It's Holiday Trivia Time!

Well, it’s that time of year again — the holidays are just around the corner, New Year’s is coming — and it’s time for Holiday trivia!

Last year I dedicated the entire trivia contest to holiday movies, and it was so popular I thought we’d do it again.

Once again, I’ll be visiting the office of this year’s trivia winner with cookies and a holiday song. And, CTN.org will capture my visit on video and we’ll post it on Insite.

Here’s how to play: Send in your answers to Gig.Conaughton@sdcounty.ca.gov. The person who sends in
the first email with all the right answers wins!

The deadline to respond is 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8. I’ll be back in a month with all the answers and notes from my visit with the winner.

Happy Holidays!

1. In the 1984 comedy Gremlins, why did Phoebe Cates’ character hate Christmas?

2. In 1993’s “Nightmare Before Christmas,” why does the Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington, kidnap “Sandy Claws?”

3. In “Scrooged,” what slogan does Bill Murray’s television network use to promote its holiday programming?

4. Who played Santa Claus in “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians?”

5. The movie posters for “Home Alone,” which showed Macaulay Culkin with his hands on his face, screaming, was based on what famous painting?

6. In the “Family Man,” who does Nicolas Cage’s daughter, Annie, think he is?

7. In “A Christmas Story,” what was the name of Ralphie’s neighbors who own the dogs?

8. In “It’s a Wonderful Life,” what movie was playing at the theater in Bedford Falls?

9. In “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer,” what was the name of the elf who wanted to be a dentist?

10. In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, what did Clark want to buy with his Christmas bonus?

11. In “A Miracle on 34th Street,” does Kris Kringle say he sleeps with his whiskers on the inside or outside of the covers?

12. In “Elf,” what does Buddy identify as the four main food groups for elves?