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QFTCIFFF Game 4 Rounds 4,6: premiers, spinoffs

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Mark Brader

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Jul 17, 2012, 5:08:43 AM7/17/12
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* Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers

Please see: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r4/premier.pdf>.
We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
premier of one of the 10 provinces.

The first 5 were premiers of provinces from Ontario westward:

1. #1.
2. #4.
3. #5.
4. #10.
5. #18.

And the other 5 were premiers of provinces from Quebec eastward:

6. #3.
7. #7.
8. #8.
9. #12.
10. #17.

Here are the decoys in rot13. If you like, give the picture numbers
for fun, but for no points.

11. J.N.P. Oraargg.
12. Nyyna Oynxrarl.
13. Ovyy Qnivf.
14. Qba Trggl.
15. Wbr Tuvm.
16. Ybhvf Ebovpunhq.
17. Qhss Eboyva.
18. Oevna Gbova.


* Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs

We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.

1. "The Jeffersons".
2. "Angel".
3. "Mama's Family".
4. "Frasier".
5. "The Facts of Life".
6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".
7. "A Different World".
8. "Phyllis".
9. "The Ropers".
10. "The Simpsons".

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Bruce Bowler

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Jul 17, 2012, 8:06:33 AM7/17/12
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 04:08:43 -0500, Mark Brader wrote:

>
> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers

Nyet...

> * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs
>
> We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.
>
> 1. "The Jeffersons".

All in the family

> 2. "Angel".
> 3. "Mama's Family".

Carol Burnett show

> 4. "Frasier".

Cheers

> 5. "The Facts of Life".

Diff'rent Strokes

> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

JAG

> 7. "A Different World".

Cosby Show

> 8. "Phyllis".

Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 9. "The Ropers".

Three's Company

> 10. "The Simpsons".

The Tracy Ullman Show



For a little fun...

Happy Days spun off several shows. Name them.

Happy Days was spun off from one particular "vignette" of another show.
Name that show (and the title of the vignette).

Bruce

Joshua Kreitzer

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Jul 17, 2012, 8:30:50 AM7/17/12
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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in
news:Uq6dnQvaNoIGtpjN...@vex.net:

> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers
>
> Please see: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r4/premier.pdf>.
> We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
> premier of one of the 10 provinces.
>
> The first 5 were premiers of provinces from Ontario westward:
>
> 1. #1.

Tommy Douglas

> 2. #4.

Tommy Douglas

> 3. #5.

Tommy Douglas

> 4. #10.

Tommy Douglas

> 5. #18.

Tommy Douglas

> And the other 5 were premiers of provinces from Quebec eastward:
>
> 6. #3.

Joey Smallwood

> 7. #7.

Joey Smallwood

> 8. #8.

Joey Smallwood

> 9. #12.

Joey Smallwood

> 10. #17.

Joey Smallwood

> * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs
>
> We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.
>
> 1. "The Jeffersons".

"All in the Family"

> 2. "Angel".

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

> 3. "Mama's Family".

"The Carol Burnett Show"

> 4. "Frasier".

"Cheers"

> 5. "The Facts of Life".

"Diff'rent Strokes"

> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

"JAG"

> 7. "A Different World".

"The Cosby Show"

> 8. "Phyllis".

"Mary Tyler Moore"

> 9. "The Ropers".

"Three's Company"

> 10. "The Simpsons".

"The Tracey Ullman Show"

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Marc Dashevsky

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Jul 17, 2012, 10:47:20 AM7/17/12
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In article <Uq6dnQvaNoIGtpjN...@vex.net>, m...@vex.net says...
> * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs
>
> We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.
>
> 1. "The Jeffersons".
All In The Family

> 2. "Angel".
Buffy The Vampire Slayer

> 3. "Mama's Family".
The Carol Burnett Show

> 4. "Frasier".
Cheers

> 5. "The Facts of Life".
> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".
JAG

> 7. "A Different World".
The Cosby Show

> 8. "Phyllis".
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 9. "The Ropers".
> 10. "The Simpsons".
The Tracey Ullman Show

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Mark Brader

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Jul 17, 2012, 11:02:41 AM7/17/12
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Joshua Kreitzer:
> Tommy Douglas
> Tommy Douglas
> Tommy Douglas
> Tommy Douglas
> Tommy Douglas
> Joey Smallwood
> Joey Smallwood
> Joey Smallwood
> Joey Smallwood
> Joey Smallwood

Well played!
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Jeffrey Turner

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Jul 17, 2012, 12:08:32 PM7/17/12
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On 7/17/2012 5:08 AM, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers
>
> Please see: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r4/premier.pdf>.
> We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
> premier of one of the 10 provinces.
>
> The first 5 were premiers of provinces from Ontario westward:
>
> 1. #1.
British Colombia
> 2. #4.
Saskatchewan
> 3. #5.
Alberta
> 4. #10.
Ontario
> 5. #18.
British Colombia
>
> And the other 5 were premiers of provinces from Quebec eastward:
>
> 6. #3.
Newfoundland
> 7. #7.
PEI
> 8. #8.
Labrador
> 9. #12.
Quebec
> 10. #17.
Newfoundland
>
> Here are the decoys in rot13. If you like, give the picture numbers
> for fun, but for no points.
>
> 11. J.N.P. Oraargg.
> 12. Nyyna Oynxrarl.
> 13. Ovyy Qnivf.
> 14. Qba Trggl.
> 15. Wbr Tuvm.
> 16. Ybhvf Ebovpunhq.
> 17. Qhss Eboyva.
> 18. Oevna Gbova.
>
>
> * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs
>
> We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.
>
> 1. "The Jeffersons".
All in the Family
> 2. "Angel".
> 3. "Mama's Family".
Carol Burnett Show
> 4. "Frasier".
Cheers
> 5. "The Facts of Life".
Maude
> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".
> 7. "A Different World".
The Cosby Show
> 8. "Phyllis".
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
> 9. "The Ropers".
Three's Company
> 10. "The Simpsons".

--Jeff

Mark Brader

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Jul 17, 2012, 12:26:42 PM7/17/12
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Mark Brader:
> > We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
> > premier of one of the 10 provinces.

Jeff Turner:
> British Colombia
> Saskatchewan
> Alberta
> Ontario
> British Colombia
> Newfoundland
> PEI
> Labrador
> Quebec
> Newfoundland

Not so well played!
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Dan Blum

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Jul 17, 2012, 1:56:59 PM7/17/12
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Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:

> * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs

> 1. "The Jeffersons".

All in the Family

> 2. "Angel".

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

> 3. "Mama's Family".

The Carol Burnett Show

> 4. "Frasier".

Cheers

> 5. "The Facts of Life".

Different Strokes; Square Pegs

> 7. "A Different World".

The Cosby Show

> 8. "Phyllis".

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 9. "The Ropers".

Three's Company

> 10. "The Simpsons".

The Tracey Ullman Show

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Pete

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All In The Family

> 2. "Angel".
> 3. "Mama's Family".

The Carol Burnett Show

> 4. "Frasier".

Cheers

> 5. "The Facts of Life".

Diff'rent Strokes

> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

NCIS: Miami

> 7. "A Different World".
> 8. "Phyllis".

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

> 9. "The Ropers".

Three's Company

> 10. "The Simpsons".

The Tracy Ullman Show

>

Pete

Dan Tilque

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

> 3. "Mama's Family".

The Jeffersons

> 4. "Frasier".

Cheers

> 5. "The Facts of Life".
> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

JAG

> 7. "A Different World".
> 8. "Phyllis".
> 9. "The Ropers".
> 10. "The Simpsons".

Life in Hell


--
Dan Tilque

Peter Smyth

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Jul 18, 2012, 5:01:36 PM7/18/12
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"Mark Brader" wrote in message
news:Uq6dnQvaNoIGtpjN...@vex.net...

>* Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs
>
>We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.
>
>1. "The Jeffersons".
>2. "Angel".
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
>3. "Mama's Family".
>4. "Frasier".
Cheers
>5. "The Facts of Life".
>6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".
>7. "A Different World".
>8. "Phyllis".
>9. "The Ropers".
>10. "The Simpsons".
Tracy Ullman Show

Peter Smyth

Jeffrey Turner

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Jul 18, 2012, 6:16:55 PM7/18/12
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On 7/17/2012 12:26 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
>>> We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
>>> premier of one of the 10 provinces.
>
> Jeff Turner:
>> British Colombia
>> Saskatchewan
>> Alberta
>> Ontario
>> British Colombia
>> Newfoundland
>> PEI
>> Labrador
>> Quebec
>> Newfoundland
>
> Not so well played!

Oh well. I considered picking one province to repeat five times. How
do Alberta and Quebec do?

--Jeff

Calvin

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On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:08:43 +1000, Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:


> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers

That's a pass.


> * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs
>
> We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.
>
> 1. "The Jeffersons".
> 2. "Angel".

Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

> 3. "Mama's Family".
> 4. "Frasier".

Cheers

> 5. "The Facts of Life".

Diff'rent Strokes?

> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

Law and Order?

> 7. "A Different World".
> 8. "Phyllis".
> 9. "The Ropers".

Man About the House

> 10. "The Simpsons".

The Tracey Ullman Show

--
cheers,
calvin

Dan Tilque

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Jeffrey Turner wrote:
> On 7/17/2012 12:26 PM, Mark Brader wrote:
>> Mark Brader:
>>>> We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
>>>> premier of one of the 10 provinces.
>>
>> Jeff Turner:
>>> British Colombia
>>> Saskatchewan
>>> [etc.]
>>
>> Not so well played!
>
> Oh well. I considered picking one province to repeat five times. How
> do Alberta and Quebec do?

No, the problem is that the name of the person was required, not the
province they were premier of.

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Calvin

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On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:06:33 +1000, Bruce Bowler <bbo...@bigelow.org>
wrote:

> Happy Days spun off several shows. Name them.

Mork and Mindy
Joanie Loves Chachi (best forgotten I imagine)

> Happy Days was spun off from one particular "vignette" of another show.
> Name that show (and the title of the vignette).

No idea.

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cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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Jul 19, 2012, 1:41:08 AM7/19/12
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Mark Brader:
>> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers

"Calvin":
> That's a pass.

That's a fail. :-) You did better with "The Chocolate War".
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Peter Smyth

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"Mark Brader" wrote in message
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>
>Mark Brader:
>>> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers
>
>"Calvin":
>> That's a pass.
>
>That's a fail. :-) You did better with "The Chocolate War".

Calvin is currently joint second for this round which sounds pretty good to
me!

Peter Smyth

Gareth Owen

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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:

> * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs
>
> We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.
>
> 1. "The Jeffersons".

Archie Bunker? The thing that was the US remake of "Till Death Us Do Part"

> 2. "Angel".

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

> 3. "Mama's Family".
> 4. "Frasier".

Cheers

> 5. "The Facts of Life".

Three's Company

> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

CSI. Jaguar.

> 7. "A Different World".

Boy Meets World

> 8. "Phyllis".
> 9. "The Ropers".

Three's Company

Mark Brader

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Gareth Owen:
> Jaguar.

Is that a joke?
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Toronto Time to innovate!"
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Gareth Owen

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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:

> Gareth Owen:
>> Jaguar.
>
> Is that a joke?

No, its just the output of a faulty memory.

I've looked up the answer now, and I'd misremembered the title but I did
remember a military law series with a title like that (never saw the
show, just the trailers).

Can I have a point anyway?

Gareth Owen

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m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) writes:

> Gareth Owen:
>> Jaguar.
>
> Is that a joke?

FWIW: "Ken Dryden" is the joke answer.
"Gump Worsley" should be taken seriously.

Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2012-05-10 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

Note that QFTCIWSSSG Current Events round 9-10 was already posted a
few hours before this round. When that's finished I intend move on
to QFTCIFFF Game 4 Rounds 7-8, and then the next two sets will be the
QFTCIWSSSG Final Current Events round and QFTCIFFF Game 4 Rounds 9-10,
in some order.


> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers

> Please see: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r4/premier.pdf>.
> We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
> premier of one of the 10 provinces.

And Joshua makes the round count for everybody.

> The first 5 were premiers of provinces from Ontario westward:

> 1. #1.

Peter Lougheed (PC, Alberta, 1971-85).

> 2. #4.

Tommy Douglas (CCF, Saskatchewan, 1944-61; later federal NDP leader,
1961-71). 4 for Joshua.

> 3. #5.

Ed Schreyer (NDP, Manitoba, 1969-77; later governor-general, 1979-84).

> 4. #10.

John Robarts (PC, Ontario, 1961-71).

> 5. #18.

Ernest Manning (Social Credit, Alberta, 1943-68).

> And the other 5 were premiers of provinces from Quebec eastward:

> 6. #3.

Robert Stanfield (PC, Nova Scotia, 1956-67; later federal PC leader,
1967-76).

> 7. #7.

Richard Hatfield (PC, New Brunswick, 1970-87).

> 8. #8.

Robert Bourassa (Liberal, Quebec, 1970-76 and 1985-94).

> 9. #12.

Joshua Joey Smallwood

> 10. #17.

Joey Smallwood (Liberal, Newfoundland [as it then was], 1949-72).
4 for Joshua.

> Here are the decoys in rot13. If you like, give the picture numbers
> for fun, but for no points.

For some reason, nobody tried these.

> 11. W.A.C. Bennett.

#2 (Social Credit, BC, 1952-72).

> 12. Allan Blakeney.

#13 (NDP, Saskatchewan, 1971-82).

> 13. Bill Davis.

#15 (PC, Ontario, 1971-85).

> 14. Don Getty.

#11 (PC, Alberta, 1985-92).

> 15. Joe Ghiz.

#9 (Liberal, PEI, 1986-93).

> 16. Louis Robichaud.

#16 (Liberal, NB, 1960-70).

> 17. Duff Roblin.

#14 (PC, Manitoba, 1958-67).

> 18. Brian Tobin.

#6 (Liberal, Newfoundland, 1996-2000; later federal cabinet minister,
2000-02).


> * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs

> We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.

> 1. "The Jeffersons".

"All in the Family". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, and Pete.

I did not accept "Archie Bunker", as "Archie Bunker's Place"
is usually considered a separate spinoff of "All in the Family"
rather than a retitling.

> 2. "Angel".

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
Peter, Calvin, and Gareth.

> 3. "Mama's Family".

"The Carol Burnett Show". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum,
and Pete.

> 4. "Frasier".

"Cheers". 4 for everyone -- Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Pete,
Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, and Gareth.

> 5. "The Facts of Life".

"Different Strokes". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
3 for Dan Blum.

> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

"JAG". I decided to score "Jaguar" as almost correct. 4 for Bruce,
Joshua, Marc, and Dan Tilque. 2 for Gareth.

> 7. "A Different World".

"The Cosby Show". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Marc, and Dan Blum.

> 8. "Phyllis".

"Mary Tyler Moore Show". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum,
and Pete.

> 9. "The Ropers".

"Three's Company". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Gareth.

> 10. "The Simpsons".

"The Tracey Ullman Show". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum,
Pete, Peter, Calvin, and Gareth.


Scores, if there are no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Mis Spo Can Ent
Joshua Kreitzer 25 39 8 40 112
Pete Gayde 19 39 0 28 86
Bruce Bowler 16 32 0 36 84
Marc Dashevsky 16 36 0 32 84
Dan Blum 20 12 0 35 67
Dan Tilque 16 32 0 12 60
Gareth Owen 17 20 0 18 55
"Calvin" 18 12 0 16 46
Jeff Turner 16 16 -- -- 32
Peter Smyth 14 4 0 12 30
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 -- -- 16

--
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m...@vex.net | --Maria Conlon

Joshua Kreitzer

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On Jul 20, 3:36 am, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
> Mark Brader:
>
> > * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers
> > Please see: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r4/premier.pdf>.
> > We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
> > premier of one of the 10 provinces.
>
> And Joshua makes the round count for everybody.

Sorry, everybody. (I had expected that someone else would have made
the round count and I didn't want to be left behind.)

--
Joshua Kreitzer
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Bruce Bowler

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On Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:44:08 +1000, Calvin wrote:

> On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:06:33 +1000, Bruce Bowler <bbo...@bigelow.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Happy Days spun off several shows. Name them.
>
> Mork and Mindy Joanie Loves Chachi (best forgotten I imagine)

Don't forget Laverne and Shirley

>
>> Happy Days was spun off from one particular "vignette" of another show.
>> Name that show (and the title of the vignette).
>
> No idea.

Love, American Style (Love and the Happy Days)

Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
>>> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers
>>> Please see: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r4/premier.pdf>.
>>> We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
>>> premier of one of the 10 provinces.
>>
>> And Joshua makes the round count for everybody.

Joshua Kreitzer:
> Sorry, everybody. (I had expected that someone else would have made
> the round count and I didn't want to be left behind.)

Well, of course your two lowest rounds are discarded anyway, if you
play all the rounds. What "making it count" really means is that
everyone loses the ability to discard *another* low-scoring round.
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Toronto whether or not liable to pay tax."
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Calvin

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On Friday, July 20, 2012 6:36:51 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:

> The Ropers
>
> Three's Company

Protest. The Ropers is a remake of the British series George and Mildred, which in turn is a spin-off from Man About The House. And the question did ask for the *original* program.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ropers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_and_Mildred

cheers,
calvin

Mark Brader

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Jul 20, 2012, 9:03:02 PM7/20/12
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Mark Brader:
>> 9. "The Ropers".

>> "Three's Company". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Gareth.

"Calvin":
> Protest. The Ropers is a remake of the British series George and
> Mildred, which in turn is a spin-off from Man About The House.

True.

> And the question did ask for the *original* program.

Original of the spin-off, not the two-steps-removed original of
a remake-and-spin-off combination. But I'll score this as almost
correct. 3 for Calvin.

Revised scores, if there are now no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Mis Spo Can Ent
Joshua Kreitzer 25 39 8 40 112
Pete Gayde 19 39 0 28 86
Bruce Bowler 16 32 0 36 84
Marc Dashevsky 16 36 0 32 84
Dan Blum 20 12 0 35 67
Dan Tilque 16 32 0 12 60
Gareth Owen 17 20 0 18 55
"Calvin" 18 12 0 19 49
Jeff Turner 16 16 -- -- 32
Peter Smyth 14 4 0 12 30
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 -- -- 16

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Joshua Kreitzer

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Jul 21, 2012, 12:44:43 AM7/21/12
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On Jul 20, 3:36 am, m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:
> Mark Brader:
>
> > * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers
> > Please see: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r4/premier.pdf>.
> > We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
> > premier of one of the 10 provinces.
>
> > 9. #12.
>
> Joshua       Joey Smallwood

Just for the record, the actual answer to this question should be
identified -- that's just my response above, and Smallwood turned out
to be the answer to a different question.

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Calvin

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Jul 21, 2012, 2:58:45 AM7/21/12
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On Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:03:02 AM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> Mark Brader:
> 9. The Ropers.
>
> Threes Company. 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Dan Blum, Pete, and Gareth.
>
> Calvin
> Protest. The Ropers is a remake of the British series George and
> Mildred, which in turn is a spin-off from Man About The House.
>
> True.
>
> And the question did ask for the *original* program.
>
> Original of the spin-off, not the two-steps-removed original of
> a remake-and-spin-off combination. But I'll score this as almost
> correct. 3 for Calvin.

Thank you.

cheers,
calvin



Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
>>> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers
>>> Please see: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r4/premier.pdf>.
>>> We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
>>> premier of one of the 10 provinces.

>>> 9. #12.

>> Joshua Joey Smallwood

Joshua Kreitzer:
> Just for the record, the actual answer to this question should be
> identified -- that's just my response above, and Smallwood turned out
> to be the answer to a different question.

Oops, sorry. I deleted the wrong line in constructing the answer
posting. This was one of the easy ones, actually: Ren� L�vesque,
the first PQ premier of Quebec, 1976-85. I've reposted the handout
so you can confirm itconfirm it.
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Jeffrey Turner

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Just because I misread round 4 shouldn't disqualify me from round 6.

--Jeff

Mark Brader

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Jul 23, 2012, 1:30:58 AM7/23/12
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Mark Brader:
>> Scores, if there are no errors:
>>
>> ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
>> TOPICS-> Mis Spo Can Ent
>> Joshua Kreitzer 25 39 8 40 112
>> Pete Gayde 19 39 0 28 86
>> Bruce Bowler 16 32 0 36 84
>> Marc Dashevsky 16 36 0 32 84
>> Dan Blum 20 12 0 35 67
>> Dan Tilque 16 32 0 12 60
>> Gareth Owen 17 20 0 18 55
>> "Calvin" 18 12 0 16 46
>> Jeff Turner 16 16 -- -- 32
>> Peter Smyth 14 4 0 12 30
>> Erland Sommarskog 16 0 -- -- 16

Jeff Turner:
> Just because I misread round 4 shouldn't disqualify me from round 6.

Well, "--" means "did not post", as opposed to "posted and scored 0".
Or in this case it more specifically means that "Mark, trying to score
the set while asleep, missed Jeff's entry".

As this is the third thing I've had to correct, I think I'll redo the
entire results posting now (and see what new errors I can introduce).
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Mark Brader

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Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-02-13,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2012-05-10 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".

Okay, here's a repost of the answer slate correcting *five* errors
in the original -- three called to my attention by entrants and two
that I noticed while rescoring.

1. I originally missed Jeff Turner's entry.

2. I originally scored "Man about the House" as wrong. "The Ropers"
isn't a spin-off from it, as required, but it is a spin-off of a
remake and/or a remake of a spin-off, and that's sufficient for
"almost correct".

3. I originally omitted the correct answer for one question.

4. I said I was scoring Gareth Owen's "Jaguar" for JAG as almost
correct, but originally gave it full points.

5. I originally failed to correct the round's original author's
misspelling of "Diff'rent Strokes".


So:

> * Game 4, Round 4 - Canadiana History - Past Provincial Premiers

> Please see: <http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/g4r4/premier.pdf>.
> We will provide you with a picture number, and you name the past
> premier of one of the 10 provinces.

> The first 5 were premiers of provinces from Ontario westward:

> 1. #1.

Peter Lougheed (PC, Alberta, 1971-85).

> 2. #4.

Tommy Douglas (CCF, Saskatchewan, 1944-61; later federal NDP leader,
1961-71). 4 for Joshua.

> 3. #5.

Ed Schreyer (NDP, Manitoba, 1969-77; later governor-general, 1979-84).

> 4. #10.

John Robarts (PC, Ontario, 1961-71).

> 5. #18.

Ernest Manning (Social Credit, Alberta, 1943-68).

> And the other 5 were premiers of provinces from Quebec eastward:

> 6. #3.

Robert Stanfield (PC, Nova Scotia, 1956-67; later federal PC leader,
1967-76).

> 7. #7.

Richard Hatfield (PC, New Brunswick, 1970-87).

> 8. #8.

Robert Bourassa (Liberal, Quebec, 1970-76 and 1985-94).

> 9. #12.

Ren� L�vesque (PQ, Quebec, 1976-85).

> 10. #17.

Joey Smallwood (Liberal, Newfoundland [as it then was], 1949-72).
4 for Joshua.

> Here are the decoys in rot13. If you like, give the picture numbers
> for fun, but for no points.

Nobody tried these.

> 11. W.A.C. Bennett.

#2 (Social Credit, BC, 1952-72).

> 12. Allan Blakeney.

#13 (NDP, Saskatchewan, 1971-82).

> 13. Bill Davis.

#15 (PC, Ontario, 1971-85).

> 14. Don Getty.

#11 (PC, Alberta, 1985-92).

> 15. Joe Ghiz.

#9 (Liberal, PEI, 1986-93).

> 16. Louis Robichaud.

#16 (Liberal, NB, 1960-70).

> 17. Duff Roblin.

#14 (PC, Manitoba, 1958-67).

> 18. Brian Tobin.

#6 (Liberal, Newfoundland, 1996-2000; later federal cabinet minister,
2000-02).


> * Game 4, Round 6 - Entertainment - TV Spinoffs

> We name the spinoff, and you give us the original program.

> 1. "The Jeffersons".

"All in the Family". I did not accept "Archie Bunker". 4 for Bruce,
Joshua, Marc, Jeff, Dan Blum, and Pete.

> 2. "Angel".

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer". 4 for Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque,
Peter, Calvin, and Gareth.

> 3. "Mama's Family".

"The Carol Burnett Show". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Jeff, Dan Blum,
and Pete.

> 4. "Frasier".

"Cheers". 4 for everyone -- Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Jeff, Dan Blum,
Pete, Dan Tilque, Peter, Calvin, and Gareth.

> 5. "The Facts of Life".

"Diff'rent Strokes". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
3 for Dan Blum.

> 6. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service".

"JAG". I scored "Jaguar" as almost correct. 4 for Bruce, Joshua,
Marc, and Dan Tilque. 1 for Gareth.

> 7. "A Different World".

"The Cosby Show". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Jeff, and Dan Blum.

> 8. "Phyllis".

"Mary Tyler Moore Show". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Jeff, Dan Blum,
and Pete.

> 9. "The Ropers".

"Three's Company". I scored "Man About the House" as almost correct.
4 for Bruce, Joshua, Jeff, Dan Blum, Pete, and Gareth. 3 for Calvin.

> 10. "The Simpsons".

"The Tracey Ullman Show". 4 for Bruce, Joshua, Marc, Dan Blum,
Pete, Peter, Calvin, and Gareth.


Scores, if there are *now* no errors:

ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Mis Spo Can Ent
Joshua Kreitzer 25 39 8 40 112
Pete Gayde 19 39 0 28 86
Bruce Bowler 16 32 0 36 84
Marc Dashevsky 16 36 0 32 84
Dan Blum 20 12 0 35 67
Dan Tilque 16 32 0 12 60
Jeff Turner 16 16 0 24 56
Gareth Owen 17 20 0 17 54
"Calvin" 18 12 0 19 49
Peter Smyth 14 4 0 12 30
Erland Sommarskog 16 0 -- -- 16

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