QUESTION OF THE DAY ARCHIVE -- April 1998

Copyright 1998 Ray Hamel


April 1, 1998
April Dancer was the name of the title character on what TV series?
A: THE GIRL FROM U.N.C.L.E.


April 2, 1998
What Baseball Hall-of-Famer was the last player to get a hit off of pitcher Satchel Paige?
A: CARL YASTRZEMSKI


April 7, 1998
A picture of what actress appeared on the tornado instrumentation package designed by Bill Harding (Bill Paxton) in the movie "Twister"?
A: JUDY GARLAND. The instrumentation package was called DOROTHY.


April 8, 1998
What singer is mentioned in the lyrics of Adam Ant's hit "Goody Two Shoes"?
A: AL GREEN


April 9, 1998
What actress was married to actors Franchot Tone and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.?
A: JOAN CRAWFORD. A lot of folks guessed Mary Pickford who was married to Douglas Fairbanks Sr.


April 10, 1998
In the Easter TV special, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail," what actors, associated with various "Scooby Doo" cartoons, provided the voices for Peter and his nemesis, Irontail?
A: CASEY KASEM as Peter and VINCENT PRICE as Irontail. They previously worked together on the TV cartoon series "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo."


April 13, 1998
What movie cowboy made his final film appearance in the 15-chapter serial "The Miracle Rider" prior to his untimely death?
A: TOM MIX


April 14, 1998
What Saturday morning kids' show regularly featured performances by a rock band called the Evolution Revolution?
A: LANCELOT LINK, SECRET CHIMP


April 15, 1998
The duo of Jim and Cathy Post placed a song on the Billboard top ten singles charts in 1968 using what musical alias?
A: FRIEND AND LOVER who had a hit with "Reach Out of the Darkness."


April 16, 1998
What movie detective investigated the murder of his partner, Miles Archer?
A: SAM SPADE in "The Maltese Falcon"


April 17, 1998
On what TV series would you find children named Matt, Simon, Mary, Lucy and Ruthie?
A: 7TH HEAVEN


April 21, 1998
In what movie does a group of Immortals enjoin in a battle called "The Gathering" with the sole survivor receiving "The Prize"?
A: HIGHLANDER


April 22, 1998
In what year did "Life" magazine present Olympic gold on its February 14 cover, Barry Goldwater on its July 24 cover, and the movie "Goldfinger" on its November 6 cover?
A: 1964


April 23, 1998
By what collective name do we know King Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D?
A: BEASTIE BOYS


April 24, 1998
In the movie "Lovesick," Dr. Saul Benjamin (played by Dudley Moore) has regular conversations with what imaginary figure?
A: SIGMUND FREUD, played by Sir Alec Guinness.


April 27, 1998
In the 1976 movie "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution," Sherlock Holmes consults with what famous doctor played by Alan Arkin?
A: SIGMUND FREUD, again.


April 28, 1998
The Platters, John Denver and Brenda Lee each had a top 20 hit with different songs sharing what title?
A: I'M SORRY


April 29, 1998
"Trouble" is the anthem of what primitive punk-rock duo whose real names are Jacqui Blake and Carrie Askew?
A: SHAMPOO


April 30, 1998
The original View-Master was issued in 1938 in a design called "Model A" by the manufacturer. With each design change, the company has changed the model letter (Model B, Model C, etc.). What letter is the current model, first issued in 1992?
A: MODEL N


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