Thursday, January 31, 2008

You Oughta Know....the 90s Quiz!

Same as before....one point each. First correct answer gets it, so if you have a different answer than what someone else posted, go ahead and give it a shot.

1. Whose death was marked with a tie-dyed flag flown at city hall in San Francisco?

2. How much of a rebate did a Chicago judge rule that each purchaser of a Milli Vanilli album was entitled to?

3. On "Mad About You" Paul and Jamie frequently ate at the same restaurant. Who was usually their waitress (hint: a character from another sitcom)

4. What was the biggest selling single of the 90s?

5. What TV series featured a guy who played bass in band called Dingoes Ate By Baby?

6. Who were the first two human hosts on Mystery Science Theater 3000?

7. How many different secretarys did Murphy Brown have during the course of the show? (if no correct answer, closest will get it, tie goes to lower guess)

8. What alternative rockers used the first Lollapalooza as their good-bye concert tour?

9. What movie gave the world the memorable motto: "There is no spoon"?

10. What future pop star knocked Aaliyah out of the Star Search running, at age 11?

13 comments:

Darth said...

1. Jerry Garcia
2. I think 10 bucks?
3. Ursula Buffay, Phoebe's twin sister
4. Nevermind?
5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
6. Joel and Mike
7. i'm gonna say 7?
8. Jane's Addiction
9. The Matrix....or is it?
10. no clue, i'll say christina aguilera?

lisa d said...

i knew 1, 3 and 8. curses! #7 is way higher. i'm going with thirty.

Unknown said...

I'm going to say "You Oughta Know" for number 4. I never watched Murphy Brown so I have no idea for #7.

Hutch said...

Darth only got about half of them so there are still points to be had.

Cyn said...

1. already answered
2. 11.99
3. Lisa Kudrow- Ursala
4. NKOB-Step by step
5. ?
6. ?
7. There was a secretary support group...90
8. ?
9. already answered
10.Beyonce

Nick said...

2. $3.00 (CD), $2.00 (Cassette) $1.00 (Single)
4. Candle in the Wind 1997 (Elton John
7. 93

I'll take three points, please!

Darth said...

oh for #4 i read it wrong, single not album....elton john would probably be right then. I think he outsold that whitney houston i will always love you song.

Anonymous said...

so what website did you get the exact number on for question 7?

jeric2003 said...

Wikipedia has 93 for the total number of secretaries. :)

Darth said...

Did you realizet that your streak of posting consecutively is over?

Nick said...

Jeri is correct, Wikipedia has 93, that's the only one I cheated on.

Rocket Surgeon, Phd said...

I wrote this out on Word before looking...so these are unadulterated.

1. Jerry Garcia
2. Full rebate
3. Rachel from friends?
4. Elton John's Princess Di mix of Candle in the Wind
5. ?
6 ?
7. 97
8. Soundgarden
9. The Matrix
10. Britney Spears

Amy said...

since i asked you and got 10 confirmed as the right answer it wouldnt count to post huh?