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Television
Given the slogans, supply the product name on the same line.
- The choice of a new Generation
Pepsi.
- America's freedom fabric
"Visa" by Dacron.
- Breakfast for vour head!
"CBS This Morning."
- A little dab'll do ya
Brylcream.
- It's too good to forget
(Apparently not......)
- It's in there
Prego.
- Once vou pop, you can't stop!
Pringles.
- The best part of waking up
Folgers.
- What vou want is what you get
Coronet.
- Gives a woman feminine moisture
- How to make your moist, delicious best
Duncan Hines.
- You make it fresh, vou make it best
Good Seasons Italian Dressing.
- Good to the last drop
Maxwell House.
- Nobodv does it better ... Naturally
- We deliver satisfaction
UPS.
- Something special in the air
American Airlines.
- We love to fly and it shows
Delta Airlines.
- Taste them again, for the first time
Kellogg's Corn Flakes.
- Flavors Mother Nature never intended
Tropicana Twisters fruit drinks.
- You don't just have to have it in the morning
Florida grapefruit.
- The taste you love without the cholesterol
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter (or, as Fabio says the last word--Batter)
- It's the right thing to do, and the tasty way to do it
Quaker Oatmeal.
- It's the cheesiest
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (or Cheese & Macaroni, if you prefer)
- Where taste runs wild!
- Nothing but the best
- Dare to compare
- Low prices are just the beginning
Wal-Mart
- We're America's wheels
- Don't worry, we'll make more! (NOTE: As one team pointed out, the slogan was "Crunch all you want. We'll make more.")
Doritos.
- Evidently it's not your normal ice cream
Edy's Ice Cream.
Gilligan's Island Section
Answer the following general "Gilligan's Island" trivia.
- According to creator Sherwood Schwartz, what is Gilligan's full name?
"Gilligan" is all there is. Originally, it was supposed to be Willy Gilligan, but this never made it near the show. Schwartz and Bob Denver have been battling for 30 years over the issue of "Gilligan-- First Name or Surname"? As you can see, Schwartz is a surname man, but the man who wore the red shirt says no. Jihads have been fought over less.
- What are Mr. Howell's two allergies?
- What is the full name of Thurston Howell III's wife?
- What is Ginger's one regret in life?
- What is the Professor's name?
Roy Hinkley.
- From which universities, respectively, did the Professor get his B.A.,
B.S., M.A., and Ph.D.? (abbr.)
- How many books does the Professor have and what are their titles?
- What is Mary Ann's last name?
Summers.
- What is the Skipper's full name?
Jonas Grumby.
- Which of the Seven Deadly Sins does each of the castaways represent?
Answer the following episode-specific questions.
- What perfume does Mrs. Howell use?
- What book does the Professor give the Skipper?
- What perfume does Ginger use?
- Who was Ginger's roommate in HolIywood?
- In what French restaurant did Lovey accept Thurston Howell's marriage proposal?
- What are Ginger's measurements?
- What are the names of the two scientists monitoring the Mars probe at Cape Canaveral?
- What foreign languages does Lovey speak? And Mr. Howell?
- What's Mr. Howell's polo pony named?
- What do the captivora berries the Professor needs look like?
Soap Opera Section
Answer the following questions about soap operas.
- What was "Papa" Bauer's first name on "Guiding Light"?
- What was the name of Joe Novak's fishing boat on "Ryan's Hope"'?
- One of Henderson's most notorious beauties stood trial for murder during the mid-70's. Who was she? Who played her?
- "One Life to Live" was not the original title intended for the show when it was in the planning stages. What should have been the title?
- Which longtime TV star is such a fan of "All My Children" that she asked for a temporary role on the show (and got it)?
Carol Burnett. (Note: Regis Philbin and Rosie O'Donnell have since followed in Burnett's immeasurably more talented footsteps.)
- Which star of the film "Blazing Saddles" once played a role on "Another World"? Which role did (s)he play?
- On what soap opera did Ellen Burstyn play a doctor?
- The part of Dorian on "One Life to Live" has been plaved by at least four different actresses.Who was the second Dorian? What role does she currently play on a CBS sitcom?
- An underlying rivalry often has stood between Jill and Faith Coleridge of "Ryan's Hope." What secret from the past helped the sisters understand and reconcile these differences?
- Actor Kevin Bacon once plaved a role on which CBS soap opera?
"The Guiding Light."
- What soap opera did Kate Mulgrew leave to portray the wife of a famous TV detective? What was the wife's name (get this and You get the title of the series)?
Mulgrew left "Ryan's Hope" (where she played matriarch Mary Ryan) to become "Kate Columbo" (which became "Kate Loves a Mystery").
- The Rileys used to be one of the core families on "One Life to Live." Whatever happened to the late Joe's sister Eileen?
- Whv did Brian Kendall of "One Life To Live" run frantically into the street, where he was killed by a hit-and-run driver?
- Which famous psychologist appeared as herself on "One Life to Live" in the early '70s'? To which hospital was she 'called'? Who was she helping to recover from what "disease"?
- What are the six soap operas that Irna Phillips created?
"As The World Turns" and "Guiding Light" are two.
Cartoons Section
Answer the following Disney Afternoon cartoon questions.
- Which two characters does Darkwing Duck share with "Duck Tales"?
- What is Darkwing Duck's real name?
- What is the name of his adopted daughter (spelled correctly)?
- What Disney movie provided many of the characters for "Tale Spin"? What is the name of the main character's airplane?
"The Jungle Book."
- Name the five Rescue Rangers, and their two primary antagonists.
- Name the six original Gummi Bears.
- Who is the seventh Gummi Bear?
Answer the following "Transformers" questions.
- Who built the Combaticons, and why?
- Who becomes the new leader of the Autobots at the end of the final two-part episode of "The Transformers," replacing Rodimus Prime?
- In what form do Decepticons store energy, and who produces the containers for it?
- Who were the original rulers of Cybertron, to whom all of the Transformers were slaves?
- What was Rodimus Prime's original name before he became leader of the Autobots?
- What was the name of Bumblebee's original human friend?
- Who had the ability to fire "null rays" that would neutralize electrical activities?
- Of which temporary Decepticon allies was 'Nergill' the leader?
- Which Autobot was (of all things) a pacifist?
- Once, while driving through an intense storm, the Autobots increased the range of their vision through a technical-sounding, but scientifically meaningless, method. What was this method?
Original Star Trek Section
Answer the following general "Trek" trivia.
- Where did Uhuru get her name?
- What is Uhuru's mother's name?
- In which episodes did Uhura sing?
- Who was Senior Surgeon aboard the Enterprise immediately before McCoy?
- What warp factor is half-speed?
- Who told Spock he was "ill-mannered"?
- How many translucent viewing screens are on the bridge?
- What is the name of the Enterprise's only shuttlecraft?
- In which episode were Klingons first featured?
- In what episode did Spock first call Capt. Kirk "Jim"?
See how well you know everyone's favorite Enterprise captain by answering the following questions on Captain James Tiberius Kirk.
- Who is his deceased brother?
Sam Kirk.
- What is Kirk's serial number?
- Which President does he idolize?
Abraham Lincoln.
- What female scientist did he once consider marrying?
- As a midshipman at the Space Academy, with whom did Kirk fall in love?
Answer the following episode-specific questions.
- Who said, "Tell me how your planet looks on a lazy spring night when the moon is full" and in what episode?
- Who quipped, "In a pig's eye" and during which episode was it uttered?
- In "Mudd's Women," what was unusual about Ruth's home planet?
- In "Dagger of the Mind," what was written on the side of the capsule in which Van Gelder hid?
- In "The Conscience of the King," what did Lenore call Kirk?
- In "Court-Martial," how long had it been since Kirk had seen Areel Shaw?
- In "The Devil in the Dark," what words does the monster burn into a nearby rock after being wounded?
- In "Errand of Mercy," what is Kirk's answer to Kor's request "Tell me about the dispersal of Starfleet"?
- In "The City on the Edge of Forever," name the two boxers appearing at Madison Square Garden, according to the poster seen when Spock and Kirk first beam to New York.
- In "Operation - Annihilate," what were Aurelan Kirk's last words before she died?
The Golden Age of Cable TV Section
"You Can't Do That On Television"
- According to the opening credits, who produces the children on the show?
- What is Kevin's full name, according to the episode on fame?
- According to the episode on popularity, why does Moose have friends?
- What is Moose's real name?
Christine.
- The three adults on the show carried the heavy burden of portraying the adult world. Identitify the name of the character when his profession is given, or his profession given an identifying quote.
- Burger Chef
- Stage Manager
- Arcade Owner
- School bus driver
- "That's one sneaky kid!"
- "Lisa, don't encourage your mother."
- "I want you to copy this dictionary from pages 17 to 5,742."
"Dangermouse"
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Over which eye does Dangermouse wear his patch?
Apparently much blood was shed within the Genitals team itself, before they went with...... the left one.
- Where does Dangermouse live?
- What is his car named?
- What is the name of the Welsh dragon DM was forced to pursue?
- What was the one ironic short-lived spinoff of Dangermouse? Why is it ironic?
- What name does DM assume when he gets amnesia and Baron Greenback persuades him he's a Robin Hood-type villain?
- As this criminal, what crime does DM commit before Greenback has a chance to?
"Brothers"
- What's the name of Joe's bar?
- In what city is the bar located?
- What's the name of Donald's usual gay bar hangout?
- How does Donald respond when Lou reports that he's gay?
"Bizarre"/"Super Dave"
- In what movie does John Byner (actor on Bizarre) play a hunchback?
- In which Disney movie does he play a part? What's the character's name?
- What is the last name of "The Great One," Super Dave?
Osborne.
- What are the names of his personal commentator and trainer?
- The premiere of the "Super Dave" show opened with a spectacular series of automotive stunts culminating with the Super One being flung out of the car. Who was the driver?
"Dream On"
- On the second year debut of "Dream On," the story revolves around the filming of the life story of Martin's ex-wife's god-like new husband. Who plays:
- The actor playing Richard Stone?
- The actress playing Martin's ex-wife?
- "Melvin," the ex-husband?
- The director?
- Who makes a cameo as himself on the "Eddie Charles Show," and what is his one regret in life?
- What line does Martin's son Jeremy get to say?
- When the director decides that Jeremy isn't believeable enough as the son, he wins a bit part in the movie in Studio B. What happens to him and to the professor in the movie?
- In what movie did the actor playing Richard win fame "with his pants around his ankles"'?
- What is Toby's cat's name?
- In one episode, Eddie meets and sleeps with a blonde writing a book. What is the book's title? Why doesn't Eddie like it?
- What is a woman without a man, according to the show?
- When Kathleen and Martin break up, what do they fight over?
- In one episode, Martin meets a genie who grants him three wishes. What are they? What happens?
What Hath Turner Wrought?
- Who is the person on "Crossfire" who didn't run for President?
Tom Braden.
- Who replaced the one who did?
John Sununu.
- From what country is the reporter who stayed in Baghdad for the duration of the Persian Gulf War?
Wolf Blitzer, from.... Blitzletania?
- On which news event did CNN first outdraw a network news program?
- Who are the father-and-son broadcasters for the TBS Braves baseball coverage?
Skip & Chip Carey.
Miscellaneous
- Write out the opening Iyrics to the Garry Shandling Show.
"This is the theme to Gary's show / The opening theme to Gary's show / Gary called me up and asked if I would write his theme song / I'm almost halfway finished / How do you like it so far? / How do you like the theme to Gary's show?"
- What was the name of the team of "First and Ten," and who played its first female owner?
- What was the first HBO made-for-TV movie?
- What are the five all-sports networks that reach over 1 million viewers?
- What's the name of the tiny, industrious workers on "Fraggle Rock"? The giant, vain morons?
The tiny ones are Doozers.
- Who was the host of American Movie Classics?
Bob Dorian.
- Which two channels merged to form Comedy Central?
The Comedy Channel and HA!
- For what event did Comedy Central recently sue and win coverage rights?
The Presidential "State of the Union" address.
- What is the only current show on Nick at Nite, and which network did they
share it with? How does Nick at Nite justify showing it?
- The Weather Channel: In one sentence or less, WHY?
Because some people do not own windows, and besides, nothing in this world is more fascinating than the wind chill factor.
General TV Trivia
Given the syndicated rerun title, supply the original network title of the following shows.
- Brave Stallion
I'd like to think it's "Mr. Ed."
- Badge 714
"Dragnet"
- Matt Dillon
"Gunsmoke"
- Jeff's Collie
"Lassie"
- The Bounty Hunter
- Ponderosa
"Bonanza"
- San Francisco Beat
- Major Adams - Trailmaster
- Carol Burnett and Company
"The Carol Burnett Show"
- Call of the West
Given the show, you give the associated theme song and artist(s) who performed it.
- Batman
"Batman Theme," by Neil Hefti.
- Charlie's Angels
- Dynasty
"Theme to Dynasty," by Bill Conti
- Happy Days
"Happy Days," by Pratt & McClain.
- "All in the Family"
"Those Were the Days," by Carroll O'Connor & Jean Stapleton.
- Beverlv Hillbillies
"The Ballad of Jed Clampett," by Flatt & Scruggs.
- The Greatest American Hero
"The Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not)," by Joey Scarbury
- I Love Lucy
"I Love Lucy," by the Desi Arnaz Orchestra
- Laveme and Shirley
"Making Our Dreams Come True," by Cyndi Grecco
- Magnum, P.l.
Given the title, supply the show from which it was spun off.
- The Andy Griffith Show
"Make Room for Daddy" (Danny Thomas Show)
- Benson
"Soap"
- The Bionic Woman
"The Six Million Dollar Man"
- Checking In
"The Jeffersons"
- Dirty Sally
- The Facts of Life
"Diff'rent Strokes"
- Flo
"Alice"
- Gloria
"All in the Family"
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
"The Andy Griffith Show"
- Good Times
"Maude"
- Green Acres
"Petticoat Junction"
- The Jeffersons
"All in the Family"
- Knots Landing
"Dynasty"
- Laveme & Shirley
"Happy Days"
- Maude
"All in the Family"
- Out of the Blue
- Rhoda
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
- Richie Brockelman, Private Eye
"The Rockford Files"
- Tabitha
"Bewitched," albeit many years later
- Trapper John, M.D.
"M*A*S*H"
Given the title of a network TV show, give the name of the corresponding radio show.
- The Amazing Dunninger
- The Amazing Mr. Malone
"Mr. District Attorney"
- Candid Camera
"Candid Microphone," of course!
- Crime Photographer
- Don McNeill TV Club
"The Breakfast Club"
- The George Bums and Gracie Allen Show
Ditto.
- Life With Linkletter
"House Party"
- The Perry Como Show
"The Chesterfield Supper Club"
- Q. E. D.
- The Ray Milland Show
Given the shows and characters, supply as full an address as possible for each character. If more than one has been used, you may supply only one, but both will get you extra points.
- The Andy Griffith Show: Andy; Barney
14 Maple Street, Mayberry, North Carolina.
- The Beverly Hillbillies: The Clampetts
518 Crestview Drive, Beverly Hills, CA.
- Bewitched: The Stevens
1164 Morning Glory Circle, West Port, CT.
- Dennis the Menace: The Mitchells
627 Elm Street, Hillsdale, Yourstate.
- The Honeymooners: The Kramdens
328 Chauncey Street, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY.
- I Love Lucy: The Ricardos
623 E. 68th Street, Manhattan, NY (an address which in reality would be in the middle of the Hudson River).
- Leave It to Beaver: The Cleavers
211 Pine Street, Mayfield, USA.
- The Munsters: The Munsters
1313 Mockingbird Lane, Los Angeles, California.
- All in the Family: The Bunkers
704 Howser Street, Queens, New York.
- Charles in Charge: The Pembrokes
- Happy Days: Arnold's Drive-in
- Laverne & Shirley: Laverne and Shirley
730 Knapp Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- One Day at a Time: Ann Romano
- Remington Steele: Laura Holt & Remington Steele
- Welcome Back, Kotter: Gabe Kotter
Given the television show, supply the school where the action (sometimes) takes place. Where possible, supply the city where the school is located.
- Facts of Life
The Eastland School for Young Women; then Langley College.
- Happy Days
Jefferson High, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Head of the Class
Monroe High School, Manhattan, NY (for advanced students)
- Mr. Novak
Jefferson High School, Los Angeles
- Mr. Peepers
Jefferson High School, Jefferson City (midwest)
- Our Miss Brooks
Madison High; then Mrs. Nestor's Private Elementary School
- Room 222
Walt Whitman High, a big city (probably Los Angeles)
- Welcome Back, Kotter
James Buchanan High, Brooklyn NY (4th largest city in America!)
- The White Shadow
Carver High, Los Angeles
- The Wonder Years
Robert F. Kennedy Junior High School, suburbia
Given the character, name his/her occupation and the show on which (s)he appears.
- Elaine Nardo
Cab driver/art gallery director, "Taxi"
- Tony Nelson
Astronaut, "I Dream of Jeannie"
- Ward Cleaver
Accountant, "Leave It To Beaver"
- Burt Campbell
Owner of construction company, "Soap"
- Jennifer Marlowe
Radio station receptionist, "WKRP in Cincinnati"
- Ed Norton
Subterranean maintenance engineer, "The Honeymooners"
- Judy Benjamin
Army private, "Private Benjamin"
- Bob Hartley
Psychologist, "The Bob Newhart Show"
- Tom Bradford
Newspaper columnist, "Eight Is Enough"
- Rudy Wells
Given the character's (nick)name, supply the show (s)he was on.
- Hot Lips
"M*A*S*H"
- Endora
"Bewitched"
- Tattoo
"Fantasy Island"
- Festus
"Gunsmoke"
- Salami
"The White Shadow"
- Juan Epstein
"Welcome Back, Kotter"
- Wilhelm Klink
"Hogan's Heroes"
- Gwen Pigeon
"The Odd Couple"
- Gopher
"The Love Boat"
- Dr. Strangepork
"Pigs in Space," a subsidiary of "The Muppet Show"
Given the first names, supply the last name and the show on which the couple were characters.
- Oscar & Blanche
Madison, "The Odd Couple"
- Ward & June
Cleaver, "Leave It To Beaver"
- Mike & Carol
Brady, "The Brady Bunch"
- Max & 99
Smart, "Get Smart"
- Howard & Marion
Cunningham, "Happy Days"
- Rob & Laura
Petrie, "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
- Bob & Emily
Hartley, "The Bob Newhart Show"
- Donald & Margaret
Penobscot, "M*A*S*H"
- Buddy & Pickles
Sorrell, "The Dick Van Dyke Show"
- Bob & Pam
Ewing, "Dallas"