where she became the first WNBA player to win both Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same year.
ANSWER: Candace Parker
14. This actor made his Broadway debut in 1995 opposite Kathleen Turner in Indiscretions and Robert Pattinson was called
“the next [this actor]” after his performance as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He played Lord Alfred
Douglas, a handsome poet who has an extensive romantic relationship with the title character in (*) Wilde and he learned to play
saxophone and was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for his performance of "Tu vuò fà l'americano” in a 1999 role. That role
saw him star opposite Matt Damon as millionaire playboy Dickie Greenleaf in The Talented Mr. Ripley. The disabled swimmer
Jerome Morrow in Gattaca and Confederate Soldier W.P. Inman in Cold Mountain were both roles played by, for 10 points, what
English stage and film actor who also played sniper Vasily Zaytsev in Enemy at the Gates?
ANSWER: Jude Law
Bonus: Jude Law was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role as Dickie Greenleaf in The Talented Mr.
Ripley but lost to this actor. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this actor who won the award for his portrayal of Dr. Wilbur Larch in an adaptation of a John Irving novel. He also lent
his voice to the character of Finn McMissile in Cars 2.
ANSWER: Michael Caine
[10] Caine took home the award for his work in this film, where he plays an orphanage director who teaches medicine to young
Homer Wells, an orphan played by Tobey Maguire.
ANSWER: The Cider House Rules
[10] Caine played Ebenezer Scrooge in this 1992 adaptation of a similarly-named Charles Dickens work. The role of Bob Cratchit
was played by a notable amphibian character.
ANSWER: The Muppet Christmas Carol [do NOT accept “A Christmas Carol”]
15. Along with Adam LaRoche, Chipper Jones, Willie Robertson and several others, this man owns the hunting company
known as Duck Commander. In January, this man announced he would be part of LiveNation’s 2014 MegaTicket where he
would also play four (*) MLB stadiums including PNC Park and Progressive Field along with Florida-Georgia Line. One of this
artist’s singles is a remake of a 2005 Tracy Byrd song and discusses a road trip to Vegas with his lover where they are “blastin’ out the
Johnny Cash.” In 2010, this man teamed with Kelly Clarkson to release the single “Don’t You Wanna Stay” off My Kinda Party
along with “Fly Over States” and the title track. For 10 points, identify this country singer who also recorded the 4x Platinum single
“Dirt Road Anthem.”
ANSWER: Jason Aldean
Bonus: Jason Aldean played the first-ever concert at this University’s Sanford Stadium. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this university whose football alumni include A.J. Green and Matthew Stafford.
ANSWER: University of Georgia
[10] Aldean has a pet bulldog named for this city, the home to the main campus of the University of Georgia.
ANSWER: Athens
[10] Jason Aldean’s self-titled debut album contained this top-5 song, a non-charting single for McBride & the Ride which discusses a
farmer’s battles with the drought season in the title Texas city.
ANSWER: “Amarillo Sky”
16. For the second season premiere of the show on which this person appears, its network distributed “Scratch N’ Sniff” cards
which viewers could use to release scents corresponding to certain scenes. Out magazine praised this person for her attitude
towards her gay uncle, a man nicknamed (*) “Poodle” and CollegeHumor.com released an entire series spoofing this person’s show
called Precious Plum. The premiere of the series featuring this person sees her family attend the “Summer Redneck Games” and a
later episode sees her assist her sister Anna in making a chicken pot pie. This former cast member of Toddlers & Tiaras is, for 10
points, what 8-year old girl born Alana Thompson who lives with “Mama June,” “Sugar Bear” and her three sisters in McIntyre,
Georgia?
ANSWER: Honey Boo Boo [accept Here Comes Honey Boo Boo; accept Alana Thompson before it is mentioned; prompt on
“Thompson” alone]
Bonus: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is aired on this network. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this cable network owned by Discovery that currently broadcasts Extreme Couponing, Hoarding: Buried Alive and
Untold Stories of the ER.
ANSWER: TLC [begrudgingly accept The Learning Channel even though it is no longer named this]
[10] Reruns of this CBS show have been airing on TLC since 2011 as well as foreign versions broadcast under the subtitle Abroad.
Some companies featured on this show have included Waste Management, Rally’s and more recently, Sky Zone.
ANSWER: Undercover Boss
[10] One season 3 episode of Undercover Boss focused on this maker of golf clubs and golf apparel, famous for their “Burner” line
and widely believed to be the maker of the most-played drivers on the PGA tour. This subsidiary of Adidas formerly used the unique
burnt orange-and-black color scheme before more recently switching to black-white-red.
ANSWER: TaylorMade
17. This character once answered the math question “what is 2 plus 7” with “I cannot answer this, as it is against my religious
principles” and when he asked where babies come from, his best friend looked at the tag of his shirt and responded “you came
from Taiwan.” When his uncle Max came to visit, he told him he wishes he would stay forever because “mom’s much more
patient with me in front of guests.” In the Family Guy episode “Stewie Loves Lois,” Stewie imagines a trip to Hawaii with
Rupert (*) which is a direct reference to this character and his stuffed tiger. For 10 points, identify this 6-year old Bill Watterson
comic strip character best-remembered for his adventures with Hobbes.
ANSWER: Calvin
Bonus: Identify these other juvenile comic strip characters, for 10 points each.
[10] While her name was once given as Heather, this character rarely appeared in the strip itself. She does appear in both of the
specials It’s Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown and Happy New Year Charlie Brown as the unrequited love interest of the title character.
ANSWER: The Little Red-Haired Girl or Little Red-Headed Girl
[10] This impressionable third grader embraces the “gangsta” culture and once helped organize the kidnapping of Oprah Winfrey. He
is the younger brother of Huey Freeman.
ANSWER: Riley Freeman [prompt on “Freeman” alone]
[10] This protagonist of FoxTrot is a 10-year old blonde genius with thick glasses that is portrayed in the strip as a stereotypical geek.
He often helps his parents with taxes and his older siblings Peter and Paige with their homework.
ANSWER: Jason Fox [prompt on “Fox” alone]
18. The lead roles in this film were originally offered to Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson and Ryan Reynolds and one scene in this
film sees one of the characters tell his coworkers “today was a good day” quoting one of his own songs. While pretending to be
a man named (*) Omar, one character claims that he is going to kill another character with “1000 cuts” and that same character had
earlier attempted to break up a fight by yelling at the participants “hey, you’re white, you’re white! you don’t fight!” That character is
Ben and he’s been taken on the title adventure by James after asking for James’s blessing to marry his sister. For 10 points, identify
this 2014 comedy starring Ice Cube as an Atlanta cop who tries to scare Kevin Hart by having him spend a day with him on the beat.
ANSWER: Ride Along
Bonus: The role of Omar in Ride Along was played by this man. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this actor who played Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to do With It and Furious Styles in Boyz in the Hood.
ANSWER: Laurence Fishburne
[10] In 1995, Fishburne became the first African-American to play this title Shakespearean character in a motion picture by a major
studio. Kenneth Branagh played Iago in the film.
ANSWER: Othello
[10] Fishburne’s most famous role was arguably this captain of the Nebuchadnezzar in the Matrix films.
ANSWER: Morpheus
19. When this band first formed, their lead singer used the stage name “Coby Dick” and their band name was inspired by a
nickname of his grandfather. Their debut album Old Friends from Young Years was self-released on their own, now-defunct
label Onion Hardcore and in 1998, Warner Music paid them to produce a 5-track demo whose songs would later be included
on LoveHateTragedy and (*) Infest. This band’s lead singer spent two seasons hosting the MTV show Scarred before touring
demands caused him to resign and popular opening lyrics to songs by this band include “I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut” and
“Cut my life into pieces.” For 10 points, identify this Jacoby Shaddix-fronted rock act behind the hit singles “Getting Away with
Murder,” “Scars” and “Last Resort.”
ANSWER: Papa Roach
Bonus: The only original member of this band still remaining is Spider One. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this American rock act behind the songs “When Worlds Collide” and “Bombshell” whose name is often abbreviated as
PM5K.
ANSWER: Powerman 5000
[10] This band fronted by Scooter Ward included the song “Stupid Girl” on their 2004 album “Year of the Spider.” Their most-recent
single was 2011’s “Wicked World” off of their album Superfiction.
ANSWER: Cold
[10] In early 2004, Cold’s guitarist quit the band and joined this act, replacing Ben Moody. This band went on hiatus in 2012 after
hitting #1 early in their mainstream run with singles such as “My Immortal” and “Bring Me to Life.”
ANSWER: Evanescence
20. After several roles in unsuccessful films like Perception and See This Movie, this actor got his break when he starred
alongside Brendan Fraser as Professor Alan Kitzens in Journey to the Center of the Earth. That same year he made a cameo as
a drunk who mistakes the title character’s Yugo for a taxi in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. This actor and Bill Hader both
appeared as themselves on the finale of (*) The Office and he hosted both the 2010 and 2011 ESPN Espy Awards Show. His biggest
role to-date however may be for hosting a solo segment for five years after the departure of Amy Poehler. From 2008-2013
“Weekend Update” was anchored by, for 10 points, what comedian who became the host of Late Night on February 24, 2014.
ANSWER: Seth Meyers
Bonus: Meyers starred alongside this actor in See This Movie. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this actor that played Harold Lee opposite Kal Penn in the Harold and Kumar films.
ANSWER: John Cho
[10] Cho played a ghost named Mark on a 1998 episode of this WB drama which focused on the Halliwell sisters played by Shannen
Doherty, Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs.
ANSWER: Charmed
[10] The youngest half-sister Paige Matthews was played by this actress who played a backstabbing Nitro Girl in Ready to Rumble
and Sheryl Saddon in The Black Dahlia. She also notably dated Marilyn Manson for nearly 4 years during the early 2000s.
ANSWER: Rose McGowan
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TB. During the 1990s, this corporation’s now-defunct construction branch was contracted to build one of the two Petronas
Towers as well as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Along with Adidas, this corporation is the primary sponsor of Chelsea FC and a
popular-but-fake 2012 story said that this company tried to pay a large fine with truckloads of nickels (*). In 2007, this
corporation overtook HP as the largest technology firm as measured by sales and this company overtook Nokia in 2012 as the highestselling mobile phone company in the world. For 10 points, identify this South Korean company who manufacture the Galaxy line,
including the Note, Tab and S4.
ANSWER: Samsung