2006 Ann B. Davis – The Tenth Anniversary
Tossups for Some Gerbil Team
by Greg Sorenson, Dwight Kidder, Anne Mitchell, and Steve Traicoff
FIRST PERIOD – Fifty-or-nothing bonuses in effect
1). Recorded in 1956 at 706 Union in Memphis, its B-side was "Get Rhythm." Backing music was by the Tennessee Two, while the acoustic guitar was muted by paper (*) slipped through the strings. The key changes for each stanza are preceded by humming, and the singer can perform the title act by keeping a close watch on his heart, keeping his eyes wide open all the time, and keeping the ends out for the tie that binds. For 10 points--name this song whose title, in truncated form, names the 2005 biopic about Johnny Cash.
Answer: I Walk the Line
2). He became the first player at his position from his league to be drafted by the NFL since John Witkowski in 1984. (*) The last player of his position taken in the 2005 draft, he beat out Jeff Smoker to be his team's third-string QB--a status changing abruptly in week 12, when he replaced Jamie Martin, erased a 21-point deficit, and led his team to an overtime win against the Texans. For 10 points--name this former scrub, who went from QBing the Harvard Crimson to leading the St. Louis Rams.
Answer: Ryan Fitzpatrick
3). His rheumatologist father emigrated from Czechoslovakia, but left his mother when he was a child. His father's death prompted him to a mistaken diagnosis (*), killing a patient, and prompting disciplinary action against his boss. Earlier, he had sold out that same boss to Edward Vogler. For 10 points--name this Australian-born intensivist working under Dr. Gregory House.
Answer: Dr. Robert Chase (accept either)
4). Its "Seven Truffle Temptations" pack includes the flavors Champagne, chai tea, candy cane. Its "artisan truffle tiles" (*) feature flavors like chile limón and cinnamon praline. A line of "thins" includes coating with crushed espresso beans, toffee, and ginger, and jarred sweets include toffee almond crunch and mint cookie malt balls. Affordable prices range from $1.80 to $12, and it has retro-mod packaging and ads, complete with go-go dancers. For 10 points--name this line of upscale sweets from Target.
Answer: Choxie
5). The protagonist angers his ally Gene by actually using the pistol he was given for protection, revealing the murderers of both the homosexual mobster Crazy Larry (*) and the mob boss Jimmy. The protagonist's name is earlier carelessly dropped by the Duke, prompting his being sought by a Serbian hit man. This is amusing as his name is not mentioned at all in the film. For 10 points--name this 2004 film starring future-Bond Daniel Craig.
Answer: Layer Cake
6). Part of the Composers Tour with Joe Ely, Guy Clark, and John Hiatt, he is the last artist to perform "God Bless America"* at a Major League Baseball game in 2005. His last CD, 2003's My Baby (*) Don't Tolerate, was mostly ignored, but the song "In My Own Mind" did earn a 2004 Grammy nomination for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. For 10 points--name this artist with albums Pontiac and The Road to Ensenada, known for touring with his Large Band and briefly marrying Julia Roberts.
Answer: Lyle Lovett
SECOND PERIOD – Unlimited guessing on completed tossups
7). The story for this movie came from a conversation between the film's writer/director, Duncan Tucker and actress Katherine Connella. Stanley (*) learns that he has a son, Toby, who was picked up for prostituting himself. The two drive west and stop to see grandparents Toby doesn't know are his. He also doesn't know that Stanley is his father - or even a guy – as he's dressed as a woman and answering to the name "Bree." For 10 points--name this 2005 film whose central gender-bending character is played by Felicity Huffman.
Answer: Transamerica
8). Some believe his first appearance came as Spike in Wrecking Crew (*) on the NES, but others place it to 1992 where he appeared as a boss. As a playable character, he gets power from hats and garlic, but has acquired enemies like the Brown Sugar Pirates, in addition to his regular foil. For 10 points--name this yellow and purple villain of Super Mario Land 2: The Six Golden Coins and pseudo-evil twin of Mario.
Answer: Wario
9). It is named for the founder of the Public School Athletic League of New York and the director of the 1904 Olympics (*) in St. Louis. Awarded since 1930, its first winner was golfer Bobby Jones. There has never been a repeat winner, and it was split when identical twin basketball players Coco and Kelly Miller won it in 1999. Recent winners are Rulon Gardner, Sarah Hughes, and Paul Hamm. For 10 points--name this honor, conferred annually by the AAU to the top American amateur athlete.
Answer: James E. Sullivan Award
10). The protagonist observes the connection between the drug use in the military and the bugging of the local disco's men's room. (*) Leaving on the last plane to cries of "Don't come back here, Yankee", he resolves to bring more cash next time, primarily to placate his oblivious female companion, who didn't even notice that the local drink was the Molotov cocktail. For 10 points--name this 1984 song detailing a holiday in hell, by Don Henley.
Answer: "All She Wants to Do Is Dance"
11). He debuted in 1964 on a show that featured segments with Breezly & Sneezly and Yippee, Yappee, & Yahooee, (*) and involved globe-trotting in a time-traveling hot-air balloon. His new job finds him dallying with clients like Jane Jetson, and Gigi, the wife he shares with his boss and co-workers. Worshiped after winning the lotto, his followers recite his most common line of dialog, "Did you get that thing I sent you?" For 10 points--name this purple member of the Sebben & Sebben law firm on Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.
Answer: Peter Potamus
12). Always following others, he was the fourth in his family with his name, and was drafted by the same team that already had his brother in its minor league system (*). Late in life, he became born-again and appeared in the Christian video McGee & Me. Most famously, he wouldn't enter a scoreless 10th inning against the Padres until getting permission from Don Drysdale. For 10 points--name the pitcher who, in that 1988 game, notched his record 59th scoreless inning and went on to win the World Series MVP as a Dodger.
Answer: Orel Leonard Hershiser IV
THIRD PERIOD – No special rules in effect
13). The name's the same, first and last required: The real one was an all-Big Ten player out of Ohio State and the Pacers' first-round pick in 1982 (*) He played in Indiana for five years, then joined ESPN in 1990. The fictional one, from a 1990 Marlon Brando film, is a film student working for Carmine "Jimmy the Toucan" Sabatini. For 10 points--give the shared name of a CBS college hoops analyst and Matthew Broderick's character from The Freshman, neither of whom have anything to do with the offspring of Martha and Jonathan on Smallville or with breakfast cereal.
Answer: Clark Kellogg
14). Released on Election Day in 1988, this album features three songs with heavy use of mandolin. The album also features the first time that its band printed a song's lyrics in the liner notes, that song being "World Leader (*) Pretend." Peaking at #12 in the U.S., it also spawned the singles "Get Up," "Pop Song 89", "Orange Crush," and the top ten "Stand." For 10 points--name this colorful album, R.E.M.'s major label debut for Warner Brothers.
Answer: Green
15). In a 1977 game, he became the only player since the AFL-NFL merger to throw an interception and catch one in the same game. (*) This occurred while a defensive back in Pittsburgh, where he would join the staff before crossing the league to become defensive backs coach for the Chiefs. Joining the NFC as a coordinator for the Vikings, that league gave him his first head-coaching job at age 41, for the Buccaneers. For 10 points--name this coach who currently leads the Colts.
Answer: (Anthony Kevin) "Tony" Dungy
16). His first volume of poetry, "Always a Reckoning," was illustrated by his granddaughter, while his direct follow-up, "The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer," was illustrated by his daughter. He started his writing career with the autobiography Why Not the Best?, (*) which was published by the Baptist Sunday School Board in 1975. His 2005 release was a collection of essays called Our Endangered Values. For 10 points--name this author, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, and 39th President of the United States.
Answer: James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.
17). Their cover of Queen's "Radio Ga Ga" reached number 21 in the UK, but the US release of the accompanying album, Senor Smoke, has (*) been delayed for nearly a year. Several lineup changes in recent years have left only one original band member, singer-songwriter Tyler Spencer, AKA, Dick Valentine. For 10 points--name this Detroit-based fusion of disco and arena rock, responsible for "Danger! High Voltage" and "Gay Bar".
Answer: Electric Six
18). While it's not Northwestern, its founder was also John Evans. Famous alums include Gale Norton (*) and Condoleezza Rice. It plays many of its sports in the Sun Belt Conference, but is better known for leading the NCAA in skiing titles with 18, and success in another winter sport. For 10 points--name this university which beat Maine and North Dakota to bring home the last two NCAA Division I titles in Men's Ice Hockey to the state of Colorado.
Answer: University of Denver
19). At various times in college he was a roommate of Steve Ballmer and Elliot Spitzer. A one-time journalist for the L.A. Herald Examiner, he refuses to shave (*) his goatee out of superstition, despite requests from the network. After 2000, with his fund finished up 36% compared to the Dow's being down 6%, he retired from his hedge fund, and became a media pundit. For 10 points--name this author of Real Money, and host of RealMoney Radio and CNBC's Mad Money.
Answer: (James J.) "Jim" Cramer
EXTRAS
20). He attempted suicide in 1970 by drinking a bottle of furniture polish. A year later, he made his solo debut with Cold Spring Harbor (*). He soon signed with Columbia and found work as a pianist at the Executive Room bar, where he gleaned the lyrics for the title track of his Columbia debut. His 5th album sealed his stardom, featuring songs "Get it Right the First Time", "She's Always a Woman," and "Just the Way You Are." For 10 points--name this artist responsible for The Stranger but best known as the Piano Man.
Answer: Billy Joel
21). He had worked Coney Island in his youth, and marked potential scam victims with chalk for his partner to prey upon. (*) Decades later, his gambling debts forced his partner to break his knee, and he was put to work in the Golden Shangri-La, working six years to pay his debt to Shelly Kaplow. For 10 points--name this schlub played by William H. Macy, the title character of a 2003 film about his ability to use his bad luck to stop hot gamblers.
Answer: The Cooler or Bernie Lootz
22). Designed in 1962 as a Honda test track, its races in 1989 and 1990 featured duels between Alain Prost and Aryton Senna where the leader caused a crash with (*) the other to clinch the Driver's Championship. It was also where Michael Schumacher won his historic sixth title in 2003. Also the home for a major 8-hour motorcycle race, it may be best known for its inclusion in video games such as Gran Turismo 4, Final Lap, and Pole Position II. For 10 points--name this home of Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix.
Answer: Suzuka Circuit
24). Among the things lauded at the end of this song are wax lips, the NFL, (*) Bed Bath and Beyond, Popeye, and slavery. It also mentions the dream we all share, and the hope for tomorrow. Two versions exist, and when Gary leaves the group after an attack on the Panama Canal, the melancholy "Bummer Remix" plays over the action. For 10 points--name this jingoistic anthem; the de facto theme song from Team America: World Police.
Answer: America, Fuck Yeah!
2006 Ann B. Davis – The Tenth Anniversary
Bonuses for Some Gerbil Team
by Greg Sorenson, Dwight Kidder, Anne Mitchell and Steve Traicoff
1). VISUAL BONUS. On the sheet in front of you are six logos for Winter Olympics and the year they were held. For 5 points each, name the host whose Games are represented.
Answer: a. Sarajevo b. Squaw Valley c. Vancouver
d. Nagano e. Lake Placid f. Albertville
2). For 10 points each, name the doctor from Grey's Anatomy given how his or her life apparently sucks.
(10) She has a strained relationship with her trailer park-livin' mom (who likes to call her daughter Cricket), and has had to slap and cajole Alex Karev into some sort of relationship.
Answer: Isobel "Izzie" Stevens (accept either name)
(10) She seems more put off at having to move from Manhattan to Seattle than at finding her husband sleeping with Meredith Grey - although she cheated on him first.
Answer: Addison Shepherd (prompt on Dr. Shepherd)
(10) He's had to remove buckshot from his dad's ass, stick his finger into a guy's aorta, and spy on the staff while the chief of surgery was recovering from his own brain surgery.
Answer: George O'Malley (Accept either name)
3). For 10 points each--please identify these bacon substitutes.
(10) Dogs don't know it's not bacon, but rather this pet treat.
Answer: Beggin' Strips
(10) After 1948, the football teams of the universities of Minnesota and Wisconsin played not for the "slab of Bacon", which was a piece of wood with the word BACON painted on it, but for this folklore weapon.