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Ann B. Davis 2008: A Barker's Dozen

Tossups for Sheinhardt Wig Company by Geoff Zmyslowski, Steve Zmyslowski, and Matt Ottinger

FIRST PERIOD – "Stay Home" Bonuses in Effect

1. At one point to be called Rat Patrol from Fort Bragg, it was the final album of the classic lineup. "Straight to Hell" (*) rose to #8 on the US Hot 100 despite its downbeat tempo. Allen Ginsburg delivers the spoken-word vocals on "Ghetto Defendant", while the album begins with the call-to-arms "This is a public service announcement…with guitars!" on "Know Your Rights". For 10 points, name this album by the Clash, featuring "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" and "Rock the Casbah".

Answer: Combat Rock

2. The penultimate feature film directed by John Frankenheimer, it was written under the pseudonym "Richard Weisz" by David Mamet (*). In her so-far last movie role, Katarina Witt appears as the girlfriend of a Russian mob boss and is shot dead as she skates. Filmed almost entirely on location and through the streets of Paris and Cannes, name – for 10 points – this 1998 thriller starring Jean Reno and Robert DeNiro, whose title is the Japanese word for a samurai with no master.

Answer: Ronin

3. A member of the group Jews for Cheeses, she left her aunts behind for the first time to go on a free vacation from Boutique Travel Travel Boutique (*), which would prove to be her undoing. Born in Coeur d'Coeur, she lost her father at age 10 and moved in with her aunts. Her friend Ned lost his mother on the same day, and was sent away to boarding school, never to be reunited until after her death, when -- for 10 points -- Ned brought back to life what Pushing Daisies character played by Anna Friel?

Answer: Charlotte "Chuck" Charles (accept any)

4. He toured the Soviet Union in 1959 as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters as league rules forced him to delay his entry into the league until his college class graduated (*). Coach of the ABA's San Diego Conquistadores in 1973, his attendance at Overbrook High School allowed the Philadelphia Warriors to take him as a territorial selection since there were no pro teams in Kansas, where he played for the Jayhawks. For 10 points--name this only player in NBA history to have scored 4,000 points in a season and 100 in a game.

Answer: Wilt Chamberlain

5. They are produced by Ce De Candy, and marketed outside the United States as 'Rockets' to avoid confusion with a Nestle product. (*) They come fifteen to a roll, each piece concave on both sides and each roll less than two and a half inches long, although a quarter-sized 'mega' version has been introduced. Tropical, X-treme Sour, Easter, and Love Hearts are varieties of – for 10 points – what inexpensive dextrose candy typically sold in bulk and unlikely to improve your brain power?

Answer: Smarties

6. The original script ignited a 7-studio bidding war won by Sony, who teamed with Universal to have Steve Oedekerk re-write it into a sequel (*). Universal's first production to offset its carbon emissions, PETA protested conditions for its hundreds of animals. Despite heavy marketing to Christian groups; it only earned just over 31 million dollars its opening weekend and has yet to make back its reported 175 million dollar budget. For 10 points--Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston declined to return for what sequel starring Morgan Freeman and Steve Carrell?

Answer: Evan Almighty

7. Their current design is based on traditional Japanese wooden dolls known as "Kokeshi" and the idea can be traced back to the Famicom (*) Disk System in 1986, connection between the remote and a PC via Bluetooth allows the user to make one with gold pants, while making it a favorite gives it red pants instead. For 10 points—name these avatars, created by Nintendo, the extension of the user on the Wii.

Answer: Mii

SECOND PERIOD – Jackpot Scoring in Effect (unused points carry from previous tossups)

8. She grew up the daughter of private investigators in Lindale, Texas. The third place finisher on the 2003 season of Nashville Star (*), in 2004 she released her first major label single, "Me and Charlie Talking", which she co-wrote with her father, and in 2005 released the album Kerosene. "Gunpowder and Lead" and "Famous in a Small Town" appear on – for 10 points – what country artist's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend?

Answer: Miranda Lambert

9. Confusingly, its first edition was played at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston. South Africa won its 1974 edition, though it has never played a finals match. Played annually, there are currently five groups, with the 16 teams in the World Group (*) competing for the championship. Conceived by four Harvard players in 1899 and named for one of them, the US sealed its 32nd title in 2007 when Bob and Mike Bryan won their doubles match. For 10 points, name this international men's tennis competition.

Answer: Davis Cup

10. Its 2nd season DVD release in July 2007 was not complete, omitting the episode Bored, She Hung Herself (*), which hasn't been seen since its original airing in 1970. Its closing-credit flashing blue light was spoofed in Police Squad and The Naked Gun films, and its 12 seasons made it the longest-running crime show in history until surpassed by Law & Order. A few episodes shot in Los Angeles, Singapore, and Hong Kong are the only ones not filmed in the title locale of – for 10 points -- what series that gave us the phrase, "Book 'em, Danno"?

Answer: Hawaii Five-O

11. Born in Ryan, Oklahoma in 1940, he is an eighth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and created the martial art Chun Kuk Do. He has a WorldNetDaily column and has endorsed Mike (*) Huckabee for president. An early film role came opposite Bruce Lee in 1972's The Way of the Dragon, while a recent starring role was 2005's The Cutter. It is rumored that behind this TotalGym spokesman's beard there is no chin, only another fist. For 10 points--it is known for certain that for nine seasons what man starred as Walker, Texas Ranger?

Answer: Chuck Norris

12. The halftime show was a Disney production themed around the new Indiana Jones Adventure and 30-second ad prices topped $1M for the first time (*), but the game was a blowout, with Jerry Rice tying his own record for TD receptions. Natrone Means finished with only 33 yards, making Steve Young the game's leading rusher, but he's better remembered for the six touchdowns he threw when, for 10 points, the San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers faced off in what game played January 29, 1995?

Answer: Super Bowl XXIX (that's 29, prompt on partial answer)

13. Their 1996 debut album has sold 11 million records worldwide, but wasn't released in the U.S. Their most recent U.S. releases are 2007's Unbreakable (*) and 2005's Never Gone, in between which Kevin Richardson left the group. AJ McLean had checked himself into rehab during the touring for Black & Blue, which featured the #1 hit "Shape of My Heart". For 10 points, name this boy band also responsible for "I Want It That Way" and "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)".

Answer: Backstreet Boys

14. As a writer, his large body of work includes a parody of Casey at the Bat told from the point of view of the victorious team. (*) As a musician, he sings bass for the Hopeful Gospel Quartet. His slender movie resume essentially consists of playing himself in a 2006 film, alongside costars such as Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. This is, for 10 points, what humorist whose radio monologues are based in part on his childhood home of Anoka, Minnesota?

Answer: Garrison Keillor

THIRD PERIOD – No Special Rules

15. The end of the Civil War was near when quite accidentally, a hero who sneezed (*) abruptly seized retreat and reversed it to victory. His Medal of Honor pleased and thrilled his proud little family group. While pinning it on, some blood was spilled and so it was planned Wilton Parameter would command this group. For 10 points – name this 1960's ABC series featuring the Hekawi tribe and military men played by Ken Berry, Forrest Tucker, and Larry Storch.

Answer: F Troop (accept Wilton Parmenter before "this group" in the fourth line)

16. In 1987 he tied the major league record with five steals in one game. He used a very small bat, selected when he was having trouble adjusting from aluminum bats in college, (*) where he was also a star basketball player. His son's single of Trevor Hoffman was part of the reason his long-time team didn't make the 2007 playoffs. He hit .394 in the strike-shortened 1994 season and reached the World Series twice, only to lose to in 1984 and 1998. For 10 points, name this lifetime .338 hitter for the San Diego Padres.

Answer: Anthony Keith "Tony" Gwynn

17. In Ireland, it's launched a line of flavored waters. For the 2007 holiday season, a pomegranate flavor was offered. The Plus (*) family contains no caffeine and is 5% apple juice. A "Gold" version was introduced in 1988, though it was actually an unused Dr. Pepper formula. The origins of its name are disputed; some suggesting creator C.L. Grigg got the idea from a cattle brand or from its number of flavors. For 10 points, name this lemon-lime soft drink that christened itself "The Uncola" in 1967.

Answer: 7-UP

18. The title is the same. Written by Jake Holmes, the Yardbirds performed a song that sounds very similar, which Jimmy Page took with him and re-worked for Led (*) Zeppelin, a song known for its use of bowed guitar. Another takes place on May 28, 1976. In it, Parker Posey orders air raids and Ben Affleck attacks freshmen with a paddle. For 10 points, name this Richard Linklater film in which Matthew McConaughey says "That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age."

Answer: Dazed and Confused

19. Down to recreating the David Montgomery cover photos, in 2005 Petra Haden released an a capella interpretation of this album. The artists' (*) manager, Chris Stamp, attempted to get advertisers to buy the time on the album eventually taken up by Radio London jingles. "Rael 1" was an early attempt at rock opera and "I Can See for Miles" cracked the top 10 on the US and UK charts. For 10 points, name this third album by The Who that featured Roger Daltrey in a tub of Heinz beans.

Answer: The Who Sell Out

20. Her firing from SNL via fax was parodied on "The New Writer" episode of The Larry Sanders Show. A 2001 Conan O'Brien (*) appearance resulted in protests from the Media Action Network for Asian Americans, an incident she incorporated into her stand-up. Her first regular TV role came on Greg the Bunny as network executive Alison Kaiser, and in 2005 she released a concert film, Jesus Is Magic. For 10 points, name this comedienne, Jimmy Kimmel's girlfriend, and star of an eponymous program on Comedy Central.

Answer: Sarah Silverman

21. Her appearance on the cover of Harper's Bazaar in 1943 led director Howard Hawks to place her under contract (*). Still acting, her best known film role of the current decade is probably as the voice of the Witch of the Waste in Howl's Moving Castle. It was her films with future husband Humphrey Bogart, such as 1944's To Have and Have Not, that made her a star. Nicknamed "The Look", for 10 points, name this actress who originally delivered the famous line "just put your lips together, and blow".

Answer: Lauren Bacall

EXTRAS

22. Its first entry was created on March 18, 1999 by Brad Fitzpatrick. Prior to 2003, growth was restricted by requiring users to obtain an invite code. In 2005, the site was sold to Six Apart (*), which in turn sold it to the Russian company SUP in 2007. User accounts are now available in Basic, Paid, and ad-supported Plus variants, with Plus and Paid accounts allowing extra userpics and the ability to create polls and voice posts. For 10 points, name this online diary network abbreviated "LJ".

Answer: LiveJournal

23. Following guitarist Tom Rundell's suicide in 1990, they decided to break up, but had reunited by the end of the year. Still recording and touring, they released their most recent album, Before the Robots (*), in 2005, which spawned the #11 Adult Top 40 hit "A Lifetime", though it couldn't match the peak of 1996's "King of New Orleans", off Friction, Baby, in the top ten in both Mainstream and Modern Rock charts. For 10 points, what band's Elektra debut, Deluxe, included the #1 hit "Good"?

Answer: Better Than Ezra

24. The one with two 't's in his last name is the West Virginia businessman who won a 315-million-dollar Powerball jackpot on Christmas Day, 2002.(*) The one who has a single 't' in his last name was the host of The Face is Familiar in 1966, but is best remembered for a twenty-year sportscasting career, first at CBS and later at ABC. For 10 points, name this 83-year-old retired sportscaster who called Secretariat's Triple Crown win and the first Super Bowl, and was thrown off Masters golf coverage for referring to the Augusta gallery as a 'mob.'

Answer: Jack Whit(t)aker

Ann B. Davis 2008: A Barker's Dozen

Bonuses for Sheinhardt Wig Company by Geoff Zmyslowski, Steve Zmyslowski, and Matt Ottinger

1. Answer the following about a certain Florida quarterback for the stated:

(5) The third Gator to win the Heisman Trophy, he also became the first player in NCAA history to both rush and pass for 20 TDs.

Answer: Tim Tebow

(10) Tebow's SEC-record 23 rushing TDs break the previous mark of 19, shared by Garrison Hearst, LaBrandon Toefield, and this former Alabama tailback now with the Seattle Seahawks.

Answer: Shaun Alexander

(15) This Central Michigan QB almost became the second member of the 20-20 club, finishing with 19 rushing and 27 passing TDs.

Answer: Dan Lefevour

2. Better. Faster. Stronger. for 10 points each:

(10) Michelle Ryan stars as Jaime Sommers in this NBC update of a classic action series.

Answer: Bionic Woman

(10) Better known for the six seasons he spent on Crossing Jordan as Jill Hennessy's boss, he plays Jonas Bledsoe, co-founder of the Berkut Group.

Answer: Miguel Ferrer

(10) Starbuck on Battlestar Galactica, she plays Sara Corvus, the first bionic woman.

Answer: Katee Sackhoff

3. The Harry Potter Alliance is "dedicated to using the examples of Harry Potter…to spread love and fight the Dark Arts in the real world". Answer the following about one of their efforts on a 5-10-15 basis.

(5) In December, the Alliance released a compilation of "wizard rock" supporting an independent press, on which Roonil Wazlib suggested this dark wizard controls the media.

Answer: Voldemort or Tom Riddle

(10) On the Rocking Out Against Voldemedia site, the Alliance suggests that big media ignore or distort important news much like this main British paper in the wizarding world.

Answer: The Daily Prophet

(15) The band Gred & Forge urges people to save this Xenophilius Lovegood publication from the Ministry of Magic.

Answer: The Quibbler

4. 2007 saw a sharp rise in the number of artists using repetitive syllables instead of bothering to think up a real title. For 10 points each, name several of them.

(10) This originally Austin-based band's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, featuring "You Got Yr Cherry Bomb" and "Rhthm and Soul", debuted at #10 on the Billboard 200.

Answer: Spoon

(10) Appropriately enough, this NYC group followed up last year's Show Your Bones by releasing the repetitively-titled EP Is Is.

Answer: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

(10) "Nag Nag Nag Nag" was the first single off of this British band's It's A Bit Complicated, the follow-up to 2005's Bang Bang Rock & Roll.

Answer: Art Brut

5. For the stated, name the musical where singing and dancing takes place in each of the following fictional high schools.

(5) For five points--Rydell High

Answer: Grease

(10) For 10 points--East High in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Answer: High School Musical

(15) For 15 points--Sweet Apple High

Answer: Bye Bye Birdie

6. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the merger that created British Leyland…and the 26th of its dissolution. For 10 points each, answer the following about the current owners of its marques.

(10) At one time owning as many as nine of the marques [marks], it retains only MINI and Triumph, along with the long-dormant Riley brand.

Answer: BMW or Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

(10) It acquired several of the brands BMW divested, and this automaker now owns the Rover, Land Rover, and Jaguar badges.

Answer: Ford Motor Company

(10) Automakers from this nation in 2005 purchased the Morris, Austin, and MG marques.

Answer: People's Republic of China

7. The 2007 NBA Draft had everything: High drama with the lottery, the specter of an international dispute, and a sock puppet mocking Stephen A. Smith. For 10 points each:

(10) Stephen A. Sockpuppet dubbed this oddball former Florida Gator and ninth overall pick of the Bulls "The People's Princess".

Answer: Joakim Noah

(10) Atlanta made this Texas A&M star and great-grandson of Ernie Banks the 11th overall pick.

Answer: Acie Law IV

(10) With Greg Oden sidelined after microfracture surgery, this small forward from the University of Texas is the highest 2007 draftee to make his NBA debut.

Answer: Kevin Durant

8. Alopecia: It's all over TV. Answer the following for 10 points each:

(10) On 30 Rock, to cover his confession about C.C., this Alec Baldwin character loudly wishes Liz "Good luck with that alopecia problem of yours!" on his way out of her office.

Answer: Jack Donaghy (accept either)

(10) Played by Ed Begley, Jr., the alopecia of this rival developer of the Bluths on Arrested Development is so severe that he's completely hairless.

Answer: Stan Sitwell (accept either)

(10) On this Fox teen soap, Kaitlin's pony China was stricken, prompting mom Julie Cooper to lament "It's just not right for a little girl to love a hairless pony."

Answer: The O.C. (accept either)

9. Based on the description, name these recent film releases featuring Daniel Craig for 10 points each:

(10) Craig portrayed murderer Perry Edward Smith in this Douglas McGrath 2006 Truman Capote biopic.

Answer: Infamous

(10) This fantasy film, based on the first part of the His Dark Materials trilogy, also featured Nicole Kidman and talking polar bears.

Answer: The Golden Compass

(10) Craig previously starred alongside Kidman in 2007 in this little-seen sci-fi zombie thriller.

Answer: The Invasion

10. Maybe getting shot nine times makes a person tetchy, but 50 Cent gets himself into a lot of feuds. For 10 points each:

(10) 50 claims that the feud with Ja Rule began when he was spotted with a man the rapper believed stole his jewelry. It also began the feud between G-Unit and this record label, renamed in 2004.

Answer: Murder, Inc. Records or The Inc. Records

(10) While Mr. Cent was firing this rapper from G-Unit on Hot 97, he attempted to enter the building, resulting in an entourage member being shot.

Answer: The Game or Jayceon Terrell Taylor

(10) Fiddy dissed him along with Fat Joe and Jadakiss on "Piggy Bank" and depicted him as a kid in a Superman costume chasing a milkshake truck in its video

Answer: Nas or Nasir Jones

11. For 10 points each, based on the description of the event, name the reality show on which it occurred.

(10) Contestant Sue Hawk gave her infamous "rats and snakes" speech during the first season finale of this Mark Burnett produced show.

Answer: Survivor

(10) In the final episode of this 2006 Spike TV reality series it was revealed to contestant Matt Kennedy Gould that the entire show was a hoax and that he was the only non-actor in the cast.

Answer: The Joe Schmo Show

(10) Contestant Colin Guinn screamed "My ox is broken!" in the Philippines during a fifth season episode of this CBS series.

Answer: The Amazing Race

12. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm and the BBC always manages to assemble remarkable casts for its adaptations. For 10 points each, name the following actors from the 1995 edition.

(10) Before fighting CGI werewolves and vampires in Underworld and Van Helsing, she played the lead, Flora Poste.

Answer: Kate Beckinsale

(10) He played hellfire preacher Amos Starkadder, which somehow didn't bring him the same profile as playing Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Answer: Ian McKellen

(10) Eileen Atkins and Stephen Fry reunited later on this Robert Altman film set at the country estate of Sir William McCordle.

Answer: Gosford Park

13. It's January in Michigan. Name these songs that contain the word 'sunshine' for the stated:

(5) Fry's favorite song, it's the one hit of one-hit wonders Katrina and the Waves

Answer: "Walking on Sunshine"

(5) The 1973 Stevie Wonder single, written for his future wife Syreeta Wright.

Answer: "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"

(10) Do you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, this 1971 Top Ten hit for Bill Withers?

Answer: "Ain't No Sunshine (When She's Gone)"

(10) The theme song for British comedians Morecombe and Wise, also used by Chris Evans on Don't Forget Your Toothbrush.

Answer: "Bring Me Sunshine"

14. Outdoor hockey games: The trend all the young people are trying these days:

(10) For 10 points--On January 1, 2008, the Penguins and Sabres played outdoors at Buffalo's Ralph Wilson Stadium in an event dubbed what by the NHL?

Answer: AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic

(5,5) Contrary to popular opinion, this was not the first NHL regular-season outdoor game. Five points per answer, what two teams played in 2003 at Commonwealth Stadium?

Answer: Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens

(10) For 10 points--The first outdoor NHL game was an exhibition held in 1991 between Wayne Gretzky's Kings and the Rangers in this extremely unlikely city.

Answer: Las Vegas, NV (outside Caesar's Palace)

15. Answer the following about contemporary electronica for 10 points each:

(10) Supernature was a Grammy Award-winner for this British duo which takes its name from vocalist Alison's last name. That album featured singles like "Number 1" and "Ooh La La"

Answer: Goldfrapp

(10) Best known previously for the single "Daft Punk is Playing at My House", this brainchild of James Murphy released Sounds of Silver in 2007.

Answer: LCD Soundsystem

(10) Greg Gillis has now quit his dayjob as a Pittsburgh biomedical engineer after his The Night Ripper, released under this name, blended an impossible number of rock, R&B, and hip-hop samples.

Answer: Girl Talk

16. Answer the following about characters from Disney's The Jungle Book for 10 points each:

(10) Voiced by George Sanders, this man-eating Bengal tiger stalks Mowgli throughout the film.

Answer: Shere Khan

(10) Called a "grey bear" in Kipling's The Jungle Book, he was voiced by Phil Harris and sings the song "The Bare Necessities."

Answer: Baloo

(10) Not appearing at all in Kipling's work is this Louis Prima-voiced orangutan who wants to acquire the secret of "man's red flower" from Mowgli.

Answer: King Louie

17. The Billboard Modern Rock Top 20 doesn't ever really make much sense. For 10 points each:

(10) This superfluous-sounding Canadian band has, as of January 10, hung around for 47 weeks on the strength of their single "Paralyzer".

Answer: Finger Eleven

(10) Perhaps benefiting from appearing in a Pontiac commercial, this band's "Well Thought Out Twinkles" off of 2006's Carnavas is in its 26th week on the charts.

Answer: Silversun Pickups

(10) Hanging around at #20 "Hard Sun", a cover of a track by the obscure Indio, was recorded by this Pearl Jam frontman for the Sean Penn movie Into the Wild.

Answer: Eddie Vedder

18. Answer these questions about events from the original run of American Gladiators on a 5-10-15 basis:

(5) Also part of the revival, this event has had contenders firing rocket launchers, crossbows, and pistols at a target while the gladiator fires back with tennis balls.

Answer: Assault

(10) Contenders attempted to score by settling the namesake cage-like objects onto scoring pods while the gladiators tried to knock them off.

Answer: Atlasphere

(15) Wearing Velcro gloves and shoes, contenders raced each other and a single gladiator over an inverted course while suspended from a harness.

Answer: Sky Track

19. Athletes' bands always rock even harder than actors' bands. For 10 points each:

(10) This former Red Sox pitcher and current Cincinnati Red released Covering the Bases in 2005, featuring his renditions of 1990's rock hits.

Answer: Bronson Arroyo

(10) He played key roles on World Series champion Angels and Cardinals teams and sang lead in the band SandFrog, but is best known for his stupid red goatee

Answer: Scott Spiezio

(10) Out of the NHL after his contract with Calgary expired, he sings lead for Grinder, a reference to his Grind Line days with the Red Wings.

Answer: Darren McCarty

20. American Pie: The franchise that keeps on giving, no matter how much you beg it to stop. Answer these questions about the direct-to-DVD sequels for 10 points each:

(10) Alyson Hannigan didn't bother to show up, but this first direct-to-DVD installment follows Stifler's brother to the title location as he attempts to film a Girls Gone Wild rip-off.

Answer: American Pie Presents: Band Camp

(10) Named for a ritual that's in real life been stamped out by university officials, this sequel revolves around a Stifler cousin who's still burdened with his virginity as high school graduation approaches.

Answer: American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

(10) Christopher Guest movies must not pay the bills, as Eugene Levy has appeared in every American Pie movie as this character.

Answer: Noah Levenstein

21. Name these characters from Hanna-Barbera's 1996-1997 animated series The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest for 10 points each:

(10) This white-haired Quest family bodyguard was given a daughter, Jessie, in the new series.

Answer: Race Bannon

(10) This Chinese graduate of evil medical school from the original 60's series was reintroduced to the Real Adventures with twin, adult daughters.

Answer: Dr. Zinn

(10) Jonny Quest's pet bulldog, he has a distinctive patch of black fur around his eyes.

Answer: Bandit

22. The Women's United Soccer Association has plans to re-launch in 2008. For 10 points each -- answer the following about its original incarnation.

(10) Teams in the WUSA competed for this championship trophy named for the 20 players who started the league.

Answer: Founders Cup

(10) The first Founders Cup champions were this West Coast team whose mascot referenced its Silicon Valley surroundings.

Answer: San Jose or Bay Area CyberRays

(10) Mia Hamm and Siri Mullinix's team, it won the final Founders Cup and has survived to this day by joining the W-League.

Answer: Washington Freedom (accept either)

23. Name these virtual reality communities, for 10 points each.

(10) Launched in 2003 by Linden Lab, Dwight Schrute's "Resident" was brought to light in The Office episode "Local Ad".

Answer: Second Life

(10) Featuring 700,000 users, this Utherverse site is modeled after certain parts of Amsterdam.

Answer: Red Light Center

(10) Launched in Finland in 2000, this "hotel" concept, a "hangout for teens" created by Sulake Corporation, combines chat functions with user pages and advertising.

Answer: Habbo

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