2003 TRASHionals
Round 15: For topical use only.
Tossups
1. An expert martial artist, he can stop his heart through meditation, and can apparently talk to dolphins. He's also quite the ladies man, with an entourage of beautiful female assistance. He works for Zonal Organization World Intelligence and Espionage against such foes as GALAXY, which is attempting to control the weather from a volcanic island base. For ten points, name this spy played by James Coburn in two films, a precursor to Austin Powers.
ANSWER: Derek Flint
2. He makes a cameo appearance in episodes 2 and 3 of Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure. He's one of the drivers in Death Rally. His table has a jetpack mode in Balls of Steel. He first appeared in 1991 chasing after Dr. Proton in side-scrolling action, but has jumped to first-person shooters. For ten points, name this hero of games with subtitles such as "Time to Kill," "Manhattan Project," and "Land of the Babes."
ANSWER: Duke Nukem
3. This song's music video, which debuted in October 2002 on WWE Sunday Night Heat, features Kiana Bessa, who also starred in Justin Timberlake's video for "Cry Me a River." Written from perspective of the lead singer's girlfriend's sister, who was in an abusive relationship, it claims "I love you / I hate you / I can't live without you / I breathe you / I taste you." For ten points, name this hit for Josey Scott and Saliva.
ANSWER: Always
4. First appearing in 1938, the strip is not a continuation of a Martha Orr strip. Created by Allan Saunders and Ken Ernst, the title character is a widow of independent means born in Jennings, Ohio, a graduate of Denison University, and a current resident of Santa Royale, California. Many people reflecting current societal issues enter her life and benefit from her homey wisdom and love of proverbs. She has never actually counseled someone to commit suicide. Name, for ten points, this comic strip title character and resident of the Charterstone Condominium Complex.
ANSWER: Mary Worth
5. Coming between John Paul Learn and Don Jeffcoat, he was the Emmy-nominated third actor to play Joey Buchanan on One Life to Live. After his most recent show was cancelled, NBC snapped him up for a project to be named, citing diverse roles such as the wrong Private Ryan in Saving Private Ryan and firefighter Johnny Donnelly, the husband of the girl in Two Guys and a Girl. For ten points, what Canadian most recently played Captain Mal Reynolds on Joss Whedon's Firefly?
ANSWER: Nathan Fillion
6. His final resting place is either the Blessed St. John Duns Scotus church in Glasgow or the Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin. Confusing matters is that there are apparently three of them, two from Italy and one from Africa. The day most identified with him is either the day of his martyrdom or connected by a folk belief that it was the day that birds started to pair off. Such are the confusions surrounding, for ten points, what Catholic saint that you either love or loathe every February 14th?
ANSWER: Valentine
7. Since 1997, this sports statistic has been sponsored by Bud Light, which presents an award to the end-of-season category leader. Chris Pronger led the league in this in both 1998 and 2000, while Bobby Orr led in this category six times between 1969 and 1975. A player receives a point when his team scores an even-strength or short-handed goal, but loses a point if his team gives up an even-strength or short-handed goal. For ten points, name this NHL statistic that no one but hardcore hockey fans understand.
ANSWER: Plus/Minus
8. The finale of this show featured a performance by Naughty by Nature as well as a marriage proposal for Summer by Dave L., who wasn’t even a cast member, thus screwing over Tim. Nerdy Ben, who has fallen for Maya, is a wealthy options trader. There was a growing romance between Playboy model Holly and bully Dave Goodman, and a dysfunctional one between Dan, the player, and popular girl Natasha. Focusing on students the Oak Park-River Forest class of ’92 and ’93, this is, for ten points, what WB reality show?
ANSWER: High School Reunion
9. His first breakout film role came as Albert Spica in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. Other roles include playing Baltus Von Tressel in Sleepy Hollow and Thomas Sandefur, the CEO of Brown & Williamson in The Insider. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Lyndon Johnson in the HBO movie Path to War, but his work as Sir William McCordle in Gosford Park may have led to his next big role. For ten points, name this British TV actor who will take over as Dumbledore in the next Harry Potter film.
ANSWER: Sir Michael Gambon
10. (AUDIO) Given a snippet from a 1981 #1 hit, give the title and artist, for ten points. (Track 30)
ANSWER: Celebration by Kool and the Gang
11. Ike Turner wore one, especially as portrayed by Laurence Fishburn. Many of the suspects on Cops wear them and are arrested for committing the crime implied. The humor website Bob in Accounting says that the official one of these is now the mesh half shirt, as “numerous boybands and homosexuals” have taken to wearing white cotton Ts in public. For ten points, name this piece of apparel, the garment that, according to Bob, “is a clear indicator that you are both an alcoholic and a [spouse] abuser.”
ANSWER: wife beater (Prompt on “undershirt,” equivalents, until the mesh half shirt is mentioned.)
12. This NBA team’s nickname was the idea of the father of major league pitcher Brett Tomko. With coach Bill Fitch at the helm, they joined Portland and Buffalo in the NBA in 1970. In 1976 they made the playoffs for the first time, and the ‘90s saw Larry Nance, Brad Daugherty and Mark Price lead this squad to prominence. For ten points, name this currently sad-sack outfit, trying to win the LeBron Lottery to complement Dajuan Wagner, Darius Miles and Ricky Davis.
ANSWER: Cleveland Cavaliers (accept either)
13. People on this show include Adam, a single dad who spends his days working with his mother, Lila, and ever-colorful cousin Steve, who refers to their office as a "Goddamned place of fucking business." For ten points, name the abhorrent chunk of reality TV all this spawned, a show about porn actor/director Seymour Butts, which Showtime actually bills as "less cleaver, more beaver."
ANSWER: Family Business
14. Lunar and water territories are left blank at the start of the game, but may be taken during play if you have the proper commander and, in the case of lunar territories, a space station. Players bid energy chips to see who will have the first turn in the five-year cycle of this game. MODs (maudes) replace armies, and four land territories are impenetrable wastelands in, for ten points, what futuristic variant of RISK?
ANSWER: Risk 2210 AD
15. Its founding dates back to 1883 by three friends, one of whom, Floris Stempel, became its first president in 1900. Success nationally came in the 1930s, and internationally in the 1970s and 1990s, as it won three straight European Cups in the former decade and the UEFA Cup and Champions League in the latter. It’s always had trouble keeping stars, from Wim Guppfert of the 1910s to Johan Cruyff in the 1970s and Dennis Bergkamp, who went to Inter Milan. The progenitors of “totalfootball,” this is, for ten points, what Dutch team that plays homes games at Amsterdam Arena?
ANSWER: Ajax (EYE-ax, but accept AY-jax)
16. When public defender Clay Carter reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, he assumes it is just another random killing in Washington, D-C. But he stumbles on a conspiracy too horrible to believe, finding himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, and a settlement that could change his life forever. This describes, for ten points, what 2003 book and latest legal thriller from John Grisham?
ANSWER: The King of Torts
17. The original version of this song appears on Piero Umiliani's soundtrack for the soft-core porn flick Sweden, Heaven or Hell. It became a worldwide hit in 1976 and was revisited by the artists of that version, along with Sandra Bullock, as the "Phenomena" song. It was performed by the hairy creature it's named for and two fuzzy pink alien-types called Snowths. The words "do doo be-do-do, be-do-do, be-do-do, be-do-do, be-do-do-doodle do-do-do-do-do" can be found in, for ten points, what Muppet song?
ANSWER: Mahna Mahna [Note: This is perhaps the first tossup ever to link the Muppets and porn.]
18. In 1973 Sid and Marty Krofft won a lawsuit claiming that this monocled, top hat-wearing character plagiarized the title character of H. R. Pufnstuf, claiming that Pufnstuf's cummerbund was similar to this individual's diplomatic sash and that both held the same title in a fantastic land. Although mostly invisible in the past decade, he has been seen "getting out the vote" for the National Dollar Menu. For ten points, name this political denizen of Mcdonaldland.
ANSWER: Mayor McCheese
19. While on his deathbed, Alfred Hitchcock reportedly quipped that when he passes on, he won't have to see this 1977 movie again. The second-highest grossing movie of 1977, it tells the story of Bo Darville and Cledus Snow, who accept a challenge from Big Enos and Little Enos to pick up a truckload of beer from Texas and return it to them in a specific amount of time. Hot on their trails, though, is Sheriff Buford T. Justice. For ten points, name this 1977 Hal Needham chase comedy, starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason.
ANSWER: Smokey and the Bandit
20. In 2003, this actress walked out of the American Music Awards to protest what she called the vulgarity of the event. The author of the memoir Motherhood and Hollywood, she is honorary chair of the grassroots group Feminists for Life. Debuting on the small screen as Dr. Silverman on several episodes of thirtysomething, she picked up her current role in fall 1996. For ten points, name this actress who has won two Emmys for playing long-suffering wife Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond.
ANSWER: Patricia Heaton
21. With Atomic Rooster guitarist John Goodsall, he co-founded the jazz-rock fusion group Brand X. With no fanfare, he released his latest album, Testify, in 2002. His solo debut, 1981's Face Value, was more auspicious, with hits such as "I Missed Again," "If Leaving Me Is Easy," and "In the Air Tonight." For ten points, what drummer-slash-singer was also sans Genesis on hits such as "Sussudio" and "One More Night?"
ANSWER: Phil Collins
2003 TRASHionals
Round 15: For topical use only.
Bonuses
1. For ten points each, name these American runners:
1. This man won gold in the 100 meters at the 2000 Olympics.
ANSWER: Maurice Greene
2. In September 2002, Greene's world record in the 100 meters was bested by this fellow American at the Grand Prix in Paris. He and Marion Jones have been under fire for working with Charlie Francis, who coached Ben Johnson in 1988.
ANSWER: Tim Montgomery
3. This may make Montgomery more of an embarrassment in track and field than this 2001 world champion in the 200 meters who beat a giraffe but twice lost to a zebra on Fox's Man vs. Beast.
ANSWER: Shawn Crawford
2. In 2002, My Big Fat Greek Wedding was the sensation at the box-office. Answer these questions about Greek Wedding records for ten points each.
1. Greek Wedding set the record for highest-grossing independent film, breaking the mark held by this 1999 Artisan Pictures movie.
ANSWER: The Blair Witch Project
2. Greek Wedding also became the highest-grossing film never to finish number-one in a weekend box office. The previous record-holder was this 1990 Kevin Costner epic.
ANSWER: Dances With Wolves
3. Greek Wedding also became the highest-grossing film in which a wedding was the focus of the movie. The previous record-holder was this 1999 Julia Roberts-Richard Gere film.
ANSWER: Runaway Bride
3. For ten points each, name these debut albums for black women.
1. "Doo Wop (That Thing)" was the biggest hit off this solo debut for a member of the Fugees.
ANSWER: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
2. Missy Elliot performed with Da Brat on "Sock It 2 Me" on this album whose title is also the subtitle of "The Rain."
ANSWER: Supa Dupa Fly
3. Mary J. Blige popped onto the scene in 1992 with this Sean "Puffy" Combs-produced album that includes the songs "Reminisce," "Love No Limit," and "Real Love."
ANSWER: What's the 411?
4. 40-30-20-10-1 Name the author
1. (40) This author has written books
2. (30) Under the pseudonym Jackson O’Reilly, he wrote the Western novel Cheyenne Raiders in 1982. Under the pseudonym Reagan O’Neal, he wrote the Fallon series of books.
3. (20) Between 1982 and 1995, he authored eight novels in the "Conan" series, including Conan the Invincible, Conan the Magnificent and Conan the Defender.
4. (10) Born James Oliver Rigney, this author is probably best known for his 10-book Wheel of Time series.
5. (1) Learn more about this author on the web page "The Repository of Robert Jordan Fandom."
ANSWER: Robert Jordan (accept Rigney before the 10 point clue)
5. The Columbia space shuttle led to some advertising changes. For ten points each:
1. This company yanked ads that claimed that its products "help NASA in making sure our astronauts come home safely."
ANSWER: Hewlett-Packard Co. or HP
2. Paramount yanked trailers for this movie due to scenes of a space shuttle in danger.
ANSWER: The Core