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Post by marc412 on Apr 7, 2016 16:19:46 GMT -5
Me!
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 7, 2016 21:31:26 GMT -5
And Marc, from New Jersey, has agreed to take Jay's spot. I have also decided that I am going to throw out the last question. The answer, by the way, was THE KING EDWARD HOTEL. We will play another question, and deadlines are lifted for now. Category is PH.D. TV. For 10 points...
The movie "9 to 5" was so successful that it spawned a television version. One of the show's stars, Rachel Dennison, is the sister of which of the stars of the movie "9 to 5"?
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 12, 2016 7:03:39 GMT -5
As of today, I'll be back in action. Therefore, time limit is 24 hours from now. I still need a response from Kourtney.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 12, 2016 19:17:26 GMT -5
(BONG! [17] Kourtney's light shines)
ME: Kourtney?
KOURTNEY: Total guess: Lily Tomlin?
ME: Good guess, but not good enough (DD BUZZ! Audience groans as Steve plays downward scale). Anyone else?
(BONG! Kevin's light shines)
ME: Kevin?
(Kevin, your post also said "Lily Tomlin." We know that that is wrong. You may either venture another guess here on the board, or just say you aren't sure...remember, there's no penalty.)
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Post by koopakid17 on Apr 12, 2016 21:06:36 GMT -5
I don't know...Bette Davis?
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 12, 2016 21:33:00 GMT -5
ME: Nope. I don't think she was in that movie. (BUZZ! Audience groans again). Marc, wanna try?
(Marc shakes his head...BUZZ-BUZZ!)
ME: Oh, man! Shoulda gone with the obvious one: it was DOLLY PARTON. Dolly and her sister Rachel actually played the same character. Well, Ph.D. TV tends to be a little tougher. Marc, you inherited control from Jay, so you decide now: stick or switch?
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Post by marc412 on Apr 12, 2016 21:43:56 GMT -5
Change to channel 4.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 13, 2016 19:40:11 GMT -5
(Marc presses button 4 on his remote...) ME: Behind Channel Four...  ME: LET'S ROCK! (Audience cheers loudly for this as Steve plays a few bars of "Rock Around the Clock") Yes, this will take us back to my "Fandango" days a little bit. I'll show you a music video and song, and ask you a trivia question about the song or the artist. If you're ready, let's get some points on those boards! For 10 points... Listen to this 1989 hit and name the NBA team that once employed the singer.
(The TV plays the video for this song...)
"Straight up, now tell me do you really wanna love me forever? (Oh-oh-oh) Or are we caught in a hit-and-run? Straight up, now tell me is it gonna be you and me together? (Oh-oh-oh) Or are you just havin' fun?" |
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 17, 2016 9:22:54 GMT -5
(BONG! [31] Kevin's light shines)
ME: Kevin?
KEVIN: The L.A. Lakers.
ME: That's the team! (Steve plays a fanfare as the crowd cheers). Yup, Paula Abdul was a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1980 to about 1986, if I recall correctly. She was actually discovered by the Jacksons when they attended a Lakers game. Kevin, you now have 35 points, second place, and control. Are we sticking or switching?
(Kevin picks up his remote and...)
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Post by koopakid17 on Apr 18, 2016 11:55:29 GMT -5
So sorry about the wait. Tax season's been..."taxing" so to speak.
Channel four again.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 18, 2016 13:30:25 GMT -5
(Perfectly understood, Kevin!)
(Kevin presses button 4 on his remote)
ME: Sticking with LET'S ROCK. This time, for 20 points...
Listen to this 1984 hit and name the slain Nobel Prize winner that this song was written for.
(The TV plays the video to this song...)
"...They could not take your pride...in the name...of love! One more in the name of love! In the name...of love! One more in the name of love!"
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 19, 2016 23:13:12 GMT -5
Waiting only on Kourtney.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 20, 2016 14:22:45 GMT -5
(BONG! [54] Marc's light shines)
ME: Yes, Marc?
MARC: Martin Luther King.
ME: He's the one we needed! (Steve plays a fanfare as the crowd applauds) "Early morning, April 4, shot rings out in the Memphis sky." That's the line preceding the one you heard. You've extended your lead to 60 points, and you're in control. Where to?
(Marc picks up his remote and...)
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Post by marc412 on Apr 20, 2016 17:38:23 GMT -5
Finish the channel.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 20, 2016 18:39:01 GMT -5
ME: Going to close out LET'S ROCK! For 30 points...
You're about to hear one of the most legendary and versatile stars of the rock-and-roll era. He had tremendous success as a soloist, but he was also a member of several equally great groups. Listen and name ONE group that this singer was famously part of.
(The TV plays the video for the "Unplugged" version of this song...)
"Layla...got me on my knees, Layla. Beggin', darling, please, Layla..."
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 21, 2016 21:01:40 GMT -5
Waiting for Kevin and Kourtney.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 23, 2016 7:38:32 GMT -5
(BONG! [67] Kevin's light shines)
ME: Kevin?
KEVIN: The Penguins?
ME: Nope. (DD BUZZ! Downward scale as audience groans). Anyone else? (BONG! Kourtney's light shines). Kourtney?
KOURTNEY: Total guess: The Eagles?
ME: Not them, either. (DD BUZZ!). Sorry. Marc, want to try? (He rings in) Go ahead.
MARC: Cream.
ME: Good for 30 points! (Applause as Steve plays the fanfare). You've extended your lead, too, with 90 points. Other answers were DEREK AND THE DOMINOES, THE YARDBIRDS, and BLIND FAITH, among many others. Marc, you still have control. Let's go to another channel, please.
(Marc picks up his remote and...)
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Post by marc412 on Apr 23, 2016 8:46:24 GMT -5
Let's go to Channel 6.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 24, 2016 15:05:46 GMT -5
(Marc presses button 6 on his remote) ME: What do we have behind Channel Six? Oh, my!  ME: It's a visit from QUINN'S BRUDDAH! (Crowd cheers as Colin's eyes perk up) This is a one-time channel for 20 points, and it's a toss-up, so everyone can play. Colin, care to explain what's going to happen? COLIN: Sure. My brother, Danny, is gonna come by and talk about a TV show he's been watching, but he can't remember titles all that good, see? See if you can figure out what show he was watching, based on the description, before we beat the cr*p outta each other. (Colin's "brother," Danny, an older man who looks like a somewhat schlubby cross between a greaser and a grunger, enters...) DANNY: Hey, bro, wassup?! You look good.
COLIN: Not too much, Danny. You...(Colin acts like he's smelling Danny's clothes)...(sniff-sniff) smell good. Is that Mom's lasagna?
DANNY: That's 'cuz it is. You see, I'm gonna try to enter a cooking contest with Gordon Ramsay, like on that show...
COLIN: Like on "Master Chef"?
DANNY: No, numbn*ts - you didn't let me finish. No, it's a show of Ramsay's that has NOT had an American version yet. It's named after a word that Chef Ramsay says a lot...you know, "F Troop"!
(Audience laughs as Colin gives a look of complete bewilderment)
COLIN: "F Troop"?!?! That's a show set in a military outpost! I don't think Ramsay was even alive when that show aired! Are you talking about the show that has Chef Ramsay cooking against celebrities, a team of four cooking for a dinner service, and various segments on foods and cooking?
DANNY: Yeah, yeah! That's the show! I remember what it's called now..."The L Word"!
(Audience laughs again as Colin looks at Danny, dumbfounded. Colin pulls Danny aside and says to him...)
COLIN: Danny, you're making me look bad, man. That ain't the show, either. "The L Word" was the show in which broads made out with one another, see? Now, if you don't shape up, I'm going to have to call you an L word of my own: LUNKHEAD!
DANNY: Lunkhead?! Why, I oughta! (The two wrestle each other to the ground and argue. Danny ends up on top, grabbing the lapels of Colin's jacket, until...)
ME: Hey, hey, hey, HEY! I think I hear the ice cream truck coming! (They stop and look in my direction) Here's a $5 bill. Go get me an ice cream sandwich, and get yourselves something nice, too!
(Danny quickly gets up, grabs the money from me, and bolts toward the door. After struggling a little, Colin gets up and follows him until Danny slams the basement door in his face. Audience reacts as Colin stumbles back, shaking out the cobwebs as he does)
ME: Ouch! You alright, buddy? (Colin shakes his head yes as he sits down and gets a cold pack on the forehead from Kari) Looks like we're not getting any ice cream, are we? (Colin shakes his head no) Ah, well. OK, contestants, Danny may not have known the name of the British food program he was talking about, but I know the name. Do you? |
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 25, 2016 22:38:08 GMT -5
We need Kevin and Kourtney to chime in.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 26, 2016 20:04:38 GMT -5
(BONG! [76] Marc's light shines)
ME: Marc?
MARC: "The F Word."
ME: He said "The F Word" and got away with it! He's right! (Steve plays a fanfare) Marc, you're up to 110. Kevin and Kourtney, come on! You guys are getting trounced! Marc, make another selection, please. Any channel except 1, 4, or 6.
(Marc takes the remote and...)
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Post by marc412 on Apr 27, 2016 0:05:57 GMT -5
Go to channel 8.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 27, 2016 12:49:37 GMT -5
(Marc presses button 8 on his remote) ME: And Channel Eight has...  ME: ...the CLOSING LOGO GURU!?! (Audience applauds as Steve plays a few notes of "The End" by The Doors) I don't believe I've heard of this. Colin, you know something about this guy? COLIN: Yeah, I do. You know how some people get upset when their favorite TV shows are over? This guy is one of those people who doesn't. He looks forward to seeing the production company's logo at the end of movies and TV shows. I swear, this guy knows all about these logos! I think he'd be perfect for hanging around here. Wanna meet him? ME: Sure...I guess. But, what's his name? COLIN: That's the odd part. He only goes by the initials C.L.G. Everyone just calls him the "Closing Logo Guru." Just bring him in. ME: OK. Ladies and gentlemen, C.L.G.! (Steve plays a little fanfare as C.L.G., played by John Lopez, walks in through the back door, high-fiving audience members. He's wearing a long coat which is decorated with patches of production company logos. He takes his position center stage, glares at me, then smiles as he says...) |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 12:54:45 GMT -5
I'm baaack! (I give a rather big grin, much to Jon's displeasure). Didya miss me, bubulah?
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 27, 2016 12:56:05 GMT -5
Miss you? I haven't been in New York for a while. What are the odds that I would've known you in a city this big?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 12:59:26 GMT -5
Oh, Col, how's Tough Crowd treating ya, oooh, too soon? (A few random groans are heard from the audience) And Steve....oh, I got a gift for you....stopped by the old Astoria Queens studio and I found...THIS! (shows off a rather old dusty looking jacket from another show Steve was unfortunate to be a part of, "Video Power".)
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 27, 2016 13:16:26 GMT -5
ME: Ooof (Steve cringes and Colin shakes his head as Kari laughs). This guy knows his stuff, for sure. I think he just robbed me of a potential category. In any event, you have proven yourself worthy of a place here at 72 Woopingkoff Lane...for now. Contestants, from what I understand, C.L.G. will ask you questions about the production logos seen at the ends of TV shows and movies. Correct, C.L.G.?
C.L.G.: Correct, my friend.
ME: Friend? (I shrug and proceed) Since this is a niche category, though, would you mind making these questions multiple choice?
C.L.G.: Whatever you say. After all...it is your house...your basement...your rules...your game show!
(Colin looks at this guy, dumbfounded, and he's about to say something when I sidle up to him and whisper the following...)
ME: Listen, Col, I know he's weirding us out, but just go with it. The sooner we get him to ask these questions, the sooner we get him out of here. Capisce?
COLIN: Ah, capisce!
ME: OK. C.L.G., we're ready for you to impart some wisdom on us. For 10 points; take it away, C.L.G.!
(C.L.G. turns and faces the players as he asks...)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2016 13:35:33 GMT -5
Well, kids, before Viacom became a dirty, filthy, money-grubbing monolith of a media conglomer (suddenly a brief shock hits me as I quickly correct myself; laughing nervously) I mean, wonderful media empire that pays me handsomly, they reigned supreme with their nightmare-level production logos, most famously, one between the mid 70's to early 80's....just zooms right out at ya like a madman behind the wheel. So, what is the nickname of this logo that horrified many an adult all those years? Is it....the V of Doom, the V of Death, or the V of Moderate Success?
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 28, 2016 7:56:54 GMT -5
Just waiting on Kourtney.
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Post by jmdarrall on Apr 28, 2016 16:08:25 GMT -5
(All three press their buttons...BONG! [78] Kevin's light shines)
ME: Kevin?
KEVIN: The V of Doom.
C.L.G.: That is correct.
(Kevin fist-pumps as Steve plays a fanfare)
ME: Nicely done, Kevin! You have 45 points now, and control of the remote. Would you like to stick with C.L.G.? (C.L.G. gazes at Kevin and gives a big smile as I say this) Or, would you like to take another channel? (C.L.G. gives Kevin a death glare as I ask this) What's your pleasure?
(Kevin picks up his remote and...)
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