Ray's Question of the Day

Friday Trivia

2012-02-17T06:48:00.000-08:00

Question for February 17, 2012:
What TV character had both an ex-husband and an ex-boyfriend played by actors with the last name Thomas?

Previous question and answer:
What former "Saturday Night Live" regular once played the son of Gilda Radner in a TV commercial?

A: MIKE MYERS

Thursday Trivia

2012-02-16T06:23:00.000-08:00

Question for February 16, 2012:
What former "Saturday Night Live" regular once played the son of Gilda Radner in a TV commercial?

Previous question and answer:
What name is shared by TV characters on "One Day at a Time" and "The O.C."?

A: JULIE COOPER

Wednesday Trivia

2012-02-15T07:06:00.000-08:00

Question for February 15, 2012:
What name is shared by TV characters on "One Day at a Time" and "The O.C."?

Previous question and answer:
Who was the original guitarist for The Animals?

A: HILTON VALENTINE

Tuesday Trivia

2012-02-14T08:11:00.000-08:00

Question for February 14, 2012:
Who was the original guitarist for The Animals?

Previous question and answer:
What Whitney Houston hit was originally a solo venture by Fifth Dimension singer Marilyn McCoo?

A: SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU

Monday Trivia

2012-02-13T06:50:00.000-08:00

Question for February 13, 2012:
What Whitney Houston hit was originally a solo venture by Fifth Dimension singer Marilyn McCoo?

Previous question and answer:
What 1982 hit song featured cheering by the Los Angeles Dorsey High School cheerleading squad?

A: MICKEY by Toni Basil

Friday Trivia

2012-02-10T06:50:00.000-08:00

Question for February 10, 2012:
What 1982 hit song featured cheering by the Los Angeles Dorsey High School cheerleading squad?

Previous question and answer:
What actress's two pregnancies were written into the TV series "Scrubs"?

A: CHRISTA MILLER

Thursday Trivia

2012-02-09T08:55:00.000-08:00

Question for February 9, 2012:
What actress's two pregnancies were written into the TV series "Scrubs"?

Previous question and answer:
What comic actor was the first grand champion winner in comedy on "Star Search" in 1984?

A: BRAD GARRETT

Wednesday Trivia

2012-02-08T06:39:00.000-08:00

Question for February 8, 2012:
What comic actor was the first grand champion winner in comedy on "Star Search" in 1984?

Previous question and answer:
The name of which U.S. state appears in the title of two top 10 country hits for Charlie Pride?

A: MISSISSIPPI. Charlie's hits included "Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town" (#3, 1974); "Roll On Mississippi" (#7, 1981) and "Missin' Mississippi" (#32, 1984). He was born in Sledge, Mississippi.

Tuesday Trivia

2012-02-07T07:50:00.000-08:00

Question for February 7, 2012:
The name of which U.S. state appears in the title of two top 10 country hits for Charlie Pride?

Previous question and answer:
What baseball player made his first All-Star Game appearance as a Milwaukee Brave in 1955 and made his final All-Star game appearance as a Milwaukee Brewer in 1975?

A: HANK AARON

Monday Trivia

2012-02-06T08:09:00.000-08:00

Question for February 6, 2012:
What baseball player made his first All-Star Game appearance as a Milwaukee Brave in 1955 and made his final All-Star game appearance as a Milwaukee Brewer in 1975?

Previous question and answer:
What song is heard in the movies "Adam's Rib," "Lucky Night," "The Stratton Story," and "The Youngest Profession"?

A: "YOU ARE MY LUCKY STAR"

Friday Trivia

2012-02-03T07:02:00.000-08:00

Question for February 3, 2012:
What song is heard in the movies "Adam's Rib," "Lucky Night," "The Stratton Story," and "The Youngest Profession"?

Previous question and answer:
What female chimpanzee in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was given the same name as that given to Charlton Heston’s character by the chimpanzees in the original “Planet of the Apes”?

A: BRIGHT EYES

Thursday Trivia

2012-02-02T06:56:00.000-08:00

Question for February 2, 2012:
What female chimpanzee in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was given the same name as that given to Charlton Heston’s character by the chimpanzees in the original “Planet of the Apes”?

Previous question and answer:
What vampire hunter introduced in the comic book "Tomb of Dracula" was the subject of three movies?

A: BLADE

Wednesday Trivia

2012-02-01T06:57:00.001-08:00

Question for February 1, 2012:
What vampire hunter introduced in the comic book "Tomb of Dracula" was the subject of three movies?

Previous question and answer:
Teenager Zola Taylor was recruited to join what previously all-male singing group in the 1950s?

A: THE PLATTERS. Zola also married singer Frankie Lymon.

Tuesday Trivia

2012-01-31T06:22:00.000-08:00

Question for January 31, 2012:
Teenager Zola Taylor was recruited to join what previously all-male singing group in the 1950s?

Previous question and answer:
What is the occupation of movie characters Frank Detorri, Benjamin Mee, and Griffin Keyes?

A: ZOOKEEPER, played by Bill Murray, Matt Damon, and Kevin James in the movies “Osmosis Jones”, “We Bought A Zoo,” and “Zookeeper”, respectively.

Monday Trivia

2012-01-30T07:20:00.000-08:00

Question for January 30, 2012:
What is the occupation of movie characters Frank Detorri, Benjamin Mee, and Griffin Keyes?

Previous question and answer:
What Jane Campion movie ends with the opening lines of the Thomas Hood poem "Silence"?

A: THE PIANO

Friday Trivia

2012-01-27T06:56:00.001-08:00

Question for January 27, 2012:
What Jane Campion movie ends with the opening lines of the Thomas Hood poem "Silence"?

Previous question and answer:
What British TV series with characters named Mitchell, Annie and George was remade in the US with characters named Aidan, Sally and Josh?

A: BEING HUMAN

Thursday Trivia

2012-01-26T08:04:00.000-08:00

Question for January 26, 2012:
What British TV series with characters named Mitchell, Annie and George was remade in the US with characters named Aidan, Sally and Josh?

Previous question and answer:
For what movie did actress Eleanor Parker allow her head to be shaved on screen?

A: CAGED (1950)

Wednesday Trivia

2012-01-25T08:03:00.000-08:00

Question for January 25, 2012:
For what movie did actress Eleanor Parker allow her head to be shaved on screen?

Previous question and answer:
What noted animator worked on the music video for Pearl Jam's "Do the Evolution"?

A: TODD MCFARLANE

Tuesday Trivia

2012-01-24T06:45:00.000-08:00

Question for January 24, 2012:
What noted animator worked on the music video for Pearl Jam's "Do the Evolution"?

Previous question and answer:
What is the name of Bridget Kelley's Narcotics Anonymous sponsor on "Ringer"?

A: MALCOLM WARD

Monday Trivia

2012-01-23T06:04:00.000-08:00

Question for January 23, 2012:
What is the name of Bridget Kelley's Narcotics Anonymous sponsor on "Ringer"?

Previous question and answer:
What actress won a Miss Burbank title with her impression of Betty Hutton singing "My Rockin' Horse Ran Away"?

A: DEBBIE REYNOLDS

Friday Trivia

2012-01-20T07:17:00.000-08:00

Question for January 20, 2012:
What actress won a Miss Burbank title with her impression of Betty Hutton singing "My Rockin' Horse Ran Away"?

Previous question and answer:
Cops tried to take down Avon Barksdale's drug empire on what TV series?

A: THE WIRE

Thursday Trivia

2012-01-19T06:20:00.000-08:00

Question for January 19, 2012:
Cops tried to take down Avon Barksdale's drug empire on what TV series?

Previous question and answer:
The instrumental "Lisbon Antigua" by Nelson Riddle was knocked out of the #1 spot on Billboard's Top 40 list by what other instrumental?

A: POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS by Les Baxter

Wednesday Trivia

2012-01-18T06:40:00.000-08:00

Question for January 18, 2012:
The instrumental "Lisbon Antigua" by Nelson Riddle was knocked out of the #1 spot on Billboard's Top 40 list by what other instrumental?

Previous question and answer:
At what unusual location did Bobby and Lindsay get married on "The Practice"?

A: FENWAY PARK

Tuesday Trivia

2012-01-17T06:43:00.000-08:00

Question for January 17, 2012:
At what unusual location did Bobby and Lindsay get married on "The Practice"?

Previous question and answer:
What tennis great tried to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in 2010, but after reaching 15,000 feet had to be hospitalized with a pulmonary edema?

A: MARTINA NAVRATILOVA

Monday Trivia

2012-01-16T06:03:00.000-08:00

Question for January 16, 2012:
What tennis great tried to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in 2010, but after reaching 15,000 feet had to be hospitalized with a pulmonary edema?

Previous question and answer:
In the Beatles movie "Help!," when Paul was shrunk, what did he use to cover himself?

A: GUM WRAPPER

Friday Trivia

2012-01-13T08:04:00.000-08:00

Question for January 13, 2012:
In the Beatles movie "Help!," when Paul was shrunk, what did he use to cover himself?

Previous question and answer:
What singer was earning $750 a week at the 500 Club in Atlantic City when management teamed him up with a comedian who lip-synched to records?

A: DEAN MARTIN was paired up with Jerry Lewis

Thursday Trivia

2012-01-12T07:32:00.000-08:00

Question for January 12, 2012:
What singer was earning $750 a week at the 500 Club in Atlantic City when management teamed him up with a comedian who lip-synched to records?

Previous question and answer:
What TV series was represented on the cover of a 1965 issue of "TV Guide" with a spoof of the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware"?

A: MCHALE'S NAVY

Wednesday Trivia

2012-01-11T08:01:00.000-08:00

Question for January 11, 2012:
What TV series was represented on the cover of a 1965 issue of "TV Guide" with a spoof of the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware"?

Previous question and answer:
In what movie did Deanna Durbin sing two songs in Chinese?

A: THE AMAZING MRS. HOLLIDAY

Tuesday Trivia

2012-01-10T06:56:00.000-08:00

Question for January 10, 2012:
In what movie did Deanna Durbin sing two songs in Chinese?

Previous question and answer:
What was the title of the last of the many TV shows that featured Robert Urich as a regular cast member?

A: EMERIL

Monday Trivia

2012-01-09T07:04:00.000-08:00

Question for January 9, 2012:
What was the title of the last of the many TV shows that featured Robert Urich as a regular cast member?

Previous question and answer:
What movie character moved to Saturday morning cartoons as the leader of “The Force of Freedom”?

A: RAMBO

Friday Trivia

2012-01-06T08:23:00.000-08:00

Question for January 6, 2012:
What movie character moved to Saturday morning cartoons as the leader of “The Force of Freedom”?

Previous question and answer:
What classic game show was revived on the Oxygen cable network in 2000?

A: I'VE GOT A SECRET

Thursday Trivia

2012-01-05T07:11:00.000-08:00

Question for January 5, 2012:
What classic game show was revived on the Oxygen cable network in 2000?

Previous question and answer:
In what movie did Linda Blair play a victim of demonic possession named Nancy Aglet who is helped by a priest named Father Mayii?

A: REPOSSESSED

Wednesday Trivia

2012-01-04T07:16:00.000-08:00

Question for January 4, 2012:
In what movie did Linda Blair play a victim of demonic possession named Nancy Aglet who is helped by a priest named Father Mayii?

Previous question and answer:
For their “Time Machine 2011” tour, what rock group performed its entire 1981 album “Moving Pictures” live?

A: RUSH

Monday Trivia

2012-01-02T06:35:00.000-08:00

Question for January 2, 2012:
For their “Time Machine 2011” tour, what rock group performed its entire 1981 album “Moving Pictures” live?

Previous question and answer:
Which cartoon heroes faced the Chickasaurus, the Goon of Glocca Morra, and Scary Harry Safari?

A: RUFF AND REDDY

Thursday Trivia

2011-12-22T07:09:00.001-08:00

Question for December 22, 2011:
Which cartoon heroes faced the Chickasaurus, the Goon of Glocca Morra, and Scary Harry Safari?

Previous question and answer:
On the TV series "Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation," what female turtle joined the heroic group?

A: VENUS DE MILO

Wednesday Trivia

2011-12-21T06:22:00.000-08:00

Question for December 21, 2011:
On the TV series "Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation," what female turtle joined the heroic group?

Previous question and answer:
What TV hero rode a horse named Tornado?

A: ZORRO

Tuesday Trivia

2011-12-20T06:37:00.000-08:00

Question for December 20, 2011:
What TV hero rode a horse named Tornado?

Previous question and answer:
What hero was played on TV in the 1950s by Richard Greene and in the 1990s by Matthew Porretta?

A: ROBIN HOOD. Greene starred on "The Adventures of Robin Hood" from 1955-60; Porretta starred on "The New Adventures of Robin Hood" from 1996-98. Interestingly, Porretta also played Will Scarlett O'Hara in the movie "Robin Hood: Men in Tights."

Monday Trivia

2011-12-19T07:42:00.000-08:00

Question for December 19, 2011:
What hero was played on TV in the 1950s by Richard Greene and in the 1990s by Matthew Porretta?

Previous question and answer:
In films of the 1940s, who played the father of Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Gregory Peck and Roddy McDowall (twice)?

A: DONALD CRISP. The movies were, respectively, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "National Velvet," "The Valley of Decision" and "How Green Was My Valley" and "Lassie Come Home."

Friday Trivia

2011-12-16T06:25:00.001-08:00

Question for December 16, 2011:
In films of the 1940s, who played the father of Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Gregory Peck and Roddy McDowall (twice)?

Previous question and answer:
What song was a country hit for Ernie Ashworth and a pop hit for Johnny Tillotson?

A: TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS

Thursday Trivia

2011-12-15T06:13:00.000-08:00

Question for December 15, 2011:
What song was a country hit for Ernie Ashworth and a pop hit for Johnny Tillotson?

Previous question and answer:
What TV series featured a character named Lucas Buck and a regular cast member named Lucas Black?

A: AMERICAN GOTHIC

Wednesday Trivia

2011-12-14T06:33:00.000-08:00

Question for December 14, 2011:
What TV series featured a character named Lucas Buck and a regular cast member named Lucas Black?

Previous question and answer:
Aerosmith, Kenny Rogers, and Gnarls Barkley all had hit songs that share what title?

A: CRAZY

Tuesday Trivia

2011-12-13T06:20:00.000-08:00

Question for December 13, 2011:
Aerosmith, Kenny Rogers, and Gnarls Barkley all had hit songs that share what title?

Previous question and answer:
What was the name of Allegra’s puppy on the Nickelodeon cartoon series “Allegra’s Window”?

A: LINDI

Monday Trivia

2011-12-12T07:21:00.000-08:00

Question for December 12, 2011:
What was the name of Allegra’s puppy on the Nickelodeon cartoon series “Allegra’s Window”?

Previous question and answer:
What diner is a hangout for characters on the TV series "Eureka"?

A: CAFE DIEM

Friday Trivia

2011-12-09T07:16:00.000-08:00

Question for December 9, 2011:
What diner is a hangout for characters on the TV series "Eureka"?

Previous question and answer:
What guitarist smashed his guitar on a TV camera and blew up his amplifiers while performing at the California Jam in 1974?

A: RITCHIE BLACKMORE of Deep Purple

Thursday Trivia

2011-12-08T06:28:00.000-08:00

Question for December 8, 2011:
What guitarist smashed his guitar on a TV camera and blew up his amplifiers while performing at the California Jam in 1974?

Previous question and answer:
Which cast member of "Desperate Housewives" is a former Miss Corpus Christi?

A: EVA LONGORIA

Wednesday Trivia

2011-12-07T06:13:00.000-08:00

Question for December 7, 2011:
Which cast member of "Desperate Housewives" is a former Miss Corpus Christi?

Previous question and answer:
What 1960s hit song featured additional percussion by Hal and his famous ashtray?

A: BARBARA ANN by the Beach Boys

Tuesday Trivia

2011-12-06T06:37:00.001-08:00

Question for December 6, 2011:
What 1960s hit song featured additional percussion by Hal and his famous ashtray?

Previous question and answer:
In the horror film "The Raven," Bela Lugosi played a surgeon with a unhealthy obsession of the works of what writer?

A: EDGAR ALLAN POE

Monday Trivia

2011-12-05T06:24:00.000-08:00

Question for December 5, 2011:
In the horror film "The Raven," Bela Lugosi played a surgeon with a unhealthy obsession of the works of what writer?

Previous question and answer:
What singer had top 20 songs in the 1950s about boys named Jimmy and Billy?

A: KATHY LINDEN sang the #7 hit "Billy"in 1958 and the #11 song "Goodbye Jimmy, Goodbye" in 1959.

Friday Trivia

2011-12-02T06:59:00.000-08:00

Question for December 2, 2011:
What singer had top 20 songs in the 1950s about boys named Jimmy and Billy?

Previous question and answer:
Who was the first celebrity bride at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, married there just two days after the casino opened?

A: CHARO married Xavier Cugat on August 7, 1966.

Thursday Trivia

2011-12-01T06:29:00.000-08:00

Question for December 1, 2011:
Who was the first celebrity bride at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, married there just two days after the casino opened?

Previous question and answer:
What comedian has been associated with TV shows that received a total of 26 Emmy nominations without a single win?

A: BILL MAHER

Wednesday Trivia

2011-11-30T07:25:00.000-08:00

Question for November 30, 2011:
What comedian has been associated with TV shows that received a total of 26 Emmy nominations without a single win?

Previous question and answer:
One of the hottest toys of 1973 was what doll made by Kenner that could chew its food and fill its diaper?

A: BABY ALIVE

Tuesday Trivia

2011-11-29T07:25:00.000-08:00

Question for November 29, 2011:
One of the hottest toys of 1973 was what doll made by Kenner that could chew its food and fill its diaper?

Previous question and answer:
Five out of the seven appearances by what man on ABC's "Wide World of Sports" rank among the 20 highest-rated episodes of the show?

A: EVEL KNIEVEL

Monday Trivia

2011-11-28T07:28:00.000-08:00

Question for November 28, 2011:
Five out of the seven appearances by what man on ABC's "Wide World of Sports" rank among the 20 highest-rated episodes of the show?

Previous question and answer:
What gangster shot and killed boxing manager Nick Donati at the end of the 1937 movie "Kid Galahad"?

A: TURKEY MORGAN, played by Humphrey Bogart

Wednesday Trivia

2011-11-23T07:14:00.000-08:00

Question for November 23, 2011:
What gangster shot and killed boxing manager Nick Donati at the end of the 1937 movie "Kid Galahad"?

Previous question and answer:
According to a hit song, who lives in Memphis, Tennessee, half a mile from the Mississippi bridge?

A: MARIE, according to the Chuck Berry song "Memphis, Tennessee"/Johnny Rivers song "Memphis." The sequel song, also written by Chuck Berry, was "Little Marie."

Tuesday Trivia

2011-11-22T06:39:00.000-08:00

Question for November 22, 2011:
According to a hit song, who lives in Memphis, Tennessee, half a mile from the Mississippi bridge?

Previous question and answer:
What Tony winner for the Broadway musical “Spamalot” plays a surgeon on “Grey’s Anatomy”?

A: SARA RAMIREZ

Monday Trivia

2011-11-21T07:50:00.000-08:00

Question for November 21, 2011:
What Tony winner for the Broadway musical “Spamalot” plays a surgeon on “Grey’s Anatomy”?

Previous question and answer:
What top ten hit from 1962 returned to the top 20 in the summer of 1988 following its appearance in the movie "Dirty Dancing"?

A: DO YOU LOVE ME by the Contours

Friday Trivia

2011-11-18T06:23:00.000-08:00

Question for November 18, 2011:
What top ten hit from 1962 returned to the top 20 in the summer of 1988 following its appearance in the movie "Dirty Dancing"?

Previous question and answer:
In what movie does Peter Sellers try to commit suicide while wrapped in a Norwegian flag?

A: WHAT'S NEW, PUSSYCAT?

Thursday Trivia

2011-11-17T07:56:00.000-08:00

Question for November 17, 2011:
In what movie does Peter Sellers try to commit suicide while wrapped in a Norwegian flag?

Previous question and answer:
Who is the only NFL player to make it to the Pro Bowl for playing three different positions?

A: JOE KLECKO was in the Pro Bowl as a defensive tackle, nose tackle, and defensive end.

Wednesday Trivia

2011-11-16T07:16:00.001-08:00

Question for November 16, 2011:
Who is the only NFL player to make it to the Pro Bowl for playing three different positions?

Previous question and answer:
In what 1970 Oscar-winning movie did one George portray another George?

A: George C. Scott played George S. Patton in PATTON

Tuesday Trivia

2011-11-15T07:44:00.000-08:00

Question for November 15, 2011:
In what 1970 Oscar-winning movie did one George portray another George?

Previous question and answer:
What rock singer had children with five different women, including models Alana Hamilton, Kelly Emberg, Rachel Hunter, and Penny Lancaster?

A: ROD STEWART

Monday Trivia

2011-11-14T06:56:00.000-08:00

Question for November 14, 2011:
What rock singer had children with five different women, including models Alana Hamilton, Kelly Emberg, Rachel Hunter, and Penny Lancaster?

Previous question and answer:
Who was the only player to be on all eleven championship teams for the Boston Celtics from 1957 to 1969?

A: BILL RUSSELL

Friday Trivia

2011-11-11T08:40:00.000-08:00

Question for November 11, 2011:
Who was the only player to be on all eleven championship teams for the Boston Celtics from 1957 to 1969?

Previous question and answer:
What kind of car tried to outrun the police in the Doobie Brothers song "Rockin' Down the Highway"?

A: FORD

Thursday Trivia

2011-11-10T06:39:00.000-08:00

Question for November 10, 2011:
What kind of car tried to outrun the police in the Doobie Brothers song "Rockin' Down the Highway"?

Previous question and answer:
Who ran for mayor against Holling Vincoeur, and won, 5 years after Vincoeur denied her request for a stop sign on a road near her property on "Northern Exposure"?

A: EDNA HANCOCK

Wednesday Trivia

2011-11-09T06:53:00.000-08:00

Question for November 9, 2011:
Here's a little post-Election Day trivia. Who ran for mayor against Holling Vincoeur, and won, 5 years after Vincoeur denied her request for a stop sign on a road near her property on "Northern Exposure"?

Previous question and answer:
What radio hero traveled the world with siblings Betty and Billy Fairfield?

A: JACK ARMSTRONG

Tuesday Trivia

2011-11-08T06:05:00.000-08:00

Question for November 8, 2011:
What radio hero traveled the world with siblings Betty and Billy Fairfield?

Previous question and answer:
What popular instrumental group was led by Julius Wechter?

A: BAJA MARIMBA BAND

Monday Trivia

2011-11-07T07:28:00.000-08:00

Question for November 7, 2011:
What popular instrumental group was led by Julius Wechter?

Previous question and answer:
What haunted house was built by Hugh Crain?

A: HILL HOUSE in the Shirley Jackson novel "The Haunting of Hill House" and the movie version "The Haunting"

Friday Trivia

2011-11-04T07:05:00.000-07:00

Question for November 4, 2011:
What haunted house was built by Hugh Crain?

Previous question and answer:
What literary award is named after the founder of the magazine "Amazing Stories"?

A: THE HUGO

Thursday Trivia

2011-11-03T06:17:00.000-07:00

Question for November 3, 2011:
What literary award is named after the founder of the magazine "Amazing Stories"?

Previous question and answer:
Frank Gehry's giant goldfish sculpture, "Peix d'Or," was created for the Summer Olympics in what city?

A: BARCELONA

Wednesday Trivia

2011-11-02T07:17:00.000-07:00

Question for November 2, 2011:
Frank Gehry's giant goldfish sculpture, "Peix d'Or," was created for the Summer Olympics in what city?

Previous question and answer:
The sitcom “When Things Were Rotten” spoofed what hero?

A: ROBIN HOOD

Tuesday Trivia

2011-11-01T07:04:00.000-07:00

Question for November 1, 2011:
The sitcom “When Things Were Rotten” spoofed what hero?

Previous question and answer:
Six people in the village of Kleinschloss have been drained of their blood at the beginning of what horror film?

A: THE VAMPIRE BAT (1933)

Monday Trivia

2011-10-31T07:52:00.000-07:00

Question for October 31, 2011:
Happy Halloween! Six people in the village of Kleinschloss have been drained of their blood at the beginning of what horror film?

Previous question and answer:
What city is the destination of the cross-country car race in "Two-Lane Blacktop"?

A: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Friday Trivia

2011-10-28T06:44:00.000-07:00

Question for October 28, 2011:
What city is the destination of the cross-country car race in "Two-Lane Blacktop"?

Previous question and answer:
What actor retired from the screen after serving in World War II and later served as the governor of Connecticut?

A: JOHN LODGE

Thursday Trivia

2011-10-27T07:11:00.001-07:00

Question for October 27, 2011:
What actor retired from the screen after serving in World War II and later served as the governor of Connecticut?

Previous question and answer:
Who was the first actor to win Emmy Awards for lead in a comedy series and lead in a drama series?

A: CARROLL O'CONNOR, for "All in the Family" and "In the Heat of the Night"

Wednesday Trivia

2011-10-26T09:08:00.000-07:00

Question for October 26, 2011:
Who was the first actor to win Emmy Awards for lead in a comedy series and lead in a drama series?

Previous question and answer:
In his first year as a film director, D.W. Griffith made 60 short films for what studio?

A: BIOGRAPH

Monday Trivia

2011-10-24T06:18:00.000-07:00

Question for October 24, 2011:
In his first year as a film director, D.W. Griffith made 60 short films for what studio?

Previous question and answer:
In the 1950s, what actress starred in remakes of the 1930s movies "The Women" and "My Man Godfrey"?

A: JUNE ALLYSON. "The Opposite Sex" was the remake of "The Women."

Friday Trivia

2011-10-21T07:31:00.000-07:00

Question for October 21, 2011:
In the 1950s, what actress starred in remakes of the 1930s movies "The Women" and "My Man Godfrey"?

Previous question and answer:
The Broadway musical "Donnybrook!" was based on what John Wayne movie?

A: THE QUIET MAN

Thursday Trivia

2011-10-20T06:13:00.000-07:00

Question for October 20, 2011:
The Broadway musical "Donnybrook!" was based on what John Wayne movie?

Previous question and answer:
According to the lyrics of a song, who used a wineglass as a scepter and a barstool as a throne?

A: THE QUEEN OF THE SILVER DOLLAR

Wednesday Trivia

2011-10-19T06:42:00.001-07:00

Question for October 19, 2011:
According to the lyrics of a song, who used a wineglass as a scepter and a barstool as a throne?

Previous question and answer:
What actor joined "Happy Days" in its 7th season and "The Love Boat" in its 8th season?

A: TED MCGINLEY

Tuesday Trivia

2011-10-18T07:15:00.001-07:00

Question for October 18, 2011:
What actor joined "Happy Days" in its 7th season and "The Love Boat" in its 8th season?

Previous question and answer:
Judge Reinhold appeared in what movie as a fast-food cook who would "serve no fries before their time"?

A: FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH

Monday Trivia

2011-10-17T07:22:00.001-07:00

Question for October 17, 2011:
Judge Reinhold appeared in what movie as a fast-food cook who would "serve no fries before their time"?

Previous question and answer:
What action figure was enhanced with "Eagle Eyes" in 1976?

A: GI JOE in the US and ACTION MAN in the UK

Friday Trivia

2011-10-14T06:39:00.000-07:00

Question for October 14, 2011:
What action figure was enhanced with "Eagle Eyes" in 1976?

Previous question and answer:
Who was the first MLB pitcher to defeat all 30 MLB teams?

A: AL LEITER

Thursday Trivia

2011-10-13T05:58:00.000-07:00

Question for October 13, 2011:
Who was the first MLB pitcher to defeat all 30 MLB teams?

Previous question and answer:
What haunted house movie is set during the Spanish Civil War in an isolated school called Santa Lucia?

A: THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE

Wednesday Trivia

2011-10-12T12:06:00.001-07:00

Question for October 12, 2011:
What haunted house movie is set during the Spanish Civil War in an isolated school called Santa Lucia?

Previous question and answer:
What singer assisted Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Allen Ginsberg in writing out the word cards held up by Dylan in the short film for his song "Subterranean Homesick Blues"?

A: Looking for DONOVAN but also accepted the lesser-known BOB NEUWIRTH.

Tuesday Trivia

2011-10-11T06:54:00.000-07:00

Question for October 11, 2011:
What singer assisted Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Allen Ginsberg in writing out the word cards held up by Dylan in the short film for his song "Subterranean Homesick Blues"?

Previous question and answer:
What head coach led the Florida Gators men's basketball team to consecutive NCAA championships?

A: BILLY DONOVAN, in 2006 and 2007.

Monday Trivia

2011-10-10T06:22:00.000-07:00

Question for October 10, 2011:
What head coach led the Florida Gators men's basketball team to consecutive NCAA championships?

Previous question and answer:
What fictional character has been played on film by Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Chamberlain and Sean Connery?

A: ALLAN QUATERMAIN

Friday Trivia

2011-10-07T06:35:00.000-07:00

Question for October 7, 2011:
What fictional character has been played on film by Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Chamberlain and Sean Connery?

Previous question and answer:
What former child TV star co-wrote the Natasha Bedingfield hit “Unwritten”?

A: DANIELLE BRISEBOIS

Thursday Trivia

2011-10-06T08:28:00.000-07:00

Question for October 6, 2011:
What former child TV star co-wrote the Natasha Bedingfield hit “Unwritten”?

Previous question and answer:
Who shared an Emmy Award with his brother in 1961 as the head writer for "The Red Skelton Show"?

A: SHERWOOD SCHWARTZ

Wednesday Trivia

2011-10-05T07:34:00.000-07:00

Question for October 5, 2011:
Who sharred an Emmy Award with his brother in 1961 as the head writer for "The Red Skelton Show"?

Previous question and answer:
When Connie Chung's portable battery pack shorted out and started to smoke at the 1984 Democratic Convention, which U.S. Senator came to her rescue?

A: JOHN GLENN

Tuesday Trivia

2011-10-04T07:16:00.001-07:00

Question for October 4, 2011:
When Connie Chung's portable battery pack shorted out and started to smoke at the 1984 Democratic Convention, which U.S. Senator came to her rescue?

Previous question and answer:
Dick Sargent replaced Dick York on "Bewitched" in 1969. On what other TV series did one William replace another William in 1965?

A: William Demarest succeeded William Frawley as housekeeper and babysitter on MY THREE SONS

Monday Trivia

2011-10-03T07:30:00.000-07:00

Question for October 3, 2011:
Dick Sargent replaced Dick York on "Bewitched" in 1969. On what other TV series did one William replace another William in 1965?

Previous question and answer:
The theme song for what TV series mentioned Farrah Fawcett, Sally Field and Raquel Welch in its lyrics?

A: "The Unknown Stuntman," sung by Lee Majors for THE FALL GUY

Friday Trivia

2011-09-30T07:05:00.000-07:00

Question for September 30, 2011:
The theme song for what TV series mentioned Farrah Fawcett, Sally Field and Raquel Welch in its lyrics?

Previous question and answer:
Whose beaus included boxer K.O. Kelly and the well-to-do Randy Van Ronson?

A: Comic book character KATY KEENE

Thursday Trivia

2011-09-29T06:55:00.000-07:00

Question for September 29, 2011:
Whose beaus included boxer K.O. Kelly and the well-to-do Randy Van Ronson?

Previous question and answer:
What country song was a #3 hit for Johnny Bond and a #5 hit for Ernest Tubb in the same year?

A: SO ROUND, SO FIRM, SO FULLY PACKED

Wednesday Trivia

2011-09-28T08:00:00.000-07:00

Question for September 28, 2011:
What country song was a #2 hit for Johnny Bond and a #5 hit for Ernest Tubb in the same year?

Previous question and answer:
What food mascot is represented by a 55’-tall statue in Blue Earth, Minnesota?

A: JOLLY GREEN GIANT

Tuesday Trivia

2011-09-27T06:16:00.000-07:00

Question for September 27, 2011:
What food mascot is represented by a 55’-tall statue in Blue Earth, Minnesota?

Previous question and answer:
Who was the 17-year-old star of an eponymous sitcom that debuted in 1963?

A: PATTY DUKE

Monday Trivia

2011-09-26T06:12:00.000-07:00

Question for September 26, 2011:
Who was the 17-year-old star of an eponymous sitcom that debuted in 1963?

Previous question and answer:
What was the name of the apartment building that was home for the Jetsons?

A: SKYPAD APARTMENTS

Friday Trivia

2011-09-23T07:26:00.000-07:00

Question for September 23, 2011:
What was the name of the apartment building that was home for the Jetsons?

Previous question and answer:
What actor has been name-checked in hit songs by Shania Twain, Kenny Chesney and Travie McCoy?

A: BRAD PITT. The songs, respectively, were "That Don't Impress Me Much," "Out Last Night" and "Billionaire."

Thursday Trivia

2011-09-22T07:23:00.000-07:00

Question for September 22, 2011:
What actor has been name-checked in hit songs by Shania Twain, Kenny Chesney and Travie McCoy?

Previous question and answer:
Nigel Preston, Mark Brzezicki, Les Warner, and Matt Sorum have all played drums for what band?

A: THE CULT

Wednesday Trivia

2011-09-21T11:26:00.000-07:00

Question for September 21, 2011:
Nigel Preston, Mark Brzezicki, Les Warner, and Matt Sorum have all played drums for what band?

Previous question and answer:
Harry Nilsson wrote the song "Give, Love, Joy" for what 1982 Christmas TV special?

A: ZIGGY'S GIFT. RIP Tom Wilson.

Tuesday Trivia

2011-09-20T08:39:00.000-07:00

Question for September 20, 2011:
Harry Nilsson wrote the song "Give, Love, Joy" for what 1982 Christmas TV special?

Previous question and answer:
What black comedy film was promoted with the tagline “A good football coach can get away with murder”?

A: PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW

Monday Trivia

2011-09-19T07:38:00.001-07:00

Question for September 19, 2011:
What black comedy film was promoted with the tagline “A good football coach can get away with murder”?

Previous question and answer:
Who was the first comic book villain to battle Spider-Man for a second time?

A: THE VULTURE fought Spidey in Amazing Spider-Man #2 and returned in issue #7.