February 2, 2000
Orson Welles made his Broadway debut in a production of what
Shakespeare play?
A: ROMEO AND JULIET, in 1934. He played Tybalt.
February 3, 2000
Who or what is referred to by the acronym POTUS?
A: PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
February 7, 2000
What rock group performs the current version of the opening
theme song for "The Drew Carey Show"?
A: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The
song is titled "Cleveland Rocks." A number of players dropped the
last two words of the band's name.
February 8, 2000
What Wild West figure was born Robert LeRoy Parker?
A: BUTCH CASSIDY
February 9, 2000
Clint Eastwood's role in "White Hunter, Black Heart" was inspired
by what film director?
A: JOHN HUSTON
February 10, 2000
In what musical does the title character nearly marry
Appassionata von Climax?
A: LI'L ABNER
February 14, 2000
What profession was shared by the father of Charlie Brown and
the father of his creator, Charles Schulz?
A: BARBER
February 15, 2000
Which "Peanuts" character was featured in a series of TV
commercials for Regina vacuum cleaners in 1993?
A: PIGPEN
February 16, 2000
What singer's backup band on his self-titled 1987 album was the
Banshees of Blue?
A: BUSTER POINDEXTER
February 17, 2000
"Gardol" was the secret ingredient in what brand name product in
the 1950s?
A: COLGATE TOOTHPASTE
February 18, 2000
In the "Peanuts" comic strip, what was the name of the character
who introduced Peppermint Patty to Charlie Brown?
A: ROY. You can see the original strip at:
http://thedilbertzone.com/comics/peanuts/f_profiles/html/f4h.html
February 21, 2000
In the movie "Striking Distance," Bruce Willis played a homicide
detective demoted to river rescue patrol in what city?
A: PITTSBURGH
February 22, 2000
What animal appears on the cover of Stephen Stills' self-titled
solo debut album?
A: GIRAFFE
February 23, 2000
Wimpy would gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.
Who is the proprietor of the restaurant where Wimpy is most
likely to buy a hamburger?
A: ROUGH HOUSE
February 24, 2000
What country has banned future airings of its version of "Who
Wants to Be a Millionaire," considering to be an illegal lottery?
A: SWEDEN
February 25, 2000
What singer forced the suspension of TV commercials from Ford
Lincoln Mercury by suing the company for using a singer named
Ula Hedwig to impersonate her in these 1988 ads?
A: BETTE MIDLER
February 28, 2000
What heavy metal band's platinum albums include "Kill 'Em All,"
"Ride the Lightning," and "...And Justice For All"?
A: METALLICA
February 29, 2000
What NASCAR driver is nicknamed "The Intimidator"?
A: DALE EARNHARDT
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