Instant Trivia

Episode 1153 - Stupid show biz answers - Sharp - Occupational homonyms - Add some consonants - Renting

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1153, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Stupid Show Biz Answers

  • 1: It's the role Danny Bonaduce played on "The Partridge Family".
  • Danny.
  • 2: Mike Myers flexed his powers to play Studio 54 owner Steve Rubell in this 1998 film.
  • 54.
  • 3: Andrea McArdle, who starred in a production of "Annie Get Your Gun" in 2006, first became famous playing this role.
  • Annie.
  • 4: Greer Garson became the Mrs. of actor Richard Ney after he played her son Vin Miniver in this 1942 film.
  • Mrs. Miniver.
  • 5: It was the title of the last big-screen remake of "Beau Geste", released in 1977.
  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste.

    • Round 2. Category: Sharp

    • 1: Cardsharp is an old term for a gambler who is notorious for doing this.
    • cheating.
    • 2: This synonym for a sniper has the same first and last letters as "sniper".
    • a sharpshooter.
    • 3: Be a sharp dresser by ironing your pants to keep these sharp.
    • the creases.
    • 4: Patricia Clarkson won a Golden Globe for playing Amy Adams' mom on this HBO miniseries.
    • Sharp Objects.
    • 5: This Chikara line of knives from this company is made of "premium Japanese stainless steel".
    • Ginsu.

      • Round 3. Category: Occupational Homonyms

      • 1: A job like a chauffeur, or a part of your PC that needs to be updated occasionally.
      • a driver.
      • 2: It can mean highest in rank or value, as well as someone of high rank at your school.
      • principal.
      • 3: Not just an occupation, it's also a type of fruity pie.
      • a cobbler.
      • 4: A certain member of our military forces, or an adjective that refers broadly to the sea.
      • Marine.
      • 5: Someone who oversees construction work, or a muscle that becomes shorter.
      • contractor.

        • Round 4. Category: Add Some Consonants

        • 1: Numbered explanatory comment at a page's bottom: OOOE.
        • a footnote.
        • 2: MPH indicator: EEOEE.
        • speedometer.
        • 3: A John Lennon classic: IAIE.
        • "Imagine".
        • 4: A portable musical instrument: AOIO.
        • an accordion.
        • 5: Old MacDonald had this point in a planet's orbit when it's nearest to the Sun: EIEIO.
        • perihelion.

          • Round 5. Category: Renting

          • 1: In Alaska, a failure to pay utility bills can be grounds for this process against a tenant within 5 days.
          • eviction.
          • 2: Many states limit this required upfront sum to an amount equal to 1 or 2 months rent.
          • a (security) deposit.
          • 3: Renters with low incomes can seek assistance through the Section 8 program of this U.S. govt. department.
          • HUD.
          • 4: Discrimination against renting to families with children is illegal except for housing reserved for these only.
          • senior citizens.
          • 5: California rental agreements have implied warranties that the apt. isn't rotten, verminous or otherwise this 13-letter word.
          • uninhabitable.

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

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