SCREAMING IGUANAS OF LOVE - FIRST PERIOD
1. Rhino Home Video in October 1995 released the largest video
boxed-set ever: 21 cassettes, encompassing 58 episodes of a 1966 to
1968 NBC television show, (*) supervised by Don Kirshner. For 10
points, who released "The Kind of Girl I could Love" and "Your Auntie
Grizelda," and comprised Mike, Mickey, Peter, and Davy Jones?
ANSWER: The Monkees
2. Commercially released in 1939, and invented by William Gruber, it
first used 7 stereo images using color Kodachrome to present such
vistas as Boulder Dam, Hawaii, and Yellowstone without having to
leave home. For (*) 10 points, name this toy, long manufactured by
Ideal, which enable kids to see 3-D images using interchangeable
reels.
ANSWER: viewmaster
3. Their first album Ring, Ring was (*) not released in the U.S.
until later, when they emerged in 1974, winning the Eurovision Song
Contest with Waterloo. For 10 points, name this 1970's pop group,
whose members included Benny Andersson, and whose only #1 hit in the
U.S. was "Dancing Queen."
ANSWER: ABBA
4. It included Henry McGee, who was the straight man, and Jackie
Wright, who was the short, old, bald man. Stock characters included
Captain Fred Scuttle and (*) Professor Marvel, and it featured a
catchy theme played on saxophone. For 10 points, name this
syndicated British comedy show, named for its pudgy host.
ANSWER: The Benny Hill Show
5. Until age 14, this actress wore a body cast--a consequence of
childhood scoleosis. She had worked as an eyeglass lens inspector
until (*) spotted by an agent at a Rolling Stones concert. For 10
points, name this film star of movies like Tin Cup, Get Shorty, and
Outbreak.
ANSWER: Rene Russo
6. Still playing, he is the all-time leader on Monday Night Football
for games played and for touchdowns, despite being drafted in 1985
from Mississippi Valley State. That year, (*) he became the NFC
Rookie of the Year. For 10 points, name this all-time NFL leader in
touchdowns and receptions, number 80 for the San Francisco 49ers.
ANSWER: Jerry Rice
7. He published the 1894 social blueprint entitled "The Human
Drift,"which bombed. The next year, this 40-year old bottlecap
company employee (*) was told to come up with something disposable.
For 10 points, who used his own name to market an idea he got trying
to use a dull razor?
ANSWER: King Gillette
SECOND PERIOD
8. A 16-footlong, 175-pound Norwegian blue shadow fox coat was owned
(*) by this former member of the Works Progress Administration
symphony orchestra, who was encouraged by Ignace Paderewski (ig-NAH-
chee pah-deh-REF-skee). For 10 points, name this performer, who had
a 1950's syndicated TV program, on whose pianos always sat a
candelabra.
ANSWER: Wladziu Valentino Liberace
9. As of January 1996, he's head of Knowledgeware software of
Atlanta. He also wrote the 1984 book "How to Motivate People" and he
appeared (*) in television commercials for Johnson-and-Johnson Baby
Shampoo. For 10 points, name this 1975 NFL player of the year, co-
host of "That's Incredible," and all-pro quarterback with the
Minnesota Vikings.
ANSWER: Fran Tarkenton
10. Repainted replicas of it comprise a 1996 traveling show by the
Manhattan School of Visual Arts. Consumer Reports, however, blasted
it when it debuted in 1987 as (*) "a barely assembled bag of nuts and
bolts." For 10 points, name this $3,990 automobile which had been
built in the Balkans.
ANSWER: _Yugo_
11. One of his houses was featured on the January 1996 cover of
Architectural Digest, perhaps as part of a publicity blitz to promote
his 1996 album, Mercury Falling. For (*) 10 points, name this star
of the movies "Stormy Monday" and "Dune," who sang on the album Ten
Summoner's Tales, who long before sang as lead singer for The Police.
ANSWER: Sting or Gordon Sumner
12. The first Ronald McDonald, he (*) said "A trained gorilla could
do this job," so he left. This former Bozo (literally) for the
Washington, D.C. market eventually went into local weathercasting and
eventually to national prominence. For one-tenth of his favorite
number 100, name this NBC personality who retired to give Al Roker
the job on the Today Show.
ANSWER: Willard Scott
13. To make it, computer programs like Rough Polygon Renderer and
Renderman ran for 800,000 hours on 117 Sun Unix Stations and (*)
Silicon Graphics Stations, overseen by a staff of 27. All this was
not required "to infinity and beyond" to make--for 10 points--what
Disney computer-animated film?
ANSWER: Toy Story
14. Whittier, California, chemist Norman Stigley combined
polybutadiene and sulfur into a compound called Zectron, which served
as its chemical basis. (*) In 1965, Whammo got a hold of Zectron,
with which Whammo began manufacturing--for 10 points--what high-
bouncing spherical fad?
ANSWER: Superball or Zectron (before it is mentioned)
THIRD PERIOD
15. This institution, co-founded by tire-magnate Leonard Firestone,
includes such attendees and grads as Andy Gibb, Johnny Cash, (*)
Tanya Tucker, and Liza Minelli. For 10 points, name this El Rancho
Mirage, California, center for rehabilitation from alcohol, named
after a former first lady.
ANSWER: The Betty Ford Clinic or The Betty Ford Center
16. Chili Dawgs Always Bark at Night; Shoot Low Boys, Theyre Riding
Shetland Ponies, (*) Kathy Sue Lowdermilk, I Love You and Elvis Is
Dead and I Dont Feel So Good Myself are some of this works of this
recently deceased Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist. Known for
his southern humor, he has appeared on Designing Women and several
Nashville Network specials. For ten points, name this grit-lovin
columnist who failed to survive his fourth heart operation in 1993.
ANSWER: Lewis Grizzard
17. At least from 1987 on, the thousands-place refers to the season,
while the ten-thousands place refers to the century's last digit, and
(*) it can accommodate time distortion as far as two decimal places.
For 10 points, name this method of timekeeping used on the
Enterprise.
ANSWER: _stardate_
18. Although it was first won by a New Yorker, John McDermott, it was
won a record 7 times by Clearence DeMar, though the 1990's saw it won
six times by three Kenyans: (*) Cosmas Ndeti, Ibrahim Hussein, and
Moses Tanui. For 10 points, name this footrace, part of whose course
passes by Fenway Park.
ANSWER: The Boston Marathon
19. He played the sousaphone for the Purdue University marching
band, but was far (*) better known much later for a stint of
television commercials with Gary, his 40-year-old grandson. For 10
points, name this recently deceased food magnate, who with co-creator
Charlie Bowman developed the "snowflake" variety of popcorn.
ANSWER: Orville Redenbacher
20. Number 1 was the Monkees. Number (*) 4 was the Benny Hill Show.
Number 8 was Liberace. Number 10 was the Yugo. Number 13 was Toy
Story. We can't tell you anything yet for the last one coming up.
For 10 points, what's number 20?
ANSWER: tossups or this packet
21. By age 35, he already made 43 movies, though he made in his
English-speaking debut in 1992 in "The Mambo Kings." For (*) 10
points, name this Mexican film star of such movies as "Too Much,"
"Never Talk to Strangers, "Assassins," and "Desperado."
ANSWER: Antonio Banderas
SHOOT-OUT
SO-1. Originally named babyfoot, and named after a mispronounced
German word, one of its oldest manufacturers is a Geneva company
named Kicker. For 10 points, (*) name this game which has a 2-bar, a
3-bar, a 5-bar, and two goalies, a pint-sized home version of soccer.
ANSWER: foosball or table soccer
SO-2. Her allies included The Baby Without A Name, Plum Puddin', and
(*) Peach Blush, while her foes included Sour Grapes and Peculiar
Purple Pieman. For 10 points, name this cartoon, inspired by a
Kenner doll wit a name that sounds like a dessert.
ANSWER: Strawberry Shortcake
SO-3 "I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix." "The
future will be better tomorrow." "We're (*) going to have the best
educated American people in the world." "It isn't pollution that's
harming the environment; it's the impurities in our air and water
that are doing it. "What a waste it is to lose one's mind." These
are all quotes--for 10 points--spoken by what former VicePresident?
ANSWER: James Danforth Dan Quayl
SCREAMING IGUANAS OF LOVE - BONUSES
30 POINT BONUS
1. For 10 points each, given the famous rider, name his or her
horse.
a. The Cisco KidANSWER: Diablo
b. Hopalong CassidyANSWER: Topper
c. Roy RogersANSWER: Trigger
20 POINT BONUS
2. What television show--for 10 points each--would have begun
eachepisode with an announcer saying:
a. "There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not
attemptto adjust the picture."
ANSWER: The Outer Limits
b. "Ladies and gentlemen, the story you are about to see is true."
ANSWER: Dragnet
30 POINT BONUS
3. Name the Disney film, for 10 points each, which was the
overallnumber-one box-office earner in these years.
a. 1940
ANSWER: Fantasia
b.1950
ANSWER: Cinderella
c. 1960
ANSWER: Swiss Family Robinson
20 POINT BONUS
4. In NFL history, only one wildcard team has gone on to win the
Super Bowl. For 10 points each, name the AFC West team which beat
Houston, Cleveland, and San Diego in order to reach Super Bowl XV;
and name the NFC East team which lost in that Super Bowl.
ANSWER: Oakland or Oakland Raiders (prompt on Raiders only),
Philadelphia or Eagles
30 POINT BONUS
5. Founded in 1984 by Maurice Starr, they didn;t get to the Billboard
Top 40 until 1988. For 10 points per answer, name:
a. this musical group, which featured 2 Knights, 1 McIntyre, 1
Wood,and 1 Wahlberg.
ANSWER: New Kids on the Block or NKOTB
b. any two of their first three singles to hit #1 on Billboard.
ANSWER: Hangin Tough, Ill Be Loving You (Forever), Step by Step
30 POINT BONUS
6. For 5 points per first and last name, give the name of the
GoldenGirls character played by:
a. Bea Arthur
ANSWER: Dorothy Zbornak
b.Betty White
ANSWER: Rose Nyland
c.Rue McClanahan
ANSWER: Blanche Deveraux
30 POINT BONUS
7. Identify the celebrities from their famous license plates, 10
points each. (Moderator note: fully spell the names below, also
noting spaces and punctuation.)
a. WDSTK-1
ANSWER: Charles Schultz
b.Y R U FATT
ANSWER: Richard Simmons
c.A1 AN A2
ANSWER: Lawrence Welk
25 POINT BONUS
8. Only three years after dying from colon cancer, the work of
AudreyHepburn has inspired other popular works.
a.For 10 points, what musical group made a Top 10 hit with the
1995song "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?
ANSWER: Deep Blue Something
b.For 15 points, name the author of the 1995 book-soon-to-be-a-
movieentitled "Audrey Hepburn's Neck", which tells of a Japanese
man's crush on Ms. Hepburn.
ANSWER: Alan Brown
30 POINT BONUS
9. Hey breaker breaker! For 10 points each, what would a user
ofCitizens Band radio have referred to by saying:
a.A Colorado KoolAid
ANSWER: beer or Coors
b.A meat wagon or a bone box
ANSWER: an ambulance
c. Green stamps or trading stamps
ANSWER: money or cash (or equivalents)
20 POINT BONUS
10. The National Infomercial Marketing Association does indeed have
an annual award for Infomercial of the Year. For 10 points each, who
made and appeared in:
a. the 1992 winner, "Personal Power"
ANSWER: Anthony Tony Robbins
b. the 1993 winner, "Stop the Insanity"
ANSWER: Susan Powter
30 POINT BONUS
11. Identify these Judd Nelson movies from descriptions for 10
pointseach.
a. In this John Hughes film, five teenagers spend a Saturday in
detention.
ANSWER: The Breakfast Club
b. Despite his courtroom antics, Judd Nelson winds up defending John
Hurt.
ANSWER: From the Hip
c. Judd Nelson has an affair with Ally Sheedy while Emilio Estevez
isin love with Jenny Wright in this Joel Schumacher film.
ANSWER: St. Elmos Fire
30 POINT BONUS
12. Identify the professional sports team, 30-20-10.
30-As of February 1997, it is the only NHL, NBA, NFL, or Major League
Baseball team to have all five English orthographic vowels in its
fullname.
20-This franchise began its existence in 1961, as the Chicago
Packers. It won its only world championship in 1978.
10-The name of this NBA team will change to the "Wizards. later in
1997.
ANSWER: Washington Bullets
30 POINT BONUS
13. Identify the franchise, 30-20-10.
30-Founded in 1964, it was named after the two brothers who founded
it: Forrest and LeRoy Raffel.
20-Its menu includes such items as Curly Fries and Philly Beef and
Swiss sandwiches.
10-Its television commercials lied saying that its name stood
forAmerica's Roast Beef, Yes Sir.
ANSWER: Arby's [named for RB--Raffel brothers]
30 POINT BONUS
14. Jesse Marc White played the comedic male nurse in a long-running
Broadway show, but was better known for 22 years in 68 commercials as
a repairman with too much time on his hands. For 10 points each,
name:
a. The comany for which White made these commericals.
ANSWER: Maytag
b. The actor who played Arthur Big Guy Carlson on WKRP in
Cincinnati, and who replaced White as the Maytag Repairman.
ANSWER: Gordon Jump
c. The Broadway show White starred in, a 1945 Pulitzer winner by Mary
Chase, which starred a giant invisible rabbit.
ANSWER: Harvey
(Moderator note: Jesse Marc White passed away in January)
25 POINT BONUS
15. His proposed epitaph was "Dodger Stadium was his address, but
every ballpark was his home." For the stated number of points, name:
a. For five, this longtime L.A. Dodger manager, who succeeded Walter
Alston.
ANSWER: Tommy Lasorda
b. For ten, the year Lasorda first became Dodger manager.
ANSWER: 1976
c. For ten, the position Lasorda played in the minor leagues.
ANSWER: pitcher
25 POINT BONUS
16. Originally named Otto, this character was changed on the
suggestion of editor Joseph Medill Patterson, who said "He looks like
a pansy. Put a skirt on the kid."
a. For 10 points, name this cartoon character, the title of a poem by
James Whitcomb Riley, played on stage by Sarah Jessica Harper.
ANSWER: Little Orphan Annie
b. For 15 points, name the cartoonist who created and first drew
Little Orphan Annie.
ANSWER: Harold Gray
30 POINT BONUS
17. Many films have been inspired by stories written by Phillip K.
Dick, though the films don't bear the titles of the stories that
inspired them. For 10 points each, what movie was inspired on the
Dick story:
a. We Can Recall It For You Wholesale
ANSWER: Total Recall
b. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
ANSWER: Bladerunner
c. The Second Variety
ANSWER: Screamers
30 POINT BONUS
18. His albums include 1995s "Welcome to the Neighborhood," and
hiscredits include singing the lead vocals on the song "Cat Scratch
Fever" on Ted Nugent's "Free For All" LP. For 10 points each, name:
a. This singer, born Marvin Lee Aday.
ANSWER: Meatloaf
b. Meatloafs 1993 album, which became the top selling record of
1993.
ANSWER: Bat Out of Hell II or Back into Hell
c. Meatloaf played Eddie in which cult movie?
ANSWER: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
20 POINT BONUS
19. Name these famous Jessicas for 10 points each.
a. This former news anchor for NBC was killed in a 1983 car crash
inNew Hope, Pennsylvania.
ANSWER: Jessica Savitch
b. She flew a Cessna 177B out of Half Moon Bay, California in a
vainattempt to become the youngest crosscountry pilot.
ANSWER: Jessica Dubroff
30 POINT BONUS
20. For 5 points each, name the 6 members who made up the 1996
touring version of New Edition.
ANSWER: Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant, Johnny Gill, Ricky Bell, Michael
Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe.
20 POINT BONUS
21. For 10 points each, what university changed its mascot from:
a.Indians to Cardinal
ANSWER: Stanford
b.Warriors to Golden Eagles
ANSWER: Marquette