#1
Realm: Mass media
Subrealm: Really massive media
Question: On his radio talk show, national syndicated host, fat guy, and conservative icon Rush Limbaugh was asked by a caller, "What is your position on gays in the military?" to which he responded, "The military should not be used as a laboratory for social experiments." Rather.... what?
Answer: "The purpose of the military is to kill people and break things."
Song: "My City Was Gone," by the Pretenders
(NOTE: The printed but discarded Realm and Subrealm for the above were "Larger than life" and "Where our tax money goes." The replacement was funnier.)
#2
Realm: Long-winded subrealms
Subrealm: Things you always wondered about but never found out because beings from a higher plane wanted to see you bang your head against a wall when it was used in Trivia
Question: In movie credits, we always see the gaffer and the best boy listed. But what do they do?
Answer: Gaffer is head electrician, mainly in charge of lighting. The best boy is his/her #1 assistant.
Song: "Flash Light," by Parliament (KK) --fade after 4 min.
(NOTE: Question #2 was not asked.)
#3
Realm: Tradition!
Subrealm: Traditions not about food or sex
Question: Who was offered the Presidency of Israel before Ben Gurian, and refused?
Answer: Albert Einstein.
Song: "Oomalama," by Eugenius
#4
Realm: Annoying governments
Subrealm: Annoying noises
Question: What was the original use of the Emergency Broadcast System?
Answer: To get radio stations off the air, to avoid giving targets to radio-homing Soviet missiles.
Song: "Cold War," by Devo
#5
Realm: Raw fish
Subrealm: The finer points of
Question: What is the difference between sushi and sashimi?
Answer: Sushi has rice, the other doesn't.
Song: "Fish Heads," by Barnes and Barnes
(NOTE: Due to the same technical snafus that devoured Question #2, Questions #4 and #5 were read in reverse order (to buy time to repair Song #4). It worked.)
#6
Realm: Obscure folklore
Subrealm: If it's too small, put it back
Question: According to the Washoe Indians of the Tahoe region, each body of water has a spirit in it called a water baby. These must not be caught, lest a great calamity occur. Scientists found an unidentifiable creature in Lake Tahoe and brought it to an aquarium for further study. Where did they take it, and what calamity happened there?
Answer: San Francisco; the earthquake.
Song: "Hotel California," by the Gipsy Kings
#7
Realm: Fun things you can try during your free time this Winter Study
Subrealm: But don't mention our names when they catch you
Question: What did Vincenzo Perruggia do in 1911 that entered his name into history books?
Answer: Stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre.
Song: "Mona Lisa Is Having a Bad Day," by Michelle Shocked
#8
Realm: Holy creepie crawlies
Subrealm: Any Muslim bio majors out there?
Question: Three books of the Qur'an are named after arthropods. Which ones?
Answer: The bee, ant, and spider.
Song: "St. Agnes and the Burning Train," by Sting
#9
Realm: Baleful beasties
Subrealm: Cuter than seal pups
Question: What are Naugas used for? Who invented them?
Answer: The mascot/logo of Uniroyal; the imaginary creature that Naugahyde is made from.
Song: "The Purple People Eater," by Shag Wolly
(NOTE: Sheb Wooley, actually.)
#10
Realm: Consumer chemistry
Subrealm: I certainly hope they don't put it in my Cheerios
Question: What is aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrex gly the active ingredient of?
Answer: Deodorant.
Song: "You Stink (But I Love You)," by Billy and the Boingers
#11
Realm: Losing money
Subrealm: Las Vegas Casinos
Question: What happens every half-hour in the parking lot of the Mirage?
Answer: A fake volcano erupts.
Song: "King Volcano," by Bauhaus
#12
Realm: Appeasing the Monty Python faction
Subrealm: Shrubbery
Question: What exactly do the knights who until recently said "Nih," say?
Answer: "Eky eky eky eky ptang zuboing mumble."
Song: "One Simple Word," by the Connells
#13
Realm: Rock 'n Roll
Subrealm: When dinosaurs still walked the earth....
Question: What were the Grateful Dead known as, before they were the Grateful Dead?
Answer: The Warlocks.
Song: "Witchcraft," by Book of Love (LP "Lullaby") --may need to cut short
#14
Realm: Up in the Air
Subrealm: The solution to the Lindbergh baby mystery?
Question: Who was the first person to fly an airplane on the Australian continent, and what was his stage name?
Answer: Eric Weiss / Harry Houdini.
Song: "Hypnotist of Ladies," by They Might Be Giants
#15
Realm: French philosophers
Subrealm: And Tipper Gore complains about rap lyrics?!
Question: Marquis de Sade was arrested in 1801 and spent the rest of his life in prison. What was he arrested for?
Answer: Writing "Justine" and "Juliette."
Song: "Dirt," by Alice in Chains
#16
Realm: Kodak moments
Subrealm: In the Darkroom
Question: How is the speed of film determined?
Answer: Grain size of silver halide crystals.
Song: "Photographs and Memories," by Jim Croce
(NOTE: Purpose of the Military was brutally pus'd by multiple teams for the above question, but I don't recall what their alternate explanations were.)
#17
Realm: English kings
Subrealm: You've lost that loving feeling
Question: Name the 2 wives Henry the 8th had executed.
Answer: Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard
Song: "Blood Red," by the Call
#18
Realm: Green stuff
Subrealm: Other than what is served in the dining hall
Question: What popular food is closely related to Spanish moss?
Answer: The pineapple.
Song: "Pineapple Face," by Revenge
#19
Realm: Cheap wine
Subrealm: Bad hangover
Question: What 70's rock group has a small winery in California?
Answer: The Smothers Brothers.
Song: "Chug All Night," by the Eagles
(NOTE: The appraisal of the Smothers Brothers as either "70's" OR a "rock group," particularly the latter, is debatable in the extreme.)
#20
Realm: Subatomic whatchamacallits
Subrealm: Thank God for physics majors
Question: Who developed the nucleon? What is it?
Answer: The Ford Motor Co. A prototype nuclear-powered car.
Song: "Weird Science," by Oingo Boingo
#21
Realm: Cruelty to tasty animals
Subrealm: Won't you step in for a moment.....
Question: What are the names for the two halves of a lobster trap?
Answer: Parlour, and kitchen.
Song: "Rattle Trap," by Dash Rip Rock
#22
Realm: Computers
Subrealm: Today's technological wonder, tomorrow's toaster
Question: What is the most recent predecessor of the Macintosh computer?
Answer: Lisa.
Song: "Lost in Emotion," by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
#23
Realm: Sci-Fi Movies
Subrealm: Computers with an attitude
Question: In the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey," the computer HAL was not originally going to be named HAL. What was the name going to be instead?
Answer: Athena.
Song: "Also Sprach Zarathrustra," by Richard Strauss
#24
Realm: You mean I have to pay to see these people's toilets?
Subrealm: Damn, I gotta more interesting one down the hall
Question: What are the three most-frequented house museums in the U.S.?
Answer: Mt. Vernon, Hearst Castle, Monticello.
Song: "Call Me Blue," by A House
#25
Realm: Togs
Subrealm: I'm sorry, that's illegal, I'm afraid you'll have to strip
Question: What two kinds of clothing are illegal to wear in Turkey?
Answer: The veil and the fez.
Song: "Istanbul," by the Lemmings
#26
Realm: Capital punishment
Subrealm: Because you drank too much caffeine
Question: What is the only state to use a firing squad as a method of carrying out the death sentence?
Answer: Utah.
Song: "Shoot You Down," by the Stone Roses
#27
Realm: Sticky stuff
Subrealm: It still tastes bad
Question: What three currencies are United Nations postage stamps issued in?
Answer: U.S. dollars, Swiss francs, Austrian schillings.
Song: "Postcard," by Pere Ubu
(NOTE: Question #27 was not asked on the air.)
#28
Realm: The infinite wisdom of the consumer, part 2
Subrealm: There is hope for humanity
Question: As of November, what chain store was present in every state but Vermont?
Answer: Wal-Mart.
Song: "Commercial Breakdown," by Thomas Dolby
#29
Realm: Geography
Subrealm: Send in the beavers
Question: What is the longest undammed river in the U.S.?
Answer: The Yellowstone.
Song: "Si Senior the Hairy Grill," by Yello
#30
Realm: On the road again
Subrealm: Breaking laws
Question: What will you be asked to do if you are stopped for speeding on a Montana highway?
Answer: Pay $5 on the spot.
Song: "Drive That Fast," by Kitchens of Distinction
#31
Realm: Where am I?
Subrealm: Which way did he go?
Question: What is the Easternmost point in the U.S.?
Answer: The Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
Song: "Great Southern Land," by Icehouse
#32
Realm: Star Wars bloopers
Subrealm: Chewy, the graceful
Question: In "Star Wars," when Chewbacca enters the Millenium Falcon, what does he bump his head on?
Answer: The original fuzzy dice used in the filming of "American Graffiti."
Song: "Battle in the Snow," by John Williams
#33
Realm: Sex
Subrealm: Are we having fun yet?
Question: What is the official definition of an orgy in Massachusetts?
Answer: Six barefooted people in a room.
Song: "Strip Me Down," by Tyketto
#34 Realm:Those wacky English
Subrealm: Sounds fishy to me
Question: What was unusual about the check Albert Haddock used to pay his taxes to the English government?
Answer: It was the whitewashed side of a cow.
Song: "Conspiracy Song," by the Dead Milkmen
#35
Realm: Animal physiology
Subrealm: Strolls in the park
Question: What are the only two quadruped animals, other than the cat, that walk by moving their front and hind legs on one side, and then the other?
Answer: The camel and giraffe.
Song: "Walk This Way," by Run-DMC with Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
#36
Realm: Colors of dubious heritage
Subrealm: One more reason why artists suffer
Question: From what animal's eggs is the color carmine produced?
Answer: Shield louse (cochineal or kermes) eggs.
Song: "Insect," by Boxcar
#37
Realm: Animal parts
Subrealm: Ariba, ariba, onderay!
Question: What makes the cheetah unique from other felines, besides speed?
Answer: Non-retractable claws.
Song: "If You Want to Sing Out," by Cat Stevens
#38
Realm: Ruptured eardrums
Subrealm: Not due to sex
Question: The loudest sound emitted by a living source, at 188 dB, comes from what organism?
Answer: The blue whale.
Song: "Liberty," by the Wailers
#39
Realm: "Peanuts"
Subrealm: Athletics
Question: What does Joe Cool sign up for, in an attempt to get PE credit?
Answer: Broomball.
Song: "Linus and Lucy," by David Benoit
#40
Realm: ?
Subrealm: There's one born every minute
Question: Why did Proctor & Gamble change its logo in 1985?
Answer: People thought that the 13 stars meant it was Satanic.
Song: "Boycott Hell," by DeGarmo and Key
#41
Realm: Disney movies
Subrealm: We are the daughters of Triton, kill us and put us out of your misery
Question: The Little Mermaid has 6 sisters. Name 3 for 1 point, name them all for 2 points.
Answer: Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Atina, Adela, Alana.
Song: "Watermark," by Enya
(THREE-POINT PLAY)
#42
Realm: Celebrity insults by Gary Larson
Subrealm: The bitch is back
Question: According to "The Far Side," what was Leona Helmsley's former profession?
Answer: Bungee jumper.
Song: "Little Bitch," by the Specials
#43
Realm: Disney
Subrealm: One rich l'il duckie
Question: How much money does Scrooge McDuck have?
Answer: 3 cubic acres.
Song: "Mr. Greed," by John Fogerty
#44
Realm: Public disturbances
Subrealm: There's something you don't see every day!
Question: When Frederick Walcher was fined $100 for disorderly conduct in Chicago in 1945, what exactly was it for?
Answer: Submitting to a public crucifixion.
Song: "Stigmata," by Ministry --fade out at about 4 min.
#45
Realm: Interior decorating
Subrealm: At least it's not called Maine coast sea mist blue
Question: Why did Sawyer select the color carpeting that it did?
Answer: Psych experiments show that this is a max-info-absorbtion color.
Song: "Info Freako," by Jesus Jones
#46
Realm: Williams Presidents
Subrealm: Hey, come back with those
Question: Who was President of Williams when Zephiniah Moore took half the books in the library to found Amherst? Who seceded him?
Answer: Zephiniah Moore; Griffin.
Song: "More," by Sisters of Mercy (CD NEW "Greatest Hits vol. 1") --fade out at about 4 min.
#47
Realm: College mottos
Subrealm: And you thought 'Williams Armigeri Liberate' was bad....
Question: What is the Amherst College motto, in Latin?
Answer: Terras irradient.
Song: "Shining Star," by Earth, Wind and Fire
#48
Realm: Fashion
Subrealm: Hey! Watch it with those pins.
Question: If a tailor asks you, "do you dress to the left or to the right?" what does he/she mean?
Answer: Which side of your trousers do you keep your penis in.
Song: "My Man John Has a Thing That Was Long," by Eccles
#49
Realm: Fashion, part 2
Subrealm: Things that should be sniglets, but aren't
Question: In sewing, what are the large-sized snap fasteners called?
Answer: Whopper-poppers.
Song: "Dictator in a Polo Shirt," by the Bobs
#50
Realm: Old wisdom
Subrealm: Makes ya glad to live in the 90's
Question: An old adage says: 'A night with Venus and a lifetime with mercury.' Explain.
Answer: Mercury was used to treat syphilis.
Song: "Sex (I'm a...)," by Berlin
#51
Realm: Booze
Subrealm: Companies too small to have nearly naked women in TV ads
Question: Microbrews are the latest trend in beers. There's one that's dear to our hearts. Where is the Holy Cow Brewing Co. located?
Answer: Las Vegas.
Song: "I Spent My Last 10 Bucks on Birth Control and Beer," by Two Nice Girls
#52
Realm: Feminism
Subrealm: Succinct, eh?
Question: Which feminist fist asserted, "coitus is punishment"?
Answer: Andrea Dworkin.
Song: "Love is Bullshit," by Fishbone
(NOTE: I suspect the question was actually "Which feminist FIRST asserted...." but that typo was too classic to correct.)
#53
Realm: Movie animals
Subrealm: Incognito all these years
Question: In the movie "The Wizard of Oz," what was the real name of the dog who played Toto?
Answer: Terry.
Song: "Hot Dog," by Martini Ranch
#54
Realm: Warner Bros. cartoons
Subrealm: Hives
Question: What food was Mel Blanc allergic to?
Answer: Carrots.
Song: "Radar Love," by Golden Earring
(NOTE: The above question is untrue without being utterly false. Warner Bros. did announce that the voice of Bugs Bunny was allergic to carrots, to get publicity. It just isn't factual, that's all. This was typical of Hollywood at the time; another minor tweak was claiming Humphrey Bogart was born on December 25th. It was hoped that the association with Christ's birthday would soften the audience's apprehension of all of Bogart's tough-guy roles in the late 1930's. However, the "Mel Blanc is allergic to carrots" canard has had exceptionally strong legs, for Tinseltown puffery. Hope that PR guy got a bonus.)
#55
Realm: Movie awards
Subrealm: My bologna has a first name.....
Question: Who has won the most Oscars? How many?
Answer: Walt Disney-- 20.
Song: "Ballad of Jane," by L.A. Guns
#56
Realm: Head banging
Subrealm: Swapping sweat
Question: What happened to the L.A. Guns after they split up?
Answer: Half of them joined Hollywood Roses, to become Guns N Roses.
Song: "Layin' Down the Law," by the Law
(NOTE: Question #56 was not asked on the air.)
#57
Realm: "Bloom County"
Subrealm: The infinite wisdom of the consumer, part 3
Question: Name all the infamous useless kitchen appliances Opus bought. For an extra point, what company produces these?
Answer: Turnip twaddler; kitchen salad shooter; salad scooper. The Shaper Bric a Brac Co.
Song: "Mountain of Things," by Tracy Chapman
THREE-POINT PLAY
#58
Realm: Snaker du Norsk?
Subrealm: What's a snaker?
Question: What is the fourth-most-used language in the U.S.?
Answer: Sign language.
Song: "Language," by Suzanne Vega
#59
Realm: Politics
Subrealm: Large men with fast wits
Question: When Republican consultant Roger Ailes asked Rush Limbaugh what year he planned on running for President, what was Limbaugh's response?
Answer: "I couldn't afford the pay cut."
Song: "If I Were King for a Day," by the Thompson Twins
#60
Realm: Archery
Subrealm: No, the arrowhead goes in front, Cary
Question: In the movie "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," Cary Elwes had to hit a bullseye in a crucial scene. However, Elwes couldn't aim to save his soul. How did archery expert Jack Verbois get Elwes to hit the bullseye?
Answer: Verbois placed a rock on the ground a few feet to the right of the mark. Just before the take, he told Elwes, "Aim for the rock." Elwes hit the bullseye.
Song: "Somebody's Daughter," by Tasman Archer
#61
Realm: Political consultants
Subrealm: Maybe being single isn't all that bad
Question: Mary Matalin and James Carville, the couple from hell, have developed rather affectionate nicknames for each other. What are they?
Answer: He calls her "Bloody Mary," and she calls him "Serpenthead" (or "the ax-murdering consultant from hell").
Song: "Silly Thing," by Siouxsie and the Banshees
#62
Realm: Smoke signals ain't got nothin' on this
Subrealm: Yet another code the Boy Scout's Handbook overlooked
Question: According to the universal code of chocolate-dipped candy marking, what should a nougat candy look like?
Answer: A rectangle with a straight line on it.
Song: "Candy," by the Brady Bunch
#63
Realm: Drunk Trek Rule n+1: Drink if a "Star Trek" question is asked in Trivia
Subrealm: Drink twice if it involves Data
Question: What did Brent Spiner say has been the high point of his days working at "Star Trek: The Next Generation"?
Answer: When Steven Hawking arrived on the set to appear in an episode, and was lifted and placed in Captain Picard's command chair.
Song: "Spiral Galaxy 28948," by Hawkwind
#64
Realm: Advertising never uses (eat Wheaties) subliminal messages
Subrealm: Wait.... is that a man with an erection in the Camel logo? Nah, I must be seeing things
Question: According to the research of Lloyd Silverman and Joel Weinberger, what is the most effective all-purpose reinforcement phrase used in subliminal messages?
Answer: "Mommy and I are one."
Song: "Now I'm You, Mom," by David Byrne
#65
Realm: Hollywood
Subrealm: Practical jokes above and beyond the call of duty
Question: In 1942, what did Errol Flynn's drunken friends put in his home, to surprise the actor when he got home?
Answer: John Barrymore's corpse, which they had stolen from the local funeral parlor.
Song: "Greetings from a Dead Man," by Eurythmics
#66
Realm: "Star Trek"
Subrealm: Who's the freak with the funny ears?
Question: Who was the first actor asked to play Mr. Spock?
Answer: DeForrest Kelly.
Song: "Star Trekkin'," by the Firm
#67
Realm: Movie actors
Subrealm: Dead again
Question: Who said about his movie career, "I have been killed in more ways than anybody else in the business"?
Answer: Vincent Price.
Song: "Bury Me Deep," by Poi Dog Pondering
#68
Realm: Psychological warfare, American style
Subrealm: Suddenly, Baghdad Betty don't look so bad
Question: During the post-mortem grilling of Janet Reno after the Waco, Texas conflagration, what method of inducing sleep in all of the Branch Davidians did Barney Frank propose as a secret weapon which the FBI might have tried?
Answer: Piping in C-SPAN.
Song: "Bring Me Some Water," by Melissa Etheridge
#69
Realm: Aggravating noises
Subrealm: I'll kill myself, I promise, just stop making that sound
Question: According to the research of Halpern and associates, what is the next-most irritating noise after scraping nails on a blackboard?
Answer: Rubbing two pieces of styrofoam together.
Song: "TV Eye," by John Zorn
#70 Realm:Waco, Texas
Subrealm: So that's why the video store was always out of them
Question: David Koresh used to show his Branch Davidian followers three movies over and over again. What were they?
Answer: "Platoon," "Full Metal Jacket," and "Hamburger Hill."
Song: "Compulsion," by Martin Gore
#71
Realm: Psychological warfare, Baghdad style
Subrealm: You're leaving me for who?
Question: During the Gulf War, Baghdad Betty-- who was broadcasting to American troops-- attempted to demoralize them by giving three examples of their women cheating on them with three famous people-- one dating their girlfriends, another kissing their ladies, and a third making love to their wives. Name the three studs.
Answer: Robert Redford, Tom Selleck, and BART SIMPSON (in that order).
Song: "Typical Male," by Consolidated
#72
Realm: Almost
Subrealm: But not quite
Question: In the movie "M*A*S*H," Hawkeye, Trapper and Burns share the Swamp with a fourth character who didn't make it into the TV series. What was that character's name?
Answer: Duke Forrest.
Song: "Duke of Oil," by Shiek Vaselino and the Zealots
#73
Realm: Kill your television
Subrealm: It's back......
Question: If for some odd reason, you were watching static on TV with the brightness control turned down, and you saw the screen getting brighter of its own volition, what should you do?
Answer: Go to the basement, because there's a tornado nearby.
Song: "Off My Line," by the Spin Doctors
#74
Realm: Poetry
Subrealm: Artists who sell their soul to the government
Question: The Washington legislature is considering appointing a state poet laureate "to write poetry and lofty expression to be read at appropriate occasions." What would the poet's salary be?
Answer: 126 gallons of wine.
Song: "Bottle of Wine," by the Havalinas
#75
Realm: Ancient rivalries
Subrealm: Sort of reminds you of Amherst and Williams
Question: The Tennessee towns of Peters Hollow and Rome Hollow have been feuding for 169 years about what?
Answer: Which town makes the harder hard-boiled eggs.
Song: "Chickenman," by Indigo Girls
#76
Realm: Russian medicine men
Subrealm: Please come again
Question: Russian faith healer Boris Zolotov has become a rich man in Russia as a result of his travelling seminars that teach the participants what?
Answer: To have an orgasm.
Song: "Breakaway," by Sass Jordan
#77
Realm: Mad scientists
Subrealm: Life is messy
Question: Hans Driesch, a famous scientist, went mad when he couldn't explain embryonic development entirely by math and physics. What did he become/do for the rest of his days?
Answer: He became a philosophy professor, spending the rest of his days espousing a theory of vital life force.
Song: "Evolution," by the Legendary Pink Dots
(NOTE: Question #77 was not asked on the air.)
#78
Realm: Reptology
Subrealm: Someday, some lizard is going to be real lucky
Question: What's unusual about the whiptail lizard (species uniparens)?
Answer: Dyke lizards (all female, frequent sex).
Song: "Wash Me Claen," by k.d. lang
#79
Realm: Livestock
Subrealm: W-I-I-I-L-B-U-U-U-R!
Question: What was the horse's name that became Mr. Ed?
Answer: Bamboo Harvester.
Song: "Bring On The Dancing Horses," by Echo and the Bunnymen
#80
Realm: Non-metric measurements
Subrealm: Boys will be boys
Question: How much is a "kab," and what is it used to describe in the Talmud?
Answer: Approximately 1.5 pints, or 24 eggs sans shells. Used to describe the "size" of rabbis, in an effort to prove they were fully capable of having children.
Song: "Get It Up," or "Don't Stop Now," by Bang Tango --accept either answer
#81
Realm: Warfare
Subrealm: Due to circumstances beyond our control, the parade next Sunday has been cancelled
Question: How did the French win the 1795 battle off the coast of the island Texel (Netherlands)?
Answer: The French cavalry rode over the frozen ice and captured the Dutch fleet.
Song: "Under Ice," by Kate Bush
#82
Realm: B.S. about S
Subrealm: What poor fool had to do the field research?
Question: What is the proper name for the feces of the following animals: deer, sheep, bat, and dinosaur?
Answer: Deer: fewmets; sheep: buttons; bat: guano; dinosaur: coprolite.
Song: "Dinosaur Dance," by Dino and the Dinosaurs
#83
Realm: Grammer, schmammer
Subrealm: e.e. cummings would be so proud
Question: Why is the poetry of Don Marquis devoid of capitals?
Answer: Because it was supposedly written by archy the cockroach, who would sneak in at night and type out the poetry on the typewriter-- and he was too small to hit a letter and the shift key at the same time.
Song: "Love Letter," by Bonnie Raitt
#84
Realm: Snack food
Subrealm: And you thought flouridation was bad.....
Question: What were Sylvester Graham's ulterior motives for inventing Graham crackers?
Answer: It was part of a dietary regimen designed to lower people's sex drives.
Song: "The In and Out Song," by Garrison Keillor
#85
Realm: "Doctor Who"
Subrealm: If you know this, you really need to get out more
Question: When was the only time the underside of the Tardis has been shown? Name two unique things about that episode.
Answer: As Adric spirals off to his death in it. Also, it's the only show in which an assistant died, and they ran the credits in silence.
Song: "Falling Down," by David Meece
#86
Realm: Booze
Subrealm: Suffering artists yet again
Question: According to "The Boomer Bible," who invented that great Yank tradition that American writers had to drink themselves to death? What did this prove?
Answer: Edgar Allen Poe; proved how sensitive they were.
Song: "Tombstone," by the Pogues
#87
Realm: Unmentionable cuisine
Subrealm: The lengths some people will go to, to further the cause of science
Question: Modern means of analysis dissaude students from tasting the substances they work with in lab. Some of them are toxic; sea urchin sperm are not. If healthy, what do the little buggers taste like to the average human?
Answer: White chocolate, or marzipan.
Song: "Tom's Question Mark," by Bingo Hand Job
#88
Realm: Naked flesh
Subrealm: What would you do with all that makeup anyway?
Question: After Vanessa Williams was forced to relinquish her title as Miss America. Who took her place?
Answer: Suzette Charles, NJ.
Song: "Totally Nude," by the Talking Heads
#89
Realm: Call me Ishmael
Subrealm: Yes, it's another question about dicks
Question: What was the name of the whale who inspired Melville to write "Moby-Dick".... and where did he write much of the book?
Answer: Mocha Dick (for the Mocha Isles); Pittsfield, MA.
Song: "I Will Follow You," by Night Ranger
#90
Realm: Snips and snails and puppy dog tails
Subrealm: A fish called Guido
Question: Why is the Asian walking catfish designated a dangerous species in many southern states?
Answer: It attacks and kills cats and dogs. Many pet owners complained.
Song: "Everything Reminds Me of My Dog," by Jane Siberry
#91
Realm: Worse than Jaws
Subrealm: Things not to discuss on a date
Question: More feared than pirahna or jaguars, the candiru catfish of South America is truly vicious. Why?
Answer: It attacks men by entering the penis through the urethra and extending its spines, lodging itself there. It requires surgery to remove it.
Song: "Need a Little Taste of Love," by the Doobie Brothers
#92
Realm: Election results in Britain
Subrealm: And it's the Silly Party edging the Very Silly Party by a hair
Question: The constituency of Yeovil in England is home to the leaders of two political parties, the Liberal Democrats and the Monster Raving Loonies. By which names are the leaders of these parties known?
Answer: Paddy Ashdown, and Screaming Lord Sutch.
Song: "I Wanna Be A Flintstone," by the Screaming Blue Messiahs
#93
Realm: Institutions of higher education
Subrealm: Amherst would have accepted him
Question: What institute of higher learning did Bullwinkle J. Moose attend?
Answer: Wassamatta U.
Song: "Wrong," by School of Fish
#94
Realm: To each her own
Subrealm: Better than a bad porn flick
Question: When Caroline Lamb sent the mad, bad, and dangerous-to-know Lord Byron a lock of her pubic hair enclosed in a letter, how did she sign it?
Answer: "Your wild antelope."
Song: "Wild Hearted Woman," by All About Eve
#95
Realm: Miss Manners, she's not
Subrealm: Getting to know you
Question: Ruth Bader Ginsburg fluttered a few feathers in Washington when she refused to take the office she was originally assigned as the newest appointee to the Supreme Court. Why was she loath to occupy it?
Answer: It reeked of Clarence Thomas' cigar smoke.
Song: "Roll Your Own," by Jethro Tull
#96
Realm: Westerns
Subrealm: Cowboys that glow in the dark
Question: During the filming of what movie was John Wayne exposed to nuclear fallout, from A-bomb testing in Nevada?
Answer: "The Conqueror."
Song: "Grey Cell Green," by Ned's Atomic Dustbin
(NOTE: Wayne, co-star Susan Hayward, the film's director Dick Powell, and another 50+ actors and crew who worked on the film died from cancer-related illnesses. To top it off, "The Conqueror" is now considered the most laughably poor of Wayne's movies.)
#97
Realm: Those wacky Japanese
Subrealm: Not one of the Top Ten reasons we have a trade deficit to them
Question: What do Tokyo "pushers" (oshiya) do?
Answer: Push people into subways & trains, to get as many people in as possible.
Song: "Turning Japanese," by the Vapors
#98
Realm: Will the plaintiff please stand?
Subrealm: The debate continues, Trojans vs. Ramses
Question: Margaret Sanger broke the law several times, but was not named as the defendant in the 1933 case involving the illegal importation of contraceptives hidden in empty oil cans. Ernst Stone, a physician, was named as the claimant in the case, which is known by what name?
Answer: "United States vs. One Package Containing, More or Less, 120 Rubber Pessaries to Prevent Conception."
Song: "Under Cover of Darkness," by Living Colour
(NOTE: Yes-- as I painfully recall, Purpose of the Military expected a word-for-word answer for the above.)
#99
Realm: Drink!
Subrealm: To boldly go where no funky fish has gone before
Question: What kind of fish is that in Picard's fishbowl?
Answer: An Australian lionfish.
Song: "Fluffhead," by Phish
#100
Realm: It sorta gives "to wrap oneself up in the American flag" a new meaning
Subrealm: Mommy, can I have one?
Question: In American culture, there are few things surrounded by more rituals than the American flag. Legally, no "offensive" item may carry its likeness. What is the only product to be challenged by this legislation?
Answer: Old Glory condoms, a regular condom in a matchbook cover with the American flag printed on the outside.
Song: "Satisfied," by Richard Marx
(NOTE: Question #100 was the last question read on the air by Purpose of the Military, for a grand total of 96.)
#101
Realm: MC 900-Foot Jesus
Subrealm: It must be reincarnation
Question: When John Lennon claimed the Beatles were bigger than Jesus, he had to give a detailed explanation to quell a tide of negative publicity. Country singer Kinky Friedman had the sense to give four solid reasons to claim he was like Jesus earlier this year. What were they?
Answer: Neither ever married; neither ever held a real job; both are Jewish; and both now go around annoying people.
Song: "Kooler Than Jesus," by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
#102
Realm: Something to do in April besides poison pigeons in the park
Subrealm: And you thought going to Sunday school was useless
Question: How is it determined what day Easter is on?
Answer: It is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring/vernal equinox.
Song: "Skin and Bones," by the Sundays
#103
Realm: It's soooo big!
Subrealm: Get your mind out of the gutter
Question: To which deity is the world's largest temple dedicated to?
Answer: Shiva.
Song: "Adversary," by Crime and the City Solution
#104
Realm: Dining hall food
Subrealm: Another reason to use the South Side of Baxter
Question: What is the lowest (marketed) USDA beef cut that a consumer can buy, called?
Answer: USDA Utility.
Song: "For Crying Out Loud," by Meatloaf
#105
Realm: Top 10 lists
Subrealm: And you thought Clinton was bad enough
Question: When Al Gore appeared on the CBS "Late Show with David Letterman," he listed the Top Ten best things about being Vice President. What, according to the list, is his Secret Service code name?
Answer: "Buttafuoco." He pronounced it "ButtaFoucault."
Song: "You Don't Know Me," by the Butthole Surfers
#106
Realm: Way back when
Subrealm: D.P. wasn't the only crazy one
Question: Back in the days of D.P. Marchessini, Sylvia Plath dated a Williams student named John Hall. She ended up getting married to Ted Hughes, who is now the poet laureate of England. When she died, (despite their estrangement) he buried her in his hometown of Heptonstall in Yorkshire. What problem has there been with her tombstone?
Answer: It is inscribed with her married name, Sylvia Plath Hughes, but her husband's name has twice been obliterated by her fans.
Song: "Stone Cold Crazy," by Metallica
#107
Realm: Venomous British snakes
Subrealm: Mawidge
Question: Who does Prince Edmund, the Black Adder, almost marry?
Answer: The Infanta.
Song: "Wedding Ring," by Affordable Floors
#108
Realm: Gratuitous violence
Subrealm: Nice doggie.... uh, wanna milkbone?
Question: What are the names of Mr. T's four German shepherds?
Answer: Homicide, Suicide, Pesticide, and Danger.
Song: "Theme from 'The Bodyguard'," by Joe Cocker
#109
Realm: Dohhh!
Subrealm: Who wants to admit they read it?
Question: In the Gennifer Flowers issue of "Penthouse," why did she say Hillary Clinton would never pose for a porno mag?
Answer: The magazine wouldn't have a page wide enough for her butt.
Song: "The Weight," by the Band
#110
Realm: Movies
Subrealm: Jen Elliott's favorite color
Question: In "Undercover Blues," where is Laura Blue from?
Answer: North Adams, MA.
Song: "Blue Avenue," by Elton John
#111
Realm: Not Mary Tyler Moore
Subrealm: Not the first person to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" either
Question: Mary Moore's voice has been immortalized. Where have we all heard it?
Answer: When you phone to get the time, she's the recorded voice used.
Song: "Someone's Calling," by Modern English
#112
Realm: Russian politics
Subrealm: Communism is truly dead
Question: In the former Soviet Union, Kirsan Hyumzhinov was elected President of the Republic of Kalmyk in April. What did many election observers consider his most important, if unusual, campaign promise?
Answer: To give every family in the Republic the equivalent of $100.
Song: "Earn Enough For Us," by XTC
#113
Realm: Things no sane person should know
Subrealm: Corrupting the American youth
Question: (3-POINTER) For one point, name six cartoon segments from the first season of "Ren & Stimpy." For two points, name all eleven.
Answer: Big House; Nurse Stimpy; Marooned; Space Madness; Black Hole; The L --(middle of answer missing); Muddy Mudskipper (Stimpy's big day); Fire Dogs.
Song: Rimsky Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee," as done by Yo Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin
#114
Realm: Tabloid hunks
Subrealm: There's no accounting for tastes
Question: Who are the three women Fabio says he wouldn't mind being stranded on a desert island with?
Answer: Roseanne Barr, Whoopi Goldberg, and Bette Midler.
Song: "Paradise," by Bette Midler
(NOTE: The team "Oh No, Bette Midler!" won this contest.)
#115
Realm: Books
Subrealm: Not the Book o'Love
Question: What book (aside from the Bible) is the top-selling book in publishing history?
Answer: "The Guinness Book of World Records."
Song: "You're the Best," by _________
#116
Realm: Novels nobody talks about and nobody reads
Subrealm: Not even in 101
Question: What is unique about the novel "Gadsby"?
Answer: No words in it contain the letter "e."
Song: "Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E minor (aka "New World Symphony")
#117
Realm: What a groovy guy
Subrealm: Egos to rival with Jay's
Question: Where does the exchange "Sometimes I even amaze myself" from "Star Wars" appear?
Answer: After escaping the death star, Han shoots down several TIE-fighters.
Song: "You're So Vain," by Faster Pussycat
#118
Realm: Blowing shit up
Subrealm: Pretty colors!
Question: Who introduced fireworks to the western world?
Answer: Marco Polo.
Song: "Let's All Make a Bomb," by Heaven 17
#119
Realm: Smut
Subrealm: Hide that under my pillow before Mom sees it
Question: Who was the centerfold in the first issue of "Playboy"?
Answer: Marilyn Monroe.
Song: "Porno," by Limbo Maniacs