TV WITH HIGH RATINGS
For 6 straight years in the 2000s, this competition show was No. 1 for the season
American Idol
The title object being sought in Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October" is one of these
A submarine
To sulk
(4)
To pout
Pieces in the 4 corners of the board at the start of a game of chess
The rooks
You found this artifact in the temple of McMichael Behemoth. Dolomite hurled it at a werebear.
The Oculorb
This 1939 wartime epic was first shown on TV in 1976 to a 47 rating for each of 2 successive nights
Gone with the Wind
In Nevil Shute's "A Town Like Alice", a young woman survives WWII in Asia & then starts a new life in this country's bush
Australia
Crab claws
(7)
Pincers
The letter just to the right of "A" on a standard keyboard
“S”
The Cobras are known throughout Oxisol for their signature tattoos, but don’t forget this accessory that displays membership.
Bolo Tie (with jade stone)
"Dallas" roped a drama series high with 53.3 in 1980 because everyone had to know the answer to this question
Who Shot JR?
In addition to the tales of his fabled detective, this man penned "The White Company", an adventure of the Middle Ages
Arthur Conan Doyle
Describing supernatural phenomena
(10)
Paranormal
The first family member shown in "The Simpsons" title sequence
Bart
Not wanting to be rude, Dolomite and Samathin drank this man’s tea while Bimpnottin and Phalen investigated his yurt’s basement.
(Old) Penny Farthing
With a 60.2 rating in 1983, the finale of this sitcom is the highest-rated TV episode of all time
M*A*S*H*
In the future soldiers like Johnny Rico fight alien "bugs" in this Robert Heinlein sci-fi novel
Starship Troopers
Rice field
(5)
Paddy
Number of white stripes on the current U.S. flag
6
Head, Shoulders, Dove, Pantene, and Pert Plus are all members of this criminal organization based out of the capital.
The Blood Red Gang
In 1994 the Winter Olympics scored 48.5 with its coverage of this event
Women’s Figure Skating
A father & son try to avoid marauding cannibals on their trek in this Cormac McCarthy novel
The Road
Eastern tiered tower
(6)
Pagoda
Color of the "Ex" in the principal FedEx logo
Orange
While investigating Beebee’s murder, Bimpnottin had to choose from illegal drugs such as Jimjam, Narglebud, and Creak. She eventually went with this:
Kank