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Survey Says
Who Loves Ya, Baby?
A Really Big Shew
Here’s Johnny!
Happy Birthday, April Baby
100
This is America’s favorite dessert.
What is ice cream? According to a 2015 Yahoo! survey, 41 percent of respondents chose ice cream. Cake came in second place with 20 percent, and cookies ran a distant third, with only 11 percent.
100
This TV lieutenant (detective) made the category title famous.
Who is Kojak? Telly Savalas played Kojak, and his brother George Savalas played Stavros, another detective in the squad.
100
This 1970s sitcom featured the Bunkers: Archie, Edith, Gloria, and Meathead.
What is All in the Family?
100
This folk hero is said to have planted random apple trees far and wide.
Who is Johnny Appleseed? He was born John Chapman, and he established apple orchards, but his apples were inedible. They were used to make applejack and hard cider.
100
Born April 1, 1932, this Singin’ in the Rain star was married to Eddie Fisher.
Who is Debbie Reynolds? Eddie was Carrie Fisher’s father, but he left when she was only two years old.
200
This is Canada’s second-favorite legal holiday, the runner-up after Christmas.
What is Canada Day? Christmas is also America’s favorite holiday, followed by Thanksgiving.
200
These two big-screen stars, known collectively as Brangelina, are headed for divorce court much to the surprise of their fans.
Who are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?
200
Since 1970, Monday nights have featured this wildly popular sports broadcast.
What is Monday Night Football? The first game aired on ABC with Keith Jackson, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell announcing the game play.
200
You know his song “I Walk the Line,” the No. 1 hit that launched his career to stardom.
Who is Johnny Cash? He was married to June Carter, another country legend.
200
Born April 6, 1947, John Ratzenberger played the role of Cliff Clavin in the TV sitcom Cheers; this was his character’s profession.
What is mailman (or similar)? Ratzenberger has had a voice role in every animated Pixar movie.
300
This 1939 film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable is the all-time-high box-office hit when adjusted for inflation.
What is Gone with the Wind?
300
Marilyn Monroe was married to this baseball legend.
Who is Joe DiMaggio? Their marriage lasted less than a year.
300
From 1962–1981, the CBS Evening News was anchored by this newscaster who was once dubbed “the most trusted man in America.”
Who is Walter Cronkite?
300
This country singer is best known for his hit “Take This Job and Shove It.”
Who is Johnny Paycheck? He performed with all the big names in country music and appeared on the Grand Ole Opry. He received several Grammy nominations. He also spent two years in prison for shooting a man in a bar.
300
Born April 9, 1926, this entrepreneur founded Playboy magazine.
Who is Hugh Hefner? The first issue was published in 1953. Hefner is famous for his parties at the Playboy mansion, which featured a revolving roster of Playboy Bunnies. The Playboy mansion was sold in 2016, but Hefner and his wife will occupy it until his death.
400
According to several large advertising and PR firms that track newspaper circulation, this U.S. daily paper has the largest circulation.
What is USA Today? The most-visited North American daily newspaper on the Internet is The New York Times.
400
Elizabeth Taylor had this number of husbands.
What is seven? She had eight marriages, but only seven husbands because she married Richard Burton twice.
400
The original celebrity chef show, The French Chef, was hosted by this inimitable woman.
Who is Julia Child? She laughed her way through the show, pointing out her mistakes rather than covering them up or opting for doovers. She never met a fat she didn’t love—her recipes contained copious amounts of cream and butter—never margarine and skim milk.
400
This classic swooner’s greatest hits include “Chances Are,” “In Other Words (Fly Me to the Moon),” and “Misty.”
Who is Johnny Mathis? In 2016, he celebrated his 60th anniversary as a performer.
400
Born April 17, 1951, this actress was born in Buenos Aires and played Juliet in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet. She became an overnight celebrity from the role.
Who is Olivia Hussey? She also appeared in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Death on the Nile and has had numerous roles on the London stage.
500
It is one of Canada’s top two spectator sports.
What is ice hockey or lacrosse? Canadians love their sports so much that they have two national sports—hockey in the winter and lacrosse in the summer.
500
Arnold Schwarzenegger was once married to this Kennedy family member and journalist.
Who is Maria Shriver? President John F. Kennedy was her uncle. 12.
500
This 1950s classic sitcom starred a real-life couple and chronicled the everyday life and zany adventures they experienced with their neighbors.
What is I Love Lucy? The show starred Lucille Ball and Ricky Ricardo.
500
This Johnny arrives after the fact—a day late and a dollar short.
Who is Johnny-come-lately?
500
Born April 26, 1933, this actress tugged at her ear during the opening of her Saturday night variety shows.
Who is Carol Burnett? Her oldest daughter, Carrie, died at age 38 from cancer. The two were working on a play together when she died. Carol has written a book about her daughter, Carrie and Me.