CULT Nationals 2010
Round 4
Tossups:
1) During the first year of its occurrence in 1988, it was used a record nine times in a Big East game. Players who have performed this action during a game include Kenyon Martin and Shaquille O’Neal, while more remarkably, Michael Jordan received a technical foul for performing this action in the 1997 Playoffs after another player claimed in an interview that Jordan had never (*) dunked on him. It was last performed against the Blazers in the 2009 Western Conference playoffs before a knee injury ended the career of the most famous player to perform the act. That same player cried out “You are taking away my trademark” after the NBA moved to have the action banned, but later allowed the action as long as it was directed at the fans rather than at an opposing player. For 10 points, identify this signature move performed after a blocked shot by Dikembe Mutombo.
ANSWER: Dikembe Mutombo’sfinger wag(accept clear knowledge equivalents)
2) One of the few third party games for this system saw one of its protagonists not get back to fairieland before 11:00 PM on Halloween, and lets you play as Jack Frost, Jack Lantern and Jack Skelton. Unreleased first party games for this system include the futuristicZero Racersand one starring Chalvo the Bouncing Robot,Bound High!, while one of its best games allows the protagonist to combine the Dragon Hat with the Bull Hat (*) to get the King Dragon Hat. A left-handed option inVertical Forcewas facilitated by its symmetric controller complete with two D-Pads. One of its more popular games took place in the Clash House Tower, while other games includedNester's Funky Bowling. This system was also to be the original platform for Rare'sGoldeneye, and it saw a re-release ofGolfandMario's Tennis. For 10 points, name this failed Nintendo system, whose games were all in red and black.
ANSWER:Virtual Boy
3) In one starring role, her character frequently mispronounced "philanthropy", threw an "Aztec Party" where Natalie was sacrificed, and dated Colin Hank's Oliver. She plays the lesbian cousin of Angela Bettis' title character in the horror film,May. Her television career saw her giving birth to Jack and Erica as a surrogate mother (*) for Monica and Chandler in the last episode ofFriends. She also played herself in a role where she rear-ends E only to become his client onEntourage. In addition to having a supporting role as Lashawn Malone inBrokeback Mountain, she played the object of Seth Rogen's affection inObserve and Report. Her breakout role was as a parody of Sidney Prescott in a Wayans Brothers' film. For 10 points, name this comedian who played Cindy Campbell in the first twoScary Movies, who also starred in 2008'sThe House Bunny.
ANSWER: Anna KayFaris
4) Paul Shanklin recorded a parody of this song about a family killed while driving a Yugo, while the Capitol Steps parodied it to forecast post-presidential life for Bill Clinton. The man who made this song popular would often append it to the end of “Walk a Mile in My Shoes”, although it was originally written by Mac Davis. This song warns that without “a helping (*) hand” a child will grow up to be “an angry young man”. Also describing a boy with a runny nose who learns how to steal and fight, its central figure later “steals a car but don’t get far”. This song begins by describing “another thing that [a mother] don’t need”, namely “another mouth to feed”. For 10 points, name this 1968 hit set in inner-city Chicago by Elvis Presley.
ANSWER: “In the Ghetto”
5) As a child, this actress had roles as Kerry Gerardi onThe Fitzpatricksand as Lisa Quinn, the sister of Anthony Edwards, on the short-lived '80s sitcomIt Takes Two. She also had a recurring role as Clancy Williams onSt. Elsewhere, and as Helga onSwiss Family Robinson. After her most notable gig ended, she starred as Janine Roby in the 2005 HBO mini-series (*)Empire Falls. Her most famous television character had frequent run-ins with her mother-in-law Sylvia, played by Cynthia Harris, and served as the campaign manager for Lance Brockwell's mayoral bid. That same character by this actress also gave birth to Mabel and was married to a character played by Paul Reiser. For 10 points, name this actress who played Jamie Buchman onMad About You.
ANSWER: HelenHunt
6) One member of this group played collegiately at Concordia College before being drafted in the 10th round by the LA Rams and was affectionately known as the “policeman.” This group includes a six-time Pro Bowler who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004 as well as a Canton native who finished his career with the Chicago Bears before being appointed (*) to a state Supreme Court. The fourth member of this group once held the record of consecutive games played by a position player with 282 straight games; in 1964 he also picked up a fumble and returned it 70 yards in the wrong direction to give his team a safety instead of a touchdown. Consisting of Gary Larsen, Carl Eller, Alan Page, and Jim Marshall, for 10 points, identify this group of Minnesota Vikings defensive linemen of the 1960s-70s, named after a Sheb Wooley song.
ANSWER: thePurple People Eaters(acceptMinnesota Vikings defensive lineuntil mentioned)
7) This work was adapted to film so as to involve the characters Dexter Broadhurst and Sebastian Dinwiddle, while in its original context it included a quip about the French cousin of the Dean Brothers. Unsuccessful strategies used by one participant involve asking whether the title character receives a paycheck, (*) leading to the revelation that sometimes his wife collects his money. The former character threatens to break his friend’s arm if he gives the correct answer, eventually leading him to misinterpret the word “Naturally.” As seen inThe Naughty Nineties, this work references such individuals as “I don’t care,” “Today,” Tomorrow,” “Because,” and “I don’t know,” all professional athletes. For 10 points, name this sketch in which the use of interrogative pronouns as nicknames prevents Lou Costello from learning the names of players on Bud Abbot’s team.
ANSWER: “Who’s On First?”
8) Blacklisted writers Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson both went uncredited as screenwriters on this film. Minor characters include Geoffrey Horne's Joyce, who is told of the L Pill. Two characters are able to use a cigarette lighter found on a corpse to bribe their way to sick leave where they meet James Donald's (*) character, Dr. Clipton. The chief antagonist of this film introduces himself with a speech stating "Be happy in your work", although he offends its protagonist by requiring officers to work as well and is named Colonel Saito. Near the beginning, its theme song of the “Colonel Bogey March” is whistled. Centering on the character of Colonel Nicholson, it co-stars William Holden as Commander Shears and it was based on a novel by Pierre Boulle. For 10 points, name this Oscar winning war movie starring Sessue Hayakawa and Alec Guinness, whose character is made to build the titular expanse in Burma.
ANSWER: TheBridge on the River Kwai(accept the names of the books: TheBridge Over the River Kwaior LePont de la Rivière Kwai)
9) AColumbia Journalism Reviewarticle explored this producer of the SpikeTV reality showDEA'sobsession with the phrase "man candy". He hosted an MSNBC game show that Wikipedia calls "similar to College Bowl" titledRemember This?, and also hosted the 2008 incarnation ofCelebrity Family Feud. He stars as himself as a wish-granter (*) on the Disney Channel'sProud Family, and on an interview on the Ron and Fez radio show, this person was called out by Jimmy Norton for getting Don Imus fired while a month later making a joke about epilepsy. Married to Deborah Roberts, this recipient of a 2002 gastric bypass operation can be seen in a YouTube video in his most famous role holding on to his cameraman during Hurricane Wilma. For 10 points, name this weatherman on theTodayshow.
ANSWER: Albert Lincoln "Al"Roker, Jr.
10) This song’s original singer references its title when asked to fix the toilet inSpice World. One part of this song asks to “build an emerald city with these grains of sand,” and to “hose me down with holy water if I get too hot.” Earlier, this song notes “Some days it don’t come (*) easy, and some days it don’t come hard/ Some days it don’t come at all, and these are the days that never end,” but claims “As long as the wheels are turning, as long as the fires are burning/ As long as your prayers are coming true, you better believe it.” Beginning with a motorcycle-like guitar rev over an arpeggiated piano riff, the ambiguous pronoun of its parenthetical title is clarified toward its close, when it responds to the charge “Sooner or later you’ll be screwing around.” The video for this 1993 hit interprets its Jim Steinman lyrics as a Beauty-and-the-Beast story. For 10 points, name this 12-minute lead track fromBat Out of Hell II, the biggest hit by Meat Loaf.
ANSWER: “I’d Do Anything For Love(But I Won’t Do That)” (accept “I Would Do Anything For Love(But I Won’t Do That)”
11) In this character's first appearance, a victim of his destruction hilariously yells, "Help! Giant tweezers ripped the George Washington Bridge loose!", and he is accompanied in that plot by his "space-monkey" Koko. The first origin story of this villain saw his son rebel against some tyrants on Colu; that son was named Vril (*) Dox. He is responsible for creating the Bottle City of Kandor, which is kept in the Fortress of Solitude, and he is played by James Masters onSmallville. More recent comic incarnations of this character have seen his 13th form getting exiled to the dawn of time, and in the early years he was depicted wearing a pink suit and with diodes on his green head. For 10 points, name this Superman enemy, an android with a "twelfth-level intellect".
ANSWER:Braniac
12) [CG] Playing alongside teammate Demis Nikolaidis, this athlete was named captain of his club just one year after carrying his national team to a win in the 2002 UEFA Under-19 Championship, and he would go on to spend six years there before leaving for his current team. After losing 5-0 to this player’s team in 2008, Aston Villa (*) manager Curtis Davies remarked that he was “one of the best strikers in the world”, but recently, he has been told to “focus on goals” by manager Rafael Benitez. In 2009, his 14 goals helped his team to second in the table behind Manchester United,with the assistance of teammates Dirk Kuyt and Steven Gerrard. He may be best known for scoring his team’s only goal to defeat Germany in the finals of Euro 2008. Formerly of Atletico Madrid, for 10 points, name this Liverpool striker nicknamed “the kid”, a native of Spain.
ANSWER: Fernando “The Kid”Torres
13) Porn star Lexington Stelle guest starred as himself on two episodes of this show, which saw one regular make use of his deformed foot in a house given to the mother of Quinn by Matthew Modine's sleazy character, Sullivan Groff. The protagonist of this series once stalks Valerie, the ex-wife of her deceased second husband. Its second season saw the introduction of (*) Marvin, who gets shot in the ass in a drive-by before suffocating U-Turn. The lead forms a complicated business arrangement with Heylia, the aunt of Conrad Shepherd. Its first three seasons are set in the fictional community of Agrestic, and other characters include the protagonist's brother-in-law Andy, and the breast cancer survivor Celia Hodes. For 10 points, name this Showtime show starring Kevin Nealon as Doug Wilson and Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin, a suburban drug dealer.
ANSWER:Weeds
14) This song was performed on the first episode ofLate Night with Jimmy Fallonand on the album comes right before a song with the lyric, “Now blow it Sax Man!” The video for this song sees one of its artists wearing a flight suit during a press conference, (*) and the chorus of this song beseeches "Everybody look at me" because of the title phenomenon. In one of its verses, the speaker compares anything being possible to being "like Kevin Garnett", and a dis in this song involves making copies at Kinkos. Its video sees one character select Keith and featured artist T-Pain after winning a prize from a cereal box. The bridge in this song describes "a big blue watery road" and asserts "believe me when I say I fucked a mermaid". For 10 points, name this Lonely Island song about winning a trip on a nautical vessel.
ANSWER: "I'm On a Boat"
15) This actor, who played Pastor Charlie in 2006’sHood of Horror, assumed the role of Lester, the narrator of much of the early life of Tim Meadow’s character in theLadies Manmovie. Earlier in his career, he was Matthew Fox, the partner of an NYPD officer played by Sylvester Stallone in 1981'sNighthawks. As Gale Sayers (*) he helped James Caan’s title figure deal with cancer in a noted TV movie, while his Colin Powell-like character is tricked into opening a fried chicken franchise by Mr. Feather inUndercover Brother. His best known character is made a general after the Battle of Tanaab and urges Admiral Akbar to move closer to those Star Destroyers. Also starring as Harvey Dent in 1989’s Batman, for 10 points, name this African American actor best remembered for his role as Lando in Star Wars.
ANSWER: Billy DeeWilliams
16) Although he has three post-season wins in seven MLB starts, he has only one quality start, in which Carl Crawford broke up his no-hitter in the seventh inning. From 1999-2001 his man won the "Best Nine" award at pitcher, but he spent 2002 injured and contributed to his team getting swept in the postseason by losing in Game 1 to the Giants. In his first pro season, he also gave up (*) Ichiro Suzuki's 100th professional home run. He led the American League in walks in 2008, but also had the lowest opponents' batting average, leading to an 18-3 record and fourth in the Cy Young voting. In 2009 he allegedly blamed his team’s training program for his injury-plagued, ineffective season, and this MVP of both World Baseball Classics was replaced in the rotation with John Smoltz. For 10 points, name this former Seibu Lions star, a Japanese pitcher on the Boston Red Sox.