May 1, 2001
What comic book heroine lived in the town of Leesburg?
A: SUPERGIRL
May 2, 2001
Dusty Springfield sang backing vocals on what Elton John hit?
A: THE BITCH IS BACK. Springfield sang backup on a couple other
Elton John songs, but this was the only Billboard top 40 hit.
May 3, 2001
What Orson Welles film was trimmed from a 151-minute director's
cut to 88 minutes by RKO, and then released on a twin bill with
"Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost"?
A: THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS
May 4, 2001
What was the name of the niece of comic strip showgirl Dixie
Dugan?
A: IMOGENE
May 7, 2001
Who was Bobbie Gentry's duet partner on the 1970 hit "All I Have
to Do is Dream"?
A: GLEN CAMPBELL
May 8, 2001
What kind of birds adopted Big Bird in the movie "Sesame Street
Presents Follow That Bird"?
A: DODOS
May 9, 2001
What cat was the best friend of archy the cockroach?
A: MEHITABEL
May 11, 2001
On "Adam-12," Officer Jim Reed often spoke of his wife. What was
her first name?
A: JEAN
May 14, 2001
What was the shared name of the diner owners on "The Wayan
Bros." and "Johnny Bravo"?
A: POPS
May 15, 2001
George W. Bush isn't the first U.S. President to give nicknames to
his advisors. Which President's staff included "Harry the Hop,"
"Henry the Morgue," and "Tommy the Cork"?
A: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. The nicknames were for Cabinet
members Harry Hopkins and Henry Morgenthau, and his
speechwriter, Tommy Corcoran.
May 16, 2001
What woman from the Bible is the narrator of the best-selling Anita
Diamant novel "The Red Tent"?
A: DINAH
May 17, 2001
The Carpenters hit "For All We Know" was an Oscar-winning song
for what movie?
A: LOVERS AND OTHER STRANGERS
May 18, 2001
Who was the first woman from North Carolina to grace the cover of
"Time" magazine?
A: AVA GARDNER
May 21, 2001
A copy of what Beatles album sold at auction for a record $38,500?
A: YESTERDAY AND TODAY
May 22, 2001
After the retirement of David Brinkley, who took over co-hosting
duties with Sam Donaldson of "This Week With David Brinkley"?
A: COKIE ROBERTS
May 23, 2001
Poet Maya Angelou and comedienne Whoopi Goldberg share what
original surname?
A: JOHNSON. Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson.
Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Johnson.
May 24, 2001
What NFL running back rushed for a record 1,808 yards in
his rookie season?
A: ERIC DICKERSON
May 28, 2001
How much money does each player begin with in the Milton
Bradley board game "Easy Money"?
A: $2000
Hasbro apparently published a later version of Easy Money
in which players started with $20,000 instead of $2,000.
If you answered $20,000, give yourself a kudos.
May 29, 2001
What actress appeared in film versions of the Neil Simon works
"Barefoot in the Park" and "California Suite"?
May 30, 2001
What actress sued "Playboy" in 1966 for publishing nude photos of
her taken from the filming of the movie "The Game is Over"?
A: JANE FONDA
May 31, 2001
What exercise guru appeared in the food orgy sequence in Federico
Fellini's "Satyricon"?
A: RICHARD SIMMONS
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