TV Annuals

Part One: People Questions

1. According to Lucy Van Pelt, why isn't Beethoven famous?
   He was never on a bubble gum card. (Also: Schools don't close on his birthday.)

2. How strong does the Grinch get, on top of Mt. Crumpet?
   He gets the strength of ten Grinches, plus two.

3. According to Charlie In The Box, what is the name of the King of the Island of Misfit Toys?
   King Moonracer.

4. Who is Peter Cottontail's competitor in the Easter egg giveaway contest?
   Irontail,

5. We know him as Frosty, but what three names were originally suggested for him?
   Harold; Christopher Columbus; and Oatmeal.

6. Who was the Grand Master of the 1984 Tournament of Roses Parade?
   Danny Kaye.

7. Name the two elves from "The Year Without a Santa Claus."
   Jingle and Jangle.

8. What was the name of the wicked monkey clan, in "Horton Hears a Who"?
   The Wickisham Brothers.

9. Who tried to save the Truffula Trees, the Barbaloots, the Swanny Swans, and the Fishy Fish from the Oncelers?
   The Lorax.

10. Name the people who narrated the following specials, and what role they played:
    1. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
       Boris Karloff, as the Grinch.

    2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
       Burl Ives, as the Snowman.

    3. Frosty The Snowman
       Jimmy Durante, as himself.

    4. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
       Fred Astaire, as the Postman.

Part Two: Things

1. What three things does the narrator propose as reasons for the Grinch's unfriendly nature?
   
   1. His shoes were too tight;
   2. His head wasn't screwed on quite right;
   3. His heart was two sizes too small.

2. What is written on the Wizard of Oz's hot air balloon?
   State Fair, Omaha.

3. What does young Kris Kringle (from "Santa Claus is Coming to Town") give to:

   1. The Winter Warlock
      A choo-choo train.

   2. Jessica
      A china doll.

   3. The Burgermeister Meisterburger
      A yo-yo.

   4. Suzie the Sick Girl
      A miniature Noah's ark.

4. From "Rudolph," how does Santa deliver presents?
   He throws them out of his sleigh in mid-flight, with umbrellas attached to them for safe landings.

5. What goes by Dorothy's window during the cyclone?
   A chicken coop; a bush; Auntie Em knitting in a rocker; a cow; two farmhands in a rowboat; Miss Gulch on her bicycle, who transforms into the Wicked Witch.

6. What enables everyone to hear the Whos, in "Horton Hears a Who"?
   The word "Yop."

7. Exactly what is Luke 2:8-14?
   That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

8. What is each character carrying while walking through the haunted forest, on the way to the Wicked Witch of the West's castle?
   Dorothy-- basket; Lion-- insect sprayer and net; Tin Man-- axe and wrench; Scarecrow-- gun.

9. What's the one thing Frosty hates?
   The color red.

10. What three things does Yukon Cornelius tell us about Bumbles?
    
    1. Bumbles sink;
    2. Bumbles bounce!;
    3. There is nothing a Bumble likes more than a pork dinner.