DISHWALLA VOODOO - FIRST PERIOD
1. A sequel of this movie was made entitled, Shock Treatment (*),
where two of the original movie's main characters are contestants on
the game show "Marriage Maze". James Pallot's book The Movie Guide
describes the film's plot as "sex, cannibalism, murder, seduction,
more sex, people being turned into statues, RKO Radio Pictures being
spoofed, and Brad and Janet (dammit!) escaping before everything is
blown up." FTP name this cult film starring Susan Saradon and Tim
Curry.
ANSWER: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
2. He was a finalist for Dick Vitale's "Dunk of the Year" award in
1989 when he was a starting point guard (*) and teammate of Steve
Kerr. He joined the Varsity baseball team his junior year at
Arizona, and in 1988 was chosen in the 17th round by the Astros.
After he was shipped out of Houston in 1991, he became the first
outfielder to win multiple Golden Gloves for his new team, and when a
broken wrist sidelined Ken Griffey in 1995, made his first appearance
as an All-Star game starter. FTP name this centerfielder, who
recently was traded to Atlanta by the Cleveland Indians.
ANSWER: Kenny Lofton
3. Borrowing from Jeff Foxworthy, Entertainment Weekly described this
mans life the following way: "If you take cocaine, let the Mafia run
your business, and squander a fortune, you might be a redneck" (*).
These events can be found in this singer's autobiography "I Lived to
Tell It All". FTP name the country star who sang songs like "Window
Up Above" and "The Grand Tour" who was the singing partner and
husband of Tammy Wynette.
ANSWER: George Jones
4. "There was Jimmy and Tommy and me (*), and there was Anthony
Spodiel (Spoy-Dell), Frankie Carbone, and then there was Moe Black's
brother Fat Andy, and his guys: Frankie the Wop, Freddie No-Nose, and
then there was Pete the Killer, who was Sally Balsa's brother, and
you had Nicky Eyes and Mikey Franchase (Fran-chay-zee), and Jimmy Two
Times, who got that nickname because he said everything twice." This
monologue introduces the crew in what 1990 Mafia epic which Joe Pesci
won an Oscar for?
ANSWER: GoodFellas
5. He wrote a script about a hitman in India with former Eurythmics
bassist Dave Stewart, and has celebrities like Naomi Judd, George
Harrison, and Demi Moore on the board of directors at his healing
center (*) in La Jolla, California. An appearance by this former New
England Memorial Hospital Chief of Staff on Oprah led to next-day
sales of 137,000 for "Ageless Body, Timeless Mind". FTP name this
Indian born proponent of transcendental meditation and author of
"Seven Spiritual Laws of Success".
ANSWER: Deepak Chopra
6. He was fired in 1988 after a near mutiny by his players (*), lost
a power struggle with Bill Wirtz in 1992, was fined $100,000 and
given a 60 day suspension by the league in 1994 for soliciting job
offers while still under contract, and was fired by Jerry Ritter with
3.5 years left on his contract after losing another power struggle
this year - this time with his star player. FTP name this ever-
popular former coach of the Flyers, Rangers, Blackhawks, and most
recently St. Loius Blues.
ANSWER: Mike Keenan
7. Al Yeganeh hates the nickname, and the show responsible for it
(*). Writer Spike Feresten and actor Larry Thomas received Emmy
nominations for the November 2nd, 1995 episode featuring this
character, and Rece Davis stole his famous taunt to use on
SportsCenter. FTP, give the nickname of the New York cook famous for
the line "No Soup For You" whom Kramer crossed paths with on
Seinfeld.
ANSWER: The Soup Nazi
SECOND PERIOD
8. This hoops legend first developed his classic turnaround jumper at
Eula D. Britton High in Rayville, La., where he was recruited by more
than 100 colleges before choosing the University of Houston (*). His
most memorable moment as a collegian came on January 20, 1968 when he
outdueled Lew Alcindor and UCLA in front of a capacity crowd at the
Astrodome. In the first nationally televised college game in history,
his Cougars ended the Bruins 47-game win streak in what has been
called the "Game of the Century." FTP, name this player nicknamed
the "Big E." who, while in Washington, led the Bullets to three NBA
Finals and an NBA title over Seattle in 1978 and finished his career
as the NBA's third leading scorer of all time.
ANSWER: Elvin Hayes
9. Though this book's protagonist has a new job as a real estate
agent in New Jersey, things haven't gotten much better (*). In fact,
Frank Bascomb suffered enough trials in this sequel to win Richard
Ford a Pulitzer Prize. FTP, name this followup to "The
Sportswriter", featuring a disastrous July 4th weekend, but not the
alien invasion found in its namesake.
ANSWER: Independence Day
10. Among the short-lived TV shows he has starred in is Rango, where
he played a bumbling Texas Ranger and the show Ace Crawford, Private
Eye, where he was a detective with incredible good luck. Despite
these setbacks, he has been in a few successful shows such as playing
(*) Ensign Charles Parker in McHale's Navy. FTP, name this comedic
actor known for being in The Carol Burnett Show and his "Dorf" skits.
ANSWER: Tim Conway
11. In 1985 his family regained control of his estate after years of
legal battles (*). The end came two days after he jammed with Eric
Burden and War, and one year after he dumped bassist Noel Redding and
drummer Mitch Mitchell to go out on his own. A London autopsy report
showed high levels of barbiturates, amphetamines, and alcohol in his
system when he died on September 18th, 1970. FTP name this legend
responsible for 1969's "Are You Experienced"
ANSWER: Jimi Hendrix
12. It's categories include "Indiana Jones and the Temple of B'nai
B'rith" (*) and "Scooby Doo and Vitamins", and it was developed by
Berkely Systems and Jellyvision. This game comes complete with a
wisecracking host, fake studio audience, and satirical commercials.
FTP name this computer quiz game whose original 800 question version
has been joined by a 400 question supplement, as well as a sports
version currently being marketed heavily to Web users.
ANSWER: You Don't Know Jack
13. First fifty cast and crew members were rushed to the hospital on
August 9th when their lobster chowder was laced with PCP (*), then
the producers found out that a miniseries on the same topic starring
Peter Gallagher would hit screens first, then the budget passed $150
million and cast members Kate Winslet, Leonardo DeCaprio, and Bill
Paxton were forced to finish shooting in a 600 ft tank in Mexico; and
finally, free publicity was lost when an expedition south of
Newfoundland failed in its goal to raise the hull of the ship on
which the story was based. FTP name this troubled James Cameron
picture about a supposedly unsinkable ship.
ANSWER: The Titanic
14. He serenaded Rosie O'Donnell with "You Make Me Feel So Young"
after she credited him with part of her success (*), and in "The
Nutty Professor", a female character described him as being "the only
white man who ever made me moist". This former big band singer's
highest ratings came with a show co-hosted by John Lennon and Yoko
Ono, and his worst moment came when Westinghouse replaced him with
John Davidson in 1980, in an attempt to lure younger viewers to the
talk/variety show he had hosted since 1961. FTP name this
entertainer who shares his name with the man who presented the
Thalberg award at this year's Oscars.
ANSWER: Mike Douglas
THIRD PERIOD
15. A deadly virus breaks out. Right wing militia-men conspire to
blow up the government (*), Iraq takes over Iran and forms the United
Islamic Republic. An agent in the secret service turns out to be an
assassin, and terrorists try to kidnap the daughter of the President,
who only took over when a Japanese airliner crash killed the previous
one. FTP, this is the typically convoluted plot of what recent book
featuring Jack Ryan and written by Tom Clancy.
ANSWER: Executive Orders
16. This Detroit native got his start by writing songs for LaFace
artists TLC and Toni Braxton, and was still a relative unknown when
at the 1996 Grammys he sang a medley (*) of Stevie Wonder songs with
D'Angelo. He sang covers of "Beast of Burden" and "Let's Stay
Together" with Joan Osborne at the VH1 Honors, and at the 1997
Grammys took home the award for R&B Album of the Year. FTP name this
singer whose winning album "Words" featured the hit songs "Like A
Woman" and "Nobody Knows".
ANSWER: Tony Rich or the Tony Rich Project
17. When it was introduced in 1986, this soft drink was marketed as a
rebel against health conscious America (*). Coke and Pepsi were
still unbeatable, but among it's fans are workaholic computer
programmers which love its main ingredient. FTP, name this drink
that contains 72 mg of caffeine per can.
ANSWER: Jolt Cola
18. Stefan Djorjevic (De-jor-je-vic), Vincent Lauria, Brian Flanagan
(*), Charlie Babbitt, Joseph Donnelly, Pete Mitchell, Mitch McDeere,
and Daniel Kaffee are all names of characters who this Golden Globe
winner has portrayed. FTP, name this actor who in 1996, also played
Ethan Hunt and Jerry Maguire.
ANSWER: Tom Cruise
19. Rikki Luties, Jackie Silva, the "Kong", Brent Frohoff (*), Angela
Rock, the "Husband and Wife Play", Adam Johnson, Brad Whitmarsh,
Holly Dodd, Marvin the dancing linesman, Tim Hovland, and Randy
Stoklos can all be found in what sport, also featuring Atlanta gold
medalists Kent Steffes and Karch Kiraly (Kir - eye).
ANSWER: Pro Beach Volleyball
20. This man's TV show got it's first movie cameo in 1993's "Dave"
(*). This summer he was seen interviewing a disguised Tom Cruise in
Mission:Impossible, and doubting the courage of President Whitmore in
Independence Day. FTP name this syndicated political commentator,
and host of his self-titled "Group"
ANSWER: John McLaughlin
21. This magazine's name comes from the name of the author of the
books Wild Talents, New Lands, and Lo!. Among the features of this
publication are forum (*), phenomenomix, and strange days. FTP name
this magazine which bills itself as "the journal of strange
phenomena" and reports on such events as crop circles, frogs falling
from the sky, and UFO's.
ANSWER: The Fortean Times
SHOOTOUT
SO-1. He was one of two players to have a penalty called on him in
the 1996 NHL All-Star Game (*). This was just one in a series of
unique occurrences for this player, who holds the distinction of
being the only Norris Trophy Winner to play with no less than five
NHL MVP's. FTP, name this high-scoring defenseman who was traded
from Detroit to Hartford to Philadelphia during the 1996-97 season.
ANSWER: Paul Coffey
SO-2. In 1989 he co-founded the gay rights lobbying organization "The
Stonewall Group" and in 1991 he was knighted for his social activism
and acting ability. He stared as Amos Starkadder in "Cold Comfort
Farm" (*) but got much more attention for a movie he directed and
starred in. FTP name this star who offended Shakespeare purists by
choosing to deliver a famous soliloquy while urinating in his 20th
Century retelling of Richard III.
ANSWER: Ian McKellen
SO-3. Loose Tails, Toons for Our Times, (*) Happy Trails, Penguin
Dreams and Stranger Things and Billy and the Boingers Bootleg are
some of the collections for this now retired comic strip. For ten
points, name this Berke Breathed strip that featured the denizens of
the Meadow.
ANSWER: Bloom County
DISHWALLA VOODOO - BONUSES
20 POINT BONUS
1. In the following list of 4 possible song titles, only one of them
charted on Billboard's top 40, the rest we made up. For five points
each identify the real song.
a. "Love In The Back Seat", "Love On A Balcony", "Love On A Rooftop",
or "Love On My Kitchen Table"
ANSWER: Love on a Rooftop
b. "French Kissing", "Get Naked", "Penetration", or "Climax"
ANSWER: Penetration
Now for the next part, choose the title that IS NOT the name of a
song that hit Billboard's top 40.
c. "Your Boyfriend's Ugly", "Bertha Butt Boogie", "Dead Skunk", or
"You Talk Too Much"
ANSWER: Your Boyfriends Ugly
d. "Get The Funk Out Ma Face", "Short Dick Man", "Slut Like
Lindsey", or "Epistle To Dippy"
ANSWER: Slut Like Lindsey
30 POINT BONUS
2. If you are any type of television fan, then you may recall
possibly the most famous cross-over episode in television history,
the episode of "Cheers" where Cliff goes on "Jeopardy!" If you
recall, Cliff gets the six categories that he could only dream of.
FFPE, name those six categories.
ANSWER: Stamps of the World, Bar Trivia, Beer, Mothers and Sons,
Civil Servants, Celibacy
30 POINT BONUS
3. Some of the NBA's finest players had outstanding careers at small
schools before moving on to become NBA legends. Given a player
selected as one of the NBA's 50 greatest players, name the college
which he played at for ten points each.
a. Dave DeBusschere (De-Busher) University of Detroit
b. Elgin Baylor Seattle University
c. Bill Russell University of San Francisco
30 POINT BONUS
4. 30-20-10, name the musician
30-He recently caused controversy by signing off his latest album
with the phrase "Peace. I'm out like Nicole"
20-He sang a duet of "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" with Tupac Shakur
on Saturday Night Special
10-Return of the Real has yet to match the controversy surrounding
hisCop Killer
ANSWER: Ice-T
30 POINT BONUS
5. There was a glut of movies released during 1996, so the
competition was fierce. Slogans and catch phrases are among the
more popular ways to draw in the crowds. Given a movie poster catch
phrase, name the 1996 movie.
a. Someone is going to pay
ANSWER: Ransom
b. A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere
ANSWER: Fargo
c. There are thousands of movies released each year, this is one of
them.
ANSWER: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie or MST3K: The Movie
30 POINT BONUS
6. 30-20-10 name the food item30-In 1964, Post came up with an idea
for this product called Country Squares, but took so long to get it
to grocery stores, that Kellogg's got a version out first.20-It
originally came in brown sugar, strawberry, blueberry, and apple-
currant flavors10-These pastries were shown in TV ads featuring
Milton the Toaster
ANSWER: Pop Tarts
20 POINT BONUS
7. It's not surprising that SportsCenter would become the anchor of
ESPN in large part because of the engaging personalities of it's
anchors. Given an anchor's signature home run call, name the anchor
FTPE.
a. "He is amused by the simplicity of this game!"
ANSWER: Kenny Mayne
b. "Can I get a witness from the congregation?"
ANSWER: Stuart Scott
30 POINT BONUS
8. 30-20-10 Name the movie
30-Ashley Judd and Denis Leary's scenes were cut from this film, but
restored in the director's cut
20-John Grisham publicly condemned this movie for causing his
friend's death in a copycat scenario
10-When Warner Brothers refused to distribute the NC-17 director's
cut, Oliver Stone did it himself
ANSWER: Natural Born Killers
30 POINT BONUS
9. You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both andthere
you have the subject of this bonus. FTPE, identify the following
about the show The Facts Of Life
a. Which one of the four girls was the one who lost her virginity
first? She did so with her boyfriend who was affectionately known as
Snake.
ANSWER: Natalie
b. What actress played the character Edna Garrett?
ANSWER: Charlotte Rae
c. You probably know that Kim Fields was the character "Tootie"
Ramsey, but what was Tootie's actual first name?
ANSWER: Dorothy
30 POINT BONUS
10. Given a quote, tell what's being described for 15 points. If you
need to know who is speaking, you'll get 10 points.
a. 15-"It was the worst possible thing I could have had a hit with.
The most unsuccessful tour I ever had was when it was #1. It might
have been because of the midgets picketing the show."
10-Speaker: Randy Newman
ANSWER: Short People
b. 15-"If you would have told me that the biggest opening weekend I
would be involved with would be this film with two comics in really
bad wigs, I would have laughed."
10-Speaker: Rob Lowe
ANSWER: Wayne's World
30 POINT BONUS
11. It's time for a fate worse than death. Yes, you guessed it,
break out the earplugs for Sing-a-long with Rob Long, part deux.
Give thetitle of each of the following songs Rob is singing for ten
each.
a. Barely Breathing
b. To Be With You
c. No One is to Blame
30 POINT BONUS
12. Answer the following about Track athletes overshadowed by their
relatives for 10 points each
a. She was an Olympic team member in the long jump herself and is a
current Track and Field commentator, but is better known as the
sister of the US's most decorated sprinter and long jumper.
ANSWER: Carol Lewis
b. He was a star long jumper, but unfortunately his sister was a
superstar heptathlete and his wife a world record holding sprinter.
ANSWER: Al Joyner
c. She has been the premier middle distance runner in the US for
over a decade and competed in the 800 meters in Atlanta, but is still
not as well known as her father, the subject of the film "Lean On Me"
ANSWER: Joetta Clark
30 POINT BONUS
13. 30-20-10 Name the sit-com.
30-Actress Caroline McWilliams left the show in the early 1981-82
season by having her character marry TV producer Dan Slater, who was
played by Ted Danson.
20-Other characters in this sit-com were Katie Gatling, the daughter
of a widower and Denise Downey, who married another of the sit-com's
characters.
10-The final episode had Governor James Gatling running against
Robert Guillaume's character.
ANSWER: Benson
30 POINT BONUS
15. Sometimes a movie can start some surprising trends in America.
For ten points each, answer the following:
a. Undershirt sales took a downturn, after Clark Gable went bare-
chested in this movie.
ANSWER: It Happened One Night
b. Forrest Gump's love for this children's book caused sales of the
book to jump 25%.
ANSWER: Curious George
C. This 1978 movie, which was about a hospital where patients are
killed for their organs, resulted in a 60% drop in denoted organs to
U.S. hospitals.
ANSWER: Coma
30 POINT BONUS
16. Given an artist and a year, name the song they covered and the
artist who originally sang it for 5 points each.
a. Big Mountain (1994)
ANSWER: Baby I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton
b. Club Nouveau (1987)
ANSWER: Lean On Me by Bill Withers
c. Juice Newton (1981)
ANSWER: Angel of the Morning, Merrilee Rush
30 POINT BONUS
17. Due to a joint agreement between Marvel Comics and Paramount, a
special 64 page comic book brings together two huge franchises.
a. For 5 points each, what comic book and what TV and movie cash cows
are brought together.
ANSWER: X-Men and Star Trek
These two will unite to fight a hybrid of an X-Men arch foe and
Kirk's former best friend from the Where No Man Has Gone Before"
episode. FTPE, name both of these enemies
ANSWER: Proteus and Gary Mitchell
30 POINT BONUS
18. Some stars play hardball when salary negotiation time rolls
around. Answer these questions about greed for 10 points each.
1. FFPE, name the two NY Undercover stars who ended their holdout
once the network began auditioning replacements.
ANSWER: Michael DeLorenzo and Malik Yoba
2. This man called in sick for 3 days from his sitcom until his
$150,000 per episode salary was raised to account for a huge
syndication deal.
ANSWER: Kelsey Grammer
3. This man threatened to walk off the set of "The Commish" unless
his $30,000 salary was raised.
ANSWER: Michael Chiklis
30 POINT BONUS
19. While they may matter less than the Big Dance, the Conference
Tournaments in college basketball provide some interesting bits of
March Madness. But were you paying attention during the early weeks
of March to where some major conference tournaments were played this
season. FTPE, given the conference, name either the city or the arena
where the men's conference tournament was played.
a. Big East
ANSWER: New York City, NY and Madison Square Garden
b. Big Twelve
ANSWER: Kansas City, MO and Kemper Arena
c. Conference USA
ANSWER: St. Louis, MO and Kiel Center
30 POINT BONUS
20. 30-20-10 Name the movie from quotes
30-"It's nothing that an AK-47 and a rooftop can't fix"
20-"Together you and I make the perfect political prisoner. I'm good
at being self-righteous and you starve yourself"
10-"You can love your cat, but don't LOVE your cat"
ANSWER: The Truth About Cats and Dogs
20 POINT BONUS
21. For this bonus, this question writer is combining two of his
favorite topics: food and sex. For ten points each, answer the
following.
a. "Vagina" flavored ice cream may or may not sound appealing to you,
but the name for this ice cream flavor comes from the Latin for
vagina.
ANSWER: Vanilla
b. The name of this fruit, comes from the Nahuatl for testicle.
ANSWER: Avocado