Radio Shows
"A horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty Hi-Yo Silver!" This was one of the introductions used for the tv version of this very long running western that started as a radio program in 1932.
He served as the political leader of Cuba from 1959, after he led a revolution, until 2008, transforming his country into the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere.
Who is Fidel Castro?
Maid Marion is the love of this character, known for stealing from the rich to give to the poor.
Who is Robin Hood?
Most of Shakespeare's plays were written during the reign of this monarch.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
#33, Harry S Truman served from 1945-1953. His middle initial stands for this.
What is Nothing?
He was named for 2 different grandfathers whose names both started with S.
This comedian born in 1939 got her start on the Merv Griffin show in 1965 and moved from there to a regular on Rowan & Martin's Laugh In, with characters like Ernestine, a brash telephone operator; Edith Ann, a precocious 5-year old and Susie the Sorority Girl. Still working, most recently she finished 7 seasons of Grace and Frankie with her 9 to 5 costar, Jane Fonda.
Who is Lily Tomlin?
This police drama featured Sergeant Joe Friday and a partner working on true to life cases for the LAPD. It began with "The story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent."
What is Dragnet?
After hearing Elvis Presley in 1955, this former rhythm-and-blues devotee became a full-time rock-and-roller. With his band the Crickets, he released the meticulously crafted tracks “Not Fade Away,” “Peggy Sue,” and “That’ll be the Day" before dying on Feb. 3, 1959.
Who is Buddy Holly?
What is Dr Zhivago?
This royal has three daughters named Goneril, Cordelia and Regan.
Who is King Lear?
This Eastern state has produced the most US presidents with 8, including 4 of the first 5 presidents. The outlier was from Massachussetts.
What is Virginia?
Beloved for her quick wit and sharp humor, this actress is best known for playing Rose on The Golden Girls and Sue Ann on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. With a career spanning over seven decades, she has become an icon in the entertainment world and holds the record for the longest TV career of any female entertainer.
Who is Betty White?
This giant of old-time radio was born Benjamin Kubelsky, on Valentines Day 1894. He played a character known for his stinginess, for always claiming to be 39, and for his bad violin playing.
Who is Jack Benny?
On June 18, 1983, this astronaut became the first American woman in space. She was preceded by two Soviet women: cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova in 1963 and Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982.
Who is Sally Ride?
Catherine Earnshaw and this former foundling are madly in love in Wuthering Heights, written by Emily Bronte. When she chooses another over him, he spends the rest of the story exacting his revenge on everyone who has wronged him.
Who is Heathcliff?
Probably unlikely to pass the Bechdel test, the play Hamlet only has two female characters in it. Gertrude is his mother, this character is his betrothed who drowns herself.
Who is Ophelia?
This president, #44, was given a pet, a Portuguese water dog named Bo, by Senator Ted Kennedy.
Who is Barack Obama?
A trailblazer in sketch comedy, this woman rose to fame as the host of her own show, a groundbreaking variety series that saw her playing a range of zany characters. Her infectious laugh and spot-on timing have earned her many Emmy Awards. You'll recognize her for how she tugs on her earlobe at the end of every episode, a nod to her grandmother.
Who is Carol Burnett?
Lamont Cranston was the alter ego a sort of detective/superhero. Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men . . . this guy.
Who is The Shadow?
Griswold v. State of Connecticut (1965) saw the U.S. Supreme Court rule in favor of married persons’ constitutional right to use this, allowing people more control over the size of their families.
What is Birth Control?
Memorable on-screen couples many times are people you would never think have any business meeting. And that's certainly the case this darkly funny love story from 1971 where the titular young man obsessed with death finds himself changed forever when he meets (also titular) a lively septuagenarian at a funeral.
Romeo and Juliet as well as a play about Two Gentlemen is set in this Italian city.
What is Verona?
"O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done" is the opening line of a Walt Whitman poem which serves as an extended metaphor about the demise of this U.S. President.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Based on her comedic stage persona, you'd never guess that Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon was a graduate of charm school and a prestigious women's college in Nashville. This character, known for her loud Howdy and a price tag hanging from her hat, appeared for over 50 years at the Grand Ole Opry.
Who is Minnie Pearl?
This titular married couple started as a radio program with their sons, Ricky and David. Premiering in 1944 and running for 402 episodes before moving to television. Ricky became the resident dreamboat and singer, with his own career that spanned till his death in 1985.
This Alfred Hitchcock thriller, released in 1960, received four Academy Award nominations and a spot in the classic film canon. The film’s eerie antagonist, Norman Bates, was loosely based on real-life serial killer Ed Gein.
What is Psycho?
After 750 episodes, these two lovebirds are the parents on the longest running sitcom, animated series, and scripted prime-time series in the US. Their children, Bart, Maggie and Lisa couldn't be prouder
Who are Marge and Homer Simpson?
Fear not, you will not bring about the Scottish play's curse when you answer this. This lead character in the play is a Scottish nobleman who is told by three witches that he is meant to be king. So he and his wife kill the king to make it happen.
If you do accidentally say the name of the play, you must go outside, turn around 3 times and spit to break it.
Who is Macbeth?
This president (#22) was the first and so far only president to get married at the White House, when he wed Frances Folsom on June 2, 1886. (also, the name of a midwest city)
Who is Grover Cleveland?
As an outspoken, zany, and groundbreaking female stand up comedian, she was known for her self-deprecating humor and distinctive laugh. Her eccentric stage persona was all about big hair, a big cackle and a cigarette holder; she was an inspiration to the female comics who followed.
Who is Phyllis Diller?