1982
Chronicle, March 23, 1982
Theme: Trivia Weekend
March 26-28, 1982
Winning Teams:
1. Phil and the Blanks
2. The Morgue
3. Bonzo Beans
Trivial Facts:
- The contest became officially sanctioned by the U.S. Trivia Association.
- There were over 500 participants, 445 questions, and 33 teams.
- Scores were tabulated with a computer, an Apple II, for the first time.
- KVSC volunteers answered over 52,000 phone calls over the course of the weekend.
- One woman called in, even though she wasn't registered in the contest, to answer a question just because she knew it.
- Teams were restricted to 10 members.
Memorable Quote:
~ "It's been quite a long weekend," Paul Frederick, team Phil and the Blanks (Chronicle, March 30, 1982)
Questions from the 1982 Contest:
Question: What is the name of person who hosted the Canadian version of the Howdy Doody Show?
Answer: James Doohan