Author Topic: Millionaire Questions... (Read 121218 times)

jalman · « **Reply #690 on:** February 25, 2006, 04:35:17 PM »

I believe "Bagdasarian" was also the production company of the 80s cartoons as I recall it had a logo of the Chipmunks holding up the name.

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Kevin Prather · « **Reply #691 on:** February 26, 2006, 06:42:37 PM »

Here's one. Maybe $250k or $500k?

Which of the following performers did not take part in the music supergroup "USA For Africa," who recorded the 1985 hit single, "We Are the World?"

A: Harry Belafonte
B: Dan Akroyd
C: Janet Jackson
D: Bruce Springsteen

clemon79 · « **Reply #692 on:** February 26, 2006, 06:47:47 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Feb 26 2006, 03:42 PM\']Which of the following performers did not take part in the music project, "USA For Africa," who recorded the 1985 hit single, "We Are the World?"

A: Harry Belafonte
B: Dan Akroyd
C: Janet Jackson
D: Bruce Springsteen

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Maybe it's just because We Are The World was one of the two very first 45 RPM vinyl singles I ever purchased, but this was a no-brainer for me. I do think it's generational, though, and is gonna be way easier for someone from my era. It's a good one, though, it's a nice swerve.

GSmaniac · « **Reply #693 on:** February 26, 2006, 07:27:36 PM »

I've got an question for you guys.....

What TV actor also narrated the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"?

A: Jack Palance B: Richard Mulligan

C: John Larroquette D: Ricardo Montalban

You can decide the tier/ level

GSmaniac

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #694 on:** February 26, 2006, 07:42:07 PM »

Perhaps throw a year in there to make it clear what you're going for. I, myself, have no clue. Again, as Chris has said, it's probably generational.

GSmaniac · « **Reply #695 on:** February 26, 2006, 07:50:22 PM »

I mean the 1974 version.

So not to keep you in suspense, the answer is C

GSmaniac

dale_grass · « **Reply #696 on:** February 26, 2006, 07:53:59 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Feb 26 2006, 07:42 PM\']Perhaps throw a year in there to make it clear what you're going for. I, myself, have no clue. Again, as Chris has said, it's probably generational.

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What's not clear about the question? It's a goodie as it stands, and I think it's suitable as the $125,000 question.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #697 on:** February 26, 2006, 07:58:57 PM »

Agreed. It's good as it is, but I think saying "1974 version" rather than "original version" clears up some doubt.

Then again, maybe the doubt is another aspect that makes the question good. In which case, I retract my criticism.

GSmaniac · « **Reply #698 on:** February 26, 2006, 08:16:11 PM »

Sorry about the doubt, but here is another question (might be too specific), but here goes

Which of the following people did not portray a voice in Ken Burns's 1990 documentary "The Civil War"?

A: Morgan Freeman B: Ernest Borgnine

C: Sam Waterston D: George Plimpton

Again, level/tier is up to you

clemon79 · « **Reply #699 on:** February 26, 2006, 09:06:05 PM »

[quote name=\'GSmaniac\' date=\'Feb 26 2006, 05:16 PM\']Which of the following people did not portray a voice in Ken Burns's 1990 documentary "The Civil War"?

A: Morgan Freeman B: Ernest Borgnine

C: Sam Waterston D: George Plimpton
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Okay. So if you've seen it, you might know it, and if you haven't, you not only have no idea, you have no way whatsoever to reason it out and even be remotely interested in the question. Which means, if I'm surfing across the channels, and just happen across this, I go "Good lord, no idea" and surf right along to the Fraiser repeat.

That is not the kind of question you want to be using on this television show.

jalman · « **Reply #700 on:** February 26, 2006, 09:10:45 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 26 2006, 06:47 PM\']Maybe it's just because We Are The World was one of the two very first 45 RPM vinyl singles I ever purchased, but this was a no-brainer for me. I do think it's generational, though, and is gonna be way easier for someone from my era. It's a good one, though, it's a nice swerve.

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I'm about 23 and was strangely enough of a Night Tracks junkie to have seen and liked the video. I reasoned the answer because that singer would have been not enough of a big name to have (asked to?) participated and likely to have been the youngest also.

Just who was the youngest singer in that ensemble, anyway?

clemon79 · « **Reply #701 on:** February 26, 2006, 09:22:52 PM »

[quote name=\'jalman\' date=\'Feb 26 2006, 06:10 PM\']I'm about 23 and was strangely enough of a Night Tracks junkie to have seen and liked the video. I reasoned the answer because that singer would have been not enough of a big name to have (asked to?) participated and likely to have been the youngest also.

Just who was the youngest singer in that ensemble, anyway?

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Agewise, she probably would have stood out, yes. But the fact that she was the ONLY Jackson not to participate (even freakin' Tito and LaToya were there) and that the gut reaction is to IMMEDIATELY point to Dan Aykroyd (who you don't even see in the video for more than a second at most...the only reason I know it is because among that list of artists the name LEAPS out at you on the record label), still makes it a pretty decent Millionaire question.

(It also helps if you remember that Janet wasn't a really notable music star (outside of being a Jackson) until a year later when she released Control.)

As for the youngest singer, I didn't check all of them, but betting that Michael was it would be a pretty safe one.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #702 on:** February 26, 2006, 09:27:48 PM »

I imagine it would indeed be Janet Jackson. Harry, Dan and Bruce were up there in years at that point. That said, Janet's just about the only Jackson that didn't do the project. The entire Jackson 5 took part. Spanked.

I considered replacing Janet Jackson with Prince. Would that be a better stumper?

Fun fact: Legend holds that Prince was slated to take part in the project, but walked out when Bob Geldof warned him to "check his ego at the door."

jalman · « **Reply #703 on:** February 26, 2006, 09:28:40 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 26 2006, 09:22 PM\']...the gut reaction is to IMMEDIATELY point to Dan Aykroyd (who you don't even see in the video for more than a second at most...the only reason I know it is because among that list of artists the name LEAPS out at you on the record label), still makes it a pretty decent Millionaire question.
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This might seem illogical, but did being a Blues Brother have anything to do with his participation?

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If a Jackson was the youngest singer, in that case it would prolly have to be Randy.

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Kevin Prather · « **Reply #704 on:** February 26, 2006, 09:31:16 PM »

[quote name=\'jalman\' date=\'Feb 26 2006, 07:28 PM\']This might seem illogical, but did being a Blues Brother have anything to do with his participation?[/quote]
I have nothing to back this up, but I would imagine that's exactly why he did it.