Kids' Stuff

WARNER BROTHERS CARTOONS

1. What is the Martian going to use to destroy the earth?
   The Aludim Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.

2. What is the Martian's name, anyway?
   Marvin Martian.

3. Why is Duck Dodgers trying to claim the Planet X?
   It's the only remaining source in the universe for the "shaving cream" atom.

4. In the classic bullfighting cartoon, where is Bugs going, and how did he get lost?
   To a carrot festival; he made a left turn at Albuquerque. ("Bully for Bugs")

5. In the "Hassan Chop!" cartoon, where are Bugs and Daffy going? What words does Hassan use to try to get into the cave, unsuccessfully?
   To Pismo Beach. "Open-- Sasparilla, Septugenarian, Saddlesoap, and Saskatchewan." (The correct word is, of course, "Sesame." The name of the cartoon is actually "Ali Baba Bugs.")

6. Under what circumstances would Elmer Fudd forfeit his $3 million inheritance from his Uncle Louie? How much did he actually get?

7. What did Elmer call upon to help him "kill de wabbit" with his magic helmet?

GENERAL CARTOONS

1. Heroes/Villains:
   For each character, name the corresponding arch-rival.

   1. Oil Can Harry
      Mighty Mouse.

   2. The Frog
      Courageous Cat.

   3. Snidely Whiplash
      Dudley Do-Right.

   4. Riff Raff
      Underdog.

   5. Yankee Doodle Pigeon
      Dick Dastardly.

   6. Dr. Sivana
      Captain Marvel.

   7. Oroju-Sake

   8. G-force

   9. Savoir-Faire
      Klondike Kat.

   10. The Hooded Claw (Sylvester Sneekly)
       Penelope Pitstop.

2. Consorts
   For each girlfriend, give her dashing swain:

   1. Polly Purebread
      Underdog.

   2. Pearl Pureheart
      Mighty Mouse.

   3. Nell
      Dudley Do-Right.

   4. Olive Oyl
      Wimpy (hey, where do YOU think he was while Popeye was fighting out front?).

3. Sidekicks
   For each main character, give his corresponding sidekick:

   1. Tennessee Tuxedo
      Chumley.

   2. Mr. Peabody
      Sherman.

   3. Tom Terrific

   4. Ricochet Rabbit
      Droopalong.

   5. Blue Falcon
      Dyno-Mutt.

   6. Quick Draw McGraw
      Baba Looie.

   7. Grape Ape
      Beegle Beagle.

   8. Mighty Man

4. Authority Figures
   Many cartoon characters were animals in a zoo, park, or other situation where they were confronted with a human being in authority over them (i.e. the ranger in "Yogi Bear" or the zoo owner in "Tennessee Tuxedo," etc). For each cartoon character, name the appropriate human:

   1. Magilla Gorilla (store owner)
      Mr. Peebles.

   2. Tennessee Tuxedo (zoo owner)
      Stanley Livingstone.

   3. Yogi Bear (park ranger)
      Ranger Smith.

   4. Top Cat (policeman)
      Officer Dibble.

   5. Wally Gator (zookeeper)

   6. Muttley (squadron leader)
      Dick Dastardly.

5. Voices
   For each cartoon character or characters, name the person who portrayed their voice. In instances where several people may have done the voice over the years, give the one most associated with it (or give all the ones you know-- it won't hurt).

   1. Elroy Jetson, Huckleberry Hound, Augie Doggie, Quick Draw McGraw, Yogi Bear, Wally Gator
      Daws Butler.

   2. Astro, Boo-Boo, Ricochet Rabbit, Scooby-Doo, Muttley, Papa Smurf
      Don Messick

   3. Mr. Spacely, Barney Rubble, Captain Caveman
      Mel Blanc.

   4. Hong Kong Phooey
      Scatman Crothers.

   5. Baby Pebbles Flintstone
      Jean Vander Pyl (NOTE: This question is a constant source of trivia confusion, because I'd bet $1,000 the answer Panty on Your Head were HOPING to get is "Sally Struthers." Sally Struthers provided the voice of Pebbles in the 1970's "Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm" cartoon show, when both characters were teenagers. (Anybody remember her catchphrase "Yabba dabba doozy"?) Somehow Struthers' voice has ended up routinely being mis-attributed to the original 1960-66 "Flintstones" show.)

   6. Shaggy, Robin
      Casey Kasem.

6. What was Underdog's secret identity's occupation?
   As Shoeshine Boy, he was.... well, guess.

7. Who frequently used the 3DBB (3-dimensional blackboard)?
   Mr. Peabody.

8. What college did Mr. Magoo attend?

9. Who were Woody Woodpecker's niece and nephew?

10. Who invented the Way-Back Machine?
    Phineas J. Whoopee.

11. What is Wimpy's full name?
    J. Wellington Wimpy.

THE WORLD OF HANNA-BARBERA

1. Who were the announcers on Laff-a-Lympics?
   Snagglepuss was one

2. Who was the little spaceman who called Fred and Barney "dumdums," and where was he from?
   The Great Gazoo; Zaatox.

3. Where did Judy and Elroy Jetson go to school?
   Judy-- Orbit High School; Elroy-- Little Dipper School.

4. Who was the girl who wanted to buy Magilla Gorilla?
   Ogee.

5. What hero group was made up of Coil Man, Multi Man, and Fluid Man?
   The Impossibles.

6. Name the Herculoids.
   Zok the laser dragon; Dorno the 10-legged rhino; Gloop and Gleep the shapeless blobs; and Igoo the living rock.

7. Name those meddling kids who hung around with Scooby-Doo.
   Shaggy, Freddy, Velma, and the utterly useless Daphne.

8. What was the name of their van?
   The Mystery Machine.

9. Name the members of Josie and the Pussycats, including their pet.
   Josie, Melody and Valerie. (Alan, Alexander and Alexandra also lurked nearby.) Their pet was Sebastian the cat-- but when they went into Outer Space, they ALSO picked up Bleep, the space creature!

10. What band was Jabberjaw in, and what instrument did he play?
    The Neptunes; drums.

11. Name the Teen Angels who followed Captain Caveman around.

12. What was Hong Kong Phooey's secret identity?
    Henry the police station janitor.

13. Whose secret power was the Hippopotamus Hurricane Holler? Name his sidekick.
    Peter Potamus; Soso. (Actually, it was just the "Hippo Hurricane Holler.")

14. Pictorials
    For each of the pictures on the next few pages, give the names of the characters appearing. (FOUR PAGES OF CHARACTERS FOLLOWED.)

    3. Magilla Gorilla
    4. Penelope Pitstop
    6. Space Ghost
    7. Secret Squirrel
    9. Squiddly-Diddly
    15. Top Cat

15. Name as many members of the Really Rottens Laff-a-Lympics team:
    Muttley...

MUPPETS, PUPPETS, AND MR. ROGERS

1. In "The Muppet Movie," how does Gonzo plan to follow his dream?
   Go to Bombay India to become a movie star

2. Why is it a good thing that frogs can jump, according to Kermit in "The Muppet Movie"?
   "I'd be gone with the Schwinn"

3. What operation is the evil scientist going to perform on Kermit?
   An Electronic Cerebrectomy

4. What wine does Kermit order, for 95 cents, on his big date with Miss Piggy?
   Sparkling Muscatel ("one of the finest wines of Idaho").

5. What role do each of the following have in "The Muppet Movie"?

   1. Dom DeLuise
      Bernie the Agent

   2. James Coburn
      El Sleazo Owner

   3. Telly Savalas
      Tough Guy at the El Sleazo

   4. Carol Kane
      'Myth'

   5. Steve Martin
      Wine Waiter

   6. Bob Hope
      Ice Cream Vendor

   7. Richard Pryor
      Balloon Vendor

   8. Orson Welles
      Lew Lord

   9. Charles Durning
      Doc Hopper

   10. Austin Pendleton
       Max

   11. Madeline Kahn
       El Sleazo Patron ('Buy Me a Drink')

   12. Paul Williams
       Pianist at the El Sleazo

   13. Mel Brooks
       Max Krassman, Mad Scientist

   14. Elliott Gould
       Beauty Pageant MC

   15. Milton Berle
       Mad Man Mooney

6. What puppeteer plays Gonzo?
   Dave Goelz

7. Who plays Big Bird?
   Carroll Spinney.

8. What's the name of Dr. Teeth's band?
   The Electric Mayhem.

9. What does the Count have 3411 of?

10. What's the name of Mr. Rogers' Speedy Delivery mailman?
    Mr. McFeeley.

11. Name as many charcaters as you can from Mr. Rogers' Land of Make-Believe.
    Well, when you word questions like this, "none" is technically correct, but: King Friday the 13th (and various family members); X the Owl, Alexander Pussycat, Lady Elaine Fairchild, the Trolley, Prince Tuesday and more.

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK

1. What questions are answered, when you use an adverb?
   How, Where, When, Condition, Reason

2. Name the principal characters and their pets in the Schoolhouse Rock dedicated to pronouns.
   Rufus Xavier Sasparilla, Aardvark; Rafaella Gabriella Sasparilla, kangaroo; Albert Andreas Armadillo, rhinoceros

3. What was the score when Franklin made his fateful "connection in the other direction"? What interjections did the crowd utter out?
   7-all; "Darn," "Rats," and "Hooray."

4. What inventors are shown in "Mother Necessity"?
   Edison, Morse, Singer, Bell, Wright, Fulton, Marconi, Ford, Slater.

5. What is the girl's camping companion in "Unpack Your Adjectives"?
   A turtle

6. What unusual event occurred at the Statue of Liberty, in "Nouns Are a Person, Place or Thing"?
   In the middle of summer, it started to snow

7. Give the title, scenario, or find some other way to describe the Schoolhouse Rocks for each of the following multiplication tables:

   1. 0
      "My Hero, Zero"

   2. 2
      "Elementary, My Dear"

   3. 3
      "Three is a Magic Number"

   4. 4
      "Four-Legged Zoo"

   5. 5
      "Ready or not, Here I come"

   6. 6
      "I Got Six"

   7. 7
      "Lucky Seven Sampson"

   8. 8
      "Figure Eight"

   9. 9
      "Naughty Number Nine"

LITERATURE

1. Why would "Savory Worm Pie" not be a legitimate way to prepare worms, according to "How To Eat Fried Worms"?
   The worm had to be chopped up, which would violate the bet

2. Beverly Cleary
   1. On the first day of school, Ramona learns a new song. In it is what she thinks is a word for a lamp. What is the word, and what kind of illumination does it provide?
      A "dawnzer," which provides a "lee light." (The song is the National Anthem.)

   2. Who is Chevrolet?
      Ramona's doll.

3. Judy Blume

   1. What town does Shiela Tubman visit for the summer, and whose house does her family stay in?

   2. Who is Ootch?

   3. What is the name of the club in "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret"?

   4. Who is the little brother of "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" who later had a book named after himself?
      Fudge

   5. What does Deenie do to herself after she gets her brace?

   6. What is the subject of "Tiger Eyes"?
      virginity, losing

4. The Black Stallion

   1. What was the color of the Black Stallion's father, and what was his name? What book do we meet him in?

5. Lewis Carroll

   1. Where does Alice first see the Jabberwocky poem? How is she able to read it?
      In a book with backwards writing; she holds it up to the Looking Glass.

   2. Who tries to explain the Jabberwocky poem to Alice?
      Humpty Dumpty.