Special Sub-Topic: Are you an eBay Couch Potato? Authored by: lilz26 Sub-topic of: Yankovic, Weird Al

What two Flintstones characters are mentioned in the first verse of "Couch Potato"?

Wilma and Betty. The Flintstones is the first of many TV shows that are mentioned in the song. "Poodle Hat" was the winner of the Grammy for Best Comedy Album of 2003! This was Al's third Grammy win (the others being Best Comedy Recording in 1984 for "Eat It" and Best Concept Video in 1988 for "Fat").

The song "Couch Potato" is a parody of which Eminem song?

Lose Yourself. Eminem gave Weird Al the permission to do a parody on the song but denied him permission to film a music video for the song.

After watching which reality TV show mentioned in "Couch Potato", did Al say he felt like he "needed a long shower"?

Fear Factor. This line was in the third verse and went - "Oh , and Fear Factor I watched for maybe a half hour. After that, felt like I needed a long shower". I can understand that!

In "Couch Potato", Weird Al sings - "Turn on E.T because I'm a gossip freak and I gotta know who _____ is marryin' this week". What Hollywood star is he singing about?

J. Lo. So far J. Lo has been married three times (Ojani Noa, Chris Judd and Marc Anthony), engaged once to Ben Affleck and dated numerous others; how else would any one be able to keep up with her!

Is "eBay" a parody of any song?

Yes. It is a parody of the Backstreet Boys "I Want it That Way".

All the stuff that Al bought on eBay keeps turning up in what?

Bubble wrap. The full line from the song is "My house ... is filled with this crap. Shows up in bubble wrap. Most everyday. What I bought on eBay". From someone that buys stuff from eBay also I know how he feels!

What did Al buy from eBay that had Smurfs on it?

TV Tray. He bought a Alf alarm clock, a Duke's of Hazard ashtray and a Pacman Fever lunchbox.

The song "eBay" appears on the album before "Couch Potato".

False. "Couch Potato" is actually the first song on the album. "eBay" is the eleventh song. There are twelve songs in total on the album.

Al bought a Farrah Fawcett Pez dispenser off eBay.

False. He bought a Farrah Fawcett poster, he doesnt say what type of Pez dispenser he bought.

Al bought some beanie babies; what country was the guy from that he bought them off?

Norway. The beanie babies were new with tags from a guy he had never met in Norway.