TOSSUPS – WE GOT BUBKIS
TRASHMASTERS 2005 – UT-CHATTANOOGA
Questions by Carol Guthrie, Bronson Messer and Scotti Whitmire
1. He was traded to the Yankees for Bob Tillman and Dale Roberts and was their starting third baseman in 1968. He was
named to the Topps Rookie All-Star team that year (despite hitting .229 with only seven HR) but lost his job to Bobby
Murcer the following spring. Bad knees caused him to move into managing in the Yankees farm system in 1971 and he
was first base coach for the Yankees during their World Series season in 1977. He became manager of the Atlanta
Braves in 1978, but had a losing record over four years. He then became manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, but was
lured back to the Braves as their general manager in 1985. FTP, name this managerial legend, who has managed the
Braves to 14 straight division titles.
Answer:
Bobby Cox
2. In a distant galaxy their civilization was attacked by the fierce Qotiles. The Qotiles had many laser cannons shielded
behind celluloid barriers which are capable of destroying the small, agile ships of the protagonists. The Qotiles are also
protected with destroyer missiles that constantly track and occasionally fire on the arthropodic ships. FTP, this is an
abridged version of the backstory included with what Atari 2600 game, one of the first games to sport an "Easter Egg" in
the form of the programmer's initials?
Answer:
Yar’s Revenge
3. In an early scene in Vertigo, Scottie points at one of these on display in Midge’s apartment and asks “What’s this doohickey?” She says it was designed by an aircraft engineer. Howard Hughes reputedly saved his film The Outlaw by
designing a “cantilever” one for Jane Russell. In Doom Generation, Rose McGowan is frequently shown wearing a black
one. In Animal House, Pinto discovers, much to his chagrin, that his drunken date has stuffed hers with tissue paper.
FTP, what object of lingerie is this?
Answer:
Bra or brassiere
4. She studied acting under Elia Kazan during the mid-1950’s and became friends with Robert Duvall, whose mother she
played in The Apostle. She played Mary Magdalene in 1973’s Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus. Born in 1929 in Maces
Springs, Virginia, her first husband was country singer Carl Smith. As a Grand Ole Opry performer, she took the role of
comedic foil opposite Faron Young and Webb Pierce. FTP, name this country music legend who co-wrote “Ring of
Fire”, which became a big hit for her future husband, the Man in Black.
Answer:
June Carter Cash or June Carter or June Cash
5. Twice divorced, or “three times single” as he once said, he found one of his wives in the shower with a “redheaded
guy”. He slept with Gwen, ex-wife of John Munch from Baltimore’s homicide unit. He indirectly contributed to the
death of Claire Kincaid when, after he fell off the wagon, she drove him home only to be killed in a car crash. One of his
daughters was killed in a drug mob related hit and he finally retired from the 27th precinct in 2004. FTP, name this
endearing character from Law and Order, played by Jerry Orbach.
Answer:
Lenny or Lenny Briscoe or Briscoe
6. The Boppers wear tan slacks, black shirts and metallic magenta vests with 1940s-style fedoras. The Savage Huns dress
like Chinese proletariat. The Electric Illuminators wear bright yellow-gold silk jackets. The Gramercy Riffs wear orange
karate shirts and wield hockey sticks. The Highhats, wear black pants, long-sleeved red striped pullover shirts,
suspenders, corpse-white makeup, and black top hats. The Rogues ride around in a graffiti-strewn hearse led by Luther,
the maniac who killed Cyrus. These are some of the many gangs which populate, FTP, what 1979 Walter Hill film whose
title gang wears leather vests.
Answer:
The Warriors
7. The new expansion team in Denver next year will be called the Outlaws. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago
will also field expansion teams in the 2006 season. This year, the Baltimore Bayhawks claimed their second title by
defeating the Long Island Lizards in the championship game. FTP, name this professional sports league, wholly owned
by Jake "Body by Jake" Steinfeld and his partners Dave Morrow and Tim Robertson, and home to the likes of Gary Gait,
Jesse Hubbard, and the Powell brothers.
Answer:
Major League Lacrosse
8. This past summer, he played Leopold Bloom on Broadway in The Producers. He will be reprising the role of Carmen
Ghia, which he created in the original cast, in the film version of The Producers. In his most famous role, he threw Dr.
Goldfine off a bridge, murdered Rex, drugged and raped Bree, and killed himself with a drug overdose. FTP, name this
actor who portrays the icky pharmacist George Williams on Desperate Housewives.
Answer:
Robert Bart
9. They’re not Elvis Costello, but they released an album titled Spike. Theyir song “Friends Forever” can be heard on
the Scooby-Doo II soundtrack. They were Japan's number three import sellers in 2004, primarily due to their
overwhelming popularity in China. They do the theme for one Cartoon Network show and are the stars of a second one.
FTP identify this popular J-pop group consisting of Misses Yoshimura and Onuki.
Answer:
Puffy Amiyumi
10. Created by ad man Jack Keil, who also provided his voice, his nephew is Scruff and he has appeared alongside the
likes of Dick Cavett. He is celebrating his 25th anniversary by appearing with Joy Behar of The View in 3 public service
commercials about neighborhood safety. FTP, name this registered mark of the National Crime Prevention Council who
teaches kids how to “take a bite out of crime.”
Answer:
McGruff, the Crime Dog
11. Cottonmouth. Copperhead. Sidewinder. Black Mamba. California Mountain Snake. Besides being things you might
find at a reptile exhibit, they're also characters in two movies. Both feature these members of an assassination squad led
by, logically enough, Snake Charmer, played by David Carradine. FTP, what is the common name of these films, directed
by Quentin Tarantino and starring Uma Thurman?
Answer:
Kill Bill
12.
This 2 time All-American and a 3 time Academic All-American teamed with Bill Walton to bring UCLA the
1972 and 1973 NCAA titles, and a third place finish in 1974. As a pro, he stayed in his native California, playing with
the Golden State Warriors, the LA Lakers, and the LA Clippers, winning 4 NBA championships in the process -- 1 with
the Warriors and 3 with the Lakers. His unorthodox jump shot involved wrapping the ball around his head before he
released it at about ear level. FTP, name this mainstay of the Lakers in the early 80's, nicknamed “Silk.”
Answer:
Jamaal Wilkes
13. Jay Leno, David Letterman, and Danny Bonaduce's dad Joe all served as writers for this show, but they never
explained how the family was seemingly teleported from Westchester County to the South Side. A recent Chapelle Show
bit deciphered the most cryptic phrase in its theme song: "...standing in a chow line...". FTP, name this sitcom, a spin-off
of a spin-off, immediately recognizable from the shots of Cabrini Green in the opening credits, which featured Esther
Rolle and Jimmy J.J. Walker.
Answer:
Good Times
14. Her personal history repeated itself this year, as she succeeded the same man whose job she assumed in March of
1997, this time in a gig for Hennes & Mauritz. Her hiring back in 1997 was decried by many as merely a publicity stunt, a
claim commonly thought to be dispelled after her first show for French couture house Chloe. FTP, who is this designer,
well-known for designing her pal Madonna's wedding dress, the daughter of the lead singer of Wings?
Answer:
Stella McCartney (must say both names)
15. Her book 365: No Repeats topped the paperback advice books on the New York Time’s bestseller list this week. She
appeared on Oprah before Thanksgiving to provide tips about how to prepare for holiday festivities. She gossips with
celebrities on her show Inside Dish and tours America on a budget in $40 A Day. FTP, name this Food TV breakout
celebrity whose signature show is 30 Minute Meals.
Answer:
Rachel Ray
16.
They lost their first game to the Frankford Yellow Jackets in 1925, but finished the season 8-4. They won the
1934 NFL title in the infamous “Sneaker Game”, defeating the Chicago Bears on an icy Polo Grounds wearing sneakers,
not cleats. Founded by Tim Mara, their roster of greats has included Andy Robustelli, Sam Huff, Frank Gifford, Mark
Bavaro, Harry Carson, Phil Simms, and Lawrence Taylor. FTP, name this NFL team currently led by Eli Manning.
Answer:
New York Giants
17. A cat, lab rats, algae on a piece of driftwood, underwater plants, and lettuce (which grew teeth) are amongst the
things viewers have had the pleasure of seeing be mutated. Molly Caffrey hasn't mutated, but her brainwaves, along with
those of two of her colleagues, have changed, resulting in dreams about a strange glass forest. FTP, these creepy events
have happened on what TV show about an alien probe and its unusual effects on everything within earshot?
Answer:
Threshold
18. Columbia Record's excessive hype caused them to release 5 singles at once from this San Francisco band's great first
album. Unfortunately, people reacted badly to the hype, hurting the album and single sales. The only well-known
member of the group was Skip Spence, who had drummed for the Jefferson Airplane, but Loretta Young's son, Peter
Lewis, was also a member. FTP, identify this group whose name is the punchline to the joke, "What's Big, Purple, and
Lives in the Ocean."
Answer:
Moby Grape
19. Cameron Drake, while accepting an Oscar for his portrayal of a gay soldier in a movie called To Serve and Protect,
outs his closeted former high-school English teacher, Howard Brackett, who is about to be wed to Emily Montgomery.
Howard’s sleepy town is soon crawling with reporters, including Peter Malloy, portrayed by Tom Selleck. FTP, name
this 1997 film which featured Kevin Kline.
Answer:
In and Out
20. Banking was the first. Others have included Innocence Abroad, Hold the Fort, War in Cuba, Klondike, The Prisoner
of Zenda, Flinch, Pit, Rook, Sorry, Clue, and Risk. Its founder, George, invented over 100 games. FTP, name this great
game board company which monopolized the game world with the 1935 production of Monopoly.
Answer:
Parker Brothers
21. Guest stars have included Mitch Hedberg, Jim Gaffigan, Mitch Pileggi, Marion Ross, Ultimate Fighter Ken
Shamrock, and a trio of former Bond girls: Maud Adams, Kristina Wayborn, and Barbara Carrera. Almost
unbelievably,Bob's love interests have included not only Mo Gaffney, but also Tanya Roberts and Brooke Shields. FTP,
name this omnipresent show, wherein we learn that lots of very good weed could be had in Point Place, Wisconsin 30-orso years ago.
Answer:
That 70's Show
22. Dominique Dunne appeared in an episode as a battered woman. The marks on her neck were real, given to her by her
boyfriend and killer, John Sweeney. The episode aired 2 weeks after her death. The director of "Private Parts" and the
runner-up for the 1971 Heisman Trophy were among the regular cast. FTP, name this hour-long drama, which made
effective expositional use of its initial roll call narrative each week, one of Stephen Bochco's first hits.
Answer:
Hill Street Blues
23. He appeared on 49 of the 52 shows in the Grand Old Opry's first year, and it was his harmonica playing that opened
the first show under that name. He continued appearing on the show for much of the next 15 years, but was eventually
fired, possibly due to the racist views of promoter George Hay, and spent most of rest of his life shining shoes. FTP,
name this first black musician to appear on the Opry who was finally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in
November 2005.
Answer:
DeFord Bailey
BONI – WE GOT BUBKIS
TRASHMASTERS 2005 – UT-CHATTANOOGA
Questions by Carol Guthrie, Bronson Messer and Scotti Whitmire
1. The 2005 Emmy award show featured a spirited American-Idol style competition in which four famous TV show
theme songs were performed and voters got to pick their favorite. Answer these questions about that competition, FTPE.
1. The winning song was the theme from Green Acres performed by this unlikely duo, both of whom have appeared on
NBC shows on Thursday night. For 5 pts. each, name them.
Answer:
Donald Trump and Megan Mullally
2. The only solo performance was by this star of UPN’s Veronica Mars who sang the theme song to Fame.
Answer:
Kristen Bell
3. Opera singer Frederica von Stade belted out the wordless tune to this show’s famous theme, after a voice-over lead-in
by this show’s star, who himself won an Emmy that night for his current series.
Answer:
Star Trek
2. My wife has this weird thing where she can't discriminate between two perfectly distinct actors. She claims the two
people are virtual carbon copies of one another and there's really no hope of disentangling their identities. For 5 pts each,
let's see if you can do the impossible and name the two actors described in each instance by the superset of roles they've
appeared in.
a) "You know, it's the guy who played Bates in the Psycho remake (1998) and also played Orson Welles in Ed Wood.
Answer:
Vincent D'Onofrio and Vince Vaughn
b) "That guy's been in a lot of movies: The dad in Cape Fear...no, no, not Gregory Peck... the guy Mel Gibson fights at
the end of Lethal Weapon, the coach in Blue Chips, Buddy Holly in The Buddy Holly Story (1978) ... I mean, he's always
working..."
Answer:
Gary Busey and Nick Nolte
c) "Who the hell am I trying to think of: he was the self-help guru in Donnie Darko and Cash in Tango & Cash? Come
on, you know who I'm talking about!"
Answer:
Patrick Swayze and Kurt Russell
3. The October 2005 issue of Q magazine contained a list of the "50 Greatest British Tracks." FTPE, identify these 3
from the blurb Q had about each one.
A. "Ian Curtis's valediction brought existential angst to the mainstream and unwittingly set the tone for the rest of the
cheerless Thatcher years."
Answer:
"Love Will Tear Us Apart"
B. "Sued by the Stones for nicking their string arrangement, Ashcroft and co. soundtrack the precise moment the mid-80's
comedown kicked in."
Answer:
Bitter Sweet Symphony"
C. "Three and a half raging minutes of feedback, slashed chords, manic drumming and wired bass that said everything
about what it meant to be a 60's London mod. Anger, frustration, defiance and pill-popping futility, Pete Townhend's
adolescent anthem."
Answer:
"My Generation"
4. Playing fantasy football really screws up the way you watch football on Sundays. Identify the following fantasy
football studs who are far less well known than a lot of players, FTP.
a) This linebacker for the Jets and former Miami Hurricane is a tackling machine, good for tons of points if you play in a
league where you're allowed an individual defensive player.
Answer:
Jonathan Vilma
b) He's leading the league in receiving this year, ahead of the ten or fifteen WR’s your league probably drafted before
him. Consequently, this Panther is a FF point bonanza.
Answer:
Steve Smith
c) As of Nov. 20th, this guy is 31 of 31 on FG attempts this season. That's right: this Cardinal kicker is flat out perfect,
making him the only Arizona player you want on your team.
Answer:
Neil Rackers
5. The writer of this question got to see Spamalot this past June – her teammate got to see it in previews in Chicago on
New Year’s Eve…the lucky bastard. We couldn’t let the moment pass without a question. On a 10-5 basis.
A. 10: He played King Arthur and received a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.
5: At least he didn’t have to dress up like Frank’n’furter for the role.
Answer:
Tim Curry
B. 10: He played Sir Lancelot…he likes to dance a lot…and he too got a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Musical.
5: His perhaps best known among quiz bowlers for providing several voices on The Simpsons, including Moe the
bartender and Apu the Kwik-E-Mart owner.
Answer:
Hank Azaria
C. 10: He played Sir Robin and got to sing arguably the best number in the show “You Won’t Succeed on Broadway.”
5: Think Frasier, Niles Crane, that is.
Answer:
David Hyde Pierce
6.
Identify the following teen chick-flicks from a description, 10 pts. each.
A. Eighteen-year-old Daphne Reynolds, played by Amanda Bynes, travels to London to meet the dad she never knew,
played by Colin Firth
Answer:
What a Girl Wants
B. Mandy Moore plays Anna Foster, the President's daughter, who escapes from her entourage of Secret Service agents
while traveling in Europe so she can experience the life of an 18-year-old.
Answer:
Chasing Liberty
C. Yet another film involving the President’s daughter, in this case played by Katie Holmes, who goes off to college after
insisting no Secret Service agents follow her. Needless to say, a young agent goes undercover as a student in order to
keep an eye on her and they fall in love.
Answer:
First Daughter
7. As the last vestiges of "Must-See TV" slip into true mediocrity, let's take a minute to reflect on the most must-see show
of the empire: "Family Ties." (OK, the question writer has a thing for "Family Ties"). Answer the following for the
stated number of points.
a) First, for 5 points, in what city was the show set?
Answer:
Columbus, Ohio
b) FTP, what does the P in Alex P. Keaton stand for?
Answer:
Peace
c) Last, for 15 pts: Steven almost had an affair in an early episode of the show with a co-worker named Stacy Hughes
(ohh, to be a PBS station head...AXE can't approach the aphrodisiacal effects of such power...) . Name the actress
portraying young Stacy, who also played Ryan's Mother in 1989's, "The Ryan White Story" and who now regularly
debases herself with frequent appearances on a new syndicated talk show.
Answer:
Judith Light
8. The female gluteus maximus: muse for many a would-be musical auteur. Given a lyric from a song concerning the
wonder of butts, name the song FTP each. If you need the artist, you'll get 5 points.
a) 10 -- "I've seen them dancin'. The hell with romancin'. She sweat, wet, got it goin' like a turbo 'Vette."
5 -- Sir Mix-a-Lot
Answer:
Baby Got Back
b) 10 -- "Hey listen here, Now your mortgages and homes, I got stiffness in the bones, Aint no beauty queens in this
locality (I tell you)"
5 -- Queen
Answer:
Fat Bottomed Girls
c) 10 -- "My love gun's loaded and she's in my sights. Big game's waiting there inside her tights"
5-- Spinal Tap
Answer:
Big Bottom
9. The collectible card game industry is now twelve years old... name these games from the early days FTP each.
1. Expansions for this Bible-based quest to save lost souls are still being published ten years after its creation, making it
one of the longest-lived CCGs.
Answer:
Redemption
2. This D&D-based game, TSR's attempt to cash in on the CCG craze, was quickly killed off when Wizards of the Coast
acquired TSR.
Answer:
Spellfire
3. This second offering from Wizards of the Coast failed to gain the popularity of Magic even after the name was
changed to Vampire, presumably to clarify that the subject of the game was not Islamic fundamentalism.
Answer:
Jyhad
10. GO GO WHITE SOX! FTSNOP answer the following questions about the 2005 World Series Champion White Sox.
5) Name the Sox general manager who had the good sense to hire Ozzie. It's a good thing he's become a good GM, as his
lifetime BA was .218 in 451 Major League games.
Answer:
Kenny Williams
5) The Sox dumped this guy, their closer at the start of the season, on August 2, 3 days after optioning him to Charlotte.
Answer:
Shingo Takatsu
10) This former 1st round pick who left Stanford a year early after playing both baseball and football, played in a
whopping 7 games for the Sox in 2005, but managed not to stink the joint up as bad as he has in the past, batting .417.
Answer:
Joe Borchard
10) Finally, what Sox won the Ameriquest American League All-Star Final Vote?
Answer:
Scott Podsednik
11.
No promotions were provided by Heinz to the writer of this question. Identify the following films which have
ketchup (or “catsup”, if you prefer) references in them on a 10-5 basis.
A. 10: Jimmy The Tulip” Tudeski comments: "Every red-blooded American knows that the only condiment you are
ever supposed to put on a hamburger is KETCHUP!"
5: Jimmy, played by Bruce Willis, is a mob informant gone undercover in the burbs.
Answer:
The Whole Nine Yards
B. 10: At one point in this film, Senator John Iselin tells his wife he has trouble remembering how many Communists to
mention in his speeches and the camera shows her looking at a ketchup bottle on the table. In the next scene the Senator
says there are exactly "57" Communists.
5: This classic Cold War thriller starred Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury and Laurence Harvey.
Answer:
The Manchurian Candidate
C. 10: Quote: “But you know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup? … Mayonnaise”
5: Vincent, played by John Travolta, says it to Jules, played by Samuel L. Jackson.
Answer:
Pulp Fiction
12. You can’t say that on TV…well, you can, but it might cost you. Answer these questions FTPE.
A. In 1981 comedian Charles Rocket, who recently committed suicide, got fired after "accidentally" saying this word on
Saturday Night Live during a "Who Shot JR?” skit.
Answer:
Fuck
B. On 11 February 1960, Jack Paar tearfully announced that he was walking out on his show after NBC censors edited
out a joke they considered in bad taste because he had used this archaic euphemism for a restroom.
Answer:
Water closet (Accept “W.C.”)
C. During the 2003 Billboard Music Awards, what "Simple Life" star managed to avoid the censor bleep when she said,
"Have you ever tried to get cow shit out of a Prada purse? It's not so fucking simple."
Answer:
Nicole Richie
13. At this year’s ATP Masters final, Roger Federer fell one victory short of surpassing the single season winning
percentage record set in 1984.
A. First, FTP, who set the record mark at 82-3 in 1984?
Answer:
John McEnroe
B. For another 10 pts, name the Argentine who beat Federer in the Master’s final, coming back from a 2 set deficit.
Answer:
David Nalbandian
C. Federer has lost only one other match in his career while leading two sets to love. That setback came against what
Australian player in the Davis Cup semis in Melbourne in 2003?
Answer:
Lleyton Hewitt
14. Have you heard of food scientist William A. Mitchell? Well, I never had, but it turns out he invented a number of
cool food items while working for General Foods in the 50’s and 60’s. Identify these from clues, FTPE.
A. He accidentally developed this candy while trying to create an instant soft drink. It is made by pressurizing carbon
dioxide at 60 pounds per square inch in a candy syrup at 150 degrees Celsius.
Answer:
Pop Rocks
B. Introduced in 1967 it consists mainly of hydrogenated coconut and/or palm kernel oil, but no milk products, which
makes it a weird substitute for the real thing on grandma’s pie.
Answer:
Cool Whip
C. Introduced in 1965, it became every kids dream drink once it was added to the diet of NASA astronauts and made a
trip to the moon in 1969.
Answer:
Tang
15. Given a misheard song lyric from kissthisguy.com, name the song FTP each. If you need the artist you'll only get 5.
1. 10: You'll see in the sky McDonalds
5: The Beatles
Answer:
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
2. 10: Love is a plate of veal
5: Pat Benatar
Answer:
Love is a Battlefield
3. 10: I got no towel, but I got underpants
5: Chumbawamba
Answer:
Tubthumping
16. Given an recently relocated player and the franchise he was with in the 2003-04 season, name his current team in the
resurrected NHL, 5 pts each.
A) Paul Kariya, Colorado Avalanche
Answer:
Nashville and/or Predators
B) Brian Rolston, Boston Bruins
Answer:
Minnesota and/or Wild
C) Pavol Demitra, St. Louis Blues
Answer:
Los Angeles and/or Kings
D) Lyle Odelein, Florida Panthers
Answer:
Pittsburgh and/or Penguins
E) Jocelyn Thibault, Chicago Blackhawks
Answer:
Pittsburgh and/or Penguins
F) Mike Ricci, San Jose Sharks
Answer:
Phoenix and/or Coyotes
17. Remember back in the 80s when you read Metal Edge and knew the names of everyone in all their hair bands? On a
10-5 basis, name the band from members.
1. 10: Mick Mars
5: Tommy Lee
Answer:
Motley Crue
2. 10: C.C. DeVille
5: Bret Michaels
Answer:
Poison
3. 10: Robbin Crosby
5: Steven Pearcy
Answer:
RATT
18. Name the Atari 2600 game with a famous Easter egg, FTP each.
1. Possibly the first-ever Easter egg, the message "Created by Warren Robbinette" appeared in this game when the secret
dot and two other objects (the sword and the chalice, for example) were taken to a certain screen.
Answer:
Adventure
2. If you make it to the 25th wave of this arcade port, collect a human and take it to the 25th scan line of the screen. All
the enemies will turn into the letters BP, the initials of programmer Bob Polaro.
Answer:
Defender
3. Collect seven pieces of candy, give them to Elliott, assemble the phone, fall into the flower pit, and use the smily face
zone to get the well-hidden easter egg in this game.
Answer:
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
19. Here's a bonus with no real intro, as we intend to milk the first 10 pts out of seeing if you can guess what the hell the
whole question is about at the outset...
a) What is the phrase, loosely translated into English meaning, "free-style fighting," describing a genre of professional
wrestling popular in Mexico?
Answer:
Lucha Libre
b) Name the TV cartoon series, notable for being produced wholly using Macromedia Flash, concerning the trials of
several young luchadores.
Answer:
Mucha Lucha
c) Nname the perhaps the most famous luchador. whose career spanned 5 decades, and included the starring role in
movies like "Samson vs. the Vampire Women"
Answer:
Santo
20. Recaps of popular TV shows at televisionwithoutpity.com often refer to characters by humorous epithets instead of
their real names. Given such an appellation, name the character FTP each. If you need the show they're on, you'll get 5.
1. (10 pts) Quantum
(5 pts) Star Trek: Enterprise
Answer:
Jonathan Archer
2. (10 pts) Soul Patch
(5 pts) 24
Answer:
Tony Almeida (accept either)
3. (10 pts) Gay Matt
(5 pts) Desperate Housewives
Answer:
Tom Scavo
21. Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible movies. Given another Cruise character, name the film in
which the character appears.
1. Cole Trickle
Answer:
Days of Thunder
2. Charlie Babbitt
Answer:
Rainman
3. Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell
Answer:
Top Gun
22. Identify the artist or band who recorded the following 80's classics for the stated number of points.
a) First, just to see if you were alive during the decade: "Gloria"
Answer:
Laura Branigan
b) Next, FTP, "When the Heart Rules the Mind"
Answer:
GTR
c) Last, for 15 pts and Bronson's admiration: "AEIOU (and sometimes Y)"
Answer:
EBN-OZN
23. The year 2005 is nearly over and its time to identify my favorite five albums. You'll get five points each for each
artist you can name given the title and a five point bonus for all five.
a) Aerial
Answer:
Kate Bush
b) Confessions on a Dance Floor
Answer:
Madonna
c) Down in Albion (this an import, so I'll give you an extra clue and say that it is Pete Doherty's new band)
Answer:
Babyshambles
d) (Come on feel the) Illinoise
Answer:
Sufjan Stevens
e) I Am a Bird Now
Answer:
Antony and the Johnsons