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| The Winchester Mystery House has a very interesting story behind it. When Sarah Winchester was widowed, a spiritual medium told her that she would be plagued by angry ghosts unless she bought a house out west and continually enlarged it as per the instructions of the ghosts. She followed these directions and left America with her house. Now, the question is, where is the house? | America's Castles
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San Jose, CA. The house is remarkable because of its haphazard style. There are staircases leading to nowhere, turrets, ornamental chimneys, and all manner of things created just for the sake of creation.
| Ca'd'Zan is a mansion of grand proportions. It was built for John Ringling (of circuis fame) in 1924-1926 at a cost of 1.5 million dollars. It is known for its beautiful Terracotta work. It was recently used as the mansion in Ethan Hawke's 'Great Expectations', but only after some serious 'renovation' was done to make the place look uninhabited and dirty. In what state can this mansion be found? | America's Castles
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Florida. The mansion, now a museum, is located in Sarasota FL.
| There are many beautiful houses in this town, but two were featured on the television series. One is called The Marble House, as it was constructed in the 1890s using half a million cubic feet of marble at a cost of eleven million dollars. Each of the grand rooms in this house are dedicated to a different style, from gothic to baroque. The second house was built by the grandfather of The Marble House's owener. It is a 70 room castle and its reception room boasts items actually owned by Queen Marie Antoinette. Where are these castles? | America's Castles
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Newport, RI. The mansions served as summer homes.
| Villa Philbrook is an Italian palace built in the 1920s on 23 acres of tailored gardens. Where can this mansion be found? | America's Castles
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Tulsa, OK. Today it houses a library, a school, exhibits, and other attractions.
| The Haas-Lilienthal House is this city's only Queen Anne Victorian open to the public. It was built in 1886 and boasts 24 rooms. Where is it? | America's Castles
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San Francisco, CA. The house is now maintained by the Foundation for San Francisco's Architectural Heritage.
| The Conrad Mansion was completed in 1895. Perhaps its most beautiful features are its windows, most of which are diamond-paned leaded glass, while some are colored and clear bottle-glass, as well as there being 11 panels of Tiffany stained glass. Where is this mansion? | America's Castles
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Kalispell, MT. The mansion is 13,000 square feet.
| Whitehall was built in 1902 around a large open-air courtyard. Upon its completion Whitehall was called 'the Taj Mahal of North America' by the New York Herald. Where is this mansion? | America's Castles
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Palm Beach, FL. Whitehall is now home to the Flagler Museum.
| Taliesin West was constructed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his students in the late 1930s. They used local stone and redwood support beams. The roof panels are translucent canvas that allow the structure to be flooded with natural light. Where is this mansion? | America's Castles
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Scottsdale, AZ. Taliesin continues to house an architecture school.
| Nottoway is the largest surviving plantation home in the South. It has a markedly vast interior constructed with carved cypress and molded plaster. Where is this mansion? | America's Castles
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White Castle, LA. This house is open for tours every day but Christmas.
| Grand Hotel is famous for its 660-foot front porch. Opened in 1887, it has since been the world's largest summer hotel. Where is this castle? | America's Castles
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Mackinac Island, MI. The island itself is noteworthy in that motorized vehicles are not allowed. All transportation on the island is done using horse and carriage or bicycle. The island itself is can only be reached by ferry boat or plane.
435. There were 435 episodes from October 3, 1952 to September 3, 1966.
Yes. They slept in the same bed.
Ricky and David. They were David and Ricky Nelson, who played themselves.
Hillsdale. They lived in Hillsdale at 822 Sycamore Road.
Kris. Her name was Kris Nelson and she was played by Kristin Harmon Nelson. David's wife was June Nelson played by June Blair Nelson.
Yes. 26 of the 435 episdoes were in color.
1944. It started in 1944. On the radio, Ricky and David did not star in it till 1949, professional actors starred in their parts. This was because they were considered to be to young.
No. He never seemed to have a job just hung around the house.
Korean War. This was highlighted in the episode "The Korean War - The Forgotten War." Jess was played by Edward James Olmos (who used to be married to Lorraine Bracco, of "The Sopranos").
Evangelina. This was mentioned in the episodes "La Cama" and in the two-parter "Crash Boom Love." Vangie was played by Rachel Ticotin.
Stanford. She got a full scholarship to Stanford and eventually became an immigration lawyer. Nina was played by Constance Marie.
| Esteban's ex-girlfriend Laura is a junkie. What drug is she hooked on? | "American Family"
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heroin. Laura (Seidy Lopez) is Pablito's mother. She says of her addiction, "I can't see Pablito unless I get off the junk. And I can't get off the junk unless I see Pablito."
Conrado. Conrado (Kurt Caceres) was also the first Gonzalez to go to college. He became a doctor.
fashion designer. Nina is the immigration lawyer. She thinks of Vangie as a yuppie sellout and says she's abandoned the neighborhood.
brain tumor. Berta (Sonia Braga) died in the first episode, but she remained a regular character on the show through the use of flashbacks and fantasy sequences.
| In one two-parter, Cisco tells Pablito a Mexican fairy tale. Which one? | "American Family"
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La Llorona . "La Llorona" (also known as "The Weeping Woman") was also the name of this two-part episode. "La Llorona" is a Mexican fairy tale about a mother who loses her children and subsequently goes mad as she searches everywhere for them. She never found her children.
ballerina. Ofelia (Kate del Castillo) is Esteban's girlfriend, a Mexican ballerina.
PBS. The major networks were leery of the idea of a show featuring an entirely Hispanic cast, but PBS was game.
| "All About Us" focuses on the friendship of four girls. What are their names? | "All About Us"
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Alecia, Niki, Sierra, and Castelli. Chris is short for Christina, Castelli's first name, although she likes to go by Castelli.
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