TERP (Trash Everyone Really Prefers) 2010
Round 2: Brought to You by the Colors Bleen and Grue
Edited by Logan Anbinder, Paul Marchsteiner, Chris Ray, and Jeff Amoros with assistance from Jeremy Eaton, Margo Kirzner, Jack Kennedy, Monica Remmers, Isaac Hirsch, Gary Weiser, Ozzie Fallick, SteveJon Guth and Shantanu Jha
Tossups
1. According to a USA Today piece written in 2004, six years after his retirement, this slugger once blew through over half a million dollars in 48 hours at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. In a 2010 interview with NESN.com, this 1B ripped the steroid abuses of the 1990s, a trend that helped diminish this man’s seminal 1990 season, when he was the first player to crank (*) 50 home runs since George Foster in 1977. The MVP runner up in 1990 and 1991, this man was traded late in his career for Ruben Sierra, just in time to earn a ring as the DH for the 1996 Yankees. Now known more for his estranged connection with his slugger son Prince, FTP, name this hefty former Tigers first baseman.
ANSWER: Cecil Fielder
2. In one episode of this show, the protagonist must save his love interest from a trap phone booth outside of a psychiatrist’s office that locks and fills with water. One recurring character on this show is a Chinese detective who sees “two possibilities” to explain things at crime scenes, Harry Hoo. Another character is a robot with superhuman capabilities who takes everything too literally, (*) Hymie. In the closing credits for this show, the protagonist has his nose crunched by a door as he is leaving his agency’s headquarters. The protagonist often uses the phrase “Would you believe” when he is making bluffs which then become less and less impressive as KAOS agents keep calling them. Another gag in this show is a defective device to keep intelligence secret, the cone of silence. FTP, name this 1960s show, created by Mel Brooks, about a bumbling, shoe phone-having secret agent starring Don Adams as Agent 86, Maxwell Smart.
ANSWER: Get Smart
3. The music video for this song was shot between gigs on the 2001 Ozzfest tour, and features a giant flying whale. That video also shows vines that sprout out of the cracked earth at the singer’s feet and attempt to wrap around him before crumbling into dust during the rap in the first verse, to the lyrics (*) “trying to hold on but didn’t even know/wasted it all just to watch you go.” This song claims, “I’ve put my trust in you/pushed as far as I can go/and for all this there’s only one thing you should know,” before then entering into the refrain. With lyrics bemoaning how, though the singer “tried so hard and got so far,” at the titular time “it doesn’t even matter,” this is, FTP, what song that features rapping by Mike Shinoda, the highest-charting US single for its band Linkin Park?
ANSWER: “In The End”
4. An oratorio based on a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against this man is called “Mackris v.” him, although the real-life lawsuit was settled out of court, and books published by this man include the memoir A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity. Talkshow with Spike Feresten featured a “Little” version of this personality, who warned Internet celebrity Bo Burnham that “piano is the gateway to queertown,” and this man’s time at (*)Inside Edition ultimately resulted in a viral video in which he is unable to read his teleprompter, causing him to bellow “We’ll do it live!” He is referred to as “Papa Bear” by Stephen Colbert, who was interviewed by this man on this man’s show, which often features a “talking points memo.” Famous for his show’s establishment of a “no-spin zone,” name, FTP, this conservative TV host whose Fox News show is his namesake Factor.
ANSWER: Bill O’Reilly
5. This film was based on a 1996 short whose title character expresses worry that he might accidentally shave in his sleep, and that was shown on VH1. The protagonist in this film is told by his father “you’re even more dead to me than your dead mother” after he embarrasses him in the coal mines in a sequence set to “Working for the Weekend,” and the protagonist’s roommates in this film are killed in a freak (*) gasoline fight accident. That event causes this film’s titular protagonist to reconsider his career, but he is convinced to star in the “Derelicte” show anyway. That show is actually a front for a plot to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia, and this film’s protagonist is conditioned to be the assassin upon being triggered by the song “Relax.” That plot is engineered by the evil designer Mugatu but is foiled along with the help of Owen Wilson’s character Hansel. Centering on the titular “really, really, ridiculously good-looking” protagonist, FTP name this film about a male model starring Ben Stiller.
ANSWER: Zoolander
6. A Bohemian aristocrat named Byron lights a flaming message in order to propose to one fictional character with this profession, whose co-worker had earlier landed in hot water after a doctor played by Callum Blue runs into a teen with a degenerative brain disease in her apartment. That character later has a fling with her editor, Duncan, is best friends with a bar owner named Ben, and mentors Bambi on a show centering on (*) Hannah Baxter's adventures in this profession. Dennis Hof and Suzette contend with administrative challenges in a documentary series examining this profession, whose practitioners include a former member of the Air Force named Amy. Billie Piper plays Belle on a show detailing the “secret diary” of an individual with this profession, whose practitioners are the subject of HBO's Cathouse. FTP, identify this profession of Fanny Hill, whose practitioners are featured along with their employers in the documentary Pimps Up, Ho's Down.
ANSWER: Prostitutes (accept all equivalents like Call Girls)
7. This song evolved from an earlier track called “Feel Like,” and a cover of this song performed by My Chemical Romance and The Used was released as a single to benefit victims of the 2004 tsunami. The music video for this song intersperses clips of commuters leaving a train with black and white film of women screaming, and then segues to multiple scenes of controlled (*) demolitionof buildings and bridges, before playing one such scene in reverse. Riot footage appears in that video to the lyric, “It’s the terror of knowing what this world is about, watching some good friends screaming ‘let me out,’” and this song’s baseline was famously sampled by a song that commands, “check out the hook while my DJ revolves it.” FTP, name this collaboration between David Bowie and Queen, whose famous baseline was used in Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby.”
ANSWER: “Under Pressure”
8. This character appeared on an episode of the sitcom D.C. Follies in which he neglects to kill George Bush because Dan Quayle would then become president, and hosted a horror anthology series in which he framed one daughter of Lt. Tim Blocker for the death of another. In the film with which he is most associated, his first victim is Tina Gray, and that film ends with this character possessing the protagonist’s (*) car while three girls sing a sinister version of “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.” This character was played by Jackie Earle Haley in a remake of that film, though unlike the original, it did not costar Johnny Depp. Both the film and its remake conclude with this character being pulled into the real world from the dream world in which he stalks his victims before killing them with his gloved, razored hand. FTP, name this movie villain from the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
ANSWER: FreddyKrueger
9. This man left his hometown Kansas City Country Club in 1991 to protest its restricted status, rejoining after it began allowing minorities to join. This man shot an opening round 67 at the Masters this year despite being the oldest golfer in the field. The first time this man shot a 67 at the Masters, it came on the Sunday of the 1977 tournament. This man had famously defeated Jack Nickalus two years prior at theBritish Open at Turnberry, when he shot a 65 in each of the final two rounds to set the tournament record score of 12 under par. This man engaged in another legendary duel with Nicklaus at the 1982 U.S. Open, winning with the help of his chip in on the 17th hole from the rough, named by ESPN as the greatest shot in the history of the sport. More recently, this man led the 2009 British Open after three rounds, the oldest golfer ever to lead a major at that stage of a tournament, and lost a playoff after missing a par putt on the 18th that would have won him the tournament. Short one PGA Championship of completing a career Grand Slam, FTP, name this former Ryder Cup captain and top Nicklaus rival during the late 1970s.
ANSWER: Tom Watson
10. The appearance of one of these objects, along with ducks, was one of the goals of the player in the N64 game Wetrix, and the protagonists of Bubble Bobble star in a game titled after “Islands” of these objects. One of these objects appears in Peggle after a Fever Score has been obtained, and one of these objects follows the player in the bonus levels of Bit Trip Runner. An expansion pack for a game with one of these objects in the title was subtitled Eagle Watch, and this object is also summoned during Shang Tsung’s (*) Friendship in Mortal Kombat 2. One type of this object is burped from the King of All Cosmos’ mouth in Katamari Damacy. A series of racetracks named after this object have been used as the final Special Cup racetrack in each iteration of a certain Nintendo racing franchise. FTP, name this object that titles a notable “Road” in Mario Kart.
ANSWER: rainbows
11. This man once appeared on The Muppet Show doing an impersonation of Queen Victoria while wearing a viking helmet and one boxing glove. Two early films to star this actor were The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn and A Show Called Fred, both of which sought to capitalize on this man’s success on a show with Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe, called The Goon Show. This actor portrayed Sydney Wang in Murder By Death and was himself portrayed by Geoffrey Rush in a 2004 film titled after “The (*) Life and Death of” this man. That film in part depicts this man’s partnership with Blake Edwards, out of which was born a character played by this man who was featured in films such as A Shot in the Dark. One nemesis of that character was The Phantom, played by David Niven, and this character sported a deliberately outrageous French accent that often hindered his search for a certain pink diamond. FTP, name this actor best remembered as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the original Pink Panther series.
ANSWER: Peter Sellers
12. One incident involving this band saw them sued by the state of Illinois when their bus driver dumped 800 pounds of human waste into the Chicago River onto 100 people on a tour of the city. In 1995, this band discontinued their policy of allowing tapers to plug directly into their soundboard, and released their own live album, Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95. One song by this band begins (*) “If these walls came crumblin’ down, fell so hard, to make us lose our faith,” while another refers to the title object as “like a diamond in the sky” and “peeping tom for the mother station,” and those songs are “American Baby” and “Satellite,” respectively. The latter song is included on an album that depicts “red and black antennas waving” in “Ants Marching,” and is called Under the Table and Dreaming. FTP, name this Virginia-based band, itself named after its South African-born singer-songwriter and guitarist.
ANSWER: Dave Matthews Band
13. Recent holders of this title have included Casey Rhodes and Scott Truman, and a telekinetic holder of this title who was the brother of Astronema was named Andros , and was the first to use Battlizer Armor. An episode featuring almost every bearer of this title centered on the Machine Empire’s attempts to retrieve Serpentera, and the holder of this designation who leads his fellows in that episode held this position during its (*) “Zeo” iteration. That member was first introduced as an evil student of Angel Grove High School, though he turned good and temporarily gave his powers to the first bearer of this title, Jason, who in his capacity as holder of this designation led a team consisting of himself, Zack, Billy, Kimberly, and Trini. FTP, name this designation first bestowed by Zordon, whose holders are usually the leader of their show’s namesake group of heroes, the Power Rangers.
ANSWER: Red Power Ranger (prompt on “Power Rangers” before “Machine Empire”)
14. Note: Team and Position Required
One star at this position for this collegiate team recently wrote an amazingly double entendre-filled post describing “getting the bottom line,” “beating around the bush,” and “everyone getting exposed” in a prison blog. Keith Byars was coached at this position by this team's current head coach, who rebuilt the Youngstown State squad before replacing John Cooper. That coach won a championship after one of these players stripped the ball from Sean Taylor during the 2003 (*) Fiesta Bowl, before that player was comically overdrafted in the 3rd round by the Broncos. Only USC's Brian Cushing and one of these players have started four Rose Bowls, while the most professionally productive of these players was supported by a passing game featuring Kevin Dyson, Frank Wychek, and Steve McNair. Cardinals player Beanie Wells, two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin, Titans pro-bowler Eddie George, and accomplished criminal Maurice Clarett have all played, FTP, what offensive position for a Big Ten school in Columbus?
ANSWER: Running Back for the Ohio StateBuckeyes [either team name acceptable; prompt on partial answer; accept synonyms like Halfback or Tailback]
15. This man released his first studio album, A Long Time Coming, in 2008, and other music credits include the theme song for The Weekenders. This actor played Billy Flynn in the Broadway revival of Chicago, and has also appeared as the host of (*)Don’t Forget the Lyrics. In an appearance on another show, this man terrifies a group of men standing in front of a nightclub before engaging in a drive-by. On the show with which this man is most associated, he often participated in skits called “Song Styles” and “Greatest Hits,” and sang songs as suggested by such costars as Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie. Famous for asking if he was “gonna have to choke a bitch” on an episode of The Chappelle Show, this is, FTP, which African-American comedian and actor most famous for his regular appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway?
ANSWER: Wayne Brady
16. This character’s publicist was Myndi Mayer until she died of a drug overdose, and this character’s enemies include Dr. Psycho and Tezcatlipoca. This character took a civilian job at Taco Whiz following the disappearance of her home, but that disappearance turned out to be the result of an illusion cast by the villain (*) Circe. That enemy’s onetime messenger was another opponent of this character, and she was obsessed with obtaining an item possessed by this hero that was strong enough to contain all the bombs that would set off a Russian doomsday device, and that compels all who are bound by it to remain honest. A frequent adversary of Silver Swan and Cheetah, FTP, name this DC comics heroine, an Amazon also known as Princess Diana whose most well-known weapon is the aforementioned Lasso of Truth.
ANSWER: Wonder Woman (accept Diana before mentioned)
17. Taken third overall in the 1982 draft by the Jazz, this man’s reluctance to go to Utah led to a trade to the Eastern Conference. A University of Georgia product, he holds the record for most free throws made in one game without a miss, with 23. In 1986, this forward failed in his attempt to become the first repeat Slam Dunk Contest champ in 1986, when his rookie teammate (*) Spudd Webb took home the prize, but he later took home a second title in 1990. Dealt late in his career to the Clippers for Danny Manning, he made seven All-Star teams with his original squad and engaged in an epic duel in Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals with Larry Bird in a game his team lost to the Celtics. Currently the VP of Basketball for the Hawks, FTP, name this former Atlanta star known as the “Human Highlight Reel.”
ANSWER: Dominique Wilkins
18. This man was cast in The Big Chill as the protagonists’ dead friend Alex, but all his scenes ended up cut from the film. In addition to starring in Dragonfly, this actor portrayed “Butch” Haynes in A Perfect World, and Bud Johnson, who played a vital role in the election process in Swing Vote. More famous roles include the titular character in a movie subtitled (*)Prince of Thieves and a starring role in a film that he also directed, as Lieutenant John Dunbar, who befriends members of the Sioux tribe and gains the titular Native American name. In addition to Dances With Wolves, this actor starred in a movie in which he builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield after being told, “If you build it, he will come.” FTP, name this actor famous for playing Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams.