Ann B. Davis Number 9 Popular Culture Tournament Tossups for Are You There, Pitt? It’s Me Margaret by Mike Davies, Josh Sokoloski, Rich Nalichowski, Paul Meyer and Mike Baker first period – Jackpot scoring in effect
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Tossups for Are You There, Pitt? It’s Me Margaret by Mike Davies, Josh Sokoloski, Rich Nalichowski, Paul Meyer and Mike Baker FIRST PERIOD – Jackpot scoring in effect 1. Named for her eye color, she is a gypsy by ethnicity and a Wiccan who in 1995 bought the Panpipes Magickal Marketplace in Hollywood. Although she was anti-witch as Dorothy in Return To (*) Oz, she played the title character in 1986’s The Worst Witch and had a big role as Nancy in The Craft. For 10 points -- name this huge-mouthed actress, whose non-witch-related roles include Mercedes Cortez in GTA: Vice City and Vicky Vallencourt in The Waterboy. Answer: Fairuza Balk 2. When Kyle and Jake joined the crew, it was the beginning of the end for this short-lived but oft-rerun sitcom. David Lascher (*) went on to play Vinnie on Blossom after playing Ted McGriff, and Christine Taylor starred in Zoolander and as Marcia in the Brady Bunch movies after winning our hearts as winsome lifeguard Melanie Hanson. Other characters include asexual horse instructor Brad Taylor; irrationally exuberant Mr. Ernst; and wise Hopi Danny Lightfoot. For 10 points -- name this Nickelodeon show set on a guest ranch. Answer: Hey Dude 3. Separated from his wife and children, with shirt them a-tear up, trousers are gone, the singer does not want to end up like (*) Bonnie and Clyde. He gets up in the morning slaving for bread, so that every mouth can be fed. A follow-up to "007 (Shanty Town)" and "Pretty Africa", this was the first and last purely Jamaican reggae song to enter the U.S. top ten, doing so in 1968. For 10 points -- what was this song by Desmond Dekker and the Aces? Answer: The Israelites (accept "Desmond Dekker" before the word "follow-up") 4. This film contains the only known footage of Jeremy Sisto killing a dolphin with a spear. Tough guy Balthazar Getty, boy next door Scott Wolf (*), Sisto, and 10 other prep-schoolers are aboard the windjammer Albatross. The title event doesn’t begin until more than halfway through, turning the movie from into a Dead Poets Society clone. Directed by Ridley Scott, For 10 points -- what 1996 teen movie stars Jeff Bridges as a crusty old sea dog? Answer: White Squall 5. The Atlanta Glory and Long Beach StingRays had just been replaced with the Nashville Noise and Chicago Condors, (*) even though the StingRays had just gone to the finals. The Columbus Quest had won their second title and were in first place when the league folded in December 1998. The Philadelphia Rage were also in – for 10 points -- what player-friendly basketball league that could not compete with the WNBA’s corporate backing? Answer: The ABL or American Basketball League 6. In No Nose Job he decries those who are ashamed to be "from the motherland", and states that "if I were to change it would be further in that direction." This alter ego (*) of Shock-G became so popular that his group’s biggest hit was a manifesto of his attributes. He is stoopid, shoots an arrow like Cupid, and uses a word that don’t mean nothin’, like "looptid." For 10 points -- name this title protagonist and narrator of an early-‘90s hit by Digital Underground. Answer: Humpty Hump 7. In 2004, he will star opposite Keira Knightley in Antoine Fuqua’s King Arthur. In 2001 and 2002 he was The Driver in a series of short films (*) by famous directors advertising BMW. Expected by many to be the next James Bond, based on his work in Croupier and Gosford Park, For 10 points -- name this 38-year-old who was unimpressive at anything beyond inspiring worshipful gazes from Angelina Jolie in 2003’s Beyond Borders. Answer: Clive Owen SECOND PERIOD – Unlimited Guessing on Completed Tossups 8. Victor Mancini, a med school drop-out, hooks up with chicks at sexual addiction recovery groups and watches his radical mother (*) waste away. The voluptuous Dr. Paige Marshall convinces Victor that he was a fetus crafted from genetic material from the Sacred Foreskin of Jesus. For 10 points -- name this Chuck Palahniuk novel about a man who makes cash and saves people from themselves by purposefully obstructing his airway in fancy restaurants. Answer: Choke 9. When abandoned it was painted entirely gray, so it would not be obvious in aerial photos of its successor. Most of its seats are now in Pasteje, while its structure (*) stands in Tampico. Before 1981, it was the home of the Torreon Cotton Pickers, who bought it after it had stood disused since September 1964 when Don Bradey lost to the Dodgers 11-1. For 10 points -- name this ballpark that housed the first 3 years of Houston major league baseball. Answer: Colt Stadium 10. Actually four novella-length stories, it is incomplete without its sequel The Light Fantastic. Its four-eyed hero hails from the Counterweight Continent (*) and is unaware that he is being manipulated by Fate and The Lady. In fact, Twoflower is at first unaware of the ineptitude of his wizard guide Rincewind, and the sapient nature of his many-legged Luggage. Debuting Ankh-Morpork to the world, this is -- for 10 points -- what first Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett? Answer: The Color of Magic 11. The first chimpanzee to enter Earth’s orbit. Fry’s grandfather on Futurama. The two Burdett brothers (*) who hire Burt Reynolds to transport things in the Smokey and the Bandit movies. Two modern-era baseball players - a fast third baseman who had his best years as an Astro in the late 70’s, and a Hall of Fame Cardinals outfielder in the 40’s and 50’s. They all share – for 10 points -- what four-letter first name with a Biblical patriarch who was the son of Seth? Answer: Enos 12. Guest musicians include Bernie Worrell of P-Funk, while Nona Hendryx and Dolette McDonald sing on "Slippery People". (*) Released after a three-year hiatus that included a lengthy tour and Jerry Harrison’s solo album, it combined the African influences heard on Remain in Light with improved pop hooks on songs like "Swamp" and "Burning Down the House." For 10 points -- name this 1983 Talking Heads album, with a title inspired by Pentecostal holiness. Answer: Speaking In Tongues 13. It was inspired by Gleneagles in Torquay, where Terry Gilliam was chided for cutting his meat like an American. (*) Minor characters include Terry and ancient war veteran Major Gowen. The proprietor is a veteran who claims to have killed four men, but his wife Sybil explains that he was in the catering corps and must have poisoned them. For 10 points -- name this English TV comedy set at a hotel, written by and starring Connie Booth and John Cleese. Answer: Fawlty Towers 14. Currently averaging 22 points per game, he set the NBA record for 3-pointers in a period with eight on February 20, 2002 - one of only eight games he started (*) that season. Although he broke into the NBA very slowly, and was outshined by Scoonie Penn at Ohio State, he has been an improvement over Ray Allen in all areas except field-goal percentage. For 10 points -- name this shooting guard for the Milwaukee Bucks. Answer: Michael Redd THIRD PERIOD – No special rules in effect 15. A descendant of immigrants from Lesbos, this actor’s long career with the Merrimack Repertory Theater is at odds with the tough image he developed after Daddio was (*) axed in 2001. He first starred as John Belushi in Wired and went on to spend 5 years as The Commish. Recently he has focused on the role for which he has won the first Emmy and Golden Globe in the history of FX’s drama programming. For 10 points -- who is this star of The Shield? Answer: Michael Chiklis 16. Sir Laurence Olivier used an American accent and agreed to do a sex scene (*) for this 1978 movie. Olivier plays automobile tycoon Loren Hardeman Sr.; Tommy Lee Jones, as a racecar driver, and Robert Duvall, as Hardeman’s grandson, become rivals for the takeover of the company, while Hardeman’s granddaughter, the namesake of the titular car, parades around in the nude. For 10 points -- what was this movie, based on a Harold Robbins novel? Answer: The Betsy 17. Lester Bangs used the phrase "Samuel Becket’s How It Is souffléd up into a rockin’ powwow jamboree" to describe their 1979 song Heartbeat. Their next album, 154 (*), was basically goth, and soon they grew similar to Depeche Mode. In 1995, Elastica was forced to pay them royalties because Connection sounded like their song Three Girl Rhumba. 2003’s Send is their first album in 26 years. For 10 points -- what is this art-punk band, known for 1977’s Pink Flag? Answer: Wire 18. After running from his abusive father, he was putting up fliers for a living when he wrote a song that became the 1995 Grammy for Song of the Year. (*) His first name was a compromise between his Brazilian grandparents and his Nigerian mother. His first hit, the soulful club track "Killer", was followed by "Crazy", "Prayer for the Dying", and the hit from the Batman Forever soundtrack "Kiss from a Rose". For 10 points -- name this British singer, born Sealhenry Samuel. Answer: Seal (accept Sealhenry Samuel early) 19. Money, Money, Money, Honey; Hands on a High-Priced Hooker; and various Pampering Competitions and Lord of the (*) Manor Immunity Showdowns are among the activities on this show. Contestants include The Grizzled Veteran, The Virgin, The Schemer, and Matt Kennedy Gould. After eight eviction ceremonies, Gould discovered that the show did not really exist. For 10 points -- what was this fictional reality show on Spike TV’s Joe Schmoe? Answer: Lap of Luxury (accept Joe Schmoe before the word "Contestants") 20. Educated at Columbia and Spellman, she was a correspondent on Inside Edition before having her own talk show. Moments from her show’s 1994-1998 run include the time James Brown (*) proposed to her, and guest appearances in The Stupids and Meet Wally Sparks. She now plays Cameron Reese on Days of Our Lives and Attorney Julie Shoemaker on The Bold and the Beautiful. For 10 points -- who is this statuesque ex-talk show host? Answer: Rolonda Watts (accept either) 21. Before a 1924 victory over arch-rival Trinity, the school's teams were largely known as either "The Old Gold and Black" or "The Baptists." Although its enrollment is one of the smallest of any Division I-A school, it's the home of the reigning back-to-back NCAA champion women's field hockey team. With alumni including Ricky Proehl and Tim Duncan, this is--for 10 points -- what school in Winston-Salem, NC, nicknamed the "Demon Deacons?" Answer: Wake Forest University EXTRAS 22. One explanation for the Mormon eulogy in Family Plot is that it was a reference to this Hitchcock pal and grandson of a governor of Utah,(*) who got the lead in Family Plot when Al Pacino asked for too much money. The first actor to kill John Wayne, he played many tensely wound villains, moving from Westerns to drug-culture films such as Drive, He Said and Coming Home, for which he got an Oscar nomination. For 10 points -- name this ex-husband of Diane Ladd and father of actress Laura. Answer: Bruce Dern 23. Born in Lewiston, Maine, he dropped out of high school in frustration at his dyslexia and toured with a vaudeville troupe. As a teenager he placed third in his age group at the National Jugglers Convention. In 1987 he married a woman more than(*) twice his age, mirroring his role in that year’s In The Mood. For 10 points -- what actor recently won an Emmy for his role on Once and Again, but may be better remembered as Ronald in Can’t Buy Me Love? Answer: Patrick Dempsey Ann B. Davis Number 9 Popular Culture Tournament Bonuses for Are You There, Pitt? It’s Me Margaret by Mike Davies, Josh Sokoloski, Rich Nalichowski, Paul Meyer and Mike Baker 1. Name these video games with hamsters as minor characters. (10) In this Lucasarts game for PC and NES, Dave saves his girlfriend from Dr. Fred and the Purple Meteor. Weird Ed’s hamster can be microwaved. Answer: Maniac Mansion (10) This Gameboy sequel pits the titular protagonist and three animal friends, including Rick the Hamster, against King Dedede. Answer: Kirby's Dreamland 2 (10) This BioWare RPG introduced Minsc and his pet Boo, a miniature giant space hamster. Answer: Baldur's Gate 2. Identify these things related to "Roots" for 10 each.
Answer: LeVar Burton (10) Mr. Reynolds, who buys Kunta Kinte, is played by what star of Battlestar Galactica, formerly a Canadian newscaster? Answer: Lorne Greene (10) Kunta Kinte’s grandmother was the first movie role, aside from a bit part as a dancer in Porgy and Bess, for what writer? Answer: Maya Angelou 3. Name these things about The Jefferson Airplane for the stated.
Answer: Marty Balin (10) Balin left the band after its 6th album, one that contained "Wooden Ships" and the title track, a hit and a political anthem. For 10 points -- name that album. Answer: Volunteers (5,5) When Balin quit, songwriters Grace Slick and Paul Kantner formed one group and instrumentalist Jack Casady formed another. For five each, name both. Answers: Jefferson Starship and Hot Tuna 4. Name these characters from The Brady Bunch for 10 each.
Answer: Cousin Emma (10) Near the end of the last season, this nephew of Carol’s shows up and annoys everyone. Answer: Cousin Oliver (10) One episode after Cousin Oliver’s arrival, this new character, who looked exactly like Peter Brady, was introduced. No, he wasn’t a long-lost twin, it was just a coincidence. Answer: Arthur 5. Given artists, name the rap record company for 5-10-15.
Answer: Tommy Boy (10) Xzibit, Fat Joe, Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep Answer: Loud (15) Trina, Trick Daddy, Deuce Poppi, Migraine Answer: Slip-N-Slide 6. Given a description name the Denny’s Slam for 10 each.
Answer: Lumberjack Slam (10) 3 scrambled eggs with cheddar plus hash browns or grits; 2 bacon strips; 2 sausage links; and bread. 1/30 of the price goes to support the Martin Luther King Center. Answer: All-American Slam (10) Deliciously low-fat. Scrambled Egg Beaters®, a slice of grilled honey ham, and 2 pancakes with blueberry, strawberry or cherry topping. Answer: Slim Slam 7. Name these potential future NFL Hall of Famers for 10 each.
Answer: Art Monk (10) Like Goose Gossage, he played a position that some believe should not put anyone in the Hall of Fame. If any punter is ever inducted, it will be this longtime Raider. Answer: Ray Guy (10) Now a CBS color analyst, this former Buffalo Bill he will likely be the first player ever inducted solely for non-kicking special teams play. Answer: Steve Tasker 8. Name these people based on stories ripped from the headlines . . . of People magazine 5-10-15.
Answer: Chris Martin (10) This Republican resigns from the U.S. House of Representatives after being found guilty of manslaughter for going 71 miles per hour through a stop sign and killing a motorcyclist. Answer: Bill Janklow (15) The murder of this federal prosecutor, found in a creek near Lancaster, PA, becomes more mysterious with evidence of torture and possible Internet affairs. Answer: Jonathan Luna 9. Name these restaurants on The Simpsons for the stated.
Answer: The Happy Sumo (5) Any of Springfield’s three French restaurants. Answer: The Gilded Truffle, Chez Paree or The Legless Frog (10) The ice cream parlor that serves the Banana Kaboom and the Mount Bellyache. Answer: Phineas Q. Butterfat’s 5600 Flavors Ice Cream Parlor Do not accept: Splitsville Ice Cream Sundaes
Answer: Fatso’s Hash House 10. Answer the following about a drama from the 80’s for 10 each.
Answer: Cagney and Lacey (5/5) Name the actresses who won 2 and 4 Best Actress Emmys, respectively, for playing Christine Cagney and Mary Beth Lacey. Answer: Sharon Gless and Tyne Daley (10) Finally, in what city did Cagney and Lacey take place? Answer: New York 11. Name these anti-feminist societies for 10 each.
Answer: GROSS or Get Rid Of Slimy girlS (10) Sometimes derided as "Ladies Against Women" by feminists, this "Biblical values" lobbying group was founded over 20 years ago by Beverly LaHaye. Answer: CWA or CWFA or Concerned Women For America (10) Founded by Al Bundy and Jefferson D’Arcy, this group once found themselves evicted from their bowling lane by a feminist group led by Jerry Springer. Answer: NO MA’AM or National Organization of Men Against Amazonian Masterhood 12. Identify these brainchildren of Ron Popeil, "America’s Favorite Inventor," for the stated number of points:
Answer: The Ronco Electric Food Dehydrator and Beef Jerky Maker (10) Advertised as "Great if you have the Ronco Food Dehydrator," this product promises to "shred cabbage for coleslaw, or make hundreds of potatoes into French fries in minutes." Answer: The Dial-O-Matic Food Slicer (15) This is an extraordinary device that allows you to turn food from a distance. Ideal for your BBQ, it comes with a bottle of "Ron's award winning Char Rub." Answer: The Flip It 13. The FIFA world soccer rankings were last updated December 15th, 2003.
Answer: Brazil (10) Nicknamed the "Indomitable Lions", which is the highest-ranked African team, at number 14? Answer: Cameroon (15) Which Baltic team has jumped from number 78 to number 51, partially because of stunning Turkey to qualify for their first major tournament, the Euro 2004? Answer: Latvia 14. Name the funk band from songs for 10 each:
Answer: The Dazz Band (10) You Dropped A Bomb On Me, Outstanding, Oops Upside Your Head Answer: The Gap Band (10) Fantastic Voyage, Raid, and It’s All The Way Live Answer: Lakeside 15. Name the preadolescent from roles for 10 each.
Answer: Dakota Fanning (10) Chihiro in Spirited Away; Lilo in Lilo and Stitch; Samantha in Donnie Darko; Samara in The Ring. Answer: Daveigh Chase (10) Charlie in Unfaithful; Sheldon the seahorse in Finding Nemo; Dewey on Malcolm in the Middle. Answer: Erik Per Sullivan 16. Answer these questions about an NHL player for the stated.
Answer: Peter Forsberg (10) He won’t repeat, because he’s missed 22 games already this year, but Forsberg also took home what trophy as the leading scorer in the regular season? Answer: the Art Ross Trophy (5/5) For five each, coming in second and third to Forsberg were what two players. Answer: Martin Brodeur and Markus Naslund 17. Identify these Tarantino things for the stated. (5) He wrote, but Tony Scott directed, this 1993 film in which the Ghost of Elvis guides Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette on a crime spree. Answer: True Romance (5) "Vampires. No Interviews." was the tagline for this 1996 movie starring Tarantino and George Clooney fighting vampires in a Mexican bar. Answer: From Dusk Till Dawn (10) Tarantino gave his production company this name, taken from Jean-Luc Goddard's Band of Outsiders. Answer: A Band Apart (10) He created the Rolling Thunder distribution label, initially to publicize films by what Korean director of Chungking Express? Answer: Wong Kar-Wai 18. Given a group of superhuman forces who enslave humanity, name the dystopian cyberthriller for 5-10-15.
Answer: The Matrix (10) Mr. Quick, Mr. Book, Mr. Hand, Mr. Wall, Mr. Sleep Answer: Dark City (15) Allegra Geller, the world’s foremost video-game designer, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh Answer: eXistenZ 19. For 10 each name these parodies of Dick Tracy.
Answer: Fearless Fosdick or Fearless Fosdyke (10) Drawn by Bill Watterson in noirish black and white shades, this alter ego of Calvin appears when he is dealing with a ruthless dame such as his mother or babysitter. Answer: Tracer Bullet (10) One of the weirdest Daffy Duck cartoons is the one in which he dreams that he is this crime-fighter whose enemies include Pickle Puss, Neon Noodle and Eraserhead. Answer: Duck Twacy 20. Name the college for 40-30-20-10-1. (40) Free guess (30) Will Ferrell spent one day as a walk-on kicker. (20) It is third on the all-time list with five Heisman trophy recipients, including Mike Garrett. (10) Other Heisman winners include Charles White, Marcus Allen, O.J. Simpson and Carson Palmer. (1) It’s located in southern California, and shares an abbreviation with the University of South Carolina. Answer: University of Southern California (accept USC before last clue) 21. Joe Dante was a very entertaining director back in the 80’s. FTPE name these movies of his. (10) Dante was one of 5 directors on this cameo-filled spoof of commercials and 1950’s sci-fi. Answer: Amazon Women on the Moon (10) Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates star in this 1984 film about a boy who unleashes repulsive creatures by not properly taking care of his Mogwai. Answer: Gremlins (10) Frightened Tom Hanks suspects that his new neighbors the Klopeks are cannibals, and enlists a gung-ho veteran to investigate. Answer: The ‘Burbs 22. Given a description of its appearance in a standard deck, name the playing card for the stated. The first 2 questions will be for 10 points after one clue, or 5 after two.
(5) This character is stabbing himself in the head. Answer: King of hearts
(5) She is uniquely evil in certain games, such as Hearts. Answer: Queen of spades
23. Identify the following about basketball’s National Invitational Tournament. (10) It’s not quite fair, because the NIT Final Four is played at their home court, but what school has won the most NIT’s of any school - 6? Answer: St. John’s University (10) What St. John’s point guard was named the MVP of the 2003 NIT? Answer: Marcus Hatten (10) Now in the NAIA, the Flying Queens of what Christian university in Texas won the first 9 National Women’s Invitational Tournaments? Answer: Wayland Baptist University 24. Answer these following about a TV show for 10 each.
Answer: Our Miss Brooks (10) Miss Brooks was played by this actress, born Eunice Quedens, who won an Oscar as the wisecracking best friend in Mildred Pierce. Answer: Eve Arden (10) Principal Osgood Conklin was played by this TV actor, who would later be Mr. Wilson on Dennis The Menace and Lucille Ball’s nemesis in 3 shows and 2 movies. Answer: Gale Gordon Directory: archive -> ABDavis2004 archive -> Gary C. Kessler archive -> Tossups center of the known universe open 1998 Combined packet of Tennessee I and utc blue archive -> PriceWaterhouseCoopers Archive 148 linear feet in 98 record cartons and 4 flat boxes. Biography/History archive -> In this issue archive -> United states archive -> - archive -> The Tropical Rainfall Potential (TRaP) Technique. Part 1: Description and Examples Abstract archive -> United states archive -> Prediction from Weeks to Decades ABDavis2004 -> It features a short paragraph on the topic of group sex and notes that both humans and porpoises do it (*) Download 77.08 Kb. Share with your friends:
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