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Roland Petit danced with this city's Opera Ballet before he co-founded the Ballets des Champs-Elysees |
(Dean: What is New York?)
Paris
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At the 1992 Olympics, the U.S. Men's Basketball team was known by this rhyming name |
the Dream Team
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This Irish castle famous for its "stone" was built by Cormac MacCarthy about 1446 |
(Dean: Boy, we know this one, don't we.) [The time expiry signal sounds.] (Emma: We knew the stone.) (Alex: You know the stone, [*] Stone, what is [*]?)
the Blarney
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This duo won 1989's Best New Artist Grammy, but later it was rescinded |
Milli Vanilli
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In 1900 Kodak introduced this camera that sold for $1 |
the Brownie
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This "pie" can now be topped with duck sausage & goat cheese rather than mozzarella & tomato |
pizza
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Coincidentally, Jerome Robbins' ballet "Fanfare" debuted on the day she was crowned in 1953 |
Queen Elizabeth
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Since the 1950s players from this continent have been the dominant force in table tennis |
Asia
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In 1863 Napoleon III persuaded this Archduke to become Emperor of Mexico |
(Dean: Who is Montezuma?) ... (Alex: I think when you started to form the "M" you were heading for [*], just a little slip there, Dean.)
Maximilian
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Dionne Warwick's "That's What Friends Are For" was knocked out of No. 1 by this first cousin's "How Will I Know?" |
Whitney Houston
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Due to the nature of this singer's photo book "Sex", it is being sold mylar-wrapped |
Madonna
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The Lorraine type of this custard cheese dish contains bacon |
quiche
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In the 1960s Maya Plisetskaya succeeded Galina Ulanova as prima ballerina of this company |
(Alex: No one's going to ring in to try for what is [*]?)
the Bolshoi
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This piece of fencing equipment is made of strong wire mesh & may be padded |
a mask
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In 1453 at Castillon, the French artillery won the last battle of this long war |
(Dean: The Franco-Prussian War?) ... (Dean: Nice!) [Laughter]
the Hundred Years' War
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In 1982 he & Andrew Ridgely formed the successful duo Wham! |
(Andrew: Ooh, good one!)
George Michael
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His collections include "My Camera in Yosemite Valley" & "Portfolio Two: The National Parks" |
Ansel Adams
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Hosomaki & Futomaki are types of this Japanese vinegared rice & raw fish dish |
(Alex: You've done a lot of lunch in your time!)
sushi
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Part of John Cranko's ballet based on this Shakespeare play is set in Petruchio's home |
(Emma: What is Romeo & Juliet?) (Dean: What is Midsummer's Dream?)
Taming of the Shrew
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In swimming the butterfly stroke originated as a modification of this similar stroke |
(Emma: What is freestyle?) ... (Dean: What is [*]?) (Andrew: [Sighs]) [Laughter]
breaststroke
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In 1853 Turkey declared war on Russia, beginning this conflict |
(Andrew: What is the Franco-Prussian War?) ... [The end-of-round signal sounds.] (Dean: I lost on that one too.) [Laughter]
the Crimean War
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In 1978 John Travolta & this singer teamed for 2 Top 5 hits, "You're the One that I Want" & "Summer Nights" |
(Alex: We have less than a minute to go.)
Olivia Newton-John
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In 1924 a miniature 35mm camera called the Leica was introduced in this country |
(Dean: What is an M-1?) (Emma: What is Austria?) ... (Alex: Andrew doesn't want to try it. Emma, you were so close, what is [*]?)
Germany
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The name of the Mexican rolled tortilla dish comes from Spanish meaning "young donkey" |
burrito
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In Frederick Ashton's ballet, 4 fairies help this fairy tale heroine get dressed for the ball |
(Dean: Ahhhh… lost it.)
Cinderella
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The origins of tennis go back to jeu de paume, a game in which the ball was struck with this body part |
the palm of the hand
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Formerly of Cream, this legendary rock guitarist is nicknamed "Slowhand" |
Eric Clapton
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A mirror reflects the image onto a viewing screen in an SLR camera; SLR stands for this |
(Dean: [*], what is it?) [Laughter]
single-lens reflex
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Chef George Crum created this fried snack at a resort hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York |
potato chips
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