F.O.G.H.A.T. 2005: Fool for the City
Packet #11
- Based on a theme by Jeremy White
- Toss-ups by Jeremy White
- Bonus by Jeremy White (3-5, 8, 12, 15, 18); Ben Lea (11); Brian Hight (1, 2, 6, 7, 14, 17, 20, 21); Mark Richey (9, 13, 16,19)
Toss-ups
1.This product was launched in 2001 and its first spokesmodel was Vanessa Branch, an English born actress who played Becca Barrington on Port Charles. In a series of commercials, rough looking characters like a biker or a bus driver displayed a big white smile after a trying situation, to which Branch would say, “Fabulous!” For ten points, name this Wrigley’s owned chewing gum that promises to give your mouth a good clean feeling no matter what.
Answer: Orbit
2.This musical duo’s members played characters named Chest Rockwell and Nathaniel Meriweather on their debut album, So How’s Your Girl? Tim Meadows, Barrington Levy, Cat Power and Pharrel Williams were among the guests on their second disc, White People. For ten points, name this hip hop duo that is named for an education institution on Get a Life and that is composed of producers Prince Paul and Dan “the Automator” Nakamura.
Answer: Handsome Boy Modeling School
3.He is played by Richard McKee in Foul Play and he was first played by Rutland Barrington as depicted in Topsy Turvy. Tommy Cooper played a private detective by this name in a horrible 1962 film adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta in which he first appeared. For ten points, name this Lord High Everything Else from The Mikado whose name when placed after Grand forms the title of the head of Fred Flintstone’s chapter of the Water Buffalo lodge.
Answer: Pooh Bah
4. In 1993, the Seattle Mariners sent him and Erik Hanson to Cincinnati to acquire Bobby Ayala and Barrington, Illinois native Dan Wilson. After five seasons in Cincy and one each in Atlanta and San Diego, he began a second Mariners tenure, during which he finished third in MVP voting in 2001 and won three Gold Gloves, but ended in July of 2005 when he was placed on waivers. For ten points, name this second baseman and first third-generation Major Leaguer.
Answer: Bret Boone [prompt on Boone]
5.On Showtime’s Weeds, midnight showings of Winged Migration and this film are cited by a dealer as the causes of a rapid supply depletion. After sneaking into its director’s permanent room at the Park Barrington hotel, Family Guy’s Peter Griffin discovered its sequel in which the title character drives a car with a license plate reading “WWID.” On South Park, it prompts Stan to ask its director refund his money and it inspires Cartman to try to exterminate the Jews. For ten points, name this snuff film directed by Mel Gibson and starring Jim Caviezel.
Answer: The Passion of the Christ
6. Following this band’s split, drummer Barrington Womble became a hairdresser and guitarist Stig O’Hara became an Air India hostess. Forty-four lawyers and accountants were killed in the Black Hole of Saville Row business meeting that led to their Let it Rot being released as a film, an album and a lawsuit. For ten points, name this group whose leaders Ron Nasty and Dirk McQuickly were played by Neil Innes and Eric Idle in a TV movie spoofing The Beatles.
Answer: The Rutles
7.In this film, Reed Thimple, a banker played by Christopher Walken, is threatening a storied music venue with foreclosure. Scenes showing the title characters being convinced to play a reunion gig to save the venue are inter-cut with interviews with Bonnie Raitt, Elton John and Brian Setzer about the titular group’s musical influence. For ten points, Haley Joel Osment provided the voice of Beary Barrington in what film based on a Disney theme park attraction?
Answer: The Country Bears
8.He played a squeaky voiced teenager named Walter Denton in the radio, TV and film versions of Our Miss Brooks, which is why his character in Hot Shots Part Deux is named Colonel Denton Walters. His television gigs include playing Lowell Barrington on All's Fair, Luke on The Real McCoys and the title character in Slattery’s People. For ten points, name this late actor who thrice portrayed Trautmann, the former commanding officer of Rambo.
Answer: Richard Crenna
9. In November of 2004, Matthew Scharle of Barrington, New Jersey filed a lawsuit against the Franklin Mint claiming to be the real designer of this object. Built by Tiffany, it was revealed on September 16, 2004 by Tim Donahue, the CEO of the company for which it is named. For ten points, name this trophy designed to look like two flowing checkered flags that was first awarded to Kurt Busch, the defending champion of NASCAR’s top series.
Answer: Nextel Cup
10.His first book, Blue Water, Green Skipper recounted his entry in the 1976 Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race. He became a novelist with Chiefs and later works include White Cargo and Palindrome. For ten points, name this author of three best-selling novel series that feature the recurring characters Holly Barker, Will Lee and Stone Barrington.
Answer: Stuart Woods
11.This series’ cast featured Constance Zimmer as Penny Barrington, the lead character’s assistant, Brooke Dillman as Sister Brenda and Jere Burns as a neurotic station manager. Jake Silver had come to the titular location to visit his mother, played by Suzanne Pleshette, but stayed to pursue a relationship with Dylan, a hairstylist played by Ashley Williams. For ten points, name this former NBC series that starred Mark Fuertstein as a TV producer.
Answer: Good Morning Miami
12. Ten different nations can participate in this type of contest. The first one ever played was held on March 15, 1877. Herbert Sutcliffe and Ken Barrington have the highest ever run averages in them among English players. Bangladesh is the most recent nation given the status to compete in them. For ten points, “the Ashes” is the most famous example of what five-day cricket matches between national teams.
Answer: Test matches
13.He hails from the same hometown as Kirk Hammett, but was rejected after auditioning for an open spot in Metallica for being “too good.” He paid tribute to Barrington Hall, a Berkeley dorm, by making it the title location of a song on Purple Onion and by referencing it in “Frizzle Fry,” the title track of an album by his most famous band. He must like meat as his side project bands include Sausage and Oysterhead and his main band’s biggest hit CD was Pork Soda. For ten points, name this bassist and vocalist for Primus.
Answer: Les Claypool
14.His first feature film role was as France’s King Phillip in The Lion in Winter and his most recent film role was as the father of Brendan Fraser’s character in Looney Tunes: Back in Action. He played Sir Barrington, the husband of Mae West’s character in Sextette, a Slovetzian tyrant in The Beautician and the Beast and an actor working for the Nazis in The Rocketeer. For ten points, name this actor who played James Bond in The Living Daylights.
Answer: Timothy Dalton
15.Forbes Magazine ranked this state 46th on the “Best Places To Die” list, but it was the only state to have two towns in Money Magazine’s 2005 “Ten Best Places to Live” list and Moorestown was ranked #1 ahead of more glamorous locales like Barrington, Rhode Island. For ten points, name this most densely populated US state, which is the home of tourist attractions like Fountains of Wayne, Asbury Park and Atlantic City.
Answer: New Jersey
16. He was played by William Phipps in The FBI Story and by Richard Dreyfus in Dillinger. He was the title character of both a 1957 film and a 1995 film in which he was played by Mickey Rooney and C. Thomas Howell respectively. He was killed in a shootout in Barrington, Illinois in 1934, three years before the setting of O Brother, Where Art Thou in which he is a character. For ten points, Lester Gillis was the real name of what youthful looking gangster?
Answer: Baby Face Nelson
17.He was born in 1946 in West Barrington, Rhode Island and worked in the Pentagon and at an insurance company before becoming a screenwriter by selling episodes to series like Archie Bunker’s Place. While working for another sitcom, he forged a partnership with Peter Casey and David Lee, who together created Wings and another hit sitcom. For ten points, name this Cheers producer and Frasier co-creator who was killed on American Flight 11 on 9/11.
Answer: David Angell
18. His funeral was held on November 5, 1999 at the South Barrington, Illinois church, Life Changers International, which had its altar adorned with flowers arranged into a number 34. Speakers included his son Jarrett who talked about hearing him whistle while playing for the University of Miami and his former teammate Mike Singletary. For ten points, name this man who ran for over 16,000 yards for the Chicago Bears.
Answer: Walter Payton
19.This game’s Game Boy Advance version is paired with Marble Madness and its Lynx version had to be played with the unit tipped on its side. It was first released in 1989 in an arcade version that classicgaming.com says can still be played in 14 locations including the Barrington Square Garibaldi’s in Hoffman Estates, Illinois and the Detroit airport. Blocks are eliminated in it by creating the titular groupings of three tiles of the same color. For ten points, name this Tetris-inspired game in which the game pieces are delivered on a conveyor belt.
Answer: Klax
20.This song was written after the composer and Rick Robbins cleaned out the old Trinity Church in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, which was the home of the title character. Unable to find the public dump in Great Barrington, the pair chose to just throw the trash down a Stockbridge hillside, which led them to them being arrested later that day by Chief Obanhein. Of course in the song, the dump is closed for Thanksgiving and the chief is named “Obie.” For ten points, name this Arlo Guthrie song about a place where you can get anything you want.
Answer: Alice’s Restaurant
21.Warning. Two answers required. Both of these men have used the pseudonym Roderick Jaymes, both have attended Simon’s Rock College in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, both were born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota and both are married to women in the film industry, one to editor Tricia Cooke and the other to Frances McDormand. The Minnesota background and McDormand both figured prominently in their biggest hit film. For ten points, name this filmmaking team behind The Big Lebowski and Fargo.
Answer: Joel and Ethan Coen
Bonus
1.Given details about a famous tie in college football history, name the teams involved for five points per team.
a.In 1968, this battle between Ivy League schools saw the home team rally from a 22-0 deficit to a 29-29 tie in the final seconds against a team with future NFL star Calvin Hill.
Answer: Harvard University and Yale University
b.In 1966, backup Coley O’Brien led his team to a tying field goal in a road game against their Big 10 opponent in the biggest game of the year, but coach Ara Parseghian had O’Brien sit on the ball in the 4th quarter, preserving a #1 ranking for the visitors.
Answer: Notre Dame and Michigan State University
c.In the 1988 Sugar Bowl, coach Pat Dye decided to have Win Lyle kick a short game-tying field goal with 1 second on the clock, preventing their opponent, then an eastern independent, from playing for an undefeated season.
Answer: Auburn University and Syracuse University
2.Time to pull the “Walker, Texas Ranger” lever! Answer these questions about this Chuck Norris vehicle for ten points each.
a.What show introduced the “Walker, Texas Ranger” lever after mergers and negotiations allowed them to air footage from the show.
Answer: Late Night with Conan O’ Brien (prompt on Conan O’Brien)
b.Noble Willingham plays this sidekick to Walker, a former Ranger who retired due to injury and runs a country-western bar.
Answer: C.D. and/or Parker
c.Sheree J. Wilson plays this county Assistant D.A. who likes Walker, but doesn’t always like Walker’s way of handling cases.
Answer: Alex and/or Cahill
3.Visual Bonus. Given a handout with four pictures, for the stated number of points, answer these questions about the actors behind these pairs of 2005 film characters with similar looks.
[Moderator: Visual Bonus handout is the last page of the packet]
a.The pictures labeled A and B both feature Elijah Wood in creepy looking ultra reflective glasses. For five points each, name the film from which A is a screenshot and the film for which B is a promotional poster.
Answer: A = Sin City and B = Everything is Illuminated
b.They look separated at birth, but the character labeled C from Fantastic Four and the character labeled D from Kingdom of Heaven were played by different actors. For ten points each, name the actors in the two pictures. If you cannot name the actor of one or both, you can name the character for five points. You only get one answer per picture.
Answer: C = (10 pts) Julian McMahon or (5 pts) Dr. Doom or Victor and/or Von Doom
D = (10 pts) Edward Norton or (5 pts) King Baldwin IV
4.Name these specialized dictionaries for ten points each.
a.This dictionary is subtitled “Fularious Street Slang Defined” and is compiled by Aaron Peckham who runs the website upon which it is based.
Answer: Urban Dictionary
b.This dictionary was written by David Kamp and Steven Daly and its first three pages define terms like “acetate”, “Steve Albini” and “alt country.”
Answer: The Rock Snob’s Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Rockological Knowledge
c.This dictionary was conceived by Dave Eggers and the staff of McSweeney’s and features a diverse group of writers imagining what the dictionary could look like in thirty years if the US would support progressive politics.
Answer: The Future Dictionary of America
5.Ringo Starr is arguably the world’s most famous drummer, but even he needs a little help from his friends. For ten points each, name these other percussionists who have appeared on one or more of Ringo’s All-Star Band Tours.
a.On Ringo’s first all-star tour, he was joined by what Arkansas born drummer, the only non-Canadian who was an original member of The Band.
Answer: Levon Helm
b.Three of Ringo’s all-star tours have featured drumming by this original member of both Free and Bad Company.
Answer: Simon Kirke
c.On Ringo’s last two all-star tours, additional percussion has been handled by what creator of the album Sex Cymbal who is also the biological aunt of Nicole Richie.
Answer: Sheila E
6.Name these college basketball players receiving their fair share of pre-season hype for ten points each.
a.Among the top names mentioned in Wooden Award previews is this love-him or hate-him guard from Duke, a teammate of fellow nominee Shelden Williams.
Answer: J.J. Redick
b.Although N.C. State’s Julius Hodge lit him up at the end of their 2nd-round NCAA tournament game last year, this U Conn forward is back after being named Sporting News Freshman of the Year last season.
Answer: Rudy Gay
c.Another Wooden Award pre-season nominee is this guard from Oregon, who shares his name with an NFL quarterback.
Answer: Aaron Brooks
7.When Neil Armstrong went to the moon, he took his wife’s Tri-Delt pledge badge to the surface. Other Tri-Delts have not gone to the moon but have been beamed through space via TV satellite. Identify these famous alumnae of Delta Delta Delta who are neither married to or related to the question writer.
a.This University of Virginia graduate can still be seen on weekday mornings as a “Today” show co-host.
Answer: Katie Couric
b.Couric took over an anchor slot once held by this Tri-Delt from Georgia, who replaced Jane Pauley in 1989.
Answer: Deborah Norville
c.Yet another Tri-Delt who can bee seen on NBC is this Vanderbilt chapter member, who plays Delinda Deline on “Las Vegas”.
Answer: Molly Sims
8.For ten points each, name these bands that were huge in 1995 from what they are doing ten years later in 2005.
a.A Chicago Tribune ad on June 21st announced this band would reform, but cynics assumed the ad was a publicity stunt to promote their ex-frontman’s solo album, The Future Embrace.
Answer: Smashing Pumpkins
b.This band returned to the charts with “Lyla” from their album Don’t Believe the Truth.