People Named John
This singer/songwriter died in 1980 when shot by Mark Chapman
Who is John Lennon?
A television series first airing in 1997, it was the directorial debut of Joss Whedon.
What is Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
The first video game to be developed for Atari, a sports game based on the game of table tennis.
What is Pong?
The top selling album of all time, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide.
What is Michael Jackson's Thriller?
A 1945 allegorical novella about a group of anthropomorphic farm animals, written as a satire on the Russian Revolution.
What is George Orwell's Animal Farm?
This Albanian-American comedian was best known for his work on SNL with artistic partner Dan Aykroyd.
Who is John Belushi?
A Sunday evening programming block that originally started in 2005. It has featured The Simpsons and Family Guy since its debut.
What is Animation Domination?
The creator of the beloved franchises Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Star Fox.
Who is Shigeru Miyamoto?
A legendary east-coast rapper from Brooklyn. He was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles at the age of 24.
Who is The Notorious B.I.G.?
A Pulitzer Prize winning novelist who is known for her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
Who is Harper Lee?
A voice actor whose most notable roles include that of an alcoholic robot, and a magical dog.
Who is John DiMaggio?
The show with the most Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with 305 nominations to date.
What is Saturday Night Live?
A video-game console developed as a competitor to the Nintendo Entertainment System, it was the first 16-bit system and its release sparked the "Bit War."
What is the Sega Genesis?
A Canadian prog-rock band known for their sci-fi/fantasy themes and complex compositions.
What is Rush?
A 14-volume high-fantasy novel series that is simultaneously set in the distant past and the distant future.
What is Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time?
A former quarterback that later became GM for the Denver Broncos. A local hero in the town of South Park.
Who is John Elway?
An American political thriller series that was adapted from a BBC political thriller serial of the same name that was itself adapted from a novel of the same name.
What is House of Cards?
A game that is often considered to be among the hardest games ever made. The player controls a knight who must fight through horror-themed monsters in order to save his girlfriend from the Devil.
What is Ghosts 'n Goblins?
A Long Beach, California born musician. He was best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the ska-punk band Sublime.
Who is Bradley Nowell?
A prolific American science fiction novelist, known for his Robot Series and Foundation Series.
Who is Isaac Asimov?
An actor and comedian that was a frequent guest in the show Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job! He later went on to voice a character based on the antagonist of the Donkey Kong arcade game.
Who is John C Reilly?
A 1993 talk show, cancelled only 6 weeks after it first aired. It is considered one of the biggest television blunders of all time, despite its titular host being one of the most successful comedic actors of all time.
What is the Chevy Chase show?
An anthropomorphic bobcat that served as the mascot of the now defunct video game developer Accolade. His debut game was highly anticipated, and marketed as the next Mario or Sonic.
Who is Bubsy?
A parody song, it won the Grammy for the best concept music video in 1988. The make-up in the music video took 3 hours to apply.
What is Weird Al's Fat?
The oldest recognized written fiction, written on clay tablets around 4000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia.
What is The Epic of Gilgamesh?