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“Yo!, Pass the AUX Cord, You Better Not Read” TRASH set Questions written by: Brady Orwick, Joseph Seaba, Douglas McIntosh, Zachary Beltz, Dexter Wickham, Caden Stone, Alexandria Hill, Trenton Kiesling, Aleesa Hill, you know...the Usual Suspects. Lead guitarist and Meme Lord: Joshua Malecki. Questions edited by: (That guy again) Joshua Malecki. The Fort Osage High School. Round 5 1. The first host of this show was fired after a drunk-driving offense, and this show was filmed in Philadelphia for his first twelve years. This show was criticized for allowing black performers, but the dancers and audience* were all white until this show moved to Los Angeles. This show launched the careers of numerous artists, like Aerosmith and Run-DMC, but saw its ratings drop with the advent of MTV. This show featured the “Rate-a-Record” sketch, where audience were asked to compare the merits of recently released albums. For 10 points, name this music and dance program, hosted by Dick Clark, which ran from 1952-1989. American Bandstand 2. In the original celebration of this holiday, a clock was placed in a bag and nailed to the wall. Meatloaf is commonly served on this holiday, although ham and turkey were served in its first incarnation. In 2016, the Tampa Bay Times allowed readers to send in grievances* to be published on this holiday, December 23rd. The clock that originally was used for this holiday has been since replaced by an unadorned metal pole. In a traditional setup for this holiday, the “Airing of Grievances” precedes the meal, followed by “Feats of Strength,” which usually involves a wrestling match. For 10 points, name this holiday popularized by a 1997 episode of Seinfeld. Festivus (for the rest of us…) 3. One of this performer’s most famous songs was originally a country-style tune called “Ida May.” This singer appeared in the 1964 movie, The TAMI Show, where he alternated performances with Gerry and the Pacemakers. This singer’s biggest hit, Johnny B. Goode,* was placed on a disc for the Voyager I spacecraft when it was launched in 1977. This singer’s other hits included “Rock n’ Roll Music,” “Sweet Little Sixteen,” and “No Particular Place to Go.” For 10 points, name this early rock n’ roll pioneer, who turned “Ida May” into “Maybellene” in 1955, for Chess Records, and passed away in March, 2017. Chuck Berry 4. This actress survived the London Blitz, and began her performing career shortly thereafter. She was the original “Guinevere,” opposite Richard Burton, and was passed over for My Fair Lady for Audrey Hepburn. A botched throat surgery in 1997 left this actress with a distinct soprano* with a raspy alto, which prompted her to successfully sue the hospital for medical malpractice. This actress appeared in numerous musicals in the 1960’s and 1970’s including The Sound of Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Darling Lili. For 10 points, name this actress who won an Oscar in her first film, Mary Poppins. Julie Andrews 5. This franchise was the only original American Football League team never to have played in its title game, and the only one that never had a winning season during the 10 year history of the AFL. This franchise’s first star player was “Franchise” Floyd Little,* and they made their first playoff run in 1977, with their famous “Orange Crush” defense. This franchise lost its first three appearances in the Super Bowl before winning back-to-back Championships behind franchise QB John Elway. For 10 points, name this NFL franchise, which most recently won Super Bowl 50 behind the play of its “Orange Crush 2.0” defense and QB Peyton Manning. Denver Broncos (prompt on partial answer) 6. The two protagonists of this TV show continuously prank call a random individual from the phone book, prompting that individual to come after them after using *69 {said: STAR-69}. These two protagonists are given a pass by Principal McVicker* to leave Highland High School during a visit by President Bill Clinton, but they stick around campus anyway, showing off their pass. These characters regularly torment their hippie teacher Mr. Van Driesen, and their old-school neighbor, Mr. Anderson. For 10 points, name this duo, who watch and comment on music videos in their namesake show, when not scuffling through school. Beavis and Butt-head 7. This song was originally intended for the aborted Lifehouse project, and the guitar riff after its bridge is similar to the song that follows it on the 1971 album, Who’s Next. This song is sung from the point of view of an antagonist named Jumbo, and states, “Nobody knows what it’s like/*To be the bad man/To be the sad man.” Limp Bizkit covered this song on a 2003 album, and its music video contains scenes from the movie Gothika, as well as lead actress Halle Berry. For 10 points, name this rock song, which states, “If I smile/Please tell me some bad news,” by British rock band the Who. “Behind Blue Eyes” (the song that followed it was “Won’t Get Fooled Again”) 8. In the opening scene of Silver Linings Playbook, Bradley Cooper’s character checks out of a mental health facility located in this city. This city is the setting for most of John Waters’ films, including Cry-Baby and Hairspray,* and was the setting for Barry Levinson’s film Diner and the long-running police TV show, Homicide: Life on the Streets. This city was also the setting for the continual conflict between the drug-dealing Avon Barksdale and the local police during the first season of The Wire. For 10 points, name this East Coast city, whose “Eastern” neighborhood was the setting for the two police dramas listed above. Baltimore 9. This NHL hockey player debuted in 1946 and is the only NHL player to compete in five different decades. This player played with the Omaha Knights of the USHL as a 17 year old before joining the team he is best known for. This NHL player is the namesake of a “hat trick,” that consists of a goal, an assist, and a fight* in the same game. This left wing did not receive his famous #9 jersey until his second season in the league. For 10 points, name this player, nicknamed “Mr. Hockey,” who won 4 Stanley Cups and 6 MVP’s while playing with the Detroit Red Wings. Gordie Howe 10. This artist released his debut album O.B.E., Vol. 1 under the pseudonym “Breezy Lovejoy.” This artist forms a duo with hip-hop producer Knxwldge {said: “knowledge”} that released the album “Yes Lawd!,” and has songs such as “Lyk Dis” {LIKE- DISS} and “Suede.” That group is called NxWorries {no worries}, and his solo albums include Venice and* Malibu. For 10 points, name this rapper and singer who appeared on six songs on Dr. Dre’s album Compton, and has songs like “Am I Wrong” and “Come Down.” Anderson .Paak {pack” or “pock”} (prompt on partial answer) 11. This resident of Sandy Shores community in Blaine County is known for being a private business owner of his company T.P.I.* He is introduced by stomping Johnny Klebitz {KLAY-BITZ} to death and then kills many members of a local biker gang, the “Lost MC.” He has been searching for his long-lost, and assumed dead, best friend Michael Townley who is now living under the name “Michael DeSanta” in nearby Los Santos. For 10 points, name this character from Grand Theft Auto Five who finds and works alongside Franklin Clinton and Michael DeSanta. Trevor Philips (accept either answer) 12. This actor is one of two to refuse an Oscar, which he won for his signature role as a controversial general. This actor’s first major role was as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove,* which he resented since his character gives a completely over-the-top performance. This actor played Ebenezer Scrooge in made-for-TV version of A Christmas Carol, and his final role was in 1999’s Inherit the Wind. For 10 points, name this method actor, who played the title general in 1970’s Patton, for which he refused the Best Actor Oscar. George C. Scott 13. LA Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale appeared on an episode of this series as himself, which prompts Greg to try and become a pitcher The namesake family in this series gets lost in an old ghost town near the Grand Canyon in a three-episode arc at the beginning of Season 3.* A 1981 spinoff of this show featured two of the three daughters as newlyweds. This show aired for only five seasons, but has become a cult classic in syndication. For 10 points, name this TV series, about “a group” that “somehow formed a family” with 3 sons and 3 daughters, along with a widowed father and mother. The Brady Bunch (the spinoff show was “The Brady Brides” or “The Brady Girls Get Married”) 14. One of the early names for this band was the “Peppermints,” and their self-titled first album featured the single “The Big Three Killed My Baby.” This band produced a Lego-inspired music video for their single “Fell in Love With a Girl,”* and a song from the same album, “We’re Going to Be Friends,” was featured on the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite. This band’s 2003 album Elephant features their biggest hit song, and their last studio album was 2007’s Icky Thump. For 10 points, name this garage-rock band from Detroit, whose biggest hit was 2003’s “Seven Nation Army.” The White Stripes 15.