UMBCBCBC I - February 8, 1997 George Washington University Singdown Category: Songs about Baseball Toss-ups: 1. He successfully defended his world heavyweight title 25 times, but poor management of his financial affairs got him in trouble with the IRS after he retired. He later became a greeter at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. For 10 points, name this boxing great, who held the heavyweight title longer than any other boxer, but whose comeback attempt in 1950 was quickly stopped by Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano. Joe _Louis_ 2. In 1989, fresh out of USC's film school, Jeffrey Montgomery purchased this near-dead company for $8 million dollars, sold a 20% share to Universal, and soon completed a stock offering that soon rose to twice the starting value. Montgomery licensed the co mpany's famous characters to various corporations, including MCA and Warner Bros., which ended up in the creation of the films "Richie Rich" and "Casper." For 10 points, name this company, named after its founder and home to other characters such as Betty Boop, Baby Huey, and Herman & Katnip. _HARVEY_ Entertainment Company 3. This dish was invented by accident when the chef burned what he preparing. He smothered the burnt food in fruit and sugar, and named it for the lady of honor at the dinner. FTP name this French dish of little pancakes. _CREPE SUZETTE_ 4. This band's music was prominently featured in the Australian movie "Muriel's Wedding", though the band is no longer together. Two members were married at the start of the band, while the other half got married just before the first couple got divorced. Since splitting up, one member of the group wrote the musical "Chess" with Tim Rice". FTP, name this band, who's tribute band is named "Bjorn Again". _ABBA_ 5. Death Lurks. A pill that gives worms to ex-girlfriends. Red socks. Cancer boy. Nina Bedford. Stummies. Gleemonex. Happiness. Brandon Frasier. FTP, name the Canadian movie in which all over the above appear. _BRAIN CANDY_ (prompt on The Kids In The Hall). 6. One of the great hitters of his day, he led the American League in batting average seven times, with his highest reaching .388. He also set the league record in stealing home seven times in 1969. For 10 points, name this Panamanian great, who retired in 1986 with a lifetime average of .328. Rod _Carew_ 7. In 1922, Fred Walker and Dr. Cyril Callister took yeast extract and combined it with celery and onions to create a thick, dark paste. Their new product didn't have a name, so a contest was held. The winning name, for 10 points, names what spread commonly found in Australia? _VEGEMITE_ 8. This band changes drummers almost as often as Spinal Tap. First was Dave Krusen, then Dave Abbruzzese, and now Jack Irons. FTP name this band which features former members of Tad and Mother Love Bone. _PEARL JAM_ 9. Inside the psychiatric ward of Glendale Adventist Hospital in Glendale, California, he wrapped a bedsheet around his neck and hung himself on June 2, 1996. Marital problems and career setbacks were blamed for his suicide, which left his family with $500, 000 of debt. For 10 points, name this TV personality who hosted Family Feud and Press Your Luck. Ray _COMBS_ 10. You land on an undeveloped planet and race three opponents to become the richest person in the colony. You do so by farming, collecting solar energy, mining, or even hunting the fabled wumpus. Its designer recently had a sex change operation and is now known as Dani Berry. For 10 points, name this computer game of the early 1980s, whose name was shared by the fickle mechanical contraptions you used to develop your plots of land. _M.U.L.E._ 11. New York City. Meet James Ensor. Mammal. Rabid Child. Absolutely Bill's Mood. Minimum Wage. Aka Driver. For ten points, name the band that sings all of those songs, and many more including I Palindrome I and Cowtown. _THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS_ 12. This award winning documentary features interviews with Texas lawyers, police officers, the son of an FBI man who watched John Dillinger get killed, not to mention many cigarette butts and a Burger King milkshake. For ten points, name this documentary about the killing of Dallas police officer Robert Wood, which resulted in freedom for convict Randall Adams. THE _THIN BLUE LINE_ 13. Wiley Wiggums, Rory Cochrane, Anthony Rapp, Parker Posey, Jason London, and Renee Zellweger all appeared in this film. For ten points, name the movie, in which Matthew McConaughey told why he loved those high school girls. _DAZED AND CONFUSED_ 14. His career has been filled with firsts: first to win the Grand Slam of tennis two years in a row, first to earn more than $1,000,000 in career prize money as a tennis pro, and the first winner of the open Wimbledon championship in 1968. Although consider ed too small for the game, he made his country's Davis Cup squad at the age of 18. For 10 points, name this Aussie tennis great who dominated the sport in the late 60's and early 70's. Rod _Laver_ 15. Dr. Cal Meachem is one of the scientists chosen to solve the world's biggest problems, but in reality his work is for the benefit of the aliens on the dying planet Metaluna. The Metalunans plan to take over the Earth, and it's up to Dr. Meachem and the lovely Ruth Adams to stop them. For 10 points, name this film starring Rex Reason and Faith Domergue that was the target of wisecracks in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie. _THIS ISLAND EARTH_ 16. Russell Collins and a few ad agency colleagues created what was once called the prototype for a whole new genre of entertainment, but his company, American Cybercast, is now facing bankruptcy. The company was created to produce Internet soap operas; the f irst featured the story of five twentysomethings and a dog sharing a house in Los Angeles. For 10 points, name this episodic Web program that may fall victim to the hype of the Internet. The _SPOT_ 17. He's won a bunch of awards, including three Hugos and a Nebula, for his more than 20 works. He's written three collaborations with his wife, Jeanne, including the most recent, 1995's Starmind, but he's best known for his series about a bar frequented by interstellar travellers. For 10 points, name this prolific sci-fi author, who wrote the award-winning Callahan's Crosstime Saloon in 1977. Spider _ROBINSON_ 18. He began drawing at an early age and studied animation at the California Institute for the Arts after being awarded a fellowship from Disney. He soon worked for the company as an animator on The Fox and the Hound but had some freedom to work on personal projects. Paul Reubens liked that work a lot, and the rest is history. For 10 points, name this director of Frankenweenie, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, and Batman. Tim _BURTON_ 19. The Outlaw's Silver, Track of the Zombie, The Billion Dollar Ransom, Sky Sabotage, The Mystery of the Silver Star, Danger in the Fourth Dimension, and The Tower Treasure sound like titles from upcoming episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000, but they're actually from a series of popular children's novels. For 10 points, name this series about two crimefighting brothers penned by Franklin W. Dixon. The _HARDY BOYS_ 20. Finding matching clothes was never easier. Merely look at the tag, and you'll find an animal. Match that animal with another tag's animal, and voila, instant coordination. What could be easier, especially when you're five years old? For 10 points, name this line of kidswear manufactured by the Garan Company. _GARANIMALS_ 21. They started out jamming together Monday nights at the Viper Room in Los Angeles, but with fans like Johnny Depp and Christian Slater, you knew they'd land a record contract. Now signed to Maverick Records, this group of diverse musicians released their self-titled debut last year. For 10 points, name this band composed of Steve Jones, John Taylor, Matt Sorum, and Duff McKagan. _NEUROTIC OUTSIDERS_ 22. In the near future, Harry Wykoff becomes president of a television broadcast network. He pioneers the development of "The New Reality," a technology where three-dimensional images are projected in living rooms all around the country. Then the web of int rigue and betrayal begins. For 10 points, name this Oliver Stone-produced 1993 miniseries, which featured cameos by Stone and William Gibson and starred James Belushi, Dana Delaney, Robert Loggia and Kim Cattrall. _WILD PALMS_ 23. The Walt Disney Company recently inked a $30 million dollar deal with the creators of this satirical British television show to create an animated film featuring caricatures of Hollywood notables. A handful of episodes of the show specially made for the U.S. market aired in the mid-80's, but the program never reached the high levels of popularity it found on the other side of the Atlantic. For 10 points, name this TV series, whose animators created the distinctive puppets in the Genesis music video "Land of Confusion." _SPITTING IMAGE_ 24. Now relegated to rerun status on the Lifetime channel, this series starred Jason Gedrick and Lisa Dean Ryan as freshman at Hayvenhurst College. Created by the team behind "thirtysomething," it lasted for only one season in 1993. For 10 points, name this Fox series. _CLASS OF 1996_ 25. This carefree style of dance music originated in Jamaica in the 1950's. A relative of reggae, the drum comes in on the 2nd and 4th beats, while the guitar emphases the up beat on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th beats. For 10 points, name this style also known as Blue Beat and played by bands like Madness, Dance Hall Crashers, and English Beat. _SKA_ 26. This show's correspondents included PBS satirist Mark Russell, talk show host Byron Allen, and comedian Fred Willard. However, this George Schlatter-produced series is best known for its two inimitable hosts, Sarah Purcell and Skip Stephenson. For 10 points, name this ancestor of today's reality based programming that aired on NBC from 1979 to 1984. _REAL PEOPLE_ 27. Born on April Fool's Day in 1926, she took voice lessons for nine years before her first book, Restoree, was published in 1967. It was her tales of dragons, however, that brought her greatest fame. For 10 points, name this leading female fantasy writer, author of the 14-book Dragonriders of Pern series. Anne _MCCAFFREY_ UMBCBCBC I - February 8, 1997 George Washington University Bonii: 1. Answer the following questions about the World Cup for 10 points each. A. This country has won more World Cup titles than any other. Name it for 10 points. _BRAZIL_ B. This European country will host the 1998 World Cup; it last hosted the Cup in 1938. _FRANCE_ C. Along with the U.S., this team won an automatic berth in the 1994 World Cup, but theirs was by virtue of winning the 1990 tournament. _WEST GERMANY_ (Prompt on GERMANY) 2. Given the plot description of a Sid & Marty Krofft TV series other than H.R. Puffnstuff, name it for 10 points. A. Mark, played by Butch Patrick, falls into a magician's giant hat and ends up in a land of living hats which bears this show's name. _LIDSVILLE_ B. The Kroffts' most recent effort featured Fred Willard as a bartender whose bar is patronized by politicians and celebrities. _D.C. FOLLIES_ C. Chuck McCann and Bob Denver played two marooned astronauts in this short-lived series from 1975. _FAR OUT SPACE NUTS_ 3. Name the classic video game system for 10 points each. A. Milton Bradley developed this home unit in 1985 and sold for $500. It featured vector graphics, its own monitor, and was portable. _VECTREX_ B. Released in 1976 as one of the earliest video game systems, Fairchild's Video Entertainment System was more popularly known by this name. _CHANNEL F_ C. Mattel released this system in 1982 as a computer version of the Intellivision. It failed miserably. _AQUARIUS_ 4. For the stated number of points, given the famous person, name the diet company or product that were or are the spokesperson for. A. For 5-Tommy Lasorda _SLIM-FAST_ B. For 10-Lynn Redgrave _WEIGHT WATCHERS_ C. For 15-Rush Limbaugh _NUTRISYSTEM_ 5. Time for a linking bonus. You'll get clues to 2 songs, both with a word in common. For example, if one song was "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and the other "Lamb for the Slaughter", the answer would be "Mary had a little lamb for the Slaughter". For ten points each. A. The Red Hot Chili Pepper's contribution to the "Pretty Woman" soundtrack, and their contribution to the "Coneheads" soundtrack. _SHOW ME YOUR SOUL TO SQUEEZE_ B. The first song not by Mark Snow to be used in an episode of the X-Files, and Alanis's Morrisette's song about being drunk and sober at the same time. _RED RIGHT HAND IN MY POCKET_ C. Weird Al Yankovic's parody of the Fine Young Cannibal's song "She Drives Me Crazy", and Madonna's ballad from the movie "Vision Quest". _SHE DRIVES LIKE CRAZY FOR YOU_ 6. Internet censorship finally made its way through the courts, thanks to the zealous efforts of a religious group to protect its material from being disseminated. A. First, for 5 points, name the religious organization. Church of _SCIENTOLOGY_ B. Next, for 10, name the Internet Service Provider that was sued by the Scientologists because one of its users posted its secrets to the Net. _NETCOM_ C. Finally, for 15 points, name the disgruntled former believer who posted the Church's text to the Net, and who was also sued by the Church. Dennis _ERLICH_ 7. John Christopher's The Tripods series consists of three books detailing the adventures of Will, Henry, and Beanpole. Name them for 10 points each. THE WHITE MOUNTAINS, THE CITY OF GOLD AND LEAD, THE POOL OF FIRE 8. The best of the NBA scoring leaders tend to win the award over a span of consecutive years. Name these consecutively high-scoring champs for 10 points each. A. From 1978 to 1980, this San Antonio great won the scoring title. In 1980, he average 33.1 points per game. George _GERVIN_ B. While playing for Minneapolis, he also won the title three consecutive years, from 1949 to 1951. George _MIKAN_ C. Philadelphia boasted the scoring champ for the next four years after Mikan. Paul Arizin won in 1952, and he won from 1953 to 1955. Neil _JOHNSTON_ 9. And now, a bonus featuring everyone's favorite large blue superhero, The Tick! 10 points per answer. A. Before becoming The Tick's sidekick, Arthur held this job. _ACCOUNTANT_ B. The Tick thinks that his pet Speak is a dog, but he's really this kind of large rodent. _CAPYBARA_ C. The Tick's favorite candy is this easily-dispensible product. _PEZ_ 10. This bonus is about that the great southern dish, grits. More specifically, Quaker instant grits. You'll get five points for every variation of instant grits you can name, with a five point bonus for naming all 5 varieties. ORIGINAL, BUTTER, CHEESE, CHEESE AND BACON, HAM AND RED EYE GRAVY 11. Given the name of a comic strip, name its creator for 10 points. A. Sylvia Nicole _HOLLANDER_ B. Mutts Patrick _MCDONNELL_ C. Mister Boffo Joe _MARTIN_ 12. Given two 1980s REM tracks, name the album or EP each one appears on for 10 points each. A. Fall on Me, Superman _LIFE'S RICH PAGEANT_ B. Pretty Persuasion, (Don't Go Back to) Rockville _RECKONING_ C. Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars), Gardening at Night _CHRONIC TOWN_ 13. Hollywood loves to release the same type of movie over and over again. For this bonus, let's take the classic body-switching concept. I'll give you the names of the stars of a body-switching film, and you name it for 10 points each. A. George Burns and Charlie Schlatter _18 AGAIN_ B. Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster _FREAKY FRIDAY_ C. Fred Savage and Judge Reinhold _VICE VERSA_ 14. There are more Ellens in entertainment than Ellen Degeneres. For ten points each, name the Ellen given some of her work. A. This Ellen sang the part of the girlfriend in Meatloaf's "Paradise By The Dashboard Light", and later appeared as the public defender on "Night Court". ELLEN _FOLEY_ B. This Ellen played Audrey to Rick Moranis's Seymour in the film version of "Little Shop of Horros". She later played the good teacher in the Christian Slater film "Pump Up The Volume". ELLEN _GREEN_ C. This Ellen was a guest on an episode of "Night Court", and now plays nurse Lydia on ER. ELLEN _CRAWFORD_ 15. Given the town, name the professional sport whose hall of fame is located there. For example, if I said Cooperstown, NY, you would say major league baseball. A. Springfield, Massachusetts National _BASKETBALL_ Association Hall of Fame B. Akron, Ohio Professional BOWLERS Association or _BOWLING_ Hall of Fame C. Oneotna, NY National _SOCCER_ Hall of Fame 16. Given the real name of a musician, give his more common name for 10 points each. If you need a song the musician is known for, you'll get 5. A. For 10: Herbert Khaury For 5: "Tiptoe through the Tulips" _TINY TIM_ B. For 10: Reginald Kenneth Dwight For 5: "Whatever Gets You Through the Night" with John Lennon _ELTON JOHN_ C. For 10: David Robert Hayward Jones For 5: "Space Oddity" _DAVID BOWIE_ 17. The stars of "Friends" had less notable stints on a few one-season shows. Name them for 10 points each. A. Matt LeBlanc played Chuck Bender in this 1988 CBS series about a high school newspaper staff that begins producing a daily television news program. _TV 101_ B. Jennifer Aniston starred alongside Julie Brown in this sketch comedy series that aired on Fox in 1992. THE _EDGE_ C. David Schwimmer played Greg Richardson in this failed Henry Winkler vehicle that aired in 1994. _MONTY_ 18. When I think of classic films, the Killer Tomatoes series immediately leap to mind. Answer the following about the real Red Menace for 10 points each. A. This annoying song was played over the loudspeakers of Dodger Stadium in the climactic scene of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" _PUBERTY LOVE_ B. In one of his earliest film roles, this TV heartthrob played the roommate of the protagonist in the first sequel, "Return of the Killer Tomatoes: The Sequel" GEORGE _CLOONEY_ C. The opening theme of "Return of the Killer Tomatoes: The Sequel" mentions that if the second film does well enough, they'll make a third. Well, they actually made 2 more. Name either the third or fourth Killer Tomatoes film for 10 points. _KILLER TOMATOES STRIKE BACK_ or _KILLER TOMATOES EAT FRANCE_ 19. Name that spinoff! Given the name of the first tv series, tell which series was created with characters from the first one for the stated number of points. A. For 5-The Golden Girls _EMPTY NEST_ B. For 10-Perfect Strangers _FAMILY MATTERS_ C. 15-Barney Miller _FISH_ 20. For ten points each, name movies that feature both Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes. MONEY TRAIN; WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP; WILDCATS 21. For ten points each, given some of the actors in the movie, name the Stephen King film. NOTE: the movie may not be based on a novel, and may not feature a cameo by King. A. Christopher Walken, Tom Skerritt, Colleen Dewherst. THE _DEAD ZONE_ B. Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, Dweezil Zappa. THE _RUNNING MAN_ C. Brian Krause, Maedchen Amick, Ron Perlman. _SLEEPWALKERS_ 22. And now, time for a question on everyone's favorite sub-par sport: roller hockey! Given the city of a Roller Hockey International team, name the team for 10 points each. A. Sacramento _RIVER RATS_ B. Vancouver _VOODOO_ 3. Philadelphia _BULLDOGS_ 23. While William Gibson has held the cyberpunk spotlight since Neuromancer was published, other authors are getting into the act. Name them for 10 points each. A. He co-wrote The Difference Engine with Gibson; his most famous solo work is Islands in the Net. Bruce _STERLING_ B. After writing two lesser-known works, The Big U and Zodiac, this writer hit it big with his talle of virtual reality and Sumerian myth in Snow Crash. Neal _STEPHENSON_ C. After earning a Ph.D. in space science in 1981, he wrote such works as Startide Rising and Earth. David _BRIN_ 24. Timothy Zahn has written three novels based in the Star Wars universe, starting off where Return of the Jedi left off. Name them for 10 points apiece. HEIR TO THE EMPIRE, DARK FORCE RISING, THE LAST COMMAND 25. Given the description of a childhood toy, name it for 10 points each. A. By sticking clear colored pegs into a backlighted frame, you create displays that glow. _LITE-BRITE_ B. This construction toy featured moving gears housed in bubble-shaped clear plastic. _CAPSELLA_ C. Using different sized round disks with teeth around the circumference, you drew mathematically perfect designs. _SPIROGRAPH_