Trash Flashcards
In one episode, this character stands in front of an airplane driven by an astronaut, who had murdered his ex while in space. He accidentally gets the police to raid the slumber party of his assistant’s daughter Julie. In the last episode, this man’s co-worker Randy Disher marries his ex-assistant Sharona, and he meets Molly, the daughter of his murdered wife, Trudy. Both Randy and this character work under Captain Leland Stottlemeyer, and he his helped by Natalie Teeger. For 10 points, name this title character on a USA show who works with the San Francisco Police Department, an obsessive-compulsive detective played by Tony Shalhoub.
Adrian Monk
Adrian Monk once compared this activity to Dante’s Seventh Circle of Hell when he had to engage in it to talk to Jenna Ryan, an aspiring actress. In an episode of Psych, Shawn and Gus participated in it when it appeared to be connected to a series of alien abductions. Miranda from Sex and the City pretended to be a stewardess during it after she realized that telling people her true occupation was not such a good idea. Hitch proclaims that “This is exactly why falling in love is so goddamn hard!” while gesturing towards this activity. In The 40 Year Old Virgin, after Jay’s girlfriend Jill finds a piece of evidence that he had engaged in this activity, Andy is forced to cover for him; earlier, during it, Andy had seen one woman whose breast hung out from her shirt. For 10 points, name this activity in which a lot of guys and girls meet each other.
Speed Dating
In one episode, this man accuses the mayor of killing the leader of a garbagemen union. This man discovers that the Frisco Fly is actually Harold Krenshaw, a rival patient of his therapist Dr. Kroger. This character listens to Randy Disher’s band along with Captain Leland (*) Stottlemeyer. A car bomb killed this man’s wife Trudy. In addition to his 312 phobias, this character refuses to sit in the back seat, uses wipes after handshakes, and counts parking meters. For 10 points, name this Tony Shalhoub-played San Francisco homicide detective with OCD.
Adrian Monk
This character’s creator said that he would never appear in an animated series because it was “very scary” to think of this character’s voice. In his last appearance, this character says “Let’s go exploring!” before getting on a sled. This character once found a dying baby raccoon, and he plays a game in which the only (*) rule is that “there are no rules.” In one strip, this character builds a cloning machine out of a paper box. This character has the alter egos of a hardboiled detective and a spaceman often encountering disgusting aliens. Alternately known as Tracer Bullet and Spaceman Spiff, for 10 points, name this creation of Bill Watterson who is paired with his stuffed tiger Hobbes.
Calvin
His alter-egos include Safari Al, Tracer Bullet, and Stupendous Man, the latter having an arch nemesis named Rosalyn. He built his own Transmogrifer and likes to philosophize on sledding trips with his companion, whom he caught with a tuna sandwich. He is the founder and Supreme Dictator For Life of the GROSS society, which targets girls, though he is said to have a crush on Susan Derkins. For 10 points, identify this Bill Watterson cartoon character with an overactive imagination who is almost always seen with his tiger Hobbes.
Calvin
