Ronald Reagan -
The Actor?!
The Actor?!
"Sponge" One, Sponge All
DCOMs by Character
HANNAH HAUPTMAN is all mixed up
World Capitals
California Politician BD&A
400
Among Reagan's last roles as an actor was an anthology named for this California location, thought to be among the hottest places on Earth.
What is Death Valley?
400
He's been the main character of several feature films - and many a season of Nickelodeon television.
Who is Spongebob (Squarepants)?
400
Troy; Gabriella; Sharpay
What is High School Musical?
400
Every 4th of July, this man - the first name of Mr. Handwerker - can barely contain his excitement at the processed meat being consumed.
Who is NATHAN?
400
This world capital has its very own Golden Gate Bridge lookalike and - in my humble opinion - better egg tart desserts than San Francisco as well.
What is Lisbon?
400
Things were looking up for this actor/filmmaker who starred in Happy Days and narrated Arrested Development, but they went awry when he was broadcast yelling a raucous "Yeah!" at an Iowa campaign rally, and then embarrassingly blocked an SF parking lot from becoming several hundred apartments.
Who is Ron Howard Dean Preston?
800
Perhaps surprisingly, Reagan was a two-time union president, leading this group which underwent a prominent merger in 2012.
What is the Screen Actors Guild?
800
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust: You might be most likely to get clean via this method as either an infant or an elderly person.
What is a sponge bath?
800
Kelly Collins; the bugler; Lt. Col. Ross
What is Cadet Kelly?
800
In legend, JFK once asked a NASA janitor about his job, who said he was helping to "____ on the moon".
What is PUT A MAN?
800
In videogame lore, the Kanto Region is home to 151 original species of wild creatures that aren't quite animals; it's also home to this densely-populated world capital.
What is Tokyo?
800
This 'tiny' mouse of book and film (a 'small' British dynastic family?) sings a six-word John Cougar Mellencamp iconic opening line, newly dedicated to the late California senator.
Who is Stuart Little ditty bout Jack and Dian(n)e Feinstein?
1200
You might say people found Reagan's energy quite powerful: He not only hosted a TV program sponsored by this company, founded by Thomas Edison, but also was employed as a motivational speaker for their researchers.
What is General Electric?
1200
They're not synthetic: This is the general term for the underwater creature that used to be a staple of kitchen cleaning environments; Hannah wrote her thesis on the fishing economy for these in Cuba.
What is a sea sponge?
1200
Angie Cooper; Gwen Patroni; Sara Barnes; Pat
What is Smart House?
1200
Famous palindromes include "Go hang a salami! I'm a lasagna hog" and another that involves a canal and ends with this.
What is PANAMA?
1200
This city's full ceremonial name is the longest capital name in the world, at 169 characters: It's often shortened to Krung Thep, which means "City of Angels."
What is Bangkok?
1200
This one's got a bit of the Good, but mostly the Bad and the Ugly: In 1986, a few years before Unforgiven, he was elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea - then married his stepdaughter Soon-Yi, and moved to this "town" in Pennsylvania, its 3rd-most populous city.
Who is Clint Eastwoody Allentown?
1600
1957's "Hellcats of the Navy" was Reagan's only time acting alongside this then-actress, who is more famous today for reasons other than her acting.
Who is Nancy (Davis) Reagan?
1600
Maybe Channel Four's Prue could help you to prepare this general type of baked good? (Don't get too specific!)
What is sponge cake?
1600
Cody Griffin; Sharon Griffin, Cody's adoptive mother; the Mermaid
What is The Thirteenth Year?
1600
He was voiced by Hank Azaria until 2017, and has since appeared only as a background character, due to concerns of his stereotypical portrayal.
Who is APU?
1600
DAILY DOUBLE
These two African capital cities are the closest pair on Earth, separated by just one mile by a river also known as the Zaire.
1600
This classic child star shares her name with a famous mocktail and ran for Congress in the 60s, before sprinting around the jungle collecting gems in a 2011 iPhone game, and dancing backup to Ludacris and Mary J. Blige's 2006 hit supporting survivors of domestic abuse.
Who is Shirley Temple Runaway Love?
2000
One of Reagan's first roles was a Notre Dame footballer who died early and became motivational fodder for future teams, coining this rallying cry to "Win ___", which Reagan later adopted as a political slogan.
What is "Win [just] one for the Gipper"?
2000
A term coined by Seinfeld's Elaine for a man who is highly sexually desirable - one for whom she'd gladly use her limited supply of contraceptives.
What is sponge-worthy?
2000
Adam, Becky, Charlie, Debbie, and Eddie: five newborn baby siblings
What is Quints?
2000
It's been a true-crime TV program in both the UK and the US; one iteration covers tracking down the Unabomber.
What is MANHUNT?
2000
"BAA" baa black yak, have you any wool? It's freezing here, in this world capital with the coldest average temperature of any capital city.
What is Ulaanbaatar?
2000
DAILY DOUBLE
This former ebay and Quibi CEO lost a race for Governor in 2010 and has since had a tightly packed career, first participating in the documentary about Philippe Petit's tightrope walk between the Twin Towers, then becoming a product reviewer for a certain NYT subsidiary.