# \[GAME\] Botticelli - Sep 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 3, 2014, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353 "2014-09-03T12:37:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/361 "2014-09-18T22:29:01Z")
IQs: 1. Are you Ben Cohen’s lifelong friend and business partner? 2. Did the Joker cripple your daughter? 3. Did you originate the role of Lancelot in _Camelot_ on Broadway? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/362 "2014-09-19T00:39:57Z")
Those were: Mark Gastineau Greg Raymer Greg Maddux George Costanza ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/363 "2014-09-19T00:43:47Z")
DQ: Appear on TV? DQ2:.Born East of the Mississippi? DQ3:.Born South of the Mason-Dixon Line? DQ reserved. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/364 "2014-09-19T01:27:57Z")
**G** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with G 4. Dead 5. American 6. Caucasian 7. Known for the arts, broadly defined 8. Died after 1950 9. Known for the performing arts 10. Born after 1900 11. Was a singer or musician, but not best known for that 12. Did not die after 2000 13. Appeared on TV 14: Born east of the Mississippi 15: Not born south of the Mason-Dixon Line ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/365 "2014-09-19T01:35:12Z")
IQ: Were you murdered by your father? ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/366 "2014-09-19T01:36:27Z")
DQ:.Master or Ceremonies? (i.e. TV host) ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/367 "2014-09-19T01:42:41Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > IQ1) Is crashing model trains your favorite hobby? > IQ2) Did you create a town where all children are above average? > IQ3) Was the longest suspension bridge in the USA named after you? Not Gomez Addams. Not Garrison Keillor. Not … Giovanni Verrazano? > [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you Ben Cohen’s lifelong friend and business partner? > 2. Did the Joker cripple your daughter? > 3. Did you originate the role of Lancelot in _Camelot_ on Broadway? DQ. Not Commissioner Gordon. DQ. > [@etv78](#): > > IQ: Were you murdered by your father? DQ. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/368 "2014-09-19T01:43:53Z")
**G** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with G 4. Dead 5. American 6. Caucasian 7. Known for the arts, broadly defined 8. Died after 1950 9. Known for the performing arts 10. Born after 1900 11. Was a singer or musician, but not best known for that 12. Did not die after 2000 13. Appeared on TV 14: Born east of the Mississippi 15: Not born south of the Mason-Dixon Line 14. Not a master of ceremonies or a TV host ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/369 "2014-09-19T02:21:58Z")
That was Marvin Gaye DQ: Died after 1975? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/370 "2014-09-19T03:03:30Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Are you Ben Cohen’s lifelong friend and business partner? > 2. Did the Joker cripple your daughter? > 3. Did you originate the role of Lancelot in Camelot on Broadway? > > DQ. > Not Commissioner Gordon. > DQ. #1 was Jerry Greenfield (They make Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.) Correct on Jim Gordon. #3 was Robert Goulet. 2 DQs reserved. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/371 "2014-09-19T11:59:09Z")
**G** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with G 4. Dead 5. American 6. Caucasian 7. Known for the arts, broadly defined 8. Died after 1950 9. Known for the performing arts 10. Born after 1900 11. Was a singer or musician, but not best known for that 12. Did not die after 2000 13. Appeared on TV 14: Born east of the Mississippi 15: Not born south of the Mason-Dixon Line 14. Not a master of ceremonies or a TV host 15. Died after 1975 ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/372 "2014-09-19T14:04:42Z")
DQs: 1. Star of your show? IQs: 2. Did you star in _The Honeymooners_? 3. Were you a “Lonesome” comic? 4. Were you Maverick? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/373 "2014-09-19T14:47:30Z")
IQ1: Did you play Ralph Kramden? IQ2: Did you have a memorable role in the 1969 _Star Trek_ episode “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” as Bele? IQ3: Were you a heavyweight boxer nicknamed “Two Ton” because when you were late for a match, you claimed you had two tons of ice to deliver on the way there? (Side note: IQ#1 called you out when you were heckling him during one of his stand-ups and you knocked him out cold) Crap, Prof beat me to it again. Retract #1 which is probably the winner. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/374 "2014-09-20T02:49:12Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you star in _The Honeymooners_? > 2. Were you a “Lonesome” comic? > 3. Were you Maverick? Not Jackie Gleason. DQ. Not the wonderful and amazing James Garner. > [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > IQ1: Did you play Ralph Kramden? > IQ2: Did you have a memorable role in the 1969 _Star Trek_ episode “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” as Bele? > IQ3: Were you a heavyweight boxer nicknamed “Two Ton” because when you were late for a match, you claimed you had two tons of ice to deliver on the way there? (Side note: IQ#1 called you out when you were heckling him during one of his stand-ups and you knocked him out cold) > > Crap, Prof beat me to it again. Retract #1 which is probably the winner. Nope, definitely not Jackie Gleason. 🙂 Not … Frank Gorshin? DQ. **G** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with G 4. Dead 5. American 6. Caucasian 7. Known for the arts, broadly defined 8. Died after 1950 9. Known for the performing arts 10. Born after 1900 11. Was a singer or musician, but not best known for that 12. Did not die after 2000 13. Appeared on TV 14: Born east of the Mississippi 15: Not born south of the Mason-Dixon Line 14. Not a master of ceremonies or a TV host 15. Died after 1975 16. Star of my show ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/375 "2014-09-20T03:04:37Z")
> [@](#): > > IQs: > > 1. Did you star in The Honeymooners? > 2. Were you a “Lonesome” comic? > 3. Were you Maverick? > > Not Jackie Gleason. > DQ. > Not the wonderful and amazing James Garner. Correct on Jackie & Jim. #2 was George Gobel. DQ reserved. TV actor, male, caucasian, last name starts with G, died between 1975 and 2000, star of his own show, but not a host or MC. Born in the NE quadrant of the USA. Had musical skills. And only 2 questions left to pin down what kind of show and when it aired. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/376 "2014-09-20T03:05:59Z")
Previous IQs: Was your first name Olorin? - Yes, Gandalf Were you “the Rock of Chickamauga”? - Yes, George H. Thomas, Civil War general Did you tell reporters that you saved your “feelings” for your wife? - George C. Marshall, when Truman’s SecState, was asked at a press conference how he felt about a particular bill pending in Congress. He replied, “Son, I save my feelings for Mrs. Marshall.” DQ: Considered a funny guy? ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/377 "2014-09-20T03:40:36Z")
**G** 1. Real 2. Male 3. Last name starts with G 4. Dead 5. American 6. Caucasian 7. Known for the arts, broadly defined 8. Died after 1950 9. Known for the performing arts 10. Born after 1900 11. Was a singer or musician, but not best known for that 12. Did not die after 2000 13. Appeared on TV 14: Born east of the Mississippi 15: Not born south of the Mason-Dixon Line 14. Not a master of ceremonies or a TV host 15. Died after 1975 16. Star of my show 17. Considered a funny guy ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/378 "2014-09-20T04:09:07Z")
IQ: Did you play Herman Munster, and a police officer in _Car 54, Where Are You?_ ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/379 "2014-09-20T04:19:40Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > IQ: Did you play Herman Munster, and a police officer in _Car 54, Where Are You?_ Yes. I am **Frederick Hubbard Gwynne** , best known as Herman Munster in _The Munsters_ and Patrolman Francis Muldoon in _Car 54, Where Are You?_ And, like me, a former Navy radioman. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2014, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353/380 "2014-09-20T13:07:05Z")
Congratcherlations, Prof. IQ3: Were you a heavyweight boxer nicknamed “Two Ton” because when you were late for a match, you claimed you had two tons of ice to deliver on the way there? (Side note: IQ#1 called you out when you were heckling him during one of his stand-ups and you knocked him out cold) Tony Galento, who had a [very colorful history](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Galento). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-botticelli-sep-2014/697353.md?page=20)