Television
Grandma sometimes enjoys this National Geographic Channel series following the calm-assertive trainer as he helps owners manage their unruly pets.
What is Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan?
Known as the “Bay State,” this New England state was home to the first American lighthouse, Harvard University, and the birthplace of our lovely Doreen
What is Massachusetts?
This Disney animated classic about friendship and loyalty features a wooden puppet who dreams of being a real boy and was released in 1940
What is Pinocchio?
This colorful part of the eye surrounds the pupil and controls how much light enters, and it’s also the name of a type of flowering plant
What is Iris?
This triangular tortilla chip was first introduced by Frito-Lay in 1966 and is known for flavors like Nacho Cheese and Cool Ranch
What are Doritos?
Doreen has a wide span of knowledge, helping her answer almost every question correctly on this quiz show that debuted in 1964 that requires contestants to respond in the form of a question
What is Jeopardy?
Doreen spent some time living in this Virginia city, home to the world’s largest naval base and part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area
What is Norfolk, VA?
In 1940, he became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and famously rallied the nation during the Battle of Britain
Who is Winston Churchill?
This American novelist, known for works like “The Old Man and the Sea“ and “A Farewell to Arms”, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
This adjective describes something inactive, like Haleakala which hasn’t erupted in about 600 years
What is Dormant?
Grandma enjoys watching this long-running BBC series, set in London’s East End during the 1950s and ’60s, follows a group of nuns and nurses providing maternity care.
What is Call the Midwife?
In 1981, Doreen and her family moved to this city on the windward coast of O’ahu, known for its beautiful beaches and laid-back lifestyle
What is Kailua?
In 1940, this U.S. President won an unprecedented third term in office
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
She played the enigmatic Security Chief Tasha Yar on Star Trek: The Next Generation and is the granddaughter of studio executive Bing Crosby
Who is Denise Crosby?
In humans and many animals, this adjective describes anything located on or toward the back, opposite of ventral
What is Dorsal?
With 635 episodes, this Western drama television series was ranked as the number one program the year that Doreen was first married
What is Gunsmoke?
Grandma and grandpa have spent the last 33 years in Sierra Vista, located at the base of this mountain range, known for its biodiversity and part of the Coronado National Forest
What are the Huachuca Mountains?
Igor Sikorsky made history in 1940 with a successful flight of this type of aircraft, which would revolutionize transportation
What is a helicopter?
Born Robert LeRoy Parker, this outlaw led the Wild Bunch gang and was infamous for robbing banks and trains in the American West
Who is Butch Cassidy?
This word describes someone who is socially awkward or silly in an endearing way
What is Dorky?
This composer wrote the iconic Jeopardy! theme song, officially called “Think!” that can be heard throughout Grandma’s house from time to time
Who is Merv Griffin?
At over 2,300 miles long, Doreen and Bill cruised this river, known for being the second-longest in the United States and draining 31 states before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico
What is the Mississippi River?
This swing band leader had a huge 1940 hit with “In the Mood,” which became a World War II-era classic
Who is Glenn Miller?
She starred as Kay Adams in The Godfather and its sequels, becoming one of the most memorable female characters in film history
Who is Diane Keaton?
An intense and irrational fear of animal fur or skin is also described as this
What is Doraphobia?