Boston Pops Round 6 Questions by Princeton Gary TOSSUPS 1. In 1992, this man had the Hermanos Unidos de Queens little league team renamed after him. As of this year, he has played for the club he came up with three separate times over his over fifteen years in baseball. He recently passed - in order - Cesar Cedeno, Felipe Alou and Julio Franco for the most career hits for a player from his country, the Dominican Republic. FTP, name this man who has led the American League in hitting for most of the season, the Toronto Blue Jays' third baseman and ex-shortstop. Answer: _TONY FERNANDEZ_ 2. This 1994 movie's punning working title was "In Convenience," and minor characters included "Low I.Q. Video Customer," "Candy Confusion Customer," and various "Angry Hockey-Playing Customers." FTP, name this ninety minute, black- and-white movie filmed for only $27,500, which won its director a Cannes best picture award for its hilarious portrayal of disaffected youth working at low level service jobs in New Jersey. Answer: _CLERKS_, directed by KEVIN SMITH 3. Some of its stars were Nathan Wind as "Cochese"; Vic Colfari as "The Rookie" and Alasondro Alegre as "The Chief". The three donut-eating cops chase criminals, run through the streets of the city, and vigorously tap fingers to head when trying to make a point for its approximately three minute length. Shaggy haircuts, bushy mustaches and dark glasses concealed the real actors' identities. FTP, name this Spike Jonze music video done for a song from the album "Ill Communication" by the Beastie Boys. Answer: _SABOTAGE_ 4. "Through early morning fog I see / visions of the things to be / the pains that are withheld for me/ I realize and I can see..." These lyrics, written by Mike Altman, are rarely, if ever, heard, but most fans can easily recognize the tune, written by Jonny Mandel. FTP, name this song, used as a prelude to episodes about the 4077th MASH unit. Answer: _SUICIDE IS PAINLESS_ (prompt on "Theme Song to MASH") 5. Most TVs nowadays automatically go dead black or solid blue when the channel they are on is not broadcasting - not static gray. Thus, the sentence "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." is anachronistic. FTP, name the groundbreaking science-fiction novel which used that descriptive opening line to describe Chiba City, set the scene for his near-future dystopia, and create the genre known as cyberpunk. Answer: _NEUROMANCER_, by WILLIAM GIBSON 6. It names a Sunday afternoon Christian music radio show run out of a basement at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Indiana. It is also a product with a two-year shelf life that in its pulverized form can be used in recipes. But it comes in a form with a Material Safety Data Sheet frequently labeled "irritating and reactive, may cause severe eye irritation with corneal injury, as well as thermal burns." That's just because companies add cyanide to it to increase its effectiveness on asphalt. Its most frequent use is known to anyone who has had to thaw a driveway or sidewalk. FTP, name this chemical compound often sold under the name Halite. Answer: _ROCK SALT_ (_SALT_ by itself is incorrect and there should not be a prompt) 7. This quarterback plays for a team whose defensive coordinator was once briefly its head coach. His 29 touchdown passes in 1998 were 3rd in the NFL, but one of his most important scores was a rushing touchdown he was credited with when head linesman Earnie Frantz mistook his helmet for the ball at the end of a Week 14 game against the Seahawks. FTP, name this former Buccaneer, Brown, and Raven, who because of a 1997 change in the Jets' uniforms does not have a green head. Answer: Vinny _TESTAVERDE_ (Testaverde is Italian for "green head". Jets defensive coordinator Bill Belichick was the head coach for roughly 2 weeks in the 1997 off-season before the Jets worked out a deal to sign Bill Parcells.) 8. This trifling 1996 movie represented the follow-up to writer/actor/director Eric Schaeffer's debut film, "My Life's In Turnaround". The movie concerns the romantic difficulties experienced by quirky friends Joe, an art teacher, and Lucy, a psychotherapist. These difficulties are so confounding, in fact, that Joe and Lucy make a mutual pact to leap off of the Brooklyn Bridge if neither is married by Lucy's thirtieth birthday. Obviously, they realize that they love one another before either plunges to a watery grave. FTP, name this movie, which starred Schaeffer, Elle Macpherson, Ben Stiller and Sarah Jessica Parker. Answer: _IF LUCY FELL_ 9. This native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has written and performed many songs that deal with traveling, such as " Roll Me Away," "Get Out of Denver," and "Sightseeing," in addition to the hard rock and ballads for which he is better known (although one of his road songs, the bitter, weary-sounding "Turn the Page" has recently been covered by Metallica). For ten points, name this musician whose albums include "Beautiful Loser" and "The Fire Inside," and who performs with the Silver Bullet Band. Answer: BOB _SEGER_ 10. This former tennis player was ranked the number three junior doubles player in Canada in his teen years. He used his talents to guest star in a "90210" episode where he played a tennis prodigy. Other guest roles included the recurring one of Sandy (Carol's boyfriend) on "Growing Pains." Sadly, this acting role ended in tragedy as his character crashed his motorcycle and died. But no worries- Carol moved on and so did he. He stayed in the entertainment business and worked as a creative consultant for 1992's epic animated adventure, "Fern Gully." FTP, name this actor, the man who currently puts the Bing in NBC's "Friends." Answer: Matthew _PERRY_ 11. It started off in the early 80's, as a short mimeographed list. Mike Gunderloy, its creator, wanted a way to tell all his friends about the unusual publications he'd come across. It rapidly metamorphosed into a thick magazine, stopped production, but revived in 1993 and began to monitor e-zines as well. FTP, identify this canonical guide to 'zines that is itself a zine. Answer: _FACTSHEET FIVE_ 12. This invention has been used throughout history but the earliest known advertisement for it was in the late 1920s, under the name Fax. The original patent was, of course, for a man's invention. Other brand names include Fibs, Holly-Pax, Kotex, and the ever-present Tambrands. Because it can be a major cause of Toxic Shock Syndrome, or TSS, it's recommended that people do not wear them overnight. FTP, name this product that usually costs about a quarter in bathroom vending machines. Answer: _TAMPONS_ 13. Past greats include Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best, while recent greats include Peter Schmeichel [sch-michael] and Eric Cantona. This English Premier League soccer team, nicknamed the 'Red Devils' won an unprecedented treble of the English FA cup, the Premier League and the European cup in 1999. FTP name this soccer team with its home ground at Old Trafford in the English city of Manchester. Answer: _MAN_CHESTER _UNITED_ 14. According to rumor, his family was so poor that when he was born on April 7, 1954, they offered to sell him to the British doctor who delivered him. He was placed in the China Drama Academy when he was seven, where he learned the acrobatics and weapons skills required for the Peking Opera. Demand for Peking Opera stunts declined in the 70's, but his skills transferred well to action films. FTP, name this star who ends almost each of his movies with clips of his "no goods" - failed stunts like the leap where he broke a leg in "Rumble in the Bronx." Answer: JACKIE _CHAN_ 15. Entertainment Weekly described him as a "radical-traditionalist Texan honky-tonker." Songs on his album "Semi-Crazy" included "Parole Board" and "Venom Wearin' Denim." FTP, name the steel guitar-playing singer-songwriter of "You're Wanted by the Police [PO-lease] and My Wife Thinks You're Dead." Answer: JUNIOR _BROWN_ 16. According to its web site, more than 370 million households in over 70 countries tune in to the show. "But wait, there's more!" This odd television phenomenon showcases such products as Memory Power, Timeworks Fitness, Aquasonix Fish Sonar, Iron Quick, the PVA 10X Mop, and Ingenio Cookware. Now how much would you pay? FTP, name this meta-infomercial hosted by the grotesquely-sweatered Mike Levey [rhymes with "Chevy"]. Answer: _AMAZING DISCOVERIES_ 17. Works in his oeuvre include "Happy Halloween," "This Was Your Life," "Are Roman Catholics Christians?" and "The Beast," a retelling of Revelations which features many of his favorite motifs: a bizarre faceless glowing God, text boxes with quoted Scripture, grotesque demons, anti-Vatican paranoia, and unbelievers whose mocking laugh is "Haw! Haw! Haw!". FTP, name this author and illustrator of nearly seventy different easy-to-distribute comic strip tracts, each produced in the hundreds of thousands. Answer: JACK _CHICK_ 18. The Internet's probably a nicer place than it's made out to be. After all, although it included millions of computers by August 29, 1997, at 2:14 AM... nothing happened. On the other hand, when this other network of computers reached that date, it began a war on humanity, and even "two million sunblock" wouldn't have helped you then. FTP, name this computer system which sent two Terminators back in time to kill John Conner and his mother. Answer: _SKYNET_; accept early answer of "TERMINATOR" if before "this other network" 19. Champions in this sport include Jansher Khan and Peter Nicol. Its two forms are hardball and softball and it has different courts depending on the type of ball used. Scoring systems are either American or International. FTP name this sport played in a room enclosed on all four sides bounded by a high red line. Answer: _SQUASH_ (do NOT accept racquetball) 20. If you drink enough of it, you can collect prizes like a sea captain or a halibut. "It'll make you manly man. It's a party in a can." But be careful - because your can could be busted. FTP name this new and exciting, but completely imaginary soft drink that was the topic of a series of Sprite ads. Answer: _JOOKY_ 21. Caroline plays the drums and bodhran [bo-rahn]. Sharon plays the violin. Andrea plays the tin whistle and is the lead vocalist, as was the singing voice of Kayley in "Quest For Camelot" and played Juan Peron's mistress in "Evita." Jim handles keyboards and plays the guitar, and is the band's head songwriter and co-producer. This Irish family quartet's debut album, "Forgiven Not Forgotten," sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Their unique mix of pop, rock, and traditional Irish music has caught the attention of audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, and have pushed the original 1997 version and remixed 1999 version of "Talk On Corners" over 8 million. FTP name the quartet behind such hits as "What Can I Do" and "So Young." Answer: THE _CORRS_ TOSSUP 22. Some of the favorite sayings of this Mattel toy are "Looka here, I got a flashlight" and "Have you gone to the bathroom yet?" This southern - accented bear also likes to lay on his tummy and count flashlight blinks until he falls asleep. FTP, name "Your Smart Talkin' Bedtime Buddy" who retails for $39.99. Answer: _BEDTIME BUBBA_ (Prompt on "Bubba") TOSSUP 23. It may actually have begun in paper form before it infected the Internet. It gained its real infamy in the late 1980's, when a student at Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, Maryland named Dave Rhodes spammed it to almost all Internet newsgroups extant at the time. FTP, give the three word title of this great-granddaddy of Internet pyramid-scheme chain letters that traditionally is punctuated with periods. Answer: MAKE.MONEY.FAST (prompt on early buzz of "(Dave) Rhodes") TOSSUP 24. Add an "I" to the end of this forty-nine year old artist's name and you get a nasty species of biting louse. This cartoonist is the best-selling author of numerous books, calendars and greeting cards. He summed up his approach to the subjects of his art by reminding readers that "Things can be low on the food chain, but that doesn't mean they're lowly," in an interview with USA Today last April. FTP, name this artist, well known for his portrayal of a student at the Midvale School for the Gifted, who just can't get the front door open. Answer: Gary _LARSON_ TOSSUP 25. It features a trash can on the cover, but its contents are even worse. Recent articles include "When Nature Calls: Sign and Symbol in the Oeuvre of Jim Carrey" and "Turn-of-the Millennium Weather Forecast Reporting." FTP, name the 44-year old scientific magazine that proudly calls itself the "Official Organ of the Society for Basic Irreproducible Research." Answer: JOURNAL OF _IRREPRODUCIBLE RESULTS_ Boston Pops Round 6 Questions by Princeton Gary TOSSUPS 1. Trashy movies. A. This dark-haired actress burst into prominence with a dazzling performance as a femme fatale in John Dahl's 1995 movie, "The Last Seduction." Although her career has sputtered somewhat after films like "Unforgettable" and "Larger Than Life," she did have a supporting role in 1997's "Men In Black." FTP, name this actress. Answer: LINDA _FIORENTINO_ B. Although Fiorentino has only become well known in recent years, she in fact has a line of movie credits extending all the way back to 1985. In her first movie, she played a Czech spy, opposite Anthony Edwards' nerdy college kid. The movie was a comedy based on the Edwards' obsession for a role-playing spy game, and his entanglement with real-life espionage. F20P, name this movie, which takes its title from the name of a mock spy game. Answer: _GOTCHA !_ 2. Since 1968, each Summer Olympics has had a mascot. Since 1972, they've all had perky names. For the stated number of points, name the hyperactive Olympic mascots, given the year of the Games. A. For 10 points: 1996 Answer: _Izzy_ B. For 10 points: 1992 Answer: _Cobi_ C. 5 points for one, 10 points for two, 10 points and a big hug from the moderator for all three: 2000 Answers: _Millie_, _Ollie_, and _Syd_ 3. Tom Lehrer, the dean of American comic musicians, has observed, wistfully, that "If, after hearing my songs, just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend...it will all have been worth the while." For 10 points each, name the Lehrer song in which the following nasty things were said. A. "When they see us coming, the birdies all try and hide...but they still go for peanuts, when coated with cyanide" Answer: _POISONING PIGEONS IN THE PARK_ B. "In one word, he told me secret of success in mathematics... Plagiarize!" Answer: _LOBACHEVSKY_ C. "You can raise welts like nobody else" Answer: _THE MASOCHISM TANGO_ 4. This country music artist's 1996 debut album was both a critical and commercial success. After three months, hits such as "Strawberry Wine" and "We Danced Anyway" had caused the album to go platinum, and has earned the artist numerous Grammy and CMA nominations. A. For 5 points, name this artist, who has recently contributed to both the "Anastasia" and "Hope Floats" soundtracks, and who is the daughter of Nashville guitarist Fred Carter, Jr. Answer: _DEANA CARTER_ B. For 10 points, give the title of Carter's debut album. The album's title is taken from the name of one of the songs, and asks an exasperated question. Answer: _DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS ?_ C. For 15 points, give the title of Carter's most recent release, which was recorded in a week and which takes its name from an inspirational song written by her father, and features "You Still Shake Me" and Michelango Sky." Answer: _EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT_ 5. It's time to study materials science ... from science fiction and fantasy literature, for 10 points each. A. This metal's unique crystal structure allows antimatter to pass through it when subjected to a high-frequency electromagnetic field in the megawatt range, moderating matter-antimatter annihilation. Answer: _DILITHIUM_ B. Used on a vast scale to build Larry Niven's _Ringworld_, it was later realized that this greyish translucent material would have to have had a strength on the order of the nuclear binding force. Answer: _SCRITH_ C. This extremely rare metal was said to be as malleable as copper, polished like glass, bright as silver, but untarnishing. It could be made into an alloy lighter and harder than tempered steel, and was used to forge Nenya, one of the three Rings of the Elves. Answer: _MITHRIL_ 6. Want a sports question? For 10 points each, identify the quiz bowl team from quotes and definitions listed in their lexicon web page. A. "American bias: 1, something that does not exist in academic competition. 2, something that Canadian players are definitely not bitter about." Answer: _QUEEN'S_ UNIVERSITY (Accept "Queen's", but do not accept "Queen's College"; that's a different school) B. "CBI NCT: A minor-league event at which 9 teams who have won nothing but their Regional gather to proclaim one of the other 7 teams the 'national champion.' This process is carried out in a rigorous and scientific manner, using 'the worst questions of the year.' " Answer: _MARYLAND_ (COLLEGE PARK) C. "Big Dog: Team name at 1995 Terrier Tussle; also used to refer to the team's most potent scoring threat. (see also 'Blond Beast')" Answer: _HARVARD_ 7. Identify these mob movies F10PE. A. According to the Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, this 1930 story of the life of Cesare Enrico Badnello established the classic formula: from small-time grifter to king of the rackets to corpse lying face-down in the street" Answer: _LITTLE CAESAR_ B. This 1932 movie directed by Howard Hawks features the abnormal love of the main character for his sister and intimations of a homosexual relationship with his friend Gino, to whom he advises "Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doing it." Answer: _SCARFACE_ C. Fritz Lang directed this 1953 movie that begins with a close-up of a revolver and a gunshot. It starred Lee Marvin as sadist Vince Stone and features, if that word can be used, a woman getting her face burned by scalding coffee; the hero's wife blown up in a car; and a third woman being tortured and strangled. Answer: _THE BIG HEAT_ 8. For 10 points each, name the pitcher who gave up each of the following famous home runs. A. Roger Maris' 61st (1961) Answer: TRACY _STALLARD_ B. Mark McGwire's 70th (1998) Answer: CARL _PAVANO_ C. Babe Ruth's called shot (1932) Answer: CHARLIE _ROOT_ 9. The Game Show Network has recently started three original game shows. Name the show, given a brief description from the network, 10 points each. A. "Event television at its best, presenting weird and original variety acts LIVE five days a week!" Answer: _EXTREME GONG_ B. "A hysterical look back through five decades of game shows. This new show is a celebration of the best moments from Game Show Network's expansive library." Answer _AS SEEN ON ... _ C. "Set in a deserted airplane hangar with an "X-files"-esque mood, eight contestants compete against each other in a play-along battle of wits. Devoid of bells, whistles and screaming crowds. Answer: _INQUIZITION_ 10. Identify the music video from descriptions F10PE, only 5 if you need the band. A. In this video, the band plays jammed into a tiny cramped compartment. Later, it is revealed that the compartment is really a wardrobe that is falling over a cliff edge. The video draws to a close with the wardrobe slowly filling with water. F10P, name the video. F5P, the band is The Cure Answer: _CLOSE TO YOU_ B. In this best concept video of 1986, the lead character escapes her dreary life by going on exciting adventures with a man drawn on pencil and paper, and eventually becomes "virtual" herself. F10P, name the video. F5P, the band is A-ha Answer: _TAKE ON ME_ C. This 1993 video was done in stop-animation by Fred Stuhr with much concept work by band guitarist Adam Jones. It featured a bizarre old man doll living in a decaying building, who slices open a box that produces visions of pipes with disgusting semisolid fluids and other horrors that the old man searches through. F10P, name the video. F5P, the band is Tool. Answer: _SOBER_ 11. Identify the comic strip illustrators who publish mainly in alternative weeklies, for 10 points each. A. This radical commentator's anti-Boomer comics have been carried in a variety of mainstream publications as editorial cartoons. Themes are bold black and white acute angles, dots for eyes, Picasso-like faces, and the use of a "Y" Yale sweater to identify Clinton. Answer: TED _RALL_ B. Recurring stories in this author's "Tom the Dancing Bug" series include examinations of the utterly mundane life of "Bob", "Super Mini Fun Pak Comics", "Harvey Richards, Lawyer for Children", and "The Education of Louis", a look at the minutae of childhood. Answer: RUBEN _BOLLING_ C. A much less positive portrayal of childhood is given by this artist in her "Ernie Pook's Comeek". The series tracks the rocky youth of siblings Marlys, Maybonne, and Freddie Mullen, each crudely drawn with rubber-band arms and freckles all over their bodies. Answer: LYNDA _BARRY_ 12. Identify these warning labels and disclaimers for ten points each. And yes, I claim this is in the "literature" category. [Moderator note: accept reasonable equivalents.] A. Surprised to find that your box of cereal is only half full, with the rest air? You should have read this disclaimer. Answer: _CONTENTS MAY HAVE SETTLED DURING SHIPPING_ OR _CONTENTS ARE SOLD BY WEIGHT, NOT VOLUME_ B. Originally used for computer punch cards, this warning indicates a fragile object that should not be deformed in any of three specific ways. The three methods of destruction are also the names of three Dartmouth teams at the 1995 Big Red Royal Rumble. Answer: DO NOT _FOLD_, _SPINDLE_, OR _MUTILTATE_ C. Car makers often make claims about their car's performance that are based solely on lab tests which may not be reproduced in the field. Thus, they add this four-word phrase that is also commonly used on the Internet as a disclaimer about advice given. Answer: _YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY_ 13. Answer the following movie questions for the stated number of points. A. A pair of highly eccentric uncles, an atheistic father and a mother stricken with terminal cancer comprise the title characters of this charming 1995 movie. Based on the autobiographical writings of Franz Lidz, and directed by Diane Keaton, the movie was told from the perspective of Steven, a young boy who is attempting to find his place in the world. For 10 points, name this movie, which starred Nathan Watt, Andie Macdowell and John Turturro. Answer: _UNSTRUNG HEROES_ B. In the movie, one of Steven's uncles was played by a hyperkinetic Michael Richards. The other, more stable uncle was played by a less well known character actor. However, although this actor lacks widespread name recognition, he has appeared in many highly popular movies, such as "Dances With Wolves," Twins," and "My Cousin Vinny." For 20 points, name this actor, who has most recently appeared in "The Sweet Hereafter: and "Mousehunt." Answer: MAURY _CHAYKIN_ 14. Given the year, name the country that won the soccer World Cup for 5 points each and a bonus 5 for all five. A. 1950 Answer: _URUGUAY_ 2. 1966 Answer: _ENGLAND_ 3. 1978 Answer: _ARGENTINA_ 4. 1982 Answer: _ITALY_ 5. 1998 Answer: _FRANCE_ 15. There comes a time in every television character's life when he or she must be cut from the cast, retire to a life of obscurity or move on to a bigger and occasionally better show. For instance, Frasier left Cheers for Seattle and Norm went nowhere. I'll name the TV show; you name its spin-off. One of the shows named has two correct answers that need to be given, so you have a total of six guesses that you can apply to five questions. Five points per answer. [Moderator's note: i.e. you can guess two answers for only _one_ of the five parts, to prevent people from guessing multiple times on each question] A. The Cosby Show Answer: _A DIFFERENT WORLD_ B. Perfect Strangers Answer: _FAMILY MATTERS_ C. Growing Pains Answer: _JUST THE TEN OF US_ D. Happy Days Answers: _LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY_ and _MORK AND MINDY_ E. Soap Answer: _BENSON_ 16. For the stated number of points, please answer the following questions on singer-songwriters. A. This female folk artist has composed and sung works about a number of wide- ranging subjects, including late-night radio DJs, the travails of a pro-hemp activist and the disintegration of the nuclear family. The beneficiary of a devoted Internet fan base, this graduate of Wesleyan University has moved into the top ranks of American singer/songwriters with albums such as "Mortal City" and "End of the Summer." For 10 points, name this artist, whose most recent work is the collaboration "Cry Cry Cry." Answer: DAR _WILLIAMS_ B. "Cry Cry Cry" is a collection of songs. For 10 points each, name the two other singer-songwriters, one male and one female, who collaborated with Williams to perform the songs on the album. Answers: LUCY _KAPLANSKY_ and RICHARD _SHINDELL_ 17. Some strange things can happen to you in Urban Legend World. Complete these situations for 10 points each. A. You wake up in a hotel bathroom in a bathtub of either saline solution or ice cubes. There are two tubes sticking out of your back, a phone beside you, and a message that instructs you not to get out of the tub but to call 911 immediately. Why? Answer: YOUR _KIDNEYS (ORGANS)_ HAVE BEEN _REMOVED_ B. Alternately, after a one night stand, you wake up to finding a message scrawled on your mirror ... written in lipstick. It says "Welcome to the world of" ... what? Answer: _AIDS_ (accept _HIV_) C. The next day, a school yard friend offers you a sheet of lick-and-stick tattoos with funny looking blue stars and cartoon characters. What's unusual about the tattoos? Answer: THEY'RE IMPREGNATED WITH _LSD_ (accept "acid" or "drugs" or other equivalents) 18. One of the finer ensemble comedy shows from the late seventies and early eighties was, of course, Second City TV or "SCTV". Answer the following questions about it for 10 points each. A. Although the original Second City comedy troupe was based in Chicago, the "second city" to New York City, and the comedy was set in Melonville, in what real city was SCTV filmed? Answer: TORONTO B. Name either the not-really-wheelchair-bound SCTV owner or the cackling station manager. Answer: GUY _CABALLERO_ or EDITH _PRICKLEY_ C. Sitting in front of a grossly distorted map of North America, these two hosers once explained how to get free beer by stuffing mice into beer bottles. Three answers needed: both first names and the common last name needed, eh? Answer: _BOB AND DOUG MACKENZIE_ 19. 30-20-10. Identify the brand name after hearing a description of what you'll find on the official company webpage. A. For 30, tips on the college application process and "acing the SAT", under the title "Headspins." B. For 20, a "World In Focus" section, where the part of the world that is focused on is fashion, hairstyles and cosmetics. C. For 10, an "All Clear" area, where one can find "the ultimate stop for information on keeping breakouts under control." _CLEARASIL_ 20. Answer the following questions about that 50's classic, _Dragnet_, for the stated number of points. A. For 10 points, this actor who starred who had garnered success with his radio series "Pat Novak for Hire" and a bit part in "Sunset Boulevard" created the radio series and starred as Sergeant Joe Friday. Answer: JACK _WEBB_ B. The famous theme was written for the program by Walter Schumann, and actually became a top ten song on "Your Hit Parade". Give either of the two names of the theme music for 15 points. Answer: _DRAGNET MARCH_ or _DANGER AHEAD_ C. For a final 5 points, sing the four notes of that theme. Answer: (it's "DUM-DE-DUM-DUM" - you know what I mean.) 21. Fifteen points for each of these 80's computers. A. This computer was designed in the early eighties and manufactured for only 2 years, 1981 1983. It used Z80 CPU with 64k of RAM, came with 32k ROM, and had a built in wordprocessor, 3 internal slots, and a cartridge slot. It was designed by Coleco to be an expansion on the COLECOVISION game system. Answer: _ADAM_ B. Released in 1985, this home computer's logo was "The Boing," a checkered, spinning red and white ball. It was powered by a Motorola 68K processor and featured a 32-bit, fully preemptively-multitasking operating system with features Microsoft Windows would not duplicate until a decade later. Name this multimedia workhorse with a core of fanatics even more zealous than Apple's. Answer: _AMIGA BONUS 23. Name the Weapons Development Advance from the board game that no-one has ever played to completion, _Axis and Allies_, given a description of its effects, for 10 points each. A. Every unit's production cost is reduced by one IPC. Answer: _INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY_ B. Each attacking bomber rolls three dice instead of one. Answer: _HEAVY BOMBERS_ C. One free attack per turn against an industrial complex, fired from one of your anti-aircraft guns with a range of three. Answer: _ROCKETS_ BONUS 24. 30-20-10. Given the animated characters, name the human voice behind all of them. Thirty points if you need just one character, twenty if you need two, and a measly ten points if you need a third character. A. For 30, Nana Van Houten on the "Simpsons" B. For 20, Dot Warner on "Animaniacs" (yes, it's the same voice) C. For 10, Jimbo, also on the "Simpsons" Answer: TRESS _MACNEILLE_ BONUS 25. Chewing gums are often virtually indistinguishable, so they depend on building their image to compete. Does it work? Identify these brands from their slogans for 10 points each. A. "Who wants gum? I do! I do!" Answer: _TRIDENT_ B. "Double your pleasure" Answer: WRIGLEY'S _DOUBLEMINT_ C. "4 out of 5 dentists surveyed recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum" Answer: _TRIDENT_, again