TOSSUPS 1. One episode of this show featured William Shatner, Mr. T and Heather Locklear in the credits. Occasional characters on this show included the evil rats, brother Timmy, scientists from Cape Carbunkle, the Amazing Elmo, and the Squishy Bears. Regulars include Wendy Elizabeth, J.B., Mom, the title character's girlfriend Annabelle and her pet sharkdog, Sharky. This is a list of characters on, for 10 points, what cartoon formerly on the Fox Network? *ANSWER: _EEK THE CAT_ 2. "I'm retiring. I know this is sad news for the media, but my family comes first." This came after he had won his second NFL championship ring in 1997 as a backup to Brett Favre. He had also played with San Diego, Philadelphia, Minnesota and Arizona in a career that began in 1982, where he was a first-round draft pick from Brigham Young, where he set 70 NCAA Division I passing records. For 10 points, who is this quarterback that led the Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl victory in 1985? *ANSWER: Jim _McMAHON_ 3. Her movie credits include "Brian's Song" and "Girl Happy." Other television series she has appeared in include "One Day at a Time" and "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." Her albums include "More Teenage Triangle" and "The Things We Did Last Summer," as well as her self-titled debut. For 10 points, who is this Canadian responsible for "Johnny Angel," a hit made while she was a co-star on the "Donna Reed Show," a woman more famous recently for her role on "Coach?" *ANSWER: Shelly _FABARES_ 4. He was born Rudy Martinez in Mexico. His only Top Ten hit was a diatribe against a girlfriend who was "way on top since she left him", but now "is looking back at him" from below, and is interesting since it prescribes a set punishment as her penance, which she will suffer "night and day, yeah!" For 10 points, who is this man, also noteworthy for having his name legally changed to a diacritic mark, best known for his song "96 Tears" with his band The Mysterians? *ANSWER: _?_ (Question Mark) and the Mysterians 5. Born in 1927 in Wise County, Virginia, he has starred in over 60 movies, starting with 1959's The Hanging Tree. In the 1990s, he has starred in The Exorcist III, was a voice in The Rescuers Down Under and was in TV adaptation of 12 Angry Men and He played Bert Gordon in The Hustler, and then played General Turgidson in Dr. Strangelove. For 10 points, who is this actor, best known for a 1970 role for which he refused an Oscar, that of General George Patton? *ANSWER: George C. _SCOTT_ 6. Despite her worldwide success, she continues to manage herself. Her recordings have included readings of William Blake and William Yeats poems. Originally, she wanted to be a veterinarian, but abandoned that after discovering Celtic music. She hit the scene in the mid-1980s with a series of independent cassette-only albums, but with the album The Visit, she began to achieve mainstream success. For 10 points, who is this Canadian whose album, The Book of Secrets, contains the smash single The Mummer's Dance? *ANSWER: Loreena _McKENNITT_ 7. His reign as WWF champion was quite short, only 18 days, ending Bruno Sammartino's seven-year reign in 1971, but losing to Pedro Morales. He achieved more fame as a tag team wrestler, partnering with Pat Patterson, Ray Stevens, Don Kernodle and his supposed nephew Nikita. For 10 points, who is this wrestler, popularly known as "The Russian Bear?" *ANSWER: _IVAN KOLOFF_ 8. He is alive and well and is currently performing with his I Band (one band). In 1970, he formed his second group and had hits such as Low Rider, The Cisco Kid and Spill The Wine. His solo hits include San Francisco Nights, Monterey and Sky Pilot, and his hits with his first group include It's My Life, We Gotta Get Out of This Place and a version of House of the Rising Sun. For 10 points, who was this frontman for War and The Animals? *ANSWER: Eric _BURDON_ 9. The Cherry Bomb and Citrus Climax flavors have just hit the shelves and have the health benefits and drawbacks of the "original" flavor of this Wet Planet Beverages product. It describes its drinkers as "America's hardest working people," and is surprisingly reduced in calories compared to its competiors such as Coke and Pepsi. For 10 points, what is this soda which proudly proclaims itself as having "Twice the Caffeine?" *ANSWER: _JOLT_ Cola 10. Utah and Nevada were granted autonomous status, except for the occasional missile attacks. Liberty is a forgotten word, but small bands of freedom fighters struggle against foreign tyranny and domestic collaborators in this 1988 ABC miniseries that helped usher in the end of the miniseries. Kris Kristofferson, Lara Flynn Boyle, Christine Lahti and Mariel Hemmingway starred in, for 10 points, what miniseries set in a Soviet-occupied United States? *ANSWER: _AMERIKA_ 11. The US was behind at the half 26-21, but battled back despite having Dwight Jones, their top scorer, ejected with 12:18 remaining. With three seconds left, Doug Collins sank two free throws, putting the US ahead, 50-49. An attempted inbound pass failed, apparently giving the US the victory, but the referees ordered the clock reset. A second inbound pass failed; the head of the Internation Basketball Federation ordered it reset again. Alexander Belov caught this inbound pass, fouled two American players and scored, giving the USSR a 51-50 victory in what most infamous international basketball game ever played? *ANSWER: the _1972 OLYMPIC MEN'S BASKETBALL_ final 12. Don't say words you're gonna regret. Don't let the fire rush to your head. I've heard the accusation before, and I ain't gonna take any more, believe me. The sun in your eyes made some of the lies worth believing. For 10 points, these are the opening lyrics to what 1980s song by the Alan Parsons Project? *ANSWER: EYE IN THE SKY 13. The nerd finally gets some action, as he dates Alex and Danielle, two of his suitemates, as well as Linda, a star tennis player -- all in one semester. The jock has a tough time initially with wrestling, but he makes the team and does fairly well. The cool guy, after striking out with suitemate Leslie, marries his high school sweetheart, the cheerleader, who showed up about a third of the way through the season. Two of the girls that went to high school with the cast apparently did not attend California University. For 10 points, this is a rough synopsis of the events of what classic television series? *ANSWER: _SAVED BY THE BELL: THE COLLEGE YEARS_ 14. The killer is quoted as saying "If you're going to leave someone for dead, you'd better make damn sure that they're dead!" In this adaptation of a Lois Duncan thriller, four teenagers visit North Carolina, and in imitation of Sherman's army, hit a local in a classic hit-and-run. And they're the good guys?!? They think him dead and leave him--what happens next year? For 10 points, what is this movie starring Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt where the would-be victim begins giving them messages that begin "I know?" *ANSWER: _I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER_ 15. The song begins with a request for a prayer. We then segue back to 1944, where a mother of two worries about her husband every time the telephone rings. Finally, he shows up at her doorstep all wet, with pieces of a shell still in his skin and the scars of war on his soul. Segue to today, where the husband's son is having difficulty committing, and the chorus focuses on the woman's complaint that she doesn't want to wait until the end of her life, that she wants to know if it will be yes or ... sorry. For 10 points, this is a description of what Paula Cole song? *ANSWER: _I DON'T WANNA WAIT_ (For My Life To Be Over) 16. In 1939, he was the Number One tennis player in the world when he won his Wimbleton championship. He also won three U.S. Opens. In 1949, he wrote a biography, "Tennis is my Racquet," but his career tapered off shortly thereafter. It was not until 1973, after trouncing Margaret Court, 6-2, 6-1, that he began to seize the spotlight once again. And then, he played the match for which he is most famous. For 10 points, who is this man quoted as saying, "If I am to be a chauvinist pig, I want to be the number one pig," before his match with Billie Jean King, which he lost? *ANSWER: Bobby _RIGGS_ 17. This Star Trek character is played by John Hertzler. He was prevented from even being a common soldier with the black mark Kor had capriciously placed on his record. He was captured and placed into a Jem'Hadar prison in 2372, losing his right eye in the process. When the Federation formed an alliance with the Klingons and Romulans, he was placed in charge of Klingon forces. Chancellor Gowron later arrived, relieving him of command, but when Worf challenged Gowron's leadership and defeated him, Worf declined Chancellorship, giving it to, for 10 points, what Deep Space Nine character? *ANSWER: _MARTOK_ 18. He finished sixth in the National League in batting in his rookie season of 1988, but lost the Rookie of the Year award to Chris Sabo. He has consistently performed well, having several .300 seasons and is among the best-fielding first basemen in the league, winning four Gold Gloves. In 1998, Jim Riggleman decided to move him from third to fourth in the order, but he hit only 17 home runs. No matter, the person ahead of him hit about 50 more. For 10 points, who is this Chicago Cub first baseman? *ANSWER: Mark _GRACE_ 19. In the early 1980s, she published two photography books, and then directed a cable movie, a music video, a Twin Peaks episode and a documentary. However, a comeback in the 1990s has seen her direct Unstrung Heroes and receive an Oscar nomination for Marvin's Room. She was in 1970s classics such as the Godfather trilogy and Looking for Mr Goodbar. For 10 points, who is this actress who renewed her on-screen work with Woody Allen in 1993's Manhattan Murder Mystery, the title character in 1977's Annie Hall? *ANSWER: Diane _KEATON_ 20. There have been three movie versions, released in 1933, 1945 and 1962, of this musical. The 1945 version had an Oscar-winning score that included "It Might As Well Be Spring." The plot centers around the Frake family, and how three family members--brother Wayne, sister Margy, and Pa's prize pig, Blue Boy, all find love. For 10 points, this is a summary of what movie, set at the Iowa State Fair? *ANSWER: _STATE FAIR_ 21. St. Louis, Montreal, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Detroit have been the stops in his career. He is the only coach to win Stanley Cups with three teams. In 1995, he broke the record for games coached in a career, and has one of the highest winning percentages of coaches who have coached over 600 games. For 10 points, who is this coach that most recently coached the Detroit Red Wings to their Stanley Cups? *ANSWER: Scotty BOWMAN 22. "He came back to settle the score with someone. Anyone. EVERYONE." In the prequel to this movie, his hand got maimed and his lover got shot. So when we get to see him again, he is understandably pissed--because everyone thinks he is a hit man--AGAIN. However, he steps up once again, shooting everything in sight and getting the girl, AGAIN. This time, it's Selma Hayek. Steve Buscemi plays, well, Buscemi. For 10 points, what is this movie, the sequel to El Mariachi, starring Antonio Banderas? *ANSWER: _DESPERADO_ 23. Her television show syndicated by, Eyemark Entertainment, will go off the air in September. However, she will not be starving, as her 16 books have sold over 200 million copies. "I write about real people in disguise," she says. "If anything, my characters are toned down." All her novels are full of sex and intrigue, including her L.A. Connections miniseries of Power, Obsession, Murder and Revenge. Her latest, Thrill!, is coming out in paperback. For 10 points, who is this novelist, sister of Joan Collins? *ANSWER: _JACKIE COLLINS_ (prompt on Collins) BONI 1. Given an actress, name her cup size (letter only) for 5 points each. The source for this information is off of Movieman Productions "Unofficial Celebrity Bra Sizes." A. Sable. *ANSWER: _C_ B. Dolly Parton. *ANSWER: _DD_ C. Anna Kournikova. *ANSWER: _B_ D. Jewel Kilcher. *ANSWER: _D_ E. Jennifer Lopez. *ANSWER: _C_ F. Mary Pierce. *ANSWER: _C_ 2. I will give you the four teams that were in the Final Four, and you must give me the year, on the spot for 10, and within one for 5. A. UNLV, Duke, Arkansas and Georgia Tech. *ANSWER: _1990_ (5 pts for 1989 or 1991) B. Memphis, St. John's, Georgetown and Villanova. *ANSWER: _1985_ (5 pts for 1984 and 1986) C. Kentucky, Syracuse, Massachusetts, Mississippi State. *ANSWER: _1996_ (5 pts for 1995 and 1997) 3. Answer the questions about major Hollywood scandals from the 20s to the 50s for 10 points each. A. September 5, 1921. Suite 1221 of the Hotel St. Francis in San Francisco. The victim of murder and possibly rape was Virginia Rappe. Who was the alleged perpetrator? *ANSWER: Fatty _ARBUCKLE_ B. Mildred Harris was 14. Lillita MacMurray was 16. Joan Barry was thirty years younger when she got pregnant. All were lovers of which comedic actor? *ANSWER: Charlie _CHAPLIN_ C. This actress who appeared in The Maltese Falcon outlined her affair with George Kaufman in her 1935 diary which made national headlines. *ANSWER: Mary _ASTOR_ 4. Answer these questions about the television series "Lost In Space" for 10 points each. A. The Robinson family did their daring-do upon what spaceship? *ANSWER: the _JUPITER 2_ B. Name either of the Robinson daughters. *ANSWER: _PENNY_ or _JUDY_ C. Who was the pilot of the Jupiter 2? *ANSWER: Major Don _WEST_ 5. Answer these questions based on famous skits from Monty Python's Flying Circus on a 5-10-20-30 basis. A. What is the Pepperpot Lady's objection to "all this sex on television?" *ANSWER: she keeps _FALLING OFF_ B. In the Famous Deaths skit, whose death is the first we get to see? *ANSWER: _GENGHIS KHAN_ C. In the Election Night skit, which parties do Arthur Smith and Jethro Walrustitty represent? *ANSWER: _SENSIBLE_ and _SILLY_ Parties D. A foreigner, played by John Cleese, tells a policeman, played by Graham Chapman, that he has beautiful thighs. This was after a tobacconist, played by Terry Jones, tried to speak to him in his native tongue, earning a punch from the tourist for his efforts. What nationality was that foreigner? *ANSWER: _HUNGARIAN_ 6. Given two members, name the boy band: 5 for 1, 10 for 2, 3 for 20 and all four for 30! A. Brothers Nick and Drew Lachey. *ANSWER: _98 DEGREES_ B. Kevin Richardson, Alexander James McLean. *ANSWER: _BACKSTREET BOYS_ C. Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating. *ANSWER: _BOYZONE_ D. Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake *ANSWER: _'N SYNC_ 7. It's time for a sequel to that wildly popular Philly musician bonus. Answer these questions for 10 points each, or from an easier non-Philly soul clue for 5 points. 10: They stumped the experts at K-Tel Hell with "Backstabbers" and are better known for "Love Train." 5: They share part of their name with an alleged murderer. *ANSWER: THE _O'JAYS_ 10: In 1972, Billy Paul had a hit song with "Me And" this woman, with whom he "had a thing going on." 5: This woman, when still unmarried and a "Miss", had a 1970s porno flick with The Devil. *ANSWER: _MRS JONES_ 10: Although he predates soul, he had one of two songs in history to hit Number One on two seperate occasions, and also cracked the Top Two with "Pony Time" and "Limbo Rock." 5: That song that hit Number One twice was "The Twist." *ANSWER: CUHBBY _CHECKER_ 8. Answer these questions about the Detroit Red Wings this year for 10 points each. A. This defenseman is a favorite for the Norris and Lady Byng trophies, and in 1997-98 led NHL defensemen in points. *ANSWER: Nicklas _LIDSTROM_ B. Before losing to Colorado in the conference semifinals, they swept what team in the quarterfinals? *ANSWER: _ANAHEIM_ _DUCKS_ C. This forward led the team in goals with 31, if we don't count Wendel Clark, who went to Tampa early in the season. *ANSWER: Brendan _SHANAHAN_ 9. Answer these questions in the obligatory Seinfeld bonus on a 5-10-20-30 basis. A. In what three apartments do Jerry, Kramer and Newman live? *ANSWER: _5A, 5B and 5E_ B. What was the first name of George's fiancee, who died from licking cheap envelopes? *ANSWER: _SUSAN_ C. Who does Marla the virgin eventually sleep with? *ANSWER: John F. _KENNEDY, JR._ D. What was Newman's favorite soup from the Soup Nazi? *ANSWER: _JUMBALAYA_ 10. Yes, Johnny Rivers was indeed a durable artist, whose Top 40 career spanned from 1964 to 1977. Given a description of a Johnny Rivers song, name the song; 5 for 1, 10 for 2, 20 for 3 and 30 for answering all 4. A. Johnny is a dad, divorced from six-year old Marie's mom since "they did not agree", who is trying to locate Marie in a Tennessee city, where they lived "half-a-mile from the Mississippi bridge?" *ANSWER: _MEMPHIS_ B. In 1972, he contracted what disease along with the "Rockin' Pneumonia?" *ANSWER: _BOOGIE-WOOGIE FLU_ C. In this song, he is swinging on the Riviera one day, but has to be careful of every move he makes, for he might "give himself away," and the odds are "that he won't live to see tomorrow?" *ANSWER: _SECRET AGENT MAN_ D. And his only Number One hit was this song, where he welcomes back an old girlfriend after "that rich guy you've been seeing, must have put you down ... so welcome back baby ... " (BLANK)? *ANSWER: To the _POOR SIDE OF TOWN_ 11. Identify these angelic films for 10 points each. A. Darlene Vogel replaces Donna Wilkes, who apparently has left acting. She is now a police photographer who is trying to find out who killed one of her old friends from her days as a teen hooker. *ANSWER: _ANGEL 4:_ UNDERCOVER B. An LAPD officer goes to Manila to enter and win a kickboxing contest in order to get closer to the people who murdered her sister. *ANSWER: _ANGELFIST_ C. When a controversial rock star is being stalked, undercover office Brit Alwood takes the case. But his kid sister Jo decides to tag along, too. This is the plot of what movie starring Maria Ford? *ANSWER: _ANGEL OF DESTRUCTION_ 12. Given a last name of a regularly appearing character on the Facts of Life, name the character on a 5-10-20-30 basis. Remember, I might include characters that appeared either in the series' beginning at a boarding school or the end, when they lived with Beverly Ann. A. Polniazek. *ANSWER: _JO_ B. Parker. *ANSWER: _MOLLY_ (Molly Ringwald) C. Burnett. *ANSWER: _GEORGE_ (George Clooney) D. Green. *ANSWER: _NATALIE_ 13. The New Kids on the Block were five in number. First, for five points each, name those abominations, first and last names please. *ANSWER: _JOE MCINTYRE_ / _JORDAN KNIGHT_ / _JONATHAN KNIGHT_ / _DANIEL (Danny) WOOD_ / _DONALD (Donnie) WAHLBERG_ Now, for 5 more points, can you tell me which city had to claim the New Kids as their own? *ANSWER: _BOSTON_ 14. Answer these statistical puzzlers about the 1998 baseball season for 10 points each. A. Everyone knows that Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa had their home run chase. But who had 50 home runs to finish third? *ANSWER: Greg _VAUGHN_ B. Name any two of the four pitchers who won 20 games that year, all or nothing. *ANSWER: Tom _GLAVINE_ / Rick _HELLING_ / David _CONE_ / Roger _CLEMENS_ C. What Rockies pitcher lost 17 games last year to lead the majors? *ANSWER: Darryl _KILE_ 15. Answer these questions about races in the Master of Orion series from Microprose for 10 points each. A. This race, similarly named to a race in Battlestar Galactica, possesses superior research techniques. *ANSWER: _PSILON_s B. This race is able to live on any planet type with no penalty, giving them a tremendous advantage early in the game. However, they are terribly ugly and reproduce at only half the speed of the other races. *ANSWER: _SILICOID_s C. This race of shapeshifters is mistrusted by the other races. However, the ability to shapeshift gives them a tremendous advantage in spying. *ANSWER: _DARLOK_s 16. Given a college football coach that was recently fired, name his school for 10 points each, or for 5 points from his replacement. 10: Jim Lambright. 5: Rick Neuheisel. *ANSWER: University of _WASHINGTON_ 10: Tommy West. 5: Tommy Bowden. *ANSWER: _CLEMSON_ University 10: Fred vonAppen. 5: June Jones. *ANSWER: University of _HAWAII_ 17. Answer these questions about the movie "The Last Emperor" for 10 points each. A. Who directed The Last Emperor? *ANSWER: Bernardo _BERTOLUCCI_ B. John Lone played the title character, who went by what name after his abdication as Emperor? *ANSWER: Henry _PU-YI_ C. What occupation does Henry Pu-yi hold at his death? *ANSWER: _GARDENER_ 18. Girls have been a common theme in music since the 1950s. Answer these questions about girls in song from various eras of music; 1 for 5, 2 for 10, 3 for 20 and all 4 for 30. A. Stan Getz and Astrid Gilberto (zhee-BAIR-toh) wrote a song about "The Girl from (BLANK)" in 1964. *ANSWER: _IPANEMA_ B. In 1986, this band whose ficticious advice column is abbreviated WWJD had a hit with "Girl Can't Help It." *ANSWER: _JOURNEY_ C. In 1990, this band was looking for a "Girl Like You." They must have found her, because they only had one other hit. *ANSWER: _SMITHEREENS_ D. This was one of Milli Vanilli's (lip-synch this part) Number One hits. *ANSWER: _GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU_ 19. Answer these questions about the television series "Little House on the Prairie" for 10 points each. A. In what Minnesota town was the series set? *ANSWER: _WALNUT GROVE_ B. In 1982, when the original series was cancelled, what was the subtitle of the short-running sequel series, "Little House?" *ANSWER: _A NEW BEGINNING_ C. Who was the star of "Little House: A New Beginning" that is now seen pitching the entire series in a series of tapes in late-night TV commercials? *ANSWER: Melissa _GILBERT_ 20. Given a description of a Danielle Steel book, name the book on a 5-10-20-30 basis. A. Oliver Watson's world dissolves around him as his wife Sarah leaves him, and his three children of course blame him. Oliver has to re-adjust to his new life. *ANSWER: _DADDY_ B. Sarah Whitfield, an American divorcee, meets William, the Duke of Whitfield. They marry, lead a productive life, and on Sarah's 75th birthday, she reminisces about everything. *ANSWER: _JEWELS_ C. This novel tells the story of Gabriella Harrison, an rich kid whose mother makes the mothers in Mommy Dearest and Mommy Dressing look kind. Eventually, she becomes a writer and meets a doctor. *ANSWER: _THE LONG ROAD HOME_ D. Grace Adams is raped by, among others, her father, a big blond prison inmate named Brenda, a sleazy parole officer and a lecherous photographer. She is then beaten to within an inch of her life. Of course she finds love and lives happily ever after. Amazon.com describes it as "one ugly little book." *ANSWER: _MALICE_ 21. The Masters. The green jacket. Do you even remember who has won the Masters recently? On a 5-10-20-30 basis, name any four of the six Masters champions since 1993. *ANSWER: Jose Maria _OLABAZAL_ (1994 and 1999) / Mark _O'MEARA_ / Tiger _WOODS_ / Nick _FALDO_ / Ben _CRENSHAW_ / Bernhard _LANGER_ 22. The Amityville Horror was not very good. So why were there seven sequels? There was the Amityville Curse and the Amityville Dollhouse. Then there was Amityville: A New Generation. So, given the title number of an Amityville flick, identify the subtitle on a 5-10-20-30 basis. A. Amityville II. *ANSWER: _THE POSSESSION_ B. Amityville III. *ANSWER: _THE DEMON_ C. Amityville 4 (where they stopped using Roman numerals.) *ANSWER: _THE EVIL ESCAPES_ D. Amityville 1992 (where they stopped using numbers, period.) *ANSWER: _IT'S ABOUT TIME_ 23. Given the first name of a character in Caddyshack, name the last name of the character for 10 points each. A. Ty. *ANSWER: _WEBB_ B. Lacey. *ANSWER: _UNDERALL_ C. The doctor played by Dan Resin. *ANSWER: _BEEPER_ Capital Punishment I 15/15 Round 10: Written by Shawn Pickrell