TOSSUPS – GREAT PERCUSSIONISTS COUNCIL RC COLA CLASSIC 2005 – UT-CHATTANOOGA
Questions by Georgia Perimeter College with Tom Michael and your genial quizmaster, Charlie Steinhice
1. He wore his customary number 5 as he led a co-ed pre-teen group of actors through baseball drills on a syndicated show, fittingly called The Baseball Bunch. Despite being interrupted by a genie with a speech impediment -- okay, it was really Tom Lasorda -- this former catcher was able to impart some wisdom to the viewing audience. He was named on over 96% of the ballots and elected to Cooperstown in 1989, his first year of eligibility. FTP, name this 1970 and 1972 National League MVP, the catcher for The Big Red Machine.
Answer: Johnny Bench
2. His last appearance was in 1981. Although not identified by name in the show, you can see him and his twin sisters dancing in a 1965 TV Christmas special. His surname implies that he was from Sebastopol, California, as it was the town’s zip code – 95472, accent on the “4”. Lucy speculated that his father had chosen his name as a protest, though he himself though it was just his dad’s way of giving in. First appearing in September 1963 in possibly the most pointed social commentary in a fifty year run, FTP name this lesser character from Peanuts whose name in binary would be 101.
Answer: Five
3. “Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too,” “We Got Us a Pippi Virgin,” “Emily Says Hello,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” and “Norman Mailer, I’m Pregnant” are episode titles from the fifth and current season of this WB show. FTP, name this show created by Amy Sherman-Palladino dealing with titular characters in New Haven, Hartford, and Stars Hollow, Connecticut.
Answer: Gilmore Girls
4. The leader of this nebulous band taught himself to play guitar and had received piano lessons from his mother since age two. A debut album, Message for Albert, released on Capitol in 1997 did little in sales, and the 2000 release of America Town on Columbia also stalled. It wasn’t until one song from America Town received attention after the September 11th attacks that John Ondrasik and his project band got massive airplay with “Superman (It’s Not Easy).” FTP, name this band that got its name from a slang term for a hockey penalty.
Answer: Five for Fighting
5. Four of his works premiered posthumously, including a turn as Tiberius in the dreadful miniseries A.D. He specialized in playing troubled characters, often bad guys who struggled with their conscience. Examples include Ulysses Diello in Five Fingers, Brutus to Brando’s Mark Antony, two films as Erwin Rommel, and Humbert Humbert in Lolita. FTP name this distinguished British actor who had no such struggles with his conscience as the villain in North By Northwest.
Answer: James Mason
6. Instead of signing out of high school with his brother’s employer, this early high school graduate from Nevada signed with Kendrick, but had to sit out under new NASCAR rules that stated all participants must be at least eighteen. In 2005 he took over Terry Labonte’s #5 driving for Carquest in the Nextel Series, and for Lowe’s in the series that he shares a name with. FTP, name this brother of the reigning Nextel Cup champion.
Answer: Kyle Busch [prompt on Busch, Kurt is wrong]
7. Taking place mostly in 2214, this movie follows the exploits of an ex-soldier-turned-cab-driver whose life is changed by a fare who lands on his cab in mid-air traffic. Along the way a priest, a DJ, and a weapons dealer named Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg help make a lot of things go boom. FTP, name this 1997 Luc Besson film starring Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich.
Answer: The Fifth Element
8. In February 2004, it featured a commentary allegedly from James M. Kitts, CEO and President of the Gillette Company was displayed in this journal. The piece is vulgar stream-of-consciousness prose about the escalating disposable razor battles between Gillette and the competition, summed up in the title of the commentary, “Fuck everything, we’re doing five blades.” Founded in Wisconsin in 1988, FTP, name the online weekly satirical journal which also spawned the books Dispatches from the Tenth Circle and Our Dumb Century.
Answer: The Onion
9. After the bitterly disappointing Tormato, this band’s lineup collapsed, with only bassist Chris Squier left from the original lineup. In 1980 two new members were brought in from the Buggles for the album Drama. In April 1981 an official break-up was announced, but in late 1983 the original lead singer, Jon Anderson, returned to the core lineup for the recording of 90125 and their biggest hit single. Still touring twenty-five years since their apparent demise, FTP, name this progressive rock band whose best-known songs include “Roundabout” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart.”
Answer: Yes
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Your genial quizmaster saw Yes in 1977 and it set the gold standard for rock concerts in his mind. The only concert to date that he deemed to have topped it was... Yes, in 1998.]
10. His General Manager, Al Campanis, suggested he get married. His close relationship with the manager’s son possibly got him traded to Oakland for Bill North in May 1978, despite being a career .300 hitter in the minors. The previous season-ending game saw him raise his hand in celebration to greet Dusty Baker after a home run for the first recognized High Five. FTP, name this openly gay baseball player who died in May 1995.
Answer: Glenn Burke
11. Steve Spignesi put together a computer-generated model as it was in its prime, and a man named Jimmy Dean has a rough map showing Maple Road in relation to Highway 43, Garden Drive, and Main Street. The seat of its namesake county, landmarks of this town included the All Souls Church and the Grand Theater, and key commercial establishments included Walker’s Drugs and the Bluebird Cafè. Variously described as either 55 or 60 miles from the state capital, Raleigh, FTP name this fictional setting of The Andy Griffith Show.
Answer: Mayberry
12. She first reached the charts in 1960 with “A Fool in Love” as the lead singer for her husband’s band the Kings of Rhythm. Born in Brownsville, Tennessee with the name Annie Mae Bullock, she reached the charts on her own in 1984 with a cover of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” followed by a string of hits, one of which became the name of her bio-pic starring Angela Bassett and Lawrence Fishburne. FTP, name this singer of “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”
Answer: Tina Turner
13. She kills one of James Bond’s French contacts with a poisoned prop, then leads Bond on a chase up the Eiffel Tower escaping by parachute. She switches sides when she finds that her boss, Max Zorin, has killed some of her colleagues in his attempt to corner the world market on microchips, ultimately foiling Zorin’s plot without much help from 007 really. FTP, name this Bond villainess played by Grace Jones in A View to a Kill.
Answer: May Day
14. Real-life characters portrayed on TV by this man included Rev. William Brewster in Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure, Vincent Bugliosi in And the Sea Will Tell, and H. Ross Perot in On Wings of Eagles – years before Perot ran for President. He had far less success with later series such as Look At Us, Pros and Cons, All’s Fair, and It Takes Two than his first three hits -- Our Miss Brooks, The Real McCoys, and Slattery’s People. FTP name this prolific actor, who did three stints as probably his best-known film character, Col. Samuel Trautman in the Rambo films.
Answer: Richard Crenna
15. The soundtrack for its sequel features Methods of Mayhem, and Brian Setzer and Citizen Bird were added to the third installment, along with the return of Bad Religion and the Offspring. The second, using such New York City locations as FAO Schwarz and the Hard Rock Cafè, introduced Slash, Iceman, Cinnamon and Hot-D; the third added Mrs. Venus and a nighttime mode. The original, set in San Francisco, was a big arcade hit in 1999 and one of the most popular Dreamcast titles of 2000. FTP name this game developed by Hitmaker, in which Axel, Gena, BD Joe, and Gus will stop at nothing to get their fares where they’re going on time.
Answer: Crazy Taxi
16. This was not the first film to unite director Bob Logan and its female lead; they had worked together on 1988’s Up Your Alley, a romantic comedy starring former “Unknown Comic” Murray Langston. Future Penthouse Pet of the year has a brief, unbilled nude scene in this 1990 film, and among those appearing as themselves are Jack LaLanne, Jake Steinfeld, and Jesse Ventura. Ned Beatty is actually second billed in this Comedy Central staple, ahead of Leslie Nielsen as Father Jebedaiah Mayii, get it, Father May-I? FTP, name this 1990 spoof of The Exorcist with Linda Blair as the mother who has returned to Satan’s control.
Answer: Repossessed
17. He takes over a program with only two winning seasons in 12 years in Division I, and his 75-58 record in his three years as a head coach give him ten more wins than his new school has in the past eight years combined. He was an assistant at Davidson before seven years as an assistant to Roy Williams at Kansas, followed by a 22-15 record and an NIT runner-up team in his one season at Notre Dame. He was hired at Florida Atlantic just weeks after his old mentor got to reap the fruits of his recruiting Raymond Felton, Sean May, and Rashad McCants. FTP name this teammate of Michael Jordan sacked despite a 53-43 record in his two years as head men’s basketball coach at North Carolina.
Answer: Matt Doherty
18. Its manufacture was moved in the mid-1960’s from Burlington, VT, to Highspire, PA. Its 2001 purchase by Homestat Farms returned its control to a small company after it was owned at various times by Heublein, the Uhlmann Co., International Home Foods, and ConAgra. It was Heublein’s quest for tax-deductible expenses that led them to hire blacklisted ex-Disney animator John Hubley to promote the product. Hubley’s commercials using the voice of his son Marky were a stunning, unexpected success, boosting sales roughly 86% and creating a catchphrase later echoed by MTV. FTP name this wheat-and-oatmeal hot cereal, now available in flavors other than maple.
Answer: Maypo
19. Composed by David Baerwald, this song was intended to be used in 1996’s Romeo + Juliet, but director Baz Luhrmann held it over for his next project in the “Red Curtain” trilogy. In Moulin Rouge, Christian writes the song for the stage show, and ironically, it is the only new composition featured in the entire movie. Nominated for a 2002 Golden Globe for best original song from a motion picture, FTP, name this song performed by Ewan MacGregor and Nicole Kidman.
Answer: “Come What May”
20. It was the title of an instrumental from the Going Places album by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, also on the B-side of the hit single Spanish Flea. You’ve seen the signs, “Vive Cuervo. Drink Responsibly,” and Corona ads that implore you to “Be Mexican for a Day.” It’s enough for the Marin Institute of California to publish literature saying, “Hands Off Our Holiday.” Often confused with the true Independence Day of our southern neighbor, FTP, what is this mid-Spring holiday that manufacturers are slowly turning into the Latino St. Patrick’s Day?
Answer: Cinco de Mayo [Do not accept May 5 or Fifth of May – that’s ruled out by the first clue.]
21. In contrast to her leading roles as Gloria Tatlock and Amber Leighton, she proved skillful playing Mae Morabito in Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own. Although, it could be argued that the scripts for Shanghai Surprise and Swept Away were not the strongest material she could have chosen, but in those cases, her husbands may have had some pull in the casting. FTP, name this singer-dancer-and-begrudgingly-actress who received mixed reviews as Eva Peron in the 1996 film version of Evita.
Answer: Madonna
22. She is often credited with saving Paramount Pictures from bankruptcy in the 1930’s, signing her first movie contract at the age of 38. She had already scripted and appeared in a Broadway play called Sex, which was raided by police because of alleged illicit content, or as a publicity stunt, depending on the story you believe. FTP, name this famous comedienne who delivered the line, "When I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better."
Answer: Mae West
23. The fifth track on side two of their self-titled 1962 debut is the nonsensical original ballad “Autumn to May.” It was joined by covers of “If I Had My Way,” “500 Miles,” “Lemon Tree,” “If I Had a Hammer” and an arrangement of the traditional ballad, “Man of Constant Sorrow,” that the guitarists took credit for as “Sorrow.” FTP, name this trio, who if they were more formal would have been called, Yarrow, Stookey, and Travers.
Answer: Peter, Paul, and Mary
BONI – GREAT PERCUSSIONISTS COUNCIL RC COLA CLASSIC 2005 – UT-CHATTANOOGA
Questions by Georgia Perimeter College with Tom Michael and your genial quizmaster, Charlie Steinhice
1. The Baseball Bunch is undergoing a revival scheduled to roll out in May 2005. FTPE
a) This former Seattle Mariners second baseman and ESPN Baseball Tonight commentator will serve as host of the new Baseball Bunch
Answer: Harold Reynolds
b) This former Phillie and now Cardinal third sacker appears in the pilot episode
Answer: Scott Rolen
c) This character actor best known for playing J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man movies also appears in the pilot. Let’s hope he doesn’t channel his Ladykillers character and state that hitting a curveball is the “easiest thing in the world.”
Answer: J.K. Simmons
2. It’s getting near time for talk of the inevitable 10-year reunion of the best disposable quintet ever. Yes, it’s the Spice Girls. Given the birth name, give the nickname imposed upon the lady by the British press 5PE / 30 for all.