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F.O.G.H.A.T. 2004: Fifth Time I Was a Fool

Packet 9

▪ Based on a concept by Ben Lea and Jeremy White

▪ Toss-ups by Jeremy White and Ben Lea (4, 6, 13)

▪ Bonus by Jeremy White and Ben Lea (5, 9, 11, 20)

Toss-ups

1. This single was the first to top Billboard’s R&B charts for 12 weeks and it spent four weeks atop of the Hot 100 Singles chart in April 1994. It was used in the trailer for Without a Paddle when the lead characters huddle for warmth to its opening couplet “My mind is telling me no, but my body’s telling me yes.” For ten points, name this song about an activity that R. Kelly don’t see nothin’ wrong with.

Answer: Bump 'n Grind

2. This sitcom’s lead character used the success of the song “Don’t Hide Love” to purchase the Lamont Hotel and often fought with brother Courtney, whose law offices are in the hotel. The Lamont was maintained by Arabic handyman Nasim. For ten points, name this NBC series in which one-hit wonder Mavis Rae was played by the former SlimFast pitchwoman who won an Oscar for Ghost.

Answer: Whoopi

3. The first was founded in 1948 by Gary and Esther Snyder and there are now nearly 200 locations including six in Las Vegas and four in Fresno. The “Secret Menu” on their website indicates burgers can be ordered Animal Style, Protein Style or Grilled Cheese. They proudly state none of their restaurants have heat lamps or microwaves and all menu items are made fresh to order. For ten points, name this West Coast chain that began with California’s first drive-through hamburger stand.

Answer: In n Out Burger

4. There is some debate as to whether the first appeared in an 1863 New York Clipper news story or in an 1859 description of a game between the Excelsiors and the Stars.  However, there is no debate that its creator was 1938 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Henry Chadwick.  For ten points, identify this newspaper convention that recounts the key statistics of a baseball game.

Answer:  Box score

5. A live 60-minute TV movie of this name was broadcast on the US Steel Hour in 1956 with Albert Salmi as Bruce Pearson and Paul Newman as Henry Wiggen. The 1973 film version featured Danny Aiello’s big screen debut and was also based on Mark Harris’ novel. In the film, Michael Moriarty plays Pearson, the hot-shot pitcher, and Robert DeNiro played Wiggen. For ten points, name this baseball tearjerker about a catcher dying of Hodgkin’s Disease.

Answer: Bang the Drum Slowly

6. At first blush, frequent ESPN columnist Jason Whitlock and Orioles outfielder Larry Bigbie wouldn't seem to have much in common, and neither seems to be much like former Mid-American Conference basketball first teamers Theron Smith and Bonzi Wells.  Still they all played their college ball in Muncie, Indiana attending, for ten points, what university whose most famous alumnus is David Letterman?

Answer:  Ball State

7. Its most recent season began with a clever episode entitled “Nine and a Half Minutes” that showed that period of time in the same bar from three different perspectives and ended with “Nine and a Half Months”, the episode featuring the birth of Steve and Susan’s baby. The other principals are Steve and Susan’s friends and exes, Sally, Patrick, Jane and Oliver. For ten points, name this BBC series hyped as “Friends with sex” that NBC failed to successfully Americanize in 2003.

Answer: Coupling

8. This film character is described as the Teutonic Titwillow in a promotional poster. In the film’s climactic final battle, she neutralizes a company of Nazi soldiers by leading them in a drinking song. Before a performance of her world-weary signature song, “I’m Tired”, she is hired by Hedley Lamarr to seduce and abandon Bart, the newly appointed sheriff of Rock Ridge. For ten points, name this singer portrayed by Madeline Khan in Blazing Saddles.

Answer: Lily and/or Von Shtupp

9. Saxophonist Douglas Guthrie left this band before their final album, 1993’s Corpus Christi. They formed in Boulder, Colorado and their biggest selling album was Mood Swings. They were fronted by Mark Campbell whose observations about Deborah, Mary, Carla, Susan, Cathy and 39 others formed the lyrics of their biggest hit. For ten points, name this band behind “88 Lines About 44 Women.”

Answer: The Nails

10. It is dedicated to the Biblical character Onan and the third chapter presents the author’s “ten commandments” to guys, such as #6, “Thou shalt not be able to take a bigger dildo than I can.” Despite the implication of its title, it is not primarily an instruction manual but an autobiographical narrative that includes the harrowing tale of how the author was raped at 16 by a neo-Nazi and celebrity gossip like the extent of Howard Stern’s endowment. For ten points, name this 2004 entry into the best-seller lists written by adult film actress Jenna Jameson.

Answer: How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale

11. It is set in Myrtle Beach in the summer of 1963 and is named for a regional dance. In it, three 18-year-old girls, played by Darryl Hannah’s younger sister Page, future X-Files agent Annabeth Gish and Bridget Fonda, try to find a last hook up for their soon-to-be-married debutant friend Carson McBride. For ten points, name this tribute to 60s beach flicks starring Pheobe Cates.

Answer: Shag: The Movie

12. ABC cast John Travolta’s mother Ellen in this series as Dorothy, the lead’s mother, and licensed lots of Bee Gees music. Its debut episode was even called “Stayin’ Alive.” None of this succeeded in attracting Saturday Night Fever’s huge audience to this television series that chronicled the life of dancing college student Billy Manucci. For ten points, name this “disco adventure” series that lasted just long enough in 1979 for star David Naughton to have a hit with its theme song.

Answer: Makin’ It

13. Bill Simmons asked if Fred Taylor's groin had been replaced by this man's collarbone as the most unreliable body part in the NFL.  In his final college season he won the Biletnikoff award and broke Plaxico Burress’ single-season receiving yards record at Michigan State. He was the second pick of the 2003 NFL draft, but his aforementioned collarbone has broken twice in his first six NFL games. For ten points, name this star-crossed Detroit Lions wide receiver.

Answer:  Charles Rogers

14. Its impenetrable lyrics start with the couplet, “That’s the begin, the middle and then end; Aren’t you glad the universe pretends?” Its driving chorus was used in an OC episode called “The L.A.” and an iPod commercial called “Wild Postings,” in which posters become animated when it is played. For ten points, name this lead single from Winning Days, the latest album by the Vines.

Answer: Ride

15. This comic is available in some papers in a box called “Humor Therapy” where a strip appears next to a reader letter answered by advice columnist Dr. Jon Carlson. The title character’s first name is Earl and he is unlucky in everything except his marriage to the patient Nadine. For ten points, name this comic strip that debuted in 1986 and is the most popular of the strips drawn by Joe Martin.

Answer: Mister Boffo

16. Janice Armstrong and Don Brown hosted a late 90s syndicated series recounting their “True Stories.” Richard Simmons—not that Richard Simmons—played one named Sergeant Preston in a 1950s drama. Paul Gross played Benton Fraser, their representative at the Chicago consulate on Due South. This group’s most famous member on television frequently clashed with arch criminal Snidely Whiplash. For ten points, name these lawmen represented on television by Dudley Do-Right.

Answer: Mounties or Royal Canadian Mounted Police

17. Suzette travels to Phoenix to rekindle friendship with Lavinia, who is now a strait-laced social worker, wife and mother. Suzette has trouble accepting Vinnie’s change since they were inseparable free spirits in the 60s and 70s when Frank Zappa gave them their collective nickname. For ten points, name this film starring Susan Sarandon and Goldie Hawn as a pair of former groupies.

Answer: Banger Sisters

18. This phrase was trademarked in 1965 by Dynamic Instrument Corporation for battery chargers and was not trademarked for its current usage until 1989 by Future Domain Corporation, a company later purchased by Adaptec. Although NuBus gave the Machintosh II the features associated with the modern usage of this phrase, it only became mainstream lingo after the introduction of Windows 95. The initial unreliability of it in Win 95 caused the third word to be derisively replaced with “pray.” For ten points, name this phrase that describes the ability of a computer to self-configure new hardware.

Answer: Plug and Play

19. In 1994, they were signed to Ruthless Records out of Cleveland by Eazy-E who made a cameo on their debut EP. Their double album The Art of War tanked and Bizzy, Krayzie, Layzie, Wish and Flesh-N have yet to return to the sales heights of their debut, E 1999 Eternal. For ten points, name this rap group who won a Grammy for their hit single, “Tha Crossroads.”

Answer: Bone Thugs and Harmony

20. The sponsor of his Baseball page claims he had the best mullet ever. He was the only future All-Star among the five players the Rangers sent to Chicago in 1988 for Rafael Palmeiro. In his first season as a Cub, he finished 6th in Cy Young voting despite averaging one hit batsmen per 10 innings. For ten points, name this control-challenged southpaw with 192 career saves but better known for blowing one by giving up Joe Carter’s 1993 World Series winning tater.

Answer: Mitch Williams

21. The in-crowd initially prefers chanting to the title sound, but caught a whiff of it when the temple band took five. Jet pilots ordered to stop it instead tuned their radios to it in a direct act of disobedience to the Shareef who don’t like it. For ten points, name this activity that shakes the desert in a hit song by the Clash.

Answer: Rock the Casbah

Bonus

1. For ten points each, name the film given a list of thespians whose characters in it end up in a ménage a trois.

a. Matt Dillon, Denise Richards, Neve Campbell

Answer: Wild Things

b. Stephen Baldwin, Lara Flynn Boyle, Josh Charles

Answer: Threesome

c. Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel

Answer: The Dreamers

2. For ten points each, name these unrelated hit singles of the past given a pair of lines that precede the title phrase in its lyrics.

a. I would wrap you into heaven, till I’m dyin’ all the way…

Answer: Feel Like Making Love

b. But I don't know how to leave you and I'll never let you fall; And I don't know how you do it…

Answer: Making Love Out of Nothing At All

c. While you're out cheating on your woman, there's something you never even thought of, and that is…

Answer: Who’s Making Love (To Your Old Lady)

3. Answer these questions about salty snack foods for ten points each.

a. The world’s #1 potato chip brand, it is available “Baked”, soaked in Olestra under the name “Wow” and in the Pringles inspired Stax bottle.

Answer: Lays

b. ConAgra Foods markets four different popcorn brands: Orville Redenbacher, Act II, Crunch & Munch and this brand, which is the only popcorn sold in a self-contained popping pan.

Answer: Jiffy Pop

c. The first product ever produced by Snak King were these smoked, fried and flavored bits of skin.

Answer: Pork Rinds

4. Name these television series in which contestants play poker for ten points each.

a. Nicole Sullivan, Maura Tierney and Seth Myers have won the three tournaments presented on this Bravo series.

Answer: Celebrity Poker Showdown

b. Mike Sexton, Shanna Hiatt and Vince Van Patten bring you the action from various poker tournaments on this Travel Channel series.

Answer: World Poker Tour

c. This BBC Channel 4 series is credited with starting the current televised poker boom with its technical innovations enabling viewers to see the cards. Winners include season one champ Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott and season six champ Peter “Silver Fox” Costa.

Answer: Late Night Poker

5. For ten points each, given a description of the pitcher’s hand’s motion, identify the pitch.

a. Grip the ball with your fingertips like a four-seam fastball; as the ball is released, rotate your wrist inward, and follow through as you would with a fastball.

Answer:  screwball

b. Grip the ball in your palm, and touch the tip of your thumb to the tip of your index finger.  As you release the ball, bring the ball straight down, as if scratching a chalkboard.

Answer:  circle change (prompt on “change-up”; there are many different ways to throw a change-up)

c. Grip the ball with your index and middle finger close together, across the seams at its widest point, and with your thumb underneath.  Putting pressure on the ball with your thumb and middle finger, keep the wrist as straight as possible, instead turning the ball as it is released with your fingers.

Answer:  slider

6. In 2001, Ron “Opie Cunningham” Howard’s film A Beautiful Mind became one of the year’s top ten box office hits and went on to win Best Picture. For ten points each, given the name of a different former television performer, name the less successful 2001 film that they directed.

a. Penny Marshall

Answer: Riding in Cars with Boys

b. Frank Oz

Answer: The Score

c. Todd Field

Answer: In the Bedroom

7. Given the years during which it ran, its setting and the names of some key characters, name the defunct daytime soap opera for ten points each.

a. 1964-1999; Bay City; The Matthews family

Answer: Another World

b. 1983 to 1995; Corinth, Pennsylvania; The Alden family

Answer: Loving

c. 1997 to 1999, the titular California town, Ben Evans and Meg Cummings

Answer: Sunset Beach

8. Rhino Records’ excellent 4-CD box set No Thanks! The 70’s Punk Rebellion compiles the best singles of the early days of punk that were not recorded by the Sex Pistols. Given a list of all their singles that appear on No Thanks, name the band for ten points each.

a. “Don’t Dictate”

Answer: Penetration

b. “In the City”, “The Modern World”

Answer: The Jam

c. “Boredom”, “What Do I Get”, “Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t Have?)”

Answer: Buzzcocks

9. For ten points each, given an NHL trophy, identify what it is given for.  For example, if I said “Lady Byng”, you’d say “gentlemanly play”.

a. Frank J. Selke Trophy

Answer:  top defensive forward (accept equivalents)

b. Jack Adams Award

Answer:  coach of the year (accept equivalents)

c. Art Ross Trophy

Answer:  top point scorer (accept equivalents)

10. Name these hard rock albums for ten points each.

a. “Quicksand Jesus” and “Monkey Business” highlight this Skid Row album that debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart in 1991.

Answer: Slave to the Grind

b. Aerosmith followed up their comeback Permanent Vacation with this album featuring “Love in an Elevator” and “Janie’s Got a Gun.”

Answer: Pump

c. Slaughter reached its sales peak with this disc containing “Fly to the Angels” and “Up All Night.”

Answer: Stick it to Ya

11. For ten points each, complete these classic Keith Olbermann catchphrases from SportsCenter.

a.  From way downtown…

Answer:  Bang!

b.  He puts the biscuit…

Answer:  in the basket

c.  If you’re scoring at home…

Answer:  or even if you’re alone

12. Answer these questions about video games involving dinosaurs for ten points each.

a. Gottlieb patented a hybrid pinball/video game concept and the first was this game in which the pinball was held in a lockout hole while the player ran a video game maze to avoid a T-Rex.

Answer: Caveman

b. A 1994 game and its two sequels have featured this caveman resident of Dinosaur Land who saves the Moon Princess from King Drool.

Answer: Bonk

c. This dinosaur hunter is the title character of a series of first person shooters from Acclaim including sequels subtitled Rage Wars, Evolution, Seeds of Evil and Shadow of Oblivion.

Answer: Turok

13. Answer these questions about Melvin Van Peebles for ten points each.

a. Van Peebles directed this influential 1971 “blaxploitation” film in which he played a sex show performer running from the man after witnessing cops brutally beat an African American revolutionary.

Answer: Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song

b. Van Peebles made a cameo as Sweetback in this film that was shown on Comedy Central before its theatrical release. Adam Goldberg starred as its title detective who is known as “the baddest Hebe this side of Tel Aviv.”

Answer: The Hebrew Hammer

c. Mario Van Peebles played his father Melvin in what 2004 film about the making of Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song.

Answer: Baadasssss!

14. Most reality TV shows are just elaborate game shows, so unsurprisingly many of their hosts have game shows on their resume. For ten points each, name the game show once hosted by a reality show host given a description.

a. Before becoming the host of Survivor, Jeff Probst hosted this music trivia quiz show on VH1.

Answer: Rock n Roll Jeopardy!

b. Before he started helping find hook-ups for The Bachelor, Chris Harrison hosted this show where contestants guessed the most popular answer to poll questions asked of Mall of America shoppers.

Answer: Mall Masters

c. American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest hosted this spin-off of American Gladiators that pitted two teams of two pre-teens against AG-style challenges like The Assault, The Wall and The Food Pyramid.

Answer: Gladiators 2000

15. Answer these questions about the men in Britney Spears’ life for ten points each.

a. This baby daddy of Moesha actress Shar Jackson became the new Mr. Spears in September.

Answer: Kevin Federline

b. Weekend Update claimed Christina Aguilera blew Newman after hearing about Britney’s very brief marriage to this man.

Answer: Jason Alexander

c. Spears’ first big screen love interest was this actor who played the mysterious Ben in Crossroads.

Answer: Anson Mount

16. Identify these game concepts from You Don’t Know Jack given a description for ten points each.

a. The prototype for bonus punting, this game feature allowed you to force your competition to answer a tough question.

Answer: Screw Your Neighbor

b. Jack Volume 3 added this question type where players associate clues with three different words.

Answer: Three-way

c. The fourth version of You Don’t Know Jack had what subtitle?

Answer: The Ride

17. Name these hits for Donna Summer from a description for ten points each.

a. Summer’s none too subtle moaning propelled the success of this 16-minute plus disco track which was both the title track and Side 1 of her debut album.

Answer: Love to Love You Baby

b. In 1979, Summer became the first woman to score three #1 hits in a year with her cover of “MacArthur Park”, “Bad Girls” and this song recently used in ads for DiGiorno’s frozen pizzas.

Answer: Hot Stuff

c. Summer had the occasional dance hit in the 90s, but hasn’t found her way back to the Billboard Top 40 since scoring a Top 10 spot with this song in 1989.

Answer: This Time I Know It’s For Real

18. Name the film starring Richard Dreyfuss given the name and a description of his role in it for ten points each.

a. Wealthy California businessman and hobo lifesaver Dave Whiteman

Answer: Down and Out in Beverly Hills

b. Electrical lineman and amateur mashed potato sculptor Roy Neary

Answer: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

c. Boy Wonder, a once great film director now paying the bills as a pornographer.

Answer: Inserts

19. Answer these questions about the works of author and critic Greil Marcus for ten points each.

a. Marcus edited Psychotic Reactions and Carbuetor Dung, a compilation of writings by this late Creem rock critic.

Answer: Lester Bangs

b. This book, subtitled “A Secret History of the 20th Century,” is Marcus’ non-linear look at the 1990s.

Answer: Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century

c. In 2002, Marcus wrote an entire book examining the cultural impact of this John Frankenheimer film. It was published two years too early to comment on the Jonathan Demme remake.

Answer: The Manchurian Candidate

20. Name the baseball player on a 30-20-10 basis.

30)  He sat out the entire 1920 season after the death of his wife, but returned in 1921 to play for the New York Yankees as they won their first AL championship.

20) Along with Stuffy McInnis, Eddie Collins and Jack Barry, this third baseman was part of the Philadelphia A’s “$100,000 Infield”.

10)  He went yard off Rube Marquard and Christy Mathewson in back-to-back games in the 1911 World Series, so he was dubbed with his nickname despite hitting only 96 bombs in his career.

Answer:  Frank “Home Run” Baker

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