January 8, 2002
In 1963, brothers Jesus, Felipe and Matty Alou played together
in the same outfield for what baseball team?
A: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
January 9, 2002
When Richard Nixon resigned from the U.S. presidency in
August 1974, to whom did he tender his letter of resignation?
A: HENRY KISSINGER
January 10, 2002
In what movie did Ida Lupino and Robert Preston play the
parents of Steve McQueen?
A: JUNIOR BONNER
January 11, 2002
Stanley and E.J. were a married couple on what 1980s TV series?
A: TRAPPER JOHN, M.D. The couple's surname was Riverside.
January 14, 2002
In 1975, the Federal Trade Commission banned certain
Grape-Nuts TV commercials that claimed that parts of wild plants
could be edible. They feared the ads would encourage children
to eat unknown, and potentially poisonous, plants. Who was the
famous naturalist featured in these commercials?
A: EUELL GIBBONS
January 15, 2002
What American women's tennis champion won at least one
Grand Slam singles title each year for 13 consecutive years?
A: CHRIS EVERT
January 16, 2002
What Hall of Fame pitcher was forced to retire after receiving a
leg injury during a batting practice?
A: WALTER JOHNSON
January 21, 2002
In what Hitchcock film is a murder hidden by the showing of the
Disney cartoon "Who Killed Cock Robin?"
A: SABOTAGE, not to be confused with "Saboteur"
January 22, 2002
In 1996, Paul Hogan starred in what movie based on a 1960s TV
series?
A: FLIPPER
January 23, 2002
What NFL Hall of Fame kicker attended Montana State
University on a skiing scholarship?
A: JAN STENERUD
January 24, 2002
Slurm is a popular soft drink on what TV series?
A: FUTURAMA
January 25, 2002
What singing group originally recorded on the Checker label as
El Rays?
A: THE DELLS
January 28, 2002
In what movie western does Gregory Peck duke it out with
Charlton Heston?
A: THE BIG COUNTRY
January 29, 2002
Who starred as a graduate student working at an inner-city
youth center on the TV series "Here and Now"?
A: MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER
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