Sports
Slang
Slang
18th Century
Music
Misconceptions
Music
Misconceptions
…It’s Saturday
Night!
Night!
‘Pot’pourri
Shaken Not
Stirred
Stirred
100
Footballs are still sometimes referred to as this; though the materials for making them have long since changed.
What is a ’pigskin?’
100
Despite the well-intentioned jokes, the name of this musical era means ”oddly-shaped,” and not “out of money.”
What is Baroque?
100
You might have this cast member “living in a van down by the river.”
Who is Chris Farley?
100
This biblical figure had very few cares until he found his servant, Joseph, in a compromising position with his wife.
Who was Potiphar?
100
Some Like It Hot: Rye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters
What is a Manhattan?
200
‘Blue’ is baseball slang for one of these.
What is an umpire?
200
12 Variations on “Ah vous dirai-je, Maman” was published twenty years after the first print of the original pastoral melody. So no, this composer did not actually write “Twinkle twinkle little star.”
Who is Mozart?
200
Marcello Hernandez plays this viral philanderer, whose name translates to Sunday (perhaps the ‘morning after‘ Saturday Night).
Who is Domingo?
200
This Lieber and Stoller hit was originally recorded by The Clovers, who took it to no. 23 on the US Charts. I suppose they were aiming 14 places higher.
What is Love Potion No. 9?
200
The Big Lebowski: Vodka, Kahlua and Cream
What is a White Russian?
300
Though it may sound delicious, this method of staying on the far side of the court instead of defending Is generally considered poor form.
What is ‘cherry picking?’
300
Handel’s The Messiah does not actually end with the Hallelujah Chorus, but rather with this fittingly titled movement.
300
This 80s and 90s cast member played ‘Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer,’ a personal favorite of many alumns.
Who is Phil Hartman?
300
Romeo and Juliet’s tragic end began with this renaissance-era pharmacist.
What is an apothecary?
300
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Vodka, Tomato Juice and pretty much whatever else you’re feeling.
What is a Bloody Mary?
400
‘Breakfast ball’ is slang for using one of these on the first hole of a round of golf.
What is a mulligan?
400
Music historians discovered that Christian Petzold composed the Minuet in G, and not in fact this bulwark of the era.
Who is JS Bach?
400
In a rarely seen sketch from 1978, this British host, and Monty Python legend, performed Checkov’s The Seagull while simultaneously escaping from a steamer truck.
Who is Michael Palin?
400
Weird Al was turned down by Paul McCartney when he asked to parody ‘Live and Let Die‘ with this baked poultry dish.
What is Chicken Pot Pie?
400
The Great Gatsby: Bourbon, Mint and Sugar
What is a Mint Julep?
500
Leo Messi is known for this spice-named maneuver of dribbling through an opponent’s legs.
What is a ‘nutmeg?’
500
A majority of historians believe that poor health was the reason for this Venice-born composer being baptized on the day of his birth, and not in fact a large earthquake shaking the city.
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
500
A few after this cast member discussed “Schweddy Balls” with Molly Shannon and Alec Baldwin, she opened the Chicago production of Wicked as Elphaba.
Who is Ana Gasteyer?
500
This nocturnal raptor species ranges all the way from British Columbia to Central Mexico.
What is the Spotted Owl?
500
Casablanca: Gin, Lemon Juice, Sugar and Champagne
What is a French 75?