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1. Originally created as a villain by novelist O. Henry, this famous fictional character evolved into a Hispanic hero, portrayed by the likes of Warner Baxter, Cesar Romero, Duncan Renaldo and Jimmy Smits. Who is he?
2. A participant in a bloody 'cattle war' in Lincoln County, New Mexico, William Henry McCarty (or William Henry Bonney, depending on who you ask) was a little-known outlaw who achieved posthumous fame through a book by the lawman who eventually hunted and killed him. By what moniker was he better known?
3. This 'kid' was a welterweight boxer in the 1950s and 60s. Sadly, he achieved his mark on history when he was brutally beaten to death in the ring by an enraged opponent, the bout captured live on television. Who was this star-crossed ring veteran?
4. Michigan native Robert James Ritchie nearly had his career end before it started. His first record company made him sit out his contract after the fall of rapper Vanilla Ice, but Ritchie's style eventually caught on with albums like 'Devil Without A Cause' and 'The History of Rock'. By what name is Ritchie better known?
5. Debuting in 2002, what Cartoon Network animated series featured five 10-year-olds banding together to fight the oppression of adults and teens?
6. What comedy troupe featured members Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson?
7. What 1979 film (and subsequent soundtrack) chronicled the career of the British rock group The Who?
8. A great Broadway show classic is the song 'Kids', sung onstage in 1960, and in the 1963 film version, by legendary comic Paul Lynde, who would rant, 'Why can't they be like we were, perfect in every way? What's the matter with kids today?' From what musical did this song come from?
9. What duo softened the edge on hip-hop through such comic venues as the 'House Party' movie series and a Saturday morning cartoon in 1990?
10. Former WWE pro wrestler Tom Billington was probably best known for his tag team with cousin Davey Boy Smith as the British Bulldogs. What was Billington's ring name?
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