(NOTE: In the 1970s, it was common for trivia teams to assign 15-question chunks of their upcoming contests to one or more contributors, who would then take the on-air microphone during their hour(s). The rule of thumb was 15 questions per hour, or 120 for the night, although not all contests maintained that pace in practice.
We mention this here because the typed format of the questions in Alphabet Soup's 1979 contest tends to shift every 15 questions, according to the tastes of the writers. Rather than rejigger everything to match, we have kept some of the the differing formats as originally written by the various Soupfolk.)
#1
Question: From the realm of advertising, what is Mmmm Mmmmm Good?
Answer: ALPHABET SOUP
Song: ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
#2
Question: From television: what was the name of the teacher that Karen Valentine played on "Room 222"?
Answer: MISS ALICE JOHNSON
Song: BE MY BABY - THE RONETTES
#3
Question: In the realm of movies: From Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, "Apocalypse Now," what are the names of Captain Willard's four companions on his journey up the river, AND what is the eventual fate of each one?
Answer: CHIEF - DIES FROM A SPEAR STUCK THROUGH HIS CHEST; CHEF - IS BEHEADED BY KURTZ; SMOOTH - IS KILLED BY MACHINE GUN FIRE FROM THE SHORE; LANCE - ACCOMPANIES WILLARD BACK DOWN THE RIVER
Song: NIXON'S THE ONE - CONNIE FRANCIS
#4
Question: From Sports: Bill Rodgers has won three of the last five Boston Marathons, in 1975, 78, and 79. Who won the Marathon in the other two years, '76 and '77?
Answer: '76 JACK FAULTZ; '77 JEROME DRAYTON
Song: WILD IN THE STREETS - GARLAND JEFFRIES
#5
Question: From the Realm of Comics: Luthor once challenged Superman to fight him on even terms, which required the battle to be on a planet with a red sun. The people of the chosen planet regarded Luthor as their hero, and named their world after him -- What was the name of the world, and, for a two-point play, what obligation to those people could Luthor fulfill only if he lost the fight?
Answer: LEXOR (1 pt); HE PROMISED HE WOULD FIND THEM WATER. (1 pt)
Song: IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT - THE 5 SATINS
#6
Question: From the realm of Advertising: Who is the True Blue Friend?
Answer: PHILLIP'S MILK OF MAGNESIA
Song: LITTLE GEORGE GOT THE HICCUPS - ANITA BRYANT
#7
Question: From the realm we ALL know and love, Williamsiana, we want to know the name of the dentist whose office is nestled on the second floor between Goff's Sporting Goods and the Williams Coop.
Answer: DR. C.H. BUDZ
Song: TENDERLY - DR. TEETH AND THE ELECTRIC MAYHEM BAND
#8
Question: From the realm of T.V., and what a great T.V. show to draw trivia from, where did Ann Marie and Donald Hollanger first meet, and why were they each there?
Answer: AT A FURNITURE STORE; THEY EACH WANTED TO BUY THE SAME DESK
Song: I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - THE RUBINOOS
#9
Question: From the classic non-realm realm of "other," you know that old saying, "You are what you eat." If this is true, many of us may have a severe identity crisis, as will become evident in the Jim Hodgkins Memorial Question. Everyone knows that California Pie contains Ground Beef, Margarine, Salt, Basil, and Pepper, but what else is in California Pie?
Answer: GREEN PEPPERS, TOMATO SOUP, CROUTONS, CHOPPED ONIONS, GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE, AND WHOLE FRESH TOMATOES.
Song: CHEWY CHEWY - OHIO EXPRESS
#10
Question: From the realm of movies: What song is being played when Nicky enters the bar in Saigon in the other Vietnam classic, "The Deer Hunter"?
Answer: MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA
Song: WAR - EDWIN STARR
#11
Question: SPORTS: Tug McGraw was once asked which surface he preferred, Grass or Astroturf? What did McGraw answer?
Answer: I'VE NEVER SMOKED ASTROTURF.
Song: GRAZIN' IN THE GRASS - THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION
#12
Question: From the great realm of advertising: We here at the Soup would like to test your vocal qualities for the first time this evening, as you sing for us the Marvel the Mustang song.
Answer: MARVEL THE MUSTANG, HE'S ALMOST FOR REAL/JUST SADDLE HIM UP, WITH SPURS ON YOUR HEEL./NO WINDING.... NO BATTERIES,/OH MARVEL THE MUSTANG, DO WE LOVE YOU.
Song: ON A CAROUSEL - THE HOLLIES
#13
Question: From the realm of cartoons and the super sub-realm of Peanuts, the Katherine Baker Memorial question: What organization was the only buyer for Snoopy's line of Anti-Cat books?
Answer: PLAYBEAGLE MAGAZINE
Song: I WONDER WHY - DION & THE BELMONTS
#14
Question: And now reverting even further back into our childhoods, from the realm of Winnie the Pooh: What was Tigger's favorite food?
Answer: ROO'S STRENGTHENING MEDICINE, EXTRACT OF MALT
Song: APPLES, PEACHES, PUMPKIN PIE - JAY AND THE TECHNIQUES
#15
Question: Once again from Williamsiana, a trivia innovation. This Question relies on the absolute honesty of each responding team. Referring to page 24 of the Williams College Student Handbook, Article 3b of the Williams Honor Code expressly forbids the use of the Phone Book, Directory Assistance, or any other aid in the answering of this next question. All we can say is, if you do, we'll find out about it sooner or later, and anyway, you'd all be incredible schmucks if you looked this up. Enough said? O.K. Without looking, we want you to spell "von Moschzisker."
Answer: von Moschzisker (THE "V" is SMALL, THE "M" IS CAPITAL)
Song: I WANT TO TESTIFY - THE PARLIAMENTS
#16
Question: From the 1973 film "The Last of Shiela," the guests on the ship are assigned six different secrets, each of which corresponds to a letter in the name SHIELA. Name four of them.
Answer: Shoplifter, Homosexual or Hit-and-run killer, Ex-convict, Informer, Little child molester, Alcoholic.
Song: "Ride Captain Ride" by The Blues Image
#17
Question: In the wintertime T.V. classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," one learns such facts as that on the North Pole, Santa's house is "...first castle on the left-- in fact the only castle on the left." In a more serious segment, we journey to the Island of Misfit Toys. In a song, seven misfit toys present their peculiar nonconformities. For 1 point, name 4 such toys and their respective problems; for 2 points, name all 7.
Answer: The Jack-in-the-box is named Charlie. The elephant has spots. The train has square wheels. The water pistol shoots jelly. The bird can't fly, but swims. The cowboy rides an ostrich. The boat sinks.
Song: "Ride a White Swan" by T. Rex
#18
Question: One man has coached teams to both NFL and CFL titles. Who is this man, and for two points, name the teams.
Answer: Bud Grant. Minnesota Vikings, and Winnepeg Blue Bombers.
Song: "Lazy Sunday" by Small Faces
#19
Question: Sing the Nestle's Quik song.
Answer: "It's so rich and thick and chocolate/That you can't drink it slow/ When it's Quik you gotta go (S-L-U-R-P!)"
Song: "You're Sixteen" by Johnny Burnette
#20
Question: From the comic strip "Doonesbury," what does Kim think the raisins in her oatmeal are?
Answer: Shrapnel.
Song: "Hot Fun in the Summertime" by Sly & the Family Stone
#21
Question: A trivial word problem. Our fearless leader, Tom Walsh, is 5'10" tall, his fingers overlap when he circles his wrist, and he is of course strenuously active. He wants to lose 1 pound this week. How many calories should he consume per day?
Answer: 2488 calories.
Song: "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" by the Byrds
#22
Question: Spell the name of Pope John Paul II.
Answer: Karol Wojtyla.
Song: "Requiem for the Masses" by the Association
#23
Question: What is the name of the luxury liner on "The Love Boat"?
Answer: The "Island Princess."
Song: "Love Grows" by the Edison Lighthouse
#24
Question: In Monty Python's "Life of Brian," what is Brian's father's name? And for the 2-point play, what is Biggus Dickus' wife's name?
Answer: Naughtius Maximus / Incontinentium Buttocks.
Song: "Reach Out in the Darkness" by Friend and Lover
#25
Question: One current major leaguer has the unusual distinction of having led his team in RBI's every year from 1971-78. Who is he?
Answer: Ted Simmons.
Song: "Love is Like a Baseball Game" by the Intruders
#26
Question: Who are the loneliest people in town? (Realm of Advertising)
Answer: Maytag Repairmen.
Song: "What's Your Name" by Don & Juan
#27
Question: From the time-honored and trivially packed T.V. classic "Hogan's Heroes," here's a question to stump even the most resolute of Stalag afficionadoes. What was the original Crittendon Plan?
Answer: Colonel Crittendon wanted to place geraniums along the runways of the London airports to cheer up the bomber pilots as they returned home.
Song: "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman
#28
Question: This is the Bio 200 Memorial Question from the realm of Bio-ethics. Who was the first woman to give birth to a test tube baby? And give the name of the baby.
Answer: Mrs. Lesly Brown, and baby Louise.
Song: "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits
#29
Question: From the movie "King of Hearts," what play does Alan Bates read to his pigeons?
Answer: "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Song: "Dream Lover" by Bobby Darin
#30
Question: He's the top, he's the king, but above everything, he's the most tip-top. Name all five members of Top Cat's gang, besides Top Cat.
Answer: Fancy, Spook, Choo-Choo, Brain, and Benny.
Song: "Out on the Street" by the Who
#31
Realm: Advertising
Question: For this hour's jingle, we want you to sing for us the Choo Choo Charlie song, which was heard on commercials for Good 'N Plenty candy.
Answer: Once upon a time there was an engineer,/Choo Choo Charlie was his name, we hear./He had an engine and he sure had fun,/ He used Good 'N Plenty candy to make his train run./Charlie says: "Love my Good 'N Plenty!"/Charlie says: "Really rings the bell!"/ Charlie says: "Love my Good 'N Plenty--/Don't know any other candy that I love so well!"
Song: Anyway You Want It--- The Dave Clark Five
#32
Realm: Cartoons
Question: Roger Ramjet had one major adversary with a delicious name-- who was it?
Answer: Noodles Romanoff.
Song: (none given)
#33
Realm: Advertising
Question: At one time, the Tuborg Beer people sold their product with the slogan: "Tuborg - The Beer of Kings." Following legal action by Anheuser-Busch, Tuborg was forced to modify their advertising so as to less approximate Budweiser's famous "The King of Beers." What was the Tuborg slogan changed to?
Answer: Tuborg - The Golden Beer of Danish Kings
Song: Here Comes the Judge--- The Magistrates
#34
Realm: Contemporary Popular Literature
Question: From "The World According to Garp," what was the name of Garp's first novel?
Answer: "Procrastination."
Song: Well...Alright--- Buddy Holly
#35
Realm: Television
Question: In the "Star Trek" episode "Amok Time," what were the names of: 1) Spock's bride-to-be; 2) Spock's rival; and 3) the Vulcan high priestess officiating over the ceremony?
Answer: 1) T'Pring; 2) Stann; 3) T'Pau.
Song: Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying--- Gerry and the Pacemakers
#36
Realm: Movies
Question: At the end of "Casablanca," what did Louie discard into a trash can?
Answer: A bottle of Vichy water.
Song: Eve of Destruction--- Barry McGuire
#37
Realm: Sports
Question: The year is 1969; the place is Little Rock, Arkansas, in early December. In the closing minutes, the Texas quarterback rushes 42 yards on fourth down to lead his team to a 15-14 victory over Arkansas, and an assured national championship. Who was this quarterback?
Answer: James Street.
Song: Special Occasion--- the Miracles
#38
Realm: Television
Question: What town do the Beverly Hillbillies originally hail from?
Answer: Bugtussle.
Song: Going Up the Country--- Canned Heat
#39
Realm: Movies
Question: In the epic film "Apocalypse Now," what is the name of the machine gun mounted on the back of Captain Willard's boat?
Answer: Canned Heat.
Song: Still I'm Sad--- the Yardbirds
#40
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: Spencer House is named after Phillip Spencer. How did he die?
Answer: He was the first man ever hung for treason in the U.S. Navy.
Song: I Fought the Law--- The Bobby Fuller Five
#41
Realm: Sports
Question: Super Bowl V is well-known as The Blunder Bowl. Thanks to Joe Thomas, none of the Colts' starters from that year are atill with Baltimore. Only one of the starting Cowboys from that game continues to start for Dallas. Who is he?
Answer: Charlie Waters.
Song: Sunday Morning--- Spanky and Our Gang
#42
Realm: Advertising
Question: What product is advertised with the following four words: "Push, Pull, Click, Click"?
Answer: Schick injector razors.
Song: Diddley Daddley--- Bo Diddley
#43
Realm: Comics
Question: In DC Comics, where was the Black Canary (Dinah Lance) from, and what was her maiden name?
Answer: Earth-Two; Dinah Drake.
Song: Little Red Rooster--- the Rolling Stones
#44
Realm: Television
Question: Everybody knows that Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp worked for APE-- the Agency to Prevent Evil-- AND that the evil organization he fought against was known as CHUMP-- Criminal Headquarters for Underworld Master Plan. For one point, give us the names of three CHUMP agents. Two points for five or more.
Answer: Baron von Butcher (assisted by Greto), Dragon Woman, Dr. Strangeman, Ali Asaseen, Wang Woe, The Dutchess
Song: Monkey Time--- Major Lance
#45
Realm: Sports
Question: Everyone knows that "ABC Wide World of Sports" has gone to China only once (to cover table tennis). What did they go to Cuba to cover?
Answer: Volleyball.
Song: Lightning Strikes--- Lou Christie HOUR 4
#46
Question: In the movie "Rebecca," what is the name of the boat in which the body is found?
Answer: "Je Reviens" (French for "I come back").
Song: Stay - Maurice Williams
#47
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: What is the street that the Purple Pub is on?
Answer: Bank Street.
Song: Crazy Downtown - Allan Sherman
#48
Realm: Sports
Question: We all know where Ron LeFlore was before he started playing baseball. What we want to know are the 3 current NFLers who are ex-cons.
Answer: Randy Crowder, Tampa Bay; Don Reese, Tampa Bay; Shelby Jordan, New England Patriots.
Song: Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers
#49
Realm: Movies
Question: We would like you to sing the words to the theme song of "The Odd Couple," published by Nelson Riddle for the movie.
Answer: "No matter where they go, they are known as a couple. They're never seen alone, so they're known as a couple. As I've indicated, they are never quite separated. They are peas in a pod; don't you think it's kind of odd? Their habits, I confess, one can guess with a couple. If one says 'no,' it's 'yes,' more or less with the couple. But they're laugh-provoking; yet they really don't know they're joking. Don't you find that love is blind? It's kind of odd.... don't you think it's odd....?
Song: Living in the USA - Steve Miller
(NOTE: Question #49 may have been skipped.)
#50
Realm: Advertising
Question: Two of the most enduring TV commercial characters are the beloved Charlie the Tuna, and the omnipresent Green Giant, with their famous phrases "To show Starkist what good taste I have," and "Ho ho ho!" For those words alone, we've bought many a can of tuna and green beans. Still, can you name who played the voices of those two commercial characters? HINT: One was the star of a TV series, and one the star of a Broadway musical.
Answer: Both were done by Herschel Bernardi.
Song: Hello, It's Me - Nazz
#51
Realm: Movies
Question: From the movie "The Graduate," Benjamin goes to the Taft Hotel, and before he registers as Mr. Gladstone and goes to Room 568, he goes to the front desk. He is directed to a party where he is supposedly a guest-- what party is this?
Answer: The Singleman Party.
Song: The Gunporch Cha Cha Cha - "The Graduate" soundtrack
(NOTE: Two years later, the Winter '81 Trivia Contest was won by a team called "The Singleman Party.")
#52
Realm: Other
Question: Tell us the Boy Scout Oath, and for a 3-point play, the 12 points of the Scout Law.
Answer: "On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God, and my country, and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times and to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight." A Scout is: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Song: Shout - The Shangri-La's
#53
Realm: Comics
Question: Where is the Flash's wife, Iris, from?
Answer: Earth of one thousand years in the future.
Song: In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
#54
Realm: Television
Question: Jackie Gleason and "The Honeymooners" series have brought us such lasting hit songs as "A Man's Home is His Castle" and "One Big Happy Family"-- in fact, a large number of episodes concern a trip to California that Ralph, Ed, and their wives make after winning a song-writing contest. What was the name of their prize-winning song?
Answer: "Love on a Bus"
Song: Expressway to Your Heart - The Soul Survivors
#55
Realm: Sports
Question: What major league pitcher was a member of the 1974 NCAA champion North Carolina State basketball team?
Answer: Tim Stoddard, Baltimore Orioles.
Song: Twistin' USA - Chubby Checker
#56
Realm: Movies
Question: From "Annie Hall," at one point Alvy returns to Annie's apartment to kill a spider the size of a Buick. What magazine does he use to kill the spider?
Answer: The National Review.
Song: I've Been Lonely Too Long - The Rascals
#57
Realm: Literature (Tolkien)
Question: What were the names of Bilbo Baggins' parents?
Answer: Bungo and Belladonna Baggins. (Her maiden name was Took.)
Song: Witch Doctor - Alvin and the Chipmunks
#58
Realm: Cartoons
Question: What did the Great Kazoo always call Fred Flintstone?
Answer: Dum Dum.
Song: Magic - Pilot
#59
Realm: Sports
Question: Who was the only player to hit a home run in his only World Series at-bat?
Answer: Jim Mason, New York Yankees (1976).
Song: Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne - The Looking Glass
#60
Realm: Advertising
Question: 9 out of every 10,000 Americans prefer what drink?
Answer: Campari.
Song: Look Around - Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66
#61
Realm: Movies
Question: Many a Peanuts-phile rejoiced when the movie "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" appeared on the movie circuit. The main plot of the movie concerns Charlie Brown's rise to a nationwide spelling contest. What monstrous faux pas does our hero commit to be eliminated from that contest in the final round?
Answer: He misspells "beagle" B-E-A-G-E-L.
Song: Bernadette - Four Tops
#62
Realm: Television
Question: From the 60s TV series, how did Captain Nice get his name?
Answer: He was still wearing his monogrammed belt (C.N.) when he first was transformed into a superhero and someone asked him what his name was---- Carter Nash.
Song: Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
#63
Realm: Comics
Question: What was Little Dot's last name?
Answer: Polka.
Song: Walkin' in Rhythm - The Blackbyrds
#64
Realm: Advertising
Question: Sing the Keebler Cookies song.....
Answer: Oh, you never will believe where those Keebler Cookies come from. They're baked by little elves in a hollow tree. And what do you think makes those cookies uncommon? They're baked in magic ovens and there's no factory.
Song: Cinnamon - Derek
#65
Realm: Sports
Question: When Terry Bradshaw was a senior in Shreveport, La., he did not even make All-City. Who was the sophomore who beat him out for this honor?
Answer: Joe Ferguson, Bills.
Song: A Thousand Shadows - The Seeds
#66
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: Name the 7 bank tellers at the Williamstown National Bank on Spring Street. (3-point play-- 1 point for 4, 3 points for 7)
Answer: Charlotte Gilooly, Betsy Howcraft, Donna Santiago, Barbara Dickinson, Abby Maschino, Libby Collyer, Cynthia Parker.
Song: Smilin' Faces Sometimes - Undisputed Truth
#67
Realm: Movies
Question: What are the names of the Soviet Premier and the U.S. President in "Dr. Strangelove"?
Answer: Dmitri Kissoff/ Merkin Muffley.
Song: Can't Get Enough of You, Baby - ? and the Mysterians
#68
Realm: Television
Question: In the episode where Felix and Oscar meet in heaven, how did they both die?
Answer: Oscar-- was run over by a garbage truck. Felix-- was in the Julie Andrews Home for the Incurably Neat, and died of disgust when served orange juice in a glass with lipstick on it.
Song: This Guy's in Love With You - Herb Alpert
#69
Realm: Advertising
Question: Kentucky Fried Chicken ran a series of ads a few years ago where they asked for two words to describe their chicken. What were the 2 words?
Answer: MMM! MMM!
Song: Happy Birthday Blues - Kathy Young
#70
Realm: Sports
Question: Last year's All-Big-Ten outfield had two All-American football players, both of whom are now playing baseball, and a third man who did not play college football, but now plays in the pros. Name these three.
Answer: Kurt Gibson (Mich. State--- Tigers); Wade Manning (Ohio State--- Cowboys); Rick Leach (Mich. football--- Tigers).
Song: Where Were You When I Needed You? - The Grass Roots
#71
Realm: Other
Question: We all love the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade-- especially the big balloons. Can you name all eight?
Answer: Underdog; Kermit the Frog; Smokey the Bear; Linus the Lion; Mickey Mouse; Bullwinkle; Happy the Dragon; Snoopy.
Song: Hang On Sloopy - the McCoys
#72
Realm: Movies
Question: In the movie "Oh, God," what was the last miracle God said He had performed?
Answer: The Mets in '69.
Song: Indian Giver - 1910 Fruitgum Company
#73
Realm: Everyone knows that Hannibal Hayes is Smith, and Kid Curry is Jones, but what are Smith and Jones' first names?
Answer: Joshua Smith and Thaddeus Jones.
Song: Judy in Disguise - John Fred and His Playboy Band
#74
Question: In one of few moments in the history of literature that the cream depilatory "Nair" has appeared in a poem, George Carlin's famous poem on hair (from his "AM-FM" album) stands as a true monumental event. In fact, he is able to invoke eight 2-syllable words that rhyme with hair. Can you name them?
Answer: Aware; Despair; Eclair; Contraire; Affair; Repair; Astaire; Nowhere.
Song: Got to Be There - Michael Jackson
(NOTE: Apparently, there was no Question #75.)
#76
Realm: Advertising
Question: We all know to tell Mom, "Don't say 'no' to Jello," but what treat is known as "The Yes Snack."
Answer: Honey-Maid Grahams.
Song: Running Bear--- Johnny Preston (N.B. CAREFUL CUE!)
#77
Realm: Television
Question: On the hit show "Angie," Angie's sister is played by the popular actress, Debralee Scott. Name four other TV series on which Ms. Scott has appeared regularly. (HINT: Three were during the 70's; one was in the 60's.)
Answer: Sons & Daughters; Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; Welcome Back, Kotter; My Three Sons.
Song: Girl Watcher--- The O'Kaysions
#78
Realm: Movies
Question: In "Breaking Away," what does Mr. Stohler call the family cat, and what does Dave call it?
Answer: Mr. Stohler calls it "Jake"; Dave calls it "Fellini."
Song: Clair--- Gilbert O'Sullivan
#79
Realm: Sports
Question: From the realm of Professional Wrestling-- Everybody knows that the Valiant Brothers are the World Two-Man Tag Team Champions; who manages the Valiant Brothers?
Answer: Lou Albano.
Song: Stay in My Corner--- The Dells
#80
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: What bus company transports Williamstown children to and from school?
Answer: J.T. Bus Lines.
Song: Will You Love Me Tomorrow?--- The Shirelles
#81
Realm: Television
Question: From "Hogan's Heroes," what is Sgt. Schultz's peacetime occupation?
Answer: He owns and operates the Schultzie Toy Company.
Song: Let's Pretend--- The Raspberries
#82
Realm: Advertising
Question: What alcoholic drinks "say": 1) mmmm!; 2) oooh!; 3) fizz! ?
Answer: 1) Kahlua & milk; 2) Kahlua & coffee; 3) Kahlua & soda.
Song: Girl, Why You Wanna Make Me Blue--- The Temptations
#83
Realm: Movies
Question: What nationality does Rick claim to be, in "Casablanca"?
Answer: A drunkard.
Song: Just Like Romeo & Juliet--- Michael & the Messengers
#84
Realm: Sports
Question: The New York Nets won the last American Basketball Association championship in 1976. Only four of the starters on this team went on to play in the NBA: Julius Erving, Billy Paultz, Larry Kenan, and Brian Taylor. Who was the fifth starter on this team?
Answer: Billy Melchonni.
Song: The Game of Love--- Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
#85
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: The recently deceased Broadway and movie songwriter of the 20's and 30's, Milton Ager, composed among other songs "Happy Days Are Here Again." He composed "Ain't She Sweet" for his daughter, a well-known TV commentator and writer. Who is she?
Answer: Shana Alexander.
Song: Rosalyn--- Pretty Things
#86
Realm: Comics
Question: What is the name of the business run by the Green Arrow?
Answer: Queen Promotions.
Song: The "In" Crowd--- Ramsey Lewis
#87
Realm: Television
Question: Name the four Banana Splits.
Answer: Fleegle, Bingle, Drooper, and Snorky.
Song: Popsicle--- Jan & Dean
#88
Realm: Movies
Question: What does Patricia Neal say to the robot in "The Day The Earth Stood Still"?
Answer: Gort, Klaatu Verata Nick-too.
Song: Shake, Rattle and Roll--- Bill Haley & the Comets
#89
Realm: Cartoons
Question: During the wild and crazy (?) 60's, many a TV show introduced a new dance and accompanying rock song, which would usually not catch on and thus be relegated to the depths of trivia. On "The Flintstones," one such song and dance-- The Twitch-- was a take-off on the Twist. Sing for us the lyrics of "The Twitch."
Answer: There's a town I know where all the hipsters go/Called Bedrock. (Twitch... Twitch.)/When you've got an itch, you've gotta do the Twitch/In Bedrock. (Twitch... Twitch.)/It's a swinging town, so I'll see you down/In Bedrock. (Twitch... Twitch.)
Song: Good Ol' Rock & Roll--- Cat Mother
#90
Realm: Sports
Question: Who was the first goalie in the NHL to score a goal?
Answer: Billy Smith.
Song: She's About a Mover-- Sir Douglas Quintet
#91
Realm: Sports
Question: When Walter Payton was a college freshman, he was part of quite a distinguished backfield. Name his two partners from that year, who are now in the NFL.
Answer: Wilbur Montgomery (of the Eagles); Picky Young (of the Vikings).
Song: Can't Find the Time to Tell You--- Orpheus
#92
Realm: Television
Question: In Mary Tyler Moore's TV series, where did it all start for Ted Baxter?
Answer: "It all started in a 5000-watt radio station in Fresno...."
Song: Lies-- The Knickerbockers
#93
Realm: Movies
Question: When Bonnie and Clyde first meet C.W. Moss, Bonnie asks him what kind of car they are driving. We want to know how he answers, AND what Bonnie then says in reply.
Answer: "A four-cylinder Ford Coupe." "No. A stolen four-cylinder Ford Coupe."
Song: Reach Out--- Bill Cosby
#94
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: What was the title of John F. Kennedy's undergraduate thesis at Harvard? (For an extra point, who WROTE it?)
Answer: "Why England Slept."
Song: Sit Down I Think I Love You--- The Mojo Men
(NOTE: No answer listed for the 2-point play.)
#95
Realm: Miscellaneous (Get P. Ernst to read this)
Question: Everyone knows that beer is brewed all over the world, but where is BEER brewed?
Answer: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Song: I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night--- The Electric Prunes
#96
Realm: Everyone remembers the Catoctin Mountain Roadrace, in which Jimmy Carter nearly killed himself this fall. Who won the race?
Answer: Herb Lindsey.
Song: Walk, Don't Run--- The Ventures
#97
Realm: Television
Question: From the "Star Trek" episode "City on the Edge of Forever," why did Edith Keeler have to die?
Answer: She was the leader of a socialist movement which would have prevented the U.S. from entering World War II and defeating Nazi Germany.
Song: I Hear You Knocking--- Dave Edmunds
#98
Realm: Musical Theater
Question: Name all the Von Trapp children in "The Sound of Music."
Answer: Liesl, Friedrich, Louisa, Kurt, Brigitta, Marta, Gretl.
Song: Take a Letter, Maria--- R.B. Greaves
#99
Realm: Comics
Question: In "Doonesbury," what are the names of Uncle Duke's dogs?
Answer: Goering and Goebbels.
Song: Along Came Jones--- The Coasters
#100
Realm: Advertising
Question: A 1975 television commercial for a national fried chicken chain featured a drum and bugle corps marching through a picnic. Tell us the name of the fried chicken franchise, AND the name of the corps.
Answer: Kentucky Fried Chicken; The Guardsmen.
Song: Ballet in Brass--- The Madison Scouts
#101
Realm: Sports
Question: What golfer had a tree planted in his honor at the 1979 U.S. Open?
Answer: Lon Hinkle. (Clarify-- the tree was planted in the GROUND)
Song: Quarter to Three--- Gary U.S. Bonds
#102
Realm: Cartoons
Question: What is the name of Mighty Mouse's girlfriend?
Answer: Pearl Pureheart.
Song: Eddie My Love--- The Fontane Sisters
#103
Realm: Musical Theater
Question: In the movie version of "West Side Story," the Jets had a verbal handshake of "womb to tomb, birth to earth." Tell us the words for this handshake when the play originally appeared on Broadway.
Answer: "Womb to tomb, sperm to worm."
Song: Mercy Mercy Me--- Marvin Gaye
#104
Realm: Television
Question: According to Ed McMahon, what should you give Santa Claus for Christmas this year, and for what reason?
Answer: A belt. (During this year's Macy's Parade, Santa's pants fell off when he left the float.)
Song: Three Little Fishes--- The Andrews Sisters
#105
Realm: Advertising (but continuing along the lines of Christmas)
Question: A three-point play. What product manufacturer changes its name for Christmas? For the extra point: At Christmas, "They're playing our song"-- what's the product, what's the song?
Answer: Norelco becomes Noelco. J&B Scotch; "Jingle Bells."
Song: The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies (from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker")
#106
Realm: Television
Question: On "Dennis the Menace," one of the regular characters was Mrs. Elkins, whose cat was constantly being terrorized by Mr. Wilson's dog. What was the name of the cat; what was the name of the dog?
Answer: Cat-- Tinkerbell; Dog-- Fremont.
Song: Tonight's the Night--- The Mello-Kings
#107
Realm: Sports
Question: What are the names of the dunks by which Daryl Dawkins broke two backboards?
Answer: Chocolate Thunder One; Chocolate Thunder Two.
Song: May I--- Bill Deal & the Rondelles
#108
Realm: Movies
Question: What is the first thing that Rhett Butler says to Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With The Wind"?
Answer: "Has the war started?"
Song: Till the End of the Day--- The Kinks
#109
Realm: Comics
Question: In "Peanuts," who is Linus' first grade teacher and first love?
Answer: Miss Othmar.
Song: Twist and Shout--- The Chipmunks
#110
Realm: Television
Question: In "The Six Million Dollar Man," Col. Steve Austin received his bionic limbs after his experimental aircraft crashed. What was the aircraft's name?
Answer: The HL-10.
Song: Function at the Junction--- Shorty Long
#111
Realm: Miscellaneous
Question: Give us the name of the security guard who discovered the break-in at the Democratic Natiional Headquarters in the Watergate Hotel.
Answer: Frank Wills.
Song: Come Softly to Me--- The Fleetwoods
#112
Realm: Movies
Question: What are the two different names that Faye Dunaway's character goes by in "Little Big Man"?
Answer: Mrs. Pendrake; Lulu Caine.
Song: Remember Walkin' in the Sand--- The Shangri-La's
#113
Realm: Television
Question: On "The Rifleman," what is the name of the town where Lucas McCain lives?
Answer: Northfolk, Montana.
Song: Come Back When You Grow Up--- Bobby Vee
#114
Realm: Sports
Question: Five years ago, "Sports Illustrated" featured a Utah high schooler on its cover, calling him the best high school athlete of the year. Today he plays in the NFL. Give us his name.
Answer: Bruce Hardy (tight end for the Miami Dolphins).
Song: Time Won't Let Me--- The Outsiders