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Decades '17 - Day 12
October 17, 2017

I Love the 10s!


COMING & GOING

1975, 2014
On September 19, 2014, a former cast member was chosen as the new announcer of Saturday Night Live, replacing the shows original announcer (since 1975), who had died the month before.

Name the show's original announcer. (3 points)

Name the show's new announcer. (3 points)


CATS & DOGS

2012
A feline (real name Tardar Sauce) became Internet famous in 2012 due to her unique facial expression, the result of feline dwarfism. This led to books, t-shirts, mugs, calendars, and TV/movie appearances.

The pianist for The Muppets, who made his TV debut in Purina Dog Chow commercials in 1962, celebrated fifty years as a performer.

Name the critters. (2 points each)


WINNERS & LOSERS

2017
In a stunning turn of events, one football team was responsible for the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. The other will forever be known as the team that blew a 28-3 lead late in the third quarter.

Name the winner of Super Bowl LI. (2 points)

Name the loser of Super Bowl LI. (2 points)

Name the MVP of that game. (2 points)



AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

2015
Subtitled An American Musical, a popular Broadway production with a diverse cast went on to receive a record-setting 16 Tony nominations, winning 11, including Best Musical.

Name the musical. (2 points)

Recycled Wheelhouse Bonus: Name the creative force (words, music and acting) behind this play. (2 points)


WORDS & MUSIC

2013
The debut detective novel of an unknown author named Robert Galbraith was published in April, 2013, selling an unimpressive 1500 copies in the first few months. In July, the true identity of the author was revealed and the book became a bestseller and spawned at least two sequels.

Name the book. (3 points)

Name the real author. (3 points)

Name the detective featured in the series. (3 points)

Bookworm Bonus: Name the sequels published in 2014 and 2015. (3 points each)


Points: 35

Decades '17 - Day 12
October 17, 2017
I Love the 10s!

Spoiler

COMING & GOING

1975, 2014
On September 19, 2014, a former cast member was chosen as the new announcer of Saturday Night Live, replacing the shows original announcer (since 1975), who had died the month before.

Name the show's original announcer. (3 points)

DON PARDO

Name the show's new announcer. (3 points)

DARRELL HAMMOND


CATS & DOGS

2012
A feline (real name Tardar Sauce) became Internet famous in 2012 due to her unique facial expression, the result of feline dwarfism. This led to books, t-shirts, mugs, calendars, and TV/movie appearances.

The pianist for The Muppets, who made his TV debut in Purina Dog Chow commercials in 1962, celebrated fifty years as a performer.

Name the critters. (2 points each)

GRUMPY CAT AND ROWLF


WINNERS & LOSERS

2017
In a stunning turn of events, one football team was responsible for the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. The other will forever be known as the team that blew a 28-3 lead late in the third quarter.

Name the winner of Super Bowl LI. (2 points)

PATRIOTS

Name the loser of Super Bowl LI. (2 points)

FALCONS

Name the MVP of that game. (2 points)

TOM BRADY


AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

2015
Subtitled An American Musical, a popular Broadway production with a diverse cast went on to receive a record-setting 16 Tony nominations, winning 11, including Best Musical.

Name the musical. (2 points)

HAMILTON

Recycled Wheelhouse Bonus: Name the creative force (words, music and acting) behind this play. (2 points)

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA

WORDS & MUSIC

2013
The debut detective novel of an unknown author named Robert Galbraith was published in April, 2013, selling an unimpressive 1500 copies in the first few months. In July, the true identity of the author was revealed and the book became a bestseller and spawned at least two sequels.

Name the book. (3 points)

Name the real author. (3 points)

JK ROWLING

Name the detective featured in the series. (3 points)

Bookworm Bonus: Name the sequels published in 2014 and 2015. (3 points each)

Spoiler

COMING & GOING

1975, 2014
On September 19, 2014, a former cast member was chosen as the new announcer of Saturday Night Live, replacing the shows original announcer (since 1975), who had died the month before.

Name the show's original announcer. (3 points) Don Pardo

Name the show's new announcer. (3 points)


CATS & DOGS

2012
A feline (real name Tardar Sauce) became Internet famous in 2012 due to her unique facial expression, the result of feline dwarfism. This led to books, t-shirts, mugs, calendars, and TV/movie appearances.

The pianist for The Muppets, who made his TV debut in Purina Dog Chow commercials in 1962, celebrated fifty years as a performer.

Name the critters. (2 points each)


WINNERS & LOSERS

2017
In a stunning turn of events, one football team was responsible for the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. The other will forever be known as the team that blew a 28-3 lead late in the third quarter.

Name the winner of Super Bowl LI. (2 points) New England Patriots

Name the loser of Super Bowl LI. (2 points) Atlanta Falcons

Name the MVP of that game. (2 points) Tom Brady



AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

2015
Subtitled An American Musical, a popular Broadway production with a diverse cast went on to receive a record-setting 16 Tony nominations, winning 11, including Best Musical.

Name the musical. (2 points) Hamilton

Recycled Wheelhouse Bonus: Name the creative force (words, music and acting) behind this play. (2 points) Lin-Manuel Miranda


WORDS & MUSIC

2013
The debut detective novel of an unknown author named Robert Galbraith was published in April, 2013, selling an unimpressive 1500 copies in the first few months. In July, the true identity of the author was revealed and the book became a bestseller and spawned at least two sequels.

Name the book. (3 points) The Cuckoo's Calling

Name the real author. (3 points) J.K. Rowling

Name the detective featured in the series. (3 points) Comoran Strike

Bookworm Bonus: Name the sequels published in 2014 and 2015. (3 points each) The Silkworm, Career of Evil

--Bob

Decades '17 - Day 12 answers/points
October 17, 2017

I Love the 10s!


COMING & GOING

1975, 2014
On September 19, 2014, a former cast member was chosen as the new announcer of Saturday Night Live, replacing the shows original announcer (since 1975), who had died the month before.

Name the show's original announcer. (3 points)

Name the show's new announcer. (3 points)

Don Pardo
Darrell Hammond


CATS & DOGS

2012
A feline (real name Tardar Sauce) became Internet famous in 2012 due to her unique facial expression, the result of feline dwarfism. This led to books, t-shirts, mugs, calendars, and TV/movie appearances.

The pianist for The Muppets, who made his TV debut in Purina Dog Chow commercials in 1962, celebrated fifty years as a performer.

Name the critters. (2 points each)

Grumpy Cat
Rowlf the Dog


WINNERS & LOSERS

2017
In a stunning turn of events, one football team was responsible for the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. The other will forever be known as the team that blew a 28-3 lead late in the third quarter.

Name the winner of Super Bowl LI. (2 points)

Name the loser of Super Bowl LI. (2 points)

Name the MVP of that game. (2 points)

Patriots
Falcons
Tom Brady


AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

2015
Subtitled An American Musical, a popular Broadway production with a diverse cast went on to receive a record-setting 16 Tony nominations, winning 11, including Best Musical.

Name the musical. (2 points)

Recycled Wheelhouse Bonus: Name the creative force (words, music and acting) behind this play. (2 points)

Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda


WORDS & MUSIC

2013
The debut detective novel of an unknown author named Robert Galbraith was published in April, 2013, selling an unimpressive 1500 copies in the first few months. In July, the true identity of the author was revealed and the book became a bestseller and spawned at least two sequels.

Name the book. (3 points)

Name the real author. (3 points)

Name the detective featured in the series. (3 points)

Bonus: Name the sequels published in 2014 and 2015. (3 points each)

The Cuckoo's Calling
J. K. Rowling
Cormoran Strike
The Silkworm in 2014 and Career of Evil in 2015.



Points:

panic ~~ 29
Bob#s ~~ 28
melly ~~ 23
triviawayne ~~ 23
tbone ~~ 23
esto ~~ 21
elwood ~~ 21
krox ~~ 20
frogman ~~ 17
catfish ~~ 16
jarnon ~~ 15
lb ~~ 14
tangredi ~~ 11
BiT ~~ 11
sprots 11