#1
Question: Who did Scotland Yard, Q Division, assign to track down and capture Doug and Dinsdale Piranha, thus ending the Pirahna Brothers' reign of terror and violence?
Answer: Inspector Harry "Snapper" Organs.
Song: "All Right Now," by Free
#2 THREE-POINT PLAY; EXTRA POINT FOR NAMING THE GUEST READER.
Question: During his unsuccessful campaign for New York City Mayor in 1989, Rudolph Guiliani complained that though he loved movies, he hadn't been able to see one in over a year. Some reporters demanded that he name his favorite movie, and give a line from the movie to prove it. What was the quote Guiliani gave, and what movie was it from?
Answer: "Leave the gun, take the cannolis," from "The Godfather."
Guest Reader: Colin Quinn, sidekick on MTV's "Remote Control."
Song: "We Are Family," by Sister Sledge
#3
Realm: Television
Question: What do the following TV shows, all mentioned by a network but never shown, have in common: "The Little House on the Prairie Burns to the Ground"; "Charlie's Angels Get the Syph"; "How The Grinch Raped and Strangled Christmas"; "101 Dalmations Get Run Over By 101 Moving Vans"; and "The Waltons Eat Their Young"?
Answer: They were all announced as having been pre-empted, so that "Saturday Night Live" could be shown.
Song: "Western Union," by the Five Americans
#4
Realm: Local History
Question: What special safety device was installed in every Wasp automobile made in Bennington, Vermont during the 1920s?
Answer: Each was equipped with a Saint Christopher's Medal.
Hint: You wouldn't think a "Wasp" would have one.
Song: "Friday On My Mind," by the Easybeats
#5
Realm: Politics
Question: What electoral distinction does Oregon's Crook County have, that is shared by none of the other 3,105 United States counties?
Answer: It has always voted for the winner in every Presidential election it has taken part in.
Song: "You're The One," by the Vogues
(NOTE: Crook County's streak ended in 1992, when a plurality of Crooksters voted for George Bush.)
#6
Realm: Movies
Question: On what day, month and year-- exactly-- do the events shown in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" take place, and how can you tell?
Answer: August 9th, 1974. When Brad and Janet are in the car during the rainstorm, Nixon's resignation speech is heard on the radio.
Song: "Give Me Just A Little More Time," by the Chairmen of the Board
#7
Realm: Politics
Question: Only three private citizens have addressed the U.S. Congress. Name them.
Answer: Marquis de Lafayette; Winston Churchill; Lech Walesa.
Song: "Flash Light," by Parliament
#8
Question: What ranges from a low of 201, to a high of 919?
Answer: U.S. area codes.
Song: "Rip Van Winkle," by the Devotions
#9
Question: What does Ken Clean-Air-System do every day for lunch?
Answer: He crouches down by the road, and rubs gravel in his hair.
Song: "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb," by Edd "Kookie" Byrnes
#10
Realm: A Brief History of Time
Question: What happened on October 7, 1582?
Answer: Nothing. There wasn't an October 7th in 1582. They switched from the Gregorian to Julian calendars, and skipped from the 4th to the 15th.
Song: "Get Me To The World On Time," by the Electric Prunes
(Note: Des Devlin believes the following to be The Perfect Trivia Question.)
#11
Realm: Advertising
Question: What product advertises that it "whitens teeth as it freshens breath"?
Answer: Milk-Bone Dog Biscuits.
Song: "Smile A Little Smile For Me," by the Flying Machine
#12
Realm: Language
Question: The title of what 1960s novel has been used in conversation and print frequently enough to become an entry in most dictionaries?
Answer: "Catch-22."
Song: "25 Miles," by Edwin Starr
#13
Question: Why is there no Nobel Prize for Mathematics?
Answer: Because Alfred Nobel's wife had an affair with a mathematician.
Song: "Evil Woman, Don't You Play Your Games With Me," by Crow
#14
Realm: Art
Question: Where can you find the statuette named "the Spirit of Ecstasy"?
Answer: On the hood of any Rolls-Royce..... it's the name of the hood ornament.
Song: "Tell Him," by the Exciters
#15
Realm: TV
Question: What is the largest prime number ever to be a part of the title of a television show?
Answer: "Space: 1999."
Song: "Topsy, Part 2," by Cozy Cole
#16
Realm: Movies
Question: What was Andy Kaufman's last movie?
Answer: "My Breakfast With Blassie."
Song: "Pencil-Neck Geek," by Freddy Blassie
#17
Realm: Movies
Question: What is the only Best Picture to be named after a character who does not appear in the film?
Answer: "Rebecca."
Song: "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows," by Leslie Gore
#18
Realm: Classic Literature
Question: When Brooke Shields signed a contract giving a major U.S. publisher the rights to her autobiography, the publisher insisted on a clause forbidding a certain plot twist in the story of her life from occurring before a certain point in the book. What plot twist would have violated this clause, and when in the book could it occur?
Answer: She could not lose her virginity, by legal contract, until she was 21 or older.
Song: "Love Won't Let Me Wait," by Major Harris
#19
Realm: Elvis
Subrealm: The Weekly World News Wouldn't Agree
Question: Little Italy is in New York City. Little Tokyo is in Los Angeles. Little Rock is in Arkansas. And Little Elvis is in Memphis. WHERE in Memphis is Little Elvis?
Answer: In his coffin, between his legs.
Song: "Ding Dong, Ding Dong," by George Harrison
#20
Realm: Science
Question: What is the greatest cause of death among animals?
Answer: Being eaten.
Song: "Mr. Dieingly Sad," by the Critters
#21
Realm: Television
Question: David Letterman revealed that he almost made the big NBC mural in their Los Angeles headquarters, but was the last candidate bumped. What NBC star made the mural instead of Dave?
Answer: Kitt the talking car, from "Knight Rider."
Song: "Beep Beep," by the Playmates
#22
Realm: Comic Strips
Question: When Calvin and Hobbes were watching a colony of ants one day, Calvin noted the unflagging industry of the little buggers. Said Calvin, "They run like mad, work tirelessly all day, never stopping, never resting-- and for what? So they can build a tiny hill of sand that could be wiped out at any moment. All their work could be for nothing, and yet they keep building--- they never give up." What valuable lesson does Calvin learn from the ants' example?
Answer: "Ants are morons."
Song: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore," by the Walker Brothers
#23
Realm: Manly Movies
Question: What do Jaws, Too Cool, Vida, and Organ have in common?
Answer: They're among the real pilots who flew in "Top Gun."
Song: "The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion)," by Gordon Sinclair
#24
Question: It's September 16, 1989, and you're Arnold Schwarzenegger. Seated with you are Dr. Joyce Brothers, Debbie Allen, Phylicia Rashad, Claudia Cardinale, Merv Griffin, Michael J. Schmit, and Donald Trump. What are you doing?
Answer: Judging the Miss America contest.
Song: "Lonely Teardrops," by Jackie Wilson
#25
Realm: Movies
Question: What are the final words of Joshua at NORAD, in "War Games"?
Answer: "CPE1704TKS GREETINGS PROFESSOR FALKEN hello A STRANGE GAME. THE ONLY WINNING MOVE IS NOT TO PLAY. HOW ABOUT A NICE GAME OF CHESS." (Last line only is acceptable.)
Song: "Telstar," by the Tornadoes
#26
Question: Who was The Teutonic Titwillow?
Answer: Lily von Shtupp.
Hint: Fifteen's my limit on shnitzelgruben.
Song: "My Baby Loves Lovin'," by White Plains
ANNOUNCE THAT 27-31 ARE A HORRIBLE SONG QUINTET
#27
Realm: These are the Voyages
Question: Name the four settings on a phaser.
Answer: Stun, Disrupt, Chamber Overload, Heat, Dematerialize. (Okay, so there were five.)
Song: "Mister Tambourine Man," by William Shatner
#28
Realm: TV
Question: What did Mike Brady, Elyse Keaton, Wilbur Post, and George Apple have in common?
Answer: They were all architects.
Hint: What was their profession? (Quite a hint!)
Song: "American Pie," by the Brady Bunch
#29
Realm: Movies
Question: In "Tootsie," Dustin Hoffman breaks his contract on "Southwest General" by stripping off his wig on live TV, and declaring that he is a man. His roommate, played by Bill Murray, is home watching the show. Precisely how does Murray sum up this final plot twist?
Answer: "That is one nutty hospital."
Song: "Transfusion," by Nervous Norvus
#30
Realm: Movies
Question: What four movies-- two originals and two sequels-- had the longest period of time between when the original was made, and when the sequel was made?
Answer: "Psycho" and "Psycho 2"; "The Hustler" and "The Color of Money."
Song: "Norman," by Sue Thompson
#31
Realm: Television
Question: Name the Mets third baseman who was the "Weekend Update" sportscaster, and the name of his expose baseball book.
Answer: Chico Escuela; "Bad Stuff 'Bout the Mets."
Song: "The Last Game of the Season (A Blind Man in the Bleachers)," by David Geddes
#32
Question: Who was awarded first prize in the 1972 All-England Summarize Proust competition?
Answer: The girl with the biggest tits.
Song: "Double Shot of My Baby's Love," by the Swingin' Medallions
#33
Realm: Non-Marvel-or-DC Comic Books
Question: From "Cerebus the Aardvark," please recite the mighty Conniptin Fight Chant.
Answer: "Might makes Right, Might for Right! Might for Might, Right for Might, Fight Fight Fight!" (Accept almost any combination that has "Might," "Right," and ends in "Fight, Fight, Fight!", but you can make them sweat a little first.)
Hint: Think of the Round Table, spirally.
Song: "No Matter What," by Badfinger
#34
Realm: Science
Question: What is the origin of the English unit of measure, the foot?
Answer: One-third the length of Henry I's (1068-1135) arm.
Song: "Barefootin'," by Robert Parker
#35 AUDIBLE QUESTION-- GUEST SPEAKER IS THE SAME AS THE ANSWER
Question: "I caught the ball that ended the 1978 World Series.....who am I?"
Answer: Jay Johnstone (then-current voice of the Yankees).
Song: "Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)," by the Impalas
ANNOUNCE THAT 36-38 ARE ALL ABOUT FOOD
#36
Realm: Breakfast Foods
Question: What was the first trade-mark brand-name breakfast cereal?
Answer: Quaker Oats.
Song: "Cups and Cakes," by the Thamesmen (NOTE: This is NOT Spinal Tap!)
#37
Realm: Politics
Question: In the 1988 U.S. Presidential election, which officially-registered candidate was supported by the "Quiche For Peace Party"?
Answer: Williams College student Ethan Zuckerman '93.
Hint: One of his campaign slogans was "If elected, I cannot serve."
Song: "Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie," by Jay and the Techniques
#38
Question: Who held the U.S. patent for the lunchbox?
Answer: Lawrence Welk.
Song: "Tapioca Tundra," by the Monkees
#39
Question: What is the only U.S. national landmark on wheels?
Answer: San Francisco's cable cars.
Song: "Macho Man," by the Village People
#40
Realm: Americana
Question: On what two days are the most photocopies made in the United States?
Answer: April 14th, and April 15th.
Song: "First of May," by the Bee Gees
#41
Realm: General
Question: What is unique about buying gas in New Jersey and Oregon?
Answer: They are the only states where it is illegal to pump your own gas.
Song: "Expressway to Your Heart," by the Soul Survivors
#42
Realm: Literature
Question: What "magic trick" did Max employ to tame and frighten the Wild Things, thus gaining status as the most wild thing of all?
Answer: He stared into their yellow eyes without blinking.
Song: "Sleep Walk," by Santo and Johnny
#43
Realm: News and Current Events THREE-POINT PLAY
Question: For two points, identify the two largest headlines ever in New York Times history. For a third point, name also the largest headline since January 1, 1985.
Answer: "MEN WALK ON MOON" (21 July 1969), "NIXON RESIGNS" (9 August 1974), "SHUTTLE EXPLODES" (? January 1986)
Song: "Don't Say You Don't Remember," by Beverly Bremers
#44
Realm: Comic Books
Question: What are the six types of Kryptonite?
Answer: Red, green, blue, white, gold, and jewel.
Song: "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'," by Crazy Elephant
#45
Realm: TV
Question: In the two appearances of Michael Palin as host of "Saturday Night Live," they adapted that great novel, "David Copperthwaite." What were the first three chapters of this adaptation titled?
Answer: Chapter One-- I Am Born; Chapter Two-- I Am Nailed to the Hull; Chapter Three-- I Am Eaten By Sharks.
Song: "Cara Mia," by Jay and the Americans
#46 THE VENGEFUL, SELF-SERVING ALUMNI QUESTION
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: The Williams Alumni Association is the oldest alumni association in the world. What we want to know is the name of the youngest Regional Association President (what year is he/she), and which association does he/she head?
Answer: Ted Benson '85, Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill.
Song: "Baby-Sittin' Boogie," by Buzz Clifford
#47
Realm: Non-Marvel-or-DC Comics
Question: According to the first 12 issues of Howie Chaykin's "American Flagg!," what are the three most popular TV shows?
Answer: 1. Firefight Tonight!, 2. Bob Violence (theme song: "When you're threatened by mob violence-- Bob Violence!"), 3. Interspecies Romance
Song: "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)," by the Raiders (NOT "Paul Revere and the" Raiders)
#48
Realm: Williamsiana
Subrealm: Sports
Question: What famous alumnus has a bad back resulting from a fall from a Williams frat house window?
Answer: Fay Vincent, current Commissioner of baseball.
Song: "Bits and Pieces," by the Dave Clark 5
#49
Realm: Sports
Question: What is the official state sport of Maryland?
Answer: Jousting.
Song: "Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)," by Barry Mann
#50
Realm: Television
Question: Give us the name of the only actor to land roles in two U.S. TV series lasting at least nine years each, but whose third series didn't make it quite that long.
Answer: Michael Landon (Bonanza & Little House on the Prairie).
Song: "Love Is All Around (the Mary Tyler Moore theme)," by Husker Du
#51
Realm: Animals
Question: What is the most numerous domesticated animal in the United States?
Answer: The honeybee.
Song: "Elusive Butterfly," by Bob Lind
#52
Realm: What Are Friends For?
Question: What was the first country to officially recognize the Soviet Union?
Answer: Afghanistan.
Song: "I'm Your Puppet," by James and Bobby Purify
#53
Realm: Medieval Agrarian History (Our Version)
Question: How do they know he's a King?
Answer: He hasn't got shit all over him.
Song: "I Do," by the Marvelows
#54
Realm: "Cheers"
Question: According to Norm, what's the Hungry Heifer's version of Surf & Turf?
Answer: A tuna fish sandwich with beef gravy on it.
Song: "Somebody's Been Sleeping," by 100 Proof
#55
Realm: Food
Question: What do Americans eat raw more than anything else? (Be specific for full credit.)
Answer: Bananas.
Song: "The Happy Organ," by Dave "Baby" Cortez
#56
Question: In 1937, farmers in Crystal City, Texas, erected a commemorative statue. Who was it a statue of?
Answer: Popeye the Sailorman.
Hint: If they'd been cattle ranchers, it would have been a wimpy statue.
Song: "Stranger On The Shore," by Mr. Acker Bilk
#57
Realm: Movies
Question: What happened January 12, 1992, in Urbana, Illinois?
Answer: They activated HAL.
Song: "Yep!," by Duane Eddy
#58
Realm: "M*A*S*H"
Question: When Radar pushes papers to get Private Charles Lamb shipped stateside, the 4077th is faced with a hoard of angry Greek soldiers, who were hoping to eat Pvt. Lamb. How did Hawkeye and Co. appease their appetites?
Answer: With a Spam Lamb.
Song: "Little Red Riding Hood," by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs
#59
Realm: Comedy
Question: Where does Steven Wright keep his large collection of seashells?
Answer: "Scattered on beaches all over the world." ("Maybe you've seen it.")
Song: "Beach Baby," by First Class
#60
Realm: Post-Python Productions
Question: What three philosophical mistakes does Otto make in "A Fish Called Wanda"?
Answer: 1. Aristotle is NOT a Belgian. 2. "Every man for himself" is NOT the central message of Buddhism. 3. The London Underground is NOT a political movement.
Song: "Baby, Don't You Do It," by the Who
Hint: The Gettysburg Address is not where Lincoln lived.
#61
Question: Liberius was the 35th Pope, from 352 to 366 A.D., but he was the first Pope not to do this. What?
Answer: Make sainthood.
Song: "Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)," by the Four Seasons
#62
Realm: Movies
Question: Which two Oscar-winning actors made their debuts in "The Graduate"?
Answer: Dustin Hoffman and Richard Dreyfuss.
Song: "Don't Think Twice," by the Wonder Who?
#63
Realm: TV
Question: Many people don't realize that SCTV's Guy Cabellero has full use of his legs, even though he insists on using a wheelchair. Why does Guy use a wheelchair?
Answer: To get respect!
Song: "Walking in Rhythm," by the Blackbyrds
REMEMBER THE MYSTERY HANDOUT YOU PICKED UP AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CONTEST? AND NOW FOR QUESTION NUMBER.......
#64
Realm: Weird Science
Question: One "Golden Book" was recalled shortly after publication. What was its controversial topic?
Answer: "Hallucinogenic plants." (Llap-Goch is NOT the answer.)
Song: "Sky High," by Jigsaw
Hint: Hey dude, like, what's a hint?
#65
Realm: Mega-Movies
Question: Who is Jeremy Hillary Boo, PhD?
Answer: "The Nowhere Man."
Song: "Doubleback Alley," by the Rutles
Hint: Snapping Turtle Turk.
#66
Realm: Movies
Question: In "It's A Wonderful Life," there is a scene in which Jimmy Stewart and his girl are dancing over the opening to a swimming pool. Off to the side, a jealous onlooker is watching. He gets the key to the pool, opens up the floor, and watches as Jimmy and many others fall or jump in. Who played this underhanded miscreant?
Answer: Carl Switzer, aka Alfalfa (of the Little Rascals).
Song: "Summertime," by Billy Stewart
#67
Realm: Cartoons
Question: What card did Bugs Bunny win with, while playing blackjack?
Answer: The 21 of hearts.
Song: "Pledging My Love," by Johnny Ace
#68
Realm: Movies
Question: Where does the line, "Hate makes you impotent, love makes you crazy, somewhere in between you can survive" come from?
Answer: The last line of the BOOK, "Throw Momma From The Train."
Song: "If You Wanna Be Happy," by Jimmy Soul
#69
Realm: Crossword Puzzles
Question: A recent London Times crossword reader saw the clue, "describes some women." It was a four-letter word, and she got the last three letters, U, N, and T. She then called the newspaper and tried to get the editor fired. What was the real answer to the clue?
Answer: "Aunt."
Song: "Good Girls Don't," by the Knack
#70
Realm: Movies
Question: Steve Martin had decidedly prurient thoughts for Victoria Tennant in the movie "All Of Me." But Lily Tomlin, who was sharing Steve's mind, kept Steve flaccid by thinking of what?
Answer: Old nuns.
Song: "You Were On My Mind," by the We Five
#71
Realm: Television
Question: From the TV show "Benson," the Governor is a widower. How was the death of his wife explained?
Answer: She was eaten by horses.
Song: "The Curly Shuffle," by the Jump N the Saddle Band
#72
Question: The Nazis were understandably anxious to kill Churchill, Roosevelt, or Stalin. However, when the Nazis were told by their hired spies, several weeks in advance, that the three were meeting in nearby Casablanca, the Third Reich did nothing. Why?
Answer: The Nazis' spies were Spanish. Thus, when the Germans were told the meeting was in "Casablanca," they translated that to mean that the big three were meeting at the "White House," in Washington D.C.
Song: "Ain't Got No Home," by Clarence "Frogman" Henry
#73
Realm: Advertising
Question: Please call us and sing the Honeycombs jingle.
Answer: "Honeycomb's big, yeah, yeah, yeah, It's not small, no, no, no, Honeycomb's got a big, big bite, Big, big taste in a big, big bite!"
Song: "Have I The Right?", by the Honeycombs
#74
Realm: The Bathroom
Question: What name is written on most American toilets, regardless of size, or flushing power?
Answer: "Standard."
Song: "Rhapsody in the Rain," by Lou Christie
#75
Realm: Music
Question: The Beach Boys recorded a song called "Never Learn Not To Love." The song was written by a non-Beach Boy, whom Dennis Wilson called "the most tuned-in dude I ever met." Name this tuned-in dude.
Answer: Charles Manson.
Song: "I Put A Spell On You," by Screaming Jay Hawkins
#76
Question: What mathematical importance does Robert Recorde have?
Answer: He's the inventor of the "equals" sign (=).
Song: "Concrete and Clay," by the Unit 4 + 2
#77
Realm: Television
Question: The Little Rascals once won a radio competition with a decidedly piecemeal orchestra. What was the name of their musical group, and what was the song that shot them to stardom?
Answer: The International Silver String Submarine Band; "The Man on the Flying Trapeze."
Song: "Wavelength," by Van Morrison
#78
Realm: Movies
Question: From that Troma classic, "The Class of Nuke 'Em High," what are The Three R's?
Answer: Reading, 'Riting, and Radiation.
Song: "The Class," by Chubby Checker
ANNOUNCE THAT 79-83 IS THE SECOND HORRIBLE SONG QUINTET
#79
Realm: Sports
Question: This year, when the Detroit Pistons and the Michigan Wolverines captured the NBA and NCAA basketball titles, two teams from the same state in the same year won basketball's professional and collegiate crowns. Who were the last two teams to do this?
Answer: The Golden State Warriors, and UCLA, in 1975.
Song: "Playground in My Mind," by Clint Holmes
#80
Realm: Comic Artists
Question: Who is Jack Fury, and why is he the Allan Smithee of comics?
Answer: He is actually a nom-de-plume for artists to use when they are forced by deadlines to submit work that they consider unfinished or subpar. "Allan Smithee" is the name used by any director who does not wish to be credited.
Song: "Lovin' You," by Minnie Riperton
(NOTE: Allan Smithee was the name credited as the director of "Brazil," on the mutilated American release.)
#81
Realm: Movies
Question: What was unique about the casting of David Hedison in the film "License To Kill"?
Answer: He became the only actor to play Felix Leiter twice (also appearing as Leiter in "Live and Let Die").
Song: "Last Song," by Edward Bear
#82
Realm: Classic TV
Question: In the very first episode, what character gets described as a "famous scientist and well-known Scoutmaster"?
Answer: The Professor, on "Gilligan's Island."
Song: "Honey," by Bobby Goldsboro
Hint: The description comes over the radio.
#83
Realm: Marvel Comics
Question: When Marvel put out that classic KISS comic book in the mid-1970's, what was allegedly unique about the manner in which it was printed?
Answer: Blood from the members of KISS was added to the ink for the comic-- allegedly.
Song: "Traces," by the Classics IV
#84
Realm: Sports
Question: Who was the first white non-athlete to earn a spot in the Black Athlete Hall of Fame?
Answer: Branch Rickey (the Dodger exec who signed Jackie Robinson).
Song: "Black Is Black," by Los Bravos
#85
Realm: TV
Question: In "Lost In Space," the jupiter 2 was en route to Alpha Centauri, when it was thrown off-course by....what?
Answer: The added weight of Dr. Smith.
Song: "Martian Hop," by the Ran-Dells
#86
Realm: Politics
Question: What Nobel laureate was offered, and declined, the Presidency of Israel?
Answer: Albert Einstein.
Song: "Tutti Frutti," by Little Richard
#87
Realm: Film THREE-POINT PLAY
Question: Who ruled Tomania? And what is the connection between the answer and the song?
Answer: Adenoid Hinkle (played by Charlie Chaplin in "The Great Dictator"). (1 POINT). The song was written by Charlie Chaplin (2nd POINT-- that "the song appears in a Charlie Chaplin film" is NOT sufficient for credit).
Song: "This Is My Song," by Petula Clark
#88
Realm: Advertising
Question: What is the motto of "Trump: The Game"?
Answer: "It's not whether you win or lose, it's whether you win."
Song: "More Money For You and Me," by the Four Preps
#89
Realm: Advertising
Question: What went wrong with the overseas campaign for Pepsi-Cola in Thailand?
Answer: Pepsi's slogan was "Come alive, you're the Pepsi generation." Translated into Thai, it claimed "Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave."
Song: "Tighter, Tighter," by Alive and Kicking
#90
Realm: Equal Time
Question: According to Johnny Carson (who swears this is true), the word "Coca-Cola" sounds like what phrase to the Chinese?
Answer: "Bite the waxed tadpole."
Song: "Clair," by Gilbert O'Sullivan
#91
Realm: North African Sitcoms of the 1940s
Question: In "Casablanca," Captain Renault has three guesses as to why Richard Blaine can't return to America. What are those guesses?
Answer: 1. He absconded with the church funds. 2. He ran off with a Senator's wife. 3. He killed a man.
Song: "Soul Makossa," by Manu Dibango
#92
Realm: Sports
Question: There is one major sport in the U.S. that has two official balls, sometimes both used during the same game. Which sport, and why?
Answer: Football-- a left-handed and a right-handed ball.
Song: "It's All in the Game," by Tommy Edwards
#93
Realm: TV
Question: What famous duo sang the following: "We Shot the Sheriff"; "We Are the Walrus"; "We Write the Songs"; and "We Can't Get No Satisfaction"?
Answer: Bill Murray and Chevy Chase (trying to deflect reports of their backstage fistfight on "Saturday Night Live").
Song: "You're The First, The Last, My Everything," by Barry White
#94
Realm: You Don't Say
Question: What four non-indo-European languages are spoken in Europe?
Answer: Hungarian; Basque; Finnish; Maltese.
Song: "My Pledge of Love," by the Joe Jefferies Group
#95
Realm: Cartoons
Question: Many television stations have taken objection to the original "Jetsons" episodes, and not rerun them. Why?
Answer: Rosie the Robot was perceived as a black stereotype.
Song: "You Belong To Me," by the Duprees
#96
Realm: Movies
Question: What are the five most frequently-shown movies on North American television?
Answer: In order-- Casablanca; King Kong; The Magnificent Seven; The Maltese Falcon; The Adventures of Robin Hood.
Song: "Hot Child in the City," by Nick Gilder
#97
Realm: Comic Strips
Question: What are the names of Mike Doonesbury's brother, before and after he changes his name?
Answer: Benjy Doonesbury, becomes Sal Putrid. (Sal short for "Saliva")
Song: "Heartaches," by the Marcels
#98
Realm: TV
Question: When Johnny Carson does his soap opera using unsuspecting members of the audience, what is the name of the soap opera, and where is it set?
Answer: "The Edge of Wetness," set in Sludge Falls.
Song: "The Rain, The Park, and Other Things," by the Cowsills
#99
Realm: Toys
Question: When the miniature market was dominated by Hot Wheels, and the larger market was dominated by Big Wheels, what intermediate size vehicle featured one large central wheel and a T-stick, which, when pulled through the wheel's gear, powered the vehicle?
Answer: The SSP Racers.
Song: "Pick Up the Pieces," by the Average White Band
Hint: It was close to the Concorde.
#100
Realm: Politics
Question: Can you name the first U.S. President with four names?
Answer: (Hiram) Ulysses S(impson) Grant.
Song: "Oh What A Night," by the Dells
#101
Question: What do the following people have in common: Burt Lancaster, Preston Foster, Ronald Colman, Joanne Woodward, Edward Sedgwick, Olive Borden, Ernest Torrance, and Louise Fadenza?
Answer: Theirs are the first eight stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Song: "Rhythm of the Rain," by the Cascades
(Note: That was it for the contest; Questions #102 through 113 were never read on the air.)
#102
Realm: Williamsiana
Question: For whom is Bascom House named, and what was her profession?
Answer: Flora Bascom, 19th-century geologist
Song: "She's About A Mover," by the Sir Douglas Quintet
#103
Realm: Literature THREE-POINT PLAY
Question: Who was the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature? For a second point, who was the second?
Answer: Sinclair Lewis; Eugene O'Neill.
Song: "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," by Mel Carter. (Not by Nell Carter, as the original page suggests.)
#104
Realm: Literature
Subrealm: Movies
Question: Everybody knows that Scarlett O'Hara lived at Tara. But where did Ashley live?
Answer: Twelve Oaks.
Song: "A Lover's Question," by Clyde McPhatter
#105
Realm: Science
Question: Which state has the highest percentage of Chemistry PhD's?
Answer: Delaware.
Song: "Carrie Anne," by the Hollies
#106
Realm: Das Kapital
Question: What were the first two U.S. TV commercials shown on Soviet TV? (Name the products.)
Answer: Pepsi, and Visa Cards.
Song: "Baby, Now That I've Found You," by the Foundations
#107
Question: What was the official anti-perspirant of the 1989 Miss Universe contest?
Answer: Secret.
Song: "98.6," by Keith
#108
Realm: Sports
Question: What was the original name of the franchise that became the New York Yankees?
Answer: The Baltimore Orioles.
Song: "Stardust," by Billy Ward and the Dominoes
#109
Realm: General
Question: The populations of India, Sri Lanka, Great Britain, Iceland, Israel, Pakistan, and Norway are the only peoples to have done what?
Answer: Elect a female head of government.
Song: "Wait A Million Years," by the Grass Roots
#110
Realm: Music
Question: The Beatles name only three political figures in all of their songs. Name all three.
Answer: Chairman Mao; Mr. Wilson; Mr. Heath. (From "Revolution" and "Taxman")
Song: "Running Bear," by Johnny Preston
#111
Realm: Humanity's Second-Favorite Pastime
Question: What are this century's three most deadly wars, in decreasing order of number of fatalities?
Answer: 1. World War 2, 2. World War 1, 3. The Iran-Iraq War
Song: "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me," by Dusty Springfield
#XX
Realm: "Peanuts"
Question: What was the historic incident that made the comic strip "Peanuts" the subject of a 1968 "Newsweek" article?
Answer: The introduction of Franklin, the first black chaarcter.
Song: TBD
#XX
Realm: Advertising
Question: Who invented "Twist-O-Flex," and what was it used for?
Answer: Spidel, the watch company. (Used for wristbands)
Song: TBD
(*But if they haven't decided on the last two songs by now, it's probably safe to assume they're just not getting chosen.)