New Scaratings

15 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly with time from 4 to 20 seconds & 3 Clues:
This week, I goofed and my camcorder did not record the game, perhaps because I left it at Pause. Therefore I have constructed (made up) the Questions from one- or two-word notes I normally use to jump from Question to Question on camcorder replay.

1. Joanna Lumley played what character on the New Avengers?_____________________

2. Nyasaland was the former name of what country?___________________

3. "I Used ta Be My Girl" was a hit for what group?_____________________

4. In 1970, Pete Hamilton won in this event:___________________.

5. For what 1976 movie did John Avildsen win an Oscar?____________________

6. Which historic event [of 5 Choices] occurred first?____________________

7. Which group [of 5 Choices] had a hit with a cover of the Beatles' "Got to Get You into my Life"?____________________

8. The following [5 Choices] were all from the 1960's except for:_____________________.

9. Which TV show [of 5 Choices] debuted in the USA nationally in 1968?______________________

10. Tom Hayden, [Abbie Hoffman & Rennie Davis??] were members of the:_____________________.

11. Complete "Think about it baby, What are you _________________" when sung by Aretha Franklin.

12. Who wrote "Doctor Zhivago"?_______________________

13. What athlete starred in "Capricorn One"?_____________________

14. Who [of 5 Choices] defected in 1974?_________________________

15. What crooner sang "After the Lovin"?__________________________




Answers:

1. Purdey [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_Lumley and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purdey_(The_New_Avengers) from 1976-77 (not so new, now) ]

2. Malawi [We were distracted and lost about 400 Points each on a wrong call before Phil (BSLXPN) gave the right answer; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawi ]

3. O'Jays [see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXNOL40WxVg ; I forget who called this one, maybe Myfanwy (SPRAJO) or Patrick (MRRED).]

4. Daytona 500 [We at Buster's Bar, Ottawa ON lost most of our Points on wild guesses, except maybe for Andrew C (GRYFON) who went with the event he was least familiar with, since he had never heard of Pete Hamilton; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hamilton .]

5. Rocky [We got this from the year, 1976. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_G._Avildsen ]

6. Bay of Pigs [An easy one (1962); see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion ]

7. Earth, Wind and Fire [Myfanwy or Patrick may have called this one; see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKskYvTGEHE ]

8. Pet rocks [Chris (CEEZED, KAYZED, KAY?) called this one (from 1975); see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_rock . Phil (BSLXPN), a little younger than the rest of us old farts, wondered why one of the other Choices was a "Woodie", and we all had a great laugh, especially Myfanwy! For an explanation of what "Woodie" meant in those innocent days, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodie_(car_body) and I mentioned that there was a song about a Woodie by the Beach Boys; Chris corrected me with "Surf City" by Jan and Dean in 1963; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_City_(song) and for performances, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6dJO8nAoYY (live) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERrwjR4ZlfI (45 rpm record) ]

9. Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood [We correctly guessed this creepy show; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_Ro ... ighborhood ]

10. Chicago Seven [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Seven . This reminds me of the joke told about John Mitchell, who was Richard Nixon's Attorney General: when asked what he thought of the "Indianapolis 500", he replied "They're all guilty!" ]

11. Tryin to do to me [This seemed the only logical Choice; see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Dl__4QGjY ]

12. Boris Pasternak [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Zhivago_(novel) ]

13. O.J. Simpson [Patrick (MRRED) or Dave (YELDOR, TULADI) called this one; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capricorn_One ]

14. Mikhail Baryshnikov [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Baryshnikov ]

15. Englebert Humperdinck [Myfanwy called this one; see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahLZ7hFlUMg ]

Despite our miscue on Q2, Buster's Bar ended up #4 Site in Canada & the USA, with BSLXPN the #2 Player, behind #1 NOVA of Big Guys in Winnipeg MB (the #3 Site).

The link for the answer to Q8 should have read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodie_(car_body_style) .

The title in the answer to Q2 should read "She" instead of "I".

The title in Q3 should read "She" instead of "I". Ignore the mistake in my first correction.