1. Realm: Welcome to the 105th Williams Trivia Contest!
Subrealm: Remember, the answer to Question 1 is usually the name of the team running the contest…
Question: In the classic movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ferris manages to get a table for himself, Sloane, and Cameron at the Chez Quis restaurant by pretending to be what local wiener bigwig?
Answer: Abe Froman, the Sausage King of Chicago.
Song: You're the Inspiration
Artist: Chicago

2. Realm: Guys Who Sweat In The Ring
Subrealm: As Played By People Who Sweat On Their Couch
Question: The pro wrestling video game WWE 2K18 features a Create-A-Superstar mode to create bonus wrestling characters. One such character available is also seen on many current TV ads; which playable character can be found in this game?
Answer: Colonel Sanders.
Song: Grease
Artist: Frankie Valli

3. Realm: Yes Or No
Subrealm: Is just a point of view
Question: According to its creator, what four things represent yes, no, a point of view, and a piece of paper?
Answer: The 4 symbols on the buttons of a Playstation controller.
Song: Ex's & Oh's
Artist: Elle King
Note: The symbols are X, O, triangle, and square

4. Realm: Turtle Frog
Subrealm: Foxy Hunchback
Question: Worldwide, some of the colloquial names for this include “Turtle” in Bolivia, “Hunchback” in Poland, “Frog” in Zimbabwe, “Foxy” in Pakistan, “Ice Shaver” in the Dominican Republic, and “Ladybird” in Romania. What is it called here in the U.S.?
Answer: The Volkswagen Beetle. (An additional nickname for it in Denmark is “Hitler-sled.”)
Song: Sie Liebt Dich
Artist: The Beatles

5. Realm: College Basketball
Subrealm: Scandals
Question: The University of Louisville men’s basketball team lost their 2013 championship thanks to a salacious scandal where recruits were given strippers and hookers to “encourage” them to sign with the Cardinals. Of course, the university attempted to fight this “death sentence” in which they also had to vacate all 123 of their wins over a four-year period; what specific argument did Louisville make as to why their penalty should have been lighter?
Answer: The hookers didn’t cost that much.
Song: Ain't That A Shame
Artist: Cheap Trick

6. Realm: To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before
Subrealm: Except Matt Damon
Question: Gene Roddenberry originally intended Mr. Spock to be half Martian. Why was his origin changed to Vulcan for Star Trek: The Original Series?
Answer: Roddenberry was concerned that we would visit Mars while the show was still running and prove it was uninhabited!
Song: Nobody's Home
Artist: Avril Lavigne

7. Realm: Changing Careers
Subrealm: Either Way, It’s Love
Question: David Joyner is a tantric sex therapist. According to him, this line of work is somewhat similar to the job he held from 1991 to 2001. What job would that be?
Answer: Barney the dinosaur. (Thankfully, he didn’t explain exactly why it was similar.)
Song: Am I Evil?
Artist: Metallica

8. Realm: Companies Clearly Run By James Bond Villains
Subrealm: Tesla
Question: Last month, Tesla added an Emissions Testing Mode to its cars. What does this mode do?
Answer: It plays fart noises.
Song: Lights, Camera, Action! (Remix)
Artist: Mr. Cheeks

9. Realm: Movies
Subrealm: For People Who Found The Perfect Storm Too Cheery
Question: The 2017 movie Only The Brave was a docudrama about the Yarnell Hill Fire, a forest fire that burned in Arizona in 2013 and killed 29 firefighters from the city of Prescott. What’s the name of the actor that plays the mayor of Prescott?
Answer: Forrest Fyre.
Song: Fight Fire With Fire
Artist: Kansas
Note: That's really his name.  He's been in other movies too, not all of them about forest fires.

10. Realm: Tonga!!!
Subrealm: Time For Arielle To Get All Hot And Bothered
Question: Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan who appeared shirtless and oiled at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 Winter Games, is, of course, the greatest athlete in history, as far as Williams Trivia is concerned. Even though he was undoubtedly robbed by the officials when he failed to medal in 2016, please tell us which sport he competed in during the Summer Games.
Answer: Taekwondo.  (He actually lost his only bout, 16-1. But we love him anyway. Especially Arielle.)
Song: My Hero
Artist: Foo Fighters

11. Realm: Here's To You
Subrealm: Mrs. Robinson
Question: The movie ‘The Graduate’ is definitely one of the most iconic and influential movies of all time. Of course, the main character is Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman. When we first meet Benjamin, he is on a flight to Los Angeles, having, we later learn, recently done what?
Answer: Graduated from Williams College.
Song: Happy
Artist: Pharrell Williams
Note: The book on which the movie is based was written by recent Wiiliams graduate Charles Webb in 1963.  He had an acquaintance whose last name was Robinson and whose mother told everyone for the rest of her life that she was the "Real" Mrs. Robinson.  Legend has it that you can see Benjamin Braddock wearing a Williams tie in the opening scene.

12. Realm: Also...
Subrealm: They’re Lousy At Reading Scripts
Question: For the movie Knocked Up, director Judd Apatow wanted to film a real birth but couldn’t, for two reasons. One reason is that babies have to be 15 days old before being filmed in a movie. What was the other reason?
Answer: Unborn babies can’t get SAG (Screen Actors Guild) cards.
Song: Union
Artist: The Black Eyed Peas

13. Realm: Toothless Guys Fighting
Subrealm: Hockey
Question: When NHL legend Gordie Howe played for the New England Whalers in 1977, he had a unique connection to one of his teammates, a defenseman. What was the connection?
Answer: The defenseman was Gordie Roberts. Although unrelated to Gordie Howe, he was named for Howe at birth. (When Howe was with the Whalers, he was in his 31st season, and would play three more years!)
Song: Tell Me How
Artist: Paramore

14. Realm: Oscar Bait Movies?
Subrealm: I Hate Mondays
Question: Garfield: The Movie was released in 2004 to an unsurprising lack of acclaim. It sits at a big, fat, orange, lazy 15% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it does feature Bill Murray as Garfield. Why did Bill decide to take on this less than challenging role?
Answer: He heard that the writer of the movie was Joel Cohen - Cohen with an “h” - and mistook him for Joel Coen of Coen Brothers fame. (He has no such excuse for being in the sequel, though.)
Song: I'm Your Man
Artist: Leonard Cohen

15. Realm: Odd Groupings
Subrealm: R.I.P. Carol Channing
Question: What do Indiana Jones, the Blues Brothers, all Seven Dwarfs, Mickey Mouse, an Elvis impersonator who does magic tricks, George Burns, and Carol Channing all have in common, besides appearing in your erotic dreams?
Answer: They were all Super Bowl halftime show performers.
Song: Halfway There
Artist: Big Time Rush

16. Realm: Ahoy, Commodore!
Subrealm: Hola, Amiga!
Question: The video game Alien Breed for the Commodore Amiga had a lot of cheat codes. One of them turns the entire screen purple, so no gameplay can be seen. What is the code used to achieve this effect?
Answer: "STEVIE WONDER".
Song: Sunglasses at Night
Artist: Arsis

17. Realm: Dance Dance Revolution
Subrealm: It’s a bit peckish for a revolution right now, so how about Dance Dance Competition?
Question: We all love the Kirsten Dunst movie “Bring It On”. So does Japan! But, like many other American movies released overseas, the movie title was changed because U.S. slang doesn’t transfer well. What name, that Americans know for another reason, was “Bring It On” released with in Japan?
Answer: Cheers.
Song: Turning Japanese
Artist: Kirsten Dunst

18. Realm: Reporting On The Olympics
Subrealm: No Medal For You!
Question: Last February, a Chicago news station reporting on the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang used a graphic that got the host city’s name wrong. What did they call it?
Answer: P.F. Chang.
Song: Chinese Food
Artist: Alison Gold

19. Realm: More Odd Groupings
Subrealm: Not The Golden Girls
Question: Who are John, Michael, Patricia, Peter, Josephine, and Blanche?
Answer: The suspects in Clue, specifically from the 2002 American version. They’re John Green, Michael Mustard, Patricia Peacock, Peter Plum, Josephine Scarlet, and Blanche White.
Song: Who Dunnit?
Artist: Genesis

20. Realm: Homeopathy
Subrealm: Medicine For People Who Find Astrology Too Scientific
Question: There is a homeopathic remedy that supposedly treats panic, asthma, unresolvable guilt, insomnia, depression, and the feeling of being separated, among many other things. What is the so-called active ingredient of this concoction?
Answer: A piece of the Berlin Wall.
Song: The Chemicals Between Us
Artist: Bush
Note: Apparently, you're supposed to drink it.

21. Realm: Start Writing Your Acceptance Speech
Subrealm: Don’t Thank Your Agent, Though
Question: There have been lots of two-time winners of the Best Actress Oscar. But good acting can be boring.  This question is about something more interesting -  one of the multiple winners of the Razzies for Worst Actress.  Madonna has won 5 times and Bo Derek has won 3.  The two-time winners are Pia Zadora, Sharon Stone, Demi Moore, and what other winner, the most recent one to win twice?
Answer: Tyler Perry (for Madea).
Song: I Love Trash
Artist: Steven Tyler
Note: Tyler Perry is in fact a man best known for acting in drag. So I guess he's an actress.

22. Realm: Not The Razzies
Subrealm: Also, Not Tyler Perry
Question: We’ll keep this simple. Who is the only African to have won Best Actress?
Answer: Charlize Theron. She was born in South Africa.
Song: Attention
Artist: Charlie Puth

23. Realm: Why Is The Paleo Diet So Popular?
Subrealm: Didn’t People Only Live 25 Years Back Then?
Question: The Heart Attack Grill is a Las Vegas burger restaurant with a menu that proudly features what they call “nutritional porn”, food as bad for you as possible. Their burgers are called Single, Double, Triple Bypass burgers, etc., all the way up to the Octuple Bypass burger, which has eight half-pound patties, along with Flatliner Fries made in lard. The Quadruple Bypass burger has 9,982 calories! And their waitresses are dressed like nurses. But they do have one item on the menu that they note is vegan - what is it?
Answer: Cigarettes.
Song: One Heartbeat
Artist: Smokey Robinson

24. Realm: Carmen Sandiego
Subrealm: When Will She Finally Hook Up With Waldo?
Question: The first three Carmen Sandiego games ask where she is in the world, in the USA, and in Europe. Where does the fourth look for her?
Answer: North Dakota.
Song: Just a Friend
Artist: Biz Markie
Note: From Wikipedia: Intended as a form of "pilot program" to test whether region-specific versions for the remaining 49 states were financially viable, the game was released in celebration of North Dakota's centennial celebration, and was aimed at schools to help teach children about the state's history and geography. Although 5,000 school copies were sold to schools in the region, the game has become extremely rare and only three retail copies are known to exist.  The game references 38 locations in the state and 50 famous people connected to North Dakota.

25. Realm: Some People Call Him Maurice
Subrealm: No, Not Really
Question: According to Archie Comics writers who are somehow responsible for his official canon, what multimedia star’s real first and middle names are actually Ogilvie Maurice?
Answer: Sonic The Hedgehog.
Song: In the Meantime
Artist: Spacehog

26. Realm: Oil Rich
Subrealm: Movie Poor
Question: When they’re not busy dismembering journalists, Saudi Arabia is finally showing some signs of becoming less restrictive. For example, women can now drive there. In January 2017, Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year ban on commercial movie theaters. What movie broke the decades-long ban?
Answer: The Emoji Movie. (It was part of a double feature with Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie).
Song: Itchycoo Park
Artist: Small Faces

27. Realm: Movie Stars
Subrealm: Not Appearing In The Emoji Movie
Question: Randolph Scott was a movie star in Westerns in the 1940s and 1950s. He died in 1987. However, he can still be seen during the fall and winter. Where can you see a rendering of Randolph’s face?
Answer: On the Oakland Raiders logo, which is based on him.
Song: Man In Black
Artist: Johnny Cash
Hint: He hasn’t been seen much lately since the end of December. He will probably be seen in Las Vegas starting in 2020.
Note: The Raiders are currently still in Oakland, but planning to move to Las Vegas in 2020.  According to Wikipedia, the first director of public relations for the Raiders "commissioned an unknown Berkeley artist and asked that a logo be created which included a helmeted man with an eyepatch, with the firm chin of a Randolph Scott, a well known Westerns actor."

28. Realm: Lizard Mating Rituals
Subrealm: No, They Don't Go To The Purple Pub
Question: Male side-blotched lizards compete for mates using a process similar to that in what human activity?
Answer: Rock, paper, scissors. No word if Spock is involved.
Song: Cover Me
Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Note: Side-blotched lizards are common in Western North America.  There are three "morphs" of male lizards: orange-throated, yellow-stripe-throated, and blue-throated. It's complicated, but roughly speaking, it seems that Orange beats Blue, Blue beats Yellow, and Yellow beats Orange.

29. Realm: Colorado
Subrealm: Home Of Your Host
Question: Nearly every college names some of their facilities after famous locals. The dining hall at the University of Colorado in Boulder is no exception. Which famous Coloradan is its namesake?
Answer: Alferd Packer, the infamous cannibal. (The slogan of the dining hall is “Have a friend for lunch”.)
Song: Pieces of You
Artist: Jewel
Note: Alferd Packer was a Colorado miner who was convicted in 1883 of having killed and eaten his 5 companions during the winter of 1874.  He was eventually paroled in 1901, and reportedly became a vegetarian before his death in 1907.

30. Realm: Kansas
Subrealm: Home To Your Question Co-Writer
Question: In 1918, it was determined that the geographic center of the contiguous United States was near Lebanon, Kansas. What highly technical method did The Coast and Geodetic Survey use to determine this?
Answer: They cut out a cardboard map of the US and balanced it on a point.
Song: Needles and Pins
Artist: The Searchers

31. Realm: There Are Better Reasons
Subrealm: Such As - It’s A Crappy, Overrated Song
Question: After the Jerry Sandusky scandal, crowds at Penn State stopped doing their sing-along to “Sweet Caroline” at football games. Why?
Answer: Because of the lyric, “Touching me, touching you”.
Song: The Bad Touch
Artist: Bloodhound Gang
Note: Jerry Sandusky was a Penn State assistant coach who was convicted of molesting children.

32. Realm: Picking On Penn State
Subrealm: It's Easy And Fun!
Question: The Penn State Outing Club is a student organization that does exactly the kinds of activities you’d expect, such as organizing hiking and camping trips. But they were banned from a specific activity in mid-2018. What activity was banned?
Answer: Going outside. (The university decided going out on field trips was too risky.)
Song: Behind Closed Doors
Artist: Charlie Rich
Note: The Caving and Scuba Diving clubs were also shut down because of "An unacceptable level of risk."  Archery, Martial Arts, and the Rifle Club were allowed to continue.  In August 2018, the Outing Club was officially granted permission to lead day-hikes under three conditions: they go in the daylight, on designated trails, within 50 miles of State College.

33. Realm: A God Among Men
Subrealm: "Weird Al" Yankovic
Question: According to “Weird Al” Yankovic, what single factor made "Eat It" such a popular parody of "Beat It"?
Answer: Al's "uncanny resemblance to Michael Jackson".
Song: Man In the Mirror (Glee Cast Version)
Artist: Glee Cast

34. Realm: More Gods Among Men
Subrealm: John Oliver and Russel Crowe
Question: You may remember John Oliver’s purchase  of the leather jockstrap Crowe wore in his film Cinderella Man, which Oliver then donated to the last remaining Blockbuster Video in Alaska. But what did Crowe do with the money he received from the auction?
Answer: He created the “John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward.” (Chlamydia is apparently a pretty big problem for the species.)
Song: Sex On Fire
Artist: Kings of Leon
Note: After Oliver bought the jockstrap, Crowe tweeted, “I think this is such a wonderful random act of kindness that I am planning now on how to best use the @iamjohnoliver money he spent on groin protectors and such.  Given his often shown genuine love for Australians and Australia, it’s got to be something special.”  Oliver responded, “As far as I’m aware I’ve never shown genuine love for Australians or Australia. At most I’ve shown morbid curiosity for it, the way a nine-year-old pokes a dead frog with a stick.”  The ward is at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, in Beerwah, Queensland.

35. Realm: Indian Seamen
Subrealm: No, This Question Is Not About Bollywood Porn
Question: THIS IS A THREE POINT PLAY. Let’s say that upon coming to India, you decide to become a seaman, as you’ve always been a strong swimmer and you want to feel the salty spray on your face for the rest of your days. However, bureaucracy gets in the way of your dreams! So, tell us: what’s the name of the paperwork that you need to have to be a certified Indian seaman? And, for the third point, who’s reading this question?
Answer: A Continuous Discharge Certificate. And those were Brian Wecht and Dan Avidan, also known as Ninja Sex Party.
Song: Pour Some Sugar on Me
Artist: Ninja Sex Party

36. Realm: We Love This Question
Subrealm: It's Our Preeecious!
Question: Andy Serkis created what is probably still the greatest CGI character ever when he gave us Gollum in the great Lord Of The Rings movies, and the less-great Hobbit movies. How did he develop the voice he uses for Gollum?
Answer: He developed it by by imitating his cat barfing up a hairball.
Song: Can't Keep It In
Artist: Cat Stevens
Hint: This is one of the greatest song matches of all time.

37. Realm: This Question Can See The Future
Subrealm: Wait, this is a PHYSICS Question?
Question: Let’s differentiate position with respect to time! The first derivative is velocity, the second is acceleration, and the third is jerk. What are the fourth, fifth, and sixth derivatives?
Answer: Snap, crackle, and pop.
Song: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Artist: Deep Blue Something
Note: The fourth derivative is also sometimes called "jounce".  It's reasonable to conclude from the names that the concepts come up only rarely in physics.

38. Realm: Movies Tim Curry Won't Do
Subrealm: So, Not Loaded Weapon 1 or Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Question: When we ran our last contest, we mentioned that Tim Curry did Muppet Treasure Island so he could meet Miss Piggy. Well, this question is kind of the opposite of that. While Rowan Atkinson ended up playing Emile Mondavarious in the first live action Scooby-Doo movie, Tim Curry was offered the role first. Why did he turn it down?
Answer: Because Scrappy-Doo was a character in the film.
Song: Everybody Hates Me
Artist: The Chainsmokers

39. Realm: Things You Can't Do When You're About To Eat
Subrealm: Math
Question: In the 1980s, A&W offered a third-pound burger. However, it was soon discontinued. Why?
Answer: Over half the members of a focus group thought a third of a pound was smaller than a quarter of a pound.
Song: Harden My Heart
Artist: Quarterflash
Note: Customers didn't understand why they should pay more for what they thought was a smaller burger.

40. Realm: Things You Can't Do When You're About To Eat
Subrealm: Eating
Question: Mathematician Kurt Gödel died in 1978 due to starvation. Why?
Answer: He would only eat food his wife made for him, and she was hospitalized for six months.
Song: Death of Me
Artist: David Cook
Note: Gödel had an obsessive fear of being poisoned as he grew older.  He weighed 65 pounds at the time of his death.

41. Realm: Life Before Recording Apps
Subrealm: Kinky, Huh?
Question: Ray Davies, lead singer for The Kinks, was forced to fly from New York to London and back again in one day, the middle of their 1970 US tour, to record two words. What were they?
Answer: “Cherry Cola”. (The words “Coca-Cola” had to be changed for the single release of “Lola” to comply with the BBC ban on advertising in songs.)
Song: All Day and All of the Night
Artist: The Kinks

42. Realm: Science Questions
Subrealm: We Ask Them Periodically
Question: Virtually every naturally occurring element that follows iron in the periodic table has its origin in the same place; where did they all come from?
Answer: A supernova.
Song: Supermassive Black Hole
Artist: Muse
Note: When light elements undergo nuclear fusion, they produce energy, and a start uses that energy to stave off gravitational collapse.  But elements heavier than iron actually absorb energy when they fuse.  So once everything lighter than iron is used up, the star collapses, and heavier elements are made during the collapse.

43. Realm: State Vegetables
Subrealm: That Don't Hold Elective Office
Question: There are fourteen US states with official state vegetables. Oklahoma is one of them. What is the official state vegetable of Oklahoma?
Answer: The watermelon.
Song: Rain On the Scarecrow
Artist: John Mellencamp
Note: The Oklahoma Legislature officially declared the watermelon a vegetable in 2007.


44. Realm: [sung] Arizona!
Subrealm: [sung] Where the Wind Comes Sweepin’ Down the Plain!
Question: The 1955 movie version of Oklahoma! was filmed in Nogales, Arizona. However, it was technically filmed in Oklahoma. Why?
Answer: The governor of Arizona at the time made Nogales an honorary part of the state of Oklahoma.
Song: Take Me With U
Artist: Prince & The Revolution
Note: From an article in True West magazine: Oklahomans were outraged to think Hollywood would shoot a film about Oklahoma achieving statehood in Arizona. The good people in Nogales stepped up and offered to allow Oklahoma to “annex” them until the film was finished shooting. The Oklahomans figured that was probably the best deal they’d get, so for a brief time Nogales, Arizona became Nogales, Oklahoma.  There was another small problem or two. Corn wouldn’t grow “high as an elephant’s eye.” The University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture came to the rescue. Using steroids they developed some hybrid corn to fill the bill. Peach trees had to be imported from California along with fake peaches made of wax. Scenes had to be shot early in the morning before the fruit melted on the trees.

45. Realm: Musicals by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Subrealm: Musicals Set in the United States
Question: What musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein that, for the majority of its runtime, is set in a US state, had the longest run on Broadway?
Answer: Carousel. (While Oklahoma! had a longer run, it’s set in Indian Territory in 1906, and Indian Territory became a state in 1907. However, aside from a few scenes in heaven, Carousel takes place in Maine.)
Song: Will It Go Round in Circles
Artist: Billy Preston

46. Realm: Flor-i-da!
Subrealm: Where The Hurricanes Come Sweeping Down The Plain
Question: We very recently learned that watermelon is the state vegetable of Oklahoma. Ha, ha, those crazy Oklahomans! Florida does not have a state vegetable, but they do have a state gemstone, which is the moonstone. Where in Florida are moonstones found?
Answer: They’re not.  The moonstone is not found naturally anywhere in Florida.  (It was chosen because of the all the trips to the moon that originated in Florida.)
Song: Precious and Few
Artist: Climax

47. Realm: Recipe
Subrealm: For Disaster
Question: 7000 copies of a book called The Pasta Bible were destroyed due to a teensy little error in the list of ingredients of a recipe for tagliatelle. What was the error?
Answer: The recipe called for "freshly ground black people."
Song: Crush On You
Artist: The Jets
Note: The pulping was done by Penguin books in Australia.  According to The Guardian: [The publisher] defended proofreaders for letting through a misprint that he suggested came from a spell-check program, explaining that since almost every recipe in the book calls for black pepper on each page it was an error he considered "quite forgivable".

48. Realm: Characters not named “Anakin” who had lame backstories revealed in the Star Wars prequels
Subrealm: Boba Fett
Question: What is the FULL NAME of the first theatrical film in which Boba Fett's name is said?
Answer: E.T. the Extraterrestrial. (When Elliott shows ET his Star Wars toy collection, he names each one.)
Song: Mean Green Mother From Outerspace
Artist: Levi Stubbs

49. Realm: One Remarkably Successful Book Series
Subrealm: And One Remarkably Ugly Car
Question: What is the common element between the four houses of Hogwarts and the original concept for the AMC Gremlin?
Answer: The original ideas for both were each sketched out on the back of an airline air sickness bag.
Song: Save It for Later
Artist: The English Beat

50. Realm: College Art
Subrealm: Even Creepier Than The Eye Sculptures at Williams
Question: At The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, there's a sculpture of 2 students talking; the female student is sitting on a bench while the male student is standing with one foot in the bench. Although the official name of the sculpture is “Classmates”, it has a much more accurate nickname. What is the nickname of this sculpture?
Answer: The Mansplaining Sculpture. (It totally looks like that's what he's doing to her.)
Song: Tell Her About It
Artist: Billy Joel
Note: A spokesman for the Univeristy said, “The statue has long-symbolized the friendship and camaraderie that develops among students as they attend UIW.  We are deeply saddened that this image of friendship has been misconstrued as a symbol of sexism on social media. Nothing could be further from the truth.” If you look up the picture, you'll probably think a few things could be further from the truth.

51. Realm: Medical Experts
Subrealm: About As Reliable As Homeopathic Bits Of The Berlin Wall
Question: Dr. Oz has his own TV show, and lots of followers. However, his reputation with medical experts is a bit lacking. A 2015 public health study concluded that Dr. Oz consistently gave worse medical advice than what other doctor, who also has a TV show?
Answer: Doc McStuffins.
Song: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Artist: Elvis Presley
Note: Doc McStuffins is a kids' show about a 6-year-old girl who fixes toys and dolls with her magic stethoscope.

52. Realm: Hello Kitty Meets The Walking Dead
Subrealm: Robert Kirkman, That Was Not A Suggestion
Question: What do the following franchises or places all have in common: Donkey Kong, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hello Kitty, The Walking Dead, and US National Parks?
Answer: They all have licensed Jenga variants.
Song: Car
Artist: Built to Spill

53. Realm: Where 8 Follows 13
Subrealm: Hollywood Math
Question: In Ocean’s 8, Debbie Ocean frames Claude Becker for stealing the Toussaint. Part of the plan involves hiring actresses to sell the fragmented necklace. One of the actresses they consider did some off-Broadway work and had one other notable qualification. What was it?
Answer: The Williamstown Theatre Festival. (The script says “summer stock at Williamstown,” but what else could they be talking about?)
Song: WTF (Where They From) [feat. Pharrell Williams]
Artist: Missy Elliott

54. Realm: The Flaming Lips Are From Oklahoma
Subrealm: But That Has Nothing To Do With The Answer
Question: What did the Flaming Lips do with “store,” Tori Amos do with “tours,” and Eminem do with “George”?
Answer: Rhyme with orange.
Song: What's It Gonna Be?
Artist: Busta Rhymes

55. Realm: UAE
Subrealm: Yeah, You Know Me
Question: During Ramadan in Dubai, some Muslims have to wait an extra 2-3 minutes to break their fasts. Where would one have to live for this to impact them?
Answer: The Burj Khalifa, specifically above the 80th floor. Above the 80th floor, you must wait an extra two minutes to break your fast. Above the 150th floor, you have to wait an extra three.
Song: Because I Got High
Artist: Afroman

56. Realm: Buttons Aren’t A Good Messaging Medium
Subrealm: No One Ever Swallows Bumper Stickers
Question: In 1974, the Consumer Product Safety Commission had to recall some buttons it manufactured, as they were painted with lead paint and had sharp edges, and some of the pieces were a choking hazard. Each button had a message printed on it. What was that message?
Answer: “For kid’s sake, think toy safety.” (Scorers: accept general idea of this)
Song: Dazed And Confused
Artist: Led Zeppelin

57. Realm: Don't Forget
Subrealm: This Is Williams Trivia
Question: There is only one country in the world that is written with the letters of its name in reverse alphabetical order. What is it?
Answer: Tonga!
Song: The End is the Beginning is the End
Artist: Smashing Pumpkins
Note: It's true!  And there are no countries whose letters go in forward order.  Of course, you need to discount nicknames like "USA".

58. Realm: Shaq
Subrealm: And Better Than Ever!
Question: During the US vs. Good Time in Vegas contest, we discussed all of the different occupations Shaquille O’Neal has had. In the middle of May, 2018, though, Google gave Shaq another wildly incorrect job title. What was it?
Answer: *NSYNC member. For some reason, he was listed as a member of the band instead of Joey Fatone.
Song: Run Joey Run
Artist: David Geddes
Note: Shaq explained on “The NBA on TNT” that "while he was not actually a member of NSYNC, he did help get the band off the ground. In fact, O’Neal claimed that, while he was playing for the Magic, the Orlando-based band used his personal recording studio to lay down tracks for its first album — as did the Backstreet Boys." Lance bass confirmed Shaq's account.

59. Realm: Not The Next Iteration Of The Avengers
Subrealm: Probably
Question: What movie-related distinction is shared by Millard Fillmore, Charles Dickens, and Adolf Hitler? They share this distinction with Windy The Horse, Otto, and Utility Infielder Felix Mantilla.
Answer: They’re all listed in the credits for Airplane! Hitler’s follows the credit for Best Boy; he’s listed as Worst Boy.
Song: Screen
Artist: twenty one pilots

60. Realm: Senators
Subrealm: Who Beat Perennial Candidates Like “Dick Hertz” and “Ben Dover”
Question: In 2010, Lisa Murkowski became the second US senator ever to be elected by write-in. To ensure the write-in campaign worked, she ran several advertisements. One of these was entitled “Vote Lisa M-U-R-K-O-W-S-K-I” in an effort to make sure people spell her name correctly on the ballots. However, there was a mistake in this ad. What was it?
Answer: Her name was spelled incorrectly. (A URL featured in the ad spelled her surname without the O.)
Song: Lost In Emotion
Artist: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

61. Realm: Michael Keaton, Michael Keaton, Michael Keaton
Subrealm: If You Say His Name Three Times, A Question About Him Appears
Question: In May of 2018, Michael Keaton gave the commencement address at his alma mater, Kent State University. What were the last two words of his speech?
Answer: “I’m Batman.”
Song: Holding Out for a Hero
Artist: Bonnie Tyler

62. Realm: Sports
Subrealm: Finally, A Badminton Question!
Question: Among expert badminton players, feathers from what source are believed to make the best shuttlecock?
Answer: The left wing of a goose.
Song: Get Down Tonight
Artist: KC and the Sunshine Band
Note: Some shuttlecocks are apparently made from the right wing.  But for aerodynamic reasons it's important not to mix left-wing and right-wing feathers in the same shuttlecock.  In any case, there must be 16 feathers.

63. Realm: #OscarsSoWhite
Subrealm: Boyz In The Hamlet
Question: What excuse did a movie executive give to black actor Wendell Pierce as to why he wasn't given a role in a Shakespeare biopic?
Answer: "They didn't have black people back then". (Scorers, only general idea needed.)
Song: Black & White
Artist: Three Dog Night

64. Realm: Bad Comic Book Ideas
Subrealm: Still Better Ideas Than Zack Snyder's DC Scripts
Question: In 2003, the writers of X-Statix, an X-Men spinoff, attempted to add what superhero character based on a real person, before media objections stopped them?
Answer: Zombie Princess Diana!
Song: She's Not There
Artist: The Zombies

65. Realm: Football Stars
Subrealm: They're Bushed
Question: Who managed to amass more NFL rushing yards in 2016 than Reggie Bush, who was playing his last season with the Buffalo Bills?
Answer: Everybody. He finished the year with -3 yards.
Song: Running on Empty
Artist: Jackson Browne
Note: Bush played in 13 games and had 12 rushes, 1 touchdown, and one fumble on the season.

66. Realm: We Have Both Kinds Of Music
Subrealm: Country AND Western
Question: The classic country song "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" has appeared on the Billboard Country Singles chart several times as performed by various musicians. What person, originally from Louisiana, sang the only rendition to hit the top 20? Although not typically considered a musical artist, he has released five albums.
Answer: Terry Bradshaw.
Song: Stuck in the Middle with You
Artist: Stealers Wheel
Note: B.J. Thomas took the song to #8 on the Billboard pop chart in 1966.  But the question is about the country chart.

67. Realm: Maybe An All-Time Great Actor, R.I.P.
Subrealm: Definitely An All-Time Great Mustache
Question: For the classically 1970’s movie Smokey and the Bandit, Burt Reynolds helped with the casting by personally picking Fred the Basset Hound to be in it. What specific trait made Burt choose Fred?
Answer: Burt picked Fred specifically because Fred refused to obey commands.
Song: You Can't Sit Down
Artist: The Dovells

68. Realm: Give Peace A Chance
Subrealm: Or Don't
Question: When he was accosted by reporters shortly after John Lennon was murdered, what unusual comment did Paul McCartney make?
Answer: “Drag, isn’t it?” (SCORERS: Accept general idea of this.) Paul later explained that he was in shock and the words just slipped out.
Song: Dragula
Artist: Rob Zombie

69. Realm: Alt-Country
Subrealm: Another Term for "Country That Doesn't Sell Well"
Question: In 2002, singer-songwriter Ryan Adams did a concert in Nashville, Tennessee. During the concert, Adams got so fed up with one audience member that he gave him a full refund and made him leave. What did the audience member do to get himself kicked out?
Answer: He drunkenly requested “Summer of ‘69,” which is by Bryan Adams.
Song: That's Not My Name
Artist: The Ting Tings

70. Realm: New Mexico and Illinois
Subrealm: Two Great States That State Great Together
Question: In 2007, New Mexico passed legislation in direct conflict with a 2006 ruling. In 2009, Illinois did the same thing! What happened in 2006 that made both states so upset?
Answer: Pluto lost its planetary status. By state law nowadays, whenever it passes over New Mexico or Illinois, it’s a planet.
Song: California
Artist: Phantom Planet

71. Realm: Bert Parks Had No Comment
Subrealm: Probably Because He's Dead
Question: In January 2018, 12 contestants in a beauty pageant in Saudi Arabia were disqualified after it was discovered they had been using Botox to enhance their lips, noses, upper lips, lower lips and jaws. Other than being caught, what did the contestants - as well as all of the other contestants in the pageant - have in common?
Answer: They were camels. (The Botox made their heads look bigger, which is apparently a plus. This pageant was part of a series of camel beauty pageants with 31 million in total prizes.)
Song: The Humpty Dance
Artist: Digital Underground

72. Realm: Movies Set In Chicago
Subrealm: Where Abe Froman Isn't Mentioned
Question: In Adventures in Babysitting, Sara Anderson is a big fan of Thor. However, she wasn’t always a Thor enthusiast. What somewhat less muscle-bound TV star was she a fan of in the original script?
Answer: Dan Rather.
Song: Hip to Be Square
Artist: Huey Lewis & The News
Note: Screenwriter David Simkins says: “In the original script, she had a crush on Dan Rather. I kid you not. She was a news junkie. It went through many iterations. Then she had a crush on the Chicago Bears. This was when [Jim] McMahon was big and [then Touchstone executive] Jeffrey Katzenberg wisely said no because ‘in 10 minutes nobody will remember them.’”

73. Realm: Movies Partially Set In Chicago
Subrealm: But Filmed In Australia
Question: In The Matrix - the original, not the awful sequels, the iconic opening “flowing green code” is actually digitally manipulated words that have meaning. If you read what is being shown on the screen, what would you be seeing?
Answer: Sushi recipes.
Song: Baby Shark
Artist: Pinkfong

74. Realm: Chicago
Subrealm: Is Not The Only City In Illinois
Question: Cheap Trick hails from Rockford, Illinois. The band has been so influential to Illinois that there’s been a state holiday dedicated to them since 2007! What other holiday occurs the same day as Cheap Trick Day?
Answer: April Fools' Day (April 1).
Song: It's Tricky
Artist: Run-DMC

75. Realm: Wake The Kids
Subrealm: It's An Economics Question!
Question: In 2014, The Economist decided to celebrate Cheap Trick—er, April Fools’ Day in a very interesting way: by comparing 30 years of data on what two consumer goods?
Answer: Apples and oranges.
Song: Tutti Frutti
Artist: Little Richard
Note: From the article: "Oranges were more popular for decades, but in recent years apples have squeezed ahead. Chinese expansion was the core reason for the deciduous drive."  It goes on like that.

76. Realm: British Cuisine
Subrealm: Not Spotted Dick or Toad In The Hole
Question: What dish, which reportedly originated in Glasgow, did British politician Robin Cook claim in 2001 was a "true British national dish"?
Answer: Chicken Tikka Masala. (It supposedly was invented by a Pakistani restaurant owner in Scotland.)
Song: I Do The Rock
Artist: Tim Curry

77. Realm: Let’s Pick On The French
Subrealm: What Are They Going To Do, Attack Us?
Question: The phrase "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" refers to the French, and appears in the Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations. To which well-known immigrant to the US from Scotland is this term credited?
Answer: Groundskeeper Willie.
Song: Scotty Doesn't Know
Artist: Lustra

78. Realm: Uh Oh...
Subrealm: The French Are Coming!
Question: In May of 2018, translating an English phrase into French using Google Translate returned “Je suis un fou,” which translates to “I’m a crazy person.” What was the original phrase? (And no, we won’t take “I’m a crazy person” as an answer.)
Answer: I am a flat earther.
Song: Around the World
Artist: Daft Punk

79. Realm: I Come From A Land Down Under
Subrealm: No, The Other One
Question: During a trip to Kazakhstan, New Zealand resident Chloe Phillips-Harris was detained, as Kazakh officials refused to accept her passport. What was the problem?
Answer: The officials insisted that New Zealand was part of Australia, so Phillips-Harris needed to provide them with an Australian passport.
Song: 2 Become 1
Artist: Spice Girls
Note: Phillips-Harris says she was taken to a tiny interrogation room where there was a large map of the world stuck up on the wall. It did not include New Zealand, meaning she couldn't point out where she was from.  She says she was interrogated for hours before being locked in a guard room for a day and a half.

80. Realm: Homework
Subrealm: Stupid Homework
Question: Last year, Southern New Hampshire University student Ashley Arnold was given an assignment to compare the United States to another country. However, her professor gave her a zero on the grounds that Arnold didn’t write about a country. What did she write about?
Answer: Australia.
Song: The Real Thing
Artist: Midnight Oil
Note: The instructor later replaced Arnold’s failing grade with a B+, after doing "independent research" that revealed Australia is, in fact, a country.

81. Realm: Places That Are Countries
Subrealm: Austria
Question: In 2017, a wooden statue over four feet tall mysteriously appeared on top of Austria’s Mount Oetscher. What was it a statue of?
Answer: A penis.
Song: Divine Hammer
Artist: The Breeders
Note: The sculpture appears to have been carved out of several very large blocks of wood.  The artist and the method by which the sculpture was brought up the mountain remain a mystery.

82. Realm: Trivia From A Non-Country
Subrealm: Australia
Question: Take your No-Doz, because this is the traditional Steve Homer horse racing question! Australian superstar mare Winx has currently won 29 consecutive stakes races. What was the 26th of those named, which she won back in April?
Answer: The Winx Stakes. (It was previously the Warwick Stakes, but was renamed to honor her before it was decided she would return to race as a seven-year-old.)
Song: You Win Again
Artist: Bee Gees

83. Realm: Definitely
Subrealm: Maeby
Question: On Arrested Development, Maeby Fünke repeated her senior year of high school several times. In her fifth senior year, her school yearbook is shown. According to this yearbook, what is Maeby’s hobby?
Answer: High school.
Song: Back To School Again
Artist: Four Tops

84. Realm: Homework
Subrealm: He Should Have Written About Australia
Question: Last year, Brian Wilson returned to his high school and got a failing grade from a 1959 assignment boosted to an A. What was the assignment?
Answer: “Surfin’,” the Beach Boys’ first single.
Song: Be True to Your School
Artist: The Beach Boys

85. Realm: Flags
Subrealm: This Sounds Like An Ibsen Play
Question: Last year, there were complaints in Seattle regarding a Norwegian flag flying in the city. Why?
Answer: Some Seattleites thought it was a Confederate flag.
Song: We Are Each Other
Artist: The Beautiful South

86. Realm: Goodnight Moon
Subrealm: Forever!
Question: In 1952, the author of Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown, died of an embolism. What was she doing at the time of her death?
Answer: The can-can. (More specifically, she was doing so to demonstrate to her nurses that she was successfully recovering from an appendectomy.)
Song: Can I Kick It?
Artist: A Tribe Called Quest

87. Realm: Kansas City
Subrealm: Feeding Stereotypes Since 2000
Question: Radio station KBEQ in Kansas City, known as Q-104,has been holding a country music festival for many years. What is the name of this event?
Answer: Y'allapalooza.
Song: Gone Country
Artist: Alan Jackson

88. Realm: Gaming
Subrealm: Marketing That Seems Quaint Today
Question: The makers of the videogame Conker’s Bad Fur Day used a different kind of promotional campaign; in 2001, they teamed up with what then still-popular entertainment conglomerate?
Answer: Playboy. (They went to various cities with a few Playboy Playmates to show off the game, and even gave out game-themed condoms.)
Song: Alternative Girlfriend
Artist: Barenaked Ladies

89. Realm: Can't We All Just Get Along?
Subrealm: No!
Question: Overwatch is a game that features a lot of fighting between its playable characters. However, Jeff Kaplan, the game director, revealed in May of 2017 that every hero in the game has one thing in common. What would that be?
Answer: They all enjoy pineapple on pizza.
Song: You're the Top
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald

90. Realm: Tragic Deaths
Subrealm: With Surprisingly Apt Song Matches
Question: Richard “Dixie” Blandy was, for several decades, the world champion flagpole sitter. However, he tragically died in 1974. How did he die, and where?
Answer: He was sitting on a flagpole that collapsed in Harvey, Illinois
Song: Flagpole Sitta
Artist: Harvey Danger

91. Realm: The Italian Film Industry
Subrealm: Truly, You Have A Disney-ing Intellect
Question: The wholesome family film Moana, upon international release, was retitled Oceania in the Italian market, and the title character’s name was changed to Vaiana. Why?
Answer: Moana was also the name of a popular Italian pornstar.
Song: Mass Romantic
Artist: The New Pornographers

92. Realm: The Heat Is On
Subrealm: It's On The Street
Question: The Miami Heat have retired two jersey numbers that belong to athletes that never played for them. One of those athletes is Michael Jordan. Who’s the other?
Answer: Dan Marino.
Song: So Long & Thanks for All the Fish
Artist: Hilary Summers, Kemi Ominiyi & The R'SVP Voices

93. Realm: Pop Music
Subrealm: It Stinks
Question: One song that hit #1 on the Billboard charts spells “turd” fourteen times. What song is this?
Answer: “Saturday Night” by the Bay City Rollers. (The band spells “Saturday” fourteen times.
Song: I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk)
Artist: The Weeknd

94. Realm: Brothers
Subrealm: We Have Always Been At War With The Gallaghers
Question: In 1995, a longform single hit #52 on the British charts. Although credited to “Oas*s” with an asterisk replacing the “i”, the record did feature Noel and Liam Gallagher. What, exactly, was on the record?
Answer: It consisted of the sounds of Noel and Liam Gallagher arguing during an interview.
Song: United We Stand
Artist: Brotherhood of Man

95. Realm: Morning TV Shows
Subrealm: Really Old Morning TV Shows
Question: The Today Show has been running on NBC since 1952. Amazingly, of the on-air personalities who were on the Today Show a year after it debuted, in 1953, two are still alive! One is Estelle Parsons, the Women's Editor, who is now 91. Who is the other?
Answer: J. Fred Muggs, the chimp. He is now 66.
Song: Who Wants To Live Forever
Artist: Queen

96. Realm: Movies
Subrealm: Slightly Less Awesome Than Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Question: The 1958 sci-fi/horror movie The Blob is considered a classic. The same is not true for its 1972 sequel, Beware! The Blob. This crappy sequel was directed by Larry Hagman. Upon the movie’s 1982 re-release, what tagline did it receive?
Answer: “The Movie That J.R. Shot.”
Song: All My Ex's Live In Texas
Artist: George Strait
Note: Larry Hagman played J.R. on the TV show Dallas, after becoming famous on I Dream of Jeannie in the 1960s.  The most watched television program of the 1980s was the "Who Shot J.R." episode of Dallas.

97. Realm: Butchers
Subrealm: Worse Than What We’ve Done To These Questions
Question: What is unique about the butcher shop at 507 1st Avenue NE in Minneapolis?
Answer: It's vegan! They serve “cuts” of fake meat.
Song: Backwater
Artist: Meat Puppets
Note: The shop is "The Herbivorous Butcher".

98. Realm: You’ve Just Won The Super Bowl! What Are You Doing Next?
Subrealm: Hopefully Not This!
Question: In 2005, the Welsh rugby team beat England 11-9. Geoffrey Huish, a fan of Wales, celebrated the victory in a unique way. What did he do?
Answer: He chopped off his testicles with wire cutters. (Scorers, exact tool not needed. Also, AAAAAAGH!)
Song: Love Removal Machine
Artist: The Cult
Note: After performing the deed, Mr Huish put his severed anatomy in a bag and took them to his local social club to show fellow fans. Even now, he hasn’t really got a clue why he did it.

99. Realm: New Jersey
Subrealm: It’s Like Jersey, But Worse
Question: Lots of companies sign celebs to endorsement deals. In 2011, Abercrombie and Fitch offered the cast of Jersey Shore a cash deal in exchange for what type of arrangement?
Answer: They wanted to pay the Shoreites to stop wearing Abercrombie & Fitch, in order to protect the brand.
Song: You Wear It Well
Artist: Rod Stewart

100. Realm: Disorders
Subrealm: Disorders probably rampant at Williams
Question: Please fill in in the missing word from this description of a disorder, as defined by the World Health Organization: BLANK disorder is defined in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a pattern of BLANK behavior characterized by impaired control over BLANK, increasing priority given to BLANK over other activities to the extent that BLANK takes precedence over other interests and daily activities, and continuation or escalation of BLANK despite the occurrence of negative consequences.
Answer: Gaming Disorder. (It’s basically a diagnosis of playing video games too much.)
Song: Pac-Man Fever
Artist: Buckner & Garcia