GUIDING LIGHT Quiz

Guesting Game

— By Danielle McClure

From rock stars to pro athletes to TV hosts, dozens of famous faces have shown up in Springfield through the years. Take this Digest quiz to test your star power.

1. Sing-Along: The B-52s played a gig in town back in '82. — CBS

   Mark Schlereth currently portrays GL's Roc Hoover, a detective and novelist. What's Schlereth's other real-life job?
1. Fashion model
2. NFL coach
3. ESPN commentator
4. Sports writer
2. What's the name of the popular '80s Springfield disco where famed guest musicians often played concerts?
1. Wired For Sound
2. Groovy Beats
3. Studio 55
4. Sound Fix
3. In 1980, legendary singer/songwriter Neil Sedaka showed up in town. What prompted his Springfield visit?
1. He was a family friend of Irna Phillips's.
2. Easy money.
3. His agent thought it would boost his career.
4. His housekeeper, a longtime GL fan, wanted to appear on the show.
4. Judy Collins's surprise performance of her ballad, "It's Going to Be One of Those Nights" was accompanied by Springfield resident Floyd Parker, who played what instrument for the song?
1. Trumpet
2. Guitar
3. Saxophone
4. None of the above
5. Wannabe rocker Lujack was inspired by which musician when he filmed his first music video in 1985?
1. Bon Jovi
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Neil Diamond
4. Roy Orbison
6. In 1989, Billy's old football pal, NFL vet Hampton Speakes, moved to town to do what?
1. Open Heartbreakers bar.
2. Start a football team.
3. Buy Spaulding Enterprises.
4. Get revenge on Billy.

7. Doctor's Orders: DR. QUINN's Joe Lando popped up in Springfield to help Gilly (Amelia Marshall) solve a mystery in 1993. — ROBIN PLATZER/TWIN IMAGES

   What role did Joe Lando of DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN fame take on during the summer of 1993?
1. Matt Murphy, district attorney
2. Murry White, ex-con
3. Mac Townsend, ex-cop
4. McCauley West, defense lawyer
8. In 1986, Dick Cavett hosted the Sampson Girl contest. What was his real-life GL connection?
1. He played golf with one of the directors.
2. He was dating Krista Tesreau (ex-Mindy Lewis).
3. His brother was a stage hand.
4. His wife was Carrie Nye (Susan Piper).
9. Back in '96, Mackenzie Phillips (most notably from ONE DAY AT A TIME) played Rachel Sullivan, a substance abuse counselor in Springfield. Who did she hold an intervention for?
1. Vanessa
2. Annie
3. Gilly
4. Gus
10. When the retro rock outfit The B-52's showed up in 1982, what song did they sing?
1. "Love Shack"
2. "Wild Planet"
3. "Idaho Potato"
4. None of the above
11. Two well-known guys recently dined at Company and got into a fight with Josh and Reva. Who are they?
1. Sports radio hosts Mike & Mike
2. TV salesmen Murph & Murph
3. Cooking show hosts Mike & Mitch
4. Comedians Tom & Jerry

ANSWERS

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