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August 29, 2022Episode 565 - The Letter T - The Main Ingredient - Tv Teen Dramas - Truman Speaks - The Stones
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 565, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: The Letter T
1: 'T is short for this in words like 'twas.

it.

2: It's cut from the center of the short loin.

the t-bone.

3: In 18th c. England, a person with a T branded on his thumb was one of these felons.

a thief.

4: The phrase "it fits to a T" alludes to this device used to draw right angles and parallel lines.

a T-square.

5: The T in T.S. Eliot stands for this name.

Thomas.
Round 2. Category: The Main Ingredient
1: It tops the other 7 juices in V-8.

tomato juice.

2: This main ingredient in S.O.S. pads helps you scour out scum.

steel wool.

3: It tops the list on the Fritos bag.

corn.

4: In Jell-O, it's sugar, but in sugar-free Jell-O, the main ingredient is this.

gelatin.

5: It's the #1 ingredient in A.1. steak sauce and Johnson's baby shampoo, too.

water.
Round 3. Category: Tv Teen Dramas
1: Its last episode had James Van Der Beek's character, now 25, producing a TV teen drama based on his life.

Dawson's Creek.

2: The web site for this show includes "Rory's Book Club": log on and join.

Gilmore Girls.

3: Smallville High School reporter Chloe has written for this big city newspaper.

The Daily Planet.

4: In 2003 this Camden family entered its 8th season (but the title didn't change to reflect it).

7th Heaven.

5: This series began in 2003 with Lucas and Nathan discovering a terrible secret: they were half-brothers.

One Tree Hill.
Round 4. Category: Truman Speaks
1: Despite his 1945 decisions, he warned in 1946 that "civilization cannot survive" this kind of war.

a nuclear war.

2: "I never sit on" this, Truman affirmed, "I am on either one side or the other".

a fence.

3: He told Congress this organization is "a mirror in which the state of world affairs is reflected".

the United Nations.

4: Truman regretted saying that Ike "had the capacity to serve ably as" this.

president.

5: Truman believed this animal, his favorite, had "more horse sense than a horse".

a mule.
Round 5. Category: The Stones
1: He and Keith Richards enjoyed the satisfaction of writing "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".

Mick Jagger.

2: On the 1978 album "Some Girls" the Stones really worked things with "Beast of" this.

Burden.

3: Interest in diamonds in this color soared when Ben gave Jen a big one set in her engagement ring.

pink.

4: Alaska's state gem (since 1968) or Mick Jagger's gem of a daughter (since 1971).

Jade.

5: A stunning 330-carat star sapphire called the "Star of" this continent is on display at the Smithsonian.

Asia.
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August 28, 2022Episode 564 - Yogi Berra: Philosopher - Places To Go Before You Die - Guys Named Gary - Earls - "Angel"Ic Songs
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 564, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Yogi Berra: Philosopher
1: Completes Yogi's simple but profound statement "It ain't over 'til...".

it's over.

2: Yogi surmised that in baseball "90 percent of the game is half" this.

mental.

3: Yogi once asked that this food dish be cut in 4 pieces because he wasn't hungry enough to eat 8.

pizza.

4: Yogi warned that "You got to be careful if you don't know where you're going because you might not" do this.

get there.

5: Yogi once reflected that it was this psychological term "all over again".

deja vu.
Round 2. Category: Places To Go Before You Die
1: On the Greek isle of Aegina, at the orchards full of these nuts, you can see them before they're dyed red.

pistachios.

2: This Canadian city's Bata Shoe Museum has Pierre Trudeau's sandals; now that's worth "CN".

Toronto.

3: The Museumboot will take you through this city's canals with stops near the Rembrandt House and Rijksmuseum.

Amsterdam.

4: Though this city encircled by Hebei province is China's second-largest, it's the one you think of first.

Peking (Beijing).

5: In its native tongue, this Himalayan kingdom is called Drukyul.

Bhutan.
Round 3. Category: Guys Named Gary
1: Now semi-retired, this odd cartoonist got his start at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1979.

Gary Larson.

2: He appeared with Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump" and "Apollo 13", and with Nicolas Cage in "Snake Eyes".

Gary Sinise.

3: This South African won golf's Masters Tournament in 1961.

Gary Player.

4: This South Dakota native was the golden-toned voice of TV's "Laugh-In".

Gary Owens.

5: A Russian chess grandmaster, this man lost to a computer in 1997.

Garry Kasparov.
Round 4. Category: Earls
1: Earl Browder, author of "Marx And America", was general secretary of this U.S. party from 1930 to 1944.

Communist Party.

2: By the time he died in 1992, his "Any Car, Any Color" offer had risen from $29.95 to $119.95.

Earl Scheib.

3: He narrated, no doubt resonantly, the 1972 documentary "Malcolm X".

James Earl Jones.

4: This future chief justice was Dewey's running mate when he didn't defeat Truman.

Earl Warren.

5: "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" wasn't recorded by Flatt and Sharp but by Flatt and him.

Earl Scruggs.
Round 5. Category: "Angel"Ic Songs
1: Only Billboard Top 40 hit for Alan O'Day, it climbed all the way to No. 1:"Cryin' on my pillow, lonely in my bed /Then I heard a voice beside me, and she softly said /Wonder is your night light, magic is your dream...".

"Undercover Angel".

2: Marilee Rush and Juice Newton hit the Top Ten telling us about this angel.

"Angel of the Morning" (Angel in the Morning accepted).

3: In 1955, both The Crew-Cuts and The Penguins asked her, "When will you be mine?".

"Earth Angel".

4: In '62 Neil Sedaka called himself "The luckiest devil in the neighborhood" because he lived there.

"Next Door to an Angel".

5: Charley Pride advised 1st to do this, then "Love her like the devil when you get back home".

"Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'".
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August 27, 2022Episode 563 - Short Stories - Jokers - Lakes And Rivers - Robert Louis Stevenson - Howdy, Partner!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 563, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Short Stories
1: "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut" was one of the "Nine Stories" he published after "Catcher in the Rye".

J.D. Salinger.

2: The 1922 play "Rain" is a dramatization of "Miss Thompson", this author's story about Sadie Thompson.

Somerset Maugham.

3: In this O. Henry story, the kidnappers pay the father $250 to take the kid back.

"The Ransom of Red Chief".

4: He called his third collection of short stories "The Trimmed Lamp and Other Stories of the Four Million".

O. Henry (William Sydney Porter).

5: The character Jesse B. Semple figures prominently in many of this "Harlem" poet's short stories.

(Langston) Hughes.
Round 2. Category: Jokers
1: He claims he gets mail that says "You may already be a loser"; now that's getting no respect.

Rodney Dangerfield.

2: Her, as Liz Lemon: "I took one of those 'Which Gossip Girl Are You?' quizzes, and it said I was the dad's guitar".

(Tina) Fey.

3: Ali Wong learned "In order to be a" this "wife, you have to be a" this. "I am more of a commemorative plaque".

a trophy.

4: George Carlin and Lily Tomlin were featured in the 1995 special "20 Years of Comedy on" this cable network.

HBO.

5: In a 1984 film Rob Reiner said they "earned a distinguished place in rock history as one of England's loudest bands".

Spinal Tap.
Round 3. Category: Lakes And Rivers
1: Because of their salt water, the Caspian and Aral, 1st and 4th largest lakes in the world, are called these.

Seas.

2: About 70% of China's rice crop is grown in this river's basin.

Yangtze River.

3: Sam Rayburn Reservoir is this state's largest lake.

Texas.

4: The Irrawaddy is a river road to Mandalay in this country.

Myanmar or Burma.

5: World's largest lake, nearly 5 times as big as Superior.

the Caspian Sea.
Round 4. Category: Robert Louis Stevenson
1: The place where Stevenson and his wife spent their honeymoon in 1880 is now a state park in this state's Napa Valley.

California.

2: This title character was an "M.D., D.C.L., LL.D....".

Dr. Jekyll.

3: (Hi Ho, Kermit the Frog here) As Captain Smollet, I followed the map to this Robert Louis Stevenson island.

"Treasure Island".

4: "The Silverado Squatters" was an 1883 tale about Stevenson's experiences in one of these camps in California.

mining camp.

5: Around 1890 Stevenson bought 300 acres in what's now this country, where he was called tusitala, or "teller of tales".

Samoa.
Round 5. Category: Howdy, Partner!
1: 19th century printing partner of Nathaniel Currier.

Ives.

2: After his partner's death in 1809, he partnered with Nicholas Biddle to complete the expedition report.

(William) Clark.

3: Born in 1895, this lyricist partnered with composers Friml, Romberg, Kern and Rodgers.

Hammerstein.

4: He partnered with Edward Williams in 1866 to "Cover the Earth" with paint.

Sherwin.

5: In 1673, he and his exploring partner Joliet became the first Europeans to visit the area of Chicago.

Marquette.
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August 26, 2022Episode 562 - At The Building Site - Rodents - Taking Stock - The Post Office - Kenny Rogers
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 562, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: At The Building Site
1: He's got the building wired for "current" affairs.

an electrician.

2: The current affairs this person deals with are labelled H and C.

the plumber.

3: A Fats Waller is a pianist and this "waller" is an installer of plasterboard.

a drywaller.

4: He'll get you stoned or brickworked, and maybe even teach you a secret handshake.

a mason.

5: A teacher could handle this, the moving of earth to form a smooth surface for a roadway.

a grader.
Round 2. Category: Rodents
1: When threatened, it will stamp its feet and rattle its quills in warning.

a porcupine.

2: This striped squirrel can gather more than 150 acorns in a day and enough in several days to last the winter.

a chipmunk.

3: The common name of mus musculus, it fits into a Rhyme Time category.

a house mouse.

4: In the U.S. there are 2 genera of this rodent: Geomys, or Eastern pocket, and Thomomys, or Western pocket.

a gopher.

5: A S. Am. delicacy, this water-dwelling herbivore was declared a fish by the Vatican so it could be eaten during Lent.

a capybara.
Round 3. Category: Taking Stock
1: BA isn't Bank of America but this plane-making company.

Boeing.

2: The Nikkei Index tracks the top 225 stocks on this city's stock exchange.

Tokyo.

3: Athletically, it's a shoe-in:FL.

Foot Locker.

4: If you enjoy squeezing its Charmin, you can thank this company, "PG".

Procter and Gamble.

5: IBM (stock symbol IBM) is short for this.

International Business Machines.
Round 4. Category: The Post Office
1: The little mailman shown here helped the Post Office advertisee this 1963 innovation:.

the ZIP code.

2: In April 1988 the cost of a 1st class stamp rose to 25 cents from this previous rate.

22 cents.

3: =.

=.

4: =.

=.

5: In 1680 William Dockwra's firm would deliver a letter anywhere in London for this price.

a penny.
Round 5. Category: Kenny Rogers
1: 1 of 3 female artists with whom Kenny Rogers has had a top 10 pop hit.

(1 of) Dolly Parton (Kim Carnes and Sheena Easton).

2: Home base for Kenny and family is a ranch in this "peachy" state.

Georgia.

3: His wife Marianne was once a regular on this country comedy TV show.

Hee Haw.

4: His only #1 pop hit as a solo artist was this 1-word title song of 1980 written by Lionel Richie.

"Lady".

5: With the First Edition in 1967, Kenny "Just dropped in to see" this.

what condition his condition is in.
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August 25, 2022Episode 561 - Wood Lives! - Multi-Million Selling Albums - Tell It To The Marines - George Bush - Noble Nicknames
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 561, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Wood Lives!
1: In song, it's asked to "weep for me".

a willow.

2: Film with line "A boy who won't be good might just as well be made of wood".

Pinocchio.

3: Completes John Heywood's line from 1546: "You can't see the wood...".

for the trees.

4: Shade tree with heart-shaped leaves of the genus Tilia, TV actor Hal might be found under one.

linden.

5: The annual Berkshire Summer Music Festival is held on this estate in Lenox, Mass..

Tanglewood.
Round 2. Category: Multi-Million Selling Albums
1: With over 25 million sold, 1 in every 11 Americans has this 1982 Michael Jackson album.

"Thriller".

2: This group's "1962-1966" album has sold 13 million copies, its "1967-1970" album, 14 million.

The Beatles.

3: At 10 million, the top-selling "Unplugged" album is this guitarist's.

Eric Clapton.

4: His 1993 "Doggystyle" has been scooped up by 4 million buyers.

Snoop Doggy Dogg.

5: She's the only woman in country music to have 2 albums sell over 10 million copies each.

Shania Twain.
Round 3. Category: Tell It To The Marines
1: In the Mexican War the Marines raised the flag over the National Palace, known by this phrase in their hymn.

"From The Halls of Montezuma".

2: The Marine Corps motto, it means "Always Faithful".

Semper Fidelis.

3: Ground troops are based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and this camp near San Diego.

Camp Pendleton.

4: During the Spanish-American War, the Marines were the first Americans to land in Cuba, seizing this bay.

Guantanamo Bay.

5: The conquest of this Pacific island in February and March 1945 was the largest all-Marine battle in U.S. history.

Iwo Jima.
Round 4. Category: George Bush
1: George met her at a 1941 Christmas dance, became engaged to her in 1943 and married her in 1945.

Barbara Pierce.

2: He chose Bush as his running mate though they disagreed on cutting taxes, abortion and the E.R.A..

Ronald Reagan.

3: As U.S. ambassador to this organization in 1971, Bush worked to keep Nationalist China from expulsion.

United Nations.

4: As president, Bush sent troops into Panama to overthrow this dictator.

Manuel Noriega.

5: Bush's father, Prescott, represented this state in the U.S. Senate from 1952 to 1963.

Connecticut.
Round 5. Category: Noble Nicknames
1: The Red,the Great,the Terrible.

Ivan.

2: Rufus,the Silent,the Conqueror,of Orange.

William.

3: The Mad,the Cruel,the Great.

Peter.

4: The Fowler,the Wrangler,the Navigator.

Henry.

5: The Simple,the Bald,the Fat,the Bold.

Charles.
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August 24, 2022Episode 560 - You Just Saved My Blank - Underwater - Oscar Songs - Folk Singers - Noted Pussycats
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 560, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: You Just Saved My Blank
1: Similar to but smaller than a mesa, it's also a city in Montana.

butte.

2: It's a foot covering for skiers, or a trunk on a British car.

a boot.

3: From an old word meaning "exchange", it's a pirate's ill-gained loot.

booty.

4: It's the group of football players whose positions are behind the line of scrimmage; they may go into "motion".

backfield.

5: When your movie's been shot, it's in this container.

the can.
Round 2. Category: Underwater
1: This legendary spirit of the sea keeps dead sailors, not gym shoes, in his "locker".

Davy Jones.

2: These fabled creatures who are part fish lure men to live with them underwater.

mermaids.

3: You have to use this sporting equipment to get to your room at Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo.

scuba diving gear.

4: After WWII this man and Philippe Taillez co-founded the Undersea Research Group at Toulon.

Jacques Cousteau.

5: In "Le Morte d'Arthur" a mysterious arm hands this to King Arthur, then disappears underwater.

Excalibur.
Round 3. Category: Oscar Songs
1: As Dr. Dolittle, Rex Harrison sang this 1967 Oscar-winner to people too.

"Talk To The Animals".

2: Only Oscar winner sung by a cricket, it's Disney's theme.

"When You Wish Upon a Star".

3: 1942 Irving Berlin classic that's sold more records than any other.

"White Christmas".

4: '38 winner that became Bob Hope's theme song.

"Thanks for the Memory".

5: This 1st winner, from "Gay Divorcee", is also a luxury car.

The Continental.
Round 4. Category: Folk Singers
1: During a brief stint at the university of Minnesota, Robert Zimmerman began using this name.

Bob Dylan.

2: In Steve Goodman's song, "The City Of New Orleans" was one of these.

a train.

3: More formally, this trio could be called Yarrow, Stookey and Travers.

Peter, Paul and Mary.

4: Her rendition of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" went to No. 3 on the pop charts in 1971.

Joan Baez.

5: Lee Hays wrote "If I Had A Hammer" with this other member of the Weavers.

Pete Seeger.
Round 5. Category: Noted Pussycats
1: When talking about Sylvester, this character calls him a "Puddy Tat".

Tweety Bird.

2: In the 1970 hit comedy "The Owl and the Pussycat", she was the title feline to George Segal's owl.

Barbra Streisand.

3: Tom Jones' 1965 hit single "What's New Pussycat" was written by Hal David and this partner.

Burt Bacharach.

4: Some Mother Goose scholars believe that this was the real queen visited by "Pussycat, Pussycat".

Queen Elizabeth.

5: 3 years after playing "A Kitten With A Whip", she grew up as the title kitty in "The Tiger and the Pussycat".

Ann-Margret.
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August 23, 2022Episode 559 - Last But Not Least - Queens - Continental Congressmen - Latin Lovers - Ranch Dressing
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 559, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Last But Not Least
1: He was the last U.S. president not sworn in by the Chief Justice of the U.S..

Lyndon Johnson.

2: Number of the last complete symphony by Beethoven.

9.

3: This band gave its last concert with Jerry Garcia at Chicago's Soldier Field in 1995.

the Grateful Dead.

4: In 1550 he completed his last fresco, "The Crucifixion of St. Peter".

Michelangelo.

5: The last NASA astronaut to fly in space alone was Ronald Evans as a part of this 1972 Apollo mission.

Apollo 17.
Round 2. Category: Queens
1: This queen was the mother of France's Louis XVII.

Marie Antoinette.

2: Maria I, queen of this Iberian nation for 39 years, died in Brazil following Napoleon's invasion of her homeland.

Portugal.

3: Britain's beloved Queen Mum, who died in 2002 at age 101, was this queen's mum.

Queen Elizabeth II.

4: In 1654 Queen Christina of this Scandinavian nation shocked Europe by abdicating and moving to Rome.

Sweden.

5: Not just a queen, but an archduchess, and and empress, she was the mother of another queen--Marie Antoinette.

Maria Theresa.
Round 3. Category: Continental Congressmen
1: The Conway Cabal, a New England congressional group, plotted to oust this man as commander-in-chief.

George Washington.

2: Samuel Chase tried to corner the market on this mill product using congressional inside information.

Flour.

3: 2 of the 4 great documents of the Continental Congress; Roger Sherman was the only man to sign all 4.

(2 of) Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Articles of Association and The Constitution.

4: Francis Hopkinson claimed he designed this U.S. symbol; in 1781 Congress denied him sole credit.

the U.S. flag.

5: Josiah Bartlett represented this colony; later he became governor and Dartmouth gave him an honorary M.D. degree.

New Hampshire.
Round 4. Category: Latin Lovers
1: It's Latin for "O Come, All Ye Faithful".

"Adeste Fideles".

2: "Dictum sapient sat est" translates as "A word to" these people.

The wise.

3: We've probably asked "Nil novi sub sole" before, as there's "Nothing new under" this.

The sun.

4: It's what's no excuse in "Ignorantia legis neminem excusat".

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

5: Ancient Romans put great stock in "Ars moriendi", "The art" of doing this.

Dying.
Round 5. Category: Ranch Dressing
1: Somehow, shoppin' at Neiman Marcus for these trousers with a bib and shoulder straps don't feel right, but y'all can.

overalls.

2: These "jingle jangle jingle as I go riding merrily along".

spurs.

3: Parts of this metal item include the yoke, which wraps around the heel, and the rowel, a revolving wheel.

a spur.

4: A bandito could wear this handkerchief as a scarf, a neckerchief or a mask.

a bandana.

5: Ranch hands get protection from the brush by wearing these seatless leather items over their pants.

chaps.
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August 22, 2022Episode 558 - Missed It By That Much... - Presidential Alma Maters - Tough Geography - "C" Here - Men's Cologne
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 558, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Missed It By That Much...
1: Luke Floorwalker was the hero of my script "Store Wars", a better tale than this director's "Star Wars" movie.

George Lucas.

2: My small tool trading game Minipulley didn't do as well as this property trading game by Charles Darrow.

Monopoly.

3: I invented the Fig Leibniz; James Henry Mitchell came up with this better seller.

Fig Newton.

4: My 1947 TV show "Read the Proust" bombed against this NBC show that's still running.

Meet the Press.

5: My camera could only take shots of bald people, so I called it Kojak, but it didn't do as well as his Kodak.

George Eastman.
Round 2. Category: Presidential Alma Maters
1: Whittier,1934;Duke Law School,1937.

Richard Nixon.

2: Georgetown University.

Clinton.

3: Georgetown(class of 1968).

(Bill) Clinton.

4: Eureka College(class of 1932).

Ronald Reagan.

5: Princeton(class of 1879).

Woodrow Wilson.
Round 3. Category: Tough Geography
1: Bangkok is the leading port on this gulf, an inlet of the South China Sea.

Gulf of Thailand.

2: This European country's most populous province is Katowice in the south.

Poland.

3: This south Pacific nation has over 800 islands and islets, but Viti Levu and Vanua Levu provide more than 85% of its area.

Fiji.

4: It precedes "kush", which means "killer", in the name of a central Asian mountain range.

Hindu.

5: This area that was created in 1960 and has oil companies licking their chops is dominated by the Brooks Range.

ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge).
Round 4. Category: "C" Here
1: Fear, Horn and Cod are 3 of these.

capes.

2: Other names for it are dutch cheese and pot cheese.

cottage cheese.

3: Boston cream pie isn't technically a pie, it's one of these.

custard (cake).

4: The water moccasin has a white lining inside its mouth, so it's also known by this name.

cottonmouth.

5: "Equine" park ride whose name came from a tournament game that involved throwing balls of clay.

carousel.
Round 5. Category: Men's Cologne
1: Guy Laroche's Drakkor Noir cologne comes in a bottle of this color.

black.

2: Ralph Lauren makes Chaps and this "sporty" scent--they're both perfect for horsing around.

Polo.

3: It's the cologne for men who "play to win", as J.R. Ewing could tell you.

Dallas.

4: 1/3 of a famous Dumas trio, or his cologne.

Aramis.

5: This company makes Habit Rouge and Vetiver for men and Shalimar for women.

Guerlain.
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August 21, 2022Episode 557 - Working On The Railroad - Fictional Servants - Nursery Rhyme Time - China Town - In Other Words That's Nifty!
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 557, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Working On The Railroad
1: A whiskey and beer drink, or what Richard Trevithick had to be to make the first locomotive.

Boilermaker.

2: Whether from Wichita or not, it's a railroad worker who repairs the metal train tracks.

a lineman.

3: In 1880 he set up his own U.S. town to build his luxury dining and sleeping cars.

George Pullman.

4: The Tokaido Shinkansen, known by this "weapon" name, can hit 185 mph.

the bullet train.

5: In 1903 this long line opened using the gauge George Whistler chose earlier for Russia's first main route.

Trans-Siberia/Siberian Railway.
Round 2. Category: Fictional Servants
1: After losing her job at a bridal shop, this Fran Drescher character found work in the home of a widower.

The Nanny (Fran Fine).

2: This zombie butler on "The Addams Family" often played the harpsichord.

Lurch.

3: He was Jack Benny's gravel-voiced valet on radio and tv.

Eddie "Rochester" Anderson.

4: In "The Sound of Music", it's the first name of the Von Trapp family governess.

Maria.

5: He's Bruce Wayne's butler.

Alfred Pennyworth.
Round 3. Category: Nursery Rhyme Time
1: Old king's desired outcomes.

Cole's goals.

2: Nonfat eating Jack's pet animals.

Sprat's cats.

3: Reckless acts of the one who put the kettle on.

Polly's follies.

4: Fat-free Jack's pieces of neckwear.

Sprat's cravats.

5: Little Jack's funeralgoers.

Horner's mourners.
Round 4. Category: China Town
1: This city lends its name to the most well-known Chinese beer in the world.

Qingdao.

2: Prince Charles was on hand when China took control of this territory on July 1, 1997.

Hong Kong.

3: The name of this largest city in China is synonymous with kidnapping for naval servitude.

Shanghai.

4: After about 8 months, Chinese authorities ended martial law in his city in January 1990.

Beijing.

5: This old name of the city now called Guangzhou is also an Ohio city famous for a sports hall of fame.

Canton.
Round 5. Category: In Other Words That's Nifty!
1: Simply "mallardlike", darling!.

Ducky.

2: They're the "apian leg joints", sweetie!.

Bee's knees.

3: It's the "feline utterance", daddy-o!.

Cat's meow.

4: That's "channeled like a record", baby!.

Groovy.

5: It's "not liquid or gaseous", bro!.

Solid.
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August 20, 2022Episode 556 - Automobile Trivia - What's "Nu" - Classic Tv Catchphrases - Celebrities' Original Names - Even-Toed Ungulates
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 556, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Automobile Trivia
1: =.

=.

2: The roofs of London taxicabs have extra height so gentlemen won't knock these off.

tophats.

3: Most automobile horns beep on this note, 4th of the C scale.

F.

4: According to 1980 census, within 5%, the % of all cars in the world that are in the U.S..

37.9%.

5: At $500,000, most expensive custom car was this make and model, made in 1968 for Secret Service.

Lincoln Continental.
Round 2. Category: What's "Nu"
1: In law, when you're doing something that's offensive to the community, you're a public this.

nuisance.

2: NBA team that makes its home at 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, Colorado.

Denver Nuggets.

3: Referring to the things going on at a marriage ceremony, they may be impending.

nuptials.

4: Meaning "stupid", it's how Moe referred to Larry or Curly.

numbskull.

5: It's a family group of a father, mother and children (not necessarily radioactive).

nuclear family.
Round 3. Category: Classic Tv Catchphrases
1: "Good night, John-Boy".

The Waltons.

2: "Your mission, Jim, should you choose to accept it...".

Mission: Impossible.

3: "The tribe has spoken" are words familiarly spoken by him.

Jeff Probst.

4: In the early 60s, Maynard G. Krebs would say, "You rang?"; later this "Addams Family" character used it too.

Lurch.

5: No one could say, "Jane, you ignorant slut" like this man who made it famous.

Dan Aykroyd.
Round 4. Category: Celebrities' Original Names
1: Actor Nicholas Coppola.

Nicolas Cage.

2: West Winger Ramon Estevez.

Martin Sheen.

3: "Seinfeld" co-star Jay Greenspan.

Jason Alexander.

4: Wrestler turned politician James Janos.

Jesse Ventura.

5: Wrestler turned actor Dwayne Johnson.

The Rock.
Round 5. Category: Even-Toed Ungulates
1: Its hump or humps, composed mainly of fat, may weigh 80 pounds or more.

camels.

2: At birth this mammal is over 6 feet tall, about 30% of its full adult height.

a giraffe.

3: The pygmy species of this "river horse" spends less time in the water and more time in the forest.

hippopotamus.

4: Between 1850 and 1889, their number on the American plains decreased from 20,000,000 to 541.

buffalo (or bison).

5: Sometimes called the ugliest animal in the world, this African pig has bumps below each eye.

a warthog.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
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