1. He was replaced by the platoon of Garth Iorg and Rance Mullniks in the Blue Jays infield after the strike-shortened 1981 season saw him bat .187 with no homers. He was forced to switch to third when Roy Howell took Milwaukee's money and Damaso Garcia became a stud at second. He had a better spring in 1981 leading his team to a last-second win over Notre Dame in the NCAA tourney on his way to winning the Wooden Award. After being drafted in the second round and bought out of his Blue Jays contract, he still had a hard time getting parquet minutes over Gerald Henderson in the Boston lineup. Later a piece of the 1984 and 1986 title winners, for ten points name this shooting guard from BYU who currently serves as President of Basketball Operation for the Celtics.

2. Much of it was salvaged from a failed attempt to write an epic song about Sir Gawain and The Green Knight. Featuring famously difficult guitar arpeggios played by axeman Alex Lifeson, a live version is included as an advanced song in Guitar Hero 5. The lyrics of the slower reggae-inspired final section allude to the closing lines of Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds Of Silence." Named for a slogan often used by the station CFNY in the band's hometown of Toronto, it leads off the 1980 breakthrough album Permanent Waves. For ten points name this rock anthem and namesake of a one-disc compilation of the best known songs by Rush.

3. 51 seconds into the video for Counting Crows' "Angels of the Silences," this man can be seen headbanging. In 2007, he returned to One Life to Live to reprise the role of Joey Buchanan after a 10-year absence. In the meantime, he had played the wrong Pvt. James Ryan in Saving Private Ryan and starred on the short-lived series Miss Match and Drive. Larger TV roles included Johnny Donnelly on Two Guys and Girl and Adam Mayfair on Desperate Housewives, as well as an evil priest who blinds Xander Harris. More recently, he's been a musical narcissistic superhero, the captain of a spaceship, and a bestselling mystery writer who solves crimes. For ten points, name this portrayer of Caleb on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as Captain Hammer, Captain Mal Reynolds, and the title character of Castle.

4. They were developed in 1948 by Charles Elmer Doolin and prior to their current mascot, were represented by a mouse. A viral marketing campaign known as the Orange Underground encourages its members to participate in RAOC, or random acts of these. Besides the traditional crunchy variety, which are fried, oven-dried varieties such as Whirls, Balls, Twists, Puffs and Paws have been produced. Since 2007, its advertising has focused on more adult demographic, most noticeably the "Undercover" campaign with Chef Pierre trying to steal the recipe for Baked ones. For ten points, identify this cheesy snack with mascot Chester Cheetah.

5. HER most recent directorial credit is Mike White's soap pilot Pasadena, while her first was a 1987 documentary about the afterlife, Heaven. She also helmed episode 2.15 of Twin Peaks and a Wonderworks telefilm starring Patricia Arquette as a girl with a schizophrenic brother; Arquette also played a deaf abused epileptic in her Wildflower. Her debut feature saw Michael Richards and Maury Chaykin as Steven Lidz' eccentric uncles. In addition to making Unstrung Heroes and Mother's Helper and exec-producing Gus Van Sant's Elephant, she cast herself, Lisa Kudrow, and Meg Ryan as the daughters of a character played by Walter Matthau in his last role. For ten points, name this Hanging Up filmmaker better known for starring in Love and Death and Manhattan opposite Woody Allen.

6. John Larson, the actor who portrayed him, went missing on June 12, 2008 and is presumed dead after a boating accident in the Caribbean, right around the time the company he represents was considering changing its mascot. He's helped his buddy Tom step large and laugh easy, bowled hard and straight strikes at the local lanes, and had big new swings of confidence on the links. His spots have included his showing his friends the goods at a pool party where he loses his trunks and an office Christmas party where he portrays a chubby Santa. For ten points, identify this non-speaking spokesperson for "natural male enhancement" from Enzyte.

7. In its seventh and final season, this show shook things up by moving the setting from LA to New York and adding characters such as a Mexican landlord played by Paul Sand and a neighbor, Maggie, played by Rosie O'Donnell. Also added was Matthew Lawrence as the brother of existing cast member Joey Lawrence. Holdover characters were Grandpa, Addy, and the main character, who helped look after the family of her late friend, the wife of a police chief. For ten points, name this '80s sitcom starring Nell Carter as a housekeeper.

8. This actress debuted as Mrs. Fuller in Fourteen Hours and retired after starring in a musical remake of The Philadelphia Story, High Society. Her first Oscar nod came as a married woman attracted to a big-game hunter in Mogambo, and she won the following year as another tempted wife in The Country Girl. That same year, she made two films for another director; in one, she stabs Swann, thwarting her husband's plot to kill her, while in the other she points to a wedding ring after being caught in Lars Thorvald's apartment. Another classic movie ends with her shooting a criminal in the back despite being a Quaker. For ten points, name this Hitchcock favorite who starred in Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, and High Noon before marrying the Prince of Monaco.

9. He has shared a comic with both Nick Fury and Cloak and Dagger. In 1602, he is Elizabeth's court physician, while a 2099 version shares his body with a demon. Founder of the Nightstalkers, this member of the Illuminati broke his hands during World War Hulk, leading him to evil acts and eventually to pass his mantle to Brother Voodoo; this is ironic, since an earlier hand injury caused this former neurosurgeon to travel to the Himalayas to seek out the Ancient One, from whom he assumed the title of Sorcerer Supreme. For ten points, name this Marvel Comics wizard.

10. It was first awarded in 1909, with the winning team besting the Parkdale Canoe Club 26-6. A 1944 squad from the HMCS Donnacona, a naval reserve unit, was the last winner that was not part of the league that now awards it. It was almost destroyed in a 1947 fire, and it was stolen and held for ransom in 1969 but was found in a hotel locker. It has been misplaced several times, most notably in 1997 when Mike Vanderjagt left it in a bar by mistake and it wound up in the kitchen of another patron. It has never been contested on US soil, but was won by a US team in 1995 when the Baltimore Stallions beat the Calgary Stampeders. For ten points, name this hardware named for its donor, the trophy given to the champion of the Canadian Football League.

11. Appearing in 1974, this innovation came out of Palitoy's licensed Action Man series. It preceded 'eagle-eye vision' by two years, was contrasted to the 'crusher' version of the caveman-like Intruders and was constructed of a softer plastic. The Mike Power version often grew discolored, and a different sized pin attaching it to the forearm meant that you could not replace it with the older, harder model. However, it did allow better sliding down ropes, and would never let weapons slip away. For ten points, name this G.I. Joe feature, also the title of a Jonas Brothers song, that sought to exploit the popularity of unarmed combat techniques.

12. Many of its songs were performed during a five night run of shows in Dublin that would later spawn a live album. At the urging of The Edge, Jackknife Lee was tapped to produce. Recording took place in three three-week sessions held in Vancouver, County Westmeath Ireland, and the artists' hometown. It had working titles Future Tense and Wow!, and prior to its release it was promoted on the website NinetyNights.com. It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number two, and has outsold its studio predecessor, 2004's Around the Sun. With singles such as "Hollow Man" and "Man-Sized Wreath," name, for ten points, this 2008 album, featuring "Supernatural Superserious," the 14th studio release by REM.

13. A novel, The Stolen Throne, was released in March. Characters include Morrigan, voiced by Claudia Black, and Wynne, voiced by Susan Boyd Joyce. Downloadable content includes The Stone Prisoner and Blood Armor, which also unlocks things for Mass Effect 2. Influences on its world of Ferenden include the art of Frank Frazetta and the Night's Watch from A Song of Ice and Fire. A 'dark heroic' story using the new Eclipse engine, it is not tied explicitly to D&D, unlike its ancestor Baldur's Gate. For ten points, name this new RPG by BioWare released on November 3.

14. This former landscaper guested on House as a man whose wife's African illness proves that she had an affair. He had a small villanous role in Mission: Impossible II and followed that up with a role as the main villain in Blade: Trinity. Born in England but raised in Australia by a Norwegian father and Irish mom, he had his first run-in with conspiracies when he was a concern of the Phoenix Organization as the title character on John Doe. For ten points, name this actor who played a man framed by The Company, Lincoln Burrows, on Prison Break.

15. One catalyst for this film's events is the Bloody Christmas riot, and actual gangsters Johnny Stompanato and Mickey Cohen are characters; the latter is portrayed by CSI's Paul Guilfoyle. Simon Baker appears as an actor tangled up in a blackmail plot, and one protagonist, a consultant on Badge of Honor, finds a business card advertising "Whatever you desire" at Fleur-de-lis, leading to a meeting with Pierce Patchett. That character's dying words, "Rollo Tomassi," are one key clue; another is found by dangling a DA out a window. Featuring a love triangle involving a Veronica Lake-lookalike and ending with a cover-up of Dudley Smith's corruption, this is, for ten points, what 1997 neo-noir about 3 cops played by Kevin Spacey, Guy Pearce, and Russell Crowe?

16. The narrator claims the Force skills of Obi Wan Kenobi and the wealth of Richie Rich, discusses his witness-tampering exploits, and notes that he and his mentor are as close as Starsky and Hutch; the women in his life are said to eat escargot and be dressed in clothes by DKNY, Versace, and Moschino. Featured in 10 Things I Hate About You and more prominently in the artist's 2009 biopic, this song has a video involving an escape to a hidden club via boat while being chased by helicopters. Its rhythm track, including a distinctive guitar blast, is from the 1979 instrumental hit "Rise" by Herb Alpert, with a chorus sung by Pamela Long of Total and inspired by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick's song "La Di Da Di." For ten points name this lead single from Life After Death, a posthumous #1 hit in 1997 for the Notorious B.I.G.

17. Although he used an escape clause in his contract to back out of a fight against Muhammad Ali scheduled for 1971 in the Astrodome, his multi-sport efforts include an IVA all-star game MVP award and a hall of fame induction for his work with the Seattle Smashers of volleyball and three Big Eight high jump titles as a track and field star at Kansas. He played for a year with the Harlem Globetrotters before joining the Philadelphia Warriors when they moved to San Francisco, and was then traded to the Philadelphia 76ers. For ten points, name this center who once scored 100 points in a game.

18. Geraldo Rivera said that it was good that this person was in D.C., because if this person were in New York, he'd spit on them. Foolishly, this author attended Oberlin, where an attack on affirmative action in a school newspaper led to scorn. A contributor to VDARE and founder of Hot Air, other incendiary moments include calling Rachael Ray's scarf a 'keffiyeh' and opposing US citizenship for the children of immigrants, although she herself was the daughter of two Filipinos, born with the last name Maglalalang. For ten points, name this conservative author of Invasion, In Defense of Internment, Unhinged, and Culture of Corruption.

19. Since 2007 this chain has been the subject of a minority takeover attempt from William Ackman's Pershing Square group. At the Minneapolis Aquatennial, it hosts the largest fireworks show west of the Mississippi, and also sponsors the NASCAR #42 car. Recent changes to its wares include the addition of a Boots cosmetic line and a focus on the Converse One-Star line of shoes. These go with its own line of Circo children's clothing and Archer Farms brand of foods sold in its Greatland and Super stores. For ten points, name this fifth-largest U.S. retailer with a distinctive red and white bullseye logo.

20. Getting his stage name from his time as a DJ at a Beaumont, Texas radio station, he wrote several songs for other artists under his given name, including Johnny Preston's "Running Bear" and George Jones' "White Lightnin'." His lone major hit earned him a spot, along with such acts as Dion and the Belmonts, on the 1959 Winter Dance Party tour. For ten points name this country and rockabilly singer and songwriter, born Jiles Perry Richardson, best remembered for the hit song "Chantilly Lace" and for being killed in an infamous plane crash in Feburary 1959 along with Richie Valens and Buddy Holly.

21. On a never-broadcast episode of this show, 72-year-old longevity guru Jerome Rodale died as the host was talking with journalist Pete Hamill. Its host currently introduces classic clips from it on Turner Classic Movies. PBS, USA, and CNBC have all had shows with this title, but the original aired from 1968 to 1975. For ten points, name ABC's originally daytime talk show that was moved to late night to face off against Johnny Carson.