Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 115, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet.
Round 1. Category: Heavenly Bodies
- 1: This fox from "Melrose Place" has joined Michael J. on "Spin City".
- Heather Locklear.
- 2: Now in her second year as "Jesse", she was Kelly Bundy for 11 seasons.
- Christina Applegate.
- 3: Albert Brooks cast her as "The Muse".
- Sharon Stone.
- 4: She was the first VJ to appear on both MTV and MTV Latino.
- Daisy Fuentes.
- 5: A TV Guide "You Sexy Thing!" poll pitted Jeri Ryan of "Star Trek: Voyager" against this show's Peta Wilson.
- La Femme Nikita.
Round 2. Category: Fruit
- 1: The name of this Pacific island fruit of the genus Artocarpus implies that it's starchy.
- breadfruit.
- 2: This fruit that's named for a bird looks like a brown egg that's covered with fuzz.
- a kiwi.
- 3: In Colonial times this tropical fruit became a symbol of hospitality.
- pineapple.
- 4: It's a cross between the mandarin orange and the bitter orange.
- tangerine.
- 5: Elephant heart is a red-fleshed variety of this fruit.
- the plum.
Round 3. Category: 1917
- 1: Impeached as governor of this big state in 1917, James Ferguson later got his wife to run and she won.
- Texas.
- 2: On Dec. 7 1 U.S. representative voted against declaring war on this dual monarchy.
- Austria-Hungary.
- 3: On Dec. 17 128 U.S. representatives voted against this number amendment prohibiting liquor.
- the 18th.
- 4: "Jerry of the Islands" by this "White Fang" author was published a year after his death.
- Jack London.
- 5: This revolutionary leader returned to Guangzhou to launch a new movement against the premier of China.
- Sun Yat-sen.
Round 4. Category: Nutty Tv
- 1: From 1979 to 1983, Rev. Grady Nutt was a regular on this variety series, country music's answer to "Laugh-In".
- Hee Haw.
- 2: For 5 seasons Shirley Booth ran the Baxter household playing this maid whose name is the same as a nut.
- Hazel.
- 3: The first of the "Peanuts" specials, it originally aired on December 9, 1965.
- A Charlie Brown Christmas.
- 4: Walnut Grove, Minnesota was the setting for this drama of the American West.
- Little House on the Prairie.
- 5: He co-created "Get Smart", "When Things Were Rotten" and "The Nutt House", a short-lived series from 1989.
- Mel Brooks.
Round 5. Category: Mouse Pads
- 1: To no surprise, Basil, "The Great Mouse Detective", resides on this London street.
- Baker Street.
- 2: In "Alice in Wonderland" this rodent is seen dozing at the tea party and is rudely awakened.
- the Dormouse.
- 3: In this "royal" 1987 movie, the "Rodents Of Unusual Size" are living it up big-time in the Fire Swamp.
- The Princess Bride.
- 4: A cat named Oil Can Harry was the nemesis of this rodent who was introduced in the 1940s and lived in Terrytown.
- Mighty Mouse.
- 5: "Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear" is from the tale of these 2 title Aesop rodents.
- The City Mouse and the Country Mouse.
Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
