Giveaway Contest 3/14-3/20

[Mr. Atari]

This edition of the giveaway contest is subtitled: "SAMPO'S OVERLOOKED EPISODES".

I am giving away 10 of the most overlooked eps in the MST run. These eps never find room on anyone's "Favorite" lists. They tend to be the last ones acquired for collections. And they hardly ever get talked about on these boards. But I'm a fan of the obscure and overlooked, so I love 'em.

These are the DAP versions, so winners will receive a CD-R with the episode as an .avi file, playable on most computers (sorry I don't have the technology for DVDs).

Five winners will get to pick any 2 eps from the list.

The overlooked episodes are:

305- Stranded in Space
402- The Giant Gila Monster
405- Being From Another Planet
409- The Indestructible Man
419- The Rebel Set
522- Teenage Crime Wave
616- Racket Girls
623- The Amazing Transparent Man
808- The She Creature
905- The Deadly Bees

The giveaway will be based on a quiz format. Following the above theme, there are 5 questions based on 5 obscure/overlooked things. Answer them correctly for points. The higher the score, the better chance of winning. The questions are designed to be difficult, but not impossible- we're on the internet, after all.

THE RULES:
1. PM your answers to me. DO NOT POST ANSWERS IN THIS THREAD! Anyone posting answers in this thread will be automatically disqualified and punished by TORCHA!

2. You must have at least 25 posts to play. I want to reward regular board members.

3. One entry per person.

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THE QUESTIONS:

1. SPORTS: What overshadowed player holds the American League record for most RBIs in a season?
extra credit: Where did he hit in the batting order that year?

2. MUSIC: What shamefully overlooked band had a minor hit in the early nineties in which the lead singer boasted that he "flipped off President George"?
extra credit: Name any song from their latest album.

3. TV: Name the obscure show, which premiered in the FOX network's first season (1987), that featured a boy secret agent searching for his kidnapped father.
extra credit: What MST-featured actress played his mother?

4. MOVIES: In what overlooked Woody Allen movie did the lead actress receive a Best Supporting Oscar nomination without speaking a line of dialogue?
extra credit: Who was the lead character's hero in the film?

5. HISTORY: What obscure U.S. President was the only one to hold office without a First Lady?
extra credit: What was his nickname?

6. BONUS ANALOGY SECTION: Penny : Brain :: Dr. Claw: ???
#nosmileys

[Mr. Atari]

Just wanted to remind everyone to cast their ballots.

There's still time.

And there's still hope, as no one has answered them all right yet.

[Mr. Atari]

Just an update:

The contest will end at 3:00 PM (Mountain Time) on Sunday, March 20th.

And there actually has been one perfect entry. I'm quite disappointed. I'll make it harder next time.

[yousonuva]

You and your mountain time....

[Mr. Atari]

Well, the contest is over and the results are in.

The 5 winners are:

Rex Dart (perfect score, the bastard)
Shaggy
Ford Prefect
RamMan
NerdGroupie

May none of you be overlooked.

Thanks to everyone who entered. The winners will receive a PM from me shortly. The official answers will be posted below.

Tune in tomorrow for the next contest, hosted by our very own Van Hagar.

[Mr. Atari]

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THE QUESTIONS (AND ANSWERS):

1. SPORTS: What overshadowed player holds the American League record for most RBIs in a season? Lou Gehrig
extra credit: Where did he hit in the batting order that year? 4th. Gehrig spent his entire career being overshadowed by Babe Ruth who hit right before him in the batting order. To this day he holds 3 of the top 5 all time AL RBI single season totals (184 in 1931, 175 in 1927 and 174 in 1930), yet came to bat immediately following a Ruth home run hundreds of times.

2. MUSIC: What shamefully overlooked band had a minor hit in the early nineties in which the lead singer boasted that he "flipped off President George"? Dada with the song "Diz Knee Land"
extra credit: Name any song from their latest album.A great blues-rock trio, Dada has released 5 studio albums and one live CD. Their latest, "How To Be Found" came out last year and has some phenomenal songs on it. Track listing and other info can be found at www.dadatheband.com.

3. TV: Name the obscure show, which premiered in the FOX network's first season (1987), that featured a boy secret agent searching for his kidnapped father. The New Adventures of Beans Baxter. This was a great show that spoofed the spy/secret agent genre. Sadly, FOX decided to get behind Married With Children instead.
extra credit: What MST-featured actress played his mother? None other than the gorgeous Elinor Donahue from episode 601- Girls Town. In another six degrees of MST connection, the title character was played by Jonathan Ward, one of the original children on "Charles in Charge." On that show, he starred alongside beautiful Jennifer Runyon, who played Charles's girlfriend Gwendolyn. Runyon was also in Ghostbusters, the pilot episode of Quantum Leap, and guest starred as a kidnapped senator's daughter in an episode of "The Master", known to you and me as "Master Ninja II".

4. MOVIES: In what overlooked Woody Allen movie did the lead actress receive a Best Supporting Oscar nomination without speaking a line of dialogue? Sweet and Lowdown. Both Sean Penn and Samantha Morton received Oscar nominations. Morton's character was mute.
extra credit: Who was the lead character's hero in the film? The main character was a jazz guitarist, and his hero was the legendary Django Reinhardt.

5. HISTORY: What obscure U.S. President was the only one to hold office without a First Lady? James Buchanan. I got this question from an episode of another grossly overlooked show, "Sledge Hammer!" Sledge goes on a game show and gets this question right.
extra credit: What was his nickname? Old Buck

6. BONUS ANALOGY SECTION: Penny : Brain :: Dr. Claw: ???
This was an Inspector Gadget analogy. Penny's pet was her dog, Brain. Dr. Claw's pet was MADCat. #nosmileys#nosmileys

[vanhagar3000]

When should i put mine up?