Coming Out of Retirement
Spin-Offs
Generals
Symbiotic Animal Relationships
Archaic Words
100

This record setting Olympic swimmer initially retired in 2012 but returned for the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro. 

Who is Michael Phelps?

100

This CBS spin-off from a popular sitcom about a group of nerds shows one of the characters growing up as a child prodigy in rural Texas.

What is Young Sheldon?

100

This commander of the Allied Coalition from 1943-1945 would be elected president of the US a few years after World War II.

Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?

100

This large reptile in the Nile will allow a bird species known as the Egyptian Plover to be their own personal dentist, eating the meat scraps that get stuck in its teeth.

What is a Crocodile?

100

Wench

What is a Girl/Woman?

200

This quarterback who has played for both the Patriots and Buccaneers had one of the shortest retirements- just 40 days in 2022.

Who is Tom Brady?

200

This show, considered the first spin-off, came from sketches that began on The Jackie Gleeson show. One of these days, Alice!

What is The Honeymooners?

200

This Confederate Civil War general, who died in 1863 from friendly fire, was given his stoic nickname by soldiers who admired his stubborn courage.

Who is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?

200

This fish made famous from "Finding Nemo" hide from predators in sea anemones, in return keeping their homes free from parasites.

What are Clownfish?

200

Galoshes

What are Rain Boots?

300

This Lakers player had a rather short return from retirement, coming back for just a season and a half after sitting out 1991-1992 due to a health diagnosis.

Who is Magic Johnson?

300

The Facts of Life followed the housekeeper from this NBC show about the Drummond family.

What is Diff'rent Strokes?

300

Scipio Africanus gained renown for defending Rome and defeating Rome's rival Carthage and this man, one of history's most well known generals.

Who is Hannibal Barca?

300

Pilot Fish keep this large ocean predator's skin free of parasites, as well as clean meat from their teeth.

What are Sharks?

300

DAILY DOUBLE

Quoth
400

This NASCAR legend retired in 2016 due to severe back pains, but came back for one more race to fill in for his longtime rival Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 

Who is Jeff Gordon?

400
This spinoff of Happy Days led to the rise of comedic actor Robin Williams' career.

What is Mork and Mindy?

400

This Spanish Conquistador defeated the Aztec Empire with 600 men, leading to a new wave of colonization in Central and South America.

Who is Hernan Cortes?

400

The Dotted Humming Frog, a tiny species of amphibian, protects this large arachnid's eggs from ants in return for protection from larger predators.

What is a Tarantula?

400

Brimstone

What is Sulphur?

500

This boxer retired several times: first after beating Bruce Finch in 1982, then coming back for one fight in 1984, returning to the ring for another year from 1986-1987, ending with a final run from 1988-1991.

Who is Sugar Ray Leonard?

500

NCIS surpassed this predecessor, this legal drama with a naval theme.

What is JAG?

500

William the Conquerer, before becoming King of England in 1066, was the Duke of this French duchy. 

What is Normandy?

500

Coyotes hunting for ground squirrels will sometimes team up with this burrowing predator.

What is a Badger?

500

Apothecary

What is a Drugstore/Pharmacy?