Botticelli, April 2012 - Le Ministre de l'au-delà, chooser; initial Q

IQ3: Not Norman Lear.
Take DQs for the other 2.

No.
Take a DQ for Nicely-Nicely as I was flat out wrong.

IQ2: Not Noddy. As a Yank, I’m not familiar with the series, but I remember a recent Cafe Society thread on Noddy and Big Ears.
IQ3: Not Dr. Nick Riviera from The Simpsons (“Seriously, baby, I can prescribe anything.”)
Take a DQ for #1.

Summary:
N

  1. Not a real person
  2. ‘N’ is not first letter of last name.
  3. Male
  4. Not American
  5. First appeared in a television show or movie.
  6. Original work in which I first appeared was in English.
  7. Did not first appear in a TV show (see caveat in post 455)
  8. Did not first appear in European media
  9. Appeared in live action work
  10. First appeared before 1990.
  11. Did not first appear in a work of science fiction.
  12. British.
  13. First appeared after 1960.
  14. First appeared after 1975.

Outstanding DQs :
Enginerd - 1
Elendil’s Heir - 2
Spoons - 2
Le MInistre - 2

When Natalie Wood drowned, her husband Robert Wagner and her maybe-lover Christopher Walken were both aboard the boat.
Correct, Nathan Hale.
This was John Nance Garner, FDR’s first VP, who was in his nineties when JFK made his fateful visit to Texas (his middle name always appears when he’s referred to).

I guess we can stop asking IQs, as we have enough for 21 DQs now.

I don’t think I know this fictional non-sf British guy from after 1975. I yield my two DQs to whoever’d like to ask them.

I just figured out this is Needermeyer from Animal House. What are the rules on rescinding DQs after they’ve been granted but before they’ve been asked? In fairness, you should keep the DQ.

Hmm, I’m stumped. So just bumping the thread for others who know more about BritTV to answer.

It is indeed Niedermeyer.

I’m stumped too, I have to admit.

All right, I’ll ask my two DQs:

Comic figure?
Leading man?

Just some side talk - the character is British, but the film in which he appears is not, right?

And just to seek clarification, the ‘first appeared’ dates are referring to the film, not to the original TV pilot that no one but the most dedicated fan-boy would ever have heard of, right?

Hmm, it might be worth finding out the genre of the film - so far, all we have is not science fiction. Spy? Mystery? Action? Comedy? Western?
Pondering…

Which definition of “comic”? A character from a comic book? Or a character from a comedy?

Not really. I am a main character, but not *the * (singular) main character. A main character in ensemble work.

That is correct.

Actually, both appeared in the 1976-1989 time frame, with about a 5 year gap between them.

Summary:
N

  1. Not a real person
  2. ‘N’ is not first letter of last name.
  3. Male
  4. Not American
  5. First appeared in a television show or movie.
  6. Original work in which I first appeared was in English.
  7. Did not first appear in a TV show (see caveat in post 455)
  8. Did not first appear in European media
  9. Appeared in live action work
  10. First appeared before 1990.
  11. Did not first appear in a work of science fiction.
  12. British.
  13. First appeared after 1960.
  14. First appeared after 1975.
  15. Not the leading man, but a main character in ensemble work.

Outstanding DQs :
Enginerd - 1
Elendil’s Heir - 1 (awaiting clarification on “comic figure”)
Spoons - 2
Le MInistre - 2

The latter. Thanks.

In that case, then yes, I am a comic figure.

Summary:
N

  1. Not a real person
  2. ‘N’ is not first letter of last name.
  3. Male
  4. Not American
  5. First appeared in a television show or movie.
  6. Original work in which I first appeared was in English.
  7. Did not first appear in a TV show (see caveat in post 455)
  8. Did not first appear in European media
  9. Appeared in live action work
  10. First appeared before 1990.
  11. Did not first appear in a work of science fiction.
  12. British.
  13. First appeared after 1960.
  14. First appeared after 1975.
  15. Not the leading man, but a main character in ensemble work.
  16. Comic figure, in the comedic sense of the phrase

Outstanding DQs :
Enginerd - 1
Spoons - 2
Le MInistre - 2

IQ1: Were you the lead singer of a band with atrocious luck in percussionists?

We don’t need any more IQs… unless you want to ask a DQ before Enginerd, Spoons and Le Ministre, I guess.

I got the feeling that it was a pointed IQ - there is someone who fulfills the requirements of both the IQ and the summary, who could very well be the person that ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness has chosen.

Sorry for my absence - ridiculous last couple of days. Assuming Wargamer didn’t nail it, anyone else is welcome to my DQ.

Yes, this is more of a straight guess to see if I’m right rather than a search for another IQ. And btw, this guess goes to 11.

Yes, I am Nigel Tufnel, lead guitarist for Spinal Tap, and owner of amps that go to 11. (David St. Hubbins is the singer). I was inspired by the last round while trying to come up with British ‘T’ guitarists.

Prior to the 1984 release of This is Spinal Tap, Rob Reiner and company produced a sketch comedy pilot for ABC called “The T.V. Show”. This included a mock video for a Spinal Tap tune, Rock and Roll Nightmare. This clip was included as a bonus item on the Critereon Laser Disc (remember those?) release of the film. As far as I know, it has not yet shown up on a DVD or Blu-Ray release.

Congrats, Wargamer!!

[Mel Allen] Well, how about that![/Mel Allen]

I think this might be an appropriate time to start a whole new thread, eh?

An excellent time. Well done, Wargamer!

Good job, Wargamer! When I saw your “IQ,” I immediately went :smack:, as I knew that had to be who we were looking for. Well done!

Congrats, Wargamer! I had the same reaction as Spoons - that was a good one.