May 1, 1998
On the TV series "Columbo," what was the name of Lt. Columbo's dog?
A: DOG. As Columbo put it, "He's a dog so we call him Dog."
May 4, 1998
What TV host surprised hundreds of celebrity guests with the words
"This is your life!"?
A: RALPH EDWARDS was the long-time host of "This is Your Life."
May 5, 1998
Although the movie wasn't the flop he made it out to be, what film was
the subject of a running gag used by Jack Benny about his "dismal"
film career?
A: THE HORN BLOWS AT MIDNIGHT
May 6, 1998
In the movie "The Seven Year Itch," Marilyn Monroe came out of a movie
theater telling Tom Ewell she felt sorry for what movie monster?
A: THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
May 7, 1998
What "Space: 1999" commander shared his last name with an actor from
"Star Trek"?
A: COMMANDER JOHN KOENIG, played by Martin Landau, shared his last
name with "Star Trek" regular Walter Koenig.
May 8, 1998
Discovered by Bill Anderson, she had her only #1 hit with her debut
single, "Once A Day," in 1964. Who was this country singer born
Constance June Meadows?
A: CONNIE SMITH
May 11, 1998
Who borrowed the song lyric "What's It All About" from the theme song
of the movie "Alfie" for the title of his 1992 autobiography?
A: MICHAEL CAINE, who starred in the movie "Alfie"
May 12, 1998
According to Uncle Remus, what kind of day is it "when you can't open
your mouth without having a song jump right out of it?"?
A: ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH DAY.
May 13, 1998
Soeur Sourire was the recording name used by the former Jeanine
Deckers on what one-hit wonder song that was a tribute to a religious
order? Hint: The song stayed at #1 on the pop charts for 4 weeks in
1963.
A: DOMINIQUE by the Singing Nun
May 14, 1998
The soundtrack from the TV series "Miami Vice" spent 11 weeks at the
top of the Billboard albums chart in 1985. It broke the old 10-week
mark sent by a 1959 TV soundtrack album from what TV series?
A: PETER GUNN
May 15, 1998
What TV character hit a home run off of Sandy Koufax, had an encounter
with "Dear Abby," and intercepted Clint Eastwood's telephone calls?
A: MISTER ED
May 18, 1998
In what movie did Frank Sinatra utter the line: "Raymond Shaw is the
kindest, warmest, bravest most understanding human being I've met in
my whole life"?
A: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE. Sinatra has been programmed to give that
response when asked about Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey).
May 19, 1998
What Oscar-winning actor appeared unbilled in the 1992 movie "Radio
Flyer"?
A: TOM HANKS
May 20, 1998
In a 1992 poll of 4- to 6-year olds by Playskool, what actor was voted
the man who most resembles Mr. Potato Head? What Oscar-winning actor
appeared unbilled in the 1992 movie "Radio Flyer"?
A: JOHN GOODMAN
May 21, 1998
Murphy Brown got one at her baby shower. George Bush told C-SPAN that
his was broken by Marlin Fitzwater. Jay Leno demonstrated its capacity
as an orange juicer. What is this product?
A: THIGH-MASTER
May 25, 1998
Mark Kellogg was the first Associated Press reporter to die while on
assignment. What historic event was he covering at the time?
A: BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN. His final message to Associated Press
reads "By the time this reaches you we would have met and fought the
red devils, with what result remains to be seen. I go with Custer and
will be at the death."
May 26, 1998
Van Halen's lead singer, Gary Cherone, was formerly a frontman from
what Boston-based band?
A: EXTREME
May 27, 1998
In 1996, what filmmaker paid $550,000 for Clark Gable's 1934 Best
Picture Oscar for "It Happened One Night" and then donated it to the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences?
A: STEVEN SPIELBERG
May 28, 1998
What comic book superhero group included members Merryman, Dumb Bunny,
The Blimp, White Feather and Awkwardman?
A: THE INFERIOR FIVE
May 29, 1998
According to Kramer on "Seinfeld," what appliance was "the biggest
scam perpetrated on the American public since one-hour Martinizing"?
A: CARPET SWEEPER
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