Tribute to a Bygone Era Trivia Quiz

Answer: October 7, 1952

On October 7, 1952, the New York Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers four games to three, to tie their own record of four consecutive World Series wins. The Yankees and Dodgers had a long-standing rivalry, dating back as far as the 1941 World Series and continuing when the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles.

Answer: Alfred Pennyworth

Bruce Wayne's butler, Alfred Pennyworth, first appeared in the Batman #16 comic book, published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane, he has been played by such notable actors as Michael Caine in "The Dark Knight", Jeremy Irons in "Justice League" and Michael Gough in "Batman and Robin".

Answer: Randy Newman

Songwriter Randy Newman composed and sang "Short People" in 1977. It appeared on his album "Little Criminals". Randy is also responsible for the popular songs "I Love L.A." from the album "Trouble in Paradise" in 1983, and "You've Got a Friend in Me" from "Toy Story" in 1995.

Answer: Sergio Leone

Sergio Leone (1929-1989) was an Italian film director whose works include the westerns "A Fistful of Dollars" in 1964, "For a Few Dollars More" in 1965, and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" in 1966. In 1968, he directed "Once Upon a Time in the West", followed by "Once Upon a Time in America" in 1984.

Answer: Dick Martin

Dan Rowan and Dick Martin hosted the comedy skit show "Laugh-In" from 1967 to 1973. The show featured up-and-coming talents like Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin, Arte Johnson and Ruth Buzzi. "Sock it to me." It was a precursor to shows like the long running "Saturday Night Live" which began in 1975.

Answer: comic book

The "X-Men" created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby first appeared in "The X-Men #1" in September 1963. It was published by Marvel Comics and included Cyclops, Wolverine, Multiple Man, Danielle Moonstar, Havok, Hope Summers and Deadpool. It has grown to become a successful film series.

Answer: Chip and Joanna Gaines

The home improvement show "Fixer Upper" ran from 2013 to 2018. It was hosted by Chip and Joanna Gaines who owned a remodeling business in Waco, Texas. The premise of the show was to fix homes in disrepair and turn them into model homes which could help reinvigorate neighborhoods in central Texas.

Answer: Time Warner

Time Warner was purchased by Charter Communications on May 18, 2016. Time Warner Cable became Spectrum, a brand name which had been used by Charter Communications since 2014. After an antitrust battle, on June 15, 2018, AT&T was permitted to acquire Time Warner Inc. for 85 billion dollars.

Answer: Spy

While Melissa McCarthy has appeared in all of the movies listed, her co-star was Jude Law in the 2015 film "Spy". She plays CIA analyst Susan Cooper who works with debonair agent Bradley Fine, played by Jude Law. Unfortunately, Bradley is killed in the line of duty and Susan must find a way to avenge her former partner.

Answer: MAD

MAD magazine first appeared as a comic book (#6) in October 1952 (#1). The publisher was William Gaines (#7). The mascot was Alfred (#2) E. Newman (#3). Contributing writers were Sergio (#4) Aragones who did the writing for the "Spy vs. Spy" (#9) feature and Don Martin (#5) who drew the weird looking guys with long faces, big chins and funny hair. Warner Bros. (#8) was responsible for the publication. On July 3, 2019 it was reported that MAD would no longer be sold by the end of the year.

This is my tribute to the wonderful, creative, funny satires that inspired me and helped me get through life's tough times. BYE.