Millionaire Questions...

[Kevin Prather]

This is probably another miserable attempt:

What Warner Brothers' cartoon saw the first use of the classic catch phrase, "Eh, what's up, Doc?"

A: Wild Hare
B: Rabbit Seasoning
C: Rabbit Rampage
D: Duck! Rabbit! Duck!

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 08:39 PM\']This is probably another miserable attempt:

What Warner Brothers' cartoon saw the first use of the classic catch phrase, "Eh, what's up, Doc?"

A: Wild Hare
B: Rabbit Seasoning
C: Rabbit Rampage
D: Duck! Rabbit! Duck!

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That's a good one, actually, made better by the fact that I'm pretty sure I know the answer.

(Turns out I was wrong, but it took me a Google check to find the right answer, and it wasn't a particularly obvious check. Still a good question. (but you should double-check and make sure you have the full and complete titles of the cartoons, hint hint )

[aaron sica]

Tuna, I liked your reasoning to get to the answer, although Dave Zinkin nailed it with the correct way to get there.

Here's another question, kind of borrowing from the cartoon theme from earlier.

In the very first of the "cat and mouse" cartoon shorts, which came to be known as Tom and Jerry, Tom was not the cat's name. What was it?

A. Maurice
B. Jasper
C. Roger
D. Wendell

[dzinkin]

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 10:55 PM\']Tuna, I liked your reasoning to get to the answer, although Dave Zinkin nailed it with the correct way to get there.

Here's another question, kind of borrowing from the cartoon theme from earlier.

In the very first of the "cat and mouse" cartoon shorts, which came to be known as Tom and Jerry, Tom was not the cat's name. What was it?

A. Maurice
B. Jasper
C. Roger
D. Wendell

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B.  Cartoon Network ran it pretty much endlessly for a week or so -- every time I flipped by, "Puss Gets the Boot" was on. :-)

[gromit82]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 09:27 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 06:54 PM\']What was the first letter turned by Vanna White on her first broadcast episode of "Wheel of Fortune?"

A: H
B: T
C: R
D: L

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This, my friend, is a perfect illustration of the fine line between "trivia nobody but a GS geek would know" and "trivia that nobody, INCLUDING a GS geek, would give a damn about." :)

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Actually, this question is susceptible to guessing ... but only if the answer is what I think it is.

Since "T" is the most common consonant in the English language, it's often the first letter people guess on "Wheel of Fortune," and could reasonably have been the first correctly guessed letter on Vanna's first episode.  So my answer is B: T.

[Esoteric Eric]

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 06:36 PM\']C.  IIRC, his full "name" was 555 95472 and everyone called him 5 for short... and he had two sisters named 3 and 4. :-)
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That's right, Mr. Zinkin; 95472 was the family's ZIP code before moving to the Peanuts neighborhood.  Re: 5's sisters... <Charlie Brown, rolling eyes skyward> "those are nice feminine names." </cbres>

Esoteric Eric... Meanwhile, in another thread...
[quote name=\'dzinkin\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 08:29 PM\']Having watched the clip of Camouflage provided by Mr. Klauss, I think that game would translate well to multiple languages. Specifically: nonsense, twaddle, gibberish and drivel. :-)[/quote]
<phone rings, receptionist answers> "Good morning, Nonsense, Twaddle, Gibberish and Drivel, how may I direct your call?" </prra>((8=D))

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 07:43 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 08:39 PM\']This is probably another miserable attempt:

What Warner Brothers' cartoon saw the first use of the classic catch phrase, "Eh, what's up, Doc?"

A: Wild Hare
B: Rabbit Seasoning
C: Rabbit Rampage
D: Duck! Rabbit! Duck!

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That's a good one, actually, made better by the fact that I'm pretty sure I know the answer.

(Turns out I was wrong, but it took me a Google check to find the right answer, and it wasn't a particularly obvious check. Still a good question. (but you should double-check and make sure you have the full and complete titles of the cartoons, hint hint )

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Ah. A: A Wild Hare, then. :-)

What unit of measure is equal to the amount of energy needed to increase the temperature of one liter of water one degree centigrade?

A: Joule
B: Volt
C: Torque
D: Calorie

[BrandonFG]

In honor of the upcoming championships:

The celebratory act showering a coach with Gatorade traces its origins to which NFL team?

A. Dallas Cowboys
B. New York Giants
C. San Francisco 49ers
D. Pittsburgh Steelers

[BrandonFG]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 19 2005, 07:59 PM\']A: Joule
B: Volt
C: Torque
D: Calorie

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If I have my high school science right, it would be D, which ironically was my scientific average in high school (rim shot). If it's incorrect, than that's what I get for sleeping in chemistry class. :-P

[Kevin Prather]

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 19 2005, 05:34 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 19 2005, 07:59 PM\']A: Joule
B: Volt
C: Torque
D: Calorie

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If I have my high school science right, it would be D, which ironically was my scientific average in high school (rim shot). If it's incorrect, than that's what I get for sleeping in chemistry class. :-P

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It is right.

[uncamark]

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 19 2005, 07:59 PM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 07:43 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Jan 18 2005, 08:39 PM\']This is probably another miserable attempt:

What Warner Brothers' cartoon saw the first use of the classic catch phrase, "Eh, what's up, Doc?"

A: Wild Hare
B: Rabbit Seasoning
C: Rabbit Rampage
D: Duck! Rabbit! Duck!

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That's a good one, actually, made better by the fact that I'm pretty sure I know the answer.

(Turns out I was wrong, but it took me a Google check to find the right answer, and it wasn't a particularly obvious check. Still a good question. (but you should double-check and make sure you have the full and complete titles of the cartoons, hint hint )

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Ah. A: A Wild Hare, then. :-)

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Just make sure that the "WWTBAM" researcher never sees the "Blue Ribbon" reissue print of that short--the title card called it "*The* Wild Hare" (and Elmer Fudd guessed Bugs was "Babwa Stanwyck" instead of the just-deceased "Cawowe Wombard").

ObGameShow:  "Welcome to 'You Beat Your Wife.'  Say the magic woid and win $100.  Elmer Fudd, huh?  What do you do for a living, Mr. Fudd?"  "I hunt the scwewy wabbit."  "Oh, a fresh hare fiend, huh?  For $50--Have you stopped beating your wife yet?  Answer yes or no."  "Uh, uh, yes!--No!--Yes!..."  "Well, while he's mulling that one over, I think I'll get out of these wet clothes and into a dry martini..."

[ChuckNet]

Just make sure that the "WWTBAM" researcher never sees the "Blue Ribbon" reissue print of that short--the title card called it "*The* Wild Hare" (and Elmer Fudd guessed Bugs was "Babwa Stanwyck" instead of the just-deceased "Cawowe Wombard").

Considering that virtually all the video compilations out there have the Blue Ribbon reissue, I can see it becoming an issue...the only time I recall seeing the original was on TNT's 1990 special What's Up Doc? A Salute to Bugs Bunny.

ObGameShow: The 1944 short Buckaroo Bugs ends w/our hero referencing the popular radio quiz show Take It or Leave It ("That's right, you win the $64 question!").

Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")

[CJBojangles]

Just wondering, and I really don't feel like looking through the last 62 pages to see if someone has already answered this, is this the longest thread in the history of these message boards? I don't even recall THIS many replies on ATGS.

[aaron sica]

[quote name=\'CJBojangles\' date=\'Jan 20 2005, 10:57 PM\']Just wondering, and I really don't feel like looking through the last 62 pages to see if someone has already answered this, is this the longest thread in the history of these message boards? I don't even recall THIS many replies on ATGS.

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It definitely is.....And it's a great subject, IMHO......So great, I'm going to toss out another Millionaire question!!

Which fast-food restaurant briefly tried, in 1992, bringing food to your table for you and providing popcorn as an appetizer?

A. Burger King
B. McDonald's
C. Arby's
D. Wendy's

[BrandonFG]

That one I do remember, it was A. Burger King. Their waitresses wore badges that said "No Tipping." :-)

ObGameShow: King of the Hill was a game show pilot in 1975.

No takers on the Gatorade question? ;-)