Ferris Bueller's parents, or the actors who played them in the movie, got married in real life after the movie was filmed. Actually, the whole bloomin' family almost got married, as Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Grey were engaged (didn't quite make it to the altar). Laurie knew that nugget, and for that, I'll ask a question that is right up her alley. Here it is:
How long is a bowling alley (as measured from the foul line to the center of the head pin)?
Reg was the only one who knew Charles Bronson was the Tunnel King, although Charles did know he was the tunnel dude . . . that's still pretty good in my book.
Now it's time for more movie trivia:
The actors who played what two characters in Ferris Bueller's Day Off got married after making the film?
Alexander IV (aka, the Not So Great) came after Alexander the Great (aka, the 3rd), and only Reg knew that. It's gotta be a hard act to follow when the guy before you was known as "the Great." Like after Gretzky retired. Or . . . escaping after Steve McQueen. Or all the post-'30s Depressions. How do you improve on greatness?
I don't know. I'm still working on improving on mediocrity. But here's today's Great Escape question:
What was the nickname of Charles Bronson's character, Flight Lt. Danny Velinski, in The Great Escape?
Suddenly yesterday, Elena had a stroke of inspiration. Maybe it was only a mild stroke of inspiration, but a stroke nonetheless. She realized that a migraine is a headache one may feel on one side of the head. She also may have realized that it's pretty much a complete misnomer, but realization and full trivia glory were hers and hers alone.
Now today I'm feeling historical. Not historic, just ancient. So here's today's question:
Who succeeded Alexander the Great?
Bad boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do, watcha gonna do when Jessie comes for you?
That's right, Cops has doled out 700 episodes of shaky-camera, mosaic-blur, drag-you-out-in-the-street-by-your-underwear good times, and only Jessie had the 411. Way to go!
To the rest of you, don't pretend like you didn't watch at least 350 of those fine broadcasts. Here's today's better-late-than-never question:
What medical condition derives its name from the Greek term hēmikrania?
Ritz crackers first hit shelves in 1934, and Heidi was the closest--the only person to guess a Depression-era year (1933), according to my records.
Now onto bigger and better things. This weekend marked a historic milestone for one of our culture's most beloved entities. I can't say too much about it, because once I get going, my love for this particular subject will surely give away the answer. Here's the question:
What television series aired its 700th episode this weekend?
Remember when Rachael Ray was all famous and stuff? Now she showed up on a Ritz commercial and I thought I was seeing a zombie; a perky little zombie with that one annoying piece of hair that just wouldn't stay out of her face. I guess she's still famous, but I just hadn't seen her in awhile. And if I haven't seen you in awhile, and you're in the food preparation business, your fame is fleeting, sister.
Rachael may not be the culinary multimedia sensation she once was, but the Ritz cracker ain't goin' nowhere. Here's a question about putting on the Ritz:
In what less-than-ritzy year was the Ritz cracker introduced to the American palette?
Oh, and here's who knew that GERD is gastroesophageal reflux disease:
Konrad
Heidi
Charles
Karen H (the H stands for Hurts When I Swallow)
Karen M (the M stands for My Tummy Feels Icky)
Sorry to all of you who were oh so close but said disorder instead of disease. It pained me so not to put your names in bold . . . almost as if I had some kind of gastric disorder--I mean, disease.
