Saturday, July 28, 2012

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Do You Know Jack?



  

Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week:

1st place-  Teresa: 55 pts:  She got 15 out of 15, plus all the bonus pts, and was the only player to correctly identify #15... get a load of her!!
2nd place- Michelle: 37 pts
3rd place- Josh: 34 pts  

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played


 1-5

1. 2 pts- Batman   Complete this character's famous quote, "This town needs an __". 3 bonus pts. Enema
2. 2 pts- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
3. 2 pts- The Bucket List
4. 2 pts- A Few Good Men
5. 2 pts- Chinatown

6-10

6. 3 pts- About Schmidt
7. 2 pts- As Good As It Gets  Nicholson's character in this film does what for a living? 3 bonus pts. Romance novelist (if you simply put novelist, author or writer that was also acceptable) 
8. 2 pts- The Witches of Eastwick
9. 2 pts- The Departed
10. 4 pts- Five Easy Pieces

11-15

11. 3 pts- The Little Shop of Horrors
12. 4 pts- The Last Detail
13. 2 pts- Anger Management
14. 2 pts- The Shining
15. 6 pts- Psych-Out. This 1968 film stars Jack as the leader of a San Francisco hippie rock band who helps a deaf runaway find her brother.  The movie also features Bruce Dern and Dean Stockwell.  Teresa was the only player to get this one correct. 

This film was co-produced by what Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee? 4 bonus pts. Dick Clark

Below is the classic diner scene from the 1970 movie Five Easy Pieces. See if you can recognize the woman with the short hair sitting across from Nicholson. 

Friday, July 27, 2012

Friday Funday Trivia: Do You Know Jack?


 
Below are 3 montages containing 15 photos/screenshots representing films from the legendary career of Jack Nicholson. You have to name the film. To enlarge the montages, click on them.  Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts.
 
If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please read the following rules before playing:

* The game is pub style so looking up the answers, using friends/family/co-workers, etc. for help,  is not allowed.

If you are the only player to correctly identify a photo/photo set, you earn 5 bonus points. The first player to submit their finalanswers to me will earn 2 bonus points.

* Please do not post your answers in the comments section. Instead, send them to ultfan@gmail.com no later than Friday night (7/27) at 11:59 PM EST. The answers will be posted on Saturday, July 28th.

Not an official rule: If you have no clue, feel free to come up with an intentionally funny answer. Although you won't get credit for a correct answer, you'll get a thumbs up from me for originality, execution, and showmanship. What can I say, I love to be entertained and I'll take it any way I can get it!

Have fun and good luck!


 1-5

1. 2 pts- Complete this character's famous quote, "This town needs an __". 3 bonus pts
2. 2 pts
3. 2 pts
4. 2 pts
5. 2 pts

6-10

6. 3 pts
7. 2 pts- Nicholson's character in this film does what for a living? 3 bonus pts 
8. 2 pts
9. 2 pts
10. 4 pts

11-15

11. 3 pts
12. 4 pts
13. 2 pts
14. 2 pts
15. 6 pts- This film was co-produced by what Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee? 4 bonus pts

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: 60s Sitcoms

 
Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week:

1st place- Jon, Rich, and Teresa: 50 pts each 
2nd place- Michelle: 46 pts
3rd place- Ann: 38 pts 

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.

 1-5

1. 2 pts- The Beverly Hillbillies According to the theme song, what was the main character doing when he discovered oil on his land? Be specific. 3 bonus pts. He was shootin' at some food
2. 2 pts- Bewitched
3. 2 pts- Gilligan's Island
4. 2 pts- The Monkees
5. 2 pts- Get Smart



6-10

6. 3 pts- F Troop 
Best intentionally funny answer of the week goes to Becky, who's response was: Everybody Hates Confederates
7. 2 pts- The Munsters
8. 2 pts- Hogan's Heroes This sitcom was set at what POW camp? 3 bonus pts. Stalag 13
9. 2 pts- Mr. Ed
10. 4 pts- The Mothers-in-Law. This sitcom ran on NBC from 1967-1969 and starred Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard as the title characters


11-15

11. 3 pts- Petticoat Junction
12. 4 pts- My Mother the Car
13. 2 pts- The Flying Nun
14. 2 pts- I Dream of Jeannie. After seeing the main character's trick of appearing inside a mirror, the producer of what TV show wanted her for a guest spot? 4 bonus pts. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. You can watch part 1 of the 30 min episode (The Biggest Star in the World) in the player below. Parts 2 and 3 are below the player.  Along with some of the cast members from Laugh-In (Gary Owens, Judy Carne, and Arte Johnson), this 1969 episode also features Susan Howard as the salesgirl. She later co-starred with Larry Hagman on Dallas




Part 2

Part 3

15. 6 pts- Good Morning, World. This 1967-1968 sitcom, about the professional and personal lives of an L.A. morning radio team (Lewis and Clarke) starred Ronnie Schell, Joby Baker, and a young Goldie Hawn.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Friday Funday Trivia: 60s Sitcoms

 
Below are 3 montages containing 15 photos of sitcoms from the 1960s. You have to name the sitcom. To enlarge the montages, click on them. 

Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts. 
 
If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please read the following rules before playing:

* The game is pub style so looking up the answers, using friends/family/co-workers, etc. for help,  is not allowed.

* If you are the only player to correctly identify a photo/photo set, you earn 5 bonus points. The first player to submit their final answers to me will earn 2 bonus points. 

* Please do not post your answers in the comments section. Instead, send them to ultfan@gmail.com no later than Friday night (7/20) at 11:59 PM EST. The answers will be posted on Saturday, July 21st.

Not an official rule: If you have no clue, feel free to come up with an intentionally funny answer. Although you won't get credit for a correct answer, you'll get a thumbs up from me for originality, execution, and showmanship. What can I say, I love to be entertained and I'll take it any way I can get it!

Have fun and good luck!


 1-5

1. 2 pts- According to the theme song, what was the main character doing when he discovered oil on his land? Be specific. 3 bonus pts
2. 2 pts
3. 2 pts
4. 2 pts
5. 2 pts



6-10

6. 3 pts
7. 2 pts 
8. 2 pts- This sitcom was set at what POW camp? 3 bonus pts
9. 2 pts
10. 4 pts


11-15

11. 3 pts
12. 4 pts
13. 2 pts
14. 2 pts- After seeing the main character's trick of appearing inside a mirror, the producer of what TV show wanted her for a guest spot? 4 bonus pts
15. 6 pts 

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Say My Name, Say My Name

 
Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week:
1st place- Michelle: 40 pts  ... excellent job!
2nd place- Becky: 37 pts
3rd place- Dina: 35 pts 

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.

 1-5

1. 2 pts- real, fictional- Michael Bolton: singer/"no talent ass-clown" (top), Character from Office Space who gave the singer the aforementioned nickname (bottom)
2. 2 pts- real, real- Randy Jackson: Member of the famous Jackson family (top), judge on American Idol (bottom)
3. 2 pts- real, real - Vanessa Williams: singer/actress (top), actress who was an original cast member on Melrose Place (bottom)
Top or bottom... which one of these women portrayed Maxine in Soul Food? 3 bonus pts- Bottom: Although Vanessa Williams (top) appeared in the film version of Soul Food, she played Teri. Vanessa Williams (bottom) played Maxine in the Showtime TV series based on the film.
4. 2 pts- real, real- Jason Alexander: Seinfeld actor (top), the first husband of Britney Spears (bottom)
5. 2 pts- real, real- James Brown: The Godfather of Soul (top), sportscaster (bottom)


6-10

6. 3 pts- real, real- Michelle Williams: singer and former member of Destiny's Child (top), younger photo of the actress who's received Oscar noms for Brokeback Mountain, Blue Valentine, and My Week with Marilyn (bottom)
7. 2 pts- fictional, real- Matt Dillon: Lead character on Gunsmoke (top), actor (bottom)
8. 2 pts- real, real- Richard Hatch: Actor (top), first winner of Survivor (bottom)
9. 2 pts- real, real- Ted Williams: Boston Red Sox legend (top), former homeless man with the golden voice (bottom)
In 2011, the man in the bottom photo was offered an announcing job by what NBA team? 3 bonus pts. The Cleveland Cavaliers
10. 4 pts- fictional, real- Eliza Doolittle: Lead character in the movie My Fair Lady starring Audrey Hepburn (top), British pop singer (bottom)


11-15

11. 3 pts- real, real- Nancy Wilson: Jazz singer (bottom), singer/guitarist with Heart (bottom) 
12. 4 pts- real, real- Jack Johnson: Heavyweight boxing champion (top), folk-rock singer/songwriter (bottom)
13. 2 pts- fictional, real- Foxy Brown: Title movie character played by Pam Grier (top), rapper (bottom)
14. 2 pts- fictional, real- Andy Taylor: The man who kept law and order in Mayberry (top), guitarist best known for his time as a member of Duran Duran (bottom)
15. 6 pts- real, real- Jim Davis. Younger photo of the actor best known for playing Jock Ewing on Dallas (top), cartoonist best known for creating Garfield (bottom). No one got this correct.
 
The bottom man's most famous character resides in what U.S. city? 4 bonus pt. Garfield resides in Muncie, IN. 

Friday, July 13, 2012

Friday Funday Trivia: Say My Name, Say My Name

 
Below are 3 montages containing 30 photos of people (real and fictional). The person in the top photo has the same name as the person in the bottom photo. After each point value is a hint as to whether or not the person/character depicted in the photo is real or fictional.To enlarge the montages, click on them. If you know at least 1/2 of the set, you're home free. On the other hand, if you don't recognize either photo of any particular set, you're fucked! :-)

Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts. 
 
If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please read the following rules before playing:

* The game is pub style so looking up the answers, using friends/family/co-workers, etc. for help,  is not allowed.

* If you are the only player to correctly identify a photo/photo set, you earn 5 bonus points. The first player to submit their final answers to me will earn 2 bonus points. 

* Please do not post your answers in the comments section. Instead, send them to ultfan@gmail.com no later than Friday night (7/13) at 11:59 PM EST. The answers will be posted on Saturday, July 14th.

Not an official rule: If you have no clue, feel free to come up with an intentionally funny answer. Although you won't get credit for a correct answer, you'll get a thumbs up from me for originality, execution, and showmanship. What can I say, I love to be entertained and I'll take it any way I can get it!

Have fun and good luck... dawg!


 1-5

1. 2 pts- real, fictional
2. 2 pts- real, real  
3. 2 pts- real, real - Top or bottom... which one of these women portrayed Maxine in Soul Food? 3 bonus pts
4. 2 pts- real, real
5. 2 pts- real, real



6-10

6. 3 pts- real, real
7. 2 pts- fictional, real
8. 2 pts- real, real
9. 2 pts- real, real- In 2011, the man in the bottom photo was offered an announcing job by what NBA team? 3 bonus pts
10. 4 pts- fictional, real


11-15

11. 3 pts- real, real
12. 4 pts- real, real
13. 2 pts- fictional, real
14. 2 pts- fictional, real
15. 6 pts- real, real- The bottom man's most famous character resides in what U.S. city? 4 bonus pts

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Answers to Friday Funday Trivia: Teen Idols

 
Before getting to the answers, here are the names of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers this week:
1st place- Dina: 42 pts  ... excellent job!
2nd place- Michelle: 37 pts
3rd place- Ann and Teresa: 35 pts each

Congratulations to those who made it to the podium and thanks to everyone who played.


 1-5

1. 2 pts- David Cassidy
2. 2 pts- Rob Lowe. In a 1985 movie about college graduates, this actor's character played what musical instrument? 3 bonus pts. Rob's character played the saxophone in St. Elmo's Fire.
3. 2 pts- Britney Spears
4. 2 pts- Johnny Depp
5. 2 pts- Usher


6-10

6. 3 pts- Richard Chamberlain
7. 2 pts- Hilary Duff
8. 2 pts- Andy Gibb. What are the titles of the three #1 hits this singer had on the Billboard Hot 100? 1 bonus pt each. I Just Want to Be Your Everything, (Love Is) Thicker Than Water, and Shadow Dancing
9. 2 pts- Robert Pattinson
10. 4 pts- Troy Donahue: One of the top teen idols of the late 50s/early 60s, Troy acted in such films as A Summer Place, Imitation of Life, and Palm Springs Weekend. One of Troy's lasting legacies is being mentioned in the song from the musical Grease, "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" ("as for you, Troy Donahue… I know what you wanna to do!")


11-15

11. 3 pts- Victoria Justice: This actress/singer is the star of the hit Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious.
12. 4 pts- Paul Anka: Anka had a string of hits in the late 50s/early 60s including: "Diana", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder". A prolific songwriter, Anka also penned such tunes as the theme to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, the Tom Jones hit "She's a Lady", and Frank Sinatra's signature tune "My Way".
13. 2 pts- Davy Jones This performer guest starred as a glue-sniffing husband who would then beat his wife in an episode of what TV series? 4 bonus pts. Ben Casey. Davy guest-starred in a 1965 episode of this hospital drama, which ran on ABC from 1961-1966.  If you do a search for "Davy Jones Ben Casey" on You Tube, you can watch the episode in 3 parts. Although the audio quality isn't great, it's still worth watching Davy take on a dramatic role before he became a Monkee.
14. 2 pts- Justin Bieber
15. 6 pts- Bobby Rydell-  Along with a successful singing career, Bobby also did some acting (including playing Hugo Peabody in the 1963 film version of Bye Bye Birdie). Also, the high school in both the stage and film versions of Grease was named 'Rydell High' after Bobby Rydell.

Below is a clip of Bobby Rydell performing his 1960 hit "Swingin' School" on a 1965 episode of Shindig

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Friday Funday Trivia: Teen Idols

 

It's Tiger Beat time! Below are 3 montages containing 15 photos of teen idols. You have to correctly identify the teen idol. To enlarge the montages, click on them.

Below the montages are the point values for each photo (40 pts total). Along with the values for each photo, there are 3 bonus questions as well totaling 10 pts. 
 

If you are a Friday Funday Trivia virgin about to be touched for the very first time, please read the following rules before playing:

* The game is pub style so looking up the answers, using friends/family/co-workers, etc. for help,  is not allowed.

* If you are the only player to correctly identify a photo, you earn 5 bonus points. The first player to submit their final answers to me will earn 2 bonus points. 

* Please do not post your answers in the comments section. Instead, send them to ultfan@gmail.com no later than Friday night (7/6) at 11:59 PM EST. The answers will be posted on Saturday, July 7th.

Not an official rule: If you have no clue, feel free to come up with an intentionally funny answer. Although you won't get credit for a correct answer, you'll get a thumbs up from me for originality, execution, and showmanship. What can I say, I love to be entertained and I'll take it any way I can get it!

Have fun and good luck!


 1-5

1. 2 pts
2. 2 pts- In a 1985 movie about college graduates, this actor's character played what musical instrument? 3 bonus pts
3. 2 pts
4. 2 pts
5. 2 pts


6-10

6. 3 pts
7. 2 pts
8. 2 pts- What are the titles of the three #1 hits this singer had on the Billboard Hot 100? 1 bonus pt each
9. 2 pts
10. 4 pts


11-15

11. 3 pts
12. 4 pts
13. 2 pts- This performer guest starred as a glue-sniffing husband who would then beat his wife in an episode of what TV series? 4 bonus pts
14. 2 pts
15. 6 pts- 
 
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