Angie Barker, Entertain Me

Pop quiz time!

1. How tall is Big Bird?

2. In “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion,” what everyday object do the girls claim to have invented?

3. What is the name of the Ewing ancestral home on “Dallas”?

Bonus: Who shot JR Ewing?

Super Bonus: Who shot Mr. Burns on the “Simpsons”?

4. What is the top grossing album of all time?

A. “Back in Black” by AC/DC

B. “The Bodyguard Soundtrack” by Various Artists

C. “Thriller” by Michael Jackson

D. “The Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd

5. In the musical Chicago’s “Cell Block Tango,” what are the six keywords sung by the merry murderesses?

6. What actress holds the record for most Oscars won?

7. In “Anchorman,” Ron Burgundy’s dog, Baxter, is bilingual. What languages does he speak?

8. In the bestselling video game franchise Halo, what is the main character’s name?

9. ROTFL are initials used online and in text that stand for what?

10. In “Lord of the Rings,” how many members are in the fellowship?

11. What movie was originally going to be titled “The Babysitter Murders”?

12. U2’s “Angel of Harlem” was written about what singer?

13. What’s the maximum number of answers on a single Jeopardy! show?

14. In “Dirty Dancing,” what is Baby’s real name?

15. What studio did the Beatles use to record 191 songs?

Bonus: Name the record label founded by the Beatles.

16. Who has been “Saturday Night Live’s” most frequent host?

17. Cinema math: What number do you get in this sequel equation? (Only counting theatrically released movies.) Number of Naked Guns + Number of Nightmare on Elm Streets – Number of Star Wars =

18. What city’s opera house does the Phantom prowl?

19. What candy did Reese Pieces replace last minute in “ET”?

20. Who is Murphy Brown’s favorite soul singer?

Answers:

1. 8 feet 2 inches 2. Post-its 3. Southfork Bonus: Kristin Shepard Super Bonus: Maggie Simpson 4. C-Thriller by Michael Jackson 5. Pop, Six, Squish, Uh-uh, Cicero, Lipschitz 6. Katherine Hepburn 7. English and Spanish 8. Master Chief 9. Rolling on the floor laughing 10. 9- Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Meriadoc Brandybuck, Peregrin Took, Gandalf the Grey, Aragon, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir 11. Halloween 12. Billie Holiday 13. Sixty-one 14. Frances Houseman 15. Abby Road Bonus: Apple Records 16. Steve Martin 17. 5 (3+8-6) 18. Paris 19. M&M’s 20. Aretha Franklin

Albert Lea resident Angie Zoller Barker’s column appears every Monday in the Albert Lea Tribune. Email questions, recommendations, or comments to entertainmecolumn@gmail.com.