TOSSUPS by AQUA SCUM 2K4
Ann B. Davis Number 9 Popular Culture Tournament
Tossups for AquaScum 2K4 by Gail Celio, Julie Stahlhut, Dave Thorsley and Emily Moore
FIRST PERIOD – Jackpot scoring in effect
1. In this video, the protagonists, gridlocked on the Brooklyn Bridge, are late for their own party and decide to walk instead. One pair scopes out a salon while another enters a bar and demonstrates the unusual hip tips (*) of creating a tablecloth. The group reunites at the dance club where the fifth member gets to boogie. For 10 points--name this video performed by Wildlife featuring Simone Denny, the theme song to Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.
Answer:All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)
2. He played 10 games with the Yankees in a 1978 season that also saw stops with the Angels, Padres, and Mets. Drafted first overall in the secondary phase of the (*) 1970 draft, he began his 16-season career with the Giants the next year. A .236 career batting average and a surly demeanor kept him out of the Hall of Fame despite 442 career home runs. For 10 points--name this longtime Mets, Cubs, and A's outfielder of the '70's and '80's, sometimes nicknamed "Kong".
Answer:Dave Kingman
3. This company began its nationwide expansion in 1978, 33 years after it was founded by Ralph and Alice Stayer and achieved its initial success with a family recipe from 19th century Austria. (*) Today, it is the nation's largest maker of its signature item, and promotes its products with the help of the 53,000 pound, 65 foot-long "Big Taste Grill." Named for the Wisconsin town where it was founded, identify – For 10 points--this company known for its sausage and bratwurst.
Answer:Johnsonville Foods
4.Formed in Akron in 1982 by guitarist Chris Butler, this band lasted only a few years and released just two studio albums. Their second LP, Bruiseology, was less well received than their first; not surprising since their best-known single came from that first (*) album, "Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?" For 10 points—name this new wave band fronted by the late singer Patty Donahue, remembered for their Square Pegs theme as well as for "I Know What Boys Like."
Answer:The Waitresses
5. He has had several books of poetry published, including Sign Language and Recent Forgeries. He had his first photography exhibit in 2000 and painted the murals that can be seen in A Perfect Murder. (*) He has a son, Henry, who he credits for having convinced him to take the role he became most famous in. For 10 points--name this half-Danish actor, who plays the title character in Return of the King.
Answer:Viggo Mortensen
6. The rule that allows penalized players to return to the ice after a power-play goal is attributed to this player who scored three goals in 44 seconds against the Bruins. The (*) Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Red Kelly from the Red Wings for the sole purpose of stopping this player, which he did effectively during the 1967 Stanley Cup finals. However, this center still has 10 Stanley Cups to his credit. For 10 points--name this longtime Canadiens captain.
Answer:Jean Béliveau
7. In an interview with Chicago Sun-Times writer Jim DeRogatis, their lead singer claimed that this band was the second most do-it-yourself after Fugazi. Their 2003 release, (*) Out of the Vein, finds this band without departed guitarist Kevin Cadogan and was less successful than their 1999 album Blue and their 1997 self-titled debut. For 10 points--name this rock band responsible for such hits as "Never Let You Go" and "Semi-Charmed Life."
Answer:Third Eye Blind
SECOND PERIOD – Unlimited Guessing on Completed Tossups
8. He almost didn't attend the Cannes Film Festival the year his film won the Palm d'Or, because of his phobias. His 1991 film Zentropa attracted the attention of Steven Spielberg, who offered him a chance to direct a film, but he didn't like the script. Like Zentropa, his 1996 film, (*) Breaking the Waves, won a Jury Prize at Cannes. For 10 points--name this Danish director of Dancer in the Dark and cofounder of Dogma 95.
Answer:Lars von Trier
9.Russell Wong provides the voice for Nick Kang, a hotheaded LAPD officer recruited by the local Elite Operations Division (*) to take out the city's Russian and Chinese crime syndicates. Game mechanics can be influenced by Kang's Good Cop-Bad Cop rating, which alters the character's dialogue and appearance. Boasting a branching "free form" story line and Snoop Dogg on the soundtrack, this is--for 10 points--what game released from Activision in Fall 2003.
Answer:True Crime: Streets of L.A.
10. One of the offending items was purchased for 10 cents; the other entered the picture when the buyer's sibling traded it for a (*) fruit of the first type. The latter prepared a mixed juice drink that didn't agree with her, but when she contacted a traditional healer in her community, he simply suggested that she could be cured of her discomfort by drinking more of the same. If you should experience such a misfortune--for 10 points--and according to Harry Nilsson, what should you do?
Answer:Put the lime in the Coconut
[Note: Coconut is the song title, and is sufficient. Rambling answers including "drink ‘em both together" "drink ‘em all up", etc. are acceptable as clear knowledge.)
11.One internal rumor had the filling of a $19.95 order once cost this company $11,000, while other estimates placed their average loss at $5 for every dollar's worth of orders. The company also made few friends by filing a (*) defamation suit against Robert Smigel, claiming that his canine creation gave their own spokes-critter a bad image. For 10 points—name this ex-company, the worst-performing IPO of 2000, and the home of a sock puppet that probably couldn't drive.
Answer:pets.com
12. She has never been to Istanbul, but can make a mean angel cake and is the owner of a Barry Manilow music collection. Described as being better than a computer, she (*) claims that positive aspects of that quality are not being utilized. It is unknown if her briefly-introduced assistant, Penelope Smallbone, still works under her at Universal Exports. For 10 points--name this perpetually flirtatious secretary of M from the James Bond movies.
Answer:Miss Moneypenny
13. A memorial performance center in Hiltons, Virginia is named for this family, and helps keep their art form alive. Its members made their first (*) recording in 1927; this audition for Victor Records made them one of the first popular "hillbilly" groups. For 10 points—name this founding family of modern country and bluegrass music, whose members included A.P., Sara, Maybelle, and Johnny Cash's late wife, June.
Answer:Carter
14. He finished second in the Kentucky Derby to Paul Jones, but he had already attained legendary status as a two-year old. By keeping him next to Golden Broom, jockey (*) Willie Knapp boxed out the favorite and gave this horse the victory at the 1919 Sanford Memorial. For 10 points--name this horse, the only one to defeat Man O' War, whose name is now synonymous with a surprise victory.
Answer:Upset
THIRD PERIOD – No special rules in effect
15. She appeared in one episode of Crank Yankers as a porn site employee, but she usually plays Gladys Murphy. She has a recurring role on (*) Curb Your Enthusiasm, where she plays a friend of Cheryl's angry with Larry for firing the TV guy. Her performance as a host on the Emmys may have provoked Bill Cosby to say "At least we spoke English on my show." For 10 points--name this comedian who starred in the recently cancelled Wanda at Large.
Answer:Wanda Sykes
16. New this season, Tampa Bay receiver Joe Jurevicius was this award's first recipient. Twice this award was shared by three (*) players: Terry Glenn, Billy Cundiff, and Quincy Carter in Week 2, and Tim Rattay, Kevan Barlow, and Terrell Owens in Week 11. Selected by fan voting on the Internet, identify--for 10 points--identify this award given to top performers during the 2003 season of Monday Night Football, sponsored by Snickers.
Answer:Snickers Hungriest Player of the Game
(prompt on: Monday Night Football Horse Trailer Player of the Game
17.During his earlier pro skateboarding career, he popularized a move called a "360 flip". His skills eventually earned him his first acting role: a drug customer in the film Mi Vida Loca. He played the Loren Collins in American Cuisine (*), John Plummer in Stealing Harvard, and Jay Murphy in Kissing a Fool, but he's best known as a Kevin Smith movie staple. For 10 points--name this actor who played "tracer/inker" Banky Edwards in Chasing Amy and Azrael in Dogma.
Answer:Jason Lee
18.It took its current name on February 7, 2000, when a corporate sponsor bought the naming rights to this 15 year-old arena. The (*) Seals of the ACHL are the least well-known of its three major tenants. It is part of a complex that includes the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, Tinker Field, and the Florida Citrus Bowl. For 10 points--name this arena that is home to the Arena Football League's Predators and the NBA's Magic.
Answer:TD Waterhouse Centre
Prompt: Orlando Arena
19.He once killed two Nazis with a single alligator, and he gets his highlights done by Alfonse at Astrocuts. Not just women but even straight men like Bongo fall in love with him, but he's strictly (*) butter-side-up, and whenever his latest incarnation loses his breathing privileges, he's replaced by an equivalent from another universe. For 10 points—name this doppelganger of Red Dwarf's most craven coward – oh, and smoke him a kipper. He'll be back for breakfast!
Answer:Ace Rimmer (prompt on "Rimmer" alone; do not accept "Arnold Rimmer").
20. In this book, Count Otto, known as "The Handsome", seeks the mysterious object being transported from Jerusalem to England. The head of Queen Elizabeth's intelligence organization, Sir Nicholas Fury (*), sends his best agent, blind balladeer Matthew Murdock, to bring the object back safely. In the meantime, Spaniard Carlos Javier shelters the "witchbreed". For 10 points--name this miniseries written by Neil Gaiman featuring the Marvel-verse from in the 17th century.
Answer:1602
21.He was "introduced" in the film Tell Them Willie Boy is Here despite over 30 years in Hollywood in several acclaimed roles. Known originally as a child star, he gained attention as one of the killers in 1967's (*) In Cold Blood. He started out in Our Gang film and was Little Beaver in the Red Ryder series. In 1975 he starred in the title role of a detective series. For 10 points--name this Baretta star currently on trial for murder.
Answer:Robert Blake
EXTRAS
22. Of the six original characters, the military officer is the first seen to arrive at Hill House, followed by a physicist's wife. (*) They are introduced to a senator's wife, after which the state department worker shows up. The escort madam and the U.N. psychiatry professor arrive together. Then Mr. Boddy enters the picture, and death and hilarity ensue. For 10 points--name this 1985 board game movie staring Martin Mull, Madeline Kahn, and Eileen Brennan.
Answer:Clue
23. St. Elmo's Fire screenwriter Carl Kurlander, modem salesperson Marcela Widrig, and White House fellow Leela de Souza are among the 70 people profiled in this book. Now they are working, (*) respectively, in the creative writing department at the U. of Pittsburgh, as a massage therapist, and for a biotech company. Consisting of profiles of people who took a new career direction in order to answer its title question, name--for 10 points--this bestselling book by Po Bronson.
Answer:What Should I Do With My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question
24. He joined the United Press as a war correspondent at age 23, eventually covering both D-Day and the Nuremberg trials. His only career setback was when his network replaced him during (*) presidential convention coverage, the year after he was first to report news of the Kennedy assassination. For 10 points—name this revered CBS newsman and space buff, holder of several Emmys and six honorary degrees, whose name has come to mean "anchorman" in Swedish and Dutch – and that's the way it is.
Answer:Walter Cronkite
Ann B. Davis Number 9 Popular Culture Tournament
Bonuses for AquaScum 2K4 by Gail Celio, Julie Stahlhut, Dave Thorsley and Emily Moore
1. Identify the movie from quotes, 30-20-10-5.
(40)"The."
(30)"Hey you fellas, how 'bout some beans? You want some beans? Goin' through some mighty rough country tomorrow, you'd better have some beans."
(20)"We've wounded this mountain. It's our duty to close her wounds. It's the least we can do to show our gratitude for all the wealth she's given us."
(10)"Nobody puts one over on Fred C. Dobbs!"
(5)"Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges!"
(1)"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"
Answer:The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
2. Answer questions about the roles of Gina Torres for the stated:
(5)Her first recurring role was as Nebula, one of Iolaus' love interests, on this campy show.
Answer:Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
(10)Paired with Jack of All Trades, Gina played Helen on this campy Sam Raimi-produced series about an exotic dancer who is unfrozen 524 years in the future
Answer:Cleopatra 2525
(15)Blink and you'll miss her as this sister-in-law to Zee in the second and third Matrix movies.
Answer:Cas
3.Given a snippet of lyrics, give the automotive-oriented titles of these songs.
(10)"But it was Saturday night/I guess that makes it all right/And u say what have I got 2 lose?/And honey I say"
Answer:"Little Red Corvette"
(10) "She's ported and relieved and stroked and bored/She'll do a hundred and forty with the top end floored."
Answer:"Little Deuce Coupe"
(10) "But my love is bigger than a Honda/It's bigger than a Subaru/Hey man there's only one thing/And one car that will do."
Answer:"Pink Cadillac"
4. Answer the following about the initial RPI rankings of the 2003-2004 college basketball season for 10 points each.
(10)This Big East school was ranked 87th in the RPI despite a 10-0 start.
Answer:Georgetown
(10)This North Carolina college in the Southern conference started 2-7, however; its early-season schedule was ranked as the toughest.
Answer:Davidson
(10)Already having more D-I wins, 1, than their 0-13 football counterparts, this New York school in the Patriot League started the year with an RPI ranking of 325, second from the bottom.
Answer:Army
5. Given an edible from The Simpsons with exactly two ingredients, name those two ingredients for 5 points each.
(5/5)America Balls
Answer:dog food and miniature American flags
(5/5)Nachos Flanders Style
Answer:cucumbers and cottage cheese
(5/5)Powersauce bars
Answer:apple cores and old Chinese newspapers
Accept:apples and a secret ingredient that harnesses the awesome power of apples
6. In an impulse worthy of a Britney Spears, an actress married a casual acquaintance during a manic episode in 1970. For 10 points each:
(10)Name this actress, who wrote in her autobiography, Call Me Anna, that the marriage was, to the best of her recollection, unconsummated.
Answer:Patty Duke (Anna Marie Duke Pearce)
(10)Name the rock promoter who was married to Patty Duke for 13 days.
Answer:Michael Tell
(10)This actor, born to Duke in 1971, carries the surname of her third husband, but found out through DNA testing that Michael Tell is his biological father.
Answer:Sean Astin (full name required; prompt on partial)
7. From how he met his comeuppance, name the villain from a Pixar feature for 15 points each. If you need the voice actor and the film, you'll get 10.
(15)Eaten by a baby bird after mistaking one of its parents for a harmless mechanical contraption.
(10) Kevin Spacey, A Bug's Life
Answer:Hopper
(15)Clubbed with a shovel when he materializes in a trailer park and is mistaken for a ‘gator.
(10) Steve Buscemi, Monsters, Inc.
Answer:Randall Boggs (accept either name)
8. Answer the following about the sacrifice bunt, for 10 points each.
(10)This man set the major league record with 67 sacrifice hits in a single season in 1917. He is better known for dying three years later in a game against the Yankees.
Answer:Ray Chapman
(10)The current career leader in sacrifices in this Mets pitcher.
Answer:Tom Glavine
(10)This team went 53 games into the 2003 season without a sacrifice bunt until Frank Catalanotto laid one down on May 26th.