Super ACRONYM - Round 1
1. Description acceptable. This character grabs a woman and tells her, "Americans, you're all the same, always overdressing for the wrong occasions," then unveils an ominous apparatus that turns out to be a coat hanger. Ronald Lacey plays this character, who sustains an injury at a tavern called the Raven that prompts him to arrange (*) an excavation near Cairo to locate the Well of Souls. That injury is later seen in close-up when this character gives a Heil Hitler, showing one side of the headpiece of the Staff of Ra seared onto his palm. For 10 points, name this villain who dies in an absolutely amazing way in Raiders of the Lost Ark. ANSWER: The Nazi whose face is melted off (or Major Arnold Ernst Toht; accept any answer indicating the Nazi whose face is melted by the Ark of the Covenant; accept answers indicating the Nazi who wears glasses or similar; prompt on answers like "that one Nazi (from Raiders)")
2. In 1920, baseball owners briefly considered imposing an automatic balk as a penalty for taking this action. Chris Rose and Kevin Millar host an MLB Network talk show whose name parodies this action. In 2006, Todd Williams badly botched one of these actions against Miguel Cabrera. In a 1998 game, Buck Showalter had (*) Gregg Olson of the Diamondbacks do this with the bases loaded against Barry Bonds, who accumulated 120 of these actions in 2004. Beginning in 2017 at the Major League level, no actual throws were necessary to issue, for 10 points, what baseball action that deliberately lets a man on base? ANSWER: intentional walk (or intentional base on balls; prompt on "walk" or "base on balls" without the word "intentional")
3. A website that allows users to "discover" this place features the chatbot Aeden. The northern portion of this location includes Python Pass, which is home to a woodcutter. Destin Levy, a technician whose work supported this place, was criticized as a "necro perv" by behavior analyst Elsie Hughes. (*) The company that operates this place and its sister locations formerly used the slogan "Boy, Have We Got a Vacation for You!" The Ghost Nation is a tribe that resides on the outskirts of this place. Anthony Hopkins played Robert Ford, a co-creator of, for 10 points, what Delos theme park that features lifelike robots, and which titles a 2016 HBO series? ANSWER: Westworld
4. A rip-off of this game's first level was made by id Software under the name Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement. An enemy that made its first appearance in this game will break free of its namesake constraint on its 50th attempt to do so. This game was bundled with its respective console in the "Challenge (*) Set." A certain musical instrument can be reached by crouching on a white block in the third level of this game, which Jimmy Woods finds to win a competition in the climax of the film The Wizard. The Goomba's shoe and Tanooki suit were introduced in, for 10 points, what last 8-bit game in the "Super Mario" series? ANSWER: Super Mario Bros. 3 (accept SMB3 but do not accept or prompt on partial answers)
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5. Rolling Stone described this song as having a "simple, vicious loop" that treats a certain network "as a punching bag." This song includes a clip of Geraldo Rivera noting that "hip hop has done more damage to young African Americans than racism in recent years." This song's music video opens with its rapper in an interrogation room before (*) Don Cheadle enters and lip-syncs its lyrics, which include lines like "backbone don't exist, born outside a jellyfish" and "I kill shit" due to the title thing. Things like "war and peace," "loyalty," and "royalty" are said to be in the title material of, for 10 points, what second track on Kendrick Lamar's Damn? ANSWER: DNA.
6. In 2011, Kendall Hunter started one game in place of this player, who has not missed a start since. In his second pro season, this player broke his team's one-game rushing record held by Charlie Garner and earned a starting job after Kevan (*) Barlow was traded. This player, who allegedly scored a 6 on his Wonderlic test, joined his current team in 2015 despite numerous reports that he would replace LeSean McCoy with the Eagles. In 2016 this player, who is by far the active leader in career rushing yards, became the first 1,000-yard rusher for his current team since Joseph Addai [uh-”DIE”]. For 10 points, name this former 49ers and current Colts halfback. ANSWER: Frank Gore (or Franklin Delano Gore)
7. In 2016, one of these people tweeted a photo of the other inexplicably captioned "Potato." One of these two people jokingly mocked the other's "Songbird," which was the first commercial single to be written by the latter. One of these people pulled out of an MTV Unplugged (*) performance at the last minute, and then spent the performance heckling the other of these people from a balcony. Though they are most well-known for their work together, these men have also performed with Beady Eye and a namesake group partially named High Flying Birds. For 10 points, name these brothers who utterly despise each other and who fronted Oasis. ANSWER: Gallagher brothers (or Noel and Liam Gallagher; prompt on "Oasis")
8. One hero known by this name comforts his stepmother Dana after his father Jack is murdered by Captain Boomerang. The origin story of a character with this name heavily involves the mobster Tony Zucco. In 1988, a poll was conducted via a 900 number to decide if a hero with this moniker should die, resulting in the pivotal moment of the story (*) A Death in the Family. Stephanie Brown and Carrie Kelley are females who have held this role. The first hero with this name abandoned it to become Nightwing and was an orphan from a family of acrobats. For 10 points, named this comic book hero that has been the alter ego of Jason Todd and Dick Grayson. ANSWER: Robin
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9. In a 1992 film, Moira Kelly starred as an impossible-to-deal-with competitor in this sport. A real competitor in this sport is the subject of the made-for-TV movie A Promise Kept. A 2018 film by Craig Gillespie will star Margot Robbie as an infamous competitor in this sport. Michelle Trachtenberg played (*) Casey Carlyle, a physics whiz torn between attending Harvard and pursuing this sport, in a 2005 Disney film . In a 2007 comedy, two male competitors in this sport, including one played by Jon Heder, begrudgingly compete as a pair. For 10 points, name this sport central to Ice Princess and Blades of Glory. ANSWER: figure skating
10. John Mellencamp's hit "Pop Singer" appears on an album with this name. Baseball player Rick Reuschel and boxer Riddick Bowe both had this nickname, which senator Robert Byrd applied to himself in 2006. A film with this name features the protagonist Sonny Koufax. Damon McCready, who uses the phrase "baby doll" to describe his (*) daughter Hit Girl, goes by this name in Kick-Ass. A group of video game enemies with this name protect characters that can harvest ADAM in Rapture. The diving suit-wearing guardians of the Little Sisters in Bioshock have, for 10 points, what name shared by an Adam Sandler film in which he learns he has a son? ANSWER: Big Daddy
11. One ad for this product tells viewers to "stop jumping up and down like idiots" before introducing an "action" version of it that has a beard. Other variants of this product include "dream date" and "high fashion" editions, the latter of which simply has a small wedding dress (*) nailed to it. In the first ad for this product, a boy rejects both a bicycle and a video game before stating he wants one of these. A jingle for this Blammo! product dubiously claims it's "great for a snack," though it more believably is said to "run over your neighbor's dog." For 10 points, name this toy seen on The Ren & Stimpy Show that is just a piece of wood. ANSWER: Log (accept Log for Girls or Action Log)
12. In 2014, this musician's album One Mind was re-released by a questionable non-profit. Guns 'n' Roses' album The Spaghetti Incident includes a cover of this man's "Look at Your Game, Girl," which was released on this man's debut album Lie, whose cover parodies Life magazine. This man's song "Cease to Exist" was re-worked into the single "Never Learn Not To Love," though the latter is officially credited to (*) Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. This man's surname was adopted as half of the stage name of shock-rocker Brian Warner. For 10 points, name this aspiring songwriter who co-opted the phrase "Helter Skelter." ANSWER: Charles Manson (or Charlie Manson)
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13. A character in this film quotes Dostoevsky's The Idiot by noting how "the most terrible part of the whole punishment” is that "your soul must quit your body." In an early scene in this film, a girl seen fleeing to a beach is later found dead with her leg snapped backwards. The advice to not "go into a place with only one (*) exit" is given in this film by Hugh, who abruptly leaves a movie theater before tying his girlfriend Jay to a wheelchair as an entity posing as a nude woman approaches her. Numerous forms are taken by an entity whose victims are linked sexually in, for 10 points, what 2014 horror film whose title evil is in constant pursuit? ANSWER: It Follows
14. One character on this series claims to have loved its protagonist since he saw her eating a mac and cheese sandwich. An episode of this show set in Los Angeles depicts a lab for making ecstasy run by The Office's B.J. Novak. A Christmas party in this series features a performance by the West Brovinas, a (*) barbershop quartet. At the start of this series, its protagonist rejects a promotion at Sampson & Saunders. The title of each episode in this series mentions a character played by Vincent Rodriguez III. Rebecca sings "The Sexy Getting Ready Song" in, for 10 points, what musical series starring Rachel Bloom as Josh's former lover? ANSWER: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
15. Many attendees of this event participate in its 'InfieldFest,' which briefly employed a mascot that was a hybrid of a beer keg and a pegasus named Kegasus. The namesake of this event was shot and killed after refusing to obey the Duke of Hamilton. Winners of this event are represented on a nearby weathervane, and also receive a (*) replica of the Woodlawn Vase and a blanket of black-eyed Susans. In 1973, Ron Turcotte executed a thrilling maneuver in this event that launched him from last place to first in a single turn while riding Secretariat. Pimlico Race Course is the site of, for 10 points, what second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown? ANSWER: Preakness Stakes
16. An album named for this number features vocals from Belinda Carlisle on the song "Blue Period" and was recorded by The Smithereens. The starting left wing in rugby union wears a jersey with this number, which appears on Denny Hamlin's Toyota Camry and was worn by baseball stars Carl Hubbell and (*) Barry Larkin. The first in a series of films featuring Qin Shaobo as "The Amazing Yen" has a title that includes this number. No film has ever won more than this many Oscars, which was first done by Ben-Hur. KFC's secret recipe has, for 10 points, what number of herbs and spices, a number that is also the maximum setting of Nigel Tufnel's amplifiers? ANSWER: 11 (or Eleven)
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17. In an anti-smoking PSA, this man amusingly claimed that “smoking gives ushers jobs.” One film by this man was accompanied by scratch-and-sniff cards called "Odorama." This director's stable of actors, the "Dreamlanders," includes Mary Vivian Pierce and Mink Stole, who both appeared in his 1994 film starring Kathleen Turner as a (*) murderous housewife. This director of Serial Mom depicted sex addicts in A Dirty Shame, and is best known for an "exercise in bad taste" about a drag queen's attempt to be the "filthiest person alive." For 10 points, name this mustachioed director who depicted Divine eating shit in Pink Flamingos. ANSWER: John Waters (or John Samuel Waters Jr.)
18. In the music video to the 1975's song "Love Me," frontman Matty Healy makes out with a cardboard cutout of this singer. In one song, this singer describes New York City as "Always jacked up / Whole tunnels, foreign noses always backed up" and discusses a former lover who keeps shouting "I'm having your baby, it's (*) none of your business." "Kiwi" and the single "Sweet Creature" appear on the debut solo album of this singer, who came up with the name of his former band while competing on The X-Factor. For 10 points, name this English singer of "Sign of the Times," who also appeared in the film Dunkirk and performed in One Direction. ANSWER: Harry (Edward) Styles
19. In 2016, a reporter was fired after repeatedly asking this player bizarre questions about flooding near Houston. In that year's Olympics, this player had the lowest scoring average on the U.S. team. This player won the Big Ten Player of the Year Award as a senior and while a teammate of Keith Appling and (*) Adreian Payne. In a 2017 game, this player managed a triple double despite scoring 4 points. Quite surprisingly, this player was not suspended for an act in the 2016 playoffs against a center from New Zealand. The Thunder's Steven Adams was repeatedly kicked in the balls by, for 10 points, what Warriors forward? ANSWER: Draymond [DRAY-mond] (Jamal) Green
20. On the 2008 season of Dancing With the Stars, this actress was eliminated after dancing the cha-cha to the Duffy song "Mercy." This woman played Hillary Taylor, who pretends to be the widowed oil baroness Sheila Foley on the final season of Dallas. One character played by this actress is the mother of Bianca (*) Montgomery, whose baby was switched at birth with that of Babe Carey. This woman's sole Emmy win for playing that character, whom she played for over 41 years, came after a staggering eighteen nominations without a victory. For 10 points, name this soap opera actress who portrayed Erica Kane on All My Children. ANSWER: Susan (Victoria) Lucci
Super ACRONYM - Round 1
1. One member of the group behind this song wanted Madonna to perform its vocals, though the group's other members thankfully voted the plan down. For 10 points each: [10] Name this song by Massive Attack, which first appeared on their 1998 album Mezzanine. It begins by noting "love, love is a verb." ANSWER: Teardrop [10] Perhaps due to its beat resembling a heartbeat, "Teardrop" was used to great effect as the theme song to this Fox medical drama. ANSWER: House M.D. [10] The vocalist in "Teardrop" is Elizabeth Fraser, who was the vocalist of this pioneering dream pop band. This band found mainstream success with the 1990 album Heaven or Las Vegas and was named for a song about two siblings. ANSWER: Cocteau Twins
2. Jared Padalecki starred as this artist in the 2008 biopic Christmas Cottage. For 10 points each: [10] Name this evangelical an inexplicably popular "Painter of Light" whose works like The Forest Chapel and Moonlit Village are part of his series of "Church" paintings. ANSWER: Thomas Kinkade (or William Thomas Kinkade III) [10] The aforementioned biopic of Thomas Kinkade co-stars this star of Lawrence of Arabia as a mentor who repeatedly screams "Paint the light!" at the fictional Kinkade. ANSWER: Peter (Seamus) O'Toole [10] This 2011 novel by Mat Johnson satirizes Kinkade as the "master of light" Thomas Karvel. This novel's one-word title is inspired by the only novel by Edgar Allen Poe. ANSWER: Pym
3. The New York Knicks are a damn garbage fire. For 10 points each: [10] In June 2017, the Knicks parted ways with this team president, who won 11 championships as a coach but was remarkably less successful as an executive. ANSWER: Phil Jackson [10] At a 2017 game this beloved former Knick, who spent 10 years with the team, got into a scuffle with Madison Square Garden security and was briefly banned from the arena. ANSWER: Charles Oakley [10] Almost 60 games into the 2016-17 season, the Knicks unceremoniously waived this veteran guard to make room for the rookie Chasson Randle. This player's career highlight is probably a 55-point performance in the 7th game of his career in 2009. ANSWER: Brandon (Byron) Jennings
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4. William Katt starred in this TV series as Ralph, a man who receives a super cool suit from aliens. For 10 points each: [10] Name this show, in which Ralph’s suit lets him do superhuman things like fly and turn invisible. Because Ralph lost his suit's instruction manual, hilarity often ensued. ANSWER: The Greatest American Hero [10] On The Greatest American Hero, Ralph's surname was briefly changed to "Hanley" following this real-world event. It was changed back at the start of the next season. ANSWER: John Hinckley, Jr.'s attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan (accept the 40th (U.S.) President instead of "Reagan"; accept shooting for "attempted assassination"; accept clear-knowledge equivalents) [Ralph's original last name was Hinkley.] [10] Joey Scarbury sang this theme song to The Greatest American Hero. Its chorus asks "Who could it be?" before the title four-word phrase is given with a reply that "it's just me." ANSWER: Believe It or Not
5. The last film in this series reveals that its central characters, who are vacationing in Greece, are now the parents of twin girls. For 10 points each: [10] Name this film trilogy, often known by the shared first word of their titles. This series follows the romance between the American Jesse and French Celine, with each film being set 9 years after the last. ANSWER: Before... (accept Before Sunrise or Before Sunset or Before Midnight) [10] Jesse and Celine also briefly appear in this 2001 film, which concerns a young man in an existential crisis who passes through a series of dream-like worlds. ANSWER: Waking Life [10] Waking Life and the Before series were both made by this acclaimed director, who spent over a dozen years working on his coming-of-age film Boyhood. ANSWER: Richard Linklater
6. The songs that appear on this album were commissioned after all of the original versions of those songs became unavailable. For 10 points each: [10] Name this album of Beatles covers, which is the soundtrack to a film starring a young Dakota Fanning; in the film, Fanning played the appropriately named Lucy Diamond. ANSWER: I Am Sam [10] The I Am Sam soundtrack opens with Aimee Mann and Michael Penn's cover of this song from Let it Be, whose title figures are described as "riding nowhere" and "sending postcards." ANSWER: Two of Us [10] A pleasant cover of "Blackbird" on the soundtrack was recorded by this Canadian singer, a founder of Lilith Fair who released the songs "Building a Mystery" and "I Will Remember You." ANSWER: Sarah McLachlan
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7. The protagonist of this game first encounters the reporter Piper while outside of Diamond City. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2015 Bethesda title that concerns a conflict between the citizens of a post-apocalyptic wasteland and a scientific group known as the Institute. ANSWER: Fallout 4 [10] A side quest in Fallout 4 involves obtaining green paint to sustain the upkeep of Diamond City, which is a settlement established in the remains of this historically green structure. ANSWER: Fenway Park (prompt on “Green Monster”) [10] To gain entry into the Institute, the protagonist must venture through the Glowing Sea to meet with this scientist, whose genetics experiments have turned him into a super mutant. ANSWER: Virgil (or Brian Virgil; prompt on just "Brian")
8. This rapper claims to have turned "into a savage" in his first major single, "Money Longer." For 10 points each: [10] Name this rapper, who released the mixtapes Luv is Rage and The Perfect Luv Tape. ANSWER: Lil Uzi Vert (or Symere Woods) [10] Lil Uzi Vert may be best known for his appearance on the third verse of this number one hit by Migos [MEE-gohss], whose chorus describes "cookin' up dope in the crockpot." ANSWER: Bad and Boujee [10] In "Bad and Boujee," Lil Uzi Vert also boasts of visiting one of these places where he brags about spending "so much money they use rakes." The Ying Yang Twins' "Salt Shaker" is also set at one of these establishments. ANSWER: strip clubs (prompt on partial answers; do not prompt on or accept "bar(s)" or "nightclub(s)" or "(gentle)men's club(s)" or "sex club(s)")
9. Anna Torv played both Olivia and her alternate reality counterpart, nicknamed "Fauxlivia" [FOH-liv-ee-uh], on this series. For 10 points each: [10] Name this Fox series centered on a special federal division that investigates bizarre occurrences tangentially linked to the experiments of Walter Bishop. ANSWER: Fringe [10] On Fringe, these appropriately named beings travel through time to witness critical events in human history. One of these bald, emotionless figures who aids Walter and Olivia is named September. ANSWER: Observers [10] This man, who played Fringe division chief Phillip Broyles, also starred as Cedric Daniels on The Wire and John Basil in Oz. ANSWER: Lance Reddick
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10. Medals in this competition contain the phrase "I am the master of my fate." For 10 points each: [10] Name this international sporting event consisting of competitors who are "wounded, injured, and sick” service personnel. It was founded in 2014 by Prince Harry. ANSWER: Invictus Games (prompt on partial answers) [10] At the 2016 Invictus Games, gold medals were awarded in Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Rugby, and Sitting Volleyball to teams from this country, also that year's host nation. ANSWER: United States of America (accept USA or America or the US) [10] The line "I am the master of my fate" was penned by this British author of the poem "Invictus." ANSWER: William Ernest Henley
11. While searching for a cat named Jones, the engineer Brett is killed by this film's title entity. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 1979 film directed by Ridley Scott that concerns the crew of the Nostromo and their confrontation with a hostile being. ANSWER: Alien (do not accept or prompt on "Aliens") [10] After being attacked by a "facehugger," this Executive Officer of the Nostromo was initially denied entry onto the ship by Ripley, but was let on-board by the android Ash. He later dies when an alien bursts from his chest. ANSWER: Kane [10] This English actor played Kane in Alien. This man received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of John Merrick in David Lynch's The Elephant Man. ANSWER: John (Vincent) Hurt
12. Video games in the 90s often made questionable use of Native American stereotypes. For 10 points each: [10] This series about a namesake "Dinosaur Hunter" makes heavy use of such stereotypes, such as the use of "energy totems" in the second game in the series, "Seeds of Evil." ANSWER: Turok (accept Turok: Dinosaur Hunter) [10] The oddly sexualized female shaman Humba Wumba is a secondary character in this Rare series that debuted in 1998; she is a rival to the witch doctor Mumbo Jumbo and helps the protagonists fight Gruntilda. ANSWER: Banjo-Kazooie (accept Banjo Tooie) [10] This 1991 Konami run-n-gun release has a whole level of horrifying stereotypes, topped off with the blade-wielding boss character Chief Scalpem. ANSWER: Sunset Riders
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13. After Curt Schilling's well-deserved firing from ESPN, he was replaced on Monday Night Baseball by this man. For 10 points each: [10] Name this former A's pitcher, who is best known for throwing a perfect game on Mother's Day in 2010. ANSWER: Dallas (Lee) Braden [BRAY-den] [10] A few weeks before his perfect game, Braden briefly feuded with Alex Rodriguez after the latter took this specific action during a game against the A's. Braden argued that this action was a violation of baseball's extensive "unwritten rules." ANSWER: he walked across the pitcher's mound (accept reasonable descriptions of this) [10] One of the umpires at Braden's perfect game was this man, who botched a call at first base less than a month later that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game of his own. ANSWER: Jim Joyce (or James Alfred Joyce III)
14. In a recent "heavy metal roast," Brian Posehn upset a member of this band by asking him, "Your band has nine members - which one are you, are you the one that died?" For 10 points each: [10] Name this mask-wearing heavy metal band led by Corey Taylor whose songs include "Wait and Bleed" and "Before I Forget." ANSWER: Slipknot [10] Slipknot formed in this U.S. state, which lends its name to Slipknot's second studio album. Paul Gray, the band's bassist, died in this state in 2010. ANSWER: Iowa [10] This song from Iowa ends by noting "everybody has to die" before numerous repeats of the title phrase, which is a tough but fair assessment of the human race. ANSWER: People = Shit
15. This film's protagonist is criticized by Long John Silver, who derisively mocks that "a cabin boy don't need no library card." For 10 points each: [10] Name this film about the young Richard Tyler, a boy who befriends the anthropomorphic books Adventure, Fantasy, and Horror. ANSWER: The Pagemaster [10] This actor starred as Richard in The Pagemaster. He played a hyper-allergic youth who dies after being attacked by a swarm of bees in the 1991 film My Girl. ANSWER: Macaulay (Carson) Culkin [10] Richard and his companions travel to the Land of Adventure after being driven away by this mad literary character played by Leonard Nimoy. ANSWER: Mr. Hyde (or Dr. Henry Jekyll)
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16. In his first appearance, this character is dumbfounded after his car is crushed by a giant mechanical rabbit, though one of his neighbors blames it on a meteor. For 10 points each: [10] Name this ill-tempered New York Giants fan, whose above-ground pool is frequently loitered by those same neighbors. ANSWER: Carl Brutananadilewski (accept either underlined portion) [10] Carl is the neighbor to Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad on this long-running Adult Swim series, whose title characters are supposedly superheroes. ANSWER: Aqua Teen Hunger Force (accept Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 or Aqua Something You Know Whatever or Aqua TV Show Show or Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever; prompt on "Aqua Teen") [10] In the aforementioned episode, the "Rabbot" is released by this mad scientist. This character's fortress is seen at the beginning of many early Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes. ANSWER: Dr. Weird
17. Running back Billy Cannon is this school's lone Heisman Trophy winner. For 10 points each: [10] Name this SEC school that only agreed to reschedule one of its 2016 football games if it was played that November at its Tiger Stadium. Leonard Fournette was a star running back for this school. ANSWER: LSU (or Louisiana State University) [10] LSU competes for the Golden Boot against this school, whose program has improved a bit under coach Bret Bielema [BEE-luh-muh]. ANSWER: University of Arkansas (prompt on "UA" or "Razorbacks") [10] On an episode of College GameDay filmed at Ole Miss, Katy Perry referred to LSU as "LS-pew" before lobbing these items. The satirical observation that LSU fans smell like these things is often attributed to an pro-Auburn message board poster. ANSWER: corn dogs
18. According to this show's theme song, the title duo is "coming down the stairs," as well as "coming down in pairs." For 10 points each: [10] Name this children's show in which a pair of anthropomorphic fruit known as B1 and B2 lives on Cuddles Avenue. ANSWER: Bananas in Pajamas (or Bananas in Pyjamas) [10] Bananas in Pajamas was created and produced in this country. The soap opera Neighbours has aired in this country since 1985. ANSWER: (Commonwealth of) Australia [10] Shane McNamara voiced this cap-wearing friend of the Bananas in Pajamas. This character, whom TV Tropes describes as "ambiguously Jewish," would frequently exclaim things like "Cheese and whiskers!" ANSWER: Rat-in-a-Hat (accept Rat in the Hat)
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19. In one entry of this webcomic titled "The Marquis de Sade Discovers the Internet," Immanuel Kant exclaims "Gaah! Too many boobies!!" For 10 points each: [10] Name this webcomic featuring various historical thinkers, which also depicts Ludwig Wittgenstein attempting to cook an omelette. ANSWER: Dead Philosophers in Heaven [10] This philosopher is described by the site as liking "Greeks" and "horses" but with a weakness to "syphilis." In one entry, Sartre confuses this man's mustache with a "dead rat." ANSWER: Friedrich (Wilhelm) Nietzsche [10] In the entry "Gautamarama!" Marx laments that "capitalism now exists in perpetual crisis," to which the Buddha responds by asking if he'd like to meet this martial artist who played Casey Ryback in Under Siege. ANSWER: Steven (Frederic) Seagal
20. The protagonist of this film receives regular video messages from his wife Tess, but when he finally manages to call home, he is told that Tess has been dead for years. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2009 film about Sam Bell, who realizes that he and hundreds of other identical clones are part of a cost-saving plan to mine helium-3. ANSWER: Moon [10] In Moon, Sam Bell was played by this actor. He played the saloon owner Doc in Cowboys & Aliens and the dad in the utterly unnecessary 2015 remake of Poltergeist. ANSWER: Sam Rockwell (or Samuel Rockwell) [10] Moon marked the film debut of this actress as Sam Bell's daughter Eve. She stars as Teresa Agnes in the Maze Runner series and Barbossa's daughter Carina in that new Pirates of the Caribbean movie. ANSWER: Kaya Scodelario (or Kaya Scodelario-Davis or Kaya (Rose) Humphrey)