SEMIFINALS - FIRST PERIOD
1. It was a rather weird 1996 for this Texan. He appeared as a
trucker in "Kingpin" a few months after getting his first Major
League base hit (*) off Seattle's Norm Charlton. He finished the
season with a
10-13 record, a 3.63 ERA and 257 strikeouts, enough to earn an $8.5-
million-dollar-per-year contract. FTP, name this pitcher now toting
his wares for Toronto.
ANSWER: Roger Clemens
2. His god-awful "Obscene Phone Caller" pretty much cemented him as
another one-hit wonders (*) of the 1980s. He got a lot of help
entering the music business, through his father Berry Gordy and
Michael Jackson, who sang backup on his only big hit. FTP, name this
singer known for his campy "Somebody's Watching Me."
ANSWER: Rockwell
3. Her sister Joanne was the Midwestern Collegiate Conference
basketball player of the year in 1996. A product of Chicago's all-
girls Mother McCauley High School, she (*) studied nursing at
Southern Illinois University before dropping out to work at a local
deli. She eventually took up modeling and became the October 1993
Playmate of the Month and 1994 Playmate of the Year. FTP, name this
blonde bombshell and star of her own MTV show.
ANSWER: Jenny McCarthy
4. Sam Harris was a longtime winner on this show but couldn't
transfer the same success into a big-time music career. However,
Sawyer Brown launched (*) a very successful country music career
after appearing on this show. Many comedians have appeared on this
show including Rosie O'Donnell, Jenny Jones and once featured Sinbad
competing against Dennis Miller. FTP, name this talent show hosted by
Ed McMahon.
ANSWER: Star Search
5. This movie's soundtrack includes covers of Bad Company's
"Shooting Star" and Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way." This movie
features wacky dialogue about subcontractors in "Return of the Jedi."
(*) Filmed entirely in black and white and with a budget of about
$30,000, it won a critics' award at the 1994 Cannes film festival.
FTP, name this movie featuring such characters as Dante, Randall, Jay
and Silent Bob, the feature film debut of Kevin Smith.
ANSWER: Clerks
6. Not only have this group released records, they have opened up
clothing stores as well. (*) Its members are Genius, U God, Inspector
Dek, RZA, Masta Killa, Raekwon (ray-kwon), Method Man, Ghostface
Killa, Ol' Dirty Bastard. FTP, name this Staten Island-based rap
ensemble.
ANSWER: Wu-Tang Clan
7. While the Star Wars trilogy is currently lighting up box offices
again, this trilogy of books could soon be stepping up to a similar
challenge at movie theaters. Saul Zaentz, producer of "The English
Patient" (*) is negotiating the movie rights to this series with
Miramax and with "Heavenly Creatures" director Peter Jackson. FTP,
name this series of books, first published in 1954 that has sold more
than 25 million copies, composed of "The Two Towers," "The Return of
the King" and "The Fellowship of the Ring."
ANSWER: The Lord of the Rings
SECOND PERIOD
8. He was in the area anyway in 1996, so he tried out as a pitcher
for the Atlanta Braves, although the outfield might be a better fit
for him.(*) In Atlanta, he won his second consecutive Olympic gold
medal, winning at a distance far below his world record. FTP, name
this Czech, the current world-record holder in the javelin.
ANSWER: Jan Zelzeny
9. Newt Gingrich was named "Prick of the Week" by this show, long
before rising to power. In its later years, Tom Parks and Annabelle
Gurwitch hosted this show. Mitchell Laurance starred on this show (*)
in its early years. However, Anne Bloom, Rich Hall, Lucy Webb, Danny
Breen and Stuart Pankin that made this show a hit. FTP, name this
1980s HBO show, a great satirical twist on the news.
ANSWER: Not Necessarily the News
10. Some of this band's later songs that were not big hits in the
United States include "Innuendo," "I Want It All," "Friends Will Be
Friends," (*) and "The Invisible Man." Their last big hit in the
United States is 1984's "Radio Ga Ga." FTP, name this quartet whose
most famous songs include "Under Pressure," "Fat Bottomed Girls" and
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love."
ANSWER: Queen
11. A journalist makes $24,000. A lawyer or doctor makes $50,000.
Auto insurance costs $1,000, (*) fire insurance is $10,000. Exact
revenge on an opponent by milking him or her of $300,000. All of
these things are possible by spinning a wheel and moving your car
along the relief map board of, FTP, this classic Milton-Bradley game.
ANSWER: The Game of Life
12. His monologue about a guy named Bob who dressed up as the devil
to fool a friend to kill his family was voted as the #1 stand-up act
for 1992 on Comedy Central's "Short Attention Span Theater." (*) He
lingered around on the stand-up circuit before taking over for Kevin
Nealon on "Saturday Night Live." FTP, name this comic who has become
a big star by portraying David Letterman and Bob Dole on SNL.
ANSWER: Norm MacDonald
13. Just about anything can provide inspiration for a pop song, but
world team tennis? If (*) Kraft were smart, it would use this song
instead of "New York, New York" for its cream cheese ads. FTP, "shine
a light on me" and name this 1975 Elton John hit, named after the
team Billie Jean King captained during this time period.
ANSWER: Philadelphia Freedom
14. He was the last player to be named MVP of the NCAA tournament
while playing for a losing team.(*) Sam Bowie and Michael Jordan were
selected after him in the 1984 NBA draft. Recently, Dikembe Mutombo
criticized him for being too "Americanized" and not helping out his
African brethren. FTP, name this 1996 Dream Team member and Houston
Rockets center.
ANSWER: Hakeem Olajuwon
THIRD PERIOD
15. Bette Davis and the tree from "The Wizard of Oz." Darryl
Strawberry and Dino Rubble. (*) Mick Jagger and Don Knotts as Mr.
Limpet. Former Mets' catcher Gary Carter and U2's The Edge. Glenda
Jackson and Diane Wiest. Donald Trump and Elvis Presley. Dom
DeLuise and chef Paul Prudhomme. FTP, these are all pairs of people
featured in this series of books based on a section in Spy magazine.
ANSWER: _Separated at Birth_
16. Last name's the same: Ilene played the wife and mother on "Mr.
Belvedere." (*) David played Sam the Butcher in the Brady Bunch
movies and gun-crazy Tackleberry in the Police Academy series. FTP,
they share their last name with a convicted German tax evader Peter,
who is the father of tennis star Steffi.
ANSWER: Graf
17. This film includes "Babe"s James Cromwell as the father of one of
the heroes, John Goodman as (*) a football coach, Ted McGinley as the
star quarterback and Bernie Casey as U.N. Washington. Set at Adams
College, this movie features the Alpha Beta fraternity being toppled
by such characters as Wormser, Poindexter and Booger. FTP, name this
1984 movie about the Lambda Lambda Lambda fraternity starring Robert
Carradine and Anthony Edwards.
ANSWER: Revenge of the Nerds
18. A midseason loss to Memphis salted away his chances at not
getting the 1996 Heisman Trophy. (*) He finished behind
Northwestern's Darnell Autry in the voting, although he completely
outclassed him and his Wildcat teammates by burning them for more
than 400 yards in the 1997 Citrus Bowl. FTP, name this quarterback
who will still be a Volunteer in the fall and not work for pay in the
NFL.
ANSWER: Peyton Manning
19 She has become a true icon of "alternative" music by forgoing the
regular routes to stardom. Her success includes providing musical
backing for activist storyteller Utah Phillips. (*) Spin magazine
describes her as "a bisexual who looks like a punk" and her music as
"acoustic folk augmented with funk, hard-edged rock and even hip-hop
tracks." FTP, name this Buffalo singer who, at age 19, started her
own record label, Righteous Babe, and has since released eight albums
without the benefit of MTV or radio airplay.
ANSWER: Ani DiFranco
20. In "Happy Gilmore," he played a psychotic nursing home attendant.
(*) On his variety show, he dressed up as Bono to sell Lucky Charms.
While directing "The Cable Guy," he created a great spoof of the
Menendez brothers trial. FTP, name this second-generation comedian
who looks for his birth parents in "Flirting with Disaster" and pines
for Winona Ryder in "Reality Bites," although he appears in just
about everything with close pal Janeane Garofalo.
ANSWER: Ben Stiller
21. The opera about her life opened on March 14 in Houston and its
librettist Wayne Koestenbaum (*) said she was a good subject because
"Everything in her life was carried out on an operatic scale: the
assassination, her expenditures, her sunglasses. But it was her
silence that was really alluring, and it's hard to capture that in
ordinary speech." FTP, name this late First Lady who also has a dorm
at George Washington University named after her.
ANSWER: Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (or any acceptable
substitute)
SHOOT-OUT
SO-1. While many people may equate professional wrestling with the
Deep South, this Northern state has produced its fair share of stars.
Ric Flair was originally billed from here (*) while Gene and Ole
Anderson formed its Wrecking Crew. Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig, Rick
Rude and Mean Gene Okerlund are also from this state, which, FTP, was
the home to the Greg and Verne Gagne (gone-ya) and the now-defunct
American Wrestling Association.
ANSWER: Minnesota
SO-2. Bobby Hurley playing alongside Keith Smart? No, this isn't the
all-time NCAA tournament team, it's just a movie. George (*)
Raveling and Bobby Knight also make cameo appearances in this movie
that also stars Mary McDonnell and Ed O'Neill. FTP, name this Nick
Nolte movie about college basketball corruption that features the duo
of Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway.
ANSWER: Blue Chips
SO-3. A former news anchor at New York's ABC affiliate, she received
a couple of big shocks in recent weeks. After meeting James Brown on
a January edition of her talk show, he called in and proposed to
marry her. (*) She probably should have said yes because it could
have produced additional ratings to her fledgling show which was
canceled just weeks after the odd proposal. FTP, name her or the
show she hosted, considered at its debut to be the new Oprah.
ANSWER: Rolonda or Watt
SEMIFINALS - BONUSES
30 POINT BONUS
1. Guess what folks? More mondegreens!! Given a misheard lyric,
identify the artist and title of the song for five points each.
a. "We are ancient Sophocles."
ANSWER: REM, Orange Crush
b. "Well I dig a little dog about an hour ago."
ANSWER: The Doors, L.A. Woman
c. "You don't need a pinhead just to hang around."
ANSWER: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Down on the Corner
30 POINT BONUS
2. Identify the Rodney Dangerfield movie from a brief description,
FTP each.
a. Rodney plays Thornton Mellon, former diver and owner of a big and
tall shop who asks Kurt Vonnegut to write his paper about Kurt
Vonnegut for a class taught by Sally Kellerman.
ANSWER: Back to School
b. Rodney and Jackee coach a girls' soccer team that includes his son
dressed as a girl.
ANSWER: Ladybugs
c. Rodney plays a talk show that combines the best of Jerry Springer
and ... Rodney Dangerfield.
ANSWER: Meet Wally Sparks
30 POINT BONUS
3. Inside Sports magazine is trying to capitalize on its annual
swimsuit issue by tying its production with episodes of an insanely
popular television show by incorporating pictures of Tracey Bingham
inside the magazine and Donna D'Errico on its cover of its 1997
edition.
a. For five points, identify this "world's most popular show" that
has allowed itself to be marketed with Inside Sports swimsuit issue.
ANSWER: Baywatch
b. 1997 marks the second consecutive year a "Baywatch Babe" has
graced the cover of Inside Sports' swimsuit issue. FTP, name the
actress/model who was on the cover of the 1996 issue.
ANSWER: Gena Lee Nolin
c. In 1994, Sport magazine tried a similar ploy by putting Alison
Armitage on the cover of that year's swimsuit issue. Armitage was one
of the stars of, for fifteen points, this Baywatch wanna-be that is
now running in reruns on the USA Network.
ANSWER: Acapulco H.E.A.T.
25 POINT BONUS
4. Given the name of a character in a John Grisham novel, identify
the work five points each.
a. Ellen Roark (roe-ark)
ANSWER: A Time to Kill
b. Rudy Baylor
ANSWER: The Rainmaker
c. Sam Cayhall
ANSWER: The Chamber
d. Mark Sway
ANSWER: The Client
e. Mitch McDeere
ANSWER: The Firm
30 POINT BONUS
5. Howard Stern's movie "Private Parts" was a success, in part,
because he included his longtime sidekicks to play themselves in the
movie. Name them, FTP, after a short description.
a. Howard's first sidekick and studio jokester whom Stern met at his
first big job in Hartford.
ANSWER: Fred Norris
b. Howard's news announcer and female sidekick whom Stern met while
in Washington, D.C.
ANSWER: Robin Quivers
c. The character name of Howard's crony who has crashed numerous
press conferences, and once asked Gennifer Flowers during such
conferences if President Clinton used a condom. He makes only a
brief appearance during the closing credits of "Private Parts."
ANSWER: Stuttering John
30 POINT BONUS
6. 30-20-10, name the actor:
30-He recently made an appearance on the television version of
"Clueless" playing a hunky substitute teacher.
20-He has played a great second fiddle to Tom Cruise in "Risky
Business" and Eddie Murphy in the Beverly Hills Cop movies.
10-His most well-known television role is Balki on "Perfect
Strangers."
ANSWER: Bronson Pinchot
30 POINT BONUS
7. Being Super Bowl MVP can really have its advantages and great
leverage for new contracts.
a. FTP, name the former Michigan star who returned his way as MVP of
Super Bowl XXXI.
ANSWER: Desmond Howard
b. FTP, Howard left the Green Bay Packers to join this team featuring
fellow Heisman trophy winner Tim Brown.
ANSWER: Oakland Raiders
c. The Raiders also signed away the Super Bowl XXX MVP from his
original team. Name this former Cowboy defensive back who signed with
Oakland just after earning MVP honors.
ANSWER: Larry Brown
30 POINT BONUS
8. Name the drink being made given a list of ingredients, FTP each.
a. Kahlua and tequila
ANSWER: Brave Bull
b. Triple sec, gin, rum, vodka, lime juice and a splash of Coke
ANSWER: Long Island Ice Tea
c. Brandy, triple sec, lemon juice
ANSWER: Sidecar
30 POINT BONUS
9. The old 8-bit Nintendo video game system had many weird gimmick
products that really never caught on, despite their aggressive
marketing. Name these items, FTP each.
a. You could play Gyromite with this warped R2-D2 creature but very
little else.
ANSWER: Robotic Operated Buddy or ROB
b. Instead of a directional pad, you could slide around a red disc on
this alternate game controller.
ANSWER: NES Max
c. You think you're Michael Johnson? Then try running for hours on
end on this "Twister"-like contraption to compete in a track and
field game.
ANSWER: Power Pad
30 POINT BONUS
9. Identify the television show from the first line of its theme
song, FTP each.
a. "Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum."
ANSWER: Diff'rent Strokes
b. "You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and then
you have..."
ANSWER: The Facts of Life
c. "Boy the way Glenn Miller played."
ANSWER: All in the Family
30 POINT BONUS
11. Name the school, 30-20-10:
30-One of its most famous basketball alumni, Fennis Dembo, was
recently "found" in Argentina as part of ESPNet's missing athletes
series.
20-Its football coach, Joe Tiller, left for Purdue while its
basketball coach, Joby Wright, had been a candidate for
Northwestern's coaching vacancy.
10-With wide receiver Marcus Harris, these WAC Cowboys finished the
season 11-2 yet were not invited to a bowl game.
ANSWER: University of Wyoming
20 POINT BONUS
12. Here's more of "It Came from the '80s" bonus, but with a twist.
Given a quintessentially '80s song, identify the movie that launched
it into pop history for ten points each. If you need a brief
description of the movie, you'll get five points.
a. 10: "Melt with You," Modern English
5: One of Nicolas Cage's first movies, featuring Southern
California "mall chicks."
ANSWER: _Valley Girl_
b. 10: "If You Leave," Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
5: This movie stars Molly Ringwald and Jon Cryer.
ANSWER: _Pretty in Pink_
30 POINT BONUS
12. Identify the member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team who won a
medal in the following events at the Atlanta Olympics, FTP each.
a. Gold, balance beam
ANSWER: Shannon Miller
b. Silver, uneven bars
ANSWER: Amy Chow
c. Bronze, floor exercise
ANSWER: Dominique Dawes
30 POINT BONUS
13. Given the year and name of a Newberry Medal winner for best
children's book, identify the author, FTP each.
a. 1984: Dear Mr. Henshaw
ANSWER: Beverly Cleary
b. 1968: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
ANSWER: E.L. Konigsburg
c. 1975: M.C. Higgins the Great
ANSWER: Virginia Hamilton
30 POINT BONUS
14. Identify the NHL team, 30-20-10:
30-In 1996, this team saw two of its own players each notch their
500th goal.
20-Later in the year, it had three head coaches in the span of two
weeks.
10-It plays its home games at the Kiel Center.
ANSWER: St. Louis or Blues
30 POINT BONUS
15. Let's reflect on the life of the late Bill Bixby by identifying
the shows of which he was an integral part, FTP each.
a. Bixby's first big television series appearance was as single
father Tom Corbett on this show also starring Brandon Cruz.
ANSWER: The Courtship of Eddie's Father
b. From 1978-1982, he starred as Lou Ferrigno's mild-mannered alter
ego on this television adaptation of a popular Marvel Comics' series.
ANSWER: The Incredible Hulk
c. In his last years, he was director and producer of this NBC show
featuring Jenna Von Oy, Ted Wass and Mayim Biyalik.
ANSWER: Blossom
25 POINT BONUS
16. A couple of years ago, this company was known only to those who
dealt with computer network administration. They were still unknown
and picked on heavily for buying the rights to rename a stadium. Now,
they have established themselves as one of the largest computer
networking companies with their recent acquisition of one of the
largest modem manufacturers.
a. FTP, name this Santa Clara-based computer networking company.
ANSWER: 3Com
b. For five points, name the Bay Area stadium 3Com bought the rights
to rename.
ANSWER: Candlestick Park
c. For ten points, name the modem manufacturer 3Com bought in a $6.6
billion deal.
ANSWER: US Robotics
25 POINT BONUS
17. How well do you know your greatest hits compilations? Identify
the musical artist from the name of their greatest hits collection
for five points apiece.
a. Eponymous
ANSWER: REM
b. Rock and Soul, Part 1
ANSWER: Darryl Hall and John Oates
c. Negotiations and Love Songs
ANSWER: Paul Simon
d. Chronicles
ANSWER: Rush
e. The Immaculate Collection
ANSWER: Madonna Ciccone
30 POINT BONUS
18. While most of the major fast food chains have some sort of movie
tie-in promotions, some have actually made blatant appearances in
recent movies. FTP each, name the fast food chain that played some
role in these movies.
a. "Coneheads"
ANSWER: Subway
b. "Bye Bye Love"
ANSWER: McDonald's
c. "Demolition Man"
ANSWER: Taco Bell
30 POINT BONUS
19. The Visa Check Card commercials are a rather odd bunch of ads,
featuring well-known celebrities being asked for identification
because they're paying by personal check (for whatever reason). FTP
each, name the three personalities currently featured in those ads: a
retired politician, an athlete and a cartoon character.
ANSWER: Bob Dole, Deion Sanders, Daffy Duck
30 POINT BONUS
20. A popular target of Weird Al Yankovic's songs is television
shows. Name the television show Weird Al sings about given the titles
and artists of the songs he parodied to create his own tune.
a. "Mickey" by Toni Basil
ANSWER: I Love Lucy (note: the song is "Ricky")
b. "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats
ANSWER: The Brady Bunch (the song is "The Brady Bunch")
c. "Give It Away" and "Under the Bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
ANSWER: The Flintstones (the song is "Bedrock Anthem")
30 POINT BONUS
21. As evidenced by the media attention surrounding the 1996 Rose
Bowl, Northwestern University has had a plethora of famous
celebrities study on its campus. However, many of these celebrities
never actually graduated from Northwestern. So, FTP each, name these
celebrities who can brag that they really are alumni of Northwestern.
a. This producer and director of such shows as "Laverne and Shirley"
actually has part of a building named for him on the Northwestern
campus.
ANSWER: Gary Marshall
b. This "Friends" star was a product of NU's theater department and
still is very involved with Chicago theater, helping to form the
Lookingglass Theater group.
ANSWER: David Schwimmer
c. She was still a Northwestern student when she starred opposite
Steve Martin in "Father of the Bride."
ANSWER: Kimberly Williams