Flight of Fancy Trivia Quiz

Answer: Gotham Bus

On "The Honeymooners", which only aired from 1955 to 1956, Jackie Gleason starred as Ralph Kramden. Ralph was a New York City bus driver who worked for the Gotham Bus Company. Although there were only 39 episodes filmed about Ralph, Alice, Norton and Trixie, this early sitcom has stood the test of time, and reruns can still be seen to this day.

Answer: poison ivy

Toxicodendron is the scientific name for a type of flowering plant. The word comes from the Greek, 'toxicos' and 'dendron', meaning poison tree. It includes poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. These plants emit an oily resin called urushiol which irritates the skin and can cause severe allergic reactions involving itching and rashes.

Answer: Robin Leach

Robin Leach (1941-2018) was a British entertainment reporter. He began his career in print journalism before coming to the United States and turning to television. He had a very distinctive voice and became known for hosting "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (1984-1995), with his signature catchphrase of "champagne wishes and caviar dreams".

Answer: Bruce Bochy

Bruce Bochy was a Major League Baseball catcher for the Houston Astros (1978-1980), the New York Mets (1982) and the San Diego Padres (1983-1987). In 1995 he became manager of the Padres, and was named NL Manager of the Year in 1996. In 2007 Bochy began managing the San Francisco Giants, leading them to several World Series Championships.

Answer: Oswald Spengler

German historian Oswald Spengler (1880-1936) was a philosopher of history whose interests extended to math, art, and science. His book "The Decline of the West" provided a perspective on world history. "The Decline of the West or, The Downfall of the Occident" is a two volume work, the first of which was published in 1918.

Answer: Citizen Kane

In 1998, the American Film Industry (AFI) continued to list the 1941 film "Citizen Kane" as the number one movie on its list of "100 Greatest American Films". Orson Welles' masterpiece, and first feature film, is about newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane's rise to fame and fortune. The film employed many pioneering techniques and was nominated for nine Academy Awards. ("Rosebud")

Answer: Wild Wild West

The 1999 film "Wild Wild West" was based on the 1965 television western starring Robert Conrad as James West and Ross Martin as Artemus Gordon. In the movie, Will Smith plays Civil War hero James West, while Kevin Kline portrays U.S. Marshall Artemus Gordon (and also President Ulysses S. Grant). While the TV show lasted for four years, the movie was interminable.

Answer: Christian Bale

"American Psycho" was a 2000 film set in New York City in 1987. It shows us the two faces of a good-looking, urban professional by day who turns into a gristly serial killer after dark. The anti-hero, Patrick Bateman, is played to unemotional perfection by Christian Bale. Bale won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, as Dicky Eklund, in the 2010 movie "The Fighter".

Answer: Alfred E. Newman

The satirical MAD magazine was first introduced as a comic book in 1952, edited by Harvey Kurtzman and edited by William Gaines. In 1955, with issue 24, it was converted into a magazine format with Alfred E. Newman as the grinning face on the cover. The creativity of their satires and parodies on everything from politics to movies, books and television was unparalleled. Thank you, MAD!

Answer: Batman

Bob Kane (#6) was the co-creator of "the Bat-Man" who first appeared in Detective Comics #27. He fought crime in Gotham (#1). His alter ego was Bruce (#4) Wayne; his sidekick was Robin (#3) and his butler was Alfred (#9) Pennyworth. Among his nemeses were Poison Ivy (#2) and Oswald (#5) Cobblepot, aka the Penguin. Batman was played on TV by Adam West (#7) and in the movies by Christian Bale (#8), among others.