That Other Quiz Show
“It’s Academic” has been produced for almost 60 years by this local TV station.
What is WRC?
The D.C. public school across 37th Street.
What is Hearst Elementary?
In Lower and Middle School, upperclass members filled this managerial role during lunch.
What is table head?
When not teaching 6th grade he listened to his favorite opera, ____________.
Who is Carmen?
This tennis coach also taught history and was faculty adviser for Horizon.
Who was Lee MacVaugh?
This volcano in Washington State erupted in May of 1980.
What is Mount St. Helens?
This local retailer has been a sponsor since 1967.
What is Giant Food.
The government-sponsored housing enterprise that was across Wisconsin Avenue.
What was Fannie Mae?
In the Lower and Middle School, this role was assigned to lower class members on a rotating basis.
What is a lackey?
You can’t be a valet even if you’re a good 4th grade teacher if you’re not also a good ______________.
Who is Parker?
She was the first director of a combined boys and girls athletic departments.
Who was Libby Barton?
This mass exodus of Cubans and Haitians to Florida was named for the port in Cuba from which many refugees departed.
What was the Muriel Boatlift?
This classmate was on the SFS team for three years, the last two as captain.
Who is Michael Shen?
The name of the post office that shares the block.
What is Friendship Station?
A chicken and rice meal favored by a long-time coach earned this nickname.
What is Charlie Special?
“Meat and fruit are fine,” conceded the lactose tolerant math teacher, “but ain’t ______________?”
Who is Darrigrand?
This basketball-player son of a famous newsman once scored 40 points in a game.
Who is Dan Rather?
This second release in the "Star Wars" franchise revealed a shocking familial relationship.
What is "The Empire Strikes Back"?
He was the host for the first 50 years.
Who is Mac McGarry?
The long-term care facility that shared the block.
What was the Washington Home?
This was the cruel collective response to dropped and shattered tableware.
What is applause?
Not even her broad smile could ____________ the misery caused by all her 5th grade homework.
Who is Levin?
This classmate pitched a varsity no-hitter as a sophomore.
Who is Ed Meigs?
This liberal icon battled President Jimmy Carter for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Who is Edward Kennedy?
Our class claimed six “team years” (sum of seasons per classmate), but the Class of ’79 enjoyed only this many.
What is one?
The business publisher that shared the block.
What is McGraw Hill?
Middle School after-lunch announcements included notice when students assumed this status upon reaching age 13.
What is a teenybopper?
“A rat key will open this door,” mused the shop teacher, “but ________________?”
Who is Wilamowski?
This off-campus sport used the relatively rare match-play scoring system.
What is golf?
This team won the first World Series championship in its long history.
Who are the Philadelphia Phillies?