text=The History of the Big Quiz Thing
The first Big Quiz Thing was October 21, 2002, at the Slipper Room in New York City. Immediately, we courted controversy – Noah mistakenly referred to Dublin-born Samuel Beckett as a “British playwright.” A couple of honest-to-goodness Irish lasses went berserk and threatened to drown us in a tub of Guinness. I guess Beckett wasn’t a playwright.
October 21, 2002
SPECIAL ROUND: Subway Trivia%0DJust what it sounds like. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Songs about masturbation WINNERS: Myrna Schnurman’s Army
December 9, 2002 
SPECIAL ROUND: Name That Candy Bar %0DWe name the ingredients, you identify the candy bar %0DAUDIO ROUND: Songs played backward and sped up WINNERS: 1st Degree Nerder %0DThe beginning of a dynasty
January 6, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: Current Events Math Problems %0DGood to see a use for algebra beyond high school  %0DAUDIO ROUND: Songs by dead people  %0DWINNERS: 1st Degree Nerder
February 3, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: The Celebrity Impersonation Challenge %0DActor-impressionist Lloyd Floyd entertained us with ten impersonations, and teams had to guess who each one was. %0DLots of people thought Dr. Phil was Bill Clinton. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Love gone bad %0DFor Valentine’s Day %0DWINNERS: Pete Townshend’s Leftovers
March 3, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: Presidential Limericks %0DHow ironic is it that this is, like, the only bar quiz in New York not at an Irish pub, and we had a round of limericks? %0DAUDIO ROUND: Songs about drugs %0DDJ GB’s idea. What does that say about her? %0DWINNERS: $200 Divided by 8 %0DSame team as last time, new name.
March 24, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: The Pop-Music Thesaurus %0DWe presented folks with the first lines of well-known songs, “translated” by means of fancy synonyms and syntax. Loads of laffs. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Historical speeches %0DID the speaker and the year – easier than it sounds. %0DWINNERS: The Shock %26 Awe Coalition of the Swilling The first (and so far only) victory for this team of loyal regulars.
April 7, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: The Masters of the Universe Take Hollywood %0DTo many’s dismay, this round required no true knowledge of the Masters of the Universe. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Antiwar songs %0DYes, this is a liberal show. %0DAs protest, the Krissy Bunny Bakery chose not to bake cookies for this edition. %0DWINNERS: Jessica Lynch Mob %0DThe winning team included an employee of  presidential candidate Dr. Howard Dean. The prize money was donated to the campaign.
April 21, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: Cryptic NYC Geography %0DWe offered directions and silly clues to landmarks around New York. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Songs from ’80s movies %0DName the artist, title, and movie. %0DWINNERS: Now More Than Ever %0DThe inevitable triumph of a perpetual second-place team.
May 5, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: Cocktails for 100 %0DFigure out what we’re drinking from the ingredients and a nifty clue. %0DADUDIO ROUND: Maximum Beatles %0DTwenty (not ten) audio clips from everyone’s favorite band. %0DWINNERS: For Guinness’ Sake %0DAnother regular team finally wins. We’re convinced they brought a ringer this time.
May 19, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: The Big 5 %0DMaximum of 50 points for this one. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Instrumental songs %0DWINNERS: 1st Degree Nerder %0DThey’re back, dammit!
June 2, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: Television Flashback Theater %0DA live sketch performance from Noah and friends. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Summer songs %0DAnother idea from the mind of DJ GB. %0DWINNERS: Eric Rudolph the Red-Nosed Abortion Clinic Bomber
June 16, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: The Infomercial Brain Scrambler While It’s Still Inside its Shell %0DSome wacky-ass reimaginings of famous as-seen-on-TV products. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Keep in Rockin’ in the Socialized-Healthcare, SARS-Afflicted Word. %0DSongs by Canadians, in honor of Canada Day, um, 15 days early. %0DWINNERS: The Bloomsday Scenario
June 30, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: M-songs for M-people %0DNYC downtown two-man psycho-rock band The M-Word plays songs you love that start with the letter M. %0DAUDIO ROUND: M-movie You're M-barrassed to Re-M-ber. %0DWINNERS: Organ Doner Kabob
July 14, 2003
THE NOAH TARNOW BIRTHDAY SPECTACULAR %0D In honor of Noah's day, the whole audience got cupcakes. And they had to guess how much he weighed (not much success there). %0DSPECIAL ROUND: The Speed Round (Drugs Optional) %0DTwenty questions with limited rumination time. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Songs from Supermix! 1 %0DThe first mix-tape Noah ever made, early 1990  %0DWINNERS: Adam Smith's Invisible Handjob
July 28, 2003
SPECIAL ROUND: Prof. Devreaux Twain, eminent literary historian (a.k.a Hank Flynn), treated us to the opening lines of various works of fiction. %0DAUDIO ROUND: Cover songs that are still somehow original %0DWINNERS: We Would Like Some Cookies Please, If Possible