Results from the 5th Annual Spooktacular

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It was essentially the same quiz, though I must admit that I took out a couple of questions that were just too obscure for the last two quizzoes. Though that only partially explains the high scores. I think Philly Hardcore would have still had the week’s high score either way. Oh, and if you haven’t already seen me and CHip’s flick, click here and vote funny.

ONEAL’S
Cornbread Mafia 78
Young Old and Restless 75
Fangtastics 70
Halloweenies 68
Pumpkin Bread Mafia 67

BARDS (Tuesday)
Ghost Dad and the Darkness (Sofa Kingdom) 90
Narcotizing Dysfunktion 75
His and Herpes 74
JGT in a Pee Wee Costume Makes my B**** Itch 70
Bud Hoffman 56

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS
The Tell Tale Chef (aka Jams) 94
I’m Only Here B/c the Good Dogs Closed 73
Frankenstein and His Brides 71
Stewed Screwed and Tattooed 65
Barack Obama Dat Azz 62

BLACK SHEEP
Philly Hardcore 108
But My Mom Says I’m Cool 97
Flaming Dog Poop On Your Porch 86
Ackula 84
Pumpkin Thieves Have No Balls 81

GOOD DOG (No quizzo this week due to renovations)

BARDS (Thursday)
The Premarital Sextet 101
Hurtin Bombs 95 (won 2nd place tiebreaker)
Bald Bull and the Badass Bullies 95
That Double Music Was Awful, JGT 84
Snortina Hingis 67

JGT Begins Quizzo At Temple on Monday

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JGT is finally leaving Center City and making his way all the way up to North Broad to host quizzo at the Draught Horse on Mondays. The Draught Horse is located at 1431 Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Quizzo kicks off at 8 p.m. So if you know anybody at Temple, let ’em know what’s up. Word.

My review for Dr. Strangelove

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Dr. Strangelove was certainly a lot of fun, though I can’t say that I found it downright hilarious and I certainly don’t think it’s one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen. I thought the film was almost as much of a farce as a satire, especially when Slim Pickens rode the bomb, which was just silly. As for Dr. Strangelove, I found him amusing but not hilarious. The Mein Fuhrer stuff was more provocative than funny. And George C. Scott’s character was a little too over the top. (Of course, he was a little over the top for Scott’s taste, too. During his takes, Kubrick told Scott that he wouldn’t use some overacted “practice” scenes and then ended up using them in the final cut anyway. Scott swore he would never work with Kubrick again.) But it was a fun ride, and a good pick.

Keep in mind that when I am grading these films, I am grading them against other classic movies, not against typical films. I give Dr. Strangelove a C, well worth watching but certainly not as good as my favorite Kubrick film, Full Metal Jacket.

JGT and Chip unveil their new movie!

I am proud to unveil the 5 minute skit Chip and I have been working on for the past few weeks. If you like it, PLEASE click on the word “Funny” at the end of it, or click “vote” in the bottom right hand corner and then click “funny”. Please don’t click “die”, even if you think it sucks. If you like it, pass it on! (Special thanks to the Beauty Shop Cafe at 20th and Fitzwater for letting us shoot some scenes there.)

It’s About That TIme (Updated)

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That’s right, Boys and Ghouls, it’s time for the 5th Annual (are you serious? I’ve been doing this s*** for five freaking years now?) JGT Halloween Spooktacular. On Tuesday and Wednesday all questions will have to do with ghosts and goblins, horror movies and scary songs and other assorted terrors. We’ll be back to regular quizzo on Thursday. I will have candy, prizes, and teams in costume will get bonus points on Tuesday and Wedesday!

Week in Review


O’NEALS
Young Old and Restless 100
Dork Sided 97
Freshly Shorn 96
Corn Bread Mafia 95
Above the Knees 82

THE BARDS (TUESDAY)
Sofa Kingdom 104
Intravenus de Milo 98
Ards 79
Spongeworthy Bob 78
San Diego Flames 78

LOCUST RENDEZVOUS
The Last Rat Packs It In (aka Jams) 110
Ellen Stole My Dog 98
Ask Me About My Hawaiian Shirt 97
1022 94
Ladies Night Out 76

BLACK SHEEP
Duane’s World 102
Crazy for Swayze 99
Nice Camo, Johnny G 92
But My Mom Says I’m Cool 92
I Don’t Drink Anymore or Any Less 85

GOOD DOG
O’Henrys 96
Should We Stay 70
By the Name of Awesome 61
Approaching Alarm 61
C+ Average 60

BARDS (THURSDAY)
Hurtin’ Bombs 110
Terminator 4: Flames of Autumn 101
Malibu Sands Beach Club 84
M Triple X D 79
Three’s Company 75

Quizzo News and Notes

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-The Evil Empire is expanding! JGT to begin hosting quizzo at the Draught Horse (1431 Cecil B. Moore), near Temple’s campus, on Monday, November 5th at 8 p.m. More details to come next week.

-As for the MyFoxPhilly quizzo: the first two shows were kind of trial runs to give us a chance to improve it and work out the kinks. We’ll have a new one up soon, as soon as we can get a few things put together. If anyone has any suggestions, please make them below. Here’s what we’re working on: constructing a scoreboard to see how you do against the other players, getting prizes for the high scorers, and a few other wrinkles that we’re kind of keeping under wraps for now. I think we’re on a good track, now we wanna take it to the next level.

-Good quizzo tonight for both the casual player and the hardcore quizzoite: the title at Good Dog (15th and Locust) is wide open, as there is currently no dominant team. If you wanna test your mettle against the big dogs, go to the Bards (20th and Walnut) and go up against the Sofa Kingdom and the Hurtin’ Bombs, two of the toughest teams on the quizzo circuit.