TOSSUPS – CAL-BERKELEY MUCK MASTERS 2001 UT-CHATTANOOGA
Packet by Matt Levine, with contributions from Steve Kaplan, Juliana Froggatt, Ray Luo, Nick Meyer, and David Goldfarb
1. This phrase is not so funny unless you say it out loud, but you might not even find it funny unless you have the sense of humor of a 13 year old. It’s also a title of a recent album, containing songs such as “Happy Holidays, you Bastard,” “Shut Up,” “Online Songs,” “Stay Together For the Kids,” and “The Rock Show.” FTP, name this phrase, the title of the most recent Blink 182 album.
Answer: Take Off Your Pants and Jacket
2. This year Hank Blaylock did it twice for the Tulsa Drillers, becoming the first minor leaguer ever to do this twice in one season. In the major leagues its been done twelve times by catchers, most recently by Jason Kendall against St. Louis. Bob Watson and John Olerud are the only players to do it in both leagues. FTP what is this hitting feat, never accomplished by a Padre, Marlin, or Devil Ray, that requires a minimum of four hits in a game.
Answer: Hitting for the Cycle accept equivalents
3. Created by Anne Beatts, this show only lasted one season, but made enough of an impression to inspire a Mad magazine parody. Set at Wemawee high school, its cast of characters included Jon Caliri as Vinnie Pasetta, Claudette Wells as LaDonna Fredericks, and Merritt Butrick as Johnny Slash. The plot mostly focused around Lauren Hutchison and Patty Greene’s aspirations of popularity, which were often crushed by Muffy Tepperman, portrayed by Jami Gertz. FTP, name this TV show, which gave Sarah Jessica Parker her first starring role, named due to Patty and Lauren’s inability to fit into “round holes.”
Answer: Square Pegs
4. QUOTE: “I just don’t know where I’m going, But I’m gonna try for the kingdom if I can, Cause it makes me feel like a man, when I put that spike into my vein.” Those are the first four lines from a Velvet Underground song about a title drug. FTP, name this drug, which claimed the life of Smashing Pumpkins keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin, that seemed to be all the rage among Calvin Klein models during the Mid-1990s.
Answer: Heroin
5. Besides founding this company, Maurice Kanbar has invented the D-fuzz-it sweater comb, the Rollocane, the multiplex theatre, a game largely sold in educational toy stores called Tangoes, a failed cola similar to Pepsi Max called 80-20, and a chocolate liqueur called Vermeer. Kanbar’s most successful product is a vodka that supposedly contains fewer headache-inducing impurities than average vodkas. FTP, name this San Francisco-based vodka distillery, whose products can be found in aptly blue bottles.
Answer: Skyy
6. Though he was originally from Sussex, England, his acting career began in Dublin at age 7 in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. He attended Wimbledon College, a prestigious Jesuit school, before serving in the British armed forces. After dropping out of the military he went on to make a name for himself in movies with Pool of London and The Lavender Hill Mob. He is perhaps more famous, however, for being a friend and helper to children Heather, Kevin and Wesley T. and their parents Marsha and George Owens - the latter played by Bob Uecker. FTP, name this star of Mister Belvedere who recently died at the age of 80.
Answer: Christopher Hewett
7. There are so many moments in this game! Once you are taken hostage by pirates sailing in a desert. Another time you visit a village of gold full of liars who just want to make some quick cash. Late in the game you visit an ancient forest in search of a legendary weapon. Finally, you enter a castle in the sky, ready to do battle. You are playing, FTP, what legendary action-role-playing game made by Square Soft featuring a spiky-haired hero, a cute magic girl, and a tiny sprite, all of whom are searching all over the globe to find out the truth behind the titular riddle.
Answer: Secret of Mana (Any answer with "legend" in it is wrong.)
8. Anthony Kiedis, under the name of Cole Dammett made his film debut as Kevin Kovak in this film. Kovak was the son of Johnny Kovak, a 1930s teamster who works his way up in the organization, only to become potentially corrupt and investigated by the likes of Senator Andrew Madison, portrayed by Rod Steiger. This film is also the directorial follow-up to Rollerball of Norman Jewison and screenwriting debut of Joe Eszterhas, FTP, name this 1978 flick, co-written and starring Sylvester Stallone.
Answer: F.I.S.T.
9. After growing up in a liberal-intellectual household in Washington D.C., she headed to Harvard University to earn a degree in English. After graduation, she moved to Nashville decided to write country music, determined not to quit until one of her songs reached #1. When Trisha Yearwood recorded her “Xxxs and Ooos” and reached the top of the charts, she started on her new project, a parody of a classic novel, told from an African-American perspective. FTP, name this author of “The Wind Done Gone.”
Answer: Alice Randall
10. “Cold Chillin’” off of Len’s 1999 album “You Can’t Stop the Bum Rush” features guest vocals from this man, who is also alluded to in the title track from Jurassic 5’s “Quality Control.” Born on August 9th, 1959 with the last name Walker, he released his first single, “Christmas Rappin’” in 1980. That same year, he released his self-titled debut. Other albums of his include 1981’s Deuce, and 1984’s “Ego Trip.” FTP, name this first rapper signed to a major label and who is most famous for the song, “The Breaks.”
Answer: Kurtis Blow
11. The top two players selected in amateur baseball draft of this year currently play for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Also in this year, Greg Maddux one the third of his four consecutive Cy Young Awards Bob Hamelin was named the AL Rookie of the Year and Raul Mondesi earned that honor for the NL. FTP, name this year, the first year since 1904 without a World Series.
Answer: 1994
12. A character based on one in a novel written by Meg Cabot, Mia Thermopolis is supposedly a normal, socially-awkward teen, but since when do normal teens live in former firehouses located in San Francisco? But since Mia is a character in a Garry Marshall film, where nothing really needs to make sense, who cares? In the film, Mia suddenly finds out that her long lost father, a member of the royal family of Genovia, has died, and Pygmalion is once again revisited. FTP, name this new Disney hit film starring Julie Andrews.
Answer: The Princess Diaries
13. The author of this work first made up its story after a major change in his life to laugh at himself and improve his situation. After his situation improved, he told this story to Ken Blanchard, who eventually told the story to audiences full of businessmen everywhere. In 1998, publication came for this inspirational tale, featuring the characters Hem, Haw, Sniff, and Scurry. Three years later, this book is still topping the non-fiction charts. FTP, name this self-help book, written by Spencer Johnson.
Answer: Who Moved My Cheese?
14. Born in the hamlet of Freidorf in what was then Austro-Hungary, and not in Windber, Pennsylvania, as
he would later claim, this man won 5 Olympic gold medals. He was married to 5 women, including "Mexican spitfire" Lupe Velez, and Bobbe Arnst, his first wife, who was paid $10,000 to divorce him by MGM, who wanted their new star single. FTP, name this man most famously paired with Maureen O'Sullivan starting in 1932 with Tarzan the Ape Man.
Answer: Johnny Weismuller or Peter Jonas Weissmüller
15. We don’t know much about his mother, Theda, but we do know that his father, Phil, works as a photographer at a local department store. His sister attends the aptly named Moody School. He rocks out to the hit single, “Killer Tofu,” by the Beets. In 1999, his first movie was released. FTP, name this creation of Jim Jinkins, owner of Porkchop, and Bluffington resident, a former component of Disney’s One Saturday Morning, whose show was far superior when he was on Nickelodeon.
Answer: Doug
16. Fray Bentos, Erasco, Arnott’s Limited, Godiva Chocolate, Swanson, Vlasic, Pace Mexican Foods, Swift-Armour, Franco-American, Prego Spaghetti Sauce, V8, and Pepperidge Farm are or were some of this company’s brands. However, this company is most famous for its own varieties, which include Supper Bakes, along with Simply Home, Healthy Request, Select, and Chunky versions of FTP, its mm-mm-good condensed soups.
Answer: Campbell’s Soup Company
17. This is the name of two movies made for Showtime, one in 1995 and the other, subtitled "Aftershock", in 1996, that starred Joan Severance as the title character and Garrett Morris as her friend Argyle. The TV movies were developed into an epically bad Roger Corman-produced series starring Michelle Lintel as Darcy Walker, who protects Angel City by transforming herself into her alter ego, the title character, who is supposed to look like an ebony arthropod. FTP, name this show on the Sci-Fi channel.
Answer: Black Scorpion
18. Vocalists for this group included Norma Jean Wright, Alfa Anderson, and Luci Martin. Luther Vandross sings backup vocals on their #38 hit, “Everybody Dance.” Their drummer, Tony Thompson, was a member of the 80s supergroup, the Power Station. Another 80s supergroup, the Honeydrippers, flanked one of this group’s primary components, Nile Rodgers, as a member. FTP, name this disco collective, whose other hits include “Dance Dance Dance,” “Good Times,” and “Le Freak.”
Answer: Chic
19. The Ashville Attitude, the Mobile Revelers, the Roanoke Dazzle, the Huntsville Flight, the Greenville Groove, the Columbus Riverdragons coached by Jeff Malone, the Fayetteville Patriots coached by Nate Archibald, and the North Charleston Lowgators coached by Alex English make up the eight teams in this league. FTP name this new league meant to filter talent into the NBA.
Answer: National Basketball Development League or NBDL
20. Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson appear uncredited, although they are credited with the script. There are four uncredited screenwriters, who are credited as playing themselves, though their parts are more like
charicatures. FTP, name this movie called "A Hard Day's Night on acid", the Monkees' tribute to
themselves.
Answer: _Head_
21. This actress, having such a profound fondness for the ballet and jazz, never graduated high school but took up dance and obtained 4 years of theatre training from Cristina Rota's school in New York. After having roles in many films in her native language, she finally starred in an English film - "The Hi-Lo Country" in 1998. FTP, name the actress that askmen.com calls "the hottest thing to come out of Spain ever" who co-starred with Matt Damon in "All the Pretty Horses" as Alejandra and is currently dating the just-divorced Tom Cruise.
Answer: Penelope Cruz
22. Currently an assistant editor for TV’s South Park, he was and still is the lead vocalist of the 80s punk band, Doctor Know. But he is better known for his acting roles. His last one was as a bit player in the 1995 Todd Haynes film, Safe. He is more famous for his roles as a child, such as that of Joey Turner in the Bad News Bears. FTP, name this former child star, best known as Eddie Corbett on “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father.”
Answer: Brandon Cruz
BONI – CAL-BERKELEY MUCK MASTERS 2001 UT-CHATTANOOGA
Packet by Matt Levine, with contributions from Steve Kaplan, Juliana Froggatt, Ray Luo, Nick Meyer, and David Goldfarb
1. Identify the following snack foods given descriptions, FTPE
10) A fun snack with a unique crispy corn crunch, they are named for their musical instrument shape, and come in such flavors as Original, Nacho Chees, and Chili Con Queso
Bugles
10) Also named for their shape, these Pepperidge Farm crackers come in such varieties as Pretzel, Parmesan, Cheddar Cheese, and the ever present Original.
Goldfish
10) Shaped like the Keebler elves, these sandwich cookies come in three delicious varieties.
E.L. Fudge
2. Given lyrics off of one of the most popular recent debut albums, Linkin Park’s “Hybrid Theory,” identify the song from which they were taken, 5-10-15
5) I find bliss in ignorance, nothing seems to go away, over again and again
One Step Closer
10) It starts with one thing, you don’t know why, it doesn’t really matter how hard you try
In the End
15) In the memory you’ll find me, eyes burning up, the darkness holding me tightly, until the sun rises up
Forgotten
3. Identify the following NFL record holders FTPE:
10. This Los Angeles Rookie set the single season interception record with 14 pick-offs in 1952.
Dick “Night Train” Lane
10. This St. Louis quarterback set the single season record for fumbles with 21 in 1996.
Tony Banks
10. This recent Hall of Fame inductee holds the record for most seasons played with one club at 20.
Jackie Slater
4. Identify the authors of these kiddie books, 10 points per correct answer.
10) Runaway Ralph and Ramona Quimby
Beverly Cleary
10) Celery Stalks at Midnight and Bunnicula
James Howe
10) Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day
Jamie Lee Curtis
5. Identify these actors and actresses associated with TV shows on Comedy Central FTPE.
a) First, identify the host of Premium Blend an actor who stared in such blockbuster epics as Rocketman and Down Periscope, who had a brief appearance in There Something about Mary discussing his 7 minute abs with Ben Stiller.
Answer: Harland Williams
b) For another 10, The star of Strangers with Candy this actress is a New York City waitress who does some TV and theater on the side. She met up with fellow Strangers with Candy stars Paul Dinello and Steven Colbert in Chicago at the "Second City" acting school.