Broadcasting History
Canned Goods
The Gene Pool
Crossword Clues "V"
Athletes' Shared Names
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Long before Netflix, in 1998 a Hong Kong company invested $1.5 billion in video on demand, pioneering this kind of service

What is streaming?

200

The website for this brand claims Hawaii eats 7 million cans of its products every year

What is Spam?

200

Originally named Chaim Witz, he's the front-man for the band KISS

Who is Gene Simmons?

200

Poisonous "pit" snake (5)

What is a viper?

200

Basketball legend Jordan and Olympic legend Phelps

What is Michael?

400

In 1991 this young broadcast TV network became the first in the U.S. to run a commercial for condoms

What is FOX?

400

An Italian chef's name was changed to a more phonetic spelling to be packaged for U.S. consumers as this brand

What is Chef Boyardee?

400

This actor was best known for his comedic roles in films such as Blazing Saddles and The Producers.

Who is Gene Wilder?

400

Student speechmaker at graduation (13)

What is valedictorian?

400

Yankees slugger Judge and NFL QB Rodgers

What is Aaron?

600

In 1974 this Broadcasting System, Inc. shortened things up & became CBS Inc.

What is Columbia?

600

Campbell Soup executive Donald E. Goerke was known as "the Daddy-O" of this brand

What are SpaghettiOs?

600

With Jules Munshin & Frank Sinatra, this hoofer was "On the Town" in 1949

Who is Gene Kelly?

600

Bloodsucking and parasitic, like Dracula (8)

What is vampiric?

600

MLB slugger Rodriguez with 696 HRs, and NHL sharpshooter Ovechkin with 921 goals

What is Alex?

800

In 1946 "Faraway Hill," about a widow in love with a man engaged to another woman, brought this genre to network television

What is soap opera?

800

Don Prudencio Unanue bought this 4-letter name for his canned goods & liked how it sounded like a Spanish artist

What is Goya?

800

He created Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock

Who is Gene Roddenberry?

800

Word for word (8)

What is verbatim?

800

Swedish NHL defenseman Hedman and French NBA forward Wembenyama

What is Victor?

1000

A 1934 act of Congress established this agency, initially to regulate the radio, telephone & telegraph industries

What is the FCC (Federal Communications Commission)?

1000

This man hired Henry Ginaca to make a machine that could trim & core pineapple & more than tripled its canning production

What is Dole?

1000

When Steve Allen hosted the original "Tonight" Show, this "Match Game" host was his sidekick

Who is Gene Rayburn?

1000

The left-hand page of a book or manuscript (5)

What is the verso?

1000

5x LPGA Tour winner Wie and 2x Olympic medalist figure skater Kwan

What is Michelle?

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