The Questions
|
Contest Main Page
Junk Food
What products were advertised with these lines?
- "Have breakfast with the King."
King Vitaman.
- "You can save half, and still have a hole."
Almond Joy.
- "A burst of fruit flavor from the very first chew."
Starburst.
- "The gum that goes squirt."
Freshen Up.
- What are the six kinds of Lucky Charms?
Pink hearts, orange stars, green clovers, blue diamonds, yellow moons, and purple horseshoes.
- Describe, in detail, Pop Rocks.
These hard little candies that fizzle and explode inside your mouth are truly the food of the devil.
- Who was Quisp's arch-enemy?
Quake.
- How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
According to the wise old owl, three. (According to the announcer, "the world may never know.")
- What happened to Nestle's $100,000 Bar?
It was changed to the "100 Grand" bar.
JUNK FOOD FOR THE MIND: MUSIC VIDEOS
- What five pop singers does David Lee Roth meet in "Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody"?
Michael Jackson, Boy George, Billy Idol, Cyndi Lauper, and fellow pop singer Willie Nelson.
- What TWO videos feature Julianne Springsteen?
Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days," and 38 Special's "If I'd Been the One."
- What video features Donny Osmond and Parker Stevenson?
"Ambitious" by Jeff Beck.
- What do the following videos have in common: Madonna's "Like a Virgin," Michael Jackson's "Beat It," Greg Kihn's "Jeopardy," and Toni Basil's "Mickey"?
All were parodied by Weird Al Yankovic.
- What is special about these two videos: "Sally" by the Ian Pearson Band, and "Baby Baby" by First Floor?
Neither exists. They're the two bogus videos "excerpted" in Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" video.
- Who are Neil, Vic, Vivian, and Mike?
"The Young Ones."
- What form does the MTV Video Award take?
An astronaut planting an "MTV" flag on a rocky surface.