Tossups for Some Gerbil Team by Greg Sorenson, Dwight Kidder, Anne Mitchell, and Steve Traicoff FIRST PERIOD – Fifty-or-nothing bonuses in effect 1). Recorded in 1956 at 706 Union in Memphis, its B-side was "Get Rhythm." Backing music was by the Tennessee Two, while the acoustic guitar was muted by paper (*) slipped through the strings. The key changes for each stanza are preceded by humming, and the singer can perform the title act by keeping a close watch on his heart, keeping his eyes wide open all the time, and keeping the ends out for the tie that binds. For 10 points--name this song whose title, in truncated form, names the 2005 biopic about Johnny Cash. Answer: I Walk the Line He became the first player at his position from his league to be drafted by the NFL since John Witkowski in 1984. (*) The last player of his position taken in the 2005 draft, he beat out Jeff Smoker to be his team's third-string QB--a status changing abruptly in week 12, when he replaced Jamie Martin, erased a 21-point deficit, and led his team to an overtime win against the Texans. For 10 points--name this former scrub, who went from QBing the Harvard Crimson to leading the St. Louis Rams. Answer: Ryan Fitzpatrick 3). His rheumatologist father emigrated from Czechoslovakia, but left his mother when he was a child. His father's death prompted him to a mistaken diagnosis (*), killing a patient, and prompting disciplinary action against his boss. Earlier, he had sold out that same boss to Edward Vogler. For 10 points--name this Australian-born intensivist working under Dr. Gregory House. Answer: Dr. Robert Chase (accept either) 4). Its "Seven Truffle Temptations" pack includes the flavors Champagne, chai tea, candy cane. Its "artisan truffle tiles" (*) feature flavors like chile limón and cinnamon praline. A line of "thins" includes coating with crushed espresso beans, toffee, and ginger, and jarred sweets include toffee almond crunch and mint cookie malt balls. Affordable prices range from $1.80 to $12, and it has retro-mod packaging and ads, complete with go-go dancers. For 10 points--name this line of upscale sweets from Target. Answer: Choxie 5). The protagonist angers his ally Gene by actually using the pistol he was given for protection, revealing the murderers of both the homosexual mobster Crazy Larry (*) and the mob boss Jimmy. The protagonist's name is earlier carelessly dropped by the Duke, prompting his being sought by a Serbian hit man. This is amusing as his name is not mentioned at all in the film. For 10 points--name this 2004 film starring future-Bond Daniel Craig. Answer: Layer Cake 2).
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Part of the Composers Tour with Joe Ely, Guy Clark, and John Hiatt, he is the last artist to perform "God Bless America"* at a Major League Baseball game in 2005. His last CD, 2003's My Baby (*) Don't Tolerate, was mostly ignored, but the song "In My Own Mind" did earn a 2004 Grammy nomination for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. For 10 points--name this artist with albums Pontiac and The Road to Ensenada, known for touring with his Large Band and briefly marrying Julia Roberts. Answer: Lyle Lovett SECOND PERIOD – Unlimited guessing on completed tossups 7). The story for this movie came from a conversation between the film's writer/director, Duncan Tucker and actress Katherine Connella. Stanley (*) learns that he has a son, Toby, who was picked up for prostituting himself. The two drive west and stop to see grandparents Toby doesn't know are his. He also doesn't know that Stanley is his father - or even a guy – as he's dressed as a woman and answering to the name "Bree." For 10 points--name this 2005 film whose central gender-bending character is played by Felicity Huffman. Answer: Transamerica 8). Some believe his first appearance came as Spike in Wrecking Crew (*) on the NES, but others place it to 1992 where he appeared as a boss. As a playable character, he gets power from hats and garlic, but has acquired enemies like the Brown Sugar Pirates, in addition to his regular foil. For 10 points--name this yellow and purple villain of Super Mario Land 2: The Six Golden Coins and pseudo-evil twin of Mario. Answer: Wario 9). It is named for the founder of the Public School Athletic League of New York and the director of the 1904 Olympics (*) in St. Louis. Awarded since 1930, its first winner was golfer Bobby Jones. There has never been a repeat winner, and it was split when identical twin basketball players Coco and Kelly Miller won it in 1999. Recent winners are Rulon Gardner, Sarah Hughes, and Paul Hamm. For 10 points--name this honor, conferred annually by the AAU to the top American amateur athlete. Answer: James E. Sullivan Award 10). The protagonist observes the connection between the drug use in the military and the bugging of the local disco's men's room. (*) Leaving on the last plane to cries of "Don't come back here, Yankee", he resolves to bring more cash next time, primarily to placate his oblivious female companion, who didn't even notice that the local drink was the Molotov cocktail. For 10 points--name this 1984 song detailing a holiday in hell, by Don Henley. Answer: "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" 11). He debuted in 1964 on a show that featured segments with Breezly & Sneezly and Yippee, Yappee, & Yahooee, (*) and involved globe-trotting in a time-traveling hot-air balloon. His new job finds him dallying with clients like Jane Jetson, and Gigi, the wife he shares with his boss and co-workers. Worshiped after winning the lotto, his followers recite his most common line of dialog, "Did you get that thing I sent you?" For 10 points--name this purple member of the Sebben & Sebben law firm on Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Answer: Peter Potamus
12). Always following others, he was the fourth in his family with his name, and was drafted by the same team that already had his brother in its minor league system (*). Late in life, he became born-again and appeared in the Christian video McGee & Me. Most famously, he wouldn't enter a scoreless 10th inning against the Padres until getting permission from Don Drysdale. For 10 points--name the pitcher who, in that 1988 game, notched his record 59th scoreless inning and went on to win the World Series MVP as a Dodger. Answer: Orel Leonard Hershiser IV THIRD PERIOD – No special rules in effect 13). The name's the same, first and last required: The real one was an all-Big Ten player out of Ohio State and the Pacers' first-round pick in 1982 (*) He played in Indiana for five years, then joined ESPN in 1990. The fictional one, from a 1990 Marlon Brando film, is a film student working for Carmine "Jimmy the Toucan" Sabatini. For 10 points--give the shared name of a CBS college hoops analyst and Matthew Broderick's character from The Freshman, neither of whom have anything to do with the offspring of Martha and Jonathan on Smallville or with breakfast cereal. Answer: Clark Kellogg 14). Released on Election Day in 1988, this album features three songs with heavy use of mandolin. The album also features the first time that its band printed a song's lyrics in the liner notes, that song being "World Leader (*) Pretend." Peaking at #12 in the U.S., it also spawned the singles "Get Up," "Pop Song 89", "Orange Crush," and the top ten "Stand." For 10 points--name this colorful album, R.E.M.'s major label debut for Warner Brothers. Answer: Green 15). In a 1977 game, he became the only player since the AFL-NFL merger to throw an interception and catch one in the same game. (*) This occurred while a defensive back in Pittsburgh, where he would join the staff before crossing the league to become defensive backs coach for the Chiefs. Joining the NFC as a coordinator for the Vikings, that league gave him his first head-coaching job at age 41, for the Buccaneers. For 10 points--name this coach who currently leads the Colts. Answer: (Anthony Kevin) "Tony" Dungy 16). His first volume of poetry, "Always a Reckoning," was illustrated by his granddaughter, while his direct follow-up, "The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer," was illustrated by his daughter. He started his writing career with the autobiography Why Not the Best?, (*) which was published by the Baptist Sunday School Board in 1975. His 2005 release was a collection of essays called Our Endangered Values. For 10 points--name this author, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, and 39th President of the United States. Answer: James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. 17). Their cover of Queen's "Radio Ga Ga" reached number 21 in the UK, but the US release of the accompanying album, Senor Smoke, has (*) been delayed for nearly a year. Several lineup changes in recent years have left only one original band member, singer-songwriter Tyler Spencer, AKA, Dick Valentine. For 10 points--name this Detroitbased fusion of disco and arena rock, responsible for "Danger! High Voltage" and "Gay Bar". Answer: Electric Six
18). While it's not Northwestern, its founder was also John Evans. Famous alums include Gale Norton (*) and Condoleezza Rice. It plays many of its sports in the Sun Belt Conference, but is better known for leading the NCAA in skiing titles with 18, and success in another winter sport. For 10 points--name this university which beat Maine and North Dakota to bring home the last two NCAA Division I titles in Men's Ice Hockey to the state of Colorado. Answer: University of Denver 19). At various times in college he was a roommate of Steve Ballmer and Elliot Spitzer. A one-time journalist for the L.A. Herald Examiner, he refuses to shave (*) his goatee out of superstition, despite requests from the network. After 2000, with his fund finished up 36% compared to the Dow's being down 6%, he retired from his hedge fund, and became a media pundit. For 10 points--name this author of Real Money, and host of RealMoney Radio and CNBC's Mad Money. Answer: (James J.) "Jim" Cramer EXTRAS 20). He attempted suicide in 1970 by drinking a bottle of furniture polish. A year later, he made his solo debut with Cold Spring Harbor (*). He soon signed with Columbia and found work as a pianist at the Executive Room bar, where he gleaned the lyrics for the title track of his Columbia debut. His 5th album sealed his stardom, featuring songs "Get it Right the First Time", "She's Always a Woman," and "Just the Way You Are." For 10 points--name this artist responsible for The Stranger but best known as the Piano Man. Answer: Billy Joel 21). He had worked Coney Island in his youth, and marked potential scam victims with chalk for his partner to prey upon. (*) Decades later, his gambling debts forced his partner to break his knee, and he was put to work in the Golden Shangri-La, working six years to pay his debt to Shelly Kaplow. For 10 points--name this schlub played by William H. Macy, the title character of a 2003 film about his ability to use his bad luck to stop hot gamblers. Answer: The Cooler or Bernie Lootz 22). Designed in 1962 as a Honda test track, its races in 1989 and 1990 featured duels between Alain Prost and Aryton Senna where the leader caused a crash with (*) the other to clinch the Driver's Championship. It was also where Michael Schumacher won his historic sixth title in 2003. Also the home for a major 8-hour motorcycle race, it may be best known for its inclusion in video games such as Gran Turismo 4, Final Lap, and Pole Position II. For 10 points--name this home of Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix. Answer: Suzuka Circuit 24). Among the things lauded at the end of this song are wax lips, the NFL, (*) Bed Bath and Beyond, Popeye, and slavery. It also mentions the dream we all share, and the hope for tomorrow. Two versions exist, and when Gary leaves the group after an attack on the Panama Canal, the melancholy "Bummer Remix" plays over the action. For 10 points-name this jingoistic anthem; the de facto theme song from Team America: World Police. Answer: America, Fuck Yeah!
Bonuses for Some Gerbil Team by Greg Sorenson, Dwight Kidder, Anne Mitchell and Steve Traicoff 1). VISUAL BONUS. On the sheet in front of you are six logos for Winter Olympics and the year they were held. For 5 points each, name the host whose Games are represented. a. Sarajevo d. Nagano b. Squaw Valley e. Lake Placid c. Vancouver f. Albertville
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For 10 points each, name the doctor from Grey's Anatomy given how his or her life apparently sucks.
(10) She has a strained relationship with her trailer park-livin' mom (who likes to call her daughter Cricket), and has had to slap and cajole Alex Karev into some sort of relationship. Answer: Isobel "Izzie" Stevens (accept either name) (10) She seems more put off at having to move from Manhattan to Seattle than at finding her husband sleeping with Meredith Grey - although she cheated on him first. Answer: Addison Shepherd (prompt on Dr. Shepherd) (10) He's had to remove buckshot from his dad's ass, stick his finger into a guy's aorta, and spy on the staff while the chief of surgery was recovering from his own brain surgery. Answer: George O'Malley (Accept either name) 3). For 10 points each--please identify these bacon substitutes.
(10) Dogs don't know it's not bacon, but rather this pet treat. Answer: Beggin' Strips (10) After 1948, the football teams of the universities of Minnesota and Wisconsin played not for the "slab of Bacon", which was a piece of wood with the word BACON painted on it, but for this folklore weapon. Answer: Paul Bunyan's Axe (10) He took over for Kevin Bacon as the voice of Balto for two direct to video sequels, as well as Calculon on Futurama plus turning an Orson Welles impression into The Brain. Answer: Maurice LaMarche
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Given lyrics from related songs, name them for 10 points each.
(10) "Rat-tailed Jimmy is a second hand hood, he deals out in Hollywood. Got a '65 Chevy, primered flames, traded for some powdered goods" Answer: Dr. Feelgood by Mötley Crüe (10) "So when u call up that shrink in Beverly Hills. U know the one - Dr Everything'll Be Alright. Instead of asking him how much of your time is left Ask him how much of your mind, baby" Answer: Let's Go Crazy by Prince (10) "Day or night he'll be there any time at all. You're a new and better man, he helps you to understand. He does everything he can" Answer: Doctor Robert by the Beatles 5). 40-30-20-10-1. Give the 2 word phrase.
(40) It's not Louie, Louie (30) It entitles a 1985 Milton Bradley board game, called on its box "A nerve-racking, numberstacking game of sudden death." (20) Chanted twice by background singers it follows phrases like "When I was born, I brought no joy", and "My car broke down, I called Triple A" (10) In 1981, it was the title of the album which won a Grammy for Rodney Dangerfield. (1) If you can't get this at this point, we'll have No Respect for you. Answer: No Respect 6). Since 1994, while with Cal, Oregon, and Fresno State, Jeff Tedford has coached six QBs who have gone on to be drafted in the first round. For 5 points each--name those six quarterbacks. Kyle Boller David Carr Trent Dilfer Joey Harrington Aaron Rodgers Akili Smith
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For 10 points each -- name these dermatologically-themed television shows.
(10) The main character, a structural engineer, has coded blueprints to the Fox River facility tattooed on his body in this Fox show. Answer: Prison Break (10) This MTV reality show follows a heavily tattooed rock musician and his wife, former Playboy model Shanna Moakler. Answer: Meet the Barkers (10) This series on The Learning Channel follows Ami James, Chris Nuñez, Chris Garver, and Darren Brass as they run a tattoo parlor in the titular city. Answer: Miami Ink 8). You will now answer these questions on movie drill sergeants, you filthy maggots!
(10) For 10 points--this actor won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman. Answer: Louis Gossett, Jr. (10) For 5 points each – according to Sgt. Foley, these are the only two things that come from Oklahoma. Answer: steers and queers (10) For 10 points--Gunnery Sgt. Hartman moves the location of steers and queers south to Texas in this movie. Answer: Full Metal Jacket 9). Given two members of a music trio, name the lesser known third member of their most recent lineup for 10 points each.
(10) Cheryl "Salt" James and Sandy "Pepa" Denton Answer: "Spinderella" or Dee Dee Roper (10) Neil Peart and Geddy Lee Answer: Alex Lifeson (10) Dave Gahan and Martin Gore Answer: Andrew Fletcher
10). Two mascots enter, one mascot leaves. Two mascots enter, one mascot leaves. For 10 points per answer-(10) In an ad for this Atari program two mascots are placed by the user in the same region of the park. Mascot-on-mascot violence ensues. Answer: Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 (Accept Roller Coaster Tycoon, as versions 1 2 and 3 are shown in the ad.) (10) An ad for NFL.com shows a man in a mascot suit entering a locker room to steal jerseys, only to be accosted by the team's real mascot. Name the animals depicted by both mascots. Answer: kangaroo and eagle 11). If nothing else, the recent 2006 World Cup draw shows that it is possible to have two Groups of Death. For 10 points each: (10) The US found itself drawn into a group with Ghana, Italy, and this other European team ranked number 2 in the FIFA world rankings. Answer: Czech Republic (10) Group C features two lower-ranked teams - Serbia & Montenegro and the Ivory Coast and two top-five FIFA world ranking teams in Argentina and this unseeded European country that is still paying for failing to qualify for the finals in 2002. Answer: The Netherlands or Holland (10) This seeded European team gets the easiest bracket based on average FIFA world rankings, as its pairing with Switzerland, South Korea, and Togo nets a 31.5 average. Answer: France 12). Given the name of an institute of higher learning, name the TV show it was featured on for 10 points each. (10) Hillman College Answer: A Different World (accept: The Cosby Show) (10) Worthington University Answer: Dawson's Creek (10) University of New York Answer: Felicity (accept Manimal or Misery Loves Company)
13). Given a character who is introduced, name the Star Trek film they appeared in, for 10 points each. (10) Dr. Tolian Soran Answer: Star Trek: Generations (Prompt on Star Trek VII) (10) Dr. Gillian Taylor Answer: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (Accept Either) (10) General Chang Answer: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Accept Either) 14). Let the Christmas creep begin! For 10 points each – get a jump on your 2006 holiday annoyance by naming these holiday songs from lyrics and the performer. (10) "Looked at his dog, oh my God, an ill reindeer/ But then I was illin' because the man had a beard/ And a bag full of goodies, 12 o'clock had neared" by Run-DMC Answer: Christmas in Hollis (10) "Bah, humbug!" No, that's too strong / 'Cause it is my favorite holiday/ But all this year's been a busy blur/ Don't think I have the energy" by The Waitresses Answer: Christmas Wrapping (10) " The sugar plums are rancid/ And the stockings are in flames/ There's a demon in my belly/ And a gremlin in my brain/ There's someone up the chimney hole/ And Satan is his name" by Spinal Tap Answer: Christmas with the Devil 15). For 15 points each -- name the actor from the film The American President based on their character. If you choose to name them by the person they play or played on The West Wing, you'll get fewer points. (15) Movie Role: Global Defense Council flunky David. (10) For 10 points--TV Role: Current White House Director of Communications Will Bailey Answer: Josh Malina (15) Movie Role: White House Chief of Staff A. J. MacInerney (5) For 5 points--TV Role: President of the United States Jed Bartlet Answer: Martin Sheen
16). Already having conquered French politics, Jacques Chirac has turned his hand to influencing Hollywood movies. Answer these questions pour dix points pièce: (10) According to Ron Howard, Chirac tried to have this actress from Braveheart and The World is Not Enough hired to play Sophie Neveu in The DaVinci Code. Answer: Sophie Marceau (10) This other French actress was instead chosen for the role. She is best known for her starring role in Amelie. Answer: Audrey Tautou (10) Chirac also lobbied for this veteran actor playing Bezu Fache to get higher pay. There is no word if his nose would also be paid scale. You may also know him from Ronin. Answer: Jean Reno 17). Name these relatives of Disney characters, for the stated number of points. (5) For 5 points -- all or nothing, name the three nephews of Daffy Duck. Answer: Huey, Dewey, and Louie (10) For 10 points--name either of Mickey Mouse's nephews. Answer: Morty or Ferdie (15) For 15 points, name Goofy's son. Answer: Max 18). For 10 points each, answer these questions about the work of H.P. Lovecraft.
(10) Lovecraft credits the writing of this book to the "Mad Arab" Abdul Alhazred. The book has also been featured in other media, including Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness. Answer: Necronomicon (10) This university in Arkham, Massachusetts has a well-worn copy of the Necronomicon. It is also the home of the ill-fated expedition in At the Mountains of Madness. Answer: Miskatonic University (10) This Great Old One with an octopus-like head lies in a death-like state in the sunken city of Rl'yeh, and will awaken and rule the Earth at some later date. Answer: Cthulhu
19). Identify these celebs currently living through Minute 38 of their eventual cable biographies, 10 points each. (10) Lawyers say this rapper is deaf. Not the good kind, but the hearing-loss kind. This news came out in December during court hearings involving her alleged 2004 assault of two nail salon employees. Answer: Foxy Brown (acc. Inga Marchand) (10) Dior stuck by her, but H. Stern, Burberry, Chanel, and H&M all dropped this model like a bad habit after evidence of her bad habit -- cocaine usage. Answer: Kate Moss (10) This rock star will no longer face a possible firing squad in Vietnam for statutory rape, but he is still is under indictment for lewd acts. Answer: Gary Glitter (accept Paul Francis Gadd) 20). They snapped a 65 game losing streak at the start of the 2005-06 college basketball season by beating Wilberforce - a NAIA team - 63-59. For 10 points each: (10) Name this Georgia-based independent program who, in 2004-05, became the second Division I team in 50 years to post a winless season, going 0-28. Answer: Savannah State (10) Savannah State joined this SWAC program - which went winless in 1991-92 - in posting the winless seasons. In a meeting of the schools this season, Savannah State lost by 28. Answer: Prairie View A&M (10) Your new losing streak leader is this Rocky Mountain-based indie, who as of this writing has lost 17 straight going back to last season. Answer: University of Northern Colorado 21). For 10 points each--this bonus will hurt: (10) Give the common name for the ailment known clinically as Athletic Pubalgia, in which muscles along the inguinal canal are disrupted or torn, leading to abdominal or groin pain but without common protrusion of an organ out of a body cavity. Answer: sports hernia (prompt on hernia) (10) The most publicized sports-hernia case involved this NFL quarterback, who had seasonending surgery for one on November 28. Answer: Donovan McNabb (10) Both Marcel Briere and J.P. Dumont of this NHL team are sitting out with sports hernias. Answer: Buffalo Sabres (accept either)
22). Identify these somewhat connected things for 10 points each: (10) The theme song to the TV show House is "Teardrop," recorded by this Bristol trip-hop outfit for their Mezzanine album. Answer: Massive Attack (10) Providing vocals on "Teardrop" is Elizabeth Fraser, who in the 80s and 90s was a member of this Scottish band known for the albums Four-Calendar Café and Heaven or Las Vegas. Answer: Cocteau Twins (10) French director Jean Cocteau's most famous film is this 1946 fairy tale, starring Josette Day as a merchant's daughter and Jean Marais as a cursed prince. Answer: Beauty and the Beast (or La Belle et la Bete) 23). IGN created a list of the 10 most evil acts in comic books, given a description of the act, name the villain responsible, for 10 points each. (10) X-Factor #10, he cut the wings off the mutant Angel. Answer: Harpoon (10) Amazing Spider-Man #121, Though Spider-Man caught her, Gwen Stacy died from being thrown from a bridge by this villain. Answer: Green Goblin (10) Batman #428, he beat up Jason Todd, the second Robin, then placed him beside a bomb, alongside his birth mother. Answer: The Joker 24). 40-30-20-10-1, name the person. (40) This person is still alive. (30) 2005 saw the release of "Bass Fishing: The Basics" as taught by this man. He also has his own set of motorized fishing lures name MotoLures. (20) A reality series that features him is titled "Naturally Stoned", named after a 1968 rock tune that he wrote and recorded. (10) Shows on his game show resume include "Greed", "Wheel of Fortune", and "The Love Connection." (1) That DVD's full title is "Bass Fishing: The Basics with Chuck Woolery." Answer: Chuck Woolery
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