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GeorgeStGeorge

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  1. Polk Salad Annie "When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school," George
  2. I googled. I'm out. This actor has been in a gazillion movies, but there's probably only one role where I would immediately say, "That's ----." (And that one isn't listed, yet.) George
  3. Death on the Nile (2022) Gal Gadot Justice League George
  4. Here are five game shows from the 1960's. Name one to win the round. (Note some shows were also in the late 50's or early 70's.) I would have thought that at least #5 was recognizable. I've added #6, which should be even easier. Originally, a celebrity would secretly receive a name and try to convey it to a contestant with homophones (sort of like the "Pictionary" threads here). For example: "Someone who can't hear is" -- DEAF. "The fifth letter of the alphabet is" --E. "You moor a boat at a" -- DOCK DEAF + E + DOCK --> Daffy Duck. In a later version, a team of panelists helped the contestant. Contestants answered general knowledge toss-up questions posed by the host, earning $5 for a correct answer or losing that amount for a miss. Unlike most other game shows of the time, though, only the first contestant to buzz in could answer a question; a miss took it out of play for the other two. At certain points during the game, the contestant in the lead participated in an "Instant Bargain" and was offered the opportunity to purchase merchandise at a bargain price. The selling price for the item, generally the value of one or more questions, was then deducted from the contestant's score, and the prize was theirs to keep regardless of the game's outcome. The high school version of College Bowl. (Incidentally, I was my high school's team captain two years.) Three teams competed. Each team began with a base time of 1 minute and 30 seconds. In the first round of the game, one contestant from each team was shown a grocery item and asked to guess its retail price. The team who came the closest won the item and an additional 15 seconds were added to their time. Four items were shown. In the second round of the game, the contestant from each team who did not play the first round went on a shopping spree through the market, using the time accumulated. Bonus items worth $10 to $100 were also spread throughout the store. All teams kept every item they picked up, with the team with the highest total in groceries, bonus prizes and other items winning the right to return to the show and play in the next game. Teams remained on the show until they were defeated or until they reached the winnings cap of $20,000. A guessing game in which the four panelists attempted to determine the occupation of a guest. In the case of the famous mystery guest each week, the panel sought to determine the identity of the celebrity. Panelists were required to probe by asking only yes-no questions. Peter Marshall asked questions of panelists (usually "factoids," as in "According to Good Housekeeping, what is America's favorite vegetable?"). The panelist would give an answer, and a contestant (two per game) would decide whether the answer was true or false. A correct decision resulted in the contestant "winning" that panelist's position. If a panelist refused to give an answer, the contestant could answer the question himself. If he chose not to guess (and, in my recollection, no one ever did), another question was given to the panelist. George
  5. Flash starts its final season soon. I hope there are lots of cameos. George
  6. For one week in 1994, the star of this movie had the #1 movie (this one), the #1 TV show, and the #1 New York Times best seller. The star has a criminal record, and Disney has a strict no hiring of ex-cons policy. An exception was made in this case. (Apparently, not so strict.) On older releases of the film, the star made a sarcastic remark in the movie, which included the line "1-800-SPANK-ME." During the film's release, a woman from near Cleveland, Ohio called the supposedly-fictional number for her curious grandchildren. It turned out to be a phone sex line. However, it wasn't until 1997, when Disney received complaints from parents whose children called the number and racked up huge phone bills, did the studio take action and cut the line for future releases. Disney also said that they would purchase the phone number to disconnect the service. This part of the film is also cut in the DVD's release and on Disney+. On television broadcasts, the number is changed to 1-800-POUND. George
  7. Cat's in the Cradle "It was the third of September; that day I'll always remember." George
  8. Either you're going to have to give slightly more specific clues or post the answer. I honestly don't know what you're looking for. George
  9. I may have heard it, but neither the title nor the performer is familiar to me. George
  10. I didn't google the lyrics, but I did google "What I Like About You." That's not it. George
  11. Correct. Presumably, you got it from the Triple Movie Links thread. Fun movie. Candy and Aykroyd are brothers-in-law on a weekend vacation with their wives and kids. Spiner plays a guy who has been hit by lightning "Six-si-si-six-si-SIXTY times." George
  12. Thanks. Back at you. But I'm not any closer to figuring out what you're looking for. George
  13. I know Rachael Weisz and Jennifer Connelly won Best Supporting Actress Oscars. Is that it? George
  14. I'm sure they didn't all play the same role. I suspect that they may have co-starred with the same person, but I have no idea who that would be. George
  15. I know you've done this before, and I know it's not "Wooly Bully," which has a similar opening. George
  16. No. Spiner wasn't well-known at the time of this movie. (He might have had his role in Night Court.) Candy, Aykroyd, and Benning certainly were. One might consider looking at other threads for clues... George
  17. "Only don't tell me you're innocent. Because it insults my intelligence and makes me very angry." "Tell me, do you spend time with your family?" "Sure I do." "Good. Because a man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man." "All right. This one time I'll let you ask me about my affairs." "Is it true? Is it?" "No." "I guess we both need a drink, huh?" George
  18. Here are five game shows from the 1960's. Name one to win the round. (Note some shows were also in the late 50's or early 70's.) Originally, a celebrity would secretly receive a name and try to convey it to a contestant with homophones (sort of like the "Pictionary" threads here). For example: "Someone who can't hear is" -- DEAF. "The fifth letter of the alphabet is" --E. "You moor a boat at a" -- DOCK DEAF + E + DOCK --> Daffy Duck. In a later version, a team of panelists helped the contestant. Contestants answered general knowledge toss-up questions posed by the host, earning $5 for a correct answer or losing that amount for a miss. Unlike most other game shows of the time, though, only the first contestant to buzz in could answer a question; a miss took it out of play for the other two. At certain points during the game, the contestant in the lead participated in an "Instant Bargain" and was offered the opportunity to purchase merchandise at a bargain price. The selling price for the item, generally the value of one or more questions, was then deducted from the contestant's score, and the prize was theirs to keep regardless of the game's outcome. The high school version of College Bowl. (Incidentally, I was my high school's team captain two years.) Three teams competed. Each team began with a base time of 1 minute and 30 seconds. In the first round of the game, one contestant from each team was shown a grocery item and asked to guess its retail price. The team who came the closest won the item and an additional 15 seconds were added to their time. Four items were shown. In the second round of the game, the contestant from each team who did not play the first round went on a shopping spree through the market, using the time accumulated. Bonus items worth $10 to $100 were also spread throughout the store. All teams kept every item they picked up, with the team with the highest total in groceries, bonus prizes and other items winning the right to return to the show and play in the next game. Teams remained on the show until they were defeated or until they reached the winnings cap of $20,000. A guessing game in which the four panelists attempted to determine the occupation of a guest. In the case of the famous mystery guest each week, the panel sought to determine the identity of the celebrity. Panelists were required to probe by asking only yes-no questions. George
  19. All You Need Is Love Never mind. I see WW posted the actual answer. His Marseillaise clue gave it away, to me. George
  20. That's right. I always think first of GREG Best, but he was one of my classmates in high school. I'm not sure where "Dave" came from. George
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