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1999 Ann B. Davis Hawai'ian Getaway Pop Culture Tournament

Tossups by Hovan, et al

FIRST PERIOD - Get out of interrupt free cards may be used in this period only.

1. It far surpassed songs like I'll Be Home and Baltimore to become the biggest selling single off of the album(*) Little Criminals. It was the answer to one of the five questions asked of Jon Stewart on the transition episode of the Daily Show, and was also featured on Ally McBeal when Jennifer Holliday sang the song at a funeral. The artist said of the song's popularity, "I didn't realize how strongly people would react to it - I had midgets picketing my shows." FTP, name this 1977 hit by Randy Newman.

Answer: Short People

2. One of this shows cast members did voices in the X-rated cartoon, Fritz the Cat, and one went on to play Muhammad Ali(*) in HBO’s movie, Don King: Only in America. One appeared on Bosom Buddies and Gimme A Break. Another has apparently been typecast as a cop, playing such roles in Ghostbusters, Turner and Hooch, and Die Hard, as well as this show. None of these people, though, gained the fame of the show’s eventual star. FTP, name this Perfect Strangers spin-off which featured Jaleel White as Steve Urkel.

Answer: Family Matters

3. He was Knish in Rounders(*) and Jesus (hay-soos) in The Big Lebowski, and his work with the Coen Brothers and Spike Lee have been his most noted. FTP, name this man, who had the famous debate with Spike Lee in Do the Right Thing, played Herbie Stempel in Quiz Show, and was the title character in Barton Fink.

Answer: John Turturro

4. Don’t underestimate this team in December. On December 22 and 24 in 1984, they defeated number 15 Louisville and number 3 Southern Methodist University,(*) and on December 26, 1983, they defeated a 14-ranked Louisville team. FTP, name this Pacific West conference school of 900 people, that, in Blaisdell Arena, on December 23, 1982, defeated Ralph Sampson and number 1 Virginia to give the Silverswords the new nickname of “Giant Killers.”

Answer: Chaminade

5. This word names a recent video release starring Ray Liotta and Angelica Huston, the production company releasing The Thin Red Line,(*) the fiery ship in the Battle of the Planets and G-Force cartoons, the foundation employing MacGyver, and the alternate identity of Jean Grey of the X-men. FTP, name this word, also the city where you can find NHL goalie Nikolai Khabibulin and NBA coach Danny Ainge.

Answer: Phoenix

6. Before Dancing at Lughnasa forced this movie to change its name, this film was named for the statement, "Talking about love is(*) like dancing about architecture." FTP, name this ensemble piece about four couples, starring Jay Mohr, Gillian Anderson, Angelina Jolie, Gena Rowlands, Jon Stewart, and Sean Connery.

Answer: Playing by Heart (accept Dancing About Architecture before it occurs, or If They Only Knew)

7. He was drafted out of Georgia Tech by the Texas Rangers and made his major league debut in 1986 after just 5 games in the minors.(*) His first full season was 1989 when he led all rookie starters with a 3.35 ERA. In 1995 he went to Baltimore and was 10 and 9 and signed as a free agent the next year with the Marlins. FTP, name this pitcher who promised to donate 1 million dollars to an academy for inner city youths from his new seven year, 105 million dollar contract with the Dodgers.

Answer: Kevin Brown

SECOND PERIOD - Multiple answers on completed tossups allowed in this period.

8. A native of Brighton, England, he is a host of a popular kids show on England’s Radio One and he's the house DJ at the Big Beat Boutique in Brighton, when not recording albums such as 1997’s(*) Better Living Through Chemistry. Nike has used his new single Praise You for one of its commercials. FTP, name this techno artist, whose real name is Norman Cook, and who just released the album, You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby, featuring the single Rockafeller Skank.

Answer: Fatboy Slim (accept Norman Cook until it appears in question)

9. She played bit parts such as FBI agent Pat McCune in The Spanish Prisoner, Minnie in Reversal of Fortune, and (*) a doctor in the X-Files episode Ice, but is now becoming as famous as her husband,(*) William H Macy. FTP, name this woman, who plays producer Dana on TV's SportsNight.

Answer: Felicity Huffman

10. She was first spotted on a picnic bench during lunch, (*) and her mother was recently revealed as a department store clerk. She never appeared in the stands to watch an admirer pitch for his baseball team, and she never sent a valentine. She may have a name, but the only thing anybody is really sure about is the color of her hair. For ten points who is this elusive love of Charlie Brown in the Peanuts comic strip.

Answer: The Little Red Haired Girl

11. They began in the early 1960s, in the suburbs of London, as the Metropolis Blues Quartet. A few years later they took over the Rolling Stones’ spot as resident band at the Crawdaddy Club.(*) Original member Anthony Topham left the band early and was replaced by a classmate of lead singer Keith Relf. Some of their hits from the 60s include Train Kept A Rollin, I’m a Man, and For Your Love. FTP, name this group whose most famous members were Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, and the replacement guitarist Eric Clapton.

Answer: The Yardbirds

12. First run in May 1923, only 3 of the 33 cars entered failed to complete the race. Not bad considering only 17 of 50 cars finished in 1937.(*) From 1925, racers had to run to their cars and start them, until 1970, when the flying start was introduced. Belgian Jackie Ickx is the most successful driver, finishing 6 times, but much of the glory goes to the auto makers, dominated early on by Bentley and Alfa Romeo. FTP, name this annual daylong auto race run in France.

Answer: 24 Hours of Lemans

13. He was a commentator in Repossessed, he was a guard in Batman and Robin, he played White Lightning(*) in Major League II, he was a defrosted felon in Demolition Man, and a hero forced out of retirement in The Running Man. He also played one of the men at ringside in No Holds Barred. Also, he just became a state governor. FTP, name this famous "Mind" from Minnesota.

Answer: Jesse Ventura

14. His mother cried out for a doctor as she was giving birth to him, but a man named Deacon Frost appeared instead(*) and turned out to be a vampire. As she was bitten, many traits of the vampire were transferred to him, but he avoided most of the weaknesses. Since that day, he has vowed to avenge his mother's apparent death and has hunted vampires with his friend Quincy Harker. FTP name this sharp comic book hero recently portrayed on the big screen by Wesley Snipes.

Answer: Blade

THIRD PERIOD - No special tossup rules in effect.

15. Dallas, Malibu, Jade(*), Sky, Diamond, Tank, Siren, Tower, Sunny, and Lace may not be as well known as Gemini, Hawk, Zap, Nitro, and Turbo, but most still perform live at the new dinner theatre that has been established in Orlando that includes unlimited beverages. They still climb The Wall and roll in the Atlasphere, and they're still fierce competitors. FTP, name the television show that spawned this phenomenon.

Answer: American Gladiators

16. The mechanical rabbit was introduced at dog tracks, Suzanne Lenglen wins her first Wimbledon, Ty Cobb wins his 12th batting title, Man O’War is upset by Upset,(*) Jack Dempsey wins the heavyweight boxing title, Sir Barton wins the Triple Crown, and a deal is struck sending Babe Ruth to the Yankees. FTP, all these events occurred in what year, which also featured the Black Sox scandal?

Answer: 1919

17. She voiced Aphrodite in the Hercules TV series, played Albert Brooks’ ditsy date in Mother, played Paula, a Global Credit Association temp,(*) in Clockwatchers and was one of the Darrell's wives in the final episode of Newhart. A graduate of Vassar and a member of the Groundlings, she got her big break on Mad About You. FTP, name this woman, whose Opposite of Sex Role may win an Oscar, Phoebe on TV's Friends.

Answer: Lisa Kudrow

18. Formerly a member of the groups Majosha and Pots and Pans, this(*) Chapel Hill native wrote about his Boxing Day experience, a true story, and his trio made it a hit song. His national popularity has led to problems, though, as he refuses to use a synthesizer, and so, must find a baby grand piano wherever he plays. FTP, name this singer, a 1998 breakout with the song, Brick.

Answer: Ben Folds

19. Lou Meyers was Vernon, Jada Pinkett was Lena, Charnelle Brown was Kim,(*) Glynn Thurman was Colonel Taylor, Marissa Tomei was Maggie, Cree Summer was Freddie, Darryl Bell was Ron, Sinbad was Coach Walter Oakes, and Dawn Lewis was Jaleesa. FTP, what Debbie Allen directed spin-off also featured Kadeem Hardison as Dwayne Wayne, Jasmine Guy as Whitley Gilbert, and Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable.

Answer: A Different World

20. Regis Philbin is a panelist on What Is Your Perversion, (*) while Tony Randall orders his assistant Burt Reynolds around, playing a brain trying to get its owner laid. Gene Wilder makes passionate love to a sheep; and a mammoth breast rampages across the countryside killing people with half and half in this movie. Perhaps the director and star of this movie should have added a question about dating underage adopted children. FTP, name the work where Woody Allen plays, among other parts, a sperm.

Answer: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask

21. Of the drinkable variety, Thomas Jefferson wrote, in a 1785 letter to John Adams, its superiority “both for health and nourishment, will soon give it the same preference over tea and coffee in America which it has in Spain.”(*) Americans consume about 11.7 pounds per person annually, while Denmark has the highest per capita annual consumption, 29.5 pounds. Manufacturers use 40 percent of the world’s almonds and 20 percent of the world’s peanuts as well as 3.5 million pounds of whole milk daily. FTP, name this confection which comes in white, sweet, semi-sweet, and milk varieties.

Answer: Chocolate

EXTRA QUESTIONS - See the tournament director if you need shoot-out questions.

Alan Hewitt was Detective Brennan, Ann Marshall was Angela Brown, and Pamela Britten played Lorelei Brown. The plot of this show involved the alien(*) Exodus who comes to earth pretending to be Martin, the uncle of Timothy O’Hara. FTP, name this show which ran from 1963 to 1966 and also starred Bill Bixby and Ray Walston.

Answer: My Favorite Martian

Detroit, Philadelphia, and Dallas are the top three so far in the 1998/99 season in this statistic.(*) Joe Nieuwendyk of Dallas and Eric Lindros of Philadelphia are numbers 1 and 3, respectively. The only Detroit player in the top ten, though, is Steve Yzerman, at number 9. Not kept as an official statistic by the NHL until the 1997/98 season, the league leader, Nieuwendyk, only succeeds about two thirds of the time. FTP, what is this hockey event used to start play where the linesman drops the puck between two players.

Answer: face-off

Most recently she appeared on the Sally Jesse Raphael Show, where she informed her mother that she wanted to leave the adult entertainment business, and would start by removing her breast implants.(*) Earlier, she performed a bizarre version of the Mickey Mouse Club theme song on Daily Show reporter Brian Unger’s head. These guest spots probably stem from another of her television appearances, on the People’s Court. A man sued Diamond Doll’s Limited, an adult club in Florida, claiming, ftp, whose breasts injured his neck at his bachelor party?

Answer: Tawny Peaks (Note: Ed Koch ruled against him)

She was a “Price is Right” girl on the Turkish version of the game show who quit her previous job as a topless model when she realized, “standing around with the window open to keep your nipples firm wasn’t good.”(*) She had a benign lump removed from her breast when she was 18, and recently announced that the inability to work for breast cancer awareness made her step away from her music career. FTP, name the woman whose other careers include U.N. Goodwill Ambassador and Spice Girl.

Answer: Geri Halliwell (prompt on Ginger Spice or Sexy Spice)

1999 Ann B. Davis Hawai'ian Getaway Pop Culture Tournament

Bonuses by Hovan, et al

1. The last four starting quarterbacks at Tennessee are the incumbent, a Colt, an Aggie, and a Colorado Rockies slugger. Name these four QBs, two for 10, three for 20, and four for 30 points.

Answer: Tee Martin, Peyton Manning, Brandon Stewart, Todd Helton

2. 40-30-20-10 Name the actor.

40: Allow for a guess on the lead-in.

30: He made a brief appearance in Weird Al's Smells Like Nirvana video.

20: He hosted ESPN's coverage of the World Series of Poker.

10: He is best known for playing Tom Bradford on Eight is Enough.

1: He was the #1 entry in the David Letterman Top 10 List "Famous Body Parts or Van Pattens"

Answer: Dick Van Patten

3. As is dictated by the rules of the street, those who can flow can also act-or at least try to. Answer the following questions about R&B/rap stars who've appeared in films, for ten each.

a. As he contributed to the soundtrack, he deemed it appropriate to be Whoopie Goldberg's doorman as she enters Madison Square Garden in the film Eddie.

Answer: Coolio

b. Although he had already been performing with A Tribe Called Quest, this rapper hadn't hit it big when he starred along with Ice Cube in Higher Learning.

Answer: Busta Rhymes

c. After a few promising guest appearances on Moesha this R&B star still did not Make Me Wanna see him in The Faculty.

Answer: Usher

4. Given a member of the President’s Cup International Team, name the country he represented for five each and a bonus five for all correct.

a. Frank Nobilo Answer: New Zealand

b. Ernie Els Answer: South Africa

c. Steve Elkington Answer: Australia

d. Vijay Singh Answer: Fiji

e. Nick Price Answer: Zimbabwe

5. 40-30-20-10 Name the song.

40: Allow for a guess on a lead in.

30. As part of his agreement to sign with Dreamworks' music division, Henry Rollins had to agree not to release this song which he sang as a duet with RuPaul.

20: The song was a number 6 hit for Pseudo Echo in 1987.

10: The most famous version of the song was a number 1 hit for Lipps Inc. in 1980.

1: A line from the chorus states "Why don't you take me to -- Funkytown"

Answer: Funkytown

6. 40-30-20-10-5-1 Identify the movie from quotes.

40: Allow for a guess on the lead in.

30: Are your men on the right pills? Maybe we should execute the trainer.

20: Keep your foot on the red pedal or the G forces will kill us all.

10: It's over 200 Mongo-miles away.

5: Do you Ming the Merciless take this Earthling, Dale Arden, to be your mistress of the hour?

1: I'm Flash Gordon, quarterback of the New York Jets.

Answer: Flash Gordon

7. Name the Stevie Wonder song from the lyrics for the stated number of points.

a. For 5, “No New Years Day to celebrate, no chocolate covered candy hearts to give away.”

Answer: I Just Called To Say I Love You

b. For another 5, “13 month old baby broke the looking glass, seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past.”

Answer: Superstition

c. For 10, “Here are some of music’s pioneers that time will not allow us to forget, there’s Basie, Miller, Satchmo, and the king of all.”

Answer: Sir Duke

d. For 10, “Well I’m a man of many wishes. Hope my premonition misses, but what I really feel my eyes won’t let me hide.”

Answer: Lately

8. Given a recent free agent signee, give the new team, FFP, and a 5 point bonus for all correct.

a. Robin Ventura Answer: New York Mets

b. Dean Palmer Answer: Detroit or Tigers

c. Brian Jordan Answer: Atlanta or Braves

d. Roberto Alomar Answer: Cleveland or Indians

e. Albert Belle Answer: Baltimore or Orioles

9. 3rd in Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainers of the Year were eight "Women of the WB", stars of shows on the WB Network. Name any 6, for five points each.

Answer: Holly Marie Combs, Michelle Williams, Jessica Biel, Keri Russell, Katie Holmes, Shannon Doherty, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyssa Milano

10. A movie, a man, and a cartoon, all wrapped up in a single word, ftpe answer the following related questions:

a. This was the wonderful euphemism that Austin Powers brought from the UK to the US for making whoopee.

Answer: To Shag (accept shagadelic if you must)

b. On Scooby Doo, he voiced the always scared and shabbily dressed Shaggy.

Answer: Casey Kasem

c. Reggae/Rap star Shaggy recently had a hit off of the How Stella Got Her Groove Back Soundtrack with his song Love Me, Love Me that featured this pop diva.

Answer: Janet Jackson

11. After the success of her Carnegie Hall concert, 50 year old Bernadette Peters has decided to return to Broadway. Answer the following questions, ftpe.

a. Bernadette will be starring in a new production of Annie Get Your Gun with this former Dukes of Hazzard star.

Answer: Tom Wopat

b. In 1983 Bernadette earned a Tony nomination for her role as Dot in this Sondheim musical which also starred Brent Spiner, Charles Kimbrough, and Mandy Patinkin.

Answer: Sunday in the Park with George

c. One of Bernadette’s flashier roles was a witch in this 1987 twisted fairy tale, also written by Stephen Sondheim.

Answer: Into the Woods

12. He danced on a table wearing big shoes, he talked to a pig as Kris Kristoferson ran a circus on his farm, and he had his own playhouse that took on a whole new dimension after he went to see a movie. Answer these questions about the smaller parts of Paul Rubens, ftpe.

a. He was a snooty waiter in this classic as his customers tried to woo the m'aitre'd from his job and into their band.

Answer: The Blues Brothers

B. He sang about a bird in this eighties flick about the fifties starring Frankie and Annette.

Answer: Back To the Beach

C. He played an insane bus driver in this horrid sequel also starring John Laroquette as a gay militaristic camp counselor.

Answer: Meatballs II

13. After opening on Showtime, Lolita was finally released to theaters. Answer these questions, FTPE.

a. Who risked controversial subject matter and comparisons to Stanley Kubrick by directing the film?

Answer: Adrian Lyne

b. What young actress played Lolita?

Answer: Dominique Swain

c. Dominique Swain can be seen starring in the music video for what singer's Lullaby?

Answer: Shawn Mullins

14. Given the NFL quarterback, name the university he attended, 5 points each and a 5-point bonus for all right.

a. Jake Plummer Answer: Arizona State

b. Randall Cunningham Answer: UNLV

c. Chris Chandler Answer: Washington

d. Mark Brunell Answer: Washington

e. Mike Tomczak Answer: Ohio State

15. People magazine asked readers to vote on the casting of a Monica Lewinsky made-for-tv movie. Answer the following questions for the stated number of points.

a. For 5, this talk show host was the top vote getter to play Monica.

Answer: Rosie O’Donnell

b. For 10, this Designing Women cast member also got a high number of votes to play Monica.

Answer: Delta Burke

c. For 15, for the role of Linda Tripp, a surprisingly high number of votes went to this former lead singer of an 80's hair band.

Answer: Dee Snyder

16. With Star Wars mania raging, the Return of the Jedi radio play was rushed out without some of the original actors. Answer these questions about the cast for ten points each.

a. C-3PO was played by this actor, who reprised his role from the movies.

Answer: Anthony Daniels

b. Perhaps due to similarities in appearance and personality, this Mary Tyler Moore Show vet was cast as Jabba the Hut.

Answer: Ed Asner

c. Yoda was voiced by this actor, who more than a decade later won an Emmy for playing another alien.

Answer: John Lithgow

17. Answer the following questions about recently released songs FTPE.

a. Name the teen actress who sings, “How Do I Deal?”

Answer: Jennifer Love Hewitt

b. This group released a barely recognizable cover of George Michael's Faith.

Answer: Limp Bizkit

c. This song by The Offspring reassures us that "At least you know you can always go on Ricki Lake."

Answer: Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)

18. Did you ever wonder what the Head of the Class cast members were up to? Answer these questions about them ftpe.

a. Khrystyne Haje, who played Simone, can be seen as the woman fighting with Jerry Rice for Steve Young’s attention in TV ads for what?

Answer: Visa credit cards

b. Billy Connolly, Billy, was in what British movie that earned Judi Dench an Oscar nomination.

Answer: Mrs. Brown

c. Finally, Brian Robbins, Eric, directed Good Burger and this recent release starring James Van Der Beek.

Answer: Varsity Blues

19. Name the pair of athletes, 40-30-20-10-1.

30: They were both drafted in 1979 by the Kansas City Royals one a 4th the other an 18th round pick.

20: They both have an NFL record 12 seasons with 3000 or more passing yards.

10: They were both members of the 1983 Quarterback Class, one drafted by the Colts, the other the Dolphins.

1: A comparison of them on was named marinoandelway.html

Answer: Dan Marino and John Elway

20. Just because something was already a hit when you took its tune and its chorus doesn’t make you any less of an artist. So goes the thinking in much of the music community today. Name the original song given the current hit and the original artist it samples from, ftpe.

a. Welcome to Miami Remix, by Will Smith from Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine.

Answer: Conga

b. Changes by Tupac sampled from Bruce Hornsby.

Answer: The Way It Is (and the tournament director cries)

c. JayZ samples from the Broadway Cast recording of Annie for this song of the same name.

Answer: Hard Knock Life

21. Given a Golden Globe nominee, name the show or movie for which they were nominated, for the stated number of points.

a. For 5, David Spade Answer: Just Shoot Me

b. For 10, Jane Krakowski Answer: Ally McBeal

c. For, 15 Jane Horrocks Answer: Little Voices

22. It's the most watched show in the world, but what happens when a cast member leaves Baywatch? FTP name the TV shows that a former lifeguard jumped to after leaving Baywatch.

a. Carmen Electra (when she is not on MTV)

Answer: Special Forces or Hyperion Bay

b. Pamela Anderson (not the home video)

Answer: VIP

c. David Charvet (playing Craig Field)

Answer: Melrose Place

23. The Grammy nominations were announced, and a woman led the pack with 10 nominations. Answer the following questions about her FTPE.

a. Name her.

Answer: Lauryn Hill

b. Name her album which is up for Album of the Year.

Answer: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

c. Name the father of Hill's two children, a former Miami Hurricanes football player with a far more famous father.

Answer: Rohan Marley

24. Given a bestseller, identify the author, 5 points each and a 5-point bonus for all right.

a. A Man In Full Answer: Tom Wolfe

b. Bag of Bones Answer: Stephen King

c. The Greatest Generation Answer: Tom Brokaw

d. A Night without Armor Answer: Jewel

e. Bridget Jones’s Diary Answer: Helen Fielding

25. One of the treats of Saturday Night live is their parody of the TV show, the View. FTPE, name the View anchor from the SNL person who plays her.

A. Tracy Morgan Answer: Star Jones

B. Molly Shannon Answer: Meredith Viera

C. Cheri Oteri Answer: Barbara Walters

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