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I. IDENTIFY THE SPEAKER FOR EACH OF THESE QUOTES.
- "What color underwear am I wearing?"
Lois Lane, in the movie "Superman."
- "Bucko."
Anyone, mostly Richie, on "Happy Days."
- "Hokey Smokes!"
Rocket J. Squirrel, on "Rocky and Bullwinkle."
- "Holey Moley!" (Either of two sources)
Billy Batson (Captain Marvel) or Radar O'Reilly.
- "I think I got it figured out, boss."
Jay on "Banacek."
- "Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility."
Science officer, of the alien, in "Alien."
- "I seek not to know the answers, but to understand the questions."
Kwai Chang Cain, on "Kung Fu."
- "...before whom you can speak as freely as before myself."
Sherlock Holmes, of Dr. Watson.
II. NAME THE STADIUM EACH PLAYED IN IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OCCUPYING THEIR PRESENT HOMES.
- San Francisco 49ers
Kezar Stadium.
- San Diego Chargers
Balboa Stadium
- Cincinnati Reds
Crosley Field
- San Francisco Giants
Seal Stadium
- St. Louis Cardinals (baseball)
Sportsman's Park
III. NAME THE OFFICIAL PRODUCTS OF THE 1980 WINTER OLYMPICS.
- Beer
Schlitz
- Oil
Mobil
- Deodorant
Ban
- Yogurt
Dannon
- Cheese
Borden
IV. NAME THE SPOUSES (SOME ARE "EX-") FROM TV'S "M*A*S*H.
- B.J.
Peg
- Frank Burns
Louise
- Max Klinger
Laverne Esposito
- Henry Blake
Lorraine
- Sherman Potter
Mildred
- Margaret Houlihan
Donald Penobscott
V. NAME THE HOMETOWNS IN EACH CASE, ALSO FROM TV's "M*A*S*H."
- B.J.
Mill Valley, California
- Hawkeye
Crabapple Cove, Maine
- Frank Burns
Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Henry Blake
Bloomington, Illinois
- Sherman Potter
Hannibal, Missouri
- Radar O'Reilly
Ottumwa, Iowa
VI. NAME ALL FIVE MEMBERS OF COMICS' "THE INFERIOR FIVE."
The Blimp; Awkwardman; Dumb Bunny; Merryman; White Feather.
VII. NAME ALL SEVEN "METAL MEN," NOT INCLUDING DOC MAGNUS.
Gold; Tin; Iron; Mercury; Lead; Platinum ("Tina"); "Nameless" (an alloy of some sort).
VIII. FROM "THE JERK," WHAT ARE THE SEVEN THINGS WHICH STEVE MARTIN TAKES WITH HIM WHEN HE LEAVES?
Ashtray; chair; lamp; magazine; book of matches; TV remote control; paddle with ball on string.
IX. FROM "AMERICAN GRAFFITI," WHAT ARE THE SIX THINGS WHICH TOAD ASKS FOR IN THE LIQUOR STORE?
Ballpoint pen; beef jerky; flashlight batteries; pint of Old Harper's liquor; pocket comb; Three Musketeers bar.
X. BELOW ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF FIFTEEN TV SHOWS. NAME EACH SHOW.
- An amnesiac is hunted by people of his past.
Coronet Blue
- Newlyweds live in somewhat less-than-comfy housing conditions.
Love on a Rooftop
- A man has blood which heals any disease.
The Immortal
- A Britisher and an American team up, as a pair of rich and royal adventurer-spies.
The Persuaders
- A daughter and her dad are con-artist investigators.
The Feather and Feather Gang
- A foxy detective has an ocelot for a pet.
Honey West
- A business executive is forced by his boss into fire-escape rendezvouses with an upstairs female partner.
Occasional Wife
- A reporter tracks down vampires, giant lizards, etc.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
- A James Thurber character has a wife, a dog, and a daughter with braces.
My World and Welcome To It
- Lewis and Clark are a pair of zany morning radio jocks.
Good Morning World
- A man returns from a 20-year prison term to find his illegitimate son (whom he never knew he'd had) in his old profession of private investigator.
Faraday and Company
- A London-based detective show in which a seasoned investigator teams with a green American sleuth.
Strange Reports
- A plane crash leaves young adults the chance to create their own society on a previously-deserted island.
The New People
- A former soldier on a quest. The weekly opening sequence was one of TV's earliest stripteases.
Branded
- A man returns to a much chnaged society after spending a long time in cold storage.
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