Fairy Tales: A Closer Look
A swan overcomes a case of mistaken self-identity and serious self-loathing
What is The Ugly Duckling?
In this 2002 film, Jack Nicholson plays a retired actuary for the Woodmen of the World Insurance Company of Omaha
"And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime", says this charitable tune
What is "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
We should all give thanks to this U.S. president who proclaimed a national day of Thanksgiving in 1789
Who is George Washington?
It's a fancy word for rain, snow or sleet
What is precipitation?
A boy breaks into a home after a gardening incident, steals a magical fowl, then kills and occupant
What is Jack and the Beanstalk?
Debra Winger dated governor Bob Kerrey while in Nebraska filming this 1983 tearjerker with Shirley MacLaine
What is Terms of Endearment?
In 2011 this teen idol crooned about kissing his girl under the "mistletoe"
Who is Justin Bieber?
While dinner is being fixed, Alex and I are watching this NFL team that played more Turkey Day games than any other. "They really miss Joe Schmidt and Alex Karras"
Who are the Detroit Lions?
One-word job description of a broadcasting preacher, such as Oral Roberts
What is televangelist?
A woman's royal lineage is determined using bedding to reveal her demanding nature and sense of privilege
What is The Princess and the Pea?
Hilary Swank won an Oscar for playing a girl who lives as a guy in small-town Nebraska in this 1999 film
What is Boys Don't Cry?
This singing cowboy wrote "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Who is Gene Autry?
[Insert clip of some rando Jeopardy Clue Giver saying] "I'm decorating with a cornucopia inspired by the magical horn of Amalthea, who nursed this Greek god when he was a baby
Who is Zeus?
A place to total up your money: "the king was" there in "Sing A Song of Sixpence"
What is the countinghouse?
A wild animal who's pretty good at deception attempts two homicides, that of a girl and her grandmother, but ends up dead
What is Little Red Riding Hood?
This "I Am Sam" actor's directing debut was 1991's "The Indian Runner", filmed in Omaha & Plattsmouth
Who is Sean Penn?
Darlene Love sang "Christmas (Baby Please" do this) and if I were her baby, I would
What is "Come Home"?
If we eat enough cranberries we won't get scurvy because they're chock full of this vitamin
What is Vitamin C?
Its named for its composition of smaller bits of wood
What is particleboard?
An anthropomorphic cat with an interesting fashion sense murders rabbits, kills and ogre and steals land for his friend
What is Puss in Boots?
Spencer Tracy gave his Best Actor Oscar for this 1983 film set in Nebraska to Father Edward J. Flanagan
What is Boys Town?
Please tip this band featuring singer Patty Donahue; in 1981 they served up "Christmas Wrapping"
Who are The Waitresses?
The sedative effects of turkey have been attributed to this amino acid, sold as a sleep aid until 1990
What is tryptophan?
Grandstanding verbally and dogmatically, almost as if you were the pope
What is pontification?