We think that we hold the record for the most accumulated league points, with the least amount of gift cards. Pesky final questions are killing us. 126 league points, including a perfect game only to blow both chances at the $$$$$ with incorrect final questions. Bah! We will get past this slump, we assure you. On to the game recap, questions as always courtesy of the Steele Shivers from Toledo. Game One: 1. Rap Music: What rap group released the 1988 song “A Nightmare on My Street,” detailing an encounter with Freddy Krueger? Kudos to team member Jeff who actually owns the cassette tape single of this song. Ya, you heard right. 10 Points. 2. Origins: According to many scholars, Halloween is a Christianized feast initially influenced by the harvest festivals celebrated by what European people? 6 points. 3. Ghostbusters: What are the first names of the four Ghostbusters? We lost this one for 1 point. Egan, Ray, Peter and ????? 4. Artists: Edvard Munch is famous for his work “The Scream.” He is a native of which Scandinavian country? 2 points. 5. Comics: Finish the quote by the Peanuts character Linus: “There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and *blank*” Easy for any 70s child, 9 points. 6. Authors: Who wrote the novel Frankenstein, which was published in 1818? 8 points, 7. Halloween on TV: What ABC medical drama had a Halloween themed episode in 2006 titled “Haunt You Every Day?” Educated guess for 3. 8. Ghosts: In a 1995 movie, what famous ghost revealed his last name to be McFadden? Good guess for 4. 9. Nicknames: The Killer Clown was the nickname of what serial killer whose reign of terror lasted from 1972 until 1978? Quick answer for 7. It frightens me that we always get the serial killer questions right. And quickly. 10. Book to Movie: Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher starred in which 2009 horror fantasy film based on Neal Gaiman’s 2002 novel of the same name? Jim to the rescue for 5. Mystery round: Before and After. 1. Radio clean title of the debut single by LMFAO and a phrase often heard on Halloween. We have a non radio free clean response to this question. To quote the Pods: “Got the rest of these right. Who the f--- are LMFAO? Current music sucks...” 2. Former SNL writer and current US senator and the title of a 2002 Tim Burton movie about a dog brought back to life. 3. William Shatner’s character on 3rd Rock from the Sun and the ghost from Sleepy Hollow 4. 1966 Truman Capote novel set in Kansas and a fruit seen in the opening credits of the Showtime drama Dexter. Top three teams (out of 11 playing) leading into the final: Dont Forget to Strip Your Bartender 60, Your Resume Sucks 63, Miskatonic 64. Final Category: Tasty Treats Final Question: Reese’s makes special versions of their peanut butter candies that are available during certain holiday seasons. For Halloween, it’s in the shape of a pumpkin. Name the other three shapes. We wagered 20 and failed! Final Standings: Corn Fritters 76 (moved up from fourth), Dont Forget to Strip Your Bartender 80, Miskatonic 84. Game Two: 1. Cover Bands: Hayseed Dixie is a hillbilly tribute band that plays music from what rock band? We weren’t 10% sure, so wagerd 6 and got it. 2. US Government: Who succeeded Madeline Albright as the US secretary of state in 2001? Got it for 7. 3. NFL Teams: Len Dawson, Trent Green, and Matt Cassel have all served as the starting quarterback for which NFL team? 2 points. QUICKFIRE: List the 10 bestselling chocolate varieties sold for the 52 week period ending on September 8 2013 according to some random survey we can’t remember **Poorly worded. We got six. Two other teams managed 7. Again, to quote the Pods: “We hate quickfires and apparently they hate us, too. Boo. “ 4. Innovations: First available on the 1997 Cadillac DeVille, what safety feature was introduced by General Motors in the fall of 1996? As head hunters, we remember recruiting people for various safety engineering positions in the auto industry. 3 points. 5. TV Settings: The fictional town of Twin Peaks is located in which US state? FB clue. 6. Marriages: What actor was married to Reese Witherspoon from 1999 until 2007? Thanks Dede. 9 points. 7. Audio: Opening to a CBS show featuring Jim Caviezel. 8 points. 8. Food: Porcini, shiitake, and morel are varieties of what? Foodie 101 stuff, 5 points. 9. Watches: What is the name of the electroluminescent brand of watch introduced by Timex in 1992? Terry got this for 4. 10. Populations: What is the most populous city in the US named after an American? Win for our 1 pointer. Visual mystery round of Steven King book jackets. Got all 4 for a perfect regular round. Top three heading into the final: Full Monty 56, Miskatonic 59, Your Resume Sucks 63 Final Category: Horror Films Final Question: Put the four horror films in order of release from the earliest to the most recent: The Shining, Alien, Night of the Living Dead, Halloween Tricky question, three movies were released in consecutive years. Missed it. Final Standings: Cup o Pickles (way to move up from fifth!), Corn Fritters 71 (who moved up from fourth), Miskatonic 79.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:40:41 +0000
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