Ann B. Davis 2007 – Twelve Trashy Men
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Tossups for Kudlow & Quizbowl by Jason Eisele, Becky Greene, Eric Keihl, Jon Marquis, and Gordon Arsenoff
Answer: Rogers Hornsby 2. This film's opening credits feature a cartoon snake in a top hat placing apples on a tree, (*) setting up a playful take of the tale of the Garden of Eden. A Brazilian glass snake named Emma is being cared for on the S.S. Southern Queen by snake-expert Charles Pike, heir to the Pike Ale fortune, who becomes entangled with Jean Harrington in some wacky card games. For 10 points--name this 1941 Preston Sturges romantic-comedy starring Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck. Answer: The Lady Eve 3. He has scored 53 number one hits, and his latest album A Fresh Cut Christmas, available exclusively in Hallmark stores (*), just went platinum in a mere 7 days. His fan site boasts that each of his more than thirty albums has achieved gold record status, thanks to hits like 1998's We Really Shouldn't Be Doing This, 1999's Write this Down, and 2004's I Hate Everything. For 10 points--who is this prolific country music sensation with a Wrangler jeans endorsement? Answer: George Strait 4. This show will be joining the video game world, beginning with NBA Live 07. Debuting in October 2001, in March 2006, all of the cut-out heads (*) in the background were replaced with Chuck Norris heads in honor of his birthday. Segments rarely seen include "Food Chain" and "Good Cop Bad Cop", while Happy Happy Time is towards the end. For 10 points--name this ESPN show that features Washington Post columnists Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser in squaring off in time-constrained debates. Answer: Pardon The Interruption 5. The album's two main performers had previously collaborated a 1983 cover of Yoko Ono's "Walking on Thin Ice" and on the 1989 album, Spike. (*) 7 of the 13 songs were written in the 1960s and 1970s. Along with the main performers are their respective back-up bands, The Crescent City Horns and The Imposters. Recorded in the wake of Hurricane Katrina--for 10 points--identify this New Orleans R&B flavored 2006 collaboration between Allen Toussaint and Elvis Costello. Answer: The River in Reverse 6. Debuting on NBC in 1991, its opening credits featured the three main characters in both live and animated action set to a spin-off of Queen's "We Will Rock You". The main characters were based on three popular real-life figures (*) that didn't voice their animated counterparts, but did provide commentary at the end of the show. For 10 points--it was "all about helping kids" in what Saturday morning cartoon that featured Bo Jackson, Wayne Gretzky, and Michael Jordan? Answer: ProStars 7. Though his character is officially retired, he has appeared in several crowd scenes, and is seen climbing over the wall in "A Tale of Two Springfields." He is overly fond of both bourbon and scotch, (*) despite the efforts of his AA sponsor, David Crosby. Aside from his regular profession, he has worked as a cobbler, a babysitter, and a self-described unauthorized biographer and drug keeper-awayer. For 10 points--name this Phil Hartman-voiced lawyer to the Simpson family. Answer: Lionel Hutz SECOND PERIOD – Unlimited Guessing on Completed Tossups 8. The history of this product has had a plethora of bizarre moments, including claims of anti-Semitism and anti-Islamism, the portrayal of fellatio on advertisements, and the containment of an illegal drug. (*) Bogus urban legends about this product include remarkable powers related to cleaning, dissolution, rust-prevention, and spermicidal ability. Contrary to popular belief, "bite the wax tadpole" is not the literal translation of the Chinese version of--for 10 points--what Atlanta-based soft drink? Answer: Coca-Cola (accept Coke) 9. Daughter of French New Wave actress Marlène Jobert, her film debut was a tribute to the movement (*) set in 1968 Paris. After playing Sibylla in Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, she turned down a role in The Black Dahlia, fearing type-casting as a femme fatale akin to her oft-naked role in Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers. For 10 points--identify this actress who, as Vesper Lynd, made her mark as a Bond girl in Casino Royale. Answer: Eva Green 10. Shortly after the 1977 release of their debut album, one music magazine declared that they were "the best-worst band in the world." Nearly 30 years later, they are still recording, having released Inferno in 2004 and Kiss of Death in 2006, (*) though the only original member still with the group is bassist Lenny Kilmister. For 10 points--name this iconic British metal group, which has appeared in the soundtrack of both Tony Hawk 3 and Guitar Hero with "Ace of Spades", known for the songs "Overkill" and "Headgirl". Answer: Motörhead 11. The title character's death is set to Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings" after an opera performance was dedicated to him by Mrs. Kendal, (*) played by Anne Bancroft, whose husband produced the film. Mel Brooks also obtained permission to film in black and white, as its director's previous film, Eraserhead, had been. Going 0-for-12 at the Oscars, name – For 10 points--this 1980 David Lynch film in which John Hurt proclaims "I am not an animal!" Answer: The Elephant Man 12. A veteran of five ABA teams, at the time of his retirement in 1972 he was the all-time ABA assists leader. A point guard on the 1964 U.S. Olympic team, in (*) a harbinger of things to come, he left his first coaching job at Davidson before even coaching one game to go to the Carolina Cougars, he has also helmed the Nuggets, Bruins, Nets, Jayhawks, Spurs, Clippers, Pacers, 76ers, Pistons and Knicks. For 10 points--name this nomadic basketball coach who led the Knicks to 23 wins in 2005-06. Answer: Larry Brown 13. In 1963, he appeared on The Steve Allen Playhouse, and played his bicycle. 32 years later, he was posthumously elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (*) In between, he released over 60 albums, including "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" and "Jazz from Hell". He also was appointed special advisor to the Czech government, battled the PMRC, and spewed Pepsi all over one of his fans at New York's Garrick theatre. For 10 points--name this ultra-prolific composer of "Peaches en Regalia" and "Jewish Princess." Answer: Frank Zappa 14. He attended the elite Piper School, but dropped out at the age of 11. He brought a brief struggle with paranoid schizophrenia upon himself by triggering a temporal paradox, (*) and he possesses a form of ESP called "the touch." He suffers three tragic deaths over the course of 7 books: once by falling, once by being pushed into traffic, and once by diving in front of a moving car to save the author who created him. For 10 points--name this troubled young protagonist of Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series. Answer: John "Jake" Chambers (accept either) THIRD PERIOD – No Special Rules 15. After playing one year for the Dolphins in 1995, he moved onto the Bills and eventually to his current team in 2001. A graduate of North Carolina, (*) it was pointed out by Tiburon's Donny Moore that he actually had a three point improvement from his 2006 incarnation. Currently sitting at a 53 overall, this perceived lack of respect has generated widespread Internet references and simulated hate mail to John Madden himself, regarding--for 10 points--what red-headed Redskins long snapper, the lowest rated player in Madden 07? Answer: Ethan Albright 16. His hip-hop crossovers with punk have resulted in a 1986 cover of The MC5's "Kick Out the Jams" and a collaboration with John Lydon under the Time (*) Zone moniker. Another notable collaboration with James Brown, "Unity," became billed as "The Godfather of Soul meets the Godfather of Hip-Hop." His affection for Kraftwerk resulted in 1982's groundbreaking "Planet Rock" with the Soul-Sonic Force. For 10 points--identify this founder of the Zulu Nation. Answer: Afrika Bambaataa 17. It was advertised as "A Non-Stop Orgy" and presented in "Feel-Around," (*) where theater ushers performed the film's acts on audience members. Posters for it can be seen in Into the Night, Schlock, Trading Places, and Coming to America, while it is featured on a billboard with a gorilla in The Blues Brothers. Taken from a line in 2001: A Space Odyssey--for 10 points--what is this four-word fictional film title and phrase featured in most John Landis movies? Answer: See You Next Wednesday 18. Warning: Year and team required: Led in rebounding by A.J. Bramlett, they were awarded a #4 seed in the NCAA Tournament (*) and became the first team in history to defeat three #1 seeds on the way to a National Championship. Notable players included leading scorer Michael Dickerson, tournament MVP Miles Simon plus sophomore Jason Terry and freshman Mike Bibby. For 10 points--name this team that defeated some other Wildcats while under the watch of Lute Olson. Answer: 1997 University of Arizona Wildcats 19. Since her death in 1986, dozens of books, including Twisting Roots and Celeste have been published in her name by ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman. The sequels to her first and most famous work are Petals on the Wind, (*) If There be Thorns, Garden of Shadows, and Seeds of Yesterday. Fortunately, they go a little lighter on the incest than the original, which was banned by many schools for that reason. For 10 points--name this American author of Flowers in the Attic. Answer: Virginia Cleo Andrews (accept "Cleo Virginia Andrews" or proper abbreviations) 20. This NHL player wears #17 in honor of Valeri Kharlamov, and had a 4-goal game against Latvia in the 2006 Olympics. His (*) first NHL season lived up to expectations, as he put up 29 goals and 22 assists in 65 games and finished second in Calder Trophy voting. Those expectations were generated when he was selected first in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, the first Russian ever to achieve that status. For 10 points--name this Atlanta Thrashers winger and "Rocket" Richard trophy co-winner. Answer: Ilya Kovalchuk 21. Competition for this has included both sexes only three times, in 1977, 1994, and 2004. Lina Wertmüller (*) was the first to break its gender barrier, but she was defeated by John G. Avildsen. The first New Zealand woman to compete in this category was defeated by an American, while the first American woman was defeated by a New Zealander. For 10 points--name this Oscar category that has nominated Jane Campion and Sofia Coppola. Answer: Best Director (or Best Direction) EXTRAS 22. First and Last name's the same: One was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 1967; the other was drafted by writers of Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s. (*) One was featured in a 1994 movie that grossed just north of $60,000 for Disney, while the other played for Adolph Rupp at Kentucky. The first was last seen on SNL talking to Harvey Keitel, while the other has a print trademark on the word "three-peat". For 10 points--give this name shared by Julia Sweeney's androgyne or the erstwhile coach of the Miami Heat. Answer: Pat Riley Ann B. Davis 2007 – Twelve Trashy Men Bonuses for Kudlow & Quizbowl by Jason Eisele, Becky Greene, Eric Keihl, Jon Marquis and Gordon Arsenoff
Answer: David Hasselhoff (10) Edward Norton mentioned in Fight Club that he'd like to fight this McGill graduate. Answer: William Shatner (10) Both Hasselhoff and Shatner had cameos in Dodgeball alongside this king of all cult figures--he is so heavily idolized that he names the chapter for "N" in Maddox's The Alphabet of Manliness. Answer: Chuck Norris 2. Name these related TV shows, for 10 points each.
Answer: Celebrity Bowling (10) Produced by the same people who made Romper Room, only the format was given to the stations which were responsible for making their own localized version. Answer: Bowling For Dollars (10) The spirit of 70's bowling on TV was briefly revived with this Minnesota based program that hit the air on Comedy Central by 2001. Answer: Let's Bowl 3. Identify some things about people who may or may not be related, for 10 points each. (10) This Christopher Guest mockumentary staple and portrayer of David Letterman has seen more recent exposure in films such as Fun with Dick and Jane and The Break-Up. Answer: John Michael Higgins (10) John Higgins of Scotland is a former #1 ranked player and 1998 World Champion of what sport that Americans just don't seem to give a damn about? Answer: snooker (10) Michael Higgins made the 2006 final table of the Caribbean Poker Adventure, a World Poker Tour event hosted by what gambling web site? Answer: PokerStars.com 4. Identify these video games series from sequel subtitles, on a 5-10-15 basis.
Answer: The Tony Hawk's Series (10) The Sands of Time, Warrior Within, The Two Thrones Answer: Prince of Persia (15) The Crystal Shards, Amazing Mirror, Squeak Squad Answer: Kirby 5. Name these annoying boy bands from an obscure member for 15 points each. If you need a better-known member, you'll get a more respectable 5.
(5) Nick Carter Answer: The Backstreet Boys
(5) Ricky Martin Answer: Menudo 6. Given a pair of NASCAR numbers used during the 2006 Nextel Cup season, identify the common last name of the drivers for 5 points each. If you can give BOTH first names for the pair in either order, you will receive an additional 5 points for that pair. (5, 5) 7, 24 Answer: Gordon for 5; Robby AND Jeff for an additional 5 (5,5) 4, 31 Answer: Burton for 5; Ward AND Jeff for an additional 5 (5,5) 2, 5 Answer: Busch for 5; Kurt AND Kyle for an additional 5 7. Identify these notable figures to appear on Press Your Luck, for 10 points each.
Answer: Peter Tomarken (10) This ice cream truck driver became one of the most famous game show contestants in history when he won $110,237 by memorizing patterns on the game board Answer: Michael Larson (10) This Canadian-American talk show host won over $18 thousand on Press Your Luck, and also appeared on Match Game. Answer: Jenny Jones 8. It's a shame that this tournament forbids profanity! Answer these questions about everyone's favorite infomercial you-know-what, Kevin Trudeau, for 10 points each.
Answer: Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About (10) Perhaps critics were a little shaken up about Trudeau's success because he spent two years in prison during the early 90's for what crime? Answer: larceny of credit cards (accept reasonable equivalents, including "theft") (10) When Trudeau isn't shooting infomercials, he oversees this professional sports league. Curiously, over $3 million of prize funds were withheld from competitors in 2006. Answer: International Pool Tour 9. The family that sings together stays together. Well, sometimes. Identify these country bands comprised primarily of siblings for 10 points each.
Answer: SHeDaisy(10) Dad Steve, brother Tyler, and sister Amanda are members of this band nominated for the 2006 Independent Group of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards. Answer: The Wilkinsons
Answer: The Kinleys 10. Identify this director, 40-30-20-10-1.
(30) Working under Roger Corman, he helped produce Targets and Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women. (20) An Onion A.V. Club review of the Criterion DVD of F for Fake, which he introduces, refers to him as the Smithers to Orson Welles' Mr. Burns. (10) In the early 1970s, he directed two acclaimed black and white films, The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon. (1) He penned the movie buff book Peter Bogdanovich's Movie of the Week. Answer: Peter Bogdanovich 11. For 10 points each, name these maneuvers that are illegal in boxing.
Answer: rabbit punch (10) Dennis Rodman did it to a referee and got a six-game suspension. Do it intentionally in boxing and you'll likely be disqualified. Answer: headbutt (accept equivalents) (10) Sadly, your average pimp might have a hard time in the boxing ring, not least because this type of blow is prohibited. Answer: backhand 12. For 10 points each, identify these musical throwbacks featured in songs by The Jam.
Answer: "Taxman" (10) The guitar riff for "In the City" is taken from this opener to Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols, though the sounds of marching feet are left out. Answer: "Holidays in the Sun" (10) More than just stealing a riff, The Jam cover this opener to Something Else by The Kinks whose title character "leads the school team to victory." Answer: "David Watts" 13. Identify these video game / music before-and-afters from descriptions for 15 points each, all or nothing. The complete name of the game and the musical group will appear in the answer, for example: "Mario Kart: Double Dashboard Confessional." The game will always appear first.
Answer: Pokémon Blue Öyster Cult (15) Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Tom Morello leave a corrupt police force and give vigilante justice a good name in this "Final Fight" clone by Sega. They take down the evil empire of that capitalist pig Mr. X, and kill in the name of social justice and equality... or something. Answer: Streets of Rage Against the Machine 14. For 10 points each, name these films chosen for the new Turner Classic Movie spotlight on cult movies hosted by Rob Zombie, TCM Underground.
Answer: Freaks (10) In a double feature with Ed Wood's more famous Plan 9 From Outer Space is this film starring Bela Lugosi and a very fake octopus. Answer: Bride of the Monster (or Bride of the Atom) (10) Following Night of the Living Dead is this 1973 George Romero flick about mass hysteria caused by biological warfare. Answer: The Crazies 15. In March 2006, Forbes compiled a list of the 25 highest paid athletes, with inclusion of endorsement income. Name the following about the 5 women on the list for 10 points each.
Answer: Maria Sharapova (10) Three of the other women on the list also play tennis. Name two of these three Americans for 10. Answer: Lindsay Davenport, Serena Williams, Venus Williams (10) This oldest member of the group at age 35 doesn't play tennis, but was made famous for competing alongside the big boys in another sport. Answer: Annika Sorenstam 16. Aside from the obvious Borat, identify these points of male nudity in 2006 films, for 10 points each.
Answer: Jack Nicholson (10) As you might guess from the title, the class John Malkovich teaches in this Terry Zwigoff film features a male nude model. Answer: Art School Confidential (10) With visual evidence, this Kirby Dick documentary asserts that the MPAA is harsher on male nudity than female. Answer: This Film Is Not Yet Rated 17. It's been 10 years already? Hot Dog! Name these 1997 rock albums from popular non-single tracks, for 10 points each.
Answer: Third Eye Blind by Third Eye Blind (10) "Sunflowers", "Like a California King", "El Distorto de Melodica" Answer: So Much for the Afterglow by Everclear (10) "The Grouch", "Scattered", "King for a Day" Answer: Nimrod. by Green Day 18. For 10 points each, given their character in Antz and an early career role under the direction of Woody Allen, identify the actor.
Answer: Christopher Walken (10) Princess Bala, Pretty Girl on Train in Stardust Memories. Answer: Sharon Stone (10) Weaver, Uncredited Subway Thug #1 in Bananas. Answer: Sylvester Stallone 19. Identify these recent #1's on the Facebook Pulse, for 10 points each.
Answer: Jack Johnson (10) The long-term claim of the top movie spot by this 2004 Rachel McAdams flick provides agony for millions of men who wish they could apply some sort of negative vote. Answer: The Notebook (10) This FOX animated series usually has the #1 TV spot, which I'm sure is much better than the two Emmys the writer-creator have won. Answer: Family Guy 20. For 10 points each, identify these actors that will help any game of "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon."
Answer: Luke Wilson (10) Singling out the huge cast of JFK with Bacon, this actor will lead to such generation-spanning casts as Mister Roberts and Glengarry Glen Ross. Answer: Jack Lemmon (10) This Stir of Echoes co-star could be helpful with her new "Supermarket of the Stars" shorts, but only if you count YouTube videos. Answer: Illeana Douglas 21. For 10 points each, identify the Division I school given alumni in the 2007 Pro Bowl.
Answer: University of Miami (prompt on "The U") (10) Philip Rivers, Torry Holt Answer: North Carolina State University (10) Mack Strong, Richard Seymour, Champ Bailey Answer: University of Georgia 22. Name these Peanuts characters from lazy descriptions, for 10 points each.
Answer: Pig-Pen (10) The one who looks like Linus but is actually his brother. Answer: Rerun (10) The one Charlie Brown loves. Answer: The Little Red-Haired Girl 23. Yes, there is life after Star Trek. Well, maybe. For 10 points each--name these shows where you can currently see Star Trek alums.
Answer: Shark (10) Stephen Culp, the MACO Major Hayes on Enterprise, decided to keep his love of dying in series going as he checked out as Rex Van De Kamp on this series. Answer: Desperate Housewives (10) Rene Auberjonois is still as uptight as his DS9 counterpart, but instead of serving as a constable, he's seen as lawyer Paul Lewiston on this ABC drama. Answer: Boston Legal Directory: 1387 1387 -> Lionel murphy foundation annual lionel murphy memorial lecture lionel murphy ten years on Download 69.74 Kb. Share with your friends:
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