Planets Outer Space Trivia

1. Between 1947 and 1960, Buffalo Bob asked his television studio audience what time it was. What was the answer to Buffalo Bob's question?

From Quiz Time is On My Side

Answer: It's Howdy Doody Time!

The televison show "Howdy Doody" ran from 1947 through 1960. The show was originally broadcast on NBC in black and white. Beginning in 1955, the show was broadcast in color. The lyrics to the show's opening song included the lyrics "It's Howdy Doody Time!"

From Quiz Long Way From Home

Answer: Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour was a sitcom, an unusual format in the UK in the 50s, breaking with the traditional variety format. It featured Tony Hancock, Sid James of the wicked laugh, and many other popular stars of the time, at various times including Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. The show was written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, and ran from 1954 to 1960. The final series in 1961 occurred after Hancock split with James, and was named "Hancock". If you ever get a chance to listen to "The Blood Donor", please do; it is still very funny.

From Quiz That's No Moon...

Answer: Galaxy Gun

The Death Star was destroyed at the Battle of Yavin, an event so profound that it became the starting point for a new galactic calendar. In 10 ABY, the Galactic Empire created the Galaxy Gun. At a mere 7250 meters (4.5 miles) in length, it was a fraction of the size of the Death Star, which perhaps made its ability to destroy planets even more impressive. It could fire particle disintegrator warheads into a planet's core to destroy it. The Galaxy Gun was commissioned by Emperor Palpatine, who had managed to bring himself back to life about five years earlier. A year later, Palpatine died in the Battle of Onderon, and his soul was dragged into inescapable Chaos. The Galaxy Gun was destroyed soon after, when R2D2 collided a star destroyer into it.

From Quiz Lost in Space

Answer: A space ship & a dragonfly

The TV series "Lexx" was built around some wildly different characters who made up the crew of the Lexx. This crew consisted of the Captain, Stanley H. Tweedle, the undead Kai, robot 790, and the woman (of course) Zex (or Xev). Like "Star Trek" and its Trekkies, "Lexx" attracted many loyal fans who were devastated at its cancellation.

From Quiz On a Wing and a Prayer

Answer: Johnny Carson

Bette Midler considered her appearances on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" to be pivotal in launching her successful career. She sang "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" on the last show with guests (the last show was a retrospective). "Wind Beneath My Wings" was on the soundtrack for the movie, "Beaches," and the song won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1989.

From Quiz Blinded By The Light

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

Although Simon, Prince and Diamond are all prolific songwriters, "Blinded by The Light" was penned by Springsteen for his first album "Greetings from Asbury Park N.J." released in 1973. Although Springsteen went on to win many awards and hit the charts with numerous hit songs, "Blinded by the Light" never hit the charts for Springsteen.

From Quiz Flights of Fancy

Answer: Krypton

Krypton was Superman's original home word on which he was named "Kal-el". Kronos is an alternative spelling for the Klingon home world, more properly rendered Qo'nos. A race of blue, xenophobic aliens hailing from Andor appeared in the original "Star Trek" television series and in two "Star Trek" movies.

From Quiz Time is On My Side

Answer: U Can't Touch This

The song "U Can't Touch This" came from MC Hammer's 1990 album "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em". The song featured the lyric "Stop! Hammer Time!" several times. The song won the Best R&B Song and a Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards in 1991.

From Quiz Long Way From Home

Answer: Australia

The original, British (there is an Australian and a US version) version of "I'm a Celeb...", has the wilds of Australia as its location; not the harsh, dry Outback that is the usual setting for Aussie films, but the rainforests of Queensland and the New South Wales bush country. The Australian version of the series is held in Kruger National Park in South Africa, while the US version, which only ran for two seasons, was filmed in Australia and in Costa Rica. If anything was designed to take contestants out of their comfort zone and leave them a long way from home, this has to be it.

From Quiz That's No Moon...

Answer: Galactus

Galactus is a colossal entity decked out in purple clothes and a horned helmet. Originally a mortal, he became a deity figure when the universe before our own imploded. Galactus is constantly hungry and dines on planets as a result. He often makes use of heralds to help him search for planets suitable for devouring; the most famous of these is the Silver Surfer. His only fear is the Ultimate Nullifier, a tiny hand-held plot device capable of resetting reality. Though originally presented as a villain, Galactus has been given purposes for his actions too. By destroying planets, he keeps Celestials from overpopulating the universe. His existence also keeps Abraxas in check, who would otherwise emerge and destroy the multiverse.

From Quiz Sports on the Moon

Answer: The Game

Dryden published the book in 1983, the book is an account of the 1978-79 Montreal Canadiens season, in which they went on to win the Stanley Cup. The cover of the book was done by Denis Brodeur, one of hockey's premier photographers, and the father of goaltender Martin Broduer. The book has been recognized by Sports Illustrated as one of the "Top 10 Sports Books of All-Time".

From Quiz Lost in Space

Answer: Spaceballs

Mel Brooks has said that although "Spaceballs" is his most financially successful movie, it is not the funniest. He names "Blazing Saddles" as funnier. Other people, having seen some of his other comedies such as "Young Frankenstein", "Robin Hood, Men in Tights" or "High Anxiety", may have different opinions.

From Quiz All This Time Travel

Answer: H.G. Wells

First published in 1895, this 32 000 word novella by H.G. Wells was instrumental in introducing science fiction to the general public and making popular the idea of time travel. It also coined the phrase "time machine". Two feature films were made from it, one released in 1987 and the other in 2002, which was directed by H.G. Wells' great grandson. H.G. Wells was born on the 21st of September 1866 and passed away on the 13th of August 1946. He was a British author most famous for his works in the science fiction genre, which also included "The War of the Worlds", "The Invisible Man", "The Island of Doctor Moreau" and much more. He is considered by some to be one of the "Fathers of Science Fiction", along with Hugo Gernsback and Jules Verne. The other authors were also notable for their science fiction works. George Orwell wrote "Animal Farm", Edgar Allen Poe was responsible for the poem "The Raven" among others and Jules Verne wrote "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" and "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea".

From Quiz On a Wing and a Prayer

Answer: Simon Birch

Ian Michael Smith stars in this charming movie. John Irving was not pleased with the movie adaptation of his novel and asked the filmmakers to change the title.

From Quiz Blinded By The Light

Answer: Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Manfred Mann was famous for his use of the Moog synthesizer and the band was very popular in the mid 1970s and early 80s, particularly in England. After breaking up the band in 1987, Mann worked on an album of synthesized Native American Music which was not a commercial success. The band got back together in 1991 and has continued to tour since then. Although "Blinded by the Light" was their biggest hit, they also released a version of another Springsteen song "Spirit in the Night".

From Quiz Time is On My Side

Answer: The Millennium Falcon

The Millennium Falcon was a ship flown by Han Solo and Chewbacca in the "Star Wars" film series. The ship was a Corellian YT-1300f light freighter designated YT 492727ZED. The ship was originally owned by Lando Calrissian, but he lost the ship to Han Solo in a game of sabacc.

From Quiz Long Way From Home

Answer: Bob Hope

Bob Hope, born Leslie Townes Hope, was the 5th of 7 brothers, born in Eltham, London in 1903. His family migrated to Cleveland, Ohio in 1908, where Leslie started busking when he was 12. When he was 16 he had 4 professional boxing bouts, winning 3 and quitting with his first loss. Hope went on to a career in Vaudeville and films, starring with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour in the "Road to.." series of comedy films. He started entertaining the US forces in 1941 and had a reputation for going to any field of war to support "the troops". He continued in this work beyond the age of 75, and made cameo appearances till his later years, dying at the age of 100 at his home in California in 2003.

From Quiz Million Years Ago

Answer: William Golding

William Golding was a British novelist whose most popular work is "Lord of the Flies", a story of a group of boys marooned on an island and their attempts to run their lives there. Golding was the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature and was also knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. "The Inheritors" is an attempt at recreating the lives of the Neanderthals and describing the bonds shared by the tribesmen despite their inability to communicate using words. Ultimately the Neanderthals become extinct as they make way for the more evolved homo sapiens.

From Quiz That's No Moon...

Answer: leviathans

Leviathans are monstrous zerg that first appeared in Starcraft II. They are classified as class 10 flyers, insectoid in appearance, with numerous destructive tentacles. Raynor's Raiders encounter one while assaulting the zerg on Char. In later missions, Sarah Kerrigan uses a leviathan to travel between planets and accomplish her goals. She is capable of temporarily summoning one while in battle as well. Leviathans are capable of housing and launching numerous zerg within them and are able to function in extreme conditions, like in outer space. Leviathans are by far the largest zerg known to exist; they moon-sized monsters that take continent-sized -- eh, never mind.

From Quiz The Arts of the Night

Answer: Night Gallery

"Night Gallery" (1970-73) explored fantasy, macabre and unusual story lines, some of which were adapted from H.P.Lovecraft horror stories. Most of the scripts were written by Serling, and like "The Twilight Zone", his previous television series, he maintained artistic integrity over the production process. Such high artistic values attracted actors of the calibre of Joan Crawford, Larry Hagman, Diane Keaton, Cesar Romero and Ray Milland to the series.

From Quiz Sports on the Moon

Answer: Friday Night Lights

The critically acclaimed sports drama TV series ran for two seasons on NBC, but low ratings put the series in threat of cancellation. But a three-year contract was struck with DirecTV, with the series moving to the 101 Network, and re-aired months later on NBC. It was set in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas and focused around head coach Eric Taylor (played by Kyle Chandler) and his family. In that role, Chandler won the Primetime Emmy for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series in 2011.

From Quiz Lost in Space

Answer: Fly Me To The Moon

A popular song by Bert Howard, the song (as sung by Frank) starts like this: "Fly me to the moon Let me swing among those stars Let me see what spring is like On Jupiter and Mars In other words, hold my hand In other words, baby, kiss me" The other choices are also real songs: "The Man In The Moon" is a traditional song also known as "My Sweetheart's The Man In The Moon". "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" written by Winston L. Moore and made popular by Perry Como. "Venus" written by Edward H. Marshall and made popular by Frankie Avalon.

From Quiz All This Time Travel

Answer: Doctor Who & Dr Who & Dr. Who

The "Doctor Who" series first aired in 1963 and since then the Guinness World Records has named it the "Most Successful Science Fiction Series" in 2009 based on overall ratings and sales, as well as the longest running sci-fi television series in 2006. In the series, The Doctor (a human-like alien) is a "Time Lord" who travels the universe in the TARDIS (Time and Relative Dimension in Space), which is a time machine with telepathic powers resembling a police box. Many actors have portrayed The Doctor overtime, beginning with William Hartnell. The show has been adapted in to two feature films ("Doctor Who and the Daleks" and "Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D."), many books, spin-off TV series' such as "Torchwood" and some museum exhibitions, not to mention plenty of merchandise.

From Quiz Blinded By The Light

Answer: Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne, real name Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., used the song for "The Drought is Over". In 2008, Lil Wayne won the Grammy for Best Rap Album for his album "Tha Carter III". Lil Wayne recently served an 8 month prison sentence in New York for an incident involving criminal possession of a weapon.

From Quiz Time is On My Side

Answer: 60 Minutes

The television show "60 Minutes" debuted on the CBS network on September 24, 1968. The news magazine program featured investigative reporting content. Beginning in the 1975-1976 television season, the show aired at its accustomed time slot of Sunday night at 7:00 PM Eastern time.

From Quiz Long Way From Home

Answer: Rudolf Nureyev

Nureyev had become a celebrated ballet dancer in Russia, although regarded with hostility and suspicion by the hardline Soviet Government. He was seen by a French tour organiser, who persuaded the authorities to allow him to dance in Paris as part of a Russian cultural tour. He enlisted help and defected to the West from the airport as the troupe were about to fly from Paris to London. Minutes before he defected he had been taken aside by the KGB (Russian Secret Police) and told he had to return to the USSR. Subsequently he became Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet, before embarking on a series of international tours. He is widely regarded as the foremost male dancer of his generation. Rudolf Nureyev continued his illustrious career until 1991, when his HIV related ill health forced him to retire. He died in 1992 in France aged 54.

From Quiz Million Years Ago

Answer: Johnny Hart

"B.C." was created by Johnny Hart and made its newspaper debut in 1958. Hart continued to write and draw the strip till his death in 2007 after which it was taken over by his grandchildren. The strip features cavemen and women along side various prehistoric creatures like dinosaurs and an apteryx. Despite its setting, the comic found ways to some times comment on current situations and events.

From Quiz That's No Moon...

Answer: Majora's Mask

"Majora's Mask" was the sixth game in the Zelda series. Unlike most Zelda games, "Majora's Mask" was set in the land of Termina. Termina faces many problems, which started when a skull kid stole Majora's Mask from a travelling salesman. Link travels through time over the course of three days in order to set everything right, and free four giants to stop a falling moon (complete with large, angry face) from obliterating Clock Town. When the giants are summoned and stop the moon, Majora's Mask reveals itself to have been controlling the skull kid, possesses the moon, and attempts to set it on a rampage. Link travels into the moon and defeats the incarnation of the mask. He returns the mask to its original owner, setting Termina right once again.

From Quiz The Arts of the Night

Answer: Tender is the Night

As mentioned earlier, "Tender is the Night" (1934) was Fitzgerald's last competed novel. The plot explores the complex relationship between the psychologist, Dick Diver and his wife, Nicole. This turbulent relationship in many ways mirrored Fitzgerald's relationship to his wife, Zelda. The novel's title is taken from John Keats poem "Ode to a Nightingale".

From Quiz On a Wing and a Prayer

Answer: Buck

James McIntyre may have invented this style of dance though its origins are still a mystery. Buck Dance and Pigeon Wing (Buck dancing) is known to have been an early tap dance routine performed by Minstrels and Vaudevillians in the 19th Century.

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