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Fortnight 5 – Day 2 Questions

Question #1

Which real-life team did 'Simpsons' character Krusty the Clown gamble on with the money he’d made from franchising his name? The team has an overall record that varies by source, but is roughly in the neighborhood of six wins, 16,000 losses.

Washington Generals

Basketball

Question #2

The classic 'Simpsons' episode “Homer at the Bat” features a song called “Talkin’ Softball” by singer-songwriter Terry Cashman—an adaptation of Cashman's own 1981 song “Talkin’ Baseball.” In the original version, which three iconic ‘50s-era New York outfielders are name-checked in the same melodic passage where “Homer, Ozzie and the Straw” are honored in the remake? (NOTE: In this case, first OR last names are acceptable, but your answer should include three names.)

Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider

Baseball

Question #3

On the Nov. 9, 1997 episode of 'The Simpsons,' Joe Namath makes a guest appearance to warn viewers about the consequences of vapor lock in cars. However, the title of this episode (the plot of which features Homer pressuring his son into playing quarterback) contains a punny reference to another Super Bowl-winning QB. Who was the other QB?

Bart Starr

Football

Question #4

In a Feb. 1992 'Simpsons' episode, Bart cuts out a photo from a book of NHL greats as part of an attempt to catfish his teacher Edna Krabappel and set her up on a fake date. The man he chose was a 23-time NHL all-star known as “Mr. Hockey"—a trademarked nickname—but Bart called him "Woodrow." Who was he?

Gordie Howe

Hockey

Question #5

While on safari in Africa in the seventeenth episode of 'The Simpsons' 12th season, Homer shouts the name of what *game* (minus an “s,” to be precise) just before being chased by an irate animal?

Hungry Hungry Hippos

Games