• QFTCINO25 Game 7, Rounds 7-8: SCTV, (reposted) nuts

    From msb@msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) to rec.games.trivia on Sat Dec 27 22:39:46 2025
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    The image I placed under www.vex.net/~msb seems to continue to be
    inaccessible, so I'm reposting this set with a new URL in there.
    Please post a fresh set of answers including both rounds this time.


    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-03-03,
    and should be interpreted accordingly.

    On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
    both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
    Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
    based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
    the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
    the correct answers in about 5 days.

    All questions were written by members of the Night Owls, and are
    used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
    been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of
    current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
    of other rounds. For further information please see my 2024-08-30
    companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
    (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 7 - Canadiana Entertainment- SCTV Characters

    Arguably the best sketch comedy-show ever broadcast on TV, the
    Canadian classic "SCTV" ran from 1976 to '84 on Canadian and later
    US networks, giving us some of the funniest and most memorable
    characters ever seen on television. We'll describe one of the
    many characters (and sometimes the actor who played them) seen on
    the show. You give us their name. To repeat, we're always looking
    for the name of the character, not the actor who played them.


    1. This husband-and-wife team owned an organ emporium which they
    promoted through their TV ads. The husband played the organ
    in the background, while the wife did most of the talking and
    sales pitch. Name them (first names and surname required).

    2. Played by Eugene Levy, this funny-man was the loud, obnoxious,
    and rather sleazy stand-up comic whose trade-mark tag-line was
    the phrase "How are Ya!"

    3. These two brothers had their own TV show featuring polka music
    in which one played the accordion and the other the clarinet.
    Who were they? (Surname required.)

    4. Usually shown in a wheelchair, this business executive was the
    owner of the SCTV network.

    5. Played by Andrea Martin, this newly arrived immigrant woman was
    often shown as a cleaning lady, wearing a scarf or kerchief over
    her head. She spoke English with a thick Balkan or Baltic accent
    that made her words virtually unintelligible. What was her name?

    6. This nerdy young man had a large, spiky cowlick in his hair
    and often used the phrase "I must say".

    7. She was the station manager of STCV, noted for her trademark
    leopard-skin coat and hat.

    8. He was Dr. Tongue's (of Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of Pancakes)
    sidekick.

    9. Played by Catherine O'Hara, she was a sexy and precocious
    singer and dancer whose favorite expression was "I want to have
    your children". Name her.

    10. This SCTV regular played many different characters on the show
    throughout its history. His persona was generally that of
    a rude, nasty, and sarcastic individual. The roles he played
    included the host of cooking show, a nighttime man-in-the-street
    reporter, a restaurant reviewer, and an educator called
    Mr. Science. Who was he?


    * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Nuts to You

    Please see the handout at:

    https://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/tmp/7-8/nut.jpg

    Time to go a little squirrelly for some of the common (tree)
    nuts found in Toronto. You will be given the name of the tree.
    Please identify the image of which nut belongs to it.

    1. Ginkgo.
    2. Ohio Buckeye.
    3. Beaked Hazelnut.
    4. English Oak.
    5. Butternut Hickory.
    6. American Hazelnut.
    7. White Oak.
    8. Red Oak.
    9. Turkish Hazel.
    10. Black Walnut.
    --
    Mark Brader, Toronto | Since you invoked Wikipedia, I used [it] in my defense. msb@vex.net | Don't make me do that again. --Stephen Perry

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  • From tool@tool@panix.com (Dan Blum) to rec.games.trivia on Sat Dec 27 23:44:33 2025
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    Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

    * Game 7, Round 7 - Canadiana Entertainment- SCTV Characters

    6. This nerdy young man had a large, spiky cowlick in his hair
    and often used the phrase "I must say".

    Ed Grimley

    * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Nuts to You

    1. Ginkgo.

    2; 17

    2. Ohio Buckeye.

    4; 7

    3. Beaked Hazelnut.

    17; 15

    4. English Oak.

    11; 12

    5. Butternut Hickory.

    19; 15

    6. American Hazelnut.

    14; 10

    7. White Oak.

    8; 7

    8. Red Oak.

    12; 11

    9. Turkish Hazel.

    9; 14

    10. Black Walnut.

    13
    --
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Dan Blum tool@panix.com
    "I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
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  • From Joshua Kreitzer@gromit82@hotmail.com to rec.games.trivia on Sun Dec 28 16:29:41 2025
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    On 12/27/2025 4:39 PM, Mark Brader wrote:

    * Game 7, Round 7 - Canadiana Entertainment- SCTV Characters

    Arguably the best sketch comedy-show ever broadcast on TV, the
    Canadian classic "SCTV" ran from 1976 to '84 on Canadian and later
    US networks, giving us some of the funniest and most memorable
    characters ever seen on television. We'll describe one of the
    many characters (and sometimes the actor who played them) seen on
    the show. You give us their name. To repeat, we're always looking
    for the name of the character, not the actor who played them.

    6. This nerdy young man had a large, spiky cowlick in his hair
    and often used the phrase "I must say".

    Ed Grimley

    * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Nuts to You

    Please see the handout at:

    https://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/tmp/7-8/nut.jpg

    Time to go a little squirrelly for some of the common (tree)
    nuts found in Toronto. You will be given the name of the tree.
    Please identify the image of which nut belongs to it.

    1. Ginkgo.

    2; 3

    2. Ohio Buckeye.

    4; 8

    3. Beaked Hazelnut.

    12; 11

    4. English Oak.

    7; 12

    5. Butternut Hickory.

    11; 8

    6. American Hazelnut.

    4; 7

    7. White Oak.

    8; 11

    8. Red Oak.

    12; 4

    9. Turkish Hazel.

    7; 8

    10. Black Walnut.

    11; 12

    --
    Joshua Kreitzer
    gromit82@hotmail.com
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  • From Dan Tilque@dtilque@frontier.com to rec.games.trivia on Sun Dec 28 22:24:21 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.trivia

    On 12/27/25 14:39, Mark Brader wrote:
    The image I placed under www.vex.net/~msb seems to continue to be inaccessible, so I'm reposting this set with a new URL in there.
    Please post a fresh set of answers including both rounds this time.


    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-03-03,
    and should be interpreted accordingly.

    On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
    both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
    Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
    based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
    the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
    the correct answers in about 5 days.

    All questions were written by members of the Night Owls, and are
    used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
    been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
    of other rounds. For further information please see my 2024-08-30
    companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
    (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 7 - Canadiana Entertainment- SCTV Characters

    Arguably the best sketch comedy-show ever broadcast on TV, the
    Canadian classic "SCTV" ran from 1976 to '84 on Canadian and later
    US networks, giving us some of the funniest and most memorable
    characters ever seen on television. We'll describe one of the
    many characters (and sometimes the actor who played them) seen on
    the show. You give us their name. To repeat, we're always looking
    for the name of the character, not the actor who played them.


    1. This husband-and-wife team owned an organ emporium which they
    promoted through their TV ads. The husband played the organ
    in the background, while the wife did most of the talking and
    sales pitch. Name them (first names and surname required).

    2. Played by Eugene Levy, this funny-man was the loud, obnoxious,
    and rather sleazy stand-up comic whose trade-mark tag-line was
    the phrase "How are Ya!"

    3. These two brothers had their own TV show featuring polka music
    in which one played the accordion and the other the clarinet.
    Who were they? (Surname required.)

    4. Usually shown in a wheelchair, this business executive was the
    owner of the SCTV network.

    5. Played by Andrea Martin, this newly arrived immigrant woman was
    often shown as a cleaning lady, wearing a scarf or kerchief over
    her head. She spoke English with a thick Balkan or Baltic accent
    that made her words virtually unintelligible. What was her name?

    6. This nerdy young man had a large, spiky cowlick in his hair
    and often used the phrase "I must say".

    7. She was the station manager of STCV, noted for her trademark
    leopard-skin coat and hat.

    8. He was Dr. Tongue's (of Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of Pancakes)
    sidekick.

    9. Played by Catherine O'Hara, she was a sexy and precocious
    singer and dancer whose favorite expression was "I want to have
    your children". Name her.

    10. This SCTV regular played many different characters on the show
    throughout its history. His persona was generally that of
    a rude, nasty, and sarcastic individual. The roles he played
    included the host of cooking show, a nighttime man-in-the-street
    reporter, a restaurant reviewer, and an educator called
    Mr. Science. Who was he?


    * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Nuts to You

    Please see the handout at:

    https://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/tmp/7-8/nut.jpg

    Time to go a little squirrelly for some of the common (tree)
    nuts found in Toronto. You will be given the name of the tree.
    Please identify the image of which nut belongs to it.

    1. Ginkgo.
    2. Ohio Buckeye.

    4

    3. Beaked Hazelnut.
    4. English Oak.
    5. Butternut Hickory.
    6. American Hazelnut.

    5

    7. White Oak.
    8. Red Oak.
    9. Turkish Hazel.
    10. Black Walnut.

    12
    --
    Dan Tilque
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  • From Pete Gayde@pete.gayde@gmail.com to rec.games.trivia on Mon Dec 29 16:27:33 2025
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.trivia

    Mark Brader wrote:
    The image I placed under www.vex.net/~msb seems to continue to be inaccessible, so I'm reposting this set with a new URL in there.
    Please post a fresh set of answers including both rounds this time.


    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-03-03,
    and should be interpreted accordingly.

    On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
    both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
    Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
    based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
    the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
    the correct answers in about 5 days.

    All questions were written by members of the Night Owls, and are
    used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
    been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
    of other rounds. For further information please see my 2024-08-30
    companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
    (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 7 - Canadiana Entertainment- SCTV Characters

    Arguably the best sketch comedy-show ever broadcast on TV, the
    Canadian classic "SCTV" ran from 1976 to '84 on Canadian and later
    US networks, giving us some of the funniest and most memorable
    characters ever seen on television. We'll describe one of the
    many characters (and sometimes the actor who played them) seen on
    the show. You give us their name. To repeat, we're always looking
    for the name of the character, not the actor who played them.


    1. This husband-and-wife team owned an organ emporium which they
    promoted through their TV ads. The husband played the organ
    in the background, while the wife did most of the talking and
    sales pitch. Name them (first names and surname required).

    2. Played by Eugene Levy, this funny-man was the loud, obnoxious,
    and rather sleazy stand-up comic whose trade-mark tag-line was
    the phrase "How are Ya!"

    3. These two brothers had their own TV show featuring polka music
    in which one played the accordion and the other the clarinet.
    Who were they? (Surname required.)

    Schmenge


    4. Usually shown in a wheelchair, this business executive was the
    owner of the SCTV network.

    5. Played by Andrea Martin, this newly arrived immigrant woman was
    often shown as a cleaning lady, wearing a scarf or kerchief over
    her head. She spoke English with a thick Balkan or Baltic accent
    that made her words virtually unintelligible. What was her name?

    6. This nerdy young man had a large, spiky cowlick in his hair
    and often used the phrase "I must say".

    7. She was the station manager of STCV, noted for her trademark
    leopard-skin coat and hat.

    8. He was Dr. Tongue's (of Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of Pancakes)
    sidekick.

    9. Played by Catherine O'Hara, she was a sexy and precocious
    singer and dancer whose favorite expression was "I want to have
    your children". Name her.

    10. This SCTV regular played many different characters on the show
    throughout its history. His persona was generally that of
    a rude, nasty, and sarcastic individual. The roles he played
    included the host of cooking show, a nighttime man-in-the-street
    reporter, a restaurant reviewer, and an educator called
    Mr. Science. Who was he?


    * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Nuts to You

    Please see the handout at:

    https://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/tmp/7-8/nut.jpg

    Time to go a little squirrelly for some of the common (tree)
    nuts found in Toronto. You will be given the name of the tree.
    Please identify the image of which nut belongs to it.

    1. Ginkgo.

    16; 2

    2. Ohio Buckeye.

    1; 10

    3. Beaked Hazelnut.

    3; 6

    4. English Oak.

    7; 12

    5. Butternut Hickory.

    17

    6. American Hazelnut.

    5; 4

    7. White Oak.

    8; 11

    8. Red Oak.

    7; 12

    9. Turkish Hazel.

    15; 19

    10. Black Walnut.

    13



    Pete Gayde
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  • From msb@msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) to rec.games.trivia on Fri Jan 2 08:41:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.games.trivia

    Mark Brader:
    These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-03-03,
    and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
    please see my 2024-08-30 companion posting on "Questions from the
    Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".


    * Game 7, Round 7 - Canadiana Entertainment- SCTV Characters

    Arguably the best sketch comedy-show ever broadcast on TV, the
    Canadian classic "SCTV" ran from 1976 to '84 on Canadian and later
    US networks, giving us some of the funniest and most memorable
    characters ever seen on television. We'll describe one of the
    many characters (and sometimes the actor who played them) seen on
    the show. You give us their name. To repeat, we're always looking
    for the name of the character, not the actor who played them.

    In the original game, this was the 2nd-hardest round of the game
    and the 4th-hardest of the entire season excluding audio rounds..


    1. This husband-and-wife team owned an organ emporium which they
    promoted through their TV ads. The husband played the organ
    in the background, while the wife did most of the talking and
    sales pitch. Name them (first names and surname required).

    Tex and Edna Boil.

    2. Played by Eugene Levy, this funny-man was the loud, obnoxious,
    and rather sleazy stand-up comic whose trade-mark tag-line was
    the phrase "How are Ya!"

    Bobby Bittman.

    3. These two brothers had their own TV show featuring polka music
    in which one played the accordion and the other the clarinet.
    Who were they? (Surname required.)

    The Schmenge brothers. 4 for Pete.

    4. Usually shown in a wheelchair, this business executive was the
    owner of the SCTV network.

    Guy Caballero.

    5. Played by Andrea Martin, this newly arrived immigrant woman was
    often shown as a cleaning lady, wearing a scarf or kerchief over
    her head. She spoke English with a thick Balkan or Baltic accent
    that made her words virtually unintelligible. What was her name?

    Pirini Scleroso.

    6. This nerdy young man had a large, spiky cowlick in his hair
    and often used the phrase "I must say".

    Ed Grimley. 4 for Dan Blum and Joshua.

    7. She was the station manager of STCV, noted for her trademark
    leopard-skin coat and hat.

    Edith Prickley.

    8. He was Dr. Tongue's (of Dr. Tongue's 3-D House of Pancakes)
    sidekick.

    Bruno (also accepting Woody Tobias Jr.).

    9. Played by Catherine O'Hara, she was a sexy and precocious
    singer and dancer whose favorite expression was "I want to have
    your children". Name her.

    Lola Heatherton.

    10. This SCTV regular played many different characters on the show
    throughout its history. His persona was generally that of
    a rude, nasty, and sarcastic individual. The roles he played
    included the host of cooking show, a nighttime man-in-the-street
    reporter, a restaurant reviewer, and an educator called
    Mr. Science. Who was he?

    Johnny La Rue.


    * Game 7, Round 8 - Science - Nuts to You

    Please see the handout at:

    https://www.vex.net/~msb/tmp/qftci/7-8/nut.jpg

    Time to go a little squirrelly for some of the common (tree)
    nuts found in Toronto. You will be given the name of the tree.
    Please identify the image of which nut belongs to it.

    In the original game, this was the hardest round of the entire season.

    1. Ginkgo.

    #17 (Ginkgo biloba). 2 for Dan Blum.

    2. Ohio Buckeye.

    #3 (Aesculus glabra).

    3. Beaked Hazelnut.

    #9 (Corylus cornuta).

    4. English Oak.

    #14 (Quercus robur).

    5. Butternut Hickory.

    #10 (Carya cordiformis).

    6. American Hazelnut.

    #16 (Corylus americana).

    7. White Oak.

    #12 (Quercus alba).

    8. Red Oak.

    #11 (Quercus rubra). 2 for Dan Blum.

    9. Turkish Hazel.

    #5 (Corylus columa).

    10. Black Walnut.

    #1 (Juglans nigra).


    Scores, if there are no errors:

    GAME 7 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 5 7 8 BEST
    TOPICS-> Geo Art Can Aud Can Sci FOUR
    Joshua Kreitzer 16 4 4 32 4 0 56
    Pete Gayde 24 8 0 9 4 0 45
    Dan Blum 12 19 0 10 4 4 45
    Erland Sommarskog 16 0 -- -- -- -- 16
    Dan Tilque 12 0 -- -- 0 0 12
    --
    Mark Brader | "...most people who borrow over $1,000,000 from a bank
    Toronto | would at least remember the name of the bank."
    msb@vex.net | -- Judge Donald Bowman, Tax Court of Canada

    My text in this article is in the public domain.
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