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  The Firesign Theatre    
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Memorable for writing comedy specifically for the stereo player, the intricate (and not-so-intricate) comedy of the Firesign Theatre has been a major influence in American comedy for over 30 years.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Oddball, Sep 05 09
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1. Some of their influences include, but are not limited to:

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: Anything and Everything

In a recent interview, Phil Procter also lists, 'Bob and Ray, Stan Freberg, Laurel and Hardy, the Amish, Spike Jones, Ish Kabibble, Ogden Nash, Robert Benchley, silent comedies, old radio, new radio, etc.'

2. What is NOT an example of the 'Five Lifestyles of Man'?

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: Goonies

The five lifestyles are: BEZERKERS (anyone with a gun or acts like one), ZIPS (those with thin moustaches and are fashionable), BOZOS (band together for fun and profit), BOOGIES (take it easy and don't clone) and BEANERS (those outside the law of gravity, often on color TV)

3. 'If you push something hard enough it will fall over' is an example of this:

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: Fudd's Law

Other rules first enunciated by Sir Sidney Fudd are, 'If you dig a hole deep enough, everyone will want to jump into it' and 'If you give the people a light, they'll follow it anywhere'. However, it was the first law of opposition that gave rise to the phrase, 'He's no fun, he fell right over'.

4. Who is the constant foil of Nick Danger, Third Eye?

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: Lt. Bradshaw

Lt. Alvin Bradshaw (played by Harry Ames), was loosely based on Officer Bradshaw from the TV series,'Highway Patrol'. He not only pesters Danger, but his Javanese counterpart, Young Guy, Motor Detective.

5. 'It's in the water...that's why it's yellow!' describes what FT product?

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: Bear Whiz Beer

Other products include October Blind, the duck flavored coffee, Napalmolive, Edible steering columns, Dead Cat Soap, Erzats Bros. Coffee and Coke ('I understand it comes in bottles in this country...')

6. What disease was not diagnosed in 'Beat The Reaper'?

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: Dysentery

A gameshow where the contestant was injected with a disease and has to identify it before it kills him. Our hero made it to Symptom Seven before losing by misdiagnosing the Plague. From 'Electrician'.

7. Which pyramid opened after our hero read the hieroglyphics?

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: The one with the ever-widening hole in it

The hieroglyphics included 'the body of a lion, paws (pause) that refreshes, a tail (tale) told by idiots and the head of a fox'. From 'Two Places'.

8. Which FT character ran for President on the campagn slogan that he's 'Not Insane!'?

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: Papoon

From 'Not Insane Or Anything You Want To', a parody on Thomas Eagleton, a real-life running mate to George McGovern who was removed from the 1972 ticket after it was disclosed he had psychiatric help.

9. What does Nick Danger see on the glass of his office door?

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: 'regnaD kciN'

His name spelled backwards.

10. When not together as the FT, the members (particularly Phil Proctor)have often lent their vocal talents to some animated shows. Which show does not have a Firesign member in the cast?

From Quiz The Firesign Theatre

Answer: Histeria

Proctor currently has a regular role in 'Rugrats' as Howard DeVille, father of twins Phil and Lil (Kath Soucie).

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