Author Topic: Millionaire Questions... (Read 121206 times)

vtown7 · « **Reply #735 on:** February 26, 2007, 09:23:53 PM »

I find it interesting that we've gotten on the topic of naming last names for characters in various medias.

Up here in Canada we've got a show called "Inside the Box" which I've mentioned before (partially because I was on it, but still...). In the show, when players had to solve a puzzle that involved a character's name they would often stumble getting the (relatively) obscure answer.

Case in point: One bonus round lead to the player trying to discover what the last name of Malcolm was in "Malcolm in the Middle". She didn't get it.

So I guess what I'm asking is this: is it reasonable to ask questions about last names of characters if they are not commonly used? The Malcolm question I thought was particularly cruel for the show, however I guess you could make a case for a MDQ.

Ryan.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #736 on:** February 26, 2007, 09:54:22 PM »

The pilot episode of what television show reveals its title character's last name, Wilkerson?

A: Malcolm in the Middle
B: Hey Arnold
C: ALF
D: Rocko's Modern Life

(There are probably infinitely better choices you could put in there.)

BrandonFG · « **Reply #737 on:** February 27, 2007, 11:47:11 AM »

I'm sorry to bump this, but I think this got overshadowed by the Peppermint Patty and Malcolm-Middle discussion.

Mexican president Vicente Fox once served as president of which company's Latin American headquarters?
A. McDonald's
B. Coca-Cola
C. IBM
D. Chevrolet

mmb5 · « **Reply #738 on:** February 27, 2007, 12:09:42 PM »

[quote name=\'vtown7\' post=\'146977\' date=\'Feb 26 2007, 09:23 PM\']
Case in point: One bonus round lead to the player trying to discover what the last name of Malcolm was in "Malcolm in the Middle". She didn't get it.

So I guess what I'm asking is this: is it reasonable to ask questions about last names of characters if they are not commonly used? The Malcolm question I thought was particularly cruel for the show, however I guess you could make a case for a MDQ.

Ryan.
[/quote]
Especially cruel when the scene where the last name was revealed never aired (it's a pilot deleted scene). I know it's on IMDB but, surprise, they're not always right. In a later scene where Reese joined the army, and ergo would have a last name on the uniform, they used 'JETSON'.

Mark Evanier has a blog entry about a Final Jeopardy from about a month ago where they used the supposed "middle name" of Wile E. Coyote in a clue. The punch line is that this nugget of info only appeared in a comic book and is considered non-canonical.

--Mike

Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #739 on:** February 27, 2007, 08:55:34 PM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'147030\' date=\'Feb 27 2007, 11:47 AM\']Mexican president Vicente Fox once served as president of which company's Latin American headquarters?
A. McDonald's
B. Coca-Cola
C. IBM
D. Chevrolet
[/quote]

B, Coca-Cola, I believe.

This is a good question, IMO, as is most any slightly quirky question relating to relatively recent news stories. Even if you don't know it, you stand a good chance of remembering that you did read this fact at one point, back when he was elected.

jalman · « **Reply #740 on:** February 28, 2007, 01:55:48 AM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'147030\' date=\'Feb 27 2007, 12:47 PM\']
I'm sorry to bump this, but I think this got overshadowed by the Peppermint Patty and Malcolm-Middle discussion.

Mexican president Vicente Fox once served as president of which company's Latin American headquarters?
A. McDonald's
B. Coca-Cola
C. IBM
D. Chevrolet
[/quote]

I like the question, but one small problem...Fox is no longer president of Mexico.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #741 on:** February 28, 2007, 02:08:10 AM »

[quote name=\'jalman\' post=\'147125\' date=\'Feb 28 2007, 01:55 AM\']
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'147030\' date=\'Feb 27 2007, 12:47 PM\']
I'm sorry to bump this, but I think this got overshadowed by the Peppermint Patty and Malcolm-Middle discussion.

Mexican president Vicente Fox once served as president of which company's Latin American headquarters?
A. McDonald's
B. Coca-Cola
C. IBM
D. Chevrolet
[/quote]

I like the question, but one small problem...Fox is no longer president of Mexico.
[/quote]
Oy. Thanks for the reminder...

Make that "Former Mexican president Vicente Fox once served..."

aaron sica · « **Reply #742 on:** March 28, 2007, 08:27:05 AM »

Here's another one...

Since 1966, Dallas has hosted a Thanksgiving Day NFL football game, except for 1975 and 1977. Who hosted it then?

A. Los Angeles
B. St. Louis
C. Miami
D. Green Bay

SRIV94 · « **Reply #743 on:** March 28, 2007, 10:18:45 AM »

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'149114\' date=\'Mar 28 2007, 07:27 AM\']
Here's another one...

Since 1966, Dallas has hosted a Thanksgiving Day game, except for 1975 and 1977. Who hosted it then?

A. Los Angeles
B. St. Louis
C. Miami
D. Green Bay
[/quote]
Probably need to add the "NFL" clarification.

That's not bad, though.

aaron sica · « **Reply #744 on:** March 28, 2007, 10:43:37 AM »

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'149117\' date=\'Mar 28 2007, 10:18 AM\']
Probably need to add the "NFL" clarification.

That's not bad, though.
[/quote]

Done.

SRIV94 · « **Reply #745 on:** March 28, 2007, 11:06:18 AM »

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'149118\' date=\'Mar 28 2007, 09:43 AM\']
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'149117\' date=\'Mar 28 2007, 10:18 AM\']
Probably need to add the "NFL" clarification.

That's not bad, though.
[/quote]

Done.

[/quote]
<RichardDawson>I withdraw the question.<end/RichardDawson>

clemon79 · « **Reply #746 on:** March 28, 2007, 11:42:29 AM »

And Detroit's been doing theirs longer, anyhow. I see no reason to recognize the team riding coattails.

/Cowpies suck anyhow

SRIV94 · « **Reply #747 on:** March 28, 2007, 11:48:29 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'149120\' date=\'Mar 28 2007, 10:42 AM\']
And Detroit's been doing theirs longer, anyhow. I see no reason to recognize the team riding coattails.

/Cowpies suck anyhow
[/quote]
So do the Liedowns. I see no reason to recognize them either.

PYLdude · « **Reply #748 on:** March 28, 2007, 11:55:25 AM »

I got one for you:

Film distributors were forced to package what 1977 movie with "The Other Side of Midnight" to ensure that the film would be shown in their theaters?

A. Airport '77
B. Star Wars
C. Oh, God!
D. The Hills Have Eyes

BrandonFG · « **Reply #749 on:** March 28, 2007, 12:03:50 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'149120\' date=\'Mar 28 2007, 11:42 AM\']
/Cowpies suck anyhow
[/quote]

Yessss...let me just get that plane ticket to Seattle... :-)