TEAM SHAMMTEAM - FIRST PERIOD
1. Born in Parry Sound, Ontario in 1948, he played his junior hockey
in nearby Oshawa and entered the NHL in 1966, (*) winning the 1967
Calder Trophy. Winner of two Stanley Cups under Don Cherry, he won
the Ross, Smythe, Hart, and Norris Trophies in the 1969-1970 season,
and won the Norris Trophy a record 8 consecutive times. FTP, name
this Boston Bruins great, considered the greatest defenseman ever to
play hockey.
ANSWER: Bobby Orr
2. This actress has been pursuing a political science degree at
Harvard on and off for 11 years. Her first TV role was as Craig T.
Nelson's daughter in ABC's Call To Glory, and she can be seen later
this year (*) with Jessica Lange in Cousin Bette, an adaptation of a
Balzac novel. Until a couple of years ago, she was a second-tier
actress best known for her variations on the girlfriend role in
movies like: The Marrying Man, Soapdish, Heart and Souls, The Karate
Kid, Cocktail, and Back to the Future II and III. FTP, name this
actress whose performance in Mike Figgis' Leaving Las Vegas garnered
her an Oscar nomination.
ANSWER: Elisabeth Shue
3. MIKE JOYCE PLAYED BASS AND ANDY ROURKE PLAYED DRUMS FOR THIS
INFLUENTIAL BAND WHOSE FIRST SINGLE, "HAND IN GLOVE" WAS A
REVOLUTIONARY DEPARTURE FROM THE SYNTH-POP AND GOTH-ROCK OF THE EARLY
80'S. (*) Albums include "The World Won't Listen", "Hatful of
Hollow", "The Queen is Dead", and "Strangeways, Here We Come". FTP,
name this band whose lead guitarist Johnny Marr went on to play with
the bands Electronic and The The, and whose lead singer, Morrissey,
went on to a successful solo career.
ANSWER: The Smiths
4. This television show debuted in the U.K. on January 7, 1961. A
somewhat tongue-in-cheek spy thriller, it began its run in the U.S.
on March 28, 1966 with the episode "The Cybernauts", and (*) would
run until its cancellation in 1969. Agent John Steed was paired with
several female partners, including Cathy Gale, Tara King, and of
course, Emma Peel. For ten points, name this show whose 1997 movie
remake will star Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman, which origianlly
starred Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, and was known for such
signature quotes as, "Mrs. Peel, we're needed."
ANSWER: The Avengers
5. First appearing in Fantastic Four #48, he was born on Zenn-la as
Norrin Radd, (*) and he was once engaged to Shalla Bal. He was
transformed into his present form when Galactus came to devour Zenn-
La, and he persuaded Galactus to spare Zenn-La in exchange for
becoming Galactus' herald. FTP, name this Marvel superhero, seen on
the cover of a Joe Satriani album, who sails through the galaxy on
his board, imbued with the "power cosmic".
ANSWER: Silver Surfer (Accept: Norrin Radd before given in question)
6. Dr. Joyce Brothers broke her nose competing in this event in
1996, which is one of the few competitions where the winners' frozen
semen may be purchased. First won by Dick Wilmarth in 1973, (*)
multiple winners include Rick Swenson, Susan Butcher, and Martin
Buser, who won 1997's contest in just over 9 days. FTP, identify
this race which commemorates the 1925 delivery of diptheria serum by
sled dogs.
ANSWER: Iditarod
7. The title character of this movie commits suicide approximately 5
minutes into the movie by jumping out of a window in a boardroom.
Sidney Mussberger, (*) played by Paul Newman, and the board of
directors hatch a scheme to make money by appointing a moron to run
the company. The idealistic but dim-witted mailroom flunky Norville
Barnes is chosen by Mussberger. Norville's good fortune raises the
suspicions of reporter Amy Archer, but Norville invents the hula hoop
and everything works out in the end. FTP, identify this Coen
brothers movie which also starred Jennifer Jason Leigh and Tim
Robbins as Norville.
ANSWER: The Hudsucker Proxy
SECOND PERIOD
8. His penchant for auto-destruction began in art school, when he
was dipping his own paintings in acid, and was a defining
characteristic of his musical career. His 1996 "best of" compilation
was entitled "Coolwalkingsmoothtalkingstraightsmokingfirestoking"
(cool-walking-smooth-takling-straight-smoking-fire-stoking), and (*)
other solo works are "Empty Glass" and "Psychoderelict", but he is
best known for his deafening lead guitar on songs like "Pictures of
Lily", "Won't Get Fooled Again", Baba O'Reilly", and "I Can See for
Miles". FTP, name this collaborator with John Entwhistle and Roger
Daltrey, who wrote Quadrophenia and Tommy while with the Who.
ANSWER: Pete Townshend
9. The Whiz Kids were Philadelphia Phillies baseball players, not
women's basketball players, so you may wonder why he is hosting their
tournament. The answer is that he is not, but rather a woman is, who
(*) was a star college basketball player at Southeast Louisiana
University before joining ESPN. FTP, name this anchor of the women's
NCAA Tournament, who shares her name with a Hall-of-Fame pitcher.
ANSWER: Robin Roberts
10. The Ambassador, The Plymouth, The (*) Palace, The Walter Kerr,
The St. James, The Winter Garden, The Music Box, The Neil Simon and
the Helen Hayes are all, FTP, names of what?
ANSWER: Broadway theaters (prompt on "theaters")
11. After his transfer from Fiorentina to Juventus, he was placed in
the situation of having to take a penalty kick against his beloved
former team. He refused, and walked off the field wearing a
Fiorentina flag. This winner of the 1993 World Footballer (*) of the
Year award was sold to AC Milan for a then-record 20 million dollars.
Known to fans as the "Divine Ponytail", in 1994 he, Baresi, and
Massaro all missed penalty kicks in the shootout of the World Cup
Final, causing Italy to lose to Brazil. FTP, name this soccer great.
ANSWER: Roberto Baggio
12. Bremen real estate clerk Hutter goes to the eccentric Garf
Orlok's (*) castle to conduct business, but flees in fear. Attracted
by an image of Hutter's wife, Ellen, Orlok has his coffin sent to
Bremen, where Ellen becomes the object of the vampire's desire and
the cause of his destruction. FTP, this is a brief summary of what
1922 movie, the first vampire film ever made.
ANSWER: Nosferatu
13. Formed in 1971, this British group emerged from the art-rock
movement of the late '60s with a bizarre combination of pop and glam
rock on its self-titled debut album, released in 1972, although
relatively unknown until the release of 1974's Country Life.
Creative (*) differences between synthesizer/keyboardist Brian Eno
and founder and lead vocalist Brian Ferry resulted in Eno's
departure for a solo career in 1973. FTP, name this band, whose only
platinum album was 1982's Avalon, which featured such hits as "More
Than This" and the title track.
ANSWER: Roxy Music
14. Jennifer Aniston, Teri Hatcher, and Eriq LaSalle were among the
many well-known actors who guest-starred in this defunct sci-fi
drama. The final episode depicted god as a bartender (*) who
controlled the path of the main character. The main character was
almost destroyed by an evil counterpart named Alia {uh-lee'-uh}, and
depended on Ziggy, a computer, and Al, a hologram, for advice on how
to handle the situations in which he was thrown. FTP, name this sci-
fi show which starred Scott Bakula.
ANSWER: Quantum Leap
THIRD PERIOD
15. "Taco Bell launches new 'morning after' burrito", "secret of
fire falls into Russian hands", and "heroic PETA commandos kill 49,
save rabbit" (*) are just a few of the headlines you'll see in this
weekly magazine. Headed by editor-in-chief Scott Dikkers, name, FTP,
this "number one in news" satirical publication based in Madison,
Wisconsin and almost guaranteed to make you cry like its namesake
vegetable.
ANSWER: The Onion
16. "There is a whopper!" was the first description of him on the
night of his birth, March 29, 1970. Little did the commenter, Howard
Gentry, know how true that would be, for 38 months later, this brood
of Somethingroyal and Bold Ruler would amaze onlookers by beating his
rival, Sham, (*) by 31 lengths in the Belmont Stakes, in a record
time of 2 minutes, 24 seconds. FTP, name this legendary horse, who
won horse racing's Triple Crown in 1973, 25 years after the last
winner, Citation.
ANSWER: Secretariat
17. As a child, he played a jungle boy on Gilligan's Island, and
Walt Disney personally signed him to a 10 year contract. He (*)
later played baseball for an Angels minor league club, where he was
hitting .563 until a shoulder injury forced him to retire. He
appeared opposite Elvis in "It Happened at the World's Fair", and
later played Elvis in a 1979 TV movie. Nominated for a Golden Globe
for his performance in "Silkwood", he will appear in the movie
"Breakdown" later in 1997. FTP, name this star of "Big Trouble in
Little China", "Tango and Cash", "Tequila Sunrise", and "Backdraft",
whose life partner is Goldie Hawn.
ANSWER: Kurt Russell
18. If you look very carefully and read quickly at the opening
credits, you can see that the two main characters trade messages,
and, as usual, the smart one insults and threatens the dumb one. Yet
they're the best of friends, and their zany adventures have included
creating a "chia earth", (*) becoming country music stars by
recording subliminal messages in their music, and using an
infomercial to market a people-shrinking formula. But their goal is
always the same--to try and take over the world. FTP, name this
animated show, a spinoff from "The Animaniacs", featuring two lab
mice bent on world domination.
ANSWER: Pinky and the Brain
19. First appearing in 1961, in 1970 he gets "Revenge", in 1972 he
"Saves the World", in 1978 he "Wants You!", (*) is "Born" in 1985,
"Gets Drafted" in 1988, and "Sings the Blues" in 1994. FTP, name
this interstellar criminal turned crimefighter, also known as
Slippery Jim DiGriz, who is quite human despite his rodent nickname,
and was created by science fiction author Harry Harrison.
ANSWER: The Stainless Steel Rat (prompt on "Slippery Jim DiGriz" on
an early buzz)
20. Gina is a british techno-pop singer whose "Ooh, Aah" (*) has
become a pretty big hit. Warren is Dr. Dre's cousin best known for
his "Regulate" on the Above the Rim soundtrack. FTP, give the commen
surname of sorts, shared by a frequent collaborator with Michael
Bolton, saxophonist Kenny.
ANSWER: G
21. (two answers required) Tom Cruise may be feeling like he never
will win an Oscar, Newman didn't win until his 60's, and other
leading men such as Redford, Beatty, Costner, and Gibson had to
direct for their Oscars. But these two giants of British Cinema own
the record for nominations for oscars without a win. Goodbye, (*)
Mr. Chips; The Lion in Winter; My Favorite Year; Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf; The Robe; and The Spy who Came in From the Cold are
examples of these two stars amazing body of work. FTP, name these
two men, both of whom starred in Becket, one known for being Liz
Taylor's husband twice and the other for being Lawrence of Arabia.
ANSWER: Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole
SHOOTOUT
SO-1. This former UNLV star is being rumored to be ready to make a
comeback. Mike Ditka has dropped his name among those who may take
the QB position for the Saints next year. Ironically, this
quarterback's former coach was Buddy Ryan, whom Ditka despises. FTP,
name this quarterback, whose dominating athleticism fueled many
Philadelphia victories.
ANSWER: Randall Cunningham
SO-2. Only one is born each century, so she keeps pretty busy, what
with witches and giant virgin-sucking praying mantises and all, but
what do you expect if your high school is on the edge of a hellmouth?
FTP, (*) name this new WB series starring Sara Michelle Gellar, which
is based on a 1992 movie of the same name which starred Kristy
Swanson as a teenage girl with a gift for offing the undead.
ANSWER: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
SO-3. For a quick 10 or 15 points, what do the bands Bad Company,
Talk (*) Talk, and Big Country all have in common with regard to
titles of their songs?
ANSWER: They have all recorded a song which shares its name with the
name of the band. (Accept reasonable equivalents)
TEAM SHAMMTEAM - BONUSES
30 POINT BONUS
1. Answer these questions about the movies' greatest psycho, Ray
Liotta, 5-10-15:
a. Ray plays a psychotic cop who terrorizes Madeline Stowe and Kurt
Russell in this film.
ANSWER: Unlawful Entry
b. Ray plays a psychotic passenger who terrorizes stewardess Lauren
Holly in this 1997 film.
ANSWER: Turbulence
c. Ray plays a violent jailbird who terrorizes his ex-wife Audrey,
played by Melanie Griffith, in this 1986 movie which also starred
Jeff Daniels.
ANSWER: Something Wild
30 POINT BONUS
2. Women's basketball has really taken off in recent months, answer
these questions about some of its stars:
a. Name the three marquee stars of the soon to begin WNBA, FFP each.
They were all on the 1996 Olympic team and played their college ball
at Texas Tech, Connecticut, and Southern Cal, respectively.
ANSWER: Sheryl Swoopes, Rebecca Lobo, Lisa Leslie
b. For five more points, name this year's Wooden Award winner for
NCAA women's basketball.
ANSWER: Kate Starbird
C. FTP, name the Stanford point guard and teammate of Starbird's,
who was the subject of a recent Sports Illustrated cover story.
ANSWER: Jamilla Wideman
30 POINT BONUS
3. Given a song or songs and the singer or group who performed it,
name the actor or actress from NBC's Thursday night "Must See TV"
lineup who can be seen in the video, FTP each:
a. "Good Intentions" by Toad the Wet Sprocket, and "Long December"
by Counting Crows
ANSWER: Courteney Cox
b. "Walk Away" by Alanis Morissette (from back in her Debbie Gibson-
esque days) and "Night Moves" by Bob Seger
ANSWER: Matt LeBlanc
C. "Angeline is Coming Home" by the Badlees
ANSWER: Julianna Margulies
30 POINT BONUS
4. Every so often in comic books, there occurs a menace so
threatening it forces several superheros to band together to defeat
it. Answer these questions about series based on such situations,
FTP each:
a. In this Marvel miniseries, Thanos steals the "infinity gems",
which he mounts on the title object, making him omnipotent. All of
the superheroes in the Marvel universe attempt to stop him.
ANSWER: Infinity Gauntlet
b. In the D.C. miniseries _Armageddon 2001_, a hero turns evil and
kills all of the other superheros, becoming an evil tyrant. Name the
hero or the name he later assumes for 10 points.
ANSWER: Hawk or Monarch
c. Recently the Marvel universe united to fight Onslaught, a being
of immense psychic power. Name the leader of the X-Men whose evil
side became Onslaught.
ANSWER: Professor X (or Charles Xavier)
30 POINT BONUS
5. Given the lead singer, name the band for 10 points each. You'll
get 5 points if you need a song and album title.
a. 10: Hope Sandoval
5: "Fade Into You", from So Tonight that I Might See
ANSWER: Mazzy Star
b. 10: Kay Hanley
5: "Here and Now", from Aurora Gory Alice and the Melrose Place
Soundtrack
ANSWER: Letters to Cleo
C. 10: Johnette Napolitano
5: "Joey" from Bloodletting
ANSWER: Concrete Blonde
30 POINT BONUS
6. Time for Joe's bizarro Oscar trivia. This time, we'll take a
stroll down memory lane:
a. 50 years ago, in 1947, this holiday film was nominated for Best
Picture and lost to "Gentleman's Agreement"--but won every other
award it was nominated for, including for Story, Screenplay, and
Supporting Actor for Edmund Gwenn.
ANSWER: Miracle on 34th Street
b. 25 years ago, in 1972, this film set a record which still stands,
winning the most awards--eight, including Best Actress, Best
Supporting Actor, Best Song Score, and Best Director for Bob Fosse--
without winning Best Picture, losing to "The Godfather"
ANSWER: Cabaret
c. 10 years ago, in 1987, the sweep of 9 Oscars won by "The Last
Emperor" included one for Best Original Score, won by Ryuichi
Sakamoto, Cong Su, and this man, best known for his work with a group
founded at the Rhode Island School of Design. Name him.
ANSWER: David Byrne
30 POINT BONUS
7. Answer these questions about some of the greatest or most unusual
finishes in college football history:
a. The greatest game of all time according to ESPN, it featured a
last-second desperation heave which allowed Boston College to upset
defending national champion Miami at the 1984 Orange Bowl. Name the
quarterback of the Hail Mary for 5 and the receiver for 10 points.
ANSWER: Doug Flutie is the quarterback, Gerald Phelan is the receiver
B. Charles Johnson replaced an injured Darien Hagan and led Colorado
to a come from behind 33-31 win over Missouri in a 1990 game, scoring
a touchdown on the last play of the game. FTP, what crucial mistake
did the referees make which helped Colorado win?
ANSWER: They gave Colorado five downs. (Accept reasonable
equivalents)
C. In 1969, the first-ever prime-time televised college football
game saw Alabama hold off Ole Miss 33-32 despite a drive led by this
quarterback which brought Ole Miss to the Alabama goal-line as time
expired.
ANSWER: Archie Manning
30 POINT BONUS
8. Give the common name on a 15-10 basis:
a. 15-The British Premier League team with this name is favored to
win the FA Cup and its stars include the Italians Roberto Di Matteo
and Gianfranco Zola, as well as manager Ruud Gullit.
10-This is also the first name of the most famous student at
Sidwell Friends Academy, she is set to enter college next fall, most
likely at Harvard.
ANSWER: Chelsea
b. 15-This is the TV character MacGyver's first name.
10-This is also the first name of AC/DC's lead guitarist.
ANSWER: Angus
30 POINT BONUS
9. Given a leading character or characters, name the television
western for 10 points. You'll get 5 if you need the actors who
played them.
a. 10: Matt Dillon
5: James Arness
ANSWER: Gunsmoke
b. 10: "Paladin"
5: Richard Boone
ANSWER: Have Gun, Will Travel
c. 10: James West and Artemis Gordon
5: Robert Conrad and Ross Martin
ANSWER: The Wild, Wild West
30 POINT BONUS
10. As of 1996, 33 albums had been certified as having sold 10
million or more copies by the Recording Industry Association of
America. Six artists have 2 albums each on that list. FTP each,
name any three of these artists:
ANSWER: Eagles (Greatest Hits 1971-1975, Hotel California);
Bruce Springsteen (Born in the USA, Live 1975-1985);
Whitney Houston (Bodyguard soundtrack, Whitney Houston);
Elton John (Greatest Hits, Greatest Hits II);
Garth Brooks (No Fences, Ropin' the Wind);
Pink Floyd (Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall)
30 POINT BONUS
11. With the Soviet Union not exactly thriving, new villains have to
be found, and the IRA seems to be a popular choice. Answer these
questions about the IRA in the movies, 5-10-15.
a. He plays an IRA man in the recent release Devil's Own.
ANSWER: Brad Pitt
b. He played a mad IRA bomber in the movie Blown Away.
ANSWER: Tommy Lee Jones
c. He played an IRA leader who is out to get Jack Ryan for killing
his brother in Patriot Games.
ANSWER: Sean Bean
20 POINT BONUS
12. Some very talented athletes have decided to play professional
baseball and pass on more exciting sports, answer these questions
about some of them FTP each:
a. This winningest left-hander of the past decade was drafted by the
Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round the same year he was drafted by the
Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the NHL draft.
ANSWER: Tom Glavine
b. This University of Minnesota star was the MVP of the 1973 College
World Series as a pitcher, and was drafted by the San Diego Padres,
Atlanta Hawks, and Minnesota Vikings, becoming the first athlete ever
to be drafted in three sports.
ANSWER: Dave Winfield
30 POINT BONUS
13. Name the dessert from a description FTP each:
a. They are crepes heated with orange sauce, topped with flaming
orange liqueur, and then basted in the orange sauce until the flame
disappears just before serving.
ANSWER: Crepes Suzette
b. This is essentially a pie of ice cream frozen in a graham cracker
or chocolate crust, topped with meringue, then baked briefly
immediately before serving.
ANSWER: Baked Alaska
c. One of this dessert's names comes from the Italian for "pick me
up". Mascarpone cheese or custard is mixed with heavy cream and egg
whites, and lady fingers are soaked in espresso and brandy. Each
layer of lady fingers is topped successively with chocolate and the
cream mixture. The dessert is then chilled before serving.
ANSWER: Tiramisu (Accept: Italian trifle, zuppa del duca, or zuppa
Inglese)
20 POINT BONUS
15. Answer these questions about women appearing in relatively new
TV for ten points each:
a. Formerly with CNN, she is now the lead anchor for Fox News.
ANSWER: Catherine Crier
b. She is host of MSNBC's show about the Internet entitled The Site.
ANSWER: Soledad O'Brien
30 POINT BONUS
16. In 1995, "Movieline" magazine compiled their list of the 100
greatest films of all time. Given their description and comments,
and the year, name the film, 5-10-15:
a. "A boy and his sled are separated -- problems ensue", 1941
ANSWER: Citizen Kane
B. "The only film masterpiece created for 3-year-olds", 1942
ANSWER: Bambi
C. "Cornball costume period piece saved by director's neurotic
interest in exposing the dark glints within a gaga American clan:
imagine "Blue Velvet" made as a '40s MGM musical", 1944.
ANSWER: Meet Me In St. Louis
30 POINT BONUS
17. Given the mystery novel detective, name the creator FTP each.
a. Easy RawlinsANSWER: Walter Mosely
b. Perry MasonANSWER: Erle Stanley Gardner
c. Coffin Ed JohnsonANSWER: Chester Himes
30 POINT BONUS
18. OK, so they don't look even remotely like college students, they
still produce an entertaining show. As the cast of "Beverly Hills
90210" enters their early middle age, the names and faces continue to
hange, but 5 of the original "kids" are still with the show today.
For 5 points each and an additional 5 for them all, give the names of
the main characters who have been with the show since the beginning
and still hanging on for dear life.
ANSWER: Brandon Walsh, Kelly Taylor, Steve Sanders, David Silver,
Donna Martin
30 POINT BONUS
19. The NBA recently ranked its 50 greatest players of all time.
Answer these questions about some of those players:
a. He is the only man on the list not to have attended college.
ANSWER: Moses Malone
b. This University of Detroit graduate pitched for the Chicago White
Sox and became player/coach of the Detroit Pistons, the youngest
coach in NBA history. He was later traded to the Knicks and was a
major part of their championship teams of the early 70's.
ANSWER: Dave DeBusschere
c. He is the youngest man on the list.
ANSWER: Shaquille O'Neal
30 POINT BONUS
20. Given the person they are having a child with, name the
celebrity, FTP. If you need an additional clue, you will receive 5
points.
a. 10-Heather Harlan
5-star of the Odd Couple
ANSWER: Tony Randall
b. 10-Debbie Rowe
5-sang Billie Jean and Thriller
ANSWER: Michael Jackson
C. 10-Rob Sussman
5-This talk show hostess has been in movies like "Hairspray" and
"Mrs. Winterbourne".
ANSWER: Ricki Lake
30 POINT BONUS
21. Name the band from an early album for 10 points, for 5 points if
you need a more recent album:
a. 10: Beacon Street Collection
5: Tragic Kingdom
ANSWER: No Doubt
B. 10: Bleach
5: Nevermind
ANSWER: Nirvana
C. 10: Louder Than Love
5: Badmotorfinger
ANSWER: Soundgarden