Worlds Within Worlds

In 1590, Zacharias Janssen's development of the compound microscope provided humanity with a new portal of understanding. At last, for those who dared pierce the unseen mysteries of living creation itself, there truly were vibrant, astonishing WORLDS WITHIN WORLDS.

But we don't know about any of that crap.

This bonus is all about TV shows within TV shows, movies that exist inside other movies, and so on. Enjoy.

Section One: LITERATURE WITHIN LITERATURE (and Arts Within Arts)

What play is performed within "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
In "Hamlet", what is the name of the play designed to catch the conscience of the King?
What play features the above play being performed within "Hamlet," thereby turning it into a play within a play within a play?
As he enters his declining years, whose favorite comic book is the action-adventure "Rabbi"?
What is the most forbidden book in George Orwell's "1984"? of Oligarchical Collectivism."
Sherlock Holmes isn't just IN books, he writes 'em too. Among Holmes' 20+ works are such literary gems as "On the Surface Anatomy of the Human Ear," "Upon the Uses of Dogs in the Work of the Detective," "Chaldean Roots in the Ancient Cornish Language," and "The Practical Book of Bee Culture, With Some Observations Upon the Segregation of the Queen." But enough about that pompous cokehead. What were the lone book titles credited to Mr. Watson, and to Prof. Moriarty?
John Watson--
James Moriarty--
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"....."Quidditch Through the Ages"..... the "Harry Potter" series contains even more bogus book titles than Sherlock & Co. We'll just ask you to name the preening, egotistical writer who sticks ALL his own books on the Hogwarts syllabus.
Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose" is about a series of murders in a monastery. The murder weapon is Book II of Aristotle's "Poetics." (This book, about Comedy, really was written, but did not survive the Dark Ages.) In the novel, the monastery's is the last surviving copy. Aristotle's other works had been regarded by the Church as models of "pre-Christian" virtue, and the Abbot felt that outside knowledge of this scarce, "vulgar" work would undermine much of the Catholic Church's other Aristotle-based doctrine. But how did the disapproving Abbot manage to make Aristotle an accessory to murder?
Ramona the Pest (and the rest of her class) drive a teacher to exasperation by asking her a question about an unrevealed detail about another children's book. What book, and what unanswered question?
Where can you find mention of William Shakespeare's little-known masterpiece, "Golde Diggers of 1589"?
The non-existent "Necronomicon," written by the madman Abdul Alhazred, made its first appearance in what book by what author?
In what novel will you find a book called "The Neverending Story"? In what novel will you find a book called "A Clockwork Orange"?
What children's book depicts a rabbit's bedside table.... on which is displayed a tiny copy of the book itself?
In the comic strip "Jump Start", Joe's father Frank is such a huge fan of a particular comic strip that he sends a daily email to the cartoonist. What is this nonexistent strip?
What comic strip character's personal "ideel" was ANOTHER comic strip character-- often depicted within the real strip or displacing it completely-- despite the comic-within-a-comic's hero's total stupidity, constant poverty, and frequent riddling with bullet holes?
What play is about a troubled playwright who writes a dramatization set 200,000 years in the future, and which is performed within both the first and last acts?
What artist's 1960 self-portrait contains four other famous self-portraits, including those of Van Gogh, Picasso, and Rembrandt?
In what play will you see a performance of the British sex farce "Nothing On"?
What play dramatizes the predicament of actors worriedly searching for an invisible playwright who may, or may not, have written a play within a play within a play?
Frank Herbert's "Dune" series mentions no fewer than 83 different book titles. Name them.
Hee-yuk, yukkity yuk, just kidding. But wasn't that moment simply delicious? Wasn't it? Eh? Hah? Come on, play along. Ahhh, screw you. Anyway, we WOULD like you to name the two authors within the world of "Dune" who are credited with having written over a dozen book titles apiece.
What's the most successful current Broadway musical to contain another musical?
What 1892 opera features a troupe of actors whose cuckolded leader uses a performance as a way to murder his wife and her lover?
What critically-acclaimed comic book series depicted an alternate world where superheroes are mostly powerless, and pirate comic books are the dominant genre?
In OUR version of "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy," Ford Prefect was working on HIS version of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." How did he intend to change the entry for the Earth?
What literary character talks about receiving a copy of "Out of Africa" from the library by accident, and how he'd like to phone up Thomas Hardy so they could discuss "Return of the Native"?
The first sentence of what famous book describes its heroine being bored stiff by another (unnamed) book, because it contained no pictures or conversation in it?

Section Two: TELEVISION WITHIN TELEVISION

On "Married.... with Children," what is Al Bundy's favorite TV show?
On "Sesame Street," what is Bert's favorite TV show?
On "The Honeymooners," what is Ed Norton's favorite TV show?
On "The Honeymooners," what game show does Ralph Kramden appear on as a contestant?
What game show did Beldar, Primat, and Connie Conehead appear on as contestants?
What TWO game shows do Felix Unger and Oscar Madison appear on as contestants?
What were the six initial categories when Cliff Claven went on "Jeopardy!"?
What TV character went to Hollywood, and landed an acting job playing one of Murphy Brown's secretaries?
When the lead character in a particular sitcom is unable to make her scheduled appearance on a morning talk show, she enlists her drugged-out, unreliable best friend to fill in for her. (The absent character's mother and daughter also make appearances on the talk show, modeling fashions.) In what TV series does this occur?
An episode of "Frasier" revealed that Diane Chambers had been a staff writer for another TV series (until she set the star's hair on fire)? What show?
Archie Bunker appeared on television, delivering a guest editorial which explained how to stop the early-1970s rash of skyjacking incidents. What was Archie's plan?
What was the running name for the allegedly "hidden camera reality TV" segments on the WWF's "Raw is War," which would pop up on the big screen to embarrass one wrestler or another, and ran for several months.... until the angle was dropped with no explanation whatsoever?
Name the cooking show seen on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."
Name the doomed disco show hosted by Dr. Johnny Fever on "WKRP in Cincinnati."
The aliens on "3rd Rock from the Sun" aren't just from space, they're sci-fi fans themselves. In one episode, High Commander Dick and his wife Mary attend a "Star Trek" convention where George Takei is selling his new book. What's its title?
"The Alan Brady Show" was the TV variety show written by Rob, Sally, and Buddy on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." But the fictional Alan Brady appeared as a character on a SECOND sitcom, years later. Which show?
A nonexistent TV ad for a nonexistent product was done live on a nonexistent variety show.... all within a sitcom that we could see. Who sung the praises of what "happy peppy" concoction that let you "spoon your way to health"?
To whom did David Letterman attempt to give away his Emmy for "Best Talk Show"?
Marcia Brady sneaks into a TV studio, but the biggest celebrity there is the city water commissioner. Who was she hoping to see?
One episode of "M*A*S*H" was filmed as a black-and-white 1950s TV documentary. Among the various questions, Father Mulcahy was asked if the experience had changed him. By way of an answer, he described seeing the surgeons operate on freezing cold days. What would happen?

Section Three: MOVIES WITHIN MOVIES

What double feature is showing at the local theater in the first "Back to the Future," and what is the significance of the titles?
When Jay and Silent Bob make it to Hollywood, they discover Matt Damon and Ben Affleck shooting what film?
What movie is suddenly interrupted when one of its actors says, "My God, you must really love this picture"?
The success of the movie "Time Over Time" is jeopardized by two factors-- when the director holds the film's only print hostage, and also when the lead actor and actress, a couple in real life, split up right before the promotional tour. These antics occur in what movie?
What snacking mishap occurs to Mickey Rourke's date while watching the film "A Summer Place," in "Diner"?
In the "I'm Into Something Good" falling-in-love montage from "The Naked Gun," Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley emerge from a movie theater, helpless with laughter. What hilarious date flick were they watching?
What film has Michael Corleone just finished watching, when he first learns of the attempted hit on his father?
Name TWO Julia Roberts films in which she stars in a movie within the movie.
Although the classic "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town" would later be his proudest acting accomplishment, "Spanish Pantalones" was Dirk Diggler's first award-winning performance onscreen. He collected 3 trophies for his work in that movie, namely Best Newcomer, Best Actor, and what other coveted award?
What movie contains a scene in which a priest is previewing Jean Gabin's film "The Lower Depths," and rings a bell every time he sees a scene that must be snipped out--- and ends with a montage of screen kisses involving dozens of stars, ranging from Greta Garbo to Charlie Chaplin?
In "Hannah and Her Sisters," Woody Allen is in a dark, suicidal funk after thinking he has a brain tumor. When the tests come back benign, his spirits are momentarily lifted, then crash harder than before when he considers that life is inherently as meaningless as death. Seeing what film convinces him otherwise?
Who is the unseen tormentor of Daffy Duck in the cartoon "Duck Amuck"?
In the remake of "Cape Fear," Robert DeNiro begins his harassment campaign against Nick Nolte and family by following them to the movies. There, he drapes his legs across the seats, blows cigar smoke everywhere, and roars with loud, inappropriate laughter. Great scene. But, what's the film everybody's TRYING to enjoy?
"To be, or not to be? (pause) NOT to be!" is a line from just one of the imaginary films within what little-loved 1993 non-blockbuster?
What film does a beer-swilling E.T. watch during his day at home, causing Elliott to release the frogs and kiss the tallest girl in class?
What western depicts its marauding cowboys invading the set of an all-gay musical?
What secret is concealed first by a movie poster of Rita Hayworth, then one of Marilyn Monroe, and finally, a Raquel Welch poster? (A scene from the Hayworth movie is also shown in the film.)
In what film does a date to go see the explicit cinematic classic "Swedish Marriage Manual" go horribly wrong?
There are two films where one can see most of "This Island Earth." Unsurprisingly, the first is "This Island Earth." What's the second?
The fictional drama "Habeas Corpus" is a searing look at the inequities of capital punishment in modern-day America. In what film do we see "Habeus Corpus"? What tiny change is made to the script's ending?
In what movie does the lead character sing about his lady love, while behind him on a movie screen, a frankfurter does backflips?
In what movie are the two title characters shown watching "Casablanca" at the same time but separately, on a split-screen?
In what movie does the lead actress repeatedly watch herself in the film "Queen Kelly"?
In what movie (chock full of movie-within-a-movie plot twists) does the hero beat up a goon in a parking lot, then help him up and ask sincerely which movies he'd appeared in?
A film clip from the nonexistent "To Serve and Protect," the moving saga of a homosexual soldier, appears during the central scene of what film?
Who spends most of his time NOT writing a wrestling screenplay for Wallace Beery?
In a 1978 genre film, the heroine watches two sci-fi movies on TV. The double feature begins with a 1951 movie. (Interestingly, the guy who directed the 1978 genre film would go on to remake the 1951 sci-fi movie a couple of years later.) Name both movies, please.
What film depicts an indie filmmaker plagued by a malfunctioning fog machine, a cameraman with one blind eye, an egomaniacal lead actor, a leading actress who sleeps with half the crew, and an argumentative midget?
Where is the only place you can watch the '60's b-movie masterpiece "The Mant"?
What movie is about what happens when a big-budget movie shoot ("The Old Mill") descends upon a sleepy Vermont village?
What movie features guerilla attacks on the sets of "Gump Again" and "Patch Adams: The Director's Cut"?
What film depicts the surreptitious filming of "Chubby Rain"?
What film contains scenes from the fictional Vietnam film "Coming Home in a Bodybag"?

Section Four: GLURP! (THE SNAKE OF TRIVIA FINALLY SWALLOWS ITS OWN TAIL)

Which past Williams Trivia team had the audacity to assemble an Hour Bonus whose entire subject was ABOUT previous Williams Trivia teams?