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Question 107:
11/1/08 - 11/11/08:
No Winners
1.) What was the name of a green plastic hot dog like shaped toy that was produced locally and the intended to place a fun "hex" on Buffalo Bills opposing teams?
Answer: The Buffalo Wammy Weenie
2.) Who was the very first player selected by the Buffalo Sabres and how did the team finally acquired the rights to him in order to draft him? Also, what famous movie was the source for the name given to the "player line" of which he was a member?
Answer: Gilbert Perreault & The French Connection.
Question 106:
10/25 /08 - 11/1/08:
1.)Which actor lends his voice to the song "Thriller"?
Answer: Vincent Price
2.) Which Ted Nugent song contains a symbol also associated with Halloween. (For Halloween, it is black in color. If you guess it, you'll see what I mean.)
Answer: Cat Scratch Fever
3.) What two Halloween characters are associated with cold cereal foods?
Answer: Frankenberry and Count Chaukula
4.) What songs by the Beatles, Paul McCartney (after the fab Four days), Billy Joel and Jan & Dean make reference to death? Please give four different song titles.
Answers: Beatles - ComeTogether, Paul McCartney - Live And Let Die, Billy Joel - Only The Good Die Young, Jan & Dean - Dead Man's Curve.
5.) What is the house number and street name for the Musters home?
Answer: 1313 Mockingbird Lane.
6.) Playwright Arthur Miller woite a very famous play with death in the title. Please name the play.
Answer: Death of a Salesman
7.) In the Harry Potter series of books and movie there is a character who is a ghost but when he died, he was "nearly" decapitated (had his head cut off). What was the character's first name?
Answer: Nearly Headless Nick
Question 105:
10/18/08 - 10/25/08:
Winner : Sue D. Mangers (NT80)
First Runner Up : Scott Maitland
Second Runner Up : Debby Brochey-Newton (NT80)
Third Runner Up : Nancy M. Winkler (NT80)
1.) In the movie The Karate Kid:
a.) the title character dresses in what costume when he attends a school Holloween party?
b.) later he is chased by other kids wearing what costume?
Answer: a/b. Shower/ Skeletons
2.) Please fill in the blank for these song lyrics:
a.) Tramps like us, __ __ __ __ __ __.
b.) Who says you can't __ __?
c.) Any man of mine better __ __ __.
d.) We're gonna rock down to__ __.
e.) Another __in the __.
f.) __ __ , don't __ __on me.
g.) You give ___ a bad ___.
h.) Nobody does__ __.
i.) A __of glory.
j.) I don't want to __ __ thing.
Answer:
a. Baby, we were born to run
b.Go Home
c. Walk the line
d. Electric Avenue
e. brick ,wall
f. Baby. Baby. hooked
g. love, name
h. it better
i. blaze
j. miss a
Question 104:
10/11/08 - 10/18/08:
Winner: Sue D.Mangers (NT'80)
First Runner Up: Scott Maitland
In honor of the TNT game, why are these NTHS players important in the history of the game:
Joseph Gaeton Left End
Henry Posner Left Tackle
Robert Hudson Left Guard
Herbert Smith Center
Frank Orton Right Guard
Norbert Kopp Right Tackle
Nicholas Wink Right End
Fred Messing Quarterback
James Armitage Right Half
Charles Hewitt Left Half
Wallace Robertson Fullback
Answer: They were all members of the very first school football team.
Question 103:
10/4/08 - 10/11/08:
Winners: Scott Matland
Sue D. Mangers (NT '80)
Debby Brochey-Newton (NT'80)
In 1955, what was the name of the"theatre-in-the-round" that opened in North Tonawanda?
Answer: Melody Fair.
Question 102:
9/27/08 - 10/4/08:
No Winners.
On the classic TV sitcom "Mork & Mindy", Jonathan Winters played the role of their son.
What was his character's name and what was special about his aging process?
Answer: Mearth & he aged backwards. Also physically, he was born the size of an adult from an egg.
Question 101:
9/20/08 - 9/27/08:
Winner: MariaMcClellan (Foti)
George Goundry, Christiana Long Smith & Lewis Payne have what in common in the history of our city?
Answer: Each person's name is the source of a street name
(Boundry, Christiana & Payne).
Question 100:
9/13/08 - 9/20/08:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Who served the marching band as the Drum Major?
Answer: David Witkowski
Question 99:
9/6/08 - 9/13/08:
No Winners.
In the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which current CBS-TV sitcom star has a small role towards the very end of it?
Answer: Charlie Sheen (of the sitcom "Two And A Half Men".)
Question 98:
8/23/08 - 9/6/08:
Winners: Scott Maitland, Maria McClellan (Foti) & Diane Oship
Joannie, Susan, Elizabeth, Mary, Tommy, David & Nicholas were all characters on what situation comedy that aired during our high school years and what was their last name?
Answer: Eight Is Enough.
Question 97:
8/16/08 - 8/23/08:
No Winners.
Another Olympics question:
When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Answer: Athens, Greece, 1896.
Question 96:
8/9/08 - 8/16/08:
No Winners.
In honor of the Olympics being held now, we are asking a related question: When was the last time the games were hosted by a United States city and what city was it?
Answer: 1996, Atlanta, Georgia.
Question 95:
8/2/08 - 8/9/08:
No Winners.
Which local television on air personality is a member of the NTHS class of 1982?
Answer: Mary Alice Demler.
Question 94:
7/26/08 - 8/2/08:
No Winners.
Name the mascot for these local high schools -
Orchard Park, Tonawanda, Wilson & both Kenmore high schools.
Answers: Orchard Park Quakers, Wilson Lakemen, Kenmore Blue Devils & Bull Dogs.
Question 93:
7/19/08 - 7/26/08:
No Winners.
In what year was the current North Tonawanda Public Library constructed and opened?
Answer: 1975
Question 92:
7/12/08 - 7/19/08:
No Winners.
Madej, Bemisderfer, Bille, Devantier & Chenoweth were teacher in what academic department during our years at N.T.H.S.?
Answer: The Art Department
Question 91:
7/5/08 - 7/12/08:
No Winners.
In what MGM movie did rocker Jon Bon Jovi make his screen debut?
Answer: Moonlight And Valentino (1995)
Question 90:
6/28/08 - 7/5/08:
No Winners.
Who is Wester Street, in North Tonawanda, N.Y. named after?
Answer: Daniel Webster
Question 89:
6/21/08 - 6/28/08:
Winner: Maria McClellan (Foti)
What are our school's colors?
Answer: Red & Blue.
Question 88:
6/14/08 - 6/21/08:
No Winners.
What well known television personality with local ties passed away earlier this week?
Answer: Tim Russert.
Question 87:
6/7/08 - 6/14/08:
No Winners.
In the early 1980's, the slogan "Where's the beef?" was used in reference to what?
Answer: A Wendy's restaurant commercial (Hamburgers).
Question 86:
5/31/08 - 6/7/08:
No Winners.
In 1997, when the city celebrated its Centennial Birthday, who was the current Mayor of the city?
Answer: James A. McGinnis
Question 85:
5/24/08 - 5/31/08:
No Winners.
During what year was a new Science wing added to the high school while Meadow School was also expanded?
A.) 1997
B.) 2000
C.) 1994
D.) 1981
E.) None of the above (submit your own year).
Answer: 1994.
Question 84:
5/17/08 - 5/24/08:
No Winners.
Before being known as the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, what was this music organ making company known as?
Answer: The company opened its N.T. Division when it acquired the facilities of the former Eugene DeKliest Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company and then built the Wurlitzer Plant in 1910.
Question 83:
5/10/08 - 5/17/08:
In what year was the cornerstone laid for N.T.'s City Hall Building?
4/26/08 - 5/10/08:
Sorry but we were unable to post a question. Thank you for understanding.
Question 82:
4/19/08 - 4/26/08:
No Winners.
What television show featured a main character who could turn the world on with a smile?
Answer: The MaryTyler Moore Show
Question 81:
4/5/08 - 4/19/08 (two weeks):
Winner: Scott Maitland.
What was the name of the person sometimes called "the fouth Bee Gee" and what was the reason for this name?
Answer: The Bee Gees had a younger brother, Andy, who also sang. He was known to join his brother during concerts on stage and perform with them. For this reason, he was given the title of "The Fourth Bee Gee".
Question 80:
3/29/08 - 4/5/08:
No Winners.
Who held the Junior class officer position of Second Vice President?
Answer: Denise Klager
Question 79:
3/22/08 - 3/29/08:
No Winners.
Brosius, Emborsky & Grippe were teachers of what general subject matter during our high school time?
Answer: All three names were science teachers.
Question 78:
3/15/08 - 3/22/08:
No Winners.
What was the name of the popular television network situation comedy and drama that aired during all of our high school years and featured children with the following first names:
Which famous theatrical production (play) was presented for the first time on May 11, 1981?
Answer: Cats
Question 76:
3/1/08 - 3/8/08:
No Winners.
Which local (Buffalo, N.Y.) television station became only the twenty fifth such station in the entire United States when it began regular programming services in 1948?
Answer: WBEN-TV, now known as WIVB-TV, Channel 4.
2/9/08 - 3/1/08:
We are sorry for being unable to conduct a trivia contest during this time period. However, it has resume and we hope you will now participate.
Question 75:
2/2/08 - 2/9/08:
No Winners.
Earlier in local history, The Riviera Theatre shared a portion of its' name with which downtown Buffalo New York entertainment organization?
Answer: The NT Theatre's marquee formerly displayed the name "Shea's Riviera Theatre high above street level."
Question 74:
1/26/08 - 2/2/08:
No Winner.
During the team's 1970's Super Bowl years, what was the name of a group of Pittsburgh Steelers fans geared towards popular player Franco Harris?
Answer: Franco's Italian Army.
Question 73:
1/19/08 - 1/26/08:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Which NFL team's roster included several players who called themselves "The Orange Crush" when they appeared in the Super Bowl?
Answer: Denver Broncos.
Question 72:
1/12/08 - 1/19/08:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Another Super Bowl related question:
Which Western New York State native & former NFL player quarterbacked his team to the Super Bowl but lost?
Answer: Ron Jaworski from Lackawanna, N.Y. quarterbacked the Philadelphia Eagle but lost the 1980 Super Bowl against the Oakland / L.A. Raiders.
Question 71:
1/5/08 - 1/12/08:
Winner: Scott Maitland
With less than one month before the Super Bowl, we are asking related questions. So here is this week's:
The Buffalo Bills have won two "World Championships" in what other league (hint: it later merged with current league)?
Also. Who was the starting quarterback (hint: former Presidential Cabinet member too) &
What were the two consecutive years during which the team won these championships (hint: 5 & 4 years before Joe Namath's team won a Super Bowl)?
Answer: The AFL (American Football League), Jack Kemp & 1964 & 1965.
Question 70:
12/29/07 - 1/5/08:
No winners.
In honor of the NHL's "Ice Bowl" outdoor ice hockey game (1/1/08), hosted by the Buffalo Sabres against the Pittsburg Penguins, when the previous such hockey game on North American soil occured, who were the two participating teams?
Answer: The Montreal Canadians and Edminton Oilers.
Question 69:
12/22/07 - 12/29/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Which fictitious body of work has featured a christmas holiday dance event called "The Yule Ball"?
Answer: The Yule Ball was featured in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (book & movie versions).
Question 68:
12/15/07 - 12/22/07:
Winners: Scott Maitland
Maria McClellan (Foti)
Which "King of Rock and Roll" singer had a hit with the Christmas song "Blue Christmas"?
Answer: Elvis Presley.
Question 67:
12/8/07 - 12/15/07:
No Winners.
In the christmas song :The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year", what are the missing lyrics to the following?:
There'll be _________ for hosting,
______ for toasting and
______ out in the snow.
There'll be ________ and tales of the glory of___________.
What do Major League Baseball's California Angels and Rudolph the Red Nosed Riendeer have in common?
Answer: Mr. Gene Autry once owned the team and sang a popular version of the song involving the "Glowing Nose" animal hero.
Question 65:
11/24/07 - 12/1/07:
No Winners.
For the Holiday Season 2007, what is the rest of this holiday movie's title:
There once was a Christmas ______________?
Answer: that almost wasn't.
Question 64:
11/17/07 - 11/24/07:
Winner: None.
First Runner Up: Maria McClellan (Foti)
Which Olympic Games were held in New York State during our school years and what year was it?
Answer: Lake Placid in 1980.
Question 63:
11/10/07 - 11/17/07:
No Winners.
Where were band, orchestra, chorus and other related concerts often held in the school due to the space they required for both the participants and the audiences who came to see them?
Answer: In The Combined Gyms. (Combining the boys side and girls side).
Question 62:
11/3/07 - 11/10/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Which Western N.Y. originated performer had hits with the song "Super Freak"? What was the other group this person helped to form, who had a hit song with "In My House"?
Answer: Rick James & The Mary Jane Girls.
Question 61:
10/27/07 - 11/3/07:
No Winner.
For Halloween, here is this week's question:
Which comedien enjoyed the Halloween season so much that she created one episode of her sitcom for it every season?
Answer: Roseanne.
Question 60:
10/20/07 - 10/27/07:
No Winners.
What year did the former Reszel Junior High / Middle school open?
Answer: 1968.
Question 59:
10/13/07 - 10/20/07:
No Winners.
What was the original name for Division Street, in North Tonawanda, N.Y. and why was the name originally used?
Answer: Division Street was originally named Mile Road because a treaty required a boandary line, which followed the curve of the Niagara River, to be located one mile from the river.
(City of North Tonawanda Centennial Celebration Commemorative Book, 1997.)
Question 58:
10/6/07 - 10/13/07:
No Winners.
What was the original name of what is now called The Tonawanda News?
Answer: The original name for The Tonawanda News, when it was founded, on April 1, 1880, was the "Daily News".
Source: The Tonawanda Historical Society.
Question 57:
9/29/07 - 10/6/07:
No Winners.
Who is credited with thinking up the name of the "North Star" Yearbook for our school and in what year?
Answer: Robert Wendt created the name North Star in 1929.
Question 56:
9/22/07 - 9/29/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Other than a lumberjack, what symbol has been used as a symbol for North Tonawanda at various local places, such as inside City Hall and on some official documents?
Answer: An Anchor.
Question 55:
9/15/07 - 9/22/07:
No Winners.
What was the year of North Tonawanda's "Centennial Celebration"?
Answer: 1997.
Question 54:
9/8/07 - 9/15/07:
Winners: Scott Maitland
Maria McClellan (Foti)
When it opened its' doors on December 30, 1926, what Twin City landmark was billed as the "Showcase of the Tonawandas?"
Answer: The Rivera Theater.
Question 53:
9/1/07 - 9/8/07:
No Winner.
Who was Albert E. McKeen?
Answer: The first Mayor of North Toawanda, N.Y.
Question 52:
8/25/07 - 9/1/07:
No Winner.
During our Junior year, who were our class officers advisors?
Answer: Mr. Harack & Mr. Pawlowski.
Questiion 51:
8/18/07 - 8/25/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Which N.T. head varsity football coach is said to be the "winningest" in school history and what is this person's win, loss and tie record?
Answer: George Vetter, with a coaching record of 194 wins, 42 loses, 13 ties.
Question 50:
8/11/07 - 8/18/07:
Winners: Maria McClellan (Foti)
Scott Maitland
What was the name used, by staff and students, for the area of the school where twelth graders had the option of going instead of study hall to have fun, relax, listen to music or play various table sports, like ping pong and pool (billiards)?
Answer: Senior Center.
Question 49:
8/4/07 - 8/11/07:
Winners: Maria McClellan (Foti)
Scott Maitland
Who was U.S. President at the time of our class graduation?
Answer: Ronald Reagan
Question 48:
7/28/07 - 8/4/07:
No Winner.
Who was the 1981 Editor of our school newspaper and what was the name of the newspaper?
Answer: Diane Kopcho
Question 47:
7/21/07 - 7/ 28/07:
No Winners.
What "avant-garde" rocker helped write the 1981 concept album
Music From "The Elder"
for the rock group Kiss?
Answer:Lou Reed.
Question 46:
7/14/07 - 7/21/07:
Winners: Maria McClellan (Foti)
Which teacher also played the bass guitar professionally during the 1970's with several local musicians?
Answer: Mr. Cerone
Question 45:
7/7/07 - 7/14/07:
No Winners.
What "first" took place during the 1950 NTHS graduation at Vetter Stadium?
Answer: It was the frist year for an outdoor graduation ceremony.
Question 44:
6/30/07 - 7/7/07:
No Winners.
Before currently housing the North Tonawanda Carnegie Cultural Center, what was the last none school related use for this building that had also served as the city high school?
The original home of the N.T. Public Library.
Question 43:
6/23/07 - 6/30/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
What is the name of North Tonawanda's golf course?
Answer: Deerwood.
Question 42:
6/16/07 - 6/23/07:
No Winners.
In what capacity did Ralph Mudd work with students while we attended NTHS?
Answer: Tennis Team Coach.
6/9/07 - 6/16/07:
We are sorry but were unable to post a question this week due to computer difficulties.
Question 41:
6/2/07 - 6/9/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Jamie Starr / The Starr Company; The Kid; Joey Coco, Christopher Tracy; Christopher; Alexander Nevermind; Spookyelectric; Gemini; Madhouse; Austra Chanel; Tora Tora & Azifwekareare are all monikers or pseudonyms (fictional names) for which person who was well known in 1981?
Answer: They are all names used during various times in his career by the musical artist known as Prince.
Question 40:
5/26/07 - 6/2/07:
No Winners.
During what year was Felton Grammar/High School demolished?
Answer: 1969.
Question 39:
5/19/07 - 5/26/07:
No Winners.
In 1950, NTHS school students were "exposed" to a new technology during an assembly program. What device /technology was demonstrated during this assembly that we know almost take for granted as being almost common place for most people?
Answer: The device / technology was the first version of the microwave oven.
Question 38:
5/12/07 - 5/19/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Which former Buffalo Sabre has a connection with fast food and what is it??
Answer: Tim Horton and the chain of restaurants now known as "Tim Horton's".
Question 37:
5/5/07 - 5/12/07:
No Winners.
A two part question related to the 1940's:
1.) Why were some students allowed to graduate, at twenty three years of age, from NTHS between 1941 and 1947?
and
2.) What activity were they allowed to participate in while finishing their high school program?
Answers: According to the 2002 NTHS Alumni Directory:
1.) "Older students, (approximately 23 years old) who were returning from battle to finish their high school program
2.)were allowed to play sports."
Question 36:
4/28/07 - 5/5/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
What local venue played host to the Rolling Stones during the 1981 "Tattoo You" national tour?
Answer: Then Rich Stadium (Now "The Ralph" or Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Stadium, Orchard Park, New York.
Question 35:
4/21/07 - 4/28/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Which classmate dressed up as our Principal for Halloween during school hours?
Answer: Bill Cox.
4/14/07 - 4/21/07:
Due to technical difficulties, we were unable to post a question for this week.
Question 34:
4/7/07 - 4/14/07:
No winners.
For one primary reason, why is the 1979 NTHS yearbook historically significant?
Answer: This was the last yearbook to use black and white senior classmate pictures.
Question 33:
3/31/07 - 4/7/07:
No Winners: (All Contestants were over with temperature predictions. Two closest are listed below.)
First Runner Up: Maria MacClellan (Foti)
Second Runner Up: Scott Maitland
What item was sold during the Spring months to raise money for the American Cancer Society during our high school years?
Answer: Dafffadils.
Question 32:
3/24/07 - 3/31/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
No Runner Ups.
A.) Who wrote the well known song originally used as the theme song for the ABC-TV sitcom "Bosom Buddies" (1980 - 82 Seasons) that was later replaced with a song called "Shake Me Loose"?
Answer: Billy Joel.
B.) What was the name of the original song?
Answer: My Life.
Question 31:
3/17/07 - 3/24/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
No Runner Ups.
What do 1979's "WNTV" and 1981's "It's Academic" share?
Involvement by members of the Kanack family. (In 1979, Jack was involved with "WNTV" and then, in 1981, Carol was involved with "It's Academic".)
Question 30:
3/10/07 - 3/17/03:
Winner: Diane Kopcho Oship.
First Runner: Scott Maitland.
Second Runner Up: Mark Oship (NT '76).
Third Runner Up: Maria McClellan (Foti)
What famous musical event took place during our Senior year on September 19, 1981?
Answer: Simon & Garfunkel gave a free concert to 500,000 people on The Great Lawn in Central Park, New York (NYC).
Question 29:
3/3/07 - 3/10/07:
No winners.
Which 1981 classmate has served as the Executive Director of the Cleveland International Film Society?
Answer: David Wittkowski.
Question 28:
2/24/07 - 3/3/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
No Runner Ups.
It has been said that the creators of a media related television program, which premiered approx. during our Freshman year (1978 season), had considered using Buffalo, NY as the setting but then decided to use another city?
What was the name of the program?
Answer WKRP In Cincinati.
Question 27:
2/17/07 - 2/24/07:
No Winner.
After being elected, in 1979, as Mayer of North Tonawanda, New York, why did Betty Hoffman's time in office end and in what year?
Answer: Because she was elected to the N.Y. State Assembly in 1992.
Question 26:
2/10/07 - 2/17/07:
No Winner.
A Godfather of Soul / Hardest Working Man In Show Business trivia tribute question:
Why did recently departed Mowtown, Rock & Roll & Social Icon (Legend) James Brown drop out of The Rolling Stones' 1981 tour?
Answer: Because Mick Jagger could not meet Brown's asking price.
Please compose brief answers. Thanks.
Question 25:
2/3/07 - 2/10/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Local Movie Trivia: Rob Lowe 1980's Movies -
1. In what movie does Rob Lowe cross a bridge into Canada?
Youngblood
2. Which bridge is used?
Rainbow Bridge.
3. Why does he need to cross this bridge?
To tryout to play minor league ice hockey with the Hamilton Mustangs of the OHA/ OHL (Ontario Hockey Assoc. / Ontario Hockey League.)
4. What two other future movie stars, among others (not Cynthia Gibb) costar with him?
Keanu Reeves & Patrick Swayze
Please compose brief answers. Novel, thesis or dissertation length entries are not necessary. Thanks.
Question 24:
1/27/07 - 2/3/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Runner Up: Gene Opalinski (NT '80).
(Tiebreaker question was necessary to decide this week's winner, etc...)
What was the name of the Jazz related musical group that originated in Western New York and gained national, as well as international fame, beginning in approximately 1979?
Answer: Spiro Gyra.
Question 23:
Week of 1/20/07 - 1/27/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Runner Up: Maria McClellan (Foti.)
Temperature tie breaker was deciding factore this week. Thanks to all who played our game.
In 1981, the body of Lee Harvey Oswald, accused assasin of President John F. Kennedy, was exhumed and positively identified. Why was this action taken?
Answer: In order to positiviely identlify Oswald's body because it was suspected of Soviet Spy was buried in his casket.
Question 22:
Week of 1/13/07 - 1/20/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Eunner Up: Maria McClellan (Foti).
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band appeared in Memorial Auditorium in the very early 1980's (approx. 1981). What was the name of the tour and album name it was in support of?
Answer: The River.
Question 21:
Week of 1/6/07 - 1/13/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Runner Up: Maria McClellan (Foti).
The price of a first-class postage stamp was increased in 1981. What was the previous and then new amount?
Answer: The first class stamp rate increased from 15 to 18 cents.
Question 20:
Week of 12/30/06 - 1/6/07:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Singer /songwriter/ musician Eric Clapton cancelled his 1981 U.S. tour. Why?
Answer: He was hospitalized in St. Paul, MN with a perforated stomach ulcer.
Question 19:
Week of 12/23/06 - 12/30/06:
No winner.
1. Who or what was "Homespun Heroine" (nothing to do with illegal or pharmacy drugs)?
2. What year did it originate, was created or was first presented?
3. How many actual people were directly involved and what did they do?
4. Why is it important to our school's history?
Answers:
1. Homespun Heroine was a theatrical play.
2. It was first presented in 1898.
3. The play's cast consisted of nine people.
4. It is important in school history because it was our earliest known play.
Question 18:
Week of 12/16/06 - 12/23/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
For the Christmas Season:
In the now classic cartoon, "A Charlie Brown Christmas", Snoopy pretends to go into battle, over the Christmas holidays.
1. What structure or device and does he use as his plane to fight his imaginary flying battle?
Answer: Dog House.
2. Who, what or whome is his foe, foil or nemesis?
Answer: The Red Baron.
3. Over the skies of what nation does all this fight take place?
Answer: Gernany during World War II.
Question 17:
Week of 12/9/06 - 12/16/06:
For the Christmas Season:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Runner Up: Sue D. Mangers (NT '80).
A now classic television sitcom / family drama, from our school years, shares something with a christmas carol.
Please name the sitcom, song and what both have in common.
Answer: The Partridge Family & the song The Twelve Days of Christmas's Partridge in a Pear Tree. Both have Partidges.
Question 16:
Week of 12/2/06 - 12/9/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Mr. Moore, one of Gym teachers, has a special connection to our graduating class. What is it?
Answer: Jane Moore is Mr. Moor's daughter.
Question 15:
Week of 11/25/06 - 12/2/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland
Which classmate has performed on the soap operas "Ryan's Hope" & "All My Chrildren", as well as been a finalist on "Star Search"?
Answer: Deanna Poirer.
Question 14:
Week of 11/18/06 - 11/25/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland
Because it is Thanksgiving time, we would like to know:
1.) The name of the television sitcom that aired during or near our school years whose plot once featured a nearly histerical reporter providing us with a description of the "deaths of flying turkeys"
2.) The first and last name of this ficticious reporter.
3.) The name of the award of which the reporter was a five time winner.
4.) The imaginary two things that the reporter was always hoping he had surrounding his desk, even though he pretended he actually had them in place and expected others to play along too?
Answers:
1. WKRP In Cincinnati.
2. Less Nessman.
3. The Silver Sow Award.
4. Walls & A Door.
Question 13:
Week of 11/11/06 - 11/18/06:
No Winner.
What NTHS 1981 classmate was known as "Joe Trumpet" because of taking great pride in his or her ability to play the trumpet?
Answer: David Sanford.
Question 12
Week of 11/4/06 - 11/11/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
On the hit family sictom / drama "Eight is Enough", which aired during most of our school years:
1.) What make and color of car did stepmom Abby drive?
2.) What future "Happy Days" star appeared on the show as one of Abby's relatives?
3.) What future out of this world star originally played the part of oldest song David and for how long did he play the character?
4.) Oldest daughter actress Lani O'Grady had a brother. What now "classic" television program did he appear on and what was his role?
Asnwers:
1. Abby drove a British Racing Green MG-TD Ragtop circa 1950 with RHD.
2. Character, Jeremy Andreddi, Abby's nephew, was played by Ralph Macchio
3. Mark Hamill played David, went on to star in Star Wars. He only appeared in the pilot episode for the T.V. show.
4. Lani O'Grady's brother, Don Grady, was an original Mouseketeer and member of another notable TV family--he played Robbie on "My Three Sons" (1960).
Question 11:
Week of 10/28/06 - 11/4/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland
Runner Up: Gene Opalinski (NT '80)
In 1981, which rock performer and band released the album "Nine Tonight", containing the prevously unreleased Memphis soul classic song "Trying To Live My Life Without You"?
Hint: Here is a hidden bonus - The performer and band, at the "risk" of meddling in the "business" of your ability to guess this one, has something in common with Tom Cruise.
Tell us the answer to the question(and the hidden bonus question too) first and you will have made "All The Right Moves" (another Tom C. movie) and be declared our winner for this week. Good Luck!
Answers:
Bob Seger
Bonus - His song "Old Time Rock & Roll" was featured
in the movie "Risky Business.
Question 10:
Week of 10/21/06 - 10/28/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland
For the Halloween Season:
1.) What "Domestic Goddess" Comedien / Sitcom Star often featured a Halloween episode every season during the entire run of her show's production?
2.) What actor or actress is prominantly featured as the criptic keeper like narrator on Michael Jackson's "Thriller" song recording?
Answers:
1. Rosanne Barr (or Arnold).
2. Vincent Price.
Question 9:
Week of 10/14/06 - 10/21/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland.
Runner Up: Gene Opalinski (NT '80).
What was the name of the professional basketball team that once called the queen city and western New York home?
What were the names of the former governor and his former network sports personality wife who owned the team at the time of the demise of the franchise in our area?
Extra credit -Way to go if you get it - bonus section:
Why did our area lose this team? Please describe the general circumstances that were involved.
Answer:
The team were the Buffalo Braves (how could you forget Ernie D or Bob MacAdoo):
John Y. Brown was former governor of Kentucky/owner, his wife: Phyllis George sportscaster
Why did we lose the team...it's a bit lengthy and political but all described here:
1976/77: The Braves are purchased by John Y. Brown former owner of the Kentucky Colonels in the now defunct ABA for $6.2 million. As part of an agreement with former owner Paul Snyder, Brown would give Snyder money received in player deals to reduce the purchase price. The sell off would begin shortly after the season started as the Braves sold
Moses Malone who they acquired in a trade with the Portland
Trailblazers after the ABA dispersal draft to the Houston Rockets, it would continue into the season as Bob McAdoo is sold to the New York Knicks. While the deals helped Brown pay virtually nothing for the franchise it turned an up and coming franchise into garbage.
Attendance would fall off severally as the Braves finished in 4th place with an awful 30-52 record. The only ray of hope would come as Adrian Dantley captured Rookie of the Year honors with 20.3 ppg. However Dantley himself would be traded following the season to the Indiana Pacer for Billy Knight.
1977/78: Going in to the season the Braves would get an escape clause in their lease, as season ticket sales did not reach the set goal of 4,500. The Braves would get dealt another blow as Tiny Archibald who they acquired from the New Jersey Nets for George Johnson is lost during preseason to a seasons ending Achilles tendon injury. The depleted Braves would play competitive basketball in November holding a 10-10 record. However they would win just 9 games combined over the next 3 months. While the Braves were struggling on the court their owner John Y. Brown was brokering a deal to take over the Boston Celtics. Irv Levin who owned the Celtics wanted to move the historic franchise to California. However, the NBA would not allow him to take the cornerstone franchise out of Boston. NBA Lawyer David Stern would propose a novel comprise in which Levin and Brown swapped franchise with Levin taking over the Braves and moving them to San Diego. The Braves would go on to finish in 4th place with a 27-55 record,
ironically playing their last game on April 9th in Boston. Owners would go on to vote 21-1 to approve the deal, and the braves move to San Diego. The deal also included a complicated 7-player trade in which the Celtics acquired Tiny Archibald, Billy Knight, and Marvin Barnes. While the team formerly known as Braves received Freeman Williams, back-up center Kevin Kunnert, and power forwards Kermit Washington and Sidney Wicks. The team would not request a draft pick in the deal allowing the Celtics to retain the draft rights to Larry Bird.
Mike Douglas hosted an afternoon music, interview & variety program during our school years. However, two other people hosted such programs, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Who were these two people?
(Hint: One became a game show mogel and the other had an influence on professional golf (but not as a professional player).
Answer: Merv Griffin & Dinah Shore (She was very involved with the LPGA by lending her name and sponsorship to many events and related activities..
Question 7
Week of 9/30/06 - 10/7/06:
No Winner.
Who was called "The Man" by various fellow 1981 classmates and followed the self proclaimed philospohy that in order to live a great life, he needed to "drink beer & chase chicks?
Answer: Stanley Teglash.
Question 6
Week of 9/23/06 - 9/30/06:
Winner: Gene Opalinski (NT' 80)
First Runner Up: Scott Maitland.
When MTV "launched" as a network, in 1981, what historical video news footage was shown just prior to, during and immediately (seconds after) to signify this event and then what was the very first music video ever to be officially aired on this betwork (Title and artist / performer(s))?
Answers:
Footage of the countdown and lift off an Apollo rocket blasting off the launch pad (1-2-3....we have lift off, etc..), the was followed by astronauts on the moon and the berlin wall going down, etc...The first music video was Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles.
Question 5
Week of 9/16/06 - 9/23/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland
First Runner Up: Sue D. Mangers.
Second Runner Up: Gene Opalinski.
What is significant about the 1904 TNT football game in school history?
Answer: It was the first year officially being called the TNT game or TNT Championship Game.
Question 4
Week of 9/9/06 - 9/16/06:
No Winners.
Who was known for being the Major (or Drum Major) of the school's marching band for at least two years (1980 & 1981)?
Answer: David Wittkowsky.
Question 3
Week of 9/2/06 - 9/9/06:
Winner: Scott Maitland
Answer: Ron Hoffman, running back and kicker (punter/field goals & extra points).
Who from our class played varsity football, is now a member of the NT Lumberjacks Football Hall of Fame and what position did he or she play?
Questions #2
Week of 8/26/06 - 9/2/06:
No Winners.
Who and what group performed the song "C'mon Get Happy" and for what purpose was the song's created?
Answer:
David Cassidy & The Partridge Family performed this song as the theme for their sitcom show.
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