Ann B. Davis Number 9 Popular Culture Tournament
Tossups for Rochester 1 by Fred Bush and Kaeti Stoss
FIRST PERIOD – Jackpot scoring in effect
1. He started coaching as an assistant at Florida State, where he had been a member of one of FSU's first football teams while rooming with teammate Burt Reynolds. (*) After his most noted collegiate gig, he served as head coach of the USFL's Orlando Renegades and as GM of the World League's Orlando Thunder. In 1979, he led Indiana to its first bowl win in 75 years. For 10 points--name this man who, not so fast my friend, is currently a mainstay on ESPN's College GameDay.
Answer: Lee Corso
2. Rafael Tenorio and Robert Battalio performed a statistical analysis on this Unique Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibrium, and determined that the first participant should go twice with less than 65; the (*) second should go twice with less than 55. Earlier analyses failed to take into account the bonuses for making exactly 100 and thus came up with different results. For 10 points--name this game that determines who makes the Showcase Showdown.
Answer: The Wheel from Price is Right (accept equivalents)
3. Along with the Cavaliers, this team entered the NBA in 1970. While the team has not posted a losing record since the 1988-89 season, their (*) first few years were not so productive, although they improved quickly enough to win the NBA championship in 1977 under the leadership of Dr. Jack Ramsey. For 10 points--name this franchise that is currently coached by Maurice Cheeks and that has retired the numbers of such stars as Bill Walton and Clyde Drexler.
Answer: Portland and/or Trail Blazers
4. The first store of this chain was opened in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Ron Joyce, who would become (*) partners with the franchise's namesake in 1967. In 1974, that namesake, a former player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, died in a car accident, but the franchise continued growing, merging with Wendy's in 1995, enabling it to expand into the U.S. For 10 points--name this Canadian food chain, a great place to pick up a donut, a cup of coffee, or a box of Timbits.
Answer: Tim Horton's
5. He's the boy with eyes full of wonder, and thinks being yourself is the best thing to be. (*) He's also that rascal with the tweezers in his pocket, and he loves John Allway (ALL-way). His dad thinks he makes himself up like a girl, his parents bet on whether or not he was gay, and he's had liposuction done in his own living room. For 10 points--everyone knows it's this naïve little guy from South Park, the alter ego of Professor Chaos.
Answer: Butters Stotch
6. Founded in 1869 in a room above a fruit store, this team won the final dominion championship in 1908. Coach Ron Lancaster (*) led the team in their black and yellow colors to a 1-17 record in the 2003 season. QB Danny McManus was 8th in the league with 2,869 passing yards, and kicker Paul Osbaldiston managed only 87 points. Having last won the Grey Cup in 1999 with a 32-21 win over Calgary, name -- For 10 points--this CFL team which plays in an Ontario city of 490,000.
Answer: Hamilton or Tiger-Cats (accept Tigers before Ron Lancaster, prompt afterwards)
7. In 1952, Joanne Byrd married this man who was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He attended Rollins College majoring in music composition, (*) and was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1963. He is most famous, for the television programs bearing his name which aired for 36 years on CBC and PBS. For 10 points--what puppeteer earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002 and flipped the coin for the 2003 Rose Bowl before passing away on February 27, 2003?
Answer: Fred McFeely Rogers (accept Mr. Rogers)
SECOND PERIOD – Unlimited Guessing on Completed Tossups
8. The home to "manimals" and "invertabroads," this place is also known as the Island of Lost Souls, (*) and Homer Simpson thinks it's shaped like a smiley face. Suggested activities include not asking questions, sleuthing in the House of Pain, and singing: "In the jungle, the creepy jungle, Homer rides a freak." For 10 points--what is this place where people and animals become one, which shares its name with the 3rd act of "Treehouse of Horror XIII."
Answer: The Island of Dr. Hibbert (accept Dr. Hibbert's Island, or Island of Lost Souls before mentioned)
9. This songwriter was born in Sweden in 1971, but was schooled in New York. His last two albums, Living in the Present Future (*) and Sub Rosa, have been released in relative obscurity. The singer of songs such as Worried Eyes, Skull Tattoo, and Twisted Games, he recorded Desireless in his native country, beginning in 1996. For 10 points –name this talented singer and son of trumpeter Don, who has a hyphenated first name and had a breakout hit in 1998 with Save Tonight.
Answer: Eagle-Eye Cherry
10. Although it was thought to be wood nymph tears, it may have grown out of the difficulty of preserving wine in Homeric times, (*) when pitch was used to seal amphorae. An acquired taste like ouzo, it is best enjoyed cold, and is made from the Savatiano grape. For 10 points--name this Greek wine made with pine resin.
Answer: Retsina
11. Covering songs as varied as The Stooges I Wanna Be Your Dog, John Fogerty's Effigy and the Carter Family's No Depression, this short-lived but important alt-country band (*) has gained much more attention post-break up, when Jay Farrar formed Son Volt, while Jeff Tweedy started Wilco. For 10 points--name this band whose retrospective 89/93: An Anthology was released in 2002.
Answer: Uncle Tupelo
12. The name of this product is a registered trademark belonging to originator and manufacturer, Joseph Enterprises. Various models include Ram, Bunny, Hippo, Turtle, Head, (*) and now Shaggy and Scooby. For 10 points—name this brand of novelty pottery planter heavily advertised during the holiday shopping season whose boxes advise you to "Watch it Grow!"
Answer: Chia Pet
13. This player set aside $50,000 prior to this season to cover the fines he planned to receive from the league. Drafted out of Oregon State, his (*) 2003 fines included having an untucked jersey, making a throat-slashing gesture, and wearing a towel that was too long all got him in trouble. For 10 points--name the outspoken and oft-fined Cincinnati Bengals wideout who predicted beating the Chiefs and made a request to the NFL not to be fined via an end zone posterboard.
Answer: Chad Johnson
14. The book is paralleled in The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, spotted in a bookstore window, which uses the I Ching to posit an alternate reality. After the assassination of Franklin Roosevelt, (*) the Axis is victorious in World War II, and the Japanese take over the West Coast, while the title character, Adolf Hitler, broods over the fate over the world. For 10 points--name this Philip K. Dick novel.
Answer: The Man in the High Castle
THIRD PERIOD – No special rules in effect
15. The main character was described as "a cross between Paul Lynde and Austin Powers," who was "stealing Charles Nelson Reilly's voice". Steven Snyder claimed that "they missed the point but stole the name, the real question today, is who's to blame?" The answer is (*) director Bo Welch and writer Alec Berg, as well as Sean Hayes, Kelly Preston and Alec Baldwin. For 10 points--name this awful Theodore Geisel adaptation with Mike Myers as the title character.
Answer: Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
16. The story is built around three couples: the Stephensons, the Derrys, and the Parrishes. Mr. Stephenson has lost his nerve, and Homer Parrish has lost limbs, testing the love of their significant others. (*) A special academy award went to Harold Russell, a real-life vet who demonstrated his hookwork in lighting cigarettes, among the more striking scenes in this 1946 film. For 10 points--name this William Wyler film about returning World War II veterans.
Answer: The Best Years of Our Lives
17. In the Harry Bates story, he is the master, not the minion. In the movie, he is a policeman, with the power to kill any lawbreaker in his home world. He cannot be stopped by being encased in (*) KL93, which he easily melts with his powerful beam, just as he destroys tanks, guns, and the walls that encase his master in prison. For 10 points--name this robot which would destroy the Earth if he were not stopped by the words "Klaatu Barada Nikto" in The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Answer: Gort
18. This was created by Karl Probst in an attempt to make a prototype that met the requirements that scared many bigger players (*) into not submitting concepts to the military's competition. The Bantam Company won the competition and the contract, but as war broke out the military had larger manufacturers produce Probst's designs. For 10 points--name this vehicle named for either Popeye's magical sidekick or the government designation of 'general purpose' vehicle.
Answer: Jeep
19. He has a career .309 average and has recorded seven straight 150-hit seasons. He has played in 1,143 consecutive games, and in 2002 he (*) swiped 33 bases and hit 33 home runs. However, his game streak will stop as he is changing leagues, as well as continents, leaving the lush artificial turf of Seibu for the rough lawn of Shea Stadium. For 10 points--name the Mets' new shortstop who is no relation to the Yankees' Godzilla.
Answer: Kazuo Matsui
20. She'll be appearing in the Dirty Dancing sequel as Lola Martinez, and is providing voice talent for the next James Bond video game, following up her vocal performance in Volcano High as Yu Cha-I. (*) Musically, she's best known for collaborations with Pras on "Ghetto Superstar" and "Movin' On" with Silkk the Shocker. For 10 points--name this artist whose most recent album was Fear of Flying.
Answer: Mya
21. The world championship for this sport is the Founders Cup, with the championship taking place in Washington D. C. for every year of its existence as an organized adult league sport. (*) The official program for the championship is called Ghost Man on Third, while bouncies are strictly forbidden. For 10 points--name this sport popular on elementary school playgrounds where players use their legs on offense and pelt their opponents with the ball when on defense.
Answer: Kickball
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22.Suspicions are running rampant in town that the newly launched Buzz Cola is much more than it appears, and the large mechanical bees (*)seen guarding the cases of it are anything but benign. Using vehicles like Longhorn, the Honor Roller, the Canyonero L-Series, and the Malibu Stacyconvertible, you complete a series of missions around three areas of Springfield.For 10 points--name this Vivendi game,referred to by the press as "The Simpsons meets Grand Theft Auto."
Answer:The Simpsons: Hit and Run
Ann B. Davis Number 9 Popular Culture Tournament
Tossups for Rochester 2 by Fred Bush
FIRST PERIOD – Jackpot scoring in effect
1. Answer these seemingly random questions, 5-10-15.
(5) This cartoon character operates a convenience store which hosts Frostilicus and a hidden garden on the roof.
Answer: Apu Nahassapemapetilan
(10) This 5-foot-8, 140 pound 14-year-old born in Ghana became the highest-paid player in the MLS in November.
Answer: Freddy Adu
(15) This cartoon primate was voiced by Frank Welker in a 1992 film, though he didn't speak any definite words.
Answer: Abu the Monkey
2. Given the Weird Al Yankovic song and album, identify the original song and artist for 5 points each.
(5/5) Jerry Springer from Running with Scissors
Answer: "One Week" by Barenaked Ladies
(5/5) Phony Calls from Bad Hair Day
Answer: "Waterfalls" by TLC
(5/5) Yoda from Dare to be Stupid
Answer: "Lola" by The Kinks
3. For 10 each, answer these questions about a great new American sport.
(10) Involving dunks and trampolines, this bizarre fusion of high jump and basketball has somehow garnered a second season.
Answer: Slamball
(10) This inventor of Slamball also plays handler for the Diablos.
Answer: Mason Gordon
(10) This green-clad team, coached by Ken Carter, won the inaugural Slamball championship, 46-41 over Gordon's Diablos.
Answer: The Rumble
4. Answer these questions about the lady who never really advised a friend to commit suicide, Mary Worth. 5-10-15.
(5) For 5 points, name either of Mary Worth's current authors.
Answers: John Saunders or Joe Giella
(10) This is the syndicate which releases Mary Worth, as well as Family Circus and Dennis the Menace.
Answer: King Features Syndicate
(15/5) 15 points for an exact answer, or 5 points for within 5 years, what year did Mary Worth first appear in papers?
Answer: 1938 (accept 1933 through 1943 for 5 points)
5. Name these questions Robert Redford films of the 80s for 10 each
(10) Redford starred as middle-aged Roy Hobbs in this 1984 baseball classic.
Answer: The Natural
(10) As Denys George Finch Hatton, Redford romances Karen Blixen-Finecke in this 1985 Sydney Pollack film.
Answer: Out of Africa
(10) Redford is Tom Logan, a Manhattan DA who gets involved with a defense lawyer, in this 1986 comedy.
Answer: Legal Eagles
6. Given the name of a Greatest Hits album, name the group for 15 points, or for 5 if you need songs off the album.
(15) All for Nothing/Nothing for All
(5) "Kiss Me on the Bus" and "Can't Hardly Wait"
Answer: The Replacements