By Mike Cheyne and Eric Mukherjee
TRICON PACKET
By Mike Cheyne and Eric Mukherjee
While in Buenos Aires, this man was grievously wounded getting out of a bus when he was shot by hotel owner Blagoje Jovovic. The aborted Lorkovic-Vokic plot was directed against this leader, whose forces carried out the Gudovac, Veljun, and Glina massacres in his country. This man organized the assassination of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and served as Poglavnik of his country, which viciously persecuted Serbs and Jews. For 15 points, name this leader of the Ustase and head of the Nazi puppet state of the Independent State of Croatia.
ANSWER: AntePavelic
According to the Internet, the idea for this character originates from a throwaway line from a background character in the episode "The Taming of the Screwy." Santa Claus once said "just this once, because it's Christmas," this character would get a "happy ending." He once showed up to date Katie Ka-Boom, and his theme song asks "what's the matter with you?" His disguises at first fool everyone but one man who recognizes him as a giant animal. For 10 points, name this barnyard character who appeared in episodes of Animaniacs.
ANSWER: Chicken Boo
This man died shortly after being lured into a trap and beaten by Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra's goons, who said he wanted this man to tour a "new Institute." Late in life, he wrote a series of Open Letters calling doctors murderers, possibly because he was suffering from syphilis. In 1850, Johann Klein banned this man from using cadavers, forcing him to use mannequins in his work. Despite offering a solution to reduce the incidence of puerperal fever, he was treated like a lunatic by physicians until people like Pasteur and Lister proved he was right. For 10 points, name this Hungarian physician who unsuccessfully proposed washing hands.
ANSWER: Ignaz Semmelweis
The wording of this decision was drafted by Horace Busby and was opposed by Postmaster General Marvin Watson. This decision was announced in a speech where the speaker said "there is division in the American house now." The speaker says he should not devote any time to "personal partisan causes" at a time when "America's sons" are in the "fields far away." This decision happened shortly after a stunning 42% of the vote in the New Hampshire primary was won by Eugene McCarthy. For 10 points, name this March 31, 1968, decision in which the incumbent President chose not to run for re-election.
ANSWER: Lyndon Johnson saying he wouldn't run for President in 1968 [or LBJ…]
This belief was demonstrated in a conversation in which a man talks about reincarnation with his son, who was in prison for his role in the car accident that killed John Graziano. A Tampa restaurant's dress code also reflects this belief. The man who holds this belief demonstrated it by talking about his daughter's attempts to fund her music career. This belief was revealed in a conversation with Bubba the Love Sponge's wife on a sex tape, and it resulted in the person who holds it being released from the WWE. For 10 points, name this despicable trait held by a former pro wrestler.
ANSWER: The racism of Hulk Hogan [or the racism of Terry Bollea]
This man apparently created the theme song to the cartoon Bobby's World. Married to Greatest American Hero co-star Connie Sellecca, he played a holographic Klingon torturing Worf in the Next Generation episode "The Icarus Factor." In a SNL sketch, this host of the Intelligence for Your Life radio show is played by Jason Sudeikis, and works with his brother Dave to create a jingle with the lyrics "Ba—ba-ba-ba-basketball, give me the ball, and I'm gonna DUNK IT!" This man wrote "Roundball Rock," the theme for the NBA on NBC. For 10 points, name this musician and longtime host of Entertainment Tonight.
ANSWER: John Tesh
A character with this name has a son who is entertained by nightclub entertainer Tony Decker, who uses an Irish glove-puppet named Paddy. Another character with this name tells his old superior that "the foot's on the other hand." That character says "what a pisser" after his girlfriend says she can't live with a man she doesn't respect, but eventually is encouraged after being told to "win just one for the Zipper." This is the name of the hero of the film Zero Hour!, as well as the hero in that film's parody, who saves a flight after the crew becomes sick due to food poisoning.For 10 points, give the name of the protagonist in the film Airplane!
ANSWER: Ted Striker [accept either]
This actor played Cesar, one of the Mario Brothers, in the film Hudson Hawk. He once defeated Geraldo Rivera in a boxing match on Howard Stern's show. His only major hit song was "Far from Over," recorded for the film Staying Alive. His name was frequently preceded by "you guessed it" as the answer to nonsensical questions posed by Norm Macdonald during his Weekend Update tenure. This man appears in most of the Rocky films as a singer. For 10 points, name this person who is most famous for being the brother of Sylvester.
ANSWER: Frank Stallone
Information acquired in this operation was passed on to a non baseball player Duke Snider. While not part of this operation, its discovery revealed the plans to frame Mayor Gabe Cazares and Paulette Cooper. Undertaken as part of a plan to destroy SMERSH, this operation led to the conviction of a woman named Mary Sue. Sub-components of this operation included Project Stepmother and Hunter, but not Old Yeller. It remains the largest infiltration of the U.S. government in history. For 10 points, name this Scientology espionage project, whose other sub-components included Projects Grumpy and Dopey.
ANSWER: Operation Snow White
This American song's music video did much to boost the fame of the group Olodum. A lyric claims that if "Roosevelt was livin', he wouldn't let this be." This song begins with a child chanting "enough is enough of this garbage!" Spike Lee directed the music video for this song, which was set in Brazilian shantytowns, while a second version of the video was filmed in a prison to highlight human rights abuses. Much controversy was made about this song featuring the lyrics "Jew me, sue me, everybody do me." For 10 points, name this Michael Jackson song that suggests an oppressive and apathetic society.
ANSWER: "They Don't Care About Us"
In 2015, a man created lyrics for this piece that went "you made me a part of you…wasn't I enough for you?" It plays shortly after a man informs a heckler "that's some bad hat, Harry." This piece was performed by Tommy Johnson, who asked why a French horn wasn't used instead of a tuba, and it plays at the very beginning of the filmAirplane!. This piece is a "simple alternating pattern of two notes," as "E and F" or "F and F and F sharp." For 10 points, name this John Williams piece that plays as various people are stalked by a shark in a Steven Spielberg film.
ANSWER: Theme from Jaws
Description acceptable. Wikipedia claims that while playing this role, the actor caught the eye of Steven Spielberg and was cast as Captain Blumburtt in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. There is much debate if the fact that this character is referred to as both "Charles" and "Delbert" is an error or a symbol. He uses a racial slur to refer to a cook when talking about "a rather naughty boy" and says he "corrected" his children after one tried to burn the hotel down. While in the restroom, this character memorably urges Jack Torrance to kill his family. For 10 points, name this ghostly figure who previously held Torrance's job at the Overlook in The Shining.
ANSWER: Mr. Grady [accept Delbert or Charles until mentioned, accept descriptions like the ghost of the original caretaker or butler in The Shining; do not accept the "bartender from The Shining"]
After this character becomes annoyed at a car salesman named Jerry, another salesman claims "his dad is my boss." While working as a movie ticket taker, this character spoils an ending about a whale dying. One Million Moms said a commercial featuring him going on a date promoted bestiality. This character's phone plays a techno song with the lyrics "boots and pants and boots and pants." At a football game, he is mocked by being shown on the Jumbotron in a blanket. He was first introduced in a commercial where he yells "weeeeeeeeee" all the way home. For 10 points, name this pig that advertises GEICO.
ANSWER: Maxwell
At this location, a man is unsettled by seeing the initials of the unstable nun Maureen Coyle. This location is temporarily run by the drunken Dennis Franz played Warren Toomey. There is a diner near this location run by the murderous Emma Spool, who is herself killed by this location's shovel wielding owner. A person who runs this location says "we all go a little mad sometimes" and practices his hobby of taxidermy. That owner notes "a boy's best friend is his mother." For 10 points, name this location where Marion Crane is stabbed in the shower by Norman, a major location in the film Psycho.
ANSWER: Bates Motel
In 1905, this man bought the island of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides. King Edward VII called this philanthropist "Uncle Donald." He gained clemency for some prisoners when negotiating in 1869 with Louis Riel during the Red River Rebellion. With his cousin, the Lord Mount Stephen, he co-founded the Canadian Pacific Railway. He names a group whose Colonel-in-Chief is Prince Charles. For 10 points, name this nobleman who is the namesake of a Canadian regiment called the "Horse" that was once asked about at an EFT.
ANSWER: Donald Smith [or 1st Baron Strathcona]
The protagonist of this movie has a wife who has a nightmare about a baby playing with her removed ovaries. The main character lusts for co-worker Christabella, who turns out to be his half-sister. At the end of this film, the antagonist tells the camera "Vanity—definitely my favorite sin." In the climax of this film, the protagonist unsuccessfully tries to shoot the improbably named "John Milton." The protagonist awakens to discover he dreamed most of this film after refusing to conceive Milton's child. For 10 points, name this movie in which Keanu Reeves is a lawyer who works for a firm run by Al Pacino's demonic character.
ANSWER: The Devil's Advocate
Congressman Dana Rohrabacher wanted to investigate this event, saying "there's nothing wrong with adding to a conspiracy theory when there might be a conspiracy." Salt Lake City attorney Jesse Trentadue claims his brother died in federal custody because he was mistaken for a conspirator, and has also noted that four security cameras went blank at 9:02 a.m. during this event. John Doe 2 was never found in connection to this event, despite an arrest made of Michael Brescia, a member of the Aryan Republican Army. Its perpetrator was arrested for driving without a license plate and had previously rented a Ryder truck. For 10 points, name this 1995 event in which the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was destroyed by Timothy McVeigh.
ANSWER: Oklahoma City bombing
A song in this musical proposes a rule that "every girl shall have a honeymoon, which will last at least a year." That song is "Marie's Law." The protagonist marries Thea, who sings the song "When Did I Fall in Love?" This musical begins with the protagonist reading comics over the radio as a result of a newspaper strike.This Tony winning production originally featured Tom Bosley in the title role. Songs in this musical include "Gentleman Jimmy" about Jimmy Walker and "Politics and Poker." This musical ends with the title character finally becoming mayor. For 10 points, name this musical about a New York City mayor who took on Tammany Hall.
ANSWER: Fiorello!
During this period, a man laments "living under a bridge like common trolls" and is later seen reading a comic book about "stuck-up Riverdale punks." During this period, a young man listens to the lines "Yabba dabba doo, I like talkin' to you" on the Flintstones phone toy. This period ends shortly after two investigators are told to research Edgar Neubauer. During it, the Matlock Expressway is constructed. This political period comes about after a man is released from prison thanks to Birch Barlow and is achieved through massive voting fraud in Springfield. For 10 points, name this period from a Simpsons episode when Bart's nemesis temporarily unseats Diamond Joe Quimby.
ANSWER: when Sideshow Bob is mayor [or Terwilliger is mayor]
In 1974, this man became the first chairman of the new Senate Budget Committee. He was called "Moscow" by publisher William Loeb. A document claimed this man used a slur when answering a question about his state's black population. Richard Nixon's dirty tricks campaign hurt this man with a controversial letter published in the Manchester Union-Leader offending French-Canadians. This man's presidential aspirations were hurt by images of him apparently crying while addressing the "Canuck letter" controversy in New Hampshire. For 10 points, name this Maine Senator who was Hubert Humphrey's running mate in 1968.
ANSWER: Edmund Muskie
The album Flat TV was produced in homage to a person killed due to this event. Gregory Omdahl sued Pfizer for the reported harmful effects of Zoloft in this event. The person who carried it out did so immediately after returning from an Italian restaurant with Christine Zander. This event led to the creation of the character Max Louis and its perpetrator may have been re-introduced to cocaine by Andy Dick. It resulted in Billy West getting the role of Zapp Brannigan. For 10 points, name this event memorialized in the NewsRadio episode "Bill Moves On," the death of the voice of Lionel Hutz.
ANSWER: The murder of Phil Hartman
When this man was given a laurel wreath, he remarked "I am not a vegetarian." He left a job in Hanover because he called a performer the "Knight of the Swine." This man ended his final appearance in Berlin by "exalting" the philosopher Max Stirner. He was the first husband of Cosima Liszt, who left him for Wagner, and he coined the name for the Raindrop Prelude. This man reportedly coined the term "Three B's" to refer to Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms. For 10 points, name this German conductor who premiered Tristan und Isolde.
ANSWER: Hans von Bulow
Skankin' Pickle wrote a ska punk song about this man running for President. He was fired from a job teaching English to Laotian military officers when he drew a Molotov cocktail on the blackboard. The author of My Awakening: A Path to Racial Understanding, this man called Ariel Sharon "the world's worst terrorist" and is divorced from the woman who co-founded Stormfront.When running against Edwin Edwards, that man used such bumper stickers as "Vote for the Crook" and "Vote for the Lizard, not the Wizard." For 10 points, name this former Grand Wizard of the KKK and one-time candidate for Governor of Louisiana.
ANSWER: David Duke
In an episode of the 2002 Twilight Zone, this man played a cop who keeps receiving ghostly phone calls from a pimp he killed. This actor played the "Ringmaster of Pleasure Island" in the Drew Carey musical film Geppetto. He played the DJ of a prom in a film where Taylor Vaughan becomes Prom Queen and Laney ends up leaving with the Paul Walker played Dean. Besides appearing inShe's All That, this musician is a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. For 10 points, name this man who recorded "Nice & Slow" and "Yeah."
ANSWER: Usher Terry Raymond IV [accept Raymond]
This was the first college in the U.S. to totally divest from apartheid South Africa, and in November 2001, it controversially voted to condemn the War on Terror. The SNL sketch "Jarret's Room" took place at this college, which is the alma mater of Ken Burns. It was founded in 1965 as an experiment in alternative education in New England. According to an urban legend, Shaggy on Scooby Doo represents this college, one of the "Five Colleges" with schools like Smith and Mount Holyoke. For 10 points, name this liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, the alma mater of Evan Silberman.
ANSWER: Hampshire College
Maxine Hong Kingston complained that this episode featured a line about "the Chinaman's nightcap." A character in this episode says he stopped selling batteries because all old people steal. Rebecca DeMornay threatens to punch George in the brain in this episode, and Elaine conceives of the "Detox Poncho" after helping a man later hit by a rickshaw. It ends with Jerry yelling "Swarm! Swarm!" as guards arrest George, who had previously taken an item with him into the bathroom. For 10 points, name this Seinfeld episode where Jerry sees Uncle Leo shoplifting in the title location.