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Postby dominationnation on Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:41 pm

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Postby Tripitaka on Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:10 pm

C'mon, I refuse to believe that there is not one single Brit out there that doesn't remember this classic series!

Maybe this title sequence and compilation clip (complete with 80's inspired backing track) will jog your memory! :D
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Postby Tripitaka on Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:35 pm

Well seen as Blake's 7 seems to have passed everyone but me by, I'll give you the answer - it was of course Gauda Prime :roll:

So now for an easy-peasy one:

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Which artist designed both the alien and it's surroundings for the film Alien?
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Postby UselessTriviaMan on Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:50 pm

That'd be H. R. Giger. (He also did the alien in Species.)

Role-playing games: Most gamers know that the Dungeons & Dragons game was created by Gary Gygax, founder of TSR. What did TSR stand for?
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Postby UselessTriviaMan on Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:14 pm

No guesses in four days?!
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Postby Syzygy on Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:53 pm

Terminate and Stay Resident... It's the wrong TSR though. :(
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Postby vtmarik on Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:56 am

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Category: B-Movies
Question: Who was the psychic seen at the beginning of Plan 9 From Outer Space?
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Postby UselessTriviaMan on Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:34 am

Correct, vtmarik.
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Postby UselessTriviaMan on Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:55 pm

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Postby Syzygy on Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:27 am

I think I'll go rent the movie out this weekend and tell you on Monday if this goes on.
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Postby vtmarik on Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:17 am

Hint: Weather Reporter, became a psychic after one night he got cute and predicted the weather without any data and the prediction came true.
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Postby vtmarik on Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:52 pm

Oh come on you guys!

It's The Amazing Criswell.


Category: Sci-Fi Comedy
Question: David Dixon played Ford Prefect in the TV Miniseries version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Who played Ford Prefect in the original radio series?
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Postby UselessTriviaMan on Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:26 pm

Douglas Adams himself?
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Postby vtmarik on Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:34 pm

Nope.

Hint: he shares his first name with a well-known spokes-giraffe.
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Postby UselessTriviaMan on Sat Oct 13, 2007 9:11 am

Geoffrey... Rush? I think he's an actor.
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Postby vtmarik on Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:37 am

Ah, it's Geoffrey Perkins.

You go UTM.
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Postby UselessTriviaMan on Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:41 am

Weird Al Yankovic got his first airplay on what now-infamous wacky radio program?
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Postby vtmarik on Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:55 pm

UselessTriviaMan wrote:Weird Al Yankovic got his first airplay on what now-infamous wacky radio program?


The Doctor Demento Show.

Category: TV Trivia
Question: In the show Danger Mouse, what was the name of DM's sidekick?
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Postby vtmarik on Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:37 pm

It was Penfold!

Come on, don't let this thread die, it's a good one!
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Postby Syzygy on Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:46 pm

Alright, easy not question.

What was the last episode of the series Firefly called?
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Postby Syzygy on Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:11 am

It was "Objects in Space".

Anyone can take the next question.
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Postby Iliad on Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:13 am

List 4 main house in the "Song of Ice and Fire" by Martin
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Postby UselessTriviaMan on Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:22 am

How 'bout Lannister, Stark, Baratheon, and Greyjoy?
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Postby Iliad on Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:35 am

Yep. Lannister and Baratheon were kinda integrated but whatever you're up
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Postby UselessTriviaMan on Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:07 pm

Dungeons & Dragons: In the classic adventure Temple of Elemental Evil, what demoness do the characters face off against in the grand finale?

(And yes, I know there's also a video game version. I was giving you young'uns a chance.) ;)
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