Imitation Bricker Challenge

[Lute Skywatcher]

I've been planning on doing something like this for quite a while and I think I've come up with something pretty good. This will be sort of like crossword puzzle clues but without the puzzle grid; each item might have more than one answer but only one will be exact. Further, each correct answer will have a connection of some sort to at least one other answer. First one to get all 48 answers correct wins a Danish Kringle (http://www.ohdanishbakery.com/) of their choice. I think the bakery offers sugar free desserts if it turns out that the winner is diabetic.

[Munch]

Ohmigod. I haven't had kringle from Racine in such a long time. Where do I sign up, and how do I fix the results?

[ShibbOleth]

One of the markets near here offers honest-to-Og Danish Kringle, but still I welcome the challenge. And I anyway suck at these, so I expect the rest of you to mop the floor with me.

Shibb "Milquetoast" Oleth

[Lute Skywatcher]

Looks like something went wrong when I was numbering, I have one more than I thought I did.

1. He discovered Friday
2. Junior Congressman from Ohio
3. Dingy Hazardous
4. Max Pomeranc
5. Martha & the Vandellas
6. His many roles include a cabbie, an angel, and a mad scientist
7. They’re together in the bedroom and on opposite sides of the camera
8. It’s his hair!
9. Joe Piscopo trying to be Martin Kove
10. Her new show will premiere on August 30th
11. Arthur’s “thespian” friend
12. Fast food for a frog
13. Haul + Trap
14. He’s Batman
15. He wore Cretan camouflage
16. De plane, Boss!
17. No, he’s not a zebra.
18. Magic chimichanga
19. It lost to Kasparov
20. Abraca-pocus!
21. He had the eye of the tiger
22. Johnny’s guest, 8 November 1972
23. Disney’s first live-action movie
24. That was a hell of a thing.
25. Best known for detecting, he once was a barker up North
26. Smokey × 3
27. Manuel Vargas
28. Dead Man’s Curve nearly killed him
29. He recently co-starred in trilogy and his debut was in a sequel
30. Buffalo Bill
31. Riding on the roof of a taxi isn’t “action”?
32. A good place to go swimming, I should know
33. The answer to the ultimate question + 1
34. He’s enormous!
35. It’s a Man’s World
36. Currently playing a firefighter, he’s also been a detective
37. Lainie Kazan
38. He works in the Pentagon
39. Robert Newton
40. Easy Come, Easy Go
41. The second Thomas Crown
42. Country singer turned truck-driving actor
43. 80% rotten on a small sample
44. Ms. Beauregard-to-be
45. He provided the angel’s voice in the original
46. Inmate 32365
47. They've gone to plaid!
48. Tom Hunter vs. land developers
49. He provided the angel’s voice in the original

[Lute Skywatcher]

One of the markets near here offers honest-to-Og Danish KringleOne of the markets does here too but they're just not quite the same as the ones from Racine.

Munch: no need to sign up, just give your best shot at the answers. I know some of them look daunting but they all have correct answers.

[Diogenes the Cynic]

1. He discovered Friday: Robinson Crusoe

4. Max Pomeranc Josh Waitskin

6. His many roles include a cabbie, an angel, and a mad scientist Christopher Lloyd

19. It lost to Kasparov [i]Deep Blue? (but it didn't lose)

21. He had the eye of the tiger Rocky Balboa

22. Johnny’s guest, 8 November 1972 Bobby Fischer

33. The answer to the ultimate question + 1 43

[Lute Skywatcher]

Now I see what I did wrong, #49 is a repeat! :smack:

[Lute Skywatcher]

DtC:

#1, right
#4, right
#6, right
#19, no but close
#21, right
#22, right
#33, technically correct but didn't you think that's too easy? 43 has some other meaning in relation to another answer.

[BraheSilver]

1. Robinson Crusoe
8. Trump? Trefecant?
11. Ford Prefect
14. Bruce Wayne
16. Tattoo
18. The perfectly distributed bean & cheese
21. Rocky
26. Bears
33. 43
35 James Brown
36. Dennis Leary
41. Pierce Brosnan
42. Billy-Bob Thornton
46. Heywood
47. Ludicrous Speed!

[Ghanima]

7. t&a
12. McFly?
19. A computer?
30. William Hickok


Am I even close?

[Lute Skywatcher]

BraheSilver:
#1, right.
#11, right.
#14, try again.
#16, right.
#18, interesting concept but no.
#21, right.
#26, try again.
#33, too simple. Try again.
#35, try again.
#36, right.
#41, right.
#42, not that recent. Try again.
#46, right.
#47, close.

Ghanima:
#7, not even in the ballpark
#12, right
#19, yes but which one?
#30, that's Wild Bill. Cody wouldn't be right either.

Remember folks, each correct answer corresponds to at least one other answer. Examples:

Max Pomeranc played Josh Waitskin (#4) in Searching for Bobby Fischer; Bobby Fischer is the answer to #22.
Denis Leary (#36) played a detective in the remake of The Thomas Crown Affair, which starred Pierce Brosnan (#41).

[Diogenes the Cynic]

1. Robinson Crusoe

4. Josh Waitskin

6. Christopher Lloyd

11. Ford Prefect

12. McFly

14. Bruce Wayne

15. Adrian Cronauer

16. Tattoo

23. Treasure Island

26. Jackie Gleason

28. Jan Berry

19. Deep thought

21. Rocky Balboa

22. Bobby Fischer

33. 43

36. Dennis Leary

39. Long John Silver

41. Pierce Brosnan

42. Jerry Reed

45. John Forsythe

48. Peter Fonda

[peri]

37. Queen of Brooklyn

[Lute Skywatcher]

DtC:
#1, right.
#4, right.
#6, right.
#11, right.
#12, right.
#14, try a different direction.
#15, be a bit more specific.
#16, right.
#23, right.
#26, right.
#28, he wasn't at Dead Man's Curve.
#19, right (in 1990).
#21, right.
#22, right.
#33, think plaid.
#36, right.
#39, right.
#41, right.
#42, right.
#45, wrong angel.
#48, I was looking for the title.

peri: think role.

[Diogenes the Cynic]

1. Robinson Crusoe

4. Josh Waitskin

6. Christopher Lloyd

11. Ford Prefect

12. McFly

14. Michael Keaton

15. Robin Williams

16. Tattoo

19. Deep thought

21. Rocky 3

22. Bobby Fischer

23. Treasure Island

26. Jackie Gleason

33. 55

36. Dennis Leary

39. Long John Silver

41. Pierce Brosnan

42. Jerry Reed

48. Fighting mad

[Lute Skywatcher]

#14, right.
#15, now that you have both halves (Robin Williams as Adrian Cronauer), I'll give it to you.
#48, right.

[peri]

1. Robinson Crusoe
2. Tim Ryan
3. Dirty Pretty Things
4. Josh Waitskin
5.
6. Christopher Lloyd
7. Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman
8.
9.
10.
11. Ford Prefect
12. McFly
13.
14. Michael Keaton
15. Robin Williams
16. Tattoo
17.
18. Flying Burrito Brothers
19. Deep Thought
20. Elmer Fudd
21. Rocky Balboa
22. Bobby Fischer
23. Treasure Island
24. Fred Kwan
25. Tony Shalhoub
26. Jackie Gleason
27. Carlos Montalbán
28.
29. Elijah Wood
30. Ted Levine
31.
32.
33. Little Giants
34. Brutus Howell
35. King of Soul
36. Denis Leary
37. Belle Carroca
38.
39. Long John Silver
40. Elvis Presley
41. Pierce Brosnan
42. John Reed
43. Little Giants
44. Missi Pyle
45.
46. Heywood
47. Barf
48. Fighting Mad

[peri]

Add 10. Jane Pauley

[Lute Skywatcher]

Wow, peri! Let's see what you have right...
1, 4, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15 (with the other half), 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 36, 41, 44, 46, 47, 48.

You're close with 7, 20, 34, 37 (off by a couple of years), 42.

[Lute Skywatcher]

Add 10. Jane PauleyVery good!

[Lute Skywatcher]

Accidently left 39 off the ones you had right.

[Lute Skywatcher]

And you're close with 3 too.

[peri]

Revisions are in bold.

1. Robinson Crusoe
2. Michael Turner
3. Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
4. Josh Waitskin
5.
6. Christopher Lloyd
7. Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones
8.
9.
10. Jane Pauley
11. Ford Prefect
12. McFly
13.
14. Michael Keaton
15. Robin Williams as Adrian Cronauer
16. Tattoo
17.
18.
19. Deep Thought
20. Bugs Bunny
21. Rocky Balboa
22. Bobby Fischer
23. Treasure Island
24. Fred Kwan
25. James P. McParland
26. Jackie Gleason
27. Carlos Montalbán
28.
29. Elijah Wood
30. Ted Levine
31.
32.
33.
34. John Coffey
35. Rob Schneider
36. Denis Leary
37. Maria Portokalos
38.
39. Long John Silver
40. George Strait
41. Pierce Brosnan
42. Jerry Reed
43. Little Black Book
44. Missi Pyle
45.
46. Heywood
47. Barf
48. Fighting Mad

[Lute Skywatcher]

15, 20, 34, 42. Here's what's still unanswered:

2. Junior Congressman from Ohio
3. Dingy Hazardous

5. Martha & the Vandellas

7. They’re together in the bedroom and on opposite sides of the camera
8. It’s his hair!
9. Joe Piscopo trying to be Martin Kove



13. Haul + Trap



17. No, he’s not a zebra.
18. Magic chimichanga






25. Best known for detecting, he once was a barker up North


28. Dead Man’s Curve nearly killed him


31. Riding on the roof of a taxi isn’t “action”?
32. A good place to go swimming, I should know
33. The answer to the ultimate question + 1

35. It’s a Man’s World

37. Lainie Kazan
38. He works in the Pentagon

40. Easy Come, Easy Go


43. 80% rotten on a small sample

45. He provided the angel’s voice in the original

[peri]

2. Steven LaTourette
35. Cher

[Lute Skywatcher]

Remember, each correct answer has something to do with another answer. I goofed for 37 though, the role should have been the question instead of the answer.

About half of the remaining answers can be found by going through the correct answers and figuring out the connections. Four others can be figured out by searching.

[peri]

So the answer to #37 is Lainie Kazan? i can now stop trying to figure out which role you want?

[Lute Skywatcher]

I did have a role in mind, one which connects her to an answer that hasn't been given yet. Call it the two degrees of Lainie Kazan. :)

[Lute Skywatcher]

Maybe if I say Sylvia Goldman sings like an old woman, someone can work out two other answers.

[peri]

3. Dirty Harry
17. Mick Jagger
18. Mystic Pizza
37. Leona Bloom (I have another in reserve)

Just for laughs, #13 is Clutch Cargo.

[Lute Skywatcher]

#3 down and you can stop trying to answer #37. If I had put more thought into it, I would have used my prevoius post as the correct clue.

[Lute Skywatcher]

Lol @ 17 & 13. :)

[peri]

For #17 I was thinking of Tatoo You. And Sylvia Goldman was going to be my next offering.


#5 Wild One

[Lute Skywatcher]

#5, no but it is a song. You're also on the right track for #13, it's a TV show.

[peri]

25. Richard Belzer

[Lute Skywatcher]

#25 down.

Where'd everyone else go, BTW?

[peri]

35. Sarah Vaughn

[Lute Skywatcher]

It's not a person but it does have something to do with a Doper.

[Lute Skywatcher]

Keeping with the Crossword concept (or venturing into Wheel of Fortune territory, if you prefer):

2. Junior Congressman from Ohio - ____ _ ______
5. Martha & the Vandellas - _______ __ ___
7. They’re together in the bedroom and on opposite sides of the camera - ___ ______ ___ _____ ______ ______
8. It’s his hair! - _____ __, ____
9. Joe Piscopo trying to be Martin Kove - _________
13. Haul + Trap _______
17. No, he’s not a zebra. - __ __
18. Magic chimichanga - __________ ___________
28. Dead Man’s Curve nearly killed him - ___ _____
31. Riding on the roof of a taxi isn’t “action”? - ______ _______
32. A good place to go swimming, I should know - _______ ____
33. The answer to the ultimate question + 1 - ____ _____, ____ __ ____
35. It’s a Man’s World - ________, ____
38. He works in the Pentagon - ______ ________
40. Easy Come, Easy Go - _____ ___ _______ ___ ___ ____
43. 80% rotten on a small sample - ____ ____ ___ _____
45. He provided the angel’s voice in the original - _____ ________

[Lute Skywatcher]

Just realized that #39 wasn't right after all.

39. Robert Newton - __________

[Lute Skywatcher]

Nobody?

I can't decide if I should be relieved or insulted.

[Dancer_Flight]

28. Dead Man’s Curve nearly killed him - Jan Berry

It's an urban legend by the way.

-DF

[Lute Skywatcher]

It's an urban legend by the way.That's why "Jan Berry" is the wrong answer. ;)

[peri]

5. Nowhere to Run
38. Colin Powell
39. Ferrovius

#4 should be Josh Waitzkin

I feel I'm playing one of those McDonalds games. I'm going to keep working on the answers and someone will come in with those last two elusive answers and blow me out of the water.

[Lute Skywatcher]

#5 down.