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THE COUNTRY'S FIRST MONARCH |
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Born the son of the town trumpeter in Pesaro, Italy, he composed "Il barbiere di Siviglia" |
(Seale: Who is Verdi?) ... (Alex: Less than a minute to go.)
Gioachino Rossini
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This network developed the peacock design to promote color television |
NBC
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If you're discovered in an embarrassing situation, you're said to be caught "with" these "down" |
Your pants
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Angela Lansbury provided the voice of Mrs. Potts in this 1991 animated feature |
Beauty and the Beast
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A "Hawaiian" fruit juice beverage & Miss Garland |
Punch & Judy
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Handel wrote 4 anthems for the 1727 coronation of a king with whom Handel shared this name |
(Frank: What is Joseph?)
George
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This letter appears on the costumes of superheroes named Storm, Cyclops, Jubilee & Wolverine |
X (as in "X-Men")
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When you conceal something, you "draw" this bridal accessory "over it" |
Veil
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While voicing this animated character, actor Dickie Jones sang "I've Got No Strings" |
Pinocchio
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843: Kenneth MacAlpin |
Scotland
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"Ring of Fire" singer & the big screen's Mr. "Mask" |
(Dave: Who are Johnny Cash & Jim Carrey?)
Cash & Carrey
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This set of 30 variations was named for a student of Bach's also named Johann |
(Seale: What is an étude?)
Goldberg Variations
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Clutching one's throat is the universal distress signal for this medical emergency |
Choking
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A phrase that means outdated, or a derby you haven't worn for decades |
Old hat
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This cruel, scratchy-voiced diva wants to make fur coats out of Dalmatian puppies |
Cruella De Vil
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987: Hugh Capet |
France (the Capetian dynasty)
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An ethnic group of northern Iraq & a type of highway "station" for truckers |
Kurds & weigh
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Looking like an inverted "e", this dictionary symbol stands for a central vowel sound |
Schwa
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It's believed Napoleon originated the phrase about "An iron hand in" one of these |
A velvet glove
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In this 1994 film, St. Nick falls off a roof & Tim Allen is forced to take his place |
The Santa Clause
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40 B.C.: Jimmu |
(Seale: What is India?) [ERRATUM: Jimmu, who is presumed legendary, is traditionally said to have ascended to the throne around 660 B.C.]
Japan
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An English empirical philosopher & the author of "The Star-Spangled Banner" |
Locke & Key
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Orchestras are now playing the original version of his "Boris Godunov", not the one Rimsky-Korsakov edited |
(Seale: Who is Borodin?) (Frank: Who is Tchaikovsky?) ... [The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Modest Mussorgsky
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During the 1998 season, members of this baseball team wore the patch seen here (drawing of Harry Caray) on their sleeves |
Chicago Cubs (in tribute)
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As Garibaldi's followers were known as Redshirts, Mussolini's devotees were called these |
(Frank: What are Brownshirts?)
Blackshirts
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In 1961 Hayley Mills had a Top 10 hit with "Let's Get Together" from this Disney film |
The Parent Trap
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Shorter term for an Australian & the veterinarian author of "All Creatures Great and Small" |
Aussie & Herriot
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