UMBC97_p2.txtUMBCBCBC February 8, 1997 Playoffs Round 2 Singdown Category: Muppet Songs Toss-ups 1. "I've been here laboring for 5 years and now we have a sock talking at our commencement. It's kind of upsetting." This was the statement of a student at Long Island University, who was upset that, FTP, what Muppet character created by Jim Henson was their commencement speaker? _Kermit_ the Frog 2. This actor appeared with Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis in "Kalifornia" and as a transvestite on Twin Peaks before he landed his current starring role on The X-Files. For 10 points, name this man whose character shares the same name with his current network. David _Duchovny_ 3. Keys to Imagination, The Rain Must Fall, One Man's Dream, Swept Away, and Reflections of Passion, are all titles of songs that can be found on this Yanni album. _Live at the Acropolis_ (prompt on Yanni if interrupted) 4. It received eight academy awards in 1939, including one for Sidney Howard's screenplay, even though producer David O. Selznick rewrote a large portion of it. Vivien Leigh won best actress for the picture, and Hattie McDaniel won best supporting actress for her role as Mammy. FTP, name the movie. _Gone With the Wind_ 5. This tradition started because it used to take eight games to win the NHL Stanley Cup. Now it takes sixteen, but fans in Detroit still throw this animal onto the ice, although now it is a penalty. For 10 points, name this animal. _Octopus_ 6.Not Paul Hogan, this annoying Australian has been overexposed in a recent ad campaign, but he could still be considered a bit of a rodent. He's not only talked of himself but of Jet Motor sports and Ice Hockey. For ten points, name this animal spokesman for Sony Playstation who uses a megaphone to help get his point across. _Crash Bandicoot_ 7.This 1980s movie starred Nancy McKeon, Robert Klein, and Michael J. Fox. It was a story of the kids and counselors at a summer camp. Gees...I'm feeling all itchy...this movie is named after what one of the campers rolls in so that he can stay in the nurse's office. FTP, name this movie. _Poison Ivy_ 8.Her parents sometimes do movie reviews for Rosie O'Donnell. On TV, she has big hair, outrageous outfits, short skirts, and an annoying accent. She had style, she had flair, she was there, that's how she became the nanny. FTP, who are we talking about? Fran _Drescher_ 9.C, UNIX, Wine, Visual Basic, Personal Finance, Excel for Windows, Sex, AOL, Classical Music and HTML are all titles in, for 10 points, what series of books, and no, you don't have to be stupid to use them? _"For Dummies"_ (accept "dummies") 10. He earned a place in Maryland's heart when he rejected Baltimore's draft of him in the early 1980's, but since then has thrilled many fans with his late-game heroics. It doesn't matter to Baltimore - he still hasn't won a Super Bowl. For 10 points, name this NFL quarterback. John _Elway_ 11. This famous music duo first met in a high school production of Alice in Wonderland. They released a few songs under the pseudonym Tom and Jerry, including "Hey, Schoolgirl!" It wasn't until several years later they reunited and produced seven albums that made them a success. Their 1983 reunion album fell through, becoming a solo album for one. For 10 points, name this duo. Paul _Simon_ and Art _Garfunkel_ 12. This legend did not start as a hockey player. Instead, he was actually a carpenter working in Montreal and practicing with the Canadiens before the game. The coach saw him and signed him, and he went on to become a legend in Les Habitantes' history. For 10 points, name this player for whom the outstanding goaltender trophy is named. Georges _Vezina_ 13. The story of a boy and his two dogs. Old Dan was tough and strong, and Little Ann had the brains. Billy, the boy, had the will to train them and turn them into the finest hunting team in the valley. FTP, name this classic children's novel by Wilson Rawls. _Where the Red Fern Grows_ 14. One guy turns into a duck, another into a pig, and the sexy girl turns into a cat. Add a boy that turns into a girl, and a dad that turns into a panda, and wackiness ensues in what famous Japanese Animation series. FTP, name the series. _Ranma 1/2_ 15. Some of its cast include the 12 tribes of Israel and their wives, Jacob, Potiphar, and Pharoah (The King). FQTP, name the musical that once starred Michael Damian and was written by Andrew Lloyd Weber. _Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat_ (prompt on Joseph) 16. This World War II General commanded the 12th Army Group and then wrote "A Soldier's Story" his autobiography before serving as a consultant for the movie "Patton." For 10 points, name this general. Omar _Bradley_ 17. Billboards advertising this place are found as far north as Wilmington, Delaware. For 10 points, name this tacky tourist attraction found along I-95 just within the South Carolina border. _"South of the Border"_ 18. Don't hold your breath for this question, but what, for 10 points, 1992 novel by Terry McMillan was made into a 1996 movie starring Whitney Houston? _Waiting to Exhale_ 19. I admit it. Even women don't really know what "Victoria's Secret" is. However, for 10 points, can you name the London street on which the original Victoria's Secret store is located? By the way, the first name of a former resident of 10 Downing Street can give you the name of this street. _Margaret Street_ 20. First appearing in 1991, he released his first album, March, and later went on to record the album, Free For All, and it's single, "Seen the Doctor." FTP, name this artist who is best known for his single, "No Myth." Michael _Penn_ 21. Legacy of Rage and Laser Mission are two of his lesser-known films. FTP, name the actor that was supposed to star in the film that later became Die Hard With a Venegance. Brandon _Lee_ 22. In the novel and movie 2001 there is a slight play on trademarks of corporate names, specifically the IBM corporation. For 10 points, give the three letters used to name the computer on the Discovery each one off from I-B- and M respectively. _H-A-L_ or _HAL_ UMBCBCBC February 8, 1997 Playoffs Round 2 Bonus 1. Viewers of Mystery Science Theater 3000 know that the show is comprised of skits as well as the poor excuses of films that they show. In these skits reoccurring characters debut or leave depending on the show. Given brief descriptions of the skit sequences and movie give the title of the film that is showing when people came and went for 10 points each. A. TV's Frank criticizes the movie as even worse than the usual bad movies. At the end the pizza he orders arrives from the debuting character Torvo. Meanwhile Joel and the Robots watch the feature introducing the movie Torvo, the master who he serves and an unfortunate family that runs across his lair and get trapped there at the end. _Manos: The Hands of Fate_ B. TV's Frank gets a fortune cookie that predicts his eminent departure from the show. Torvo the white is seen throughout the show before taking Frank away to the realm of sidekicks. Dr. Forrester sings his woes while the crew of the Satellite of Love watch Mexican wrestler Santo battle the undead in this movie. _Sampson vs. the Vampire Women_ C. During this experiment, Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank plot to kill off Joel. Gypsy overhears their plan and helps Joel escape in a shuttle. His escape allowed Mike Nelson to be sent up into the Satellite of Love. This is all done while this Joe Don Baker cop movie is being shown that shares the same name as Dennis the Menace's last name. _Mitchell_ 2. Mystery fans around the world know the work of Agatha Christie. Her two star characters, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, stand in the preeminent limelight. However she has written about other investigators who helped solve mysteries that have plagued the world of Dame Agatha. For 15 points each name these investigators from the titles of some of the mysteries they solved. A. N or M, The Secret Adversary, Partners in Crime, By the Pricking of My Thumbs, and Postern of Fate Tommy and Tuppence _Bereford_ B. Cards on the Table, Mrs. McGinty's Dead, The Pale Horse, Third Girl, and Elephants Can Remember Adriane _Oliver_ 3. In the world of Superheroes, Darkwing Duck lacks the natural factors like superhuman strength, great powers of observation, and real respect in his hometown. But fortunately for him, the villains are much more inept than he is ... For 10 points each name the Supervillain that troubles the town of St. Canard. A. He actually went to High School with Darkwing. Unfortunately, he was strapped to a lab experiment that involved harnessing plush carpeting static electricity and converted Elmo Sputterspark into a madman. For the ten points name this villain who can shoot out electric charges and loves appliances and light bulbs. _MegaVolt_ B. This villain was the first major foe for Darkwing. He tried to steal the gold reserve by using a laser that makes things weightless to move the building the his flying fortress where he could take the gold. For ten points name the bull headed foe that got resurrected by fowl only to be beaten again by the terror that flaps in the night. Taurus _Bullba_ C. This foe was Darkwing's evil side. He first showed up after Darkwing stopped Megavolt's plan to rob a bank by splitting the vault's positrons and negatrons. For 10 points name the leader of the Fearsome Five that is a negative incarnation of the caped crusader. _Negaduck_ 4. For 5 points each, identify whether the following skits came from: Monty Python, Saturday Night Live, Kids In the Hall, or SCTV. 5 point bonus for all correct. A. Bass-O-Matic 76 SNL B. Fish Slapping Dance Monty Python C. Mister Short Term Memory SNL D. Flying Pig Kids in the Hall E. Great White North SCTV 5. Answer these questions about the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star game. A. This Royal outfielder and Boston third baseman hit homeruns to start the American League to a quick 2 - 0 lead. Name them for 5 points each. Bo _Jackson_ and Wade _Boggs_ B. Despite having missed all of the games in the first half of the season, he was still voted by the fans to start for the American League. However, he was unable to play. For 10 points name this Oakland Athletic outfielder. Jose _Canseco_ C. This player, too, missed all first half games, not because of injury but because of his retirement. Despite this, fans still voted this now Hall of Famer into the National Starting line-up, but he did not play, either. For 10 points, name this former Phillie infielder. Mike _Schmidt_ 6. For thirty points, sing the first 4 lines of the theme song from "Tiny Toon Adventures." We're tiny, we're toony, we're all a little loony. And in this cartoony, we're invading your tv. With comic dispensers, we crack up all the sensors, on tiny toon adventures, get a dose of comedy. 7. Given a description of a political figure and a TV character that sounds very similar, name them. A. 15 points, all or nothing, she was Secretary of Health and Human Services under Clinton, and she is Martin Laurence's neighbor. Donna _Shalela_, and _Shanaenae_ B. 15 points, all or nothing, he was one of Clinton's closest advisors, and he is big, brown, fuzzy, and has a large trunk. George _Stephanopoulos_ and Snuffalupagus 8. Name the actress 30-20-10. 30 - She was Alex P. Keaton's last girlfriend on Family Ties when the show went off the air. 20 - This Friends star also played Jerry Seinfeld's girlfriend on Seinfeld. 10 - Film credits for this actress include Scream and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Courtney _Cox_ 9. Chain Boni - For 10 points each, connect the name using the clues. For example, if the clues were cross-dressing male singer and member of the Beatles and Wings, the answer would be RuPaul McCartney. A. 1) Actor who portrays Commander Sisko on Deep Space Nine 2) and All-Star Oriole third baseman _Avery Brooks Robinson_ B. 1) Green Bay Packer placekicker and 2) Martial arts action hero _Chris Jacke (Jackie) Chan_ C. 1) Humor columnist for the Miami Herald and 2) Director of Homicide _Dave Barry Levinson_ 10. Did you know that the Beatles are making more money now than they did while they were still recording? If you can answer this, then we'll all understand why. For 10 points each and 30 points total, given the line from these songs from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, *sing!* the next line. A. from "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" Line: Picture yourself in a boat on a river, With tangerine trees and marmalade skies _Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly, A girl with kaleidoscope eyes._ B. from "Fixing a Hole" Line: I'm fixing a hole where the rain gets in And stops my mind from wandering Where it will go _I'm filling the cracks that ran through the door And kept my mind from wandering._ C. from "When I'm Sixty-Four" Line: When I get older losing my hair, Many years from now. _Will you still be sending me a Valentine Birthday greetings, bottle of wine._ 11. The boxing world has been in awe of Evander Holyfield's feat of defeating Mike Tyson for his third World title reign. However, very few hyped the actions of George Foreman who accomplished the three peat before Holyfield did when Foreman won the WBU title. For ten points each name the three men that Foreman beat for a world Boxing title. Joe _Frazier_, Michael _Moorer_, Wilfred _Grimsley_ 12. It's time to play the game "The Tick, Mike Brady, Neither or Both." From the statements decide if it applied to The Tick, Mike Brady, Neither, or Both. 10 points each. A. This character has frequently been seen Hocking a Chinik in public. Both B. This character had witnessed a dingo steal his baby only to find out both were men disguised as the dog and child. The Tick C. This character's pet was never mistaken for another dog because it didn't survive long enough to be written into a dog mistaken identity script. Mike Brady 13. For 5 points a piece, given a celebrity, name the phone plan that they represent. The company is not enough information; the plan must be specified as well. A. Candice Bergen Sprint _"Dime-A-Minute"_ Plan B. Paul Reiser AT&T _"One Rate"_ Plan C. Chris Rock MCI's _1-800-COLLECT_ D. Larry "Bud" Melman MCI's _1-800-COLLECT E. Whoopi Goldberg MCI's _"Friends and Family"_ 14. 30-20-10, name the word. 30-Another way to describe snail-mail. 20-This phrase was used in the movie "Clueless" to describe. someone who has gone crazy. 10- It's the P is USPS. _Postal_ 15. There were certainly a lot of player moves in the NBA during the summer of 1996. Given a player and their former team, give the team that they currently play for, FTP a piece. (Also accept the city in B, C) A. Orlando Magic, Shaquille O'Neal Los Angeles _Lakers_ (prompt on Los Angeles) B. Denver Nuggets, Dikembe Mutuombo Atlanta _Hawks_ C. Phoenix Suns, Charles Barkley Houston _Rockets_ 16. There was recently a big affair involving the a campus in France of an American university. That campus has a web site up, that is almost totally in English. Some claim that this is against the law requiring that everything be in French. Answer the following questions concerning this affair. A. For 10 points, what is the American University involved? _Georgia Institute of Technology_ or _Georgia Tech_ B. For 5 points, what is the name of the on-line service run by the French government, that provides air or train schedules, e-mail, and other services? _Minitel_ C. For 5 points, in what French city is Georgia Tech's campus? _Metz_ D. For 10 points, what organization found the web site and sued? _Defense of the French Language_ 17. Sonny Bono is a politician, amazing, is it? Answer the following questions about Sonny Bono. A. For 5 points, what party does he belong to? _Republican_ B. What state does he represent, for 5 points? _California_ C. What district does he represent, for 10 points? _44th_ district D. Who did he beat in the 96 election, for 10 points? Hint: her last name was the same name as a character from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Anita _Rufus_ 18. For 5 points each, name the four suits of the minor arcana that can be found in the Rider-Waite deck of Tarot cards. They correspond to fire, water, air and earth. 5 point bonus for all correct. _Wands_, _Cups_, _Swords_, and _Pentacles_. 19. Here are quotes from NFL coaches. Name the coach, 10 points each: A. "We get a seal here and another seal here and we run the play up the middle" Vince _Lombardi_ B. "Keep matriculatin' the ball down the field boys" Hank _Stramm_ C. "How 'bout dem Cowboys!" Jimmy _Johnson_ 20. Given the acronym, what does it stand for, FTP a piece. A. HVAC _Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning_ B. ISBN _International standard book number_ C. SASE _Self-addressed stamped envelope_