Instant Trivia

Episode 115 - Heavenly Bodies - Fruit - 1917 - Nutty Tv - Mouse Pads

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 115, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Heavenly Bodies

  • 1: This fox from "Melrose Place" has joined Michael J. on "Spin City".
  • Heather Locklear.
  • 2: Now in her second year as "Jesse", she was Kelly Bundy for 11 seasons.
  • Christina Applegate.
  • 3: Albert Brooks cast her as "The Muse".
  • Sharon Stone.
  • 4: She was the first VJ to appear on both MTV and MTV Latino.
  • Daisy Fuentes.
  • 5: A TV Guide "You Sexy Thing!" poll pitted Jeri Ryan of "Star Trek: Voyager" against this show's Peta Wilson.
  • La Femme Nikita.

    • Round 2. Category: Fruit

    • 1: The name of this Pacific island fruit of the genus Artocarpus implies that it's starchy.
    • breadfruit.
    • 2: This fruit that's named for a bird looks like a brown egg that's covered with fuzz.
    • a kiwi.
    • 3: In Colonial times this tropical fruit became a symbol of hospitality.
    • pineapple.
    • 4: It's a cross between the mandarin orange and the bitter orange.
    • tangerine.
    • 5: Elephant heart is a red-fleshed variety of this fruit.
    • the plum.

      • Round 3. Category: 1917

      • 1: Impeached as governor of this big state in 1917, James Ferguson later got his wife to run and she won.
      • Texas.
      • 2: On Dec. 7 1 U.S. representative voted against declaring war on this dual monarchy.
      • Austria-Hungary.
      • 3: On Dec. 17 128 U.S. representatives voted against this number amendment prohibiting liquor.
      • the 18th.
      • 4: "Jerry of the Islands" by this "White Fang" author was published a year after his death.
      • Jack London.
      • 5: This revolutionary leader returned to Guangzhou to launch a new movement against the premier of China.
      • Sun Yat-sen.

        • Round 4. Category: Nutty Tv

        • 1: From 1979 to 1983, Rev. Grady Nutt was a regular on this variety series, country music's answer to "Laugh-In".
        • Hee Haw.
        • 2: For 5 seasons Shirley Booth ran the Baxter household playing this maid whose name is the same as a nut.
        • Hazel.
        • 3: The first of the "Peanuts" specials, it originally aired on December 9, 1965.
        • A Charlie Brown Christmas.
        • 4: Walnut Grove, Minnesota was the setting for this drama of the American West.
        • Little House on the Prairie.
        • 5: He co-created "Get Smart", "When Things Were Rotten" and "The Nutt House", a short-lived series from 1989.
        • Mel Brooks.

          • Round 5. Category: Mouse Pads

          • 1: To no surprise, Basil, "The Great Mouse Detective", resides on this London street.
          • Baker Street.
          • 2: In "Alice in Wonderland" this rodent is seen dozing at the tea party and is rudely awakened.
          • the Dormouse.
          • 3: In this "royal" 1987 movie, the "Rodents Of Unusual Size" are living it up big-time in the Fire Swamp.
          • The Princess Bride.
          • 4: A cat named Oil Can Harry was the nemesis of this rodent who was introduced in the 1940s and lived in Terrytown.
          • Mighty Mouse.
          • 5: "Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear" is from the tale of these 2 title Aesop rodents.
          • The City Mouse and the Country Mouse.

            • Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

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