Instant Trivia

Episode 539 - Actor-Directors - We Love Broadway - G Is For Grafton - Advice From Dr. Joyce Brothers - Tape

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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 539, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.

Round 1. Category: Actor-Directors

  • 1: He directed himself, dad Lloyd and brother Jeff in the TV movie "The Thanksgiving Promise".
  • Beau Bridges.
  • 2: He cast Debbie Reynolds as his "mother" in a 1996 film.
  • Albert Brooks.
  • 3: "The Great Dictator" (1940).
  • Charlie Chaplin.
  • 4: "The Great Dictator" (1940).
  • Charlie Chaplin.
  • 5: As a divorce attorney, director Danny DeVito narrated this 1989 comedy.
  • The War of the Roses.

    • Round 2. Category: We Love Broadway

    • 1: (Before the clue is given, Kate Reinders from the Broadway play Wicked helps with the clue.)"Popular /You're gonna be pop-u-lar /I'll teach you the proper ploys /When you talk to boys /Little ways to flirt and flounce--woww! /I'll show you what shoes to wear /How to fix your hair /Everything that really counts to be /Popular /I'll help you be pop-u-lar /You'll hang with the right cohorts /You'll be good at sports /Know the slang you gotta know /So let's start /'Cause you've got an awfully long way to go""Wicked" is based on a modern novel inspired by this classic L. Frank Baum book that took us "over the rainbow".
    • The Wizard of Oz.
    • 2: Alfre Woodard winged onto B'way in "Drowning Crow", an African-American version of this Chekhov classic.
    • The Seagull.
    • 3: Well, chim chim cher-ee! This musical about a flying nanny is flying onto Broadway.
    • Mary Poppins.
    • 4: In 2003 he was "dirty dancing" in "Chicago" on Broadway before embarking on the show's national tour.
    • Patrick Swayze.
    • 5: Hey, hey! This member of the Monkees took over the role of Zoser in "Aida" in 2004.
    • Micky Dolenz.

      • Round 3. Category: G Is For Grafton

      • 1: Not guilty,"I is for...".
      • Innocent.
      • 2: It's murder,"H is for...".
      • Homicide.
      • 3: The deceased, "C is for...".
      • Corpse.
      • 4: It can be direct or circumstantial,"E is for...".
      • Evidence.
      • 5: One on the run,"F is for...".
      • Fugitive.

        • Round 4. Category: Advice From Dr. Joyce Brothers

        • 1: (Dr. Joyce Brothers reads the clue.) Your daughter who's exhibiting this type of kleptomania at Wal-Mart may be trying to get attention.
        • shoplifting.
        • 2: (Dr. Joyce Brothers reads the clue.) Many have overcome their fear of this; you can always start with the cliche, "unaccustomed as I am" to it.
        • speaking in public.
        • 3: (Dr. Joyce Brothers reads the clue.) Make sure your kids know that this euphoria-inducing drug, also called MDMA, can do serious damage.
        • ecstasy.
        • 4: (Dr. Joyce Brothers reads the clue.) Don't fear non-traditional gender roles, like a man keeping house as in this Michael Keaton film.
        • Mr. Mom.
        • 5: (Dr. Joyce Brothers reads the clue.) There's no need to be ashamed of this common mental illness, even if it's alternating with mania.
        • depression.

          • Round 5. Category: Tape

          • 1: For protection, these athletes tape both hands under their 6- to 12-ounce gloves.
          • Boxers.
          • 2: This type of tape is applied to bicycles and to children's clothing as a safety device.
          • Reflective tape.
          • 3: A popular calendar is titled "365 Days of" this often gray cloth tape.
          • Duct tape.
          • 4: As its name indicates, it's used especially to cover surfaces during painting.
          • Masking tape.
          • 5: Used to insulate electrical wires, it's named for the force that resists sliding objects.
          • Friction tape.

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

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