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F.O.G.H.A.T. 2005: Fool for the City

Packet #12

▪ Based on a theme by Jeremy White

▪ Toss-ups by Jeremy White

▪ Bonus by Jeremy White (5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17); Ben Lea (19); Brian Hight (2-4, 6, 7, 11, 15, 16, 20) and Mark Richey (1, 8, 13, 18, 21)

Toss-ups

1. He won his second NBA Executive of the Year Award in 2004 two years after being hired as President of Basketball Operations by owner Michael Heisley. In 2005, his off-season moves included acquiring Eddie Jones, who was playing for his Lakers in 1995 when he won his first NBA Executive of the Year Award. For ten points, name this current Memphis Grizzlies GM, West Virginia alum and long-time Laker who was the model for the NBA logo.

Answer: Jerry West

2. He claimed a crazy fan or perhaps Dawn Wells sent him the package of marijuana for which he was busted in 1998, some thirty years after he played taxi driver Rufus Butterworth on the The Good Guys. He was the title character on Dusty’s Trail and in the 1950s, he and fellow Loyola Marymount grad Dwayne Hickman co-starred on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. For ten points, name this actor who passed away in September still best known as Gilligan.

Answer: Bob Denver

3. At the Philadelphia Live 8 concert, they were the opening band. They named themselves after a South African football team that once employed Leeds captain Lucas Radebe. Their sound has been compared to early Blur albums, which makes sense since, frequent Blur producer Stephen Street had the boards for their debut CD Employment. For ten points, name this band that has had success with singles “Oh My God” and “I Predict a Riot.”

Answer: Kaiser Chiefs

4. It was introduced during the 1966 Rose Bowl, but its name was used a year earlier for a custom kit available for the 1965 Dart. The guys chasing Steve McQueen’s Mustang in Bullitt drove one and in 1974 and 1975, Richard Petty won back-to-back Winston Cups in one. For ten points, name this recently reintroduced Dodge model name that was often decorated with “bumble stripes” in the 60s and with a Confederate flag on The Dukes of Hazzard.

Answer: Charger

5. IMDB’s lengthy goofs page for this movie lists items like Satipo’s teeth changing from crooked to straight, continuity errors during the love scene on Katanga’s boat, incorrect statements about the Bible made by Marcus Brody and the geographical inaccuracy of the snakes seen in the Well of Souls. For ten points, name this film that introduced the world to Indiana Jones.

Answer: Raiders of the Lost Ark

6. This phrase is the title of the most recent album by the rock group, Drive-By Truckers. As a genre name, it is associated with the work of artists like Petey Pablo and Big Tymers and is derived from the name of a Goodie Mob song. For ten points, name this term that generally describes hip hop from Atlanta or other spots below the Mason-Dixon line.

Answer: The Dirty South

7. A well-endowed nude model and a Polish beer brand both share this name that in 1963, applied to Rusty Staub. It is also the name of the hero of an unsolicited movie idea pitched in a Chapelle’s Show sketch. It is also a nickname of the M1911 and Peacemaker handguns. For ten points, name this term that also names a malt liquor that “works every time.”

Answer: Colt 45

8. 3,667 temporary hotel rooms were created at this city or in nearby areas like Amelia Island by docking five cruise ships. A temporary terminal was built at its international airport. Shuttles and its Skyway monorail were used to limit car traffic across the St. John’s River. Such were the tactics this city used to manage the world’s biggest sporting event. For ten points, name this city that hosted Super Bowl XXXIV at Alltell Stadium, the home of the Jaguars.

Answer: Jacksonville

9. Its second and fourth seasons were adapted from comic book storylines called “Judas Contract”, in which Tara Markov betrays the title characters to Slade, and “The Terror of Trigon”, in which they battle the demon who is Raven’s father. For ten points, name this Cartoon Network series about a team whose members include Cyborg, Beast Boy and Robin.

Answer: Teen Titans

10. In 1995, she played Vannah Jackson in Waiting to Exhale and ten years later, she coined the catchphrase “hell to the no” while appearing in a reality series. She was a producer on The Princess Diaries and was an executive producer of the 1997 TV movie of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella in which she played the Fairy Godmother. For ten points, name this actress and singer who acted and sang “I Will Always Love You” in The Bodyguard.

Answer: Whitney Houston

11. This university, due to opposition from the Standing Rock and Sisseton-Wahpeton, lost an appeal of the NCAA’s decision to include its athletic team nickname on the list of those banned from use in post-season events. However, it will still host a previously scheduled Division 1 ice hockey regional at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. For ten points, name this alma mater of Phil Jackson located at Grand Forks facing controversy for its nickname, The Fighting Sioux.

Answer: University of North Dakota

12. As this film begins, Lieutenants Fortesque and Stone join the 41st Regiment company led by Lieutenant McGregor. The company is ordered to find a spy named Barrett and do so, but Stone is captured by a chieftain named Mohammed Khan necessitating a rescue mission. For ten points, name this 1935 film, a feel-good imperialist romp set in British-colonial-era India and starring Franchot Tone and Gary Cooper.

Answer: The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

13. This band’s lineup changed frequently in its three-year existence, but Paul Pilnick, Tony Williams and Paul Coombs were the instrumentalists for their debut album, which was produced by Lieber and Stoller. The commercial failure of their second album and its single, “Everyone Agreed That Everything Will Turn Out Fine,” led to a break-up due to disagreements between its singers and songwriters, Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty. For ten points, name this group best known for its million-selling single “Stuck in the Middle With You.”

Answer: Stealers Wheel

14. He led a million-dollar probe into unsanctioned cosmetic surgery that ended in the five-year suspension of David Boggs. He was not, however, a professor at Central State University and no department heads reported to him while he was the assistant to the city manager of Edmond, Oklahoma. For ten points, name this man who took down the aforementioned Boggs while serving as the commissioner of judges for the International Arabian Horse Association, a job from which he was fired before he became the head of FEMA.

Answer: Michael Brown

15. This series’ website includes games like Eddie’s Match ‘Em All and one that challenges players to help the title character and best friend Chelsea earn tips at The Chill Grill. Players can earn digital trading cards featuring its characters like the title character’s brother Cory and mother Tonya, who is played by In Living Color alumnae, T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh. For ten points, name this Disney Channel series about a psychic teen girl.

Answer: That’s So Raven

16. A doctor named Phil, a hooker named Belle and a book seller named Julian have chosen to relocate. They hire James Harlow, a frequently soused guide later revealed to have been a member of the Donner Party. Various villains are hired to impede the characters’ progress because it is feared their journey will be bad publicity for the frontier. For ten points, name this “backwards Western” remembered less for its plot than for killing John Candy.

Answer: Wagons East

17. This band was formed in 1975 and added two female singers, Merci Navarro Murciano and Gloria Fajado, after the pair joined them on stage during a wedding gig. Murciano left in 1982, but Fajado became the group’s focal point and also married the group’s founder. Their top ten singles included “Bad Boy”, “Words Get in the Way” and “Anything for You.” For ten points, name this group whose hits like “Conga!” launched the career of Gloria Estefan.

Answer: Miami Sound Machine

18. “Tom Cruise Makes Me Nervous” and “The New German Cinema” are the entries most removed from the central theme. “The Nerd Voice” covers the author’s participation in a political e-mail group and other pieces discuss presidential libraries and Canadians’ ability to love “their country in public without resorting to swagger or hate.” For ten points, name this collection of essays on American history and citizenship written by Sarah Vowell.

Answer: The Partly Cloudy Patriot

19. One of its episodes centered on a bride and the doves that were to have been released at her wedding and another was focused on Dan Stanwyck, the powerful head of The Dove Commission. In the former episode, Dr. Hawkes’ progress was hampered by an uncooperative father and in the latter, Taylor and Bonasera faced political red tape. For ten points, name this police procedural starring Gary Sinise and Melina Kanakaredes.

Answer: CSI: New York

20. He was portrayed by John Michael Higgins in an off-Broadway play written by A.R. Gurney, which is appropriate since he wrote and staged Broadway shows after completing a playing career that was also known for theatrics. At the age of 27, he suffered an embarrassing loss to Bill Johnston in the finals of the US Nationals, which inspired him to develop the topspin backhand that helped make him a legend. For ten points, name this “big” star of 1920s tennis.

Answer: Bill Tilden

21. Hermes on Futurama and the title character of Samurai Jack are among the animated characters for whom he has performed voice work. His highest profile on-screen big-screen role was as the ill-fated Marvin in Pulp Fiction. For ten points, name this African American actor who was a cast member for the first five seasons of Mad TV.

Answer: Phil LaMarr

22. Her fondness for Hawaii caused her to choose Makena Lei as the name of her daughter with her current boyfriend, producer Matthew Carnahan. Her earlier romances include dating Eric Stoltz during filming of The Waterdance and her marriage to Hank Azaria. For ten points, name this actress best known for the sitcom Mad About You and the film, As Good as it Gets.

Answer: Helen Hunt

Bonus

1. Some movie remakes are good. Some are bad. And some…star Madonna and sweep away the Razzies. Answer these questions about some of the lesser remakes, for ten points each.

a. Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani team up to kill Chazz Palminteri in this forgettable 1996 redo of a classic 1955 French film.

Answer: Diabolique

b. Michael Caine, who co-starred in the original 1971 version of Get Carter, pops up in the 2000 remake starring this actor as the title character.

Answer: Sylvester Stallone

c. John Badham directed Bridget Fonda in this listless 1993 remake of La Femme Nikita.

Answer: Point of No Return

2. Answer these questions about records set in the 100-meter dash for ten points each.

a. On June 14, this Jamaican set a new world record by running a 9.77-second dash in Athens.

Answer: Asafa Powell

b. Powell’s 9.77 broke this American’s 9.78-second mark set in 2002.

Answer: Tim Montgomery

c. The longest time span that anyone has held the world record for the 100-meter dash was this man’s 10.2-second time, the world record from 1936 to 1956.

Answer: Jesse Owens

3. Ok, not everybody loved Raymond when he was on the air, but he earned ratings points. Answer these questions about the show for ten points each.

a. The latest addition to the regular cast was Monica Horan, who played the role of this girlfriend and later spouse of Robert Barrone.

Answer: Amy MacDougall Barrone

b. For a sitcom where the central couple had three kids, they sure didn’t get that much screen time. Name any two of the Ray and Debra’s three children.

Answer: Ally (or Allison), Geoffrey and Michael

c. This former Late Night with David Letterman semi-regular and star of Get a Life appeared as Amy’s wacky long-haired brother Peter.

Answer: Chris Elliot

4. Given a list of offbeat tourist attractions, name the state where you can find them for ten points each.

a. You can visit an exhibition coal mine in Beckley, the Mystery Hole in Ansted, and Lost World Caverns in Lewisburg, the home of “Bat Boy”.

Answer: West Virginia

b. This state seems to have a thing for gravesites, as one of America’s first chimps in space is buried here, as well as the real-life Smokey the Bear and a depository of surplus Atari videogames buried in 1983.

Answer: New Mexico

c. In the town of Hastings, you can attend “Kool-Aid Days” every year, visit the Great Platte River Road Archway, and then stop off at Carhenge near Alliance.

Answer: Nebraska

5. Answer these questions relating to a Christian pop punk band for ten points each.

a. What band made it on Now 19 with their first mainstream hit “Be My Escape” from their album Mmhmm.

Answer: Relient K

b. Mmhmm was produced by Mark Townsend who is a member of what Christian rock band best known for their song “Jesus Freak.”

Answer: DC Talk

c. In 2005, Relient K’s lineup was augmented by Jonathan Schneck, a former touring guitarist for what Kentucky based Christian rock band best known for songs like “Big House” and “Hands and Feet.”

Answer: Audio Adrenaline

6. Answer these questions about the original “Battle of the Network Stars” for the stated number of points.

a. For five points, the original host of BOTNS was this ABC regular, working these events in between Monday Night Football and other sporting events.

Answer: Howard Cosell

b. 5 points per answer, name the first captains of each network squad, one a television legend representing CBS, one a sitcom star representing ABC, and the other a firebrand who challenged the ABC captain over the results of the relay race.

Answer: Telly Savalas, Gape Kaplan, Robert Conrad

c. For a final 10 points, what television network brought back re-runs of the 1976-1980 editions of “Battle of the Network Stars” during 2003 and 2004?

Answer: Trio

7. 30-20-10-5-1, name the author from a list of books.

30) Online Poker: Your Guide to Playing Online Poker Safely and Winning Money

20) My 50 Best Hands (50 Best / 50 Worst)

10) Poker Wisdom of a Champion

5) According to Doyle

1) Doyle Brunson's Super System: A Course in Power Poker

Answer:  Doyle Brunson

8. Name these actors who played members of the evil Omega House in Animal House for ten points each.

a. Omega pledge Chip Diller was played by this actor who was making his film debut thereby making all the fellow cast members the first to have a score of one in his namesake game.

Answer: Kevin Bacon

b. Niedermayer was played by this actor who played the Maestro on Seinfeld and made a memorable cameo in a Twisted Sister video.

Answer: Mark Metcalf

c. This actor who is also known for…well, nothing much, played Omega president Greg Marmalade.

Answer: James Daughton

9. Name these athletes whose chosen sport is not gymnastics, but are almost as well known for their celebratory backflips as their accomplishments in their chosen sport.

 

a. This Hall of Fame shortstop won thirteen Gold Gloves and went yard on a Tom Niedenfeur pitch in the 1985 NLCS, but such accomplishments are usually mentioned after his penchant for on-field backflipping.

Answer:  Ozzie Smith

 

b. This Nextel Cup rookie phenom performed arguably the most distinctive victory lane celebration in NASCAR by backflipping off the roof of his car after winning races at Atlanta and Pocono.

Answer:  Carl Edwards

 

c. 40-year-old English soccer player Peter Beagrie attributes his career longevity to celebrating goals with backflips. His best years were with what team that has the record for most years in the Premeirship and plays home matches at Goodison Park?

Answer: Everton

10. Yes, there is an award for everything.  Since 2003, CMP Information has handed out awards for the best package design for entertainment.  Name these artists whose works won for their packaging given the award, title and description for ten points each.

a. This band's CD To the 5 Boroughs won Best CD - Illustrated Cover for its use of a Matteo Pericoli drawing of the New York skyline.

Answer:  The Beastie Boys

b. This artist's Skull Ring, which contained songs recorded during his long-awaited studio reunion with The Stooges, won Best CD – Photograph Cover.

Answer:  Iggy Pop

c. Best Vinyl Package went to a 3-LP box set presenting live tracks from this singer's legendary mid-1970s Rolling Thunder Revue tour.

Answer:  Bob Dylan

11. Identify these TV shows that couldn’t capitalize on the popularity of the movies they were spun off from for ten points each.

a. Jeffrey Tambor and Peter Bonerz played Franklin Hart on this 1982-83 show that couldn’t equal the success of Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman.

Answer: 9 to 5

b. This 1990-91 NBC effort tried placing Charlie Schlatter in the title role, with Jennifer Aniston as sister Jeannie and Richard Riehle in Jeffrey Jones’ role.

Answer: Ferris Bueller.

c. The 1990 NBC schedule also featured this adaptation of a 1989 Ron Howard film, with Ed Begley Junior in Steve Martin’s role and Leonardy DiCaprio as Garry Buckman.

Answer: Parenthood

12. Given two albums that appear on an list called The Ultimate Intelligent Rap Pack, name the artist responsible for those albums for ten points each.

 

a. Black on Both Sides and The New Danger

Answer: Mos Def 

b. Foundation and Fire in the Hole

Answer: Brand Nubian

 

c. ATLiens and Aquemini

Answer: OutKast

13. Product placement is everywhere in movies—even, in some cases, in the titles. Name these movies with real life products in their titles for ten points each.

a. This instant stoner classic ends with Neil Patrick Harris offering to purchase the title duo a meal at the titular establishment.

Answer: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle

b. The grocery store chain mentioned in the title of this girl-and-her-dog movie filed for bankruptcy the week after the film was released in February.

Answer: Because of Winn-Dixie

c. This 1991 modern-day Western, which starred Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson, mentioned two different products in the title.

Answer: Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

14. Answer these questions about musically embarrassing versions of the Temptations classic, “My Girl” for ten points each.

a. This singer recorded a soulless cover of “My Girl” for his second covers album, Timeless II.

Answer: Michael Bolton

b. This food brand has a commercial featuring convenience store customers singing “My Girl” to a rack of its Swiss Rolls and other products.

Answer: Little Debbie

c. This member of two different TRASHionals championship teams was coerced into singing “My Girl” to his wife Christine during the reception following his September 2004 wedding.

Answer: Brian Hight

15. Answer these questions about The Boondocks for the stated number of points.

a. For 5, what cartoonist created and currently writes The Boondocks?

Answer: Aaron McGruder

b. 5 points per answer, what two brothers are at the center of the strip, one an intellectual, the other a wanna-be gangsta rapper.

Answer: Huey and Riley Freeman

c. 10 for one, 15 for both, name Huey’s two most common acquaintances, one his best friend and an aspiring stand-up comic, the other the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Dubois who serves as a foil for Huey.

Answer: Michael and/or Caesar and Jazmine Dubois

16. 2004 was an up and down year in the gin industry. Answer these questions about key players in the market for ten points each.

a. This high-end UK brand with a distinctive blue bottle and supplied by Bacardi USA saw sales increase by 6.5 percent last year.

Answer: Bombay Sapphire

b. Another British brand saw sales drop slightly, prompting the new marketing campaign of “This is gin” to introduce itself to a younger market.

Answer: Beefeater

c. Although this #1 brand saw sales decrease by 1.4 percent, marketing tools include being dropped in Petey Pablo’s “Feek-a-Leek” and expansion of their pre-mixed “Gin and Juice” line.

Answer: Seagram’s

17. Name these performers who wanted to teach the world to sing for ten points each.

a. Name either of the groups who took “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” to the Top 20 following its success in a Coca-Cola commercial called “Hilltop.”

Answer: The Hillside Singers or The New Seekers

b. In a 2005 Coke spot called “Chilltop”, the song is covered by what alt-rock performer without his Special Sauce?

Answer: G. Love

c. This singer recorded “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” for one of her children’s albums, but is better known for writing several outlaw country hits and for scoring hit duets like “Wild Side of Life” and “Storms Never Last” with her husband Waylon Jennings.

Answer: Jessi Colter

18. Million Dollar Baby is not the first Oscar-winning film to be considered controversial. Answer the following questions about other Academy-approved films that sparked controversy in a certain community for ten points each.

a. In 1996, Oklahoma City banned this German film as child pornography, even though it won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1979. A court later overturned the ban.

Answer: The Tin Drum or Die Blechtrommel

b. Perhaps The Tin Drum ban in Oklahoma City was in revenge for the 1930 Nazi ban on this Lewis Milestone directed Best Picture winning anti-war film.

Answer: All Quiet on the Western Front

c. The Silence of the Lambs attracted criticism from the gay community because this serial killer was a transvestite.

Answer: Buffalo Bill

19. For the stated number of points, answer these questions about the all-time leaderboard in NFL rushing.

a. You know that Emmitt Smith, Walter Payton, and Barry Sanders are 1-2-3 on the list.  For 5 points each, who are 4 and 5 on that list?  As a hint, they were *both* active in 2004.

Answer:  Curtis Martin, Jerome Bettis

b. For ten points, what current back entered the season needing 134 rushing yards to move past Franco Harris into the top 10 all time?

Answer:  Marshall Faulk

c. When Jim Brown retired in 1965 with 12312 yards, he was the NFL's all-time leader.  For 10 points, as of the beginning of the 2005 season, how many backs had passed him?

Answer:  7 (Faulk needs 325 yards to pass him, which may happen before mid-October)

20. Name these former “Daily Show” contributors and correspondents for ten points each.

a. This co-creator of “The Daily Show” left amidst conflict with then-host Craig Kilbourn and has bounced around NPR and Air America Radio, where she co-hosted “Unfiltered”.

Answer: Lizz Winstead

b. Another Daily Show alum who has been in and out with Air America Radio is this man, who delivered “The Big Picture” during Dennis Miller’s “Weekend Update” run.

A: Alan Whitney Brown aka A. Whitney Brown

c. The first season of “The Daily Show” included this 1995 Saturday Night Live, cast member, who has appeared on Will and Grace with reported boyfriend Jack Black.

Answer: Laura Kightlinger

21. Steve Martin’s new film, Shopgirl, looks excellent. His next one, Cheaper by the Dozen 2…well, just answer these questions about Martin’s better films, for ten points each.

a. Martin won the New York Film Critic’s award for Best Actor for All of Me, in which a ghost, played by this actress, possessed his body.

Answer: Lily Tomlin

b. Steve wrote this quirky 1991 comedy, where he receives romantic advice from an electric highway sign.

Answer: L.A. Story

c. Steve played a New York mobster trying to adjust to life in the San Diego suburbs in this unjustly forgotten 1990 comedy.

Answer: My Blue Heaven

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