The new trivia thread.

[bobistheowl]

Who was the only Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in 1976?

 

[bobistheowl]

What former Toronto Blue Jay was the only player ever traded for Peter Rose?

 

[Ben Hogan]

What was notable about "The Monroe Brothers" from Green Acres?

One was a girl, the other a guy.

 

[shack]

Who shot J.R. on Dallas?

Kristen.

 

[shack]

Who was the only Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in 1976?

Had to be winter.

 

[Leafz89]

No Canadian won gold in Montreal

 

[nondescriptive]

Who was the only Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal in 1976?

Kathy Kreiner, Innsbruck, Austria, Slalom event

 

[nondescriptive]

One was a girl, the other a guy.

correct

 

[bobistheowl]

Kristen.

Correct!

 

[bobistheowl]

Kathy Kreiner, Innsbruck, Austria, Slalom event

Correct!

 

[nondescriptive]

What was known as "The Canadian Caper"?

 

[Petzel]

Who shot J.R. on Dallas?

His wife!

 

[Ceiling Cat]

 

[Ceiling Cat]

What was known as "The Canadian Caper"?

The Canadian Caper is when the CIA set Ken Taylor ( the ambassador to Iran ) as a puppet hero by pretending to be the mastermind that got the American embassy staff out of Tehran under the nose of the Ayatollah Khomeini. Only in Canada....pity!

 

[Petzel]

Abe Vigoda who played Fish also played Tessio in the Godfather. Don't know who the other one was.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Jane Leeves (better known as Daphne Moon on the TV show, "Frasier") was one of Benny Hill's often scantilly-clad Angels.

 

[Ceiling Cat]

Ron Carey (Officer Carl Levitt) and Steve Landesberg (Detective Arthur Dietrich) each made a guest-starring appearance as criminals on Barney Miller before they were cast as cops and regular cast members!

 

[Petzel]

Sorry Ceiling Cat, i didn't read the question carefully enough. Mea culpa.

 

[MissCroft]

Jane Leeves. I was watching an episode of Benny Hill a couple years ago and was shocked when I recognized her. LOL

 

[Ceiling Cat]