If you're a fan of TV and trivia, you might want to check out the new book "Obsessed with TV" ($29.95, Chronicle Books) by David Hofstede ("What Were They Thinking: The 100 Dumbest Events in Television History").
It's an interactive trivia book with a built-in digital display that selects a random question number. You flip to that multiple choice question in the book and then push the A. B, C or D button on the digital display. The gizmo tells you if you're right or wrong.
Let's give it a try. The first random question it picks for me is #315:
Which veteran jazz singer played the father of Claire Huxtable on "The Cosby Show"?
A. Billy Eckstein.
B. Joe Williams.
C. Tommy Edwards.
D. Cab Calloway.
I'm awful at music so I'll have to guess B. (I could look it up on IMDB, but I'm not cheating.) Miracles happen, i get it right!
Next question: #1890
What over-the-counter medicine is believed to cure every type of illness by the family in the sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris"?
A. Castor oil.
B. Robitussin.
C. Pepto-Bismol.
D. Vicks VapoRub.
I don't know this one either but I'll go with D because it seems like the most comedic choice. Wrong, it was B.
Anyway, "Obsessed" is a fun little book for wasting away a rainy day or as a gift for the TVphile in your life.
Posted
Jul 10 2009, 01:27 AM
by
Rob Owen