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   Pete Gayde to Mark Brader   
   Re: RQFTCIFFF12 Game 7, Rounds 7-8: TV s   
   25 Feb 22 08:07:30   
   
   From: pete.gayde@gmail.com   
      
   Mark Brader wrote:   
   > These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-03-12,   
   > and should be interpreted accordingly.  All questions were written   
   > by members of Footloose and Firkin Free, but have been reformatted   
   > and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.  I will reveal the   
   > correct answers in about 3 days.   
   >   
   > For further information, including an explanation of the """ notation   
   > that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20 companion posting   
   > on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 7, Round 7 - Entertainment Geography - TV Series Settings   
   >   
   > We give you the title of two popular US TV series and you give   
   > us the *state* where they were *both* set.  Some of these series   
   > are set in fictional cities, but the state is often referred to   
   > in the series.  Answers will not repeat.   
   >   
   > This was supplied to me in a draft version with 14 questions, and   
   > I don't know for sure which ones were used in the actual game.   
   > I'm deleting two questions -- one that was used and one that may   
   > not have been -- where it turns out that the shows actually used   
   > settings in two different states, and I'll be counting all 12 of   
   > the others, so this round will be scored out of 48.   
   >   
   >   
   > 1. "Designing Women", "The Dukes of Hazzard", both CBS comedies.   
      
   Georgia   
      
   >   
   > 2. "8 Simple Rules", "Home Improvement", both ABC comedies.   
      
   Michigan   
      
   >   
   > 3. "Family Ties", ABC comedy; "Glee", Fox musical.   
      
   Massachusetts; New York   
      
   >   
   > 4. "Smallville", CW superhero drama; "Gunsmoke", CBS western.   
      
   Nebraska; Kansas   
      
   >   
   > 5. "Mork & Mindy", ABC comedy; "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman",   
   >     CBS western.   
      
   Colorado   
      
   >   
   > 6. "Ally McBeal", Fox legal drama; "Banacek", NBC detective drama.   
      
   California   
      
   >   
   > 7. "Boardwalk Empire", HBO crime drama; "House M.D.", Fox medical   
   >     drama.   
      
   New Jersey   
      
   >   
   > 8. "Coach", ABC comedy; "Little House on the Prairie", NBC western.   
      
   Minnesota   
      
   >   
   > 9. "Grey's Anatomy", ABC medical drama; "Twin Peaks", ABC crime   
   >     drama.   
      
   Washington   
      
   >   
   > 10. "The Bob Newhart Show", CBS comedy; "ER", NBC medical drama.   
      
   Illinois   
      
   >   
   > 11. "Gilmore Girls", WB drama; "Judging Amy", CBS crime drama.   
      
   Arizona   
      
   >   
   > 12. "Dexter", Showtime crime drama; "Empty Nest", NBC comedy.   
      
   California   
      
   >   
   >   
   > Oh, and if you want to show off, supply the city or other place   
   > name in each state for each show as well.  Go back and give the two   
   > place names (or "don't know" and one place name) in order according   
   > to the two titles in the question, in a style like "Ontario --   
   > Toronto, Ottawa".  No second guesses allowed.  I won't report   
   > individual scores on each answer, but I will report who got how   
   > many right, out of 24.   
   >   
   >   
   > * Game 7, Round 8 - Entertainment - Band Lineups   
   >   
   > We will provide you with the lineup for a well-known rock band,   
   > you give us the name of the band.  All lineups are from the band's   
   > glory days; no reunion lineups here.   
   >   
   > 1. Richie Furay, Dewey Martin, Bruce Palmer, Stephen Stills,   
   >     Neil Young.   
      
   Buffalo Springfield   
      
   >   
   > 2. Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett,   
   >     Mike Rutherford.   
      
   Genesis   
      
   >   
   > 3. Chris Martin, Johnny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion.   
   >   
   > 4. Win Butler, RĂ©gine Chassagne, Richard Reed Parry,   
   >     William Butler, Jeremy Gara, Sarah Neufeld, Tim Kingsbury,   
   >     Marika Anthony-Shawnor.   
   >   
   > 5. Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Boz Burrell.   
      
   Bad Company   
      
   >   
   > 6. Lemmy Kilmister, Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor,   
   >     "Fast" Eddie Clarke.   
      
   Iron Butterfly   
      
   >   
   > 7. Eddie Vedder, Mike McReady, Stone Gossard, Dave Abbruzzese,   
   >     Jeff Ament.   
      
   Pearl Jam   
      
   >   
   > 8. Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Bill Berry, Peter Buck.   
      
   R.E.M.   
      
   >   
   > 9. Lou Gramm, Mick Jones, Dennis Elliott, Ed Gagliardi,   
   >     Al Greenwood, Ian McDonald.   
      
   Oasis   
      
   >   
   > 10. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Tre Cool.   
   >   
      
   Pete Gayde   
      
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