#1
Realm: Man vs. Nature
Subrealm: Thurvival of the Fittest
Question: You are an aquatic woodland fowl. You spot a rabbit on the verge of talking his way out of being murdered. Like the furry coward he is, the rabbit attempts to put the onus on your species, by revealing that it is duck season. This, you sputter, is an "inmitigated frabication." You storm into the fray and inform the hunter that it is, in fact, rabbit season. The evil, rodentlike mammal blandly insists through his cleft upper lip that it is duck season. You heroically challenge his lie. He repeats his filthy slander. At some point in the debate, you lose track of subjects. What unfortunate statement do you make next?
Answer: I Say It's Duck Season, And I Say "FIRE!"
Song: "Shoot Me in the Ass" by Wesley Willis
Hint #1: The name of our team is "I Say It's Duck Season, and I Say "FIRE"!
Hint #2: So, how are you doing?
#2
Realm: Know Your Lines, and Don't Bump Into the Furniture
Subrealm: And Don't Let the Door Hit Your Tuckus on the Way Out
Question: Sometimes TV series are forced to recast a recurring role, such as the bogus Becky on "Roseanne," or most famously, Dick Sargent replacing Dick York on "Bewitched." But what syndicated sitcom got away with changing the actor who played the TITLE character three times, once for each of its 3 seasons on the air?
Answer: "Harry and the Hendersons."
Song: "Who Can It Be Now?" by Men at Work
Hint #1: More runs than Tyrus.
Hint #2: You know what they say.... "Big shoe, ______."
#3
Realm: The Alphabet
Subrealm: Puzzles You Hope You Don't See on "Wheel of Fortune"
Question: What is the significance of this sequence? P-E-Z-O-L-C-F-T-D.
Answer: The last line on an eye chart.
Song: "All The Small Things" by blink-182
Hint #1: Put your hand over one eye.
Hint #2: It kept Superman out of the army.
#4
Realm: Men With Good Arms
Subrealm: And Other Parts
Question: Who is the greatest pitcher of all time whose last name is a body part? And who's the best current baseball pitcher whose last name is a body part?
Answer: Rollie Fingers; Bartolo Colon. ("Randy Johnson" does NOT count.)
Song: "Would You...?" by Touch and Go
Hint #1: The all-time pitcher had two prominent curves.
Hint #2: The current pitcher sounds like a character on "El Simpsones."
#5
Realm: Sure, It's All Fun And Games
Subrealm: Until Someone Shoots Down A Spy
Question: In the American-Chinese spy plane standoff earlier this year, the Navy personnel on board were asked many questions by their captors. Clearly, some of what they wanted was information the Chinese felt they couldn't get through their normal espionage channels. One such example came from 1977. What top secret did the Chinese ask the Americans to explain?
Answer: The lyrics to "Hotel California".
Song: "Bombs Over Baghdad" by Outkast
Hint #1: They passed Thriller.
Hint #2: You can never leave.
#6
Realm: You Suck
Subrealm: No, Really, You Do
Question: According to the 2000 Razzie Awards, who were the five nominees for Worst Actor of the Century?
Answer: Kevin Costner; Prince; William Shatner; Pauly Shore; Sylvester Stallone.
Song: "Born With a Tail" by the Supersuckers
Hint #1: Wolves, doves, horses, weasels, pet turtles.
Hint #2: What if Clark Kent liked Jimmy Olsen better than Lois Lane?
#7
Realm: Yeee-OUCH!
Subrealm: And You Think YOUR Insurance is High......
Question: Johns Hopkins University recently surveyed workers in a certain occupation. They learned that 58% of the respondents had suffered heat-related illnesses, and 46% required surgery. The average worker had suffered almost 4 injuries. Good Lord! What dangerous job are we talking about?
Answer: Sports mascots.
Song: "Rip This Joint" by the Rolling Stones
Hint #1: It is, and it isn't, a job for Chickens.
Hint #2: Trivia Phanatics should know the answer.
#8
Realm: It's the Evening's FIRST Hum-along!
Subrealm: And the Last!
Question: Indulge the music lovers on I Say It's Duck Season. Please call us up and hum the tune of our most favorite song, "Anacreon in Heaven."
Answer: (OPERATORS: You should be hearing the music to "The Star-Spangled Banner.")
Song: "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger
Hint #1: Sing freely and bravely.
Hint #2: Prove through the night that you're there. NOTE: We're an all-alum team. There are two undergrad players out there who helped us a LOT with on-campus promotion. We are grateful. And Des promised them he would return the favor, by sticking in an appropriate Subrealm. And now, Question 9.
#9
Realm: World Geography
Subrealm: Ben Isecke and Brent Yorgey Have the Sexy Hunkabodies That All Sentient Mammals Hunger For!
Question: Name the only three world capitals that begin with the letter "O" in English.
Answer: Oslo; Ottawa; Ouagadougou. (pronounced: WAH-ga-doo-goo) (From Norway, Canada, & the Republic of Upper Volta, respectively.)
Song: "Hands Up" by Ottawan
Hint #1: Think northerly.
Hint #2: The hard country is ohm sweet ohm.
#10
Realm: Versatile Performers
Subrealm: Is This Question Dead?
Question: Who is the only musical performer to make the Billboard Top 40 charts as a solo act, as part of a duo, as part of a trio, as part of a quartet, AND as part of a quintet?
Answer: Paul McCartney. (Duetted with Linda McCartney AND Michael Jackson; as trio with Wings; as quartet with the Beatles; as quintet with larger edition of Wings)
Song: "Friends of P." by the Rentals
Hint #1: In Rome, he'd be a saint.
Hint #2: The group is part Weezer.
(NOTE: As teams pointed out, Graham Nash is also a correct answer for this question. Nash charted with the 5-man Hollies, in 2-, 3-, and 4-man editions of the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young collaboration, and solo. Had Duck Season said "the Billboard Top Ten" (or even "Top 35"), Paul McCartney would have been the one and only correct answer. But they didn't. They didn't say that. They said "Top 40," and everybody heard them, and they can't take it back ever, ever, ever.)
#11
Realm: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congress, the President of the United States
Subrealm: Um, Could You Look Over Here?
Question: In 1997, Bill Clinton's State of the Union address was shown on many channels with a split screen so that the media could cover an event equally as important as the health of our great nation. What was it?
Answer: The verdict in the O.J. Simpson civil trial.
Song: "Ladykillers" by Lush
Hint #1: Not Green Hornet's assistant.
Hint #2: Search for the real answer.
TRIVIA ISN'T JUST ABOUT TESTING YOUR WITS AMONG FRIENDS. IT'S ABOUT UNBEARABLE CRUELTY AND HOPELESSNESS. AND IN KEEPING WITH THAT TRADITION, WE PRESENT THE EVENING'S FIRST HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET!
#12
Realm: Multi-Faceted Performers
Subrealm: Meryl Streep, Eat Your Heart Out
Question: In my career in show business, I have played everything from a barber to a matador. I was even adopted by a gorilla once. I also appeared in an Oscar- winning film about the Knights of the Round Table. Who am I?
Answer: Bugs Bunny.
Song: "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes
Hint #1: He once beat nine Gorillas.
Hint #2: He's always had a poor sense of direction in New Mexico.
#13
Realm: We're Number One!
Subrealm: So We're Leaving!
Question: Only three TV shows have ended their run on top in the Nielsen ratings; that is, they were the most- watched show for their final season. Name 'em.
Answer: I Love Lucy; Seinfeld; The Andy Griffith Show.
Song: "Hello Lucille, Are You a Lesbian?" by T. Valentine
Hint #1: One of the shows was #1 with a bullet.
Hint #2: The artist is all about love.
HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET #1 CONTINUES....
#14
Realm: Advertising
Subrealm: Your Spot Here
Question: What business has run a 4x7 advertisement on page 3 of the New York Times in every paper since 1897?
Answer: Tiffany.
Song: "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice
Hint #1: In a way, this question features TWO washed-up music stars.
Hint #2: I think we're alone now....
#15
Realm: Musical Connections
Subrealm: Including Paul McCartney
Question: THIS IS A THREE-POINT PLAY. What do the following recording artists have in common: Louis Armstrong, Nancy Sinatra, Tom Jones, Tina Turner, Paul McCartney, and a-ha? And for an extra point, name three others that COULD be on this list.
Answer: Each recorded a James Bond theme song. (Extra point for naming any 3 of the following: John Barry Orchestra; Shirley Bassey; Rita Coolidge; Sheryl Crow; Duran Duran; Sheena Easton; Gladys Knight; Lulu; Matt Monro; Monty Norman Orchestra; Carly Simon.
Song: "In My Life" by Sean Connery
Hint #1: Think of a green vegetable George Bush doesn't like.
Hint #2: This list gets one longer, every couple of years.
HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET #1 IS MERCIFULLY OVER. BUT FEAR THOSE LAST TWO WORDS.... "NUMBER ONE."
#16
Realm: Trivia for Men Only
Subrealm: Blinding Your Friends is Funny!
Question: The Three Stooges made many, many movies. Many, many, many movies. But what is the historic significance of their 1934 short "Woman Haters"?
Answer: It was the first time Curly ever said "Woo woo woo woo!"
Song: "Woo Hoo" by the Rock-A-Teens
Hint #1: A great inspiration to Ric Flair.
Hint #2: Artist sounds sort of like a dopey movie whose hero wore a jetpack.
#17
Realm: TV Plotlines That Could Have Used a Writer's Strike
Subrealm: It's Must-Sleep TV
Question: What FOUR prime time series have had one or more entire SEASONS explained away as the dream of one character?
Answer: Dallas; Newhart; St. Elsewhere; Roseanne.
Song: "Forgotten Years" by Midnight Oil
Hint #1: Showers, golf balls, paperweights, lotteries.
Hint #2: A group that tells you when Trivia is.
#18
Realm: Cushy Spots
Subrealm: Baseball Backups
Question: While an active player, Davey Johnson hit directly behind TWO of baseball's all-time home run hitters. Name them both.
Answer: Hank Aaron, Sadaharu Oh.
Song: "Unbelievable" by EMF
Hint #1: Johnson had no reason to carp about his spot in the lineup.
Hint #2: The answer's right there in the song.
#19
Realm: Almost-Forgotten Movie History
Subrealm: But Not By Us
Question: What was the first special effect in movie history?
Answer: An un-collapsing wall. (The Lumiere Brothers filmed men demolishing a wall, then ran the film backwards.)
Song: "Build Me Up Buttercup" by the Foundations
Hint #1: You have to go back to see it.
Hint #2: Joshua fit the battle of Jericho.
#20
Realm: "Buckaroo Banzai"
Subrealm: Answer While-A You Can, Monkey Boy!
Question: Where is the headquarters of defense Contractor Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems, and what is the significance of the location?
Answer: Grover's Mill, New Jersey. It's the same location the Martians attacked, in the infamous "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast by Orson Welles in 1938.
Song: "Girl from Mars" by Ash
Hint #1: Sesame Street regulars.
Hint #2: Welles meets Wells.
#21
Realm: Greed
Subrealm: Good
Question: Forbes magazine says that 10 major companies in the U.S. are monopolies (which Forbes defines as having a 50% or better market share in their particular business). Which company is #1? Which company is #10?
Answer: #1-- Microsoft; #10-- the WWF (World Wrestling Federation).
Song: "The Breakup Song" by Greg Kihn
Hint #1: They crush their competition.
Hint #2: Bill and Vince.
#22
Realm: TV Theme Songs
Subrealm: That Drive Geeks Over the Edge
Question: "Enterprise," the latest series in the franchise, irked many Trekkies in less than 10 minutes when they heard a theme song with (gasp) LYRICS. We must ask: why the shock? Even the original semi-classic theme song from 1966 had words; they just weren't used. Why weren't the lyrics for the original "Star Trek" theme ever recorded?
Answer: Greedy Gene Roddenberry had a clause in his contract that gave him the right to claim half the music royalties, if he wrote lyrics for the piece.
Song: "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by the Beach Boys
Hint #1: The Ferengi would approve.
Hint #2: Laughing all the way to the data bank.
#23
Realm: Movies, Part 1
Subrealm: Actors, Choice 2
Question: How did Gregory Hines get the part of Josephus, in Mel Brooks' "History of the World Part 1"?
Answer: Richard Pryor set himself on fire.
Song: "Don't Do It Some More" by the Cindermen
Hint #1: It wasn't the first Mel Brooks movie the intended actor missed.
Hint #2: The artist sounds a little like they should have glass slippers.
#24
Realm: Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life
Subrealm: Warning: Spoilers Ahead! (or, In Which We Give Away the Ending)
Question: Agatha Christie's "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" has one of the more unusual twist endings in mystery literature. One reviewer initially called it a "dirty trick." So, whodunit? (READER: Give teams one last chance to plug their ears.)
Answer: The narrator of the story turns out to be the murderer.
Song: "Here's How the Story Ends" by the Sundays
Hint #1: It wasn't the butler.
Hint #2: Think who might be the least likely suspect.
#25
Realm: Newspaper Funnies
Subrealm: The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Question: Comic strips are filled with unrequited loves, from Krazy Kat's devotion to Ignatz, to Honey chasing Duke in "Doonesbury," to Charlie Brown's borderline stalking of the Little Red-Haired Girl. Mooch, the cat from the comic strip "Mutts," has such a one- way relationship. Name the object of Mooch's passion.
Answer: The little pink sock.
Song: "Ever Fallen in Love (WIth Someone You Shouldn't Have Fallen in Love WIth)?" by the Buzzcocks OPERATORS: Words in parentheses aren't required.
Hint #1: You've got the answer on you right now.
Hint #2: What do Pepto-Bismol and flamingos have in common?
#26
Realm: Modern Machines
Subrealm: Your Search Engine Can't Help You Now (evil laughter) (**READER: You are urged to make suggestive sounds.... "Oooohhh! Ahhhh! Oh yeah!")
Question: What modern machine consists primarily of a "sucker rod", a "stuffing box," and a "horse head," and typically operates at 20 strokes per minute?
Answer: An oil well pump.
Song: "Going Underground" by the Jam
Hint #1: We admit this is a crude question.
Hint #2: It's what makes George Bush's Dick very happy.
#27
Realm: Baseball Trivia
Subrealm: For Yankee Haters
Question: Of all pitchers with 15 or more career decisions versus the New York Yankees, who has the best winning percentage of all time?
Answer: Babe Ruth.
Song: "Please Come to Boston" by Dave Loggins
Hint #1: Second-longest scoreless innings streak in World Series history.
Hint #2: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!
#28
Realm: Divine Grace
Subrealm: But Not for You
Question: During the Renaissance, there were only two categories of practicing Catholics who were still not permitted to receive Communion. Which two types of people were considered so beyond redemption that not even the Church could help?
Answer: Prostitutes, and bankers.
Song: "Crucified" by Army of Lovers
Hint #1: Williams College turns out many.... in one of the categories, anyway.
Hint #2: William Shatner TV series.
#29
Realm: Drumming Up Sympathy
Subrealm: Where It Takes Skins to Win
Question: Longtime rock drummer Mick Fleetwood cheated death on June 23, 2000. How so?
Answer: He played drums for Spinal Tap. (And SURVIVED!)
Song: "I Melt with You" by Modern English
Hint #1: This should have been Question #11.
Hint #2: Vomit and fire!
#30
Realm: Answer This Question and Get 2 Points
Subrealm: CHEAP
Question: We have a list of the seven artists or writers who have appeared in the most separate issues of MAD Magazine. THIS IS A THREE-POINT PLAY. Name any four idiots for 1 point, or all seven for 2.
Answer: (In order:) 1. Al Jaffee; 2. Dave Berg; 3. Mort Drucker; 4. Sergio Aragones; 5. Dick DeBartolo; 6. Frank Jacobs; 7. Paul Coker, Jr.
Song: "Alfie" by Dionne Warwick
Hints: (#7-- "Frosty the Snowman") (#6-- Poet laureate of MAD) (#5-- Weird Nixon movie from last year) (#4-- A marginal choice) (#3-- His first name is death) (#2 and #1-- no hints, CLOD!)
#31
Realm: Heavy Burlap Combined with 100-Degree Swamp Heat
Subrealm: No Wonder It's The Happiest Place on Earth
Question: Which two costumes at Disneyland and Disney World require the tallest people to wear them? And which Disney costume requires the shortest person inside it?
Answer: Tallest-- the Beast; B'rer Bear. Shortest-- Alice (in Wonderland).
Song: "I'm Down" by the Beastie Boys
Hint #1: X-Men, BJ, kiss my grits.
Hint #2: Michael Jackson made them take this song off their 1st album.
#32
Realm: Japanese Treachery
Subrealm: Question 32, I Choose YOU!
Question: What state of your Pokemon is represented when the card is laying on its left side? On its right side? Upside down?
Answer: Asleep; paralyzed; confused.
Song: "Peekaboo" by the Cadillacs
Hint #1: Three things you might be by now.
Hint #2: Rip van Winkle, Christopher Reeve, grandfather in "Moonstruck."
#33
Realm: Superhero Origins
Subrealm: At Least It Sounds Like One
Question: He was injured by acid as a boy, and took up the violin as therapy for his scalded arm. He seemed to have a promising career as a concert violinist until he was waylaid by his ultimate avocation. Who is this?
Answer: Larry Fine of the Three Stooges.
Song: "Finest Worksong" by REM
Hint #1: His new career was very physical.
Hint #2: He worked in a family business.
#34
Realm: Popular Culture
Subrealm: Really Tacky Popular Culture
Question: What singular achievement links Madonna to the Brady Bunch?
Answer: They have both recorded appallingly bad covers of "American Pie."
Song: "Crying" by Don McLean
Hint #1: The father, son, and holy ghost.
Hint #2: The music didn't die, it committed suicide.
#35
Realm: Best-Selling Authors
Subrealm: Best-Selling Authors Who Also Mastered the Mandible Claw
Question: What specific reservoir of inner strength does the WWF's Mick Foley have, that no one else could match?
Answer: "Testicular fortitude."
Song: "The Nutcracker Suite" by Peter Tchaikovsky (accept "Waltz of the Flowers")
Hint #1: Testify!
Hint #2: It put the "Dude" AND the "Love" into "Dude Love."
#36
Realm: They Fight
Subrealm: They Bite
Question: Who are Itchy and Scratchy's European counterparts?
Answer: Worker and Parasite.
Song: "Hatred (A Duet)" by the Kinks
Hint #1: Ant and tick.
Hint #2: A specter has descended upon Springfield.
#37
Realm: Comic Books
Subrealm: WHERE Do They Get Their Ideas?
Question: What do Kyle Raynor (the current/last Green Lantern) and Steve Rogers (the original and only true Captain America) have in common?
Answer: They are both comic book artists in their secret identities.
Song: "I'll Be There for You" by the Rembrandts
Hint #1: Work is their life.
Hint #2: What realm is this question in?
#38
Realm: The Place To Go For Electronics
Subrealm: But Not Firearms
Question: Radio Shack ran a radio spot for their 2001 Fatherâ^À^Ùs Day sale, complete with background music. However, their choice of music was not the best. Who was the artist?
Answer: Marvin Gaye.
Song: "Make the Music Go Bang" by X
Hint #1: Who would be a truly poor choice for this holiday?
Hint #2: Who would not be wanting to buy a Father's Day gift, if he even could?
#39
Realm: Colleges More Prestigious Than Williams
Subrealm: And Amherst, Too
Question: According to rankings by U.S. News & World Report, in terms of the lowest acceptance rate, what is the most prestigious institute of higher education in America?
Answer: The United States Coast Guard Academy, which accepted only 9.6% of its applicants last year. [By contrast, #2 Harvard and #3 Julliard accepted 10.9% of all applicants]
Song: "The Wondrous Boat Ride" by Willy Wonka (accept "Gene Wilder")
Hint #1: A bad place for polliwogs.
Hint #2: You can put your mind at ease.
#40
Realm: Great Moments in Tongan Finance
Subrealm: If You Know Any Others, Let Us Know
Question: In 1991 and 1992, the company Tongasat shocked its business competitors worldwide, by legally claiming almost 50% of a certain finite resource. What?
Answer: Satellite orbit routes. (NOTE: The International Telecommunications Union (which basically keeps space stuff from crashing into each other) approved Tongasat's applications to own the satellite routes, even though Tonga's space program isn't quite active. Everybody's favorite island nation now owns 7 of the remaining 16 routes, and will lease them to you for a sizeable profit.)
Song: "In the Meantime" by Spacehog
Hint #1: Aim high, aim far.
Hint #2: This resource goes in circles.
#41
Realm: Mouse Chow
Subrealm: Just a Tip... DON'T Order the Frozen Walt Slurpee
Question: If you are at the Kona Cafe in Disney World, and have a hankering for banana-stuffed, grilled, egg-dipped bread, what should you order?
Answer: "Tonga Toast."
Song: "Oops.... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears
Hint #1: It's a small world after all.
Hint #2: It's a very, VERY small world after all.
#42
Realm: Countries Slightly Bigger Than Tonga
Subrealm: Hell, Papa Charlie's is Bigger Than Tonga
Question: According to VH1, three of the Top 100 Greatest Rock and Roll Moments on TV were renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner." Who performed them?
Answer: Marvin Gaye; Whitney Houston; Roseanne.
Song: "Cantaloop" by US3
Hint #1: Two women going in opposite directions, weight-wise.
Hint #2: Father's Day.
#43
Realm: Big-Time Sports Contracts
Subrealm: The Pay's the Thing
Question: ESPN's "Outside the Lines" described Texas Ranger shortstop Alex Rodriguez's record-setting contract in what we here at Williams Trivia considered a rather pithy way. To WHAT did they compare the superstar's megabucks?
Answer: "The annual gross national product of Tonga."
Song: "History Repeating" by the Propellerheads
Hint #1: He's an international star.
Hint #2: The shortstop's got an ocean of money.
#44
Realm: Cross-Promotional Characters
Subrealm: We Promise This Question Won't Mention Tonga.... Oops! Damn!
Question: Who has been Emmy-nominated for playing the same character in 3 different series? And please name the three series.
Answer: Kelsey Grammer; "Cheers," "Wings," and "Frasier."
Song: "If I Didn't Care" by the Ink Spots
Hint #1: If you isn't getting it from our clue, that am bad.
Hint #2: We're listening.
#45
Realm: Guys Who Make Kelsey Grammer Look Lazy
Subrealm: More TV Threes
Question: Who was the first actor to appear in 3 prime time series as the same character in ONE WEEK? And please name the three series.
Answer: Richard Belzer as John Munch; "Homicide"; "Law and Order"; "The X-Files."
Song: "Watching the Detectives" by Elvis Costello
Hint #1: Had a run-in with Mr. T and Hulk Hogan many years ago.
Hint #2: The truth is in Baltimore.
#46
Realm: Bonds.....
Subrealm: .....James Bond
Question: What spy ring featured in Ian Fleming's James Bond novels actually existed?
Answer: SMERSH.
Song: "Suspicious Minds" by the Defects (DEEP BACKGROUND: In 007-land, the SMERSH spy ring employed bad guys such as Dr. No and Goldfinger. In reality, SMERSH was a Soviet counterintelligence agency that predated the KGB. Its name was a contraction of the Russian phrase "smert shpionam," which means "death to spies.")
Hint #1: Sounds a little like a Don Martin sound effect.
Hint #2: The band's name should be recalled.
FEELING GOOD? HAVING FUN? WELL, SAY GOODBYE TO ALL THAT. THE NIGHT'S SECOND HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET BEGINS!!!!
#47
Realm: Clintons in Heat
Subrealm: In Other Words, Situation Normal
Question: The Weekly World News tackles the real news that the cowardly media is afraid to touch. For instance, they blew the lid off the shocking love affair between Hillary Clinton and P'Lod, the silver space alien who has secretly advised all of Washington's leaders for years. According to the story, Bill Clinton refused to believe the filthy rumors about his wife boinking P'Lod, until the Secret Service showed him the surveillance photos. Summarize his anguished reaction.
Answer: "My God! I thought she was gay!" (OPERATORS: Accept any reasonable fascimile.)
Song: "Pop That Coochie" by 2 Live Crew
Hint #1: The truth had to come out.
Hint #2: It's a pink love triangle.
#48
Realm: Back Back Back
Subrealm: Back
Question: Out of more than 560 World Series games, only 12 have ended on a home run. THIS IS A THREE-POINT PLAY. For 1 point, name any four of the players to smack a game-winning homer in the Series. For 2 points, name any 8 of the 12 players.
Answer: Alphabetically: Joe Carter (1993-- won Series); Chad Curtis ('99); Carlton Fisk ('75); Kirk Gibson ('88); Tommy Heinrich ('49); Derek Jeter (a month ago); Mickey Mantle ('64); Eddie Matthews ('57); Bill Mazeroski ('60-- won Series); Mark McGwire ('88); Kirby Puckett ('91); Dusty Rhodes ('54).
Song: "Dear Mr. Jesus" by PowerSource
Hint #1: With 12 names, operators, use your best judgement.
Hint #2: The band name should be there on your wall, or over your head.
HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET #2 CONTINUES
#49
Realm: Famous Guys Named "Woody"
Subrealm: Who DIDN'T Shtup Their Daughters
Question: What inscription did Woody Guthrie write on many of the guitars he owned over the years?
Answer: "This machine kills fascists."
Song: "Hamburger Martyr" by Killdozer
Hint #1: Why Hitler didn't like folk music.
Hint #2: The band sounds like that cowboy who shot a man for snoring.
#50
Realm: Yadda Yadda
Subrealm: Yadda
Question: According to "Seinfeld," besides "We have to talk," what are the four worst words in the English language?
Answer: "Whose bra is this?"
Song: "My Cup Runneth Over" by Ed Ames
Hint #1: A common form of exercise (push-up).
Hint #2: Thus endeth the Horrible Song Quartet.
HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET #2 CONCLUDES
#51
Realm: The Academy Awards
Subrealm: And the Winner Is
Question: The 1933 Oscars featured an unintentionally memorable moment when the award for Best Director was handed out. Host Will Rogers opened the envelope, and shouted, "Come and get it, Frank!" What went wrong?
Answer: There were two nominees named Frank (Lloyd and Capra). Both came up to get the award, but only Frank Lloyd got it.
Song: "Him or Me.... What's It Gonna Be?" by Paul Revere & the Raiders
Hint #1: It's not such a wonderful life.
Hint #2: Oscars are gold-plated, but the singer sounds like a silversmith.
#52
Realm: Going, Going.....
Subrealm: ...SOLD, to the Creepy Comic Book Artist!
Question: The 3 pieces of sports memorabilia that have fetched the highest prices ever in open auction are associated with what 3 players?
Answer: #1-- Mark McGwire (ball); #2-- Honus Wagner (card); #3-- Wilt Chamberlain (ball).
Song: "#1" by Star Collector
Hints: 70; Flying Dutchman; 100 and 20,000.
#53
Realm: Multi-Talented Females
Subrealm: With Nice.... Eyes
Question: She's been a flight attendant for Pan-Am and American Airlines. She's also had careers as a teacher, a nurse, a ballerina, a rock star, and an animal-rights activist. Who?
Answer: Barbie.
Song: "Another Dumb Blonde" by Hoku
Hint #1: A good place for shrimp.
Hint #2: Her dad sung "Tiny Bubbles."
#54
Realm: Languages
Subrealm: Let's All Rush to Google, You Stinky Cheaters
Question: In its interface preferences, Google.com will automatically translate web pages into the language of your choice. Included with Spanish and Turkish is also a language called "Bork Bork Bork." What is the origin of this strange tongue?
Answer: It's from the Swedish Chef on "The Muppet Show."
Song: "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dickie Doo & the Don'ts
Hint #1: BAM!
Hint #2: It's time to play the music.
#55
Realm: Booooooooo!!
Subrealm: BOOOOOOOO!!!!
Question: Which professional sports franchise lost the most games in the 20th Century?
Answer: The Philadelphia Phillies.
Song: "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" by Garbage
Hint #1: The City That Loves You Back
Hint #2: W.C. Fields would understand this; so would Santa Claus.
#56
Realm: A Place for Sodomy and Hand Puppets
Subrealm: Besides the Neverland Ranch
Question: Taking care to project from the diaphragm, please call us up and sing the theme song to Comedy Central's "TV Funhouse."
Answer: "Everyone get up and play, for the last cartoon show of the day. TV Funhouse coming through, with animals that pee and poo. Anipals adventuring! Out in space, or playing with string. You did your homework, thereby earning one last show before you turn in. Last chance to be entertained; Sleep is good, but TV helps your brain. TV Funhouse...."
Song: "House of Fun" by Madness
Hint #1: The group is insane.
Hint #2: Give them key words-- everyone, cartoon, poo, Anipals, space, homework, etc.
#57
Realm: Famous Inventors
Subrealm: Who Invent One Too Many Things
Question: Alexander Graham Bell had more than one invention up his sleeve. What did the telephone man create while he was President of the National Geographic Society?
Answer: Those annoying magazine subscription insert cards that fall out when you turn the pages.
Song: "I Need You" by America
Hint #1: A bigger fall-out problem for humanity than Robert Oppenheimer's invention.
Hint #2: Do you like National Geographic? Want more?
#58
Realm: Old Orangey Men in Shiny Ties
Subrealm: You Can Phone Here, But We're NOT Your Friend
Question: THIS IS A THREE-POINT PLAY! From "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," we have the list of every winning million-dollar answer to date. Sadly, we can't offer you the cash, but for 1 point, name any 3 million-dollar answers. For two points, name any 7.
Answer: 1. Richard Nixon; 2. moth; 3. Igor Sikorsky; 4. Isaac Newton; 5. 93 million miles; 6. Lesotho; 7. Peru; 8. N (as in the letter N); 9. insecticide.
Song: "Whenever I Call You Friend" by Kenny Loggins
Hint #1: Full names, countries, and bug stuff.
Hint #2: Guys whose first names start with "I"; to the center of the galaxy. (NOTE: Technically, "Igor Sikorsky" was a $2 million answer.)
#59
Realm: Penis Penis Penis Penis
Subrealm: Okay, We're Ready to Join the "Saturday Night Live" Writing Staff Now
Question: We've all seen and enjoyed Spencer Eldon's penis. Where?
Answer: On the cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind" album.
Song: "I Hang Suspended" by the Boo Radleys
Hint #1: It's not the size that matters, but the motion in the ocean.
Hint #2: The quietest character in "To Kill a Mockingbird."
#60
Realm: Trivia
Subrealm: Trivia
Question: We're all playing Trivia. But if we were engaged in pursuit of the Trivi UM, what three things would we be concerned with?
Answer: Grammar, logic, and rhetoric. (NOTE: In medieval schools, the Trivium were the three "lower" liberal arts. The "upper" four, arithmetic, music, geometry and astronomy, comprised the Quadrivium.)
Song: "What Do All the People Know" by the Monroes
Hint #1: Socrates is a man, men do Hour Boni, therefore Socrates is an Hour Bonus.
Hint #2: The artist sounds like they could use a Doctrine.
#61
Realm: As Genghis Khan Once Said,
Subrealm: "I See Nothing But Pastures for My Horses"
Question: What is the only province in the game "Diplomacy" that can only be attacked by two adjacent spaces?
Answer: Portugal.
Song: "Land of Make Believe" by the Easybeats
Hint #1: If you claim this country, you are truly a man-of-war.
Hint #2: The band has Friday on its mind.
#62
Realm: Do You Know What They Call Question #62 in Europe?
Subrealm: Le Question #62
Question: Chronologically, what is the last thing that happens in "Pulp Fiction"?
Answer: Bruce Willis rides away on Zedâ^À^Ùs motorcycle.
Song: "C'mon Ride It" by Quad City DJs
Hint #1: He's dead.
Hint #2: The band come from a real square town.
#63
Realm: Taking Leave
Subrealm: Of Their Census
Question: British officials have announced they will NOT acknowledge a large write-in campaign to add an additional "religion" to the national census form. It would have gone somewhere between "Atheist" and "Wiccan." What faith is being persecuted?
Answer: "Jedi Knight."
Song: "Lucas with the Lid Off" by Lucas
Hint #1: Don't TRY to answer this. Hint #2: There is no try.
#64
Realm: The National Pastime
Subrealm: And Pointless Ceremonies
Question: In many sports, great or popular athletes have their numbers retired by the home team. But what unusual number-related experience occurred only to the White Sox' Harold Baines?
Answer: He's the only player to have his number UN-retired. (The Chicago White Sox retired his number after trading him, but Baines came back a few seasons later.)
Song: "Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again!" by Gary Glitter
Hint #1: Good thing it wasn't the A's and Rickey Henderson.
Hint #2: The artist had a little child porn problem a few years ago.
#65
Realm: Fashion Don'ts
Subrealm: According to Weird Old Foofy Guys
Question: Who was #1 on Mr. Blackwell's 37th Annual Worst-Dressed Women List in 1997?
Answer: Dennis Rodman.
Song: "Tattooed Love Boys" by the Pretenders
Hint #1: It was easy for this person to rebound from the insult.
Hint #2: Bull!
#66
Realm: Common Bonds....
Subrealm: .....James Bonds
Question: Actors who hold the status of the current James Bond may appear in other non- Bond movies. But when they do so, contractually, they cannot be seen in WHAT condition?
Answer: Wearing a tuxedo.
Song: "I'll Manage Somehow" by Menswe@r
Hint #1: The answer's in black and white.
Hint #2: The song title might have been Jimy Williams' theme last year.
#67
Realm: The Mystery Question
Subrealm: Which None Shall Pass
Question: We have a question to ask you. Call up and find out what it is. (OPERATORS: No matter what they say, just keep repeating "Is this the right room for an argument?" until they reply with the correct answer, "I told you once." But stop while they're guessing the song.)
Answer: "I told you once."
Song: "Rude Boy Rock" by Lionrock
Hint #1: The band name sounds like the front of the NY Library.
Hint #2: Think of a wrestler who swivelled his hips as he stood over women.
#68
Realm: Sitcoms from Space
Subrealm: "Third Rock from the Sun"
Question: It is clear why three of the aliens were chosen for their mission -- Dick for his leadership, Sally for her combat abilities, and Tommy for his intelligence. Why was Harry chosen?
Answer: He was chosen because a radio was installed in his skull (enabling them to communicate with the Big Giant Head).
Song: "Sulk" by Radiohead
Hint #1: Not because they had a fourth seat, though they told him that
Hint #2: Not for the entertainment value exactly
AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR QUESTION #69. WHEN WE CONSIDER THE NUMBER "69," WE THINK OF ACTIVITIES WHICH INVOLVE TWICE AS MUCH SUCKING. AND SO, FITTINGLY, WE BRING YOU HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET #3.
#69
Realm: Odd Millennial Factoids
Subrealm: What Were YOU Doing on Friday, November 19,1999?
Question: Maybe you thought November 19, 1999 wasn't that special a day. But you'd be wrong. Tell us what was so unusual about November 19, 1999.
Answer: 11/19/1999 was the last date for over 1,000 years that was all odd numbers. (Zero, of course, is neither odd nor even.)
Song: "Juicy Gotcha Krazy" by Oaktown 3-5-7
Hint #1: Maybe you handwrote a check that day?
Hint #2: It's definitely an odd fact.
#70
Realm: Yuletide Joy
Subrealm: Have a Holly Jolly Cholesterol Test
Question: What very familiar confection was packaged so that it could be hung from Christmas trees?
Answer: Animal crackers.
Song: "Santa Claus Has Got the AIDS This Year" by Tiny Tim (NOTE: Candy canes don't count, because they hang the same with or without any packaging.)
Hint #1: It could also be a good snack for Boxing Day.
Hint #2: Not only is the song title Christmassy, but the artist has the name of a Christmas character.
HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET #3 CONTINUES.....
#71
Realm: Zoos
Subrealm: Southern Style
Question: What does the Atlanta Zoo have on their animal descriptor plaques that no other zoo has?
Answer: Recipes.
Song: "Reelin' and Rockin'" by the Frogs
Hint #1: Why, a Child could give you the answer.
Hint #2: Courageous Cat's arch-enemy.
#72
Realm: Bands From the Sixties
Subrealm: And Their Long-Forgotten Members
Question: In the 60s, Joey Dee & the Starlighters was the house band for the Peppermint Lounge in New York City and had a #1 hit with "Peppermint Twist". What two famous people once played guitar in the band?
Answer: Jimi Hendrix, and Joe Pesci.
Song: "See the Funny Little Clown" by Bobby Goldsboro
Hint #1: Move over, Rover.
Hint #2: Does this question amuse you?
DOES THAT COMPLETE THE HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET? (DJ's: ARGUE OVER WHETHER OR NOT THAT WAS FOUR SONGS OR NOT.... EVERYBODY LOST TRACK. THEN, JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, PLAY ANOTHER HORRIBLE SONG JUST IN CASE.)
#73
Realm: Sports of the Future
Subrealm: His Boy Elroy
Question: On "The Jetsons," Elroy plays baseball for the Space Cubs. What position?
Answer: Left sky.
Song: "Black Hole Sun" by Steve & Eydie (Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme)
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FOUR SONGS.... IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FIVE.... AND IT SEEMED LIKE TWELVE. BUT THE THIRD HORRIBLE SONG QUARTET IS FINALLY DEFINITELY OVER
#76
Realm: Elvis Has Left The Building
Subrealm: But He Left His Band Behind
Question: We love Elvis Costello and The Attractions. But Elvis wasn't always attractive....er, Elvis wasn't always backed by the Attractions. What happened to the band that backed him up on his first album?
Answer: They turned into Huey Lewis And The News.
Song: "Yesterday's News" by Whiskeytown
Hint #1: They were a well-known Drug band.
Hint #2: They made it big in Sports.
#77
Realm: Up the Ladder to the Roof
Subrealm: Slip Sliding Away
Question: In the board game "Chutes and Ladders", what good deed results in the highest ladder up? What bad deed results in the longest slide down?
Answer: Good deed is rescuing a cat from a tree; Bad deed is climbing to get a cookie from a shelf (and falling down).
Song: "But I Got High" by Afroman
Hint #1: This song is by one of those "hair" bands.
Hint #2: No News is good News.
#78
Realm: Beloved Actors Bigger Than a Breadbox
Subrealm: But Not Much
Question: What is Michael J. Fox's middle name?
Answer: Andrew. (He changed it to "J" because he thought Michael A. Fox sounded too arrogant.)
Song: "Shakin' All Over" by the Guess Who
Hint #1: He'll rock you like a hurricane.
Hint #2: Guess who sings this song.
#79
Realm: Oh Mickey, You're So Fine
Subrealm: You're So Fine, You Blow My Mind, Hey Mickey
Question: What's the slogan of Radio Disney?
Answer: "We're all ears."
Song: "Right Between the Eyes" by Wax
Hint #1: The trivia answer's on either side of you.
Hint #2: The song title's right in front of you.
#80
Realm: I Say It's Duc Season
Subrealm: And I Say "Fire!"
Question: Who is the only person ever to decline the Nobel Peace Prize?
Answer: Le Duc Tho. (In 1973, the Prize was awarded jointly to U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Vietnamese Communist Party official Le Duc Tho for their efforts in negotiating a ceasefire in the U.S.-Vietnam War. Le Duc Tho, citing that the cease fire didn't actually end the war, refused his share of the award.)
Song: "Everybody Gets What They Deserve" by the Churchills
Hint #1: Peace is at hand.
Hint #2: The artist's namesake lost his job in 1945, then got it back in 1951.
#81
Realm: Movie Commonalities
Subrealm: They Didn't Win the Palme D'Or
Question: What do each of the following movies have in common: "Dr. Strangelove," "Peter Pan," "Moonstruck," "Edward Scissorhands," "Young Frankenstein," and "The Best Years of Our Lives"?
Answer: Characters with metal hands.
Song: "Baby Blue" by Badfinger
Hint #1: The Oscar has two.
Hint #2: This question has a hook to it.
#82
Realm: Trivia is Nostalgia
Subrealm: Nostalgia for 2 Days Ago, Anyway
Question: Usually, subjective questions make for bad trivia. Usually. But this time, we think we can back our opinion up. And so, tell us which is the funniest line from this month's issue of "Spider-Man"?
Answer: None.... all Marvel Comics published during "Nuff Said" month contain NO words.
Song: "Words" by Missing Persons
Hint #1: I say it's Duck Season, and I say be vewwy, vewwy qwiet.... huh huh huh.
Hint #2: It's not so much WHAT he said, but the way he said it.
#83
Realm: MC Quentin
Subrealm: And The Fresh Royale
Question: That world-renowned authority on hip-hop, Quentin Tarantino, wrote in the liner notes of this artist's anthology, "I've often wondered if gangsta rappers know how little separates their tales of ghetto thug life from" his tales of "thug life". Who was this seminal gangsta rapper?
Answer: Johnny Cash.
Song: "Men in Black" by Will Smith
Hint #1: He fell down, down, down.
Hint #2: He plans to name his first child Bill or George.
#84
Realm: Costa Rican Geography
Subrealm: You Know You Love It
Question: Costa Rica's Mount Izaru is the only place in the Americas where one can do what?
Answer: See both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans at the same time.
Song: "Poison Ivy" by the Coasters
Hint #1: Two down, five to go.
Hint #2: Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink.
#85
Realm: We Would Not Ask This on a Boat
Subrealm: We Would Not Ask This to a Goat
Question: What inspired Dr. Seuss to write "Green Eggs and Ham"?
Answer: His publisher bet him that he couldn't write a successful book with 50 or fewer words.
Song: "The Book Lovers" by Broadcast
Hint #1: Dr. Seuss could have written "Spider-Man."
Hint #2: "B.C." has a fat one.
#86
Realm: American Industry
Subrealm: Let's Go to Plan B
Question: What common product was first marketed as a women's douche, though it is rarely if ever used for that purpose nowadays?
Answer: Lysol.
Song: "In the Bush" by Musique
Hint #1: The product would certainly work, but....
Hint #2: Name the artiste.
#87
Realm: Go Away!
Subrealm: We Beseech You!
Question: During the decade of the 1990s, seven Hollywood actors appeared in at least 26 films apiece. Name any five of them.
Answer: 1. Samuel L. Jackson (36); 2. Harvey Keitel (30); 3. Whoopi Goldberg (29); 4. Steve Buscemi (28); 5. Robin Williams (27); 6. Bruce Willis (26); 7. Christopher Walken (26).
Song: "Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton
Hints: 1. Price, Mace, Zeus 2. Played Satan last year 3. "Ditto" 4. Lots of Coen Bros. films 5. He played Dr. Know 6. 4 + 12 + Fifth + Sixth + 9 7. Fatboy
#88
Realm: Single Guys Who Beat Their Meat
Subrealm: Yo, Adrian
Question: On the eve of his match with Apollo Creed in "Rocky," what did Rocky say about Apollo when asked by a reporter to say something "derogatory"?
Answer: "He's great."
Song: "Then the Morning Comes" by Smash Mouth
Hint #1: He sounded more like a Tiger than a Stallion.
Hint #2: The group used to be a straight ska band, but ditched that style for hits.
#89
Realm: America's Finest News Source
Subrealm: Especially Smoove B
Question: Whenever the print version of "The Onion" has space it needs to fill on a given page, it just prints the same one sentence over and over. What is that sentence?
Answer: "Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood." ( OPERATORS: Don't make this painful.... credit anything more or less correct.)
Song: "Dangerous Type" by the Cars
Hints: Just give 'em words 2, 4, 5, and 9-- were, by, the, of. First word: think quarterbacks. Third word: think Minotaur. Sixth word: think Tom Jones. Seventh word: think Shaquille O'Neal. Eighth word: think the Andes. Tenth word: think positive!
#90
Realm: Cuisine
Subrealm: We Like Ours Fresh-Squeezed
Question: Nutritionally, what is the most complete food, even though it is not often consumed in most cultures?
Answer: Blood.
Song: "Train in Vain" by the Clash
Hint #1: You find it at the start of the alphabet.
Hint #2: You definitely have it in you to answer this.
#91
Realm: Literature
Subrealm: With Pretty Pictures
Question: Whether it's an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy or Tony, everybody likes shiny little trophies. In 1985, the world of comic books finally got in on the act and established an award with a monicker of its own. Sadly, controversy struck the committee just 3 years later, and the awards split into two rival ceremonies. What was the name of the original award? And for a second point, what 2 separate awards took its place? That's right, THIS IS A THREE-POINT PLAY!
Answer: Originally: the Kirbys; Now: the Eisners, and the Harveys.
Song: "Wonder Woman" by the New World Symphony
Hint #1: Thor, Spirit, Mad.
Hint #2: This song is clearly Dvorak's greatest work.
#92
Realm: Classic Oversqueezes
Subrealm: Release the Hounds
Question: In his American Express ad, what does Jerry Seinfeld exclaim after whiffing at the cricket pitch?
Answer: "That was a wicked googly!"
Song: "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" by Buddy Holly & the Crickets
Hint #1: Adjective for Margaret Hamilton.
Hint #2: Barney Google had these kind of eyes. (NOTE: Question #92 was the last asked on-air by I Say It's Duck Season.)
#93
Realm: Towns
Subrealm: Yup
Question: By population, what is the largest city in the United States with a one-syllable name?
Answer: Flint, Michigan.
Song: "Meet the Flintstones" by Bruce Springstone
Hint #1: Roger's hard to find.
Hint #2: We haven't played a good TV theme in almost 2 songs.
#94
Realm: Music
Subrealm: Subversive Music
Question: During Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee in June, 1977, the British music charts looked highly unusual. What did music fans see when they looked to see what song was at #1 and #2 that week, and what should they have seen?
Answer: Black bars appeared at #2, instead of a song title & artist. Readers should have seen "God Save the Queen" by the Sex Pistols. (Which was really #1 in sales, but they rigged the chart positions, too.... Rod Stewart was at #1 instead.)
Song: "I Can't See Nobody" by the Bee Gees
Hint #1: What happened was Rotten.
Hint #2: It was downright Vicious.
#95
Realm: Presidential Squeakers
Subrealm: Katherine Harris Already Knows Who's Winning This Contest
Question: If the last presidential election had not been resolved by Inauguration Day, who would have been acting President?
Answer: Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers. [In the order of succession, the Secretary of State would normally be next, but Madeline Albright is foreign-born and could not have served as President.]
Song: "2 + 2 = ?" by the Bob Seger System (ATTENTION DJ: Beware the MAJOR false ending on this song.)
Hint #1: Not Grundy, Howell, Grant, or Hinkley.
Hint #2: The Mysterians' favorite song title.
#96
Realm: Cartoons
Subrealm: Super Hero Cartoons, from Springfield
Question: In the Simpsons' 10th Halloween Special, a candy-inspecting X-Ray accident turns Bart and Lisa into superheroes. While battling the evil Collector, they are temporarily beaten by one of his many weapons-- the only real phaser ever built. The Collector tells them that it had only been used once before. Against whom, and why?
Answer: On William Shatner, to prevent him from making another album.
Song: "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by the Fugees Hint #1 - Not Canada's greatest contribution to Shakespeare Hint #2 - "I want to sex you up" is justification for a full spread of photon torpedoes, not just a single lousy phaser.
#97
Realm: Pitchers, Singers, Comedians, and Fat Guys
Subrealm: Together at Last
Question: What do Tom Seaver, Van Morrison, Bob Newhart, Roger Waters, and Orson Welles have in common?
Answer: All are named George (but are better known by their middle names).
Song: "Stuck in the Middle with You" by Stealer's Wheel
Hint #1: First things first.... or not.
Hint #2: Babe Ruth and the Little Rascals' Spanky are similar(*). (*both really named George, but their middle names aren't "Babe" or "Spanky.")
#98
Realm: Still More Advertising Debacles
Subrealm: Designed by.... SATAN! [with Church Lady voice]
Question: What event ran an much-maligned ad campaign with slogans such as "Engage in heavy petting" and "The only place you pay to throw up"?
Answer: The Nebraska State Fair. (Other bizarre slogans included "Wear old shoes" and "See bands you thought were dead" (e.g. Kansas).)
Song: "Carnival" by the Cardigans
Hint #1: The Boss gets stark.
Hint #2: This band should cover Weezer's "Sweater Song."
#99
Realm: U Can't Touch This
Subrealm: Or This, Either
Question: Only two pitchers have thrown no-hitters in 2 different centuries. You know what you must do.
Answer: Hideo Nomo (20th & 21st); Cy Young (19th & 20th).
Song: "The No No Song" by Ringo Starr
Hint #1: One guy got votes for the other guy.
Hint #2: First pitcher has weird stop-start motion; second pitcher is named Denton.
#100
Realm: Great Figures in American History
Subrealm: Preserved in Bronze
Question: Philadelphia has its statue of Ben Franklin, and Washington has the Lincoln Memorial. Minneapolis is considering its own statue, located at the intersection of 7th and Nicollet Street. A statue of who?
Answer: Mary Richards (of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"). (The intersection is where she threw her hat in the air. The project is being underwritten by TV Land)
Song: "Monument of Me" by the Merrymakers
Hint #1: Hats off to this person!
Hint #2: You can have the town, why don't you take it?
#101
Realm: (Beavis & Butthead-type voice) Huh-huh, I've got wood
Subrealm: From the USS Constitution
Question: "Old Ironsides" is fabled for its impervious hull. This is because the wood used in early American ships is live oak. What noteworthy property of live oak seems to make it a poor choice for ships?
Answer: It is so dense, it will not float. (It must be dried out in a kiln before use.)
Song: "Miuzi Weighs a Ton" by Public Enemy
Hint #1: It's a bad buoy.
Hint #2: Which movie had the scene where the lady gets hit in the face with a grapefruit?
#102
Realm: Literature
Subrealm: Poetry
Question: What literary distinction does Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings, of Greenbridge, Essex, England hold, that no other poet may lay claim to?
Answer: Her poetry is the worst in the known universe (according to Douglas Adams). ("More foul and pestilent than the work of Azgoth Poet Master Grunthos the Flatulent, and far less appealing than the fetid little passages of Vogon Constructor Fleet Captain Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz.")
Song: "Hitch Hike" by Marvin Gaye
Hint #1: She did NOT make it into Guiness Book of World Records
Hint #2: She sued the person who gave her this title. Successfully.
#103
Realm: History of Ideas
Subrealm: Homer Simpson's Ideas
Question: Terrified that he'd accomplished nothing in all 39 years of his life, Homer Simpson decided to become an inventor like Thomas Edison. After slaving away in the basement for days, he finally shows his handiwork to his family. THIS IS A THREE- POINT PLAY. For one point, list two of his inventions. For an extra point, name all five.
Answer: The Electric Hammer; an "Everything's OK" alarm; a make-up gun; a lazy man reclining toilet chair; a six-legged chair that catches you when you lean back. (The six-legged chair was actually useful, but it turned out Edison had already modified his chair the same way).
Song: "Stinkfist" by Tool
Hint #1: What would the laziest guy in the world want?
Hint #2: What tool just does NOT want to be plugged in?
#104
Realm: (sung) Throw Me Out Of The Ballll Gammme
Subrealm: Throw Meee Out Of The Crowd
Question: In 1985, Wilbur Snapp was ejected from a minor league game in Clearwater, Florida. What was he playing when he was ejected?
Answer: The organ ("Three Blind Mice" also acceptable).
Song: "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind
Hint #1: A player not on the field.
Hint #2: How would you soothe half a snake?