Answer these questions about Beavis and Butt-head FTPE



2006 Ann B. Davis – The Tenth Anniversary

Tossups for Shirley Temple Pitt by Mike Davies, Gina Londino and Alexandra Jefferes

FIRST PERIOD – Fifty-or-nothing bonuses in effect

1). They speak about themselves in the third person, and they wear coats that appear to have raccoon tails hanging off the collar. All ten of them(*) have the same name, although only two are ever seen; they are caretakers of the Great Machine on Epsilon 3. One of them became lost after helping to steal Babylon 4 for use in the first Shadow war. For 10 points--name this group of brothers played by Tim Choate on Babylon 5.

Answer: Zathras

2). As the title of the "Making of…" documentary about Starship Troopers, this phrase refers to the militaristic tattoos on the young soldiers. (*) In one Simpsons' episode, Herman regrets that Bart's water balloons do not bear this phrase. Often found in the military, it is particularly associated with gunships like the AC-47. For 10 points--give this violent 3-word phrase, the original name of DFA Records and a band that was forced to add "1979" to their name before releasing You're A Woman, I'm A Machine.

Answer: "Death From Above"

3). Debuting in 1991, its stars Michael Bower and Heidi Lucas won (*) Best Young Artist awards in 1993, with the rest of the cast nominated except perhaps Dr. Khan. There is a controversy over which episodes were better: those with Mike or those with Pinsky. Acts of hazing included the Awful Waffle and the ritual of running the new guy's underwear up the flagpole, which gave the show its title. For 10 points, name this show about a group of teens at Camp Anawanna.

Answer: Salute Your Shorts

4). Twice married to a Socialist candidate for governor of Michigan, she was born in 1900 and started writing songs around age 45. Harry Belafonte made her song "Turn Around" a hit(*), and Daly City, California is thought to be the stale and uniform suburb that inspired her most successful song, which is now the theme song to Showtime's Weeds. For 10 points--who is this songwriter of "Magic Penny", "What Have They Done To the Rain?", and "Little Boxes"?

Answer: Malvina Reynolds

5). The name sounds the same. The third baseman for the 1985 and '86 San Francisco Giants. A running back who split carries with Bobby Purify at Colorado before being drafted by his current team, the Titans(*). The singer for the band Trapt. A kicker who has 158 field goals in seven seasons with the Steelers and Texans. These people all share a first and last name with what singer, born in 1989 in Tappahannock, Virginia, who knocked Kanye West from the #1 spot with the Scott Storch collaboration "Run It!"?

Answer: Chris Brown (one of them is Kris Brown, which should sound the same)

6). Its only Oscar nomination was for Best Original Song, though it did win its star the first of his three Razzie Awards for Worst Actor. Alan Rickman (*) won several British film awards for his portrayal of the Sheriff, though the scene was cut in which the Witch told Nottingham that she was his mother. Featuring Bryan Adams's "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"--for 10 points--name this 1991 film starring Kevin Costner as the titular idealistic bandit.

Answer: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

7). It has been covered by Unleashed and many other European metal bands; its three-word chorus and two-and-a-half-minute length make it easy to chant, even for Beavis and Butt-head, whose use of this song (*) to indicate enthusiasm popularized it a decade after its first release on 1980's British Steel. When Pansy Division covered it, they added new lyrics about sodomy laws. For 10 points--what is this Judas Priest song about teenage frustration and pointless rebellion?

Answer: "Breaking the Law"

SECOND PERIOD – Unlimited guessing on completed tossups

8). Two answers required. Although its continued yearly status is uncertain, with one team now in the ACC, it was played in 2005 and Marcus Vick led the higher-ranked team to a 34-17 victory.(*) Two years earlier, many couches were burned when the team ranked #3 was upset 28-7 in this rivalry for the Black Diamond Trophy. Other heroes have included Shayne Graham and Rasheed Marshall in--for 10 points--what Appalachian border rivalry played every year in Blacksburg or Morgantown?

Answers: Virginia Tech versus West Virginia University

9). In one scene, a character is chased through a kitchen by a crazed chef played by Rene Auberjonois (*). In another scene, the main character's father destroys all of the possessions she keeps in a secret underwater cave. Winner of the 1989 Academy Award for Alan Menken and Howard Shore's musical score--for 10 points--name this Disney adaptation of a Hans Christian Andersen tale, whose villain is Ursula and whose titular protagonist is Ariel.

Answer: The Little Mermaid

10). Reverend Huie Kin, televangelist Gene Scott, the demonic composer Gesualdo and the 1976 Cattle Auctioneering(*) World Championships are among the subjects of his documentaries, which more recently have included Little Dieter Needs to Fly and The White Diamond. Invincible, about a Jewish strongman, is his only fiction film since 1987's Cobra Verde, the last of the 5 movies he made with Klaus Kinski. For 10 points--name this legendary German filmmaker, whose most recent success was with Grizzly Man.

Answer: Werner Herzog (accept his real name, Werner Stipetic, I guess)

11). Big Daddy Kane and Jay-Z are among the rappers who used this five-word phrase in the mid-1990s to mean something like "hurry up". Even so, many think it was coined by Lil' Wayne in Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up (*)", and since then it has been used by other New Orleans rappers like BG, Mannie Fresh, Master P, and the Big Tymers to suggest a particular move during stripper-dancing. For 10 points--what is this cryptic phrase, the title of a Snoop Dogg song that reached #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 at the end of 2004?

Answer: "drop it like it's hot"

12). The last group, including Cookie n' Cream, was made in 1990 as a tie-in with Baskin-Robbins; after that Mattel sold their mold to Disney. In Germany the main character had a brother named after Sauerkraut (*). Each was sold with a recipe, a tray of baked goods, and sometimes a "helper" based on her particular flavor. Including Greta Grape, Lily Vanilly, Banancy, and the main character--for 10 points--name this line of dolls, whose delicious aromas distinguished them from Strawberry Shortcake.

Answer: Cherry Merry Muffin

13). Her last successful film was Roustabout, in which she let Elvis Presley hide from trouble in her carnival. Born in 1907, she appeared on Charlie's Angels as the leader of rival agency "Toni's Boys", and was the widowed ranch owner on (*) The Big Valley. Earlier, she was the star of potboilers like Lady of Burlesque, The File on Thelma Jordan and Baby Face. Born Ruby Stevens, name--for 10 points--this actress received four Best Actress nominations for movies including Ball of Fire, Stella Dallas, and Double Indemnity?

Answer: Barbara Stanwyck (accept Ruby Stevens before mentioned)

14). After two seasons with AIK in Sweden, he moved to his hometown and won the 1999 Urpo Ylönen trophy for TPS Turku before being signed by San Jose. (*) After three seasons backing up Evgeni Nabokov, he was traded and became an instant Vezina trophy candidate after shutting out Vancouver in the playoffs, leading his team to the 2004 Stanley Cup finals, and allowing only 1.69 goals per game in 38 games. For 10 points--who is this Finnish goalie for the Calgary Flames?

Answer: Miikka Kiprusoff

THIRD PERIOD – No special rules in effect

15). Debuting on Broadway in October 2003, it was nominated for 10 Tony awards. Though it lost 'Best Musical' to "Avenue Q," Idina Menzel won (*) 'Best Actress in a Musical' for her portrayal of Elphaba. It was based on a novel by Gregory Maguire, who dedicated his October 2005 novel Son of a Witch to the cast. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, name--for 10 points-–this musical about the witches of Oz before Dorothy's arrival.

Answer: Wicked

16). In Season 14, Carl disputes the judging in their figure-skating events. Earlier, Bart fantasized about them serving as butlers (*) on an island, desires to breed them with humans in defiance of God, and was given lice by one which Milhouse's parents found in a basket. Homer enlists some to help reenact the Civil War, and refers to them as "mouth-watering" when he encounters them on an African safari. For 10 points--name these creatures often seen on The Simpsons, including Mr. Teeny and Mojo.

Answer: monkeys

17). It has no running stories, and its recurring characters include Migraina, a nagging wife; a family man called Goosegg or Ragmop; and Wombo, a (*) disagreeable boy given to saying "Oh, Daddy! What you said!". A hit after its 1936 syndication, its name became a catchphrase and was used in the chorus of Louis Jordan's "Ain't That Just Like A Woman". Started in 1929 by Jimmy Hatlo, and now drawn by Al Scaduto--for 10 points--what is this one-panel comic about the hypocrisies and ironies of human nature?

Answer: They'll Do It Every Time

18). "Untitled", from 2005's Live From the Hard Rock, has achieved notoriety as 's archetypal emo song. Their two (*) other albums on Lava Records feature Pierre Bouvier singing such songs as "Welcome to My Life", "Shut Up", "God Must Hate Me", "I'd Do Anything", and the double-entendre "Addicted". For 10 points--name this TRL-approved pop-pop-punk band from Montreal, who almost share a name with a 1998 Sam Raimi movie.

Answer: Simple Plan (accept "A Simple Plan")

19). After encountering a race of outcasts who are forced to eat orchids, she is carried away by Pygar (*), the Last of the Ornithotropes. She is introduced into a boring form of lovemaking by an inept rebel leader played by David Hemmings, and is addressed as "pretty pretty" by the Great Tyrant. Near the end, she wears out the sexual torture device invented by Duran Duran, whom she had been sent to retrieve. For 10 points--name this intergalactic spy, the titular protagonist of a 1968 movie, played by Jane Fonda.

Answer: Barbarella

20). S&P upgraded its stock to "hold" on December 28, although three weeks earlier it reduced its profit forecast by half after the failures of In the Mix and Lord of War (*). Recent success is mainly from its home-video catalog and its exploitation of a new market niche with titles like High Tension, Hostel, The Devil's Rejects and Saw II. Currently the most successful independent Hollywood studio, name--for 10 points-- this movie company named for a bridge in Vancouver.

Answer: Lions Gate (Lions Gate Films, Lions Gate Entertainment)

21). It was the band's third album and their first success, following the Beacon Street Collection and (*) the self-titled debut. Released after the keyboardist left the band to write for The Simpsons, its biggest hit was co-written by him and concerned his sister's relationship with bassist Tony Kanal. For 10 points--the songs "Excuse Me Mr.", "Sunday Morning", "Spiderwebs", "Don't Speak", and "Just a Girl" are to be found on what 1995 album by No Doubt?

Answer: Tragic Kingdom

EXTRAS

22). In 1992 he was disappointed in the US bobsled team's performance, and founded a company to provide them with American-made sled (*). Named one of NASCAR's 50 greatest drivers in 1998, he also designed the spring-loaded driver's seat that may have saved his life during a huge crash in a 2000 Craftsman Truck race at Daytona Speedway. For 10 points--name this driver, the brother of Brett and Todd, who recently retired and holds the record for most race wins in a season with 55.

Answer: Geoff Bodine

24). Despite spawning one of Milton Bradley's two most successful home versions, it was cancelled 4 times by 3 networks. In 1979, its new Plus format included five-word "puzzles". Guest hosts included Monty Hall and Betty White, who had married host Allen Ludden in 1963. In its Super format, hosted by Bert Convy, it was cancelled for good in 1989. For 10 points--name this game show in which a celebrity and a non-celebrity would try to guess words based on one-word clues.

Answer: Password

2006 Ann B. Davis – The Tenth Anniversary

Tossups for Shirley Temple Pitt by Mike Davies, Gina Londino and Alexandra Jefferes

1). Answer these questions about Beavis and Butt-head for 10 points each.

(10) In Beavis and Butt-head Do America, it seems that they were both fathered by roadies of what hard-rock band?

Answer: Mötley Crüe

(10) This neighbor who resembles Hank Hill often enlists them to do chores, refers to them as "Buffcoat and Beaver", and owns a trailer which they have befouled.

Answer: Tom Anderson (accept either)

(10) This food item was once Butt-head's Halloween costume and they tried to grow a corn plant after being told that this was not actually a plant.

Answer: nachos

2). It's finally impossible to deny: Brett Favre is not helping his team win. For 10 points--answer these questions which may make a Packers fan sad.

(10) How many interceptions, within three, did Favre throw this season?

Answer: 29 (accept between 26 and 32)

(10) Who was the last player to throw that many interceptions, throwing 35 for the 1988 Buccaneers?

Answer: Vinny Testaverde

(10) Favre had 12 more interceptions than any other quarterback this year, far ahead of the three-way tie for second. Name any of the three tied for second for a final 10 points.

Answer: Drew Bledsoe, Aaron Brooks, Eli Manning

3). Answer these questions about the ACC for 10 points each.

(10) Starting on January 21, 2006, the American Country Countdown will be hosted by what Shreveport native and member of a successful duo?

Answer: Kix Brooks (do not accept "Dunn")

(10) From 1978 to the end of 2005, the ACC was hosted by what radio legend, who will now be hosting his own "Country Top 40"?

Answer: Bob Kingsley

(10) If January 21 is like the past two Sundays, the #1 song on the countdown will be what current #1 Billboard country hit by Billy Currington?

Answer: "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"

4). Name these things relating to a city in college sports for 10 points each.

(10) In basketball, the Pilots from this West Coast Conference school have upset all three of their in-state rivals, but still have a losing record.

Answer: University of Portland (do not accept "Portland State")

(10) In December, Portland beat UCLA to win its second NCAA title in what sport?

Answer: women's soccer (prompt on "soccer")

(10) Renee Portland has had legal trouble resulting from her discrimination against lesbians as the basketball coach at what Big Ten school?

Answer: The Pennsylvania State University

5). For 10 points each, answer these questions about the board game Clue®.

(10) What company makes Clue in the United States

Answer: Parker Brothers (accept Hasbro)

(10) In Europe, the game has what slightly weirder name?

Answer: Cluedo

(10) In 2002, a Disney tie-in version of Clue was released which takes place in the titular edifice of what Disneyworld ride?

Answer: The Haunted Mansion

6). Name the recent hip-hop song based on things that Jay-Z blathers during the beginning of the song, for 10 points each.

(10) This 2003 song, Beyonce's first #1 solo single, starts with Jay-Z saying "Yes! So crazy right now! Most incredibly! It's ya girl, B!"

Answer: "Crazy In Love"

(10) He introduces this song from The Blueprint 2 by saying "You can't roll a blunt to this one…you gotta light a J. You can't drink Crist-AL on this one…you gotta drink Crist-AHLL."

Answer: "Excuse Me Miss"

(10) This Cassidy song constantly repeats a sample of Jay-Z saying the title phrase, followed by "If you ax about me".

Answer: "I'm a Hustla"

7). For 10 points each, name these actors who played our good friend Santy Claus.

(10) This recipient of three purple hearts has played Santa Claus in five TV movies including Elmo Saves Christmas. He was also Pappy O'Daniel in O Brother, Where Art Thou.

Answer: Charles Durning

(10) In 2002's Mr. St. Nick, Durning's Santa Claus had a son and heir played by this TV actor, recently the star of Gary the Rat and soon to be seen as Beast in X-Men 3.

Answer: Kelsey Grammer

(10) In 2005's straight-to-cable movie Santa's Slay, Santa is revealed to be the son of Satan, as played by this pro wrestler.

Answer: Bill Goldberg

8). Name the 1980's movie from quotes, for 10 points each.

(10) "My name is Darth Vader. I am an extraterrestrial from the planet Vulcan."

Answer: Back to the Future (part 1)

(10) "When single shines the triple sun / What was sundered and undone / Shall be whole, the two made one / By Gelfling hand, or else by none."

Answer: The Dark Crystal

(10) "Duke, let's go do some crimes!"

Answer: Repo Man

9). Given a fiasco or scandal, tell me the year or location of the Olympic games, for 10 points each.

(10) After a French judge was found to be bribed, Canadian skaters Jamie Salé and David Pelletier were given gold medals.

Answer: Salt Lake City / 2002 (accept either)

(10) The vault was placed at an incorrect height, which Svetlana Khorkina blamed for her failure to win gold in the women's all-around.

Answer: Sydney / 2000 (accept either)

(10) 26 African countries boycotted these Olympics because of the participation of New Zealand, whose rugby team was touring South Africa.

Answer: Montreal / 1976 (accept either)

10). Name the Star Trek: Voyager character by the description, for 10 points each.

(10) Originally thought to be Bajoran, she turned out to be a Cardassian spy. She allied with the Kazon and artificially inseminated herself with Commander Chakotay's DNA.

Answer: Seska

(10) This character grew up in Indiana and loves dogs. When she granted a suicidal Q asylum and mortality, she sparked a civil war in the Q continuum.

Answer: Captain Kathryn Janeway

(10) This ex-con played pool with Harry Kim in a recreation of a Marseilles bar, and eventually created the Irish town of Fair Haven.

Answer: Lieutenant/Ensign Tom Paris

11). Now that there is a sequel to Katamari Damacy (Da-ma-shee), a tossup about it would be confusing, so name these things about Katamari Damacy instead for 10 points each.

(10) First, name the sequel, which Namco released in the US last November.

Answer: We ♥ Katamari (accept "We Love Katamari" or "We Heart Katamari")

or Minna Daisuke Katamari Damacy

(10) You're the Prince, so your father's obviously the King. But what is he the King of?

Answer: King of All Cosmos (prompt on "Cosmos")

(10) This popular cousin, with a name meaning "dark", is a lone wolf who can be found flying through the hurdles in the schoolyard, sporting a gray-black exterior with red trim.

Answer: Kuro

12). Name the following about anachronistic candies, for 10 points each.

(10) First made in 1932, these candies with a "whipped creme center" were the first to be sold in Reese's-style cupcake papers.

Answer: Mallo Cups

(10) This Altoona, PA company, now owned by Consolidated Brands, still makes the Mallo Cup and recently introduced individually packaged peanut butter chocolate pretzels.

Answer: Boyer Candies

(10) Another distinctive Boyer product is this peanut butter cup with a butterscotch, rather than chocolate, outside.

Answer: Smoothies or Smoothie Cups

13). For 10 points each, answer these questions about the TV show Who's the Boss.

(10) What actress played the lively grandmother who was always pushing for Tony and Angela to get together?

Answer: Katherine Helmond

(10) The show's theme song had for its title the thing that was 'around the bend.'

Answer: "Brand New Life"

(10) Before becoming a housekeeper, Tony Micelli had played what position for what professional baseball team? (10 points for either one)

Answer: Second base / St. Louis Cardinals (accept "St. Louis" or "Cardinals")

14). Given an insulting description either exact or paraphrased from , name the music magazine for 10 points each.

(10) "Maxim's retarded excuse for a music magazine"

Answer: Blender

(10) "The other American music magazine. The second fiddle. I pretty much had to buy this one too, or its absence would be conspicuous."

Answer: SPIN

(10) "Imagine going into the mall, lying down in Hot Topic, and letting all the mall-punks and emo kids just piss all over your face. That's what trying to wade through [this magazine] is like."

Answer: Alternative Press

15). Do you remember the 2004 Super Bowl? Name these baseball-related things from that game.

(15) Immediately after Super Bowl 38, an ad for MLB aired, featuring three players playing indoor whiffle-ball. For five points each, name those players – the Marlins' 2003 World Series MVP, and two stars from the team that lost that World Series.

Answer: Josh Beckett, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez

(5) An impotence-drug commercial during the game featured this ex-NFL coach claiming that "baseball could use Levitra".

Answer: Mike Ditka

(10) What sexually symbolic act did Ditka perform with a football at the end of that commercial?

Answer: throwing it through a tire (accept equivalents)

16). For the stated -- name the TV show given some lines from its theme song.

(5) They're laboratory mice

Their genes have been spliced

They're dinky…

Answer: Pinky and the Brain

(10) What a wonderful kind of day

If we could learn to work and play

And get along with each other...

Answer: Arthur

(15) It's been a long road / Getting from there to here

It's been a long time / But my time is finally near...

Answer: Star Trek: Enterprise

17). For 10 points each, given the name of the performer in the movie, name their characters from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

(10) Little Nell

Answer: Columbia

(10) Charles Gray

Answer: The Criminologist (accept like terms as well as "The Narrator")

(10) Meat Loaf

Answer: Eddie

18). Name these generic pretty-boy actors from clues, for 10 points each.

(10) Despite not being Bruce Willis, he was a soldier in both Hart's War and Tears of the Sun. He was also Carter Verone in 2 Fast 2 Furious, and was the lead in 2005's Paparazzi and The Cave.

Answer: Cole Hauser

(10) He was the evil jock in Varsity Blues and played Brian in both Fast/Furious movies; this summer he starred opposite Jessica Alba in Into the Blue.

Answer: Paul Walker

(10) This Vancouverite has showed that he can star in horrible movies of virtually any genre, including 2005's Waiting, Just Friends, and The Amityville Horror.

Answer: Ryan Reynolds

19). Name these things related to a common theme, for 10 points each.

(10) Monty Python's "People Turning into Scotsmen" sketch introduces this "gardener; tax official; first victim of Creatures from another Planet," who shares his name with a popular children's book character.

Answer: Harold (or Harry) Potter

(10) Slang for marijuana, it is the name of a 1928 record by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra. Nancy Stouffer sued J.K. Rowling over the use of this term.

Answer: muggles

(10) This Slavic term for fairies or nymphs was borrowed by Rowling to name a race of bird-like women, including the grandmother of the Delacour sisters.

Answer: Vila or Veela

20). Did you ever mistakenly buy an LP by a band with a name similar to The Cure? For 10 points each name these bands that may have been confused with the Cure during the late 1980s.

(10) This bombastic band led by Ian Astbury had hits with "Love Removal Machine" and "She Sells Sanctuary", which you may know from GTA: Vice City's V-Rock station.

Answer: The Cult

(10) This Australian band had college radio successes with the albums Heyday, Séance, and Starfish, and the song "Under the Milky Way".

Answer: The Church

(10) Best known for the song "Heavenly Pop Hit", this New Zealand band's two American albums – Submarine Bells and Soft Bomb – were commercial disappointments.

Answer: The Chills

21). For the stated, given clues, Namethese songs by one-hit wonders from the 1960's.

(5) Performed by The Surfaris in 1963, this popular song about falling while surfing is often found on kids' albums, such as the cover done by Animal from the Muppets.

Answer: "Wipe Out"

(10) Covered by Pearl Jam, this 1964 ballad by J. Frank Wilson tells about a love lost due to a fatal car crash.

Answer: "Last Kiss"

(15) A 1960 hit for Ray Peterson, this song concerns the tragic demise of Tommy, who entered a stock-car race to win money to marry the titular character.

Answer: "Tell Laura I Love Her"

22). Name this type of animal based on clues, 40-30-20-10-1-0.

(40) It breathes in oxygen and breathes out carbon dioxide.

(30) One of these beasts pops up repeatedly in Chingy's video for "Balla Baby", and one echoes the lines "Forever? Forever ever?" in Outkast's video for "Ms. Jackson".

(20) The song "I Love to Singa", which Eric Cartman sings after being anally probed, comes from a Warner Bros. cartoon in which one wants to be a jazz singer.

(10) In a commercial, one of these creatures demonstrates that it takes three licks to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop.

(1) In the "Winnie the Pooh" adventures, he lives in a house where his name is misspelled as "W.O.L."

(0) His name should be spelled "O.W.L."

Answer: Owls

23). I'll tell you the legal name of a much-divorced fictional woman, and you tell me the long-running soap opera that focuses on her, for 10 points each.

(10) Victoria Lord Riley Burke Riley Buchanan Buchanan Carpenter Davidson.

Answer: One Life To Live

(10) Reva Shayne Lewis Lewis Spaulding Lewis Cooper Lewis Lewis

Answer: Guiding Light

(10) Nikki Reed Foster Bancroft DiSalvo Newman Abbott Landers Newman.

Answer: The Young and the Restless

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