All-Star Quiz on Sunday

Mike Minion is gonna be geeking out hard on Sunday, and he hopes you’ll join him. He’s gonna be hosting a Star Wars, Star Trek, and astronomy quiz that is sure to get some of you Vulcans out of your mom’s basements for the evening. Here’s the details from Kirk Minion:

The Fault, dear Quizzers, is not in our stars …

… but in ourselves, if we stay home this Sunday night and miss the ALL STAR EXTRAVAGANZA! Yes folks, if you’ve ever donned a set of pointy ears, this quiz is for you. We’ll have a quiet place in the back where you can work on your Klingon pronunciation and not bother the rest of us. But if you just enjoy the voyages of the Starship Enterprise and/or The Millennium Falcon, this Sunday will be a lot of fun. We’re gonna go 5 rounds, covering the following topics:

ROUND 1: Captains Courageous — This round will be devoted to the intrepid men and woman in charge, and the craft they called their own

ROUND 2: Twinkle, twinkle little star — Ten questions on the lesser-known roles by the stars of the series

ROUND 3: Hey buddy, let me see your green card — This round is all about alien races and the planets they inhabit

ROUND 4: She blinded me with science — A round saluting all the truly terrible “science” in the shows and movies

ROUND 5: There are more things in Heaven and Earth… — The impossible round. A hodgepodge of difficult trivia.

I’m going to try to include some audio questions in each round to make it interesting. Remember, the quiz starts at 2100 EST on 2 March 2011. (That’s 9 PM this Sunday for the less-geeky, more well-adjusted quizzo fan. Wait, scratch that: there is no such thing as a well-adjusted quizzo fan)

Hope to see you there. On Wednesday, I’ll be putting hints, a list of prizes, and some other info on this site and my Facebook page. For now, Kirk out.

Great Comedy Show Tonight!

We’ve got a stacked lineup tonight for the Johnny Goodtimes Comedy Spectacular. Three of the funniest comics in Philadelphia will be at the Plough and the Stars tonight starting at 8:30 p.m. Steve Gerben and Chip Chantry were both featured in this recent piece from Philly Mag, and Dennis Horan is a comedian’s comedian, a man whose wordplay and comedy writing skills are admired by both audiences and other comics. You are going to have a lot of fun at this show, and tickets are a mere $5. In fact, we’re making it an Old City Quizzo/Comedy Doubleheader. Koob and Kristy are doing quizzo at 7 across the street (see below). Hope to see ya tonight!

Koob and Kristy Kick Off Quiz at Khyber Tonight

Koob and Kristy had a great turnout at the Raven on Wednesday night for their Pop Culture quizzo. Tonight they debut at a new spot: the legendary Khyber Pass. The Khyber Pass Pub reinvented itself a few months ago, and I’ll be honest, I haven’t been back since they reopened. Looking forward to seeing what they did with the place tonight. They already had a great beer list, now it’s apparently even better, and the food is getting rave reviews. Quizzo starts at 7 p.m., and there are rumors of lots of Oscars related questions. After quizzo we’re headed over to Plough and the Stars for a post-quizzo comedy show. Gonna be a very fun night. Hope you can join us.

OTHER QUIZZES: Mike Minion’s quiz for tonight has been cancelled, but details about his upcoming Star quiz for this Sunday are coming soon. If you’re in West Philly, can’t make it out to Old City, and wanna play quizzo, there is also a Big Quiz Thing show at the World Cafe Live tonight.

Quizzo at Westbury Cancelled for Tonight

Here’s a note from Mike Minion: Hey folks, the Westbury is making some improvements (they got a new bar top and have to install it), so tonight’s quiz is cancelled. We’ll be back next week, and don’t forget, this Sunday night at the Westbury is the ALL-STAR EXTRAVAGANZA!! Starting at 9:00 PM, this 5-round quiz on Star Trek/Star War/Astronomy is gonna be a lot of fun (if you are a the right kind of geek, that is). In any case, there will be lots of prizes and give-aways. Stayed tuned to this channel: Later today I’ll be posting the topics for the rounds. Live long and prosper! (Yeah, I know, but I couldn’t resist)

Quizzo News and Notes

If you are here looking for Quizzo Bowl scores, pics, and videos, click here to go to the JGT Quizzo Page on facebook. All the important stuff is up there.

As for quizzo in the next few weeks, as you can see below there is a lot going on. In addition to the quizzo and comedy in Old City on Monday night, Mike Minion is hosting a post-Oscars movie quiz at the Westbury at 9 p.m. Monday night.

The Spring Quizzo Invitational will be kicking off on March 7th. Teams who earn the most points will get an invite to the Big Spring Event (Time and location TBA).

I will try to get Quizzo Bowl questions posted on the site early next week. Have a great weekend everybody,a nd hope to see you Monday night!

Quizzo and Comedy on Monday Night!

We’re pulling a quizzo-comedy doubleheader on Monday night. Hope you can join us. We’re kicking it off at Koob and Kristy’s first POP quiz at the Khyber at 7 p.m. They did their first one this past week at the Raven and apparently it was a big hit. Great drink specials and a chance to check out the all new Khyber setup.

Then we move across the street to the Plough and the Stars, where we’re gonna be putting on a great comedy show at 8:30. I’ll be hosting and inviting people up to play face-off, Chip Chantry and Steve Gerben will be featuring, and Dennis Horan will be the headliner. You all saw Chip’s dance moves on Saturday night, and saw him perform character Bing Supernova at halftime. Can he tell jokes as well as he can dance? Find out Monday night. Steve was named Philly’s Phunniest comedian by Helium Comedy Club in 2007, and his short New Age Medic video is a viral hit on youtube. Our headliner is Dennis Horan, a local comedy legend. He’s been performing for over 20 years, and he may be the funniest computer programmer you’ll ever see. This is gonna be a fun night (we’ll be celebrating Kristy’s birthday) and I’ve gotten three of the funniest comedians in Philadelphia on the show for a mere $5. Hope you can make it!

All-Star Quiz Next Sunday!

Good news, uber-nerds. Mike Minion’s gonna be hosting an “All-Star” quiz at the Westbury next Sunday night! Here’s the details:

An “All-Star” quiz: 5 rounds of questions on Star Trek and Star Wars, with a few questions about astronomy for good measure

Date: Sunday March 6

Time: 9:00 PM

Place: The Westbury at 13th and Spruce

Prizes: $50 gift certificate for first, plus a whole bunch of Star Trek and Star Wars collectables and DVDs. $25 GC for 2nd and some cool items as well. An example of the fun stuff: A complete set of original Star Trek cast Pez dispensers!

Your Host: Mike Minion

The topics for the rounds and some other info will be posted on the JGT site next week.