September 20, 2021

Episode 168: Unscripted

45 minutes

Quizmasters Lee and Marc meet to ask, suss and answer a general knowledge quiz with topics including French Food, Movie Directors, Mel Brooks Movies, Famous Novels, Nutrition, Famous Movie Lines, Football Rules, Indie Film Directors, Office Holidays, Authors, Pop Groups, TV Shows, Hoaxes and more!

Round One

FRENCH FOOD - What renaissance-era French confection is made with egg whites, almond meal and food coloring?

MOVIE DIRECTORS - Who directed Big?

MEL BROOKS MOVIES - Which actor has the only line of dialogue in Mel Brooks' 1976 movie 'Silent Movie'?

FAMOUS NOVELS - What Emily Bronte novel has inspired many adaptations including a hit song by Kate Bush of the same name?

NUTRITION - Bananas are the only fruit that is known to help the body produce what chemical?

FAMOUS MOVIE LINES - Which Apocalypse Now actor "loves the smell of napalm in the morning"?

Round Two

FOOTBALL RULES - A facemask penalty in the NFL carries a loss of how many yards?

INDIE FILM DIRECTORS - Which director, commonly featured and mocked on the YouTube channel RedLetterMedia, is known for the films Twisted Pair, Fateful Findings and I Am Here...Now?

OFFICE HOLIDAYS - In which month is Administrative Professionals Day observed?

AUTHORS - Who authored the 1985 epic anti-western Blood Meridian?

POP GROUPS - Ruth, Anita, Bonnie and June are better known by what group name with hits such as "Fairy Tale" and "Fire"?

POP GROUPS - What new wave trio had a cover of Shocking Blue's "Venus" hit #1 on the U.S. charts in 1986?

Final Questions

TV SHOWS - What is the name of the diner that students from Bayside High School would frequent on Saved By The Bell?

HOAXES - In a mid 2000's hoax, what fictional drug had parents wondering if their kids weird experimenting with "butt hash"?

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