July 1, 1998
What actress is mentioned in the lyrics of "Dig It" by the Beatles,
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham, and the latest single by Ringo
Starr, "La De Da"?
A: DORIS DAY
July 2, 1998
What famous playwright composed music using the pseudonym "Corno di
Basseto," the Italian term for the tenor clarinet?
A: GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
July 3, 1998
The name's the same. What was the name of the Greek war hero who has
been credited with the invention of dice, the alphabet and the
lighthouse; and the name of the Saracen knight defeated by Sir
Tristram in the legends of King Arthur?
A: PALAMIDES
July 6, 1998
What tennis player won her record-breaking 20th Wimbledon title on
this day (July 6) in 1979?
A: BILLIE JEAN KING
July 7, 1998
Showings of what movie favorite frequently begin with audience members
shouting "Let there be lips!"?
A: ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
July 8, 1998
What actor killed Basil Rathbone in "The Mark of Zorro," and in turn
was killed by John Carradine in "Jesse James"?
A: TYRONE POWER
July 9, 1998
"Scrambled Eggs" was the working title for the Beatles' song
"Yesterday." Which other Beatles hit was written with the working
title "Daisy Hawkins"?
A: ELEANOR RIGBY
July 10, 1998
What was the name of the baby girl born to Betty Jo and Steve on
"Petticoat Junction"?
A: KATHY JO
July 13, 1998
What classic film featured Greta Garbo saying "I vant to be alone,"
and ended with the line "People come, people go. Nothing ever
happens"?
A: GRAND HOTEL
July 14, 1998
On "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," most of Perry
White's advice and anecdotes involved what celebrity lionized by
Perry?
A: ELVIS PRESLEY. Perry's favorite expression was updated from "Great
Caesar's Ghost!" to "Great Shades of Elvis!"
July 15, 1998
What cartoon rodents were pursued by Lt. Col. Kit Coyote and Sgt. Okey
Homa?
A: GO-GO GOPHERS
July 16, 1998
Whose crimefighting partners included Mike Gambit, Catherine Gale, Dr.
David Keel and Tara King?
A: JOHN STEED, the dapper agent from "The Avengers" whose best known
partner is the leather-loving Mrs. Emma Peel.
July 17, 1998
Under what name did the musical Wolfgramm family record and perform?
A: THE JETS
July 20, 1998
Which cast member from the original "Star Trek" TV series was the
first to make a guest appearance on "Star Trek: The Next Generation"?
A: DEFOREST KELLEY, as an unspecified Admiral (who certainly resembled
the curmudgeonly Dr. McCoy) in the show's first episode.
July 21, 1998
What #1 song from 1958 featured only one lyric, the one-word title of
the song?
A: TEQUILA by the Champs
July 22, 1998
What TV series featured a 150-pound family sheepdog named Ladadog?
A: PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES
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