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TRASH Junior Bird 2002

Round 2 Tossups

1. His mother Babs works as a matron at many fancy New York restaurants. He once played Steven Snell, one of Murphy Brown’s secretaries. He’s often used the alias Dr. Van Nostron. He’s had seizures listening to Mary Hart. He’s modeled underwear for Calvin Klein. He once punched out Mickey Mantle at a baseball fantasy camp. He wrote a coffee table book about coffee tables. For 10 points, these are all the bizarre travails of what neighbor of Jerry Seinfeld, played by Michael Richards.

ANS: Cosmo Kramer

2. He's been licensed to sell white bread for Animated Foods, as a prelude to his 75th anniversary in 2004. King Features Syndicate claims that the last time it did such a campaign was in relation to a 1980 movie that starred Robin Williams. For 10 points, name this cartoon icon, who has pre-existing licensing agreements with River Ranch Fresh Foods and Allen Canning Company to sell spinach.

ANS: Popeye

3. She wrote and performed the theme song for the MTV show Sorority Life as well as a song for the WNBA. Not bad for someone who took up guitar just four years ago at age 14. She was soon signed to Maverick Records with songs such as “All You Wanted” and “Goodbye to You” boosting her first album The Spirit Room. For 10 points, name this young singer who scored an upset win for the MTV Viewers Choice Video Music Award for her first hit “Everywhere.”

ANS: Michelle Branch

4. The winner of the celebrity slam dunk title at the 2000 NBA All-Star Game, he started five games for Tennessee-Chattanooga’s 1995 NCAA tournament team before turning to football full time. A third-round pick in 1996, among his career highlights are his “Redemption Reception” in a 1999 playoff game against the Packers and catching an NFL-record 20 passes in a 2000 game against the Bears. For 10 points, name this All-Pro wide receiver for the 49ers.

ANS: Terrell Owens

5. Columbia Studios became a major player in Hollywood on the back of this director who gave it such films as The Bitter Tea of General Yen, The Miracle Woman, and Platinum Blonde. However, his breakthrough came with the five Oscars received by a movie starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, It Happened One Night. For 10 points, name this director of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and It's a Wonderful Life.

ANS: Frank Capra

6. Afraid of flying since injuring his back when his helicopter crashed on Crete, he dropped out of the Marines to join the Baltimore branch of Merrill-Lynch where he met Caroline, the daughter of one of the senior vice presidents. After completing his degree in history at Johns Hopkins, he worked for the US Naval Academy before being recruited to the CIA, rescuing the Prince and Princess of Wales from Ulster extremists and assisting Admiral James Greer with the crisis over Red October. For 10 points, name this reluctant hero who eventually becomes President of the United States, the creation of writer Tom Clancy.

ANS: Jack Ryan

7. Alluded to in “That’s Why I’m Here,” this song remembers a friend who was a fellow patient at a mental hospital in Massachusetts who committed suicide after the songwriter left. However, an urban legend says this song was a tribute to a girlfriend with whom he had spent “hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come,” but both his “sweet dreams and flying machines” became “pieces on the ground.” For 10 points, name this sad song about a girl named Suzanne that launched James Taylor’s career.

ANS: Fire and Rain

8. As a matter of practicality, when he left the Chicago Cubs in 1992, he retained his Cubs equipment bag so it would be easy to figure out which one was his when the Braves luggage arrived. It was easy to spot his greatness, as he would win three consecutive Cy Young Awards with Atlanta. For 10 points, name this Las Vegas native, who helps anchor the Braves rotation with Tom Glavine.

ANS: Gregory Alan Maddux

9. The Statler Brothers sang about watching this program in their song “Flowers on the Wall,” as it was a staple of CBS’s morning lineup from 1955 to 1982. CBS aired the show on weekends from 1982 to ‘84, with PBS broadcasting episodes in the early 1990s. Long running features and characters included the Banana Man, Mr. Moose, who loved dropping ping-pong balls on anyone and everyone, “Picture Pages,” which eventually became a Bill Cosby project, and visits from Mr. Greenjeans. For 10 points, name this show where Bob Keeshan (KEE-shan) played the title role.

ANS: Captain Kangaroo

10. While playing a game of paintball, Scrooge-like fitness millionaire Blake Thorne dons a Santa suit to evade police at a local shopping mall. After getting knocked on the head, he awakens, believing himself to be Santa Claus. Meanwhile, the evil Ebner Frost wants to take over a local orphanage in order to gain control of a cave full of crystals, and Blake may be the only man who can stop him. This is the plot of – for 10 points – what 1996 Christmas turkey starring Hulk Hogan?

ANS: Santa with Muscles

11. This group originally formed at a high school in Oklahoma City and was discovered by Kool and the Gang founder Ronald Bell. Individual projects include Bryan Abrams’ solo album and Jessica Simpson’s "I Want to Love You Forever," written by Sam Watters. "The Earth, The Sun, and the Rain" hit the top 10 in 1996, but this group’s popularity peaked with their self-titled 1991 debut album. For 10 points, name this group responsible for "I Adore Mi Amor," "All 4 Love," and "I Wanna Sex You Up."

ANS: Color Me Badd

12. They have a limited ad budget, or else, they claim they would sponsor a NASCAR team. Instead, they have settled for a Steve Miller song for their TV commercials and advertising slogan and cycling team whose primary rider has won the last three Tours de France. One of a few governmental agencies which has competition from private enterprise, for 10 points, this is what never-failing system of the United States federal government that "flies like an eagle."

Answer: The United States Postal Service

13. He has degrees from Tulane and Northwestern and worked on Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign after law school. He was a successful local politician as he was elected mayor of Cincinnati in 1977, although he would be brought down by a scandal that saw him pay for a prostitute with a personal check. However, he would eventually become a popular news anchor in Cincinnati that led to an infamous job he’s now held for 11 years that’s often “too hot for TV.” For 10 points, name this notorious talk show host.

ANS: Jerry Springer

14. She hates Turkey Curry Buffet, can't stand serial adulterers, hates her mother's new boyfriend, was apparently not meant to be a gourmet cook, detests the phrase "How's your love life?", and is resolved to start dieting in the morning. She pines after a human rights lawyer, and he even realizes that he loves her too. However, he almost leaves her when he discovers the negative things she has written about him. For 10 points, identify this woman created by Helen Fielding and played by Renee Zellweger.

ANS: Bridget Jones

15. Legend has it that this building, first opened on January 6, 1940, was originally sketched on a matchbook cover. It was viewed as a Southern version of the Palestra when it first opened, but it just got air conditioning this past season and its capacity of 9,314 is one of the smallest in college basketball, although more than 3,000 seats are still reserved for undergraduate fans known as the Crazies. For 10 points, name this home court of the Duke Blue Devils.

ANS: Cameron Indoor Stadium

16. First invented in 1956 by a Canadian couple aboard their yacht, this game was further developed by E.S. Lowe, the inventor of Bingo. Milton Bradley bought Lowe’s company in 1973 and marketed the game to a wide audience. If you get more than 63 points in the top half of the scoresheet, you get bonus points. You can also roll for poker hands like three of a kind, full house and two types of straights. For 10 points, name this dice game that takes its name from rolling five of a kind.

ANS: Yahtzee

17. They’ve contributed “In Due Time” to the Soul Food soundtrack, “Everlasting” to the Nothing to Lose soundtrack and “Land of a Million Drums” to the Scooby-Doo soundtrack. They won Best New Rap Group at the Source Awards in 1995 thanks to their debut single “Player’s Ball.” They would follow up with hit albums like ATLiens and Aquemini, which spawned the controversial single “Rosa Parks.” For 10 points, name this Atlanta-based duo that reached the mainstream on the strength of their 2000 album Stankonia.

ANS: Outkast

18. He served as creative consultant on Doogie Howser, M.D. and as executive producer of Picket Fences, Chicago Hope and L.A. Law. He’s also a writer, penning for four films: To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday; From the Hip, which was based on his own experiences while working at a law firm; Mystery, Alaska; and Lake Placid. He also writes the scripts for his current shows longhand, fittingly enough on legal pads. For 10 points, name this television mogul, creator of The Practice, Boston Public and Ally McBeal.

ANS: David E. Kelley

19. Based upon LouAnne Johnson’s autobiographical book, the main character in this 1995 movie is quite talented. She is an expert at Bob Dylan lyrics, karate, and how to use expensive dinners and amusement park trips as bribes for her student. The original score for the movie was composed and performed by Wendy & Lisa, and the soundtrack is best known for Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise.” For 10 points, identify this movie based upon the book My Posse Don't Do Homework and starring Michelle Pfeiffer.

ANS: Dangerous Minds

20. Five-time Pearson Award winner. Four-time Lady Byng winner. Two-time winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy. At least one point in 51 consecutive games. At least one assist in 23 consecutive games. Thirty-nine games to score 50 goals in the 1983-84 season. Fifty career hat tricks. Five seasons of at least 60 goals. Fifteen seasons of at least 100 points. Last but not least, 1,894 career NHL goals. These are among the numerous records held by, for 10 points, what "Great One" of hockey?

ANS: Wayne Gretzky

TRASH Junior Bird 2002

Round 2 Bonuses

1. Given hit songs, name the bands that performed them for the stated number of points. Hint: the bands may or may not have something in common.

a. (5) “25 or 6 to 4” “Old Days” “You’re the Inspiration” “Hard Habit to Break”

ANS: Chicago

b. (5) “Amanda” “We’re Ready” “More Than a Feeling”

ANS: Boston

c. (10) “No More Words” “Take My Breath Away”

ANS: Berlin

d. (10) “Don’t Cry” “Only Time Will Tell” “Heat of the Moment”

ANS: Asia

2. In recent years, a lot of studios have released bad kids' movies that revolve around a single animal. Given an animal star of a movie, identify the type of animal he or she was for five points each. NOTE: if the animal is a dog, you will need to identify the breed of dog.

a. Dunston from Dunston Checks In

ANS: orangutan (prompt on "ape")

b. Skip from My Dog Skip

ANS: Jack Russell terrier

c. Spot from See Spot Run

ANS: bullmastiff

d. Andre from Andre

ANS: sea lion (or seal)

e. Buddy from Air Bud

ANS: golden retriever

f. Willy from Free Willy

ANS: killer whale (or orca); (DO NOT ACCEPT OR PROMPT ON "whale")

3. Identify these game shows that have taken on new hosts this fall for 10 points each.

a. Richard Karn, who played Al on Home Improvement, takes over for Louie Anderson, who succeeded Richard Dawson and Ray Combs, on this long-running game show.

ANS: Family Feud

b. Meredith Viera succeeds Regis Philbin on the syndicated version of this former ABC hit.

ANS: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

c. Donny Osmond takes over for Dick Clark in this new version of a classic 1980s game show.

ANS: Pyramid

4. Identify the following theatrical performance art groups for 10 points each.

a. Moya Dougherty conceived this performance in 1994, using the music of Bill Whelan in which the history of Irish culture is demonstrated, making Michael Flatley a household name.

ANS: Riverdance

b. Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton, and Chris Wink are a post-modern group of guys who like to make noise by pounding their azure hands on various contraptions.

ANS: Blue Man Group

c. Created by Luke Cresswell and Steve Nicholas, this group performs a symphony for matchbooks and a dance sequence centered around sweeping, specializing in making noise with the tops of aluminum trash cans and whatever other containers they can find.

ANS: Stomp

5. NBA teams want good big men, so it’s no surprise that most number one overall picks are forwards or centers. But some little guys can also be taken with the top pick. Name them from clues for 10 points each.

a. What point guard taken in 1996 from Georgetown was the last guard taken first overall in the draft?

ANS: Allen Iverson

b.: Before Iverson, the last guard taken first overall was this Michigan State player taken in 1979.

ANS: Ervin "Magic" Johnson

c.: In 1976, this Maryland guard was drafted by Houston. He played for six teams in 14 years before making his name as a head coach.

ANS: John Lucas

6. Identify these works other than Titanic directed by James Cameron for 10 points each.

a. Cameron’s first major Hollywood blockbuster is this series of films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a powerful android.

ANS: Terminator

b. Cameron would work with Schwarzenegger again, along with Jamie Lee Curtis, in this 1994 film about a secret agent trying to save his wife.

ANS: True Lies

c. He was writer, director and executive producer on this short-lived but very expensive Fox action series starring Jessica Alba.

ANS: Dark Angel

7. Oh baby, baby, you’ll get 10 points each if you can name these Britney Spears songs from lyrics.

a. “The reason I breathe is you/Boy you got me blinded/Oh pretty baby/There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do”

ANS: Baby One More Time

b. “All you people look at me like a little girl/Well did you ever think it be okay for me to step into this world.”

ANS: I’m a Slave 4 U

c. “Early morning, she wakes up/Knock, knock, knock on the door/It's time for makeup, perfect smile/It's you they're all waiting for”

ANS: Lucky

8. Identify these members of the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Football Team for 10 points each.

This Maryland quarterback and member of both the Monday Night Football television and radio broadcast teams led the Bengals to their last Super Bowl appearance in the 1988 season.

ANS: Norman “Boomer” Esiason

He was the ACC’s player of the year in 1980 as he led the North Carolina defense with 16 sacks. He went on to a Hall of Fame career in 13 seasons as a linebacker for the New York Giants. You may also remember him as the man who broke Joe Theisman’s (THI-esman’s) leg in 1985.

ANS: Lawrence Taylor

His younger brother Michael Dean also made the team, as both anchored Clemson’s defensive line. However, this part-time fullback, receiver, and passer was known for his girth, thus the nickname of “The Refrigerator” as a member of the Chicago Bears.

ANS: William Perry

9. Friends helped foster the now popular TV tradition of having current sitcom characters' parents played by `70s celebrities. Given the parental relationship, name the actor or actress who plays that part for the stated number of points

a. (5) Ross and Monica's dad.

ANS: Elliot Gould

b. (10) Rachel's mom.

ANS: Marlo Thomas

c. (5) Chandler's mom.

ANS: Morgan Fairchild

d. (10) Phoebe's birth mother.

ANS: Teri Garr

10. Given a brand of vodka, name its country of origin, for five points per fifth and a five point bonus for all correct.

a. Stolichnaya ANS: Russia

b. Popov ANS: United States

c. Absolut ANS: Sweden

d. Boru ANS: Ireland

e. Tanqueray ANS: United Kingdom

11. Name these things from September 11 benefit albums, for 10 points each.

a. A two-disc CD with proceeds going to the Robin Hood Relief Fund captures this October 20th, 2001 benefit honoring September 11 rescue workers.

ANS: The Concert for New York City

b. Bono, Michael Stipe, Destiny's Child, and the Backstreet Boys are among the artists on nine separate mixes of this 1971 Marvin Gaye hit.

ANS: What's Going On

c. This artist added the benefit single "Freedom" to his Driving Rain album.

ANS: Paul McCartney

12. 40-30-20-10, identify the movie from quotes.

(40) Eat me!

(30) I have helmet hair.

(20) Five schillings for the possessed toy.

(10) Does anyone know where this Farquaad guy is?

ANS: Shrek

13. For 10 points each, name these Major League Baseball players, all of whom played for the U.S. Olympic Team.

a. In the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, this slugging USC first baseman played in front of a hometown crowd, three years before slugging 49 homers for the A's as AL Rookie of the Year.

ANS: Mark McGwire

b. In 1992, this then A's prospect turned 2002 Yankees first baseman free agent signee played on the first U.S. Olympic team to compete for a medal.

ANS: Jason Giambi

c. After posting a .414 batting average as a member of the gold-medal winning USA Olympic baseball team in Sydney in 2000, this man won the Twins' first base job.

ANS: Doug Mientkiewicz (mint-kay-vich)

14. For 10 points each, name these cast members of Charmed:

a. After Shannon Doherty flew the coop, this actress joined the cast in season four as Paige Matthews.

ANS: Rose McGowan

b. This former Picket Fences actress plays Piper Halliwell.

ANS: Holly Marie Combs

c. He plays Detective Darryl Morris and has another gig, joining Mario Lopez, Danny Bonaduce, and Dick Clark as a host of The Other Half.

ANS: Dorian Gregory

15. Identify these alternatives to flesh and blood pets, for 10 points each.

a. Debuting in Japan in 1996 and in the U.S. in 1997, these egg-shaped keychains from Bandai contained digital “pets” that needed to be cared for.

ANS: Tomagotchi

b. These electronic plushies, released in 1998, were a step up from Tomagotchi. They were banned from the NSA building due to their ability to remember things they’d heard and repeat it, or teach it to others in the area.

ANS: Furby

c. This Hasbro alternative to the full-sized horse came in several colors and with brushable hair.

ANS: My Little Pony

16. OK, admit it. You watched Power Rangers. For 10 points each:

a. The original series involved teens who maintained their lives as students at this high school.

ANS: Angel Grove High

b. The first sequel series to Power Rangers, it saw the Rangers using the power a certain crystal to fight the Machine Empire.

ANS: Power Rangers Zeo

c. Paul Schrier played this hefty comic relief character who was partnered up with Skull.

ANS: Bulk

17. For five points each and a bonus five for all correct--given a position played by the All-Stars of the Green Grass League (as seen in the Peanuts cartoon strip), name the Peanuts regular which fielded that position most regularly.

a. Second Base Answer: Linus Van Pelt

b. Catcher Answer: Schroeder

c. Pitcher Answer: Charlie Brown

d. Shortstop Answer: Snoopy

e. Third Base Answer: Pig Pen

18. Tiger Woods has won all four of pro golf’s Grand Slam events, but others have come just one short. Given the golfer, tell which of golf’s four majors he failed to win for 10 points each.

a. Tom Watson

ANS: PGA Championship

b. Arnold Palmer

ANS: PGA Championship

c. Lee Trevino

ANS: The Masters

19. Given the plot description of a John Wayne western, name it for 10 points each.

a. Wayne is a U.S. marshal working with a Texas Ranger to help a young girl avenge her father's death

ANS: True Grit

b. Wayne faces off with Henry Fonda's character, a lieutenant colonel who tries to kill Cochise

ANS: Fort Apache

c. Wayne is a Marine Sergeant who trains troops for Pacific combat

ANS: Sands of Iwo Jima

20. Sequels are rarely better in the movies, but what about music? For 10 points each:

a. When he is dead, this man will be remembered for two things: the sports rock anthem "Rock and Roll (Part Two)" and being busted on charged of child pornography.

ANS: Gary Glitter or Paul Gadd

b. Busta Rhymes featuring P. Diddy and Pharrell appear on this song which won Video of the Year at the BET Awards.

ANS: Pass the Courvoisier, Part II

c. The most famous names on P. Diddy's "I Need a Girl Pt II" are Ginuwine and Loon. Name either of the other two featured artists on the song.

ANS: Mario Winans or Tammy Ruggeri

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