(NOTE: There is an annotated copy of the BOMO '78 contest, on which someone has scripted information and comments pertaining to the on-air delivery of the contest. Many of these jottings give insight into the running of the contest, and we will include these notes along the way.
Some slight explanation is necessary for some of the commentary. For many years, Hour Bonuses were read verbally over WCFM. This was possible because they were generally a handful of short, related questions, or 1 question with a multiple-part answer. There are many examples of such boni nearby in this archive.
Hour Bonuses were worth 5 points, with no sliding scale. In other words, a 6-for-7 was worth zero points. Obviously, there were ways to finagle the phone operators just as today, and a 6-for-7 team would not generally be abandoned by the host team. But you were still expected to get 100% accuracy for credit. It was common for any team, even the winners, to notch a 0 on a bonus or two. In a tight contest, hearing that one's closest competitor had finished the 8th Hour Bonus was the apex of terror.
Therefore, it would usually be announced over the air when a team had successfully gotten the current bonus, to put additional pressure on those teams that had not yet, or would not complete it. Some of the comments herein are such announcements.
The all-or-nothing approach fizzled about the same time when Hour Bonus points were boosted to 10, with 10-to-0 swings being considered too draconian an element to keep.)
#1
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: Using the name "BOMO," sing "The Name Game."
Answer: "Bomo, Bomo, bo Bomo, Banana, fana, fo fomo, Mi, my, mo momo, Bomo."
Song: Telstar-- The Tornadoes
#2
Realm: Movies
Question: From the movie version of "West Side Story," with what phrase do Riff and Tony seal their friendship?
Answer: "Womb to tomb, birth to earth."
Song: Everything That Touches You-- Association
#3
Realm: Advertising
Question: According to Yardley, how can you wear Slicker?
Answer: Slicker under, Slicker over, or Slicker alone.
Song: Oh, No, No-- Neil Diamond
#4
Realm: Television
Question: In "Dr. Kildare," there was a famous double episode in which he finally (sigh) fell in love. Everyone knows his "patient"-love interest was Yvette Mimieux, but we want to know what her illness was, AND, how did she finally die?
Answer: She was an epileptic, and she died on the beach, surfing, attempting to "ride that last big wave."
Song: Epistle to Dippy-- Donovan
(Comment: "At this time we would like to announce that we WILL be having Trivia Actions, four of them. They start next hour.")
(NOTE: BOMO's four Actions were "Flip Wilson" (1:00-2:00); "Close Encounters" (3:00-4:00); "Mork & Mindy" (5:00-6:00); and "Rocky Horror" (6:00-7:00). But there's no further indication precisely WHAT those Actions might have been.)
#5
Realm: Sports
Question: Now for the M. Donald Grant "How to lose talent without really trying" memorial question: Name four NBA stars that at one time or another were members of the ABA's Virginia Squires, or their predecessors, the Washington Caps.
Answer: Julius Erving, Rick Barry, George Gervin, Charlie Scott.
Song: Friday on My Mind-- Easybeats
(Comment: "Only 3 teams have picked up the Superbonus so far. It's due at 4 AM, so you'd better come get it now.")
#6
Realm: Comics
Question: We all know that the Bruce Banner to Hulk transformation occurs when Bruce Banner becomes excited. However, when the Hulk legend began, the transformation was brought about in a different way. What used to cause the Bruce Banner to Hulk transformation?
Answer: The onset of nightfall.
Song: I Fought the Law-- Bobby Fuller Four
(Comment: "I've been informed that we're receiving much pus on the bonus phones. Please curb this trend now.")
#7
Realm: Movies
Question: A 3-point play from the realm of movies: >From the movie "Sleuth," what are the five costumes that Laurence Olivier offers to Michael Caine to wear while breaking into Cloak Manor? (One point will be awarded for 4 correct responses, 2 points for all 5.)
Answer: --a black robber's outfit (pants, turtleneck, mask, skull cap) --a monk's robe --a French aristocrat's jacket and wig --a vampy flapper's dress --the Joey the Clown outfit he eventually wears
Song: Earth Angel-- Penguins
#8
Realm: Advertising
Question: Undoubtably by now you're all wondering 'when are we going to have a singalong?' Well, while we all settle back for a Lite Beer from Miller, why don't you sing for us the greatest singalong to come around in years, the Joe Frazier Lite Beer jingle?
Answer: "When you order a beer, do like Smokin' Joe: Order Lite Beer from Miller, and say no more. It's got a third less calories than the regular beer, Lite tastes great, y'all, but listen here. It's not the taste that makes me shout, Lite's less fillin', hey! And that really knocks me out!"
Song: Hey Little Cobra-- Rip Chords
#9
Realm: Television
Question: Who played the oldest son on "My Three Sons," AND who played the girl whom he married?
Answer: No, it WASN'T Don Grady and Tina Cole, but rather TIM CONSIDINE and MEREDITH MacRAE.
Song: I'm Telling You Now-- Freddie and the Dreamers
#10
Realm: Miscellaneous >From the subrealm of preppydom, what do the initials in L.L. Bean stand for?
Answer: Leon Leonwood.
Song: Kind of a Drag-- Buckinghams
#11
Realm: Sports When Bump Wills was featured on the cover of the baseball issue of "Sports Illustrated" in 1977, it marked the second time that a father and son had been cover stories AT SEPARATE TIMES in "S.I." Who were the first father-son tandem?
Answer: Bold Ruler (1957) and Secretariat (1973).
Song: Out in the Country-- Three Dog Night
#12
Realm: Movies
Question: From the movie "Dracula," what does Dracula promise his henchman Renfield upon reaching England? We want a direct quote.
Answer: He promises to give him "small lives with blood in them."
Song: They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!-- Napoleon XIV
(Banned from American radio)
#13
Realm: Comics
Question: What do Christopher Chance and Hal Jordan have in common?
Answer: They are both "men without fear."
Song: No Time-- Guess Who
#14
Realm: Television
Question: Who was Johnny Carson's high school sweetheart?
Answer: Wanda Hickey.
Song: Mirage-- Tommy James and the Shondells
(Comment: "----------------------------End of First Hour")
#15
Realm: Advertising
Question: A 3-point play from the realm of advertising: The name of that famous breakfast beverage, V-8 juice, stands for the 8 fresh vegetables used in making the product. Everybody knows about tomatoes, carrots and lettuce; we want you to list the other five. (One point for 3, two points for all 5.)
Answer: Celery, beets, watercress, spinach, and parsley.
Song: Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne-- Looking Glass
#16
Realm: Sports
Question: Who was the first expansion team pitcher to hurl a no-hitter?
Answer: Bo Belinsky, with the Los Angeles Angels.
Song: (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet-- Blues Magoos
#17
Realm: Movies
Question: From the movie "Animal House," what does Pinto ask Professor Jennings before he takes his first hit ever on a joint? We want a direct quote.
Answer: "I won't go schizo, will I?"
Song: Stop Stop Stop-- Hollies
(Comment: "Little Rascules-- 2 people from same team must come down")
(NOTE: This apparently refers to the first "Trivia Actions" described after Question #4; an Little Rascules update can be found after Question 22.)
#18
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: Whose statue stands in the center of Adams, Massachusetts?
Answer: No, it's not John Adams, or even John Quincy Adams, but rather another former President, William McKinley.
Song: Devil with a Blue Dress On/ Good Golly Miss Molly-- Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
#19
Realm: Television
Question: According to "Saturday Night Live"s "Weekend Update," who posed for the original Dutch Masters advertisement?
Answer: The original cast of "Father Knows Best."
Song: Runaway-- Del Shannon
#20
Realm: Advertising
Question: We all know that RCA's exclusive ColorTrak system is a major achievement in color picture performance; but exactly why is ColorTrak a truly remarkable system?
Answer: Because it actually grabs the color signal, aligns it, defines it, sharpens it, tones it, and locks the color on track.
Song: Little Bit O'Soul-- Music Explosion
#21
Realm: Movies
Question: It's time for a question from that all-time megatonnage superstar, "Casablanca." Everybody remembers that when Major Strasser ominously predicts that someday there will be German troops in New York, Rick replies, "There are certain parts of New York that I would advise you not to invade." But what we want to know is, when Ilsa Lund and Victor Lazlo walk into Rick's Cafe Americain, they ask for a table-- what was the description of the table they wanted?
Answer: They wanted a table "as close to Sam as possible but far from the Germans. " (This is NOT a direct quote.)
Song: Patches-- Dickey Lee
#22
Realm: Sports
Question: What were the nicknames of the defensive line of the Los Angeles Rams in the late 1960s, the defensive line of the Minnesota Vikings in the early 1970s, and the Buffalo Bills' offensive line in 1975?
Answer: Rams-- "The Fearsome Foursome" Vikings-- "The Purple People Eaters" Bills-- "The Electric Company."
Song: You're My Soul and Inspiration-- Righteous Brothers
(Comment: "Little Rascules & Trivial Minds (all 2 of them) have the Action.")
#23
Realm: Comics
Question: From the realm of Marvel Comics and Asgard, we all know that when Thor taps the handle of his hammer, Mighty Mjolinir, one time, he turns into Dr. Don Blake. But what happens when he taps on the ground twice, and three times?
Answer: Twice-- thunder, lightning, rain; in short, a storm. Three times-- the storm goes away.
Song: Fingertips (Part 2)-- Little Stevie Wonder
#24
Realm: Television
Question: From the special subrealm of "Star Trek," we all know that if you feed a tribble, you don't get a fat tribble; you get more tribbles, because tribbles are born pregnant. But what we want to know is the password answer to "Queen to queen's level three"?
Answer: "Queen to king's level one."
Song: Tossin' and Turnin'-- Bobby Lewis
#25
Realm: Advertising
Question: Sing the Acne Pimple song.
Answer: "I'm an acne pimple, as lonely as can be, Don't cry pimple, I'll keep you company. Hey there, fellow pimples, is three a crowd? All together, pimples, sing real loud: aaahh!.."
(Comment: Call Betsy for tune.)
Song: Early in the Morning-- Vanity Fair
(Comment: "Bonus gotten by 12 O'Clock High.")
#26
Realm: Movies
Question: From the movie "The Spy Who Loved Me," why won't Stromberg shake hands?
Answer: Because he has webbed hands.
Song: I Started a Joke-- Bee Gees
#27
Realm: Television
Question: We all know that Roger Davis replaced Pete Duel on"Alias Smith and Jones," but what we want to know is, in what TV show did Roger Davis first have a regular role?
Answer: "Dark Shadows."
Song: No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)-- T-Bones
(Comment: "Time left on bonus.")
#28
Realm: Sports-- Tom Gardner Memorial Question
Question: Early in the 1970s, Atlanta Falcons had little to cheer about. However, when one of their running backs hit the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in club history, late in the final regular season game, Falcon fans went wild. Unfortunately, this same back ended the day by LOSING 7 yards, and what was once 1,000 yards ended at merely 993. Who was this back?
Answer: Dave Hampton.
Song: Little Children-- Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
#29
Realm: Comics
Question: From the realm of DC Comics, give us the specifics behind the origin of Batman's arch-nemesis, the Mogul of Mountebanks, the Caliph of Crime Clowns, Public Lunatic #1: the Joker.
Answer: The Joker was originally the Red Hood, who while escaping from the Batman, dove into a chemical waste basin of a playing card company, the fumes of which permanently colored his features, thus creating the Joker.
(Comment: Call Bob for answer.)
Song: Sh-Boom-- The Chords
#30
Realm: Advertising
Question: Why does Welch's trap the grape flavor that is lost in the steam?
Answer: They "couldn't match Grandma's love, so they settled for a little extra flavor."
Song: Wild Thing-- Troggs
#31
Realm: Movies
Question: In the movie "Midnight Cowboy," what does Ratso say are the two things necessary to sustain life?
Answer: Sunshine and cocoanuts.
Song: Piece of My Heart-- Big Brother and the Holding Company
#32
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: From the realm of books, in "The Once and Future King" and "The Book of Merlyn," what is the name of Merlyn's owl?
Answer: Archimedes.
Song: Tighten Up-- Archie Bell and the Drells
#33
Realm: Television
Question: From the "Rocky and Bullwinkle Show," broadcast from Frostbite Falls, we want you to put on your Kurwood Derby and tell us Natasha's last name.
Answer: Fatale.
Song: San Franciscan Nights-- Eric Burdon and the Animals
#34
Realm: Sports
Question: World Team Tennis may have lost most of its franchises, but its future in trivia has only begun. Who were the members of the New Orleans Nets' back-up mixed doubles team?
Answer: Transsexual Renee Richards and pro basketballer John Lucas.
Song: Surf City-- Jan and Dean
#35
Realm: Advertising
Question: What do you do if you want to get your own soda fountain now?
Answer: Go to the store and get Great Shakes.
Song: Bob Dylan's 115th Dream-- Bob Dylan
#36
Realm: Movies
Question: From Alfred Hitchcock's "The Lady Vanishes," what is the Lady's name, and how does she show what her name is?
Answer: Mrs. Froy; the train whistle drowns her out when she says it, so she writes it on the window in the dust.
Song: A Whiter Shade of Pale-- Procul Harum
(Comment: "1968-- one of the only 4-minute songs to be a Top 40 hit.")
(NOTE: 1967, actually. In an era where formulaic radio formats spooked Elektra Records into shaving 95% of the instrumental break from the Doors' "Light My Fire," and where Iron Butterfly's legendary "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was cut by 14 minutes for single release, few songs dared go much past the 3:00 mark. Psycho producer Phil Spector actually put a false time on the label of one of his longer singles, fearing that no DJ would play it if he knew about the extra 45 seconds. Some of the Righteous Brothers' hits snuck into the upper 3:40s and even 3:50s (gasp!). The first song to hit #1 despite topping 4 minutes was the cowboy ballad "El Paso" in 1960, followed by the Animals' "House of the Rising Sun." But for the most part, drawn-out jams were restricted to the then-second-class FM frequency. Finally, the Beatles' 7:03 "Hey Jude" busted the charts open in the fall of '68. All this is a bit of a diversion from the contest at hand-- but it begins to explain why Trivia of the 70's had so many more questions than those of the 1990's. More about that later.....)
#37
Realm: Comics
Question: The Vision is a superhero in his own right, but he was created from another hero's body, and has the brain wave pattern of yet another hero. We don't want to know the identities of these heroes, but rather, who was the creator of the Vision's robot body, and who put the brain wave pattern into that body to create the Vision persona?
Answer: Professor Horton; Ultron 5.
Song: The Horse-- Cliff Nobles and Company
(Comment: Call Mitch.)
#38
Realm: Television
Question: From the subrealm of cartoons, sing the entire Speed Racer song. In addition, instead of a song, we have for you an actuality, a taped segment of a production. Please identify the segment, the show, and the speaker.
Answer: "A: Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer, he's a demon on wheels. He's a demon and he's gonna be chasin' after someone. He's gaining on you, so you better look alive He's busy revving up his powerful Mach V. And when the odds are against him, and there's dangerous work to do, You bet your life Speed Racer will see it through. Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go! He's really flying as he guns his car around the track, He's treading on the pedal like he's never comin' back, Adventure's waiting just ahead! Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go!"
Actuality: A Fractured Fairy Tale from "The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show"-- narrated by Edward Everett Horton
#39
Realm: Movies
Question: Who was the Beatle movie "Help!" dedicated to?
Answer: Elias Howe, the inventor of the sewing machine.
Song: Shapes of Things-- The Yardbirds
#40
Realm: Advertising
Question: To whom should you address questions about Taylor wines?
Answer: The Answer Grape.
Song: Let It All Hang Out-- Hombres
#41
Realm: Sports
Question: In the 1968 major league baseball season, two pitchers threw back-to-back no-hitters against each other's club on consecutive nights. Name the two pitchers and their respective teams.
Answer: Ray Washburn (St. Louis Cardinals) and Gaylord Perry (San Franciso Giants).
Song: Tell Him-- The Exciters
#42
Realm: Comics
Question: For the time it takes us to play this song, you are a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to defeat Mordru the Magician, your dreaded nemesis. How are you going to stop him? In other words, how do you strip Mordru of his powers?
Answer: You bury him underground.
Song: Did You Ever-- The Hullaballoos
#43
Realm: Television
Question: Robert Conrad has been in 4 prime time TV shows, spanning the last two decades-- name those 4 shows.
Answer: "Hawaiian Eye"; "The Wild, Wild West"; "The D.A."; and either "Baa! Baa! Black Sheep" or "Black Sheep Squadron."
Song: Love's Lines, Angles and Rhymes-- Fifth Dimension
#44
Realm: Movies
Question: In "Twelve Angry Men," what four pieces of evidence does Henry Fonda refute?
Answer: --the uniqueness of the knife (Fonda proved it wasn't); --the knife wound was caused by a pro (it wasn't); --the woman looking through the elevated train could identify the suspect (she couldn't; she didn't have her glasses on); --the man on the first floor had the time to reach the door and see the man running down the stairs (he had a bad leg, and couldn't have moved fast enough to cross the room and reach the door).
Song: Palisades Park-- Freddy Cannon
#45
Realm: Advertising
Question: What Top 40 hit was used as the background music for Benson and Hedges 101's, and who was the artist of the original Top 40 hit?
Answer: "La Bamba," by Ritchie Valens
Song: El Watusi-- Ray Barretto
#46
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: According to Mel Brooks (as reported in Time magazine), what is the only way to hide from Marty Feldman?
Answer: Stand directly in front of him.
Song: Soul Deep-- The Box Tops
#47
Realm: Sports
Question: In the 1970 NCAA college basketball finals, one of the classic matchups of all time took place between UCLA's Sidney Wicks and Jacksonville's 7-footer Artis Gilmore. However, Jacksonville had another 7-footer in its starting lineup; who was he?
Answer: Pembroke Burrows.
Song: Speedo-- Cadillacs
#48
Realm: Television
Question: We all know that Soupy Sales had a puppet named Pookie, and two enormous dogs named White Fang and Black Tooth, but what was the name of his detective character?
Answer: Philo Kvetch.
Song: Tell It All-- Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
(Comment: Knights of Nee have the bonus.)
(Comment: After the answer "Philo Kvetch" is written, "Onions Oregano." This could be Philo's arch-enemy, or it could be the in-studio snack of BOMO.)
#49
Realm: Movies
Question: "THX 1138" was the name of George Lucas' first movie. This number also appears in Lucas' two other films, which hardly need any introduction, "American Graffiti" and "Star Wars." Where does the number THX 1138 appear in these two movies?
Answer: American Graffiti-- it was the license plate of the police car that had its axle ripped off. Star Wars-- it was the number of the paratrooper that Luke knocked out, and subsequently wore the uniform of.
Song: Color Him Father-- The Winstons
#50
Realm: Advertising
Question: A 3-point play from the subrealm of children's toys: Name the 5 Thingmaker toy sets which used plastigoop (specific sets that could be purchased with or without a Thingmaker). 1 point for four answers, 2 points for all five.
Answer: Freight Factory, Creeple People, Creepy Crawlers, Fighting Men, Fun Flowers.
Song: Johnny Get Angry-- Joanie Sommers
#51
Realm: Comics
Question: Who were Peter Parker's 3 girlfriends, and why aren't they his girlfriends anymore?
Answer: --Betty Brandt got married to Ned Leeds; --Gwen Stacy was killed by the original Green Goblin; --Mary Jane Watson broke up with Peter because he asked her to marry him.
Song: Girl Watcher-- The O'Kaysions
#52
Realm: Television
Question: In "That Girl," Anne Marie was an actress who lived in New York, but sometimes it was hard to believe that she had ever broken away from her family. We want to know what her obnoxious father's name was, what his business was, and where he lived.
Answer: Lew Marie was a restauranteur in Brewster, New York.
Song: Winchester Cathedral-- New Vaudeville Band
(Comment: "25 minutes")
#53
Realm: Sports
Question: What great horse has been accorded the honor of being buried on the infield of Belmont Park?
Answer: Ruffian, the filly who was destroyed after breaking down in the match against Foolish Pleasure.
Song: Journey to the Center of the Mind-- Amboy Dukes
#54
Realm: Movies
Question: In the movie "North by Northwest," why do the two heavies mistake Roger Thornhill for George Kaplan to begin with?
Answer: In a restaurant, Thornhill calls for a page precisely at the moment when the page is paging "George Kaplan" for a phone call-- the heavies who are watching from a discreet distance assume Thornhill IS Kaplan.
Song: Touch Me-- The Doors
#55
Realm: Advertising
Question: Sing the Fig Newton jingle.
Answer: "Chewy, chewy, rich and gooey inside, Golden flaky tender cakey outside. Put the inside in the outside, is it good? Darn tootin'! Doin' the big Fig Newton (Here's the tricky part) The big Fig Newton (One more time) The big Fig Newton!"
Song: Reach Out of the Darkness-- Friend and Lover
#56
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: Everyone knows that Professor Peter Schickele has established the important influence of PDQ Bach on the world of classical composing, but where is the home of the noted PDQ Bach museum?
Answer: The University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople.
Song: Forget Him-- Bobby Rydell
#57
Realm: Television
Question: From "Battlestar Galactica," what are the labels of the three buttons on a viper-control stick, and what does each one do?
Answer: "Fire"-- fires the weaponry; "Turbo"-- is used to launch; and once going, to give extra forward thrust; "IM"-- causes rapid deceleration of the viper.
Song: Lies-- The Knickerbockers
#58
Realm: Movies
Question: In the movie "The Caine Mutiny," the crew made up a song about Captain Queeg's behavior in battle. What was the song's title?
Answer: "Yellowstain Blues."
Song: Green Onions-- Booker T. and the MG's
(Comment: Well, not a comment, but there's a thick line of demarcation that leads us to believe that BOMO read 58 questions in the first half of their contest. Fifty-eight questions in 4 hours? A blistering pace, to be sure. But there were fewer extra-curricular elements that running teams had to cram in-- no Ultra Boni, Action Trivia, Action scoring recaps, Audio Boni (& replays), or laborious rule-reading explanations of same. And virtually every song in the Trivia jukebox hovered on one side or the other of 3:00, well into the 1980's. It is a definite that BOMO's first hour included 14 questions; 4 times 14 equals 56. Many 1970's contests appear structured to maintain a pace of about 15 questions per hour, or 120 for the night. There was often more of an emphasis on each hour being a "unit." Some contests (though not this one) divided up the hours amongst their members, who were then responsible for providing that hour's questions, and reading them over WCFM. There was certainly slippage here or there, with the odd (eek!) 13-question hour. But no contest of this era had, say, 94 or 96 questions. The only time-eating features that are no longer present were on-air readings of Hour Boni, and hourly score updates, neither of which took very long. Thus, final question totals were substantially higher. (Conversely, only one contest in the 1990's has surpassed 100 questions, and only at the expense of some of the niceties that today's players have come to enjoy and expect.) The comment after Question #52-- "25 minutes"-- supports the notion that BOMO read Questions #53-58 between 3:35 and 4:00 AM. (Presumably the "25 minutes" was an on-air warning to teams regarding their 3 AM "Animal House" Hour Bonus.) But additional quasi-evidence that the black pen line between Questions #58 and 59 represents the 4 AM break comes at the very end of the question sheets. Questions 114 and 115 originally had no songs listed, but choices were filled in by hand. However, the song slots for Questions #116-118 remain blank. This circumstantial evidence suggests that BOMO may have gotten another 58-ish questions in their second four hours-- but not as many as sixty. However, contradictory data rears its ugly pate, seeming to indicate that Question #97 was read at 7:15. Another nineteen questions in 45 minutes stretches mathematical credulity, even with the traditional headlong rush near the end. (Particularly with few 2:15-type songs to speed things along.) Of course, it's possible that despite the pre-selection of matching songs, Questions #114 and #115 were not gotten to.... or that questions were skipped, so that #'s 114 and 115 might be read. Ultimately, who the hell knows? Oh well, let's start the BOMO contest up again.....)
#59
Realm: Sports
Question: Up to 1978, only 3 players in NBA history had participated in two different NBA Championship organizations, Wilt Chamberlain, Slater Martin, and Clyde Lovellette. Yet each of the 1978 finalists had two players who were on previous NBA winners on different teams. Name the 2 Sonics and 2 Bullets.
Answer: Paul Silas and Wally Walker (Sonics); Bob Dandridge and Charlie Johnson (Bullets).
Song: So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star-- The Byrds
#60
Realm: Advertising
Question: What is the special ingredient in Gain detergent, and how does it work?
Answer: Active Enzymes; they work like little keys to unlock the stains (so that Gain's detergent can wash them away).
Song: O-oh Child-- The Five Stairsteps
#61
Realm: Comics
Question: Why did Black Canary come to Earth-One?
Answer: To escape from the memories of her dead husband, Larry Lance, on Earth-Two.
Song: Loddy-Lo-- Chubby Checker
#62
Realm: Television
Question: What guest star has been a murderer on "Columbo" the most times, obviously in different roles?
Answer: Robert Culp.
Song: A Lover's Concerto-- The Toys
#63
Realm: Movies
Question: What is the original "offer" in "The Godfather" that gets the bandleader to release Johnny Fontaine from his contract?
Answer: "Either your signature or your brains will be on that paper." (Not a verbatim quote.)
Song: Lightning Strikes-- Lou Christie
(NOTE: This fictional negotiation is (allegedly! allegedly!) based on the real-life one in which rising crooner Frank Sinatra gained his early release from the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the 1940's.)
#64
Realm: Sports
Question: Recently, several All-America teams accorded BOTH Chuck Fusina of Penn State and Rick Leach of Michigan first-team honors at quarterback, the first time in 10 years that a tie had occurred at that position. Who were the quarterbacks that tied for All-America a decade ago?
Answer: Terry Hanratty (Notre Dame) and Bobby Douglass (Kansas).
Song: Together-- The Intruders
#65
Realm: Advertising
Question: In the subrealm of "Products We Would Rather Forget," what was the name of the first graham-cracker-flavored cereal?
Answer: Clackers.
Song: Five O'Clock World-- The Vogues
#66
Realm: Television
Question: Who played the three starlets on "Bracken's World"?
Answer: Linda Harrison, Karen Jenson, Laraine Stephens.
Song: Rebel Rouser-- Duane Eddy
#67
Realm: Television
Question: From the movie, "The 7% Solution," where does Holmes keep his tobacco?
Answer: In the toe of his Persian slipper, as a rule.
Song: For Pete's Sake-- The Monkees
#68
Realm: Sports
Question: Saturday, December 23rd, 1972 was a memorable day in pro football. Everyone recalls Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception," by which the Steelers knocked the Raiders out of the playoffs. But on that same day over in the NFC, the Dallas Cowboys scored two touchdowns in the final minute to beat the 49ers, 30-28. Who caught the winning touchdown pass for the Cowboys?
Answer: Ron Sellers.
Song: Shakin' the Blues Away-- Easter Parade
#69
Realm: Advertising
Question: Sing the old Ballantine Beer jingle.
Answer: "Ballantine's got the flavor that says, Hey friend, do it again, Ballantine Beer. Hey friend, do it again, Ballantine Beer. Good to start with Ballantine, Good to stay with Ballantine, The flavor's great at the 3-ring sign. Ballantine's got the flavor that says, Hey friend, do it again, Ballantine, Ballantine Beer!"
Song: Pachalafaka-- Soupy Sales
#70
Realm: Comics
Question: Johnny Storm was deeply in love with a girl, but she ended up marrying another man. Who was that other man?
Answer: Pietro Frank, the Quicksilver. (The girl was, of course, Crystal of the Inhumans.)
Song: Louie, Louie-- The Kingsmen
#71
Realm: Television
Question: In "The Avengers," we all know that Mother was Steed's and Mrs. Peel's boss, but what was the name of the episode in which Diana Rigg gave way to Linda Thorson as the female lead in that show?
Answer: "The Forget Me Knot."
Song: Funky Nassau, Part 1-- The Beginning of the End
#72
Realm: Movies
Question: From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," we all know that when Brad and Janet were driving to Dr. Scott's, it was raining, and pendulous storm clouds hung low on the horizon, but that wouldn't keep the two young lovers from having their fun; it was a night out, a night to remember. We want to know what was playing on the car radio as they drove along?
Answer: Nixon's resignation speech.
Song: Fire-- The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
#73
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: According to Bobby Goldsboro, how does Scotty spell "Mom and Dad"?
Answer: B R L F Q.
Song: The Israelites-- Desmond Dekker and the Aces
#74
Realm: Sports
Question: In 1968, the Detroit Tigers, in addition to winning the World Series, had several individual leaders for the season, including Denny McLain's 31 wins. What two players on the Tigers led the major leagues that year in home runs by a pitcher, and most grand slams?
Answer: Earl Wilson and Jim Northrup.
Song: Grazin' in the Grass-- Friends of Distinction
(NOTE: Wilson had 7 home runs (and 35 in his career); it's unclear how many of Northrup's 21 homers were grand slams (but he did have 90 RBI).)
#75
Realm: Advertising
Question: We all know that Kellogg's came out with regular and frosted Pop-Tarts, but what was the name of the second type of toaster pastry from Kellogg?
Answer: Danish Go-Rounds.
Song: Pipeline-- Chantays
#76
Realm: Television
Question: What was the name of Wednesday's doll on "The Addams Family"?
Answer: Marie Antoinette (she was, of course, the headless doll).
Song: We Love You-- The Rolling Stones
#77
Realm: Movies
Question: In the movie version of "Goldfinger," James Bond was cuffed to an atomic bomb. What was the digital readout on the timer when Bond finally disarmed the bomb?
Answer: 007.
Song: Vehicle-- The Ides of March
#78
Realm: Advertising
Question: What company, whose symbol is a banner encircling a globe, is the maker of the famous Etch-a-Sketch toy?
Answer: Ohio Arts.
Song: Signs-- Five Man Electrical Band
(NOTE: One of the teams competing in this contest was Whammo Reborn. Wham-O makes the Frisbee.)
#79
Realm: Sports
Question: Ah.... instant replay. Everybody knows that it was Jerry Kramer who blocked Jethro Pugh to pave the way for Jimmy Taylor's last-second winning touchdown plunge in the 1968 NFL championship. We also know that it was center Ken Bowman who assisted Kramer on the block. But, we want to know the other three Packer interior linemen on that play.
Answer: Gale Gillingham, Forrest Gregg, and Bob Skoronski.
Song: Shotgun-- Junior Walker and the All-Stars
(Comment: The next question, from the realm of)
#80
Realm: Television
Question: You can always tell an "Invader" by his straight pinky, but what form of death was induced by the Invaders, using that three-pronged weapon that is attached to the base of the neck in humans?
Answer: "Cerebral Hemmorhage."
Song: Darlin' Be Home Soon-- Lovin' Spoonful
(Comment: "And now, we're going to a challenge round..... He's Dead Jim.")
(NOTE: "Challenge Trivia" was a long-running contest element that faded from the scene. It hasn't been seen since the early 1980's. Essentially, certain teams (usually the top 5) were given the opportunity to stump the host team with one trivia question of their choosing. Points (usually 0-5) were awarded based on whether the host team was indeed unable to answer, but also on the innate quality of the trivia contained in the question. The strategic decision each team had to make was whether to choose some insanely obscure nugget that was sure to baffle the hosts but engender no goodwill-- or ask a "Wizard of Oz" or "Casablanca" question that was much more gettable but would probably score more brownie points. Obviously, if you could stump the hosts with a "Dr. Strangelove" question, you were sure to get the fullest credit possible.)
#81
Realm: Comics
Question: We all know that Barry Allen became the Flash when a bolt of lightning struck a cabinet of chemicals in his police lab. The energized chemicals spilled all over him and endowed him with super speed, in a billion-to-one accident of fate. But how did Kid Flash gain HIS powers?
Answer: In the exact same way.
Song: Nadine-- Chuck Berry
#82
Realm: Movies
Question: It's the traditional question from the modern megatonnage leader, "The Graduate." Exactly who is it that asks Ben to remember the word "plastics"?
Answer: Mr. Maguire.
Song: Abraham, Martin, and John-- Dion
#83
Realm: Sports
Question: The class of 1970 was a bumper crop for pro basketball scouts, and the NBA draft that year reflected the amazing collection of talent. Who were the first four picks in the May, 1970 draft in the NBA?
Answer: Bob Lanier, Rudy Tomjanovich, Pete Maravich, and Dave Cowens.
Song: Have You Seen Her-- Chi-Lites
(Comment: "Maximus Drott has the bonus. During this song, Bomo will call those Rascules (x6725) for a Challenge.")
#84
Realm: Television
Question: What is the opening narration, verbatim, of "Father Knows Best"?
Answer: "Here's Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray, and Lauren Chapin in 'Father Knows Best'."
Song: Walk, Don't Run-- Ventures
#85
Realm: Movies
Question: In the movie "Batman," why do Penguin's rehydrated hoods blow up in the Batcave?
Answer: The Penguin reconstitutes them with heavy water used to recharge the Batcave's atomic generator, thus making them unstable.
Song: More Today Than Yesterday-- Spiral Starecase
(NOTE: Technically, Penguin's five bad guys convert into "antimatter.")
#86
Realm: Advertising
Question: What soap commercial was shot in Death Valley on the dreaded alkali flats?
Answer: Phase III, with no alkali.
Song: Expressway to Your Heart-- The Soul Survivors
#87
Realm: Sports
Question: Who were the jockeys on the 2 Triple Crown winners prior to Steve Cauthen on Affirmed?
Answer: Ron Turcotte (Secretariat), Jean Cruguet (Seattle Slew).
Song: I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)-- Electric Prunes
(Comment: "Whammo Reborn for Challenge.")
#88
Realm: Television
Question: In the record-breaking first episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," how was Rhoda Morgenstern introduced to the series?
Answer: At Mary's window during a blizzard, trying to break into her old room.
Song: World of Our Own-- Seekers
(Comment: "Now to the Challenge.")
#89
Realm: Advertising
Question: Who is the non-celebrity who advertises Lite Beer, and who asks for his autograph?
Answer: Jerry Parent (the not-so-famous bartender) and Rodney Dangerfield.
Song: Inner City Blues-- Marvin Gaye
#90
Realm: Comics
Question: Where did Supergirl live before she was adopted by Fred and Edna Danvers?
Answer: Midvale Orphanage.
Song: A Must to Avoid-- Herman's Hermits
#91
Realm: Movies
Question: From "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," who is Wonka's main competitor, and what product being developed by Wonka threatens to ruin the competitor's business?
Answer: Mr. Slugworth; the everlasting gobstopper.
Song: Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying-- Gerry and the Pacemakers
#92
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What alumnus, currently on the Williams faculty, started the Ephlats?
Answer: BOMO's own Jay Ogilvy.
Song: 98.6-- Keith
(Comment: "We'll be calling 12 O'Clock High during this song.")
#93
Realm: Sports
Question: What baseball player hit a home run in his first at-bat, a triple in his second, and never hit either again in a 10-year-plus career?
Answer: Hoyt Wilhelm.
Song: Oh, Pretty Woman-- Roy Orbison
(NOTE: Wilhelm pounded out another 36 hits in 21 years (almost 2 per!), for an .088 career average.)
(Comment: "Harlem River Drive got the bonus....now on to the Challenge with 12 O'Clock High.")
#94
Realm: Advertising
Question: From the Alka Seltzer commercial featuring a newlywed husband and wife, name the 3 dishes that she has served, or plans to serve to her husband.
Answer: Heartshaped dumpling, marshmallow meatballs, and poached oysters.
Song: Itchycoo Park-- Small Faces
#95
Realm: Movies
Question: In "The Buddy Holly Story," who was the fourth band on the marquee for the last concert of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper?
Answer: Dion and the Belmonts.
Song: Turn Down Day-- The Cyrkle
#96
Realm: Television
Question: At the beginning of each "Ben Casey" episode, Dr. Zorba (Sam Jaffe) draws five symbols and intones the words that the symbols represent. What are those five symbols?
Answer: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity.
Song: A Beautiful Morning-- The Rascals
(Comment: "Super-Bonus due at 8 AM...... Sippeo & Sweeney, the 2-man team of Trivia Minds, are bagging it after 7 1/4.")
#97
Realm: Sports
Question: Who are the only two NHL players to have won the Conn Smythe Trophy twice?
Answer: Bobby Orr (1970, 1972) and Bernie Parent (1974, 1975).
Song: Laugh, Laugh-- Beau Brummels
(NOTE: They have since been joined by Wayne Gretzky ('85, '88), Mario Lemieux ('91, '92) and Patrick Roy ('86, '93).)
#98
Realm: Advertising
Question: In the late 1960's anti-litter commercial, who was the trashman who opened the commercial by saying, " I guess you could say that business is picking up"?
Answer: Louis Nye.
Song: Brother Louie-- Stories
(Comment: "Bonus Drott..... calling Drott.")
#99
Realm: Comics
Question: Rick Jones has had an important role in Marvel Comics continuity. He has been the sidekick or alter ego of three different superheroes. Who were they?
Answer: Hulk, Captain America, and Captain Marvel.
Song: Beauty is Only Skin Deep-- The Temptations
#100
Realm: Television
Question: Who was the composer of the themes from "Star Trek," "The Rockford Files," and "Mission: Impossible," respectively?
Answer: Star Trek-- Alexander Courage Rockford Files-- Michael Post Mission: Impossible-- Lalo Schiflin
Song: Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)-- The Delfonics
#101
Realm: Movies
Question: From "To Have and Have Not," Lauren Bacall kisses Bogart twice; what does she say to him after the second kiss?
Answer: "It's even better when you help."
Song: Stayin' In-- Bobby Vee
#102
Realm: Sports
Question: Who is the only player to be a baseball All-Star in one league, then for the other league, and once again in the original league?
Answer: Rich Gossage, with the White Sox, Pirates, and Yankees.
Song: San Francisco-- Scott McKenzie
#103
Realm: Advertising
Question: What flake stays crisper in milk than wheat, corn, or oat flakes, and why?
Answer: Team flakes; because they have wheat, corn, and oat for flavor, and rice for extra crispness.
Song: Eve of Destruction-- Barry McGuire (Comment: "annals of 60s angst-rock")
#104
Realm: Television
Question: From the realm of "Star Trek" once again, in the episode "A Piece of the Action," what card game does Kirk teach the guards?
Answer: "Fizzbin."
Song: Save Your Heart for Me-- Gary Lewis and the Playboys
#105
Realm: Movies
Question: Peter O'Toole has played the same King of England in two different films. Which king, and in what two films?
Answer: Henry II; as a young man in "Beckett" (1964), and as an older Henry in "The Lion in Winter" (1968).
Song: Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye-- Casinos
#106
Realm: Comics
Question: In 1972, the Justice League of America fought one of the deadliest foes in the annals of their history, the Cosmic Vampire. How did they defeat this formidable foe?
Answer: Sargon the Sorcerer charged the JLA with strength and weakened Starbreaker. Then Atom went into Starbreaker's brain, and implanted a magical suggestion in his brain in which he chose to battle the JLA on three different time planes. The JLA then defeated him on all three planes.
Song: Elusive Butterfly-- Bob Lind
(NOTE: The above was based on a true story.)
#107
Realm: Advertising
Question: we've all seen the commercials for Savarin coffee, and therefore we all know that Savarin only chooses those coffee beans that are deemed to be of the finest quality by one El Exigente-- "the demanding one." Who plays El Exigente?
Answer: The brother of Ricardo Montalban, of Cordoba fame.
Song: For What It's Worth-- Buffalo Springfield
#108
Realm: Sports
Question: A 3-point play from the realm of Sports. Who were the first commissioners of the NFL, the AFL, and the ABA? (1 point for two answers, 2 points for all three.)
Answer: Jim Thorpe (NFL); Joe Foss (AFL); and George Mikan (ABA).
Song: Where Were You When I Needed You-- Grass Roots
#109
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: Who is Vinko Bogataj?
Answer: Simply put, Vinko Bogataj is "Mr. Agony of Defeat," the ski jumper who totally wipes out falling off a ski jump in the introduction to "ABC's Wide World of Sports."
Song: Summer Rain-- Johnny Rivers
#110
Realm: Television
Question: What were the names of the two policemen who put Al Mundy in jail for the first time in "It Takes a Thief"?
Answer: Noah Bain and Wally Powers.
Song: Wishin' and Hopin'-- Dusty Springfield
#111
Realm: Movies
Question: From the subrealm of fictional business, what was the name of the company Robert Morse worked for in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"?
Answer: Worldwide Wicket.
Song: Patches-- Clarence Carter
#112
Realm: Advertising
Question: According to the jingle, how are Levi's made?
Answer: "We put rivets in the pockets, sew double-stitch seams, make them out of cotton, and call them blue jeans."
Song: Nice To Be With You-- Gallery
#113
Realm: Sports
Question: Who was on the first cover of "Sports Illustrated"?
Answer: Eddie Matthews was the subject.
Song: Take Good Care of My Baby-- Bobby Vee
#114
Realm: Television
Question: What are the names of Longstreet's and the Grinch's dogs?
Answer: Pax (Longstreet) and Max (the Grinch).
Song: Everyone's Gone to the Moon-- Jonathan King
#115
Realm: Movies
Question: In the movie "A Night at the Opera," what was the name of the opera the Marx Brothers destroyed?
Answer: Il Trovatore.
Song: Long Tall Sally-- Little Richard
#116
Realm: Sports
Question: Who was the last person before John Lucas to earn money in two major team sports in the same year?
Answer: Ron Reed played pro baseball and pro basketball in 1967.
Song: ---
#117
Realm: Television
Question: Daniel Boone had several sidekicks over the years..... what was the character name of the first?
Answer: Mingo (played by Ed Ames, of course).
Song: ---
(NOTE: Ed Ames is best remembered for his tomahawk-throwing "Tonight Show" exhibition; the clip was repeated for years when his first throw hit the body outline in the crotch. He also had a regrettably successful singing career, later gracing more than one of Trivia's Horrible Song Quartets.)
#118
Realm: Television
Question: In "Maude," we all know the maid's name was Florida. You MAY assume (like Maude) that's "Florida" as in "Florida state"..... but how did she really get her name?
Answer: She got her name from Florida oranges. She was born next to a grove; next to, more specifically, an orange crate. Her mother got the name from that.
Song: ---
On this copy of the on-air contest, there are names written alongside most of the questions. These are the folks who read the questions over WCFM. It was unnecessary to include them with each question, but as an appendix, you're free to ignore or relish them as is your wont.
1-- Mitch
2-- Tom (Warning-- there may have been two Toms)
3-- Tom
4-- Mitch
5-- Tom
6-- Mitch
7-- Tom
8-- Mitch
9-- Tom
10-- Mitch
11-- Tom
12-- Mitch
15-- Sal
16-- Sharon
17-- Kev
19-- Kev
20-- Shar
21-- Lar & Chris
22-- Shar
23-- Kev
24-- Sal
25-- "Call Betsy for tune"
26-- Kev
27-- Sal
28-- Shar
29-- Jamie Paryls
30-- Ken Ring
31-- Kevin Welber
32-- Kevin Welber
33-- Ken Ring
34-- Jamie Paryls
35-- Jamie
36-- Kevin
37-- David (call Mitch)
38-- Ken
39-- Kevin
40-- Ken
41-- Jamie
42-- Kevin
43-- Ken
53-- Mitch
55-- Mitch
59-- Tom
60-- Susan E.
61-- Steve
62-- Sue B.
63-- Susan E.
64-- Tom
65-- Steve
66-- Sue B.
67-- Sue E.
68-- Tom
69-- Steve
71-- Jim
72-- Nevill
73-- Mary
74-- Nevill
75-- "Call Betsy to ask"
76-- Mary
77-- Nevill
78-- Jim
79-- Nevill
80-- Mary
82-- Jordan
83-- Jamie
84-- Bill
85-- Bill
86-- Jordan
89-- Bill
90-- Bill
91-- Jordan
92-- Bill
93-- Bill
94-- Jordan