Summary
We play "Stump the Band" when we subject Tony Thaxton to our pub quiz!
Date
February 4th, 2017
Duration
1:37:18
Guests
Tony Thaxton
Notes
- Thanks to Jacob Sirof for last week!
- Tony's top 3 favorite things about Attack of the Clones:
- Kamino stuff
- Yoda stuff
- Discussion of the "Yoda man" commercial
3. Nothing else.
- This is Tony's favorite season of the show so far.
- Next week: a twofer: Asterios Kokkinos AND Ralph Attanasia.
- Tony's Rogue One thoughts:
- Saw it twice; liked it better the second time.
- Liked it but didn't love it, mainly because of the characters.
Pub Quiz
- The high score on the cruise was 53 out of 60.
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Aliens
| 1. What is this character's name?
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| Ponda Baba (half credit for "Walrus Man")
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| 2. How many portions did Unkar Plutt offer Rey for BB-8?
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3. We can't all be bounty hunters. Match each alien to their occupation:
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Occupation
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| Feltipern Trevagg |
A) Tax collector
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| Dexter Jettster |
B) Drug Dealer
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| Elan Sleazebaggano |
C) Cook
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| Wioslea |
D) Landspeeder salesperson
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| Feltipern Trevagg |
A)
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| Dexter Jettster |
C)
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| Elan Sleazebaggano |
B)
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| Wioslea |
D)
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| 4. Which Ewok name is fake:
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| A) Chirpa, B) Paploo, C) Zeppa, D) Romba
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| 5. What was Han Solo smuggling for that vile gangster Jabba the Hutt?
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| 6. Which Jedi power does not work on Watto?
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(Bonus: what does work?)
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| "Mind tricks don't work on me! Only money."
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| 7. How old is Chewbacca in ANH?
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| 200 standard years old
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| 8. On which planet does C-3PO meet Ugnaughts?
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| 9. The residents of Kamino are known for being experts at what skill?
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| 10. Admiral Ackbar is the head of which alien navy?
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Good Guys
| 11. How is Anakin related to Owen Lars?
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| They are step-brothers. We'd love to see the "Cliegg Married Shmi" sitcom.
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| 12. Who is the first pilot we see blown up during the assault on the 1st Death Star?
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| 13. How does Qui-Gon Jinn describe podracing? Bonus: on what planet did he see it?
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| "They have podracing on Malastare. Very fast. Very dangerous."
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| 14. Which of these people or gangs does NOT have a beef with Han Solo:
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| A) Kanjiklub, B) the Techno Union, C) the Guavian Death Gang, D) Jabba the Hutt
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| 15. Who is Captain Panaka's boss?
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| Queen Amidala of the Naboo
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| 16. Which of these is not a handmaiden for Amidala:
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| A) Sabé, B) Saché, C) Salaam, D) Yané
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| 17. What was Luke Skywalker's nickname growing up on Tatooine?
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| 18. What battle did Han Solo tell the Rebels about that made them promote Lando to a General?
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| The Battle of Taanab
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| 19. What was Finn's ID number when he was with the First Order?
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| 20. What senator adopted and raised Leia?
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| Senator Bail Organa
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Bad Guys
| 21. Name these Four Imperial officers.
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| 22. What order did Palpatine give to get the clones to betray and murder the Jedi?.
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| 23. Name all the Darths we see on screen in the movies.
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| Sidious, Maul, Tyranus, Vader. Bonus points if you can name an EU Darth.
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| Brief tangent to discuss Tuckerization and canon. Pete is the most canon because he has an actual character named after him.
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| 24. What is Darth Vader's last line in ANH?
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| 25. What does a clumsy stormtrooper do when he enters the Death Star control room?
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| 26. Who was the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic before Sheev Palpatine?
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| 27. Which of these officers is not choked by Darth Vader:
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| A) Needa, B) Motti, C) Ozzel, D) Tagge
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| 28. Who is Kylo Ren's great grandmother?
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| 29. To which bounty hunter does Jango Fett subcontract the job of killing Padmé?
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| 30. What was Count Dooku's job before he joined the Sith?
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Books and Comics
| 31. Catalyst is the prequel novel to which prequel movie?
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| 32. Which of these is an EU character that graduated to the official on-screen canon?
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| A) Mara Jade, B) Admiral Thrawn, C) Sebulba, D) Darth Plagueis
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| 33. Which of these is a novel in the Aftermath trilogy?
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A) Life Debt, B) Han Solo's Revenge, C) Splinter of the Mind's Eye, D) Slaves of Tatooine
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| Aftermath: Life Debt
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| 34. What novel introduces us to Prince Xizor?
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| Shadows of the Empire
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| 35. Who was Sana Starros married to?
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| 36. What did Aphra get her doctorate in?
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| 37. What Sharu artifact does Lando hunt down in one of his 1983 adventures?
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| 38. What 2014 novel follows the title character's life between episodes 3 & 4?
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| A) Grievous, B) Fett, C) Tarkin, D) Kenobi
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| 39. What creature did Grand Admiral Thrawn use to shield himself from the Force?
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| 40. Who is in this picture?
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Places and Stuff
| 41. Princess Leia was the senator from which planet?
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| 42. Which of these terms is not an insult in the Star Wars universe?
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| A) Nerf herder, B) Moof milker, C) Sleemo, D) Crater face
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| 43. Match the monster with their environment. Where would you find:
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| A) Wampa
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| B) Dianoga
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| C) Acklay
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| D) Shaak
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E) Mynock
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| Wampa |
Ice cave
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| Dianoga |
Garbage masher/trash compactor
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| Acklay |
Geonosis arena
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| Shaak |
The fields of Naboo
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| Mynock |
The digestive tract of a space slug
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| 44. Which of these callbacks to the original trilogy do we NOT see in TFA?
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A) Wrecked AT-ST, B) The seeker remote, C) Chewie's bowcaster, D) Anakin's lightsaber
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| The AT-ST. Rey made her home in a wrecked AT-AT.
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| 45. What planet did Darth Vader fall into the lava on?
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| Mustafar. (Note: he didn't technically fall into lava, he fell on the "beach" next to the lava river).
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| 46. Which of these characters never owned the Millennium Falcon?
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| A) Han Solo, B) Lando, C) Unkar Plutt, D) Toyrn Farr
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| 47. Name these four "-wing" ships:
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Bonus: Name the new "-wing" ship from Rogue One
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| A) X-wing |
B) A-wing
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| C) B-wing |
D) Y-wing
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| Bonus: U-wing
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| 48. What creatures did Luke hunt in his T-16 back home?
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| 49. What Wookiee homeworld do we see in Revenge of the Sith? (Bonus points for correct pronunciation).
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| 50. What devices do people use to keep their droids from running away?
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| Restraining bolts
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Potpourri
| 51. Which of these actors was considered for the role of Han Solo?
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| A) Burt Reynolds, B) Tom Selleck, C) Kurt Russell, D) Wallace Shawn
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| 52. Which of these actors shows up in the Holiday Special?
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A) Madeline Kahn, B) Diahann Carroll, C) Paul Williams, D) Billy Dee Williams
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| B) Diahann Carroll
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| 53. The actor that had a cameo as Baron Papanoida directed which movie?
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A) American Graffiti, B) Hook, C) Godfather II, D) Body Heat
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| A) American Graffiti
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| 54. Mark Hamill appeared in what 1980 war drama with Lee Marvin?
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| 55. What Star Wars actor also appeared in A Clockwork Orange as the muscle-bound Julian?
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| 56. George Lucas created Star Wars after the rights to this property were too expensive:
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A) "Buck Rogers", B) "Flash Gordon" C) "Star Trek" D) Battle Beyond the Stars
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| B) "Flash Gordon"
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| 57. What was the title of the 1980 Christmas album, featuring the song "What can you get a Wookiee for Christmas?"
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| "Christmas in the Stars"
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| 58. What movie featured Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver as struggling musicians?
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| Inside Llewyn Davis
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| 59. What other film franchise had a second entry directed by Irvin Kershner?
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| A) Rocky, B) Robocop, C) Nightmare on Elm Street, D) Planet of the Apes
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| (Note: Tony does a great Kersh).
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| 60. Which of these productions was sued in 1978 for being a Star Wars ripoff?
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A) Battle Beyond the Stars, B) "Battlestar Galactica", C) The Black Hole, D) "Jason of Star Command"
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| "Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979)"
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Meta Notes
- Tony got 6 questions wrong, and had to skip 2 visual questions, so he got 52 out of 58, or 89.7%. But he did get all three available bonus questions. Nice work Tony!!
Quotes
- Alex: Speaking of unrelenting torture, who's up next on the docket?
- Tony: Look: I like kids; I'm good with kids. Tweet me, I'll come watch your kids.
- Pete: The Law of Davids... Tony: Well it's the rule of twos. Alex: Always two Davids, there are. Pete: Only 26 Davids, there are.
- Pete: (à la Ben Burtt) I just made that applause sound by sticking my finger in a casserole.
- Tony: I mixed up freezing and farting. I can never keep those straight. Pete: When you were in high school, did you and the other guys hang out at the "Tasty Fart"? Alex: That is perhaps the most repellent phrase I've ever heard on this program.
- Tony: (singing) A, B, C, D, E, F...
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Links
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- Quiz
- Available on Buzzfeed.
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