New Fireball Game: First Act of Henry V

[franktangredi]

Not yet!!!!!!

[silverscreenselect]

Not yet!!!!!!

Maybe there's a Star Trek theme here.

[Pastor Fireball]

Maybe there's a Star Trek theme here.

A pop culture reference is involved, but not Star Trek.

[franktangredi]

Maybe there's a Star Trek theme here.

A pop culture reference is involved, but not Star Trek.

I am sure it has to do with evil, hell, or the Devil.

[Pastor Fireball]

Maybe there's a Star Trek theme here.

A pop culture reference is involved, but not Star Trek.

I am sure it has to do with evil, hell, or the Devil.

Nein! Nein! Achtung!

[silverscreenselect]

A pop culture reference is involved, but not Star Trek.

I am sure it has to do with evil, hell, or the Devil.

Nein! Nein! Achtung!

Or Hitler.

[Pastor Fireball]

Or Hitler.

Nope. We lost him right after the bunker scene.

[smilergrogan]

The Hitler reference and the word "blazing" made me think of Mel Brooks. And the common last name of the citizens of Rock Ridge.

So, we have 6. Donovan Bailey, rival of Ben Johnson, and 78. Ben Stein
10. James Boswell, biographer of Samuel Johnson, and 52. Samuel Kotz
40. Melanie Griffith, wife of Don Johnson, and 1. Don Adams
73. Emmitt Smith, played for Jimmy Johnson, and 31. Jimmy Durante
76. Tom Daschle, SD senator with Tim Johnson, and 30. Tim Duncan

To clinch it, there was a Confederate general named Bushrod Johnson (84. Bushrod Washington + 54. Robert E. Lee)

I still don't get the Henry V reference. Does someone get his johnson cut off in Act I?

[jarnon]

Mark Ballas won Dancing with the Stars with Shawn Johnson. (He also won with Kristi Yamaguchi, BTW.)
William Masters's partner was Virginia Johnson.
Curt Schilling shared the 2001 World Series MVP award with teammate Randy Johnson.
Lyman Johnson was one of Joseph Smith's Apostles.
Andrew Johnson was impeached for firing Edwin Stanton.

[silverscreenselect]

I learn something every day.

There was a Confederate general named Bushrod Johnson in the Civil War, whose commander was Robert E. Lee.

Darrell Waltrip raced for Junior Johnson at one time. As an aside, Jeff Bridges played a character based on Junior Johnson in The Last American Hero, but his character actually had a different name, so that's a bit more of a stretch.

I'm sure that there are matches for Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson, Van Johnson, and Russell (the Professor) Johnson, but I don't see them here.

[silverscreenselect]

On the other hand, one of James Earl Jones's best roles was playing a fictionalized version of Jack Johnson (Jack Jefferson) in The Great White Hope, so my Jeff Bridges/Junior Johnson matchup might be right after all, and Darrell Waltrip might be here as a match with Darrell Johnson the baseball manager.

[Pastor Fireball]

I still don't get the Henry V reference. Does someone get his johnson cut off in Act I?

"Well, can't you see that's the last act of a desperate man?"
"We don't care if it's the first act of Henry V! We're leaving!"

The "we" referred to the entire town of Rock Ridge. So it was a very deviously disguised theme.

Reviewing all of the Blazing Saddles clues that I left along the way:

--"Nein! Nein! Achtung!" was said by Lili von Shtupp.
--"Right track" was a reference to a railroad, which was key to the plot.
--"Bored Buddy with a bizarre knack" contained the words "Buddy Bizarre", which was the name of the French Mistake director/choreographer played by Dom DeLuise.
--"Rock this game" deliberately included the word "Rock" for "Rock Ridge".
--"Run dry" was a reference to a desert, the setting of Rock Ridge.
--"Out of chaos comes order" was a cited Friedrich Nietzsche quote in the movie, which led to the classic reply, "Oh, blow it out your ___, Howard!"
--But of course, you remembered the most direct clue of them all, "blazing".

[franktangredi]

One of Maggie Smith's co-stars in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie was Celia Johnson. (Celia Cruz)

[franktangredi]

Ludwig Mies van de Rohe was a colleague and rival of Philip Johnson.

28. PHILIP K. DICK is one of the names that was misspelled on the consolidation as Phillip.

[franktangredi]

Is there any way to make this clue fit Jim Backus?

5. It's probably a good idea not to perform this entertainer's "salute" during a church sermon.

It works alphabetically and would complete the Russell Johnson match.

[franktangredi]

I'm working on a consolidation.

[franktangredi]

Ah, and JOHN HILLERMAN is the name that has a direct relationship to the Tangredi.

[franktangredi]

JEFF BRIDGES can also go with the other BEN JOHNSON, his co-star in The Last Picture Show.

[franktangredi]

I knew there was an Olympic athlete named Michael Johnson, so I looked him up (sorry) and discovered he is even more associated with Donovan Bailey than Ben Johnson is.

Since no name can be used twice in the same capacity, this frees up Ben Stein to go with Jeff Bridges, which would then kill the possible Jeff Bridges/Junior Johnson match.

[franktangredi]

Identify the 88 people below. Form 50 pairs based on a Tangredi, or hidden principle, that you must discover for yourself. Twelve names will be used twice, each in a different capacity. One name on this list connects directly to the theme.

ALTERNATE

68. JUNIOR SAMPLES + 13. JEFF BRIDGES = JUNIOR JOHNSON
OR
78. BEN STEIN + 13. JEFF BRIDGES = BEN JOHNSON

PARTIALS

21. RUSSELL CROWE + ?????? = RUSSELL JOHNSON

45. VAN HEFLIN + ????????? = VAN JOHNSON

46. DWAYNE HICKMAN + ????????? = DWAYNE JOHNSON

67. HOWARD ROLLINS + ??????????? = HOWARD JOHNSON
(The ballplayer or the restaurateur?)

82. DARRELL WALTRIP + ??????????? = DARRELL JOHNSON

COMPLETE PAIRS

15. MICHAEL CAINE + 6. DONOVAN BAILEY = MICHAEL JOHNSON

1. DON ADAMS + 40. MELANIE GRIFFITH = DON JOHNSON

23. CELIA CRUZ + 76. MAGGIE SMITH = CELIA JOHNSON

52. SAMUEL KOTZ + 10. JAMES BOSWELL = SAMUEL JOHNSON

28. PHILIP K. DICK + 60. LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE = PHILIP JOHNSON

*83. JACK L. WARNER + 48. JAMES EARL JONES = JACK JOHNSON

84. BUSHROD WASHINGTON + 54. ROBERT E. LEE = BUSHROD JOHNSON

43. ANDREW HARRISON + 77. EDWIN STANTON = ANDREW JOHNSON

20. SHAWN COLVIN + 7. MARK BALLAS = SHAWN JOHNSON

39. VIRGINIA GRAHAM + 58. WILLIAM MASTERS = VIRGINIA JOHNSON

70. RANDY SAVAGE + 71. CURT SCHILLING = RANDY JOHNSON

42. LYMAN HALL + 74. JOSEPH SMITH = LYMAN JOHNSON

31. JIMMY DURANTE + 73. EMMITT SMITH = JIMMY JOHNSON

30. TIM DUNCAN + 26. THOMAS DASCHLE = TIM JOHNSON

NAMES

*1. DON ADAMS
2. EDWARD ALBEE
3. MARTIN AMIS
4. ADAM ARKIN
5. It's probably a good idea not to perform this entertainer's "salute" during a church sermon.
*6. DONOVAN BAILEY
*7. MARK BALLAS
8. BOB BARR
9. GERTRUDE BERG
*10. JAMES BOSWELL
11. ZACH BRAFF
12. JOSEPH BRANT
*13. JEFF BRIDGES
14. NICOLAS CAGE
*15. MICHAEL CAINE
16. DAVID CAMERON
17. KIRK CAMERON
18. JAY CARNEY
19. KURT COBAIN
*20. SHAWN COLVIN
*21. RUSSELL CROWE
22. BILLY CRUDUP
*23. CELIA CRUZ
24. CHERIE CURRIE
25. BEVERLY D'ANGELO
*26. THOMAS DASCHLE
27. BRIAN DePALMA
*28. PHILIP K. DICK
29. ANNE-MARIE DUFF
*30. TIM DUNCAN
*31. JIMMY DURANTE
32. GEORGE EASTMAN
33. THOMAS EDISON
34. ERNIE ELS
35. MARSHALL FAULK
36. GUY FAWKES
37. SOLEIL MOON FRYE
38. Was his first job disco? Very!
*39. VIRGINIA GRAHAM
*40. MELANIE GRIFFITH
41. GARY GYGAX
*42. LYMAN HALL
*43. ANDREW HARRISON
44. CHARLES WEBSTER HAWTHORNE
*45. VAN HEFLIN
*46. DWAYNE HICKMAN
47. JOHN HILLERMAN
*48. JAMES EARL JONES
49. ASHLEY JUDD
50. BORIS KARLOFF
51. VITALI KLITCHKO
*52. SAMUEL KOTZ
53. DENIS LEARY
*54. ROBERT E. LEE
55. RALPH MACCHIO
56. AMY MADIGAN
57. NORMAN MAILER
*58. WILLIAM MASTERS
59. NELLIE MELBA
*60. LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE
61. RICHARD MULLIGAN
62. AUDIE MURPHY
63. KIM NOVAK
64. ANNIE OAKLEY
65. T.J. OSHIE
66. CHRIS ROCK
*67. HOWARD ROLLINS
*68. JUNIOR SAMPLES
69. ERIK SATIE
*70. RANDY SAVAGE
*71. CURT SCHILLING
72. ROD SERLING
*73. EMMITT SMITH
*74. JOSEPH SMITH
75. KENNY SMITH
*76. MAGGIE SMITH
*77. EDWIN STANTON
*78. BEN STEIN
79. PHYLLIS THAXTER
80. ALEX TREBEK
81. CHARLES "CHEERS" WAKEFIELD
*82. DARRELL WALTRIP
*83. JACK L. WARNER
*84. BUSHROD WASHINGTON
85. HAROLD WILSON
86. TIGER WOODS
87. CARL YAZSTREMSKI
88. ANGUS YOUNG

[franktangredi]

61. RICHARD MULLIGAN + 63. KIM NOVAK = RICHARD JOHNSON

24. CHERIE CURRIE + 37. SOLEIL MOON FRYE = CHERIE JOHNSON

[franktangredi]

27. BRIAN DePALMA + 88. ANGUS YOUNG = BRIAN JOHNSON

[mrkelley23]

Just a couple of farfetched ideas, just to show that I actually have been thinking about this:

Dwayne Hickman could go with Chris Rock if the common link is Johnson. (Dwayne Johnson is The Rock's real name.) There are lots of other famous Johnsons, including several of the first names on this list.

All the Smiths must be first name matches only. Who do we know that have Emmitt, Joseph, Kenny, and Maggie?

Could there be nicknames involved? Professions?

Another famous Nellie is Nellie Fox, since SSS brought it up.

So do you guys not think Chris Rock is enough of a link for Dwayne Hickman to become Dwayne Johnson?

Can't believe I came that close without getting it.

[silverscreenselect]

Just a couple of farfetched ideas, just to show that I actually have been thinking about this:

Dwayne Hickman could go with Chris Rock if the common link is Johnson. (Dwayne Johnson is The Rock's real name.) There are lots of other famous Johnsons, including several of the first names on this list.

All the Smiths must be first name matches only. Who do we know that have Emmitt, Joseph, Kenny, and Maggie?

Could there be nicknames involved? Professions?

Another famous Nellie is Nellie Fox, since SSS brought it up.

So do you guys not think Chris Rock is enough of a link for Dwayne Hickman to become Dwayne Johnson?

Can't believe I came that close without getting it.

I think Chris Rock more probably goes with Chris Johnson, who broke Marshall Faulk's rushing record.

Also, Richard Mulligan is best known for his role on Soap, as was Jay Johnson.

[Pastor Fireball]

All of the completed pairs are correct. One of the completed alternates is correct, but not both. Four of the five partials are correct.

Identify the 88 people below. Form 50 pairs based on a Tangredi, or hidden principle, that you must discover for yourself. Twelve names will be used twice, each in a different capacity. One name on this list connects directly to the theme.

ALTERNATE

68. JUNIOR SAMPLES + 13. JEFF BRIDGES = JUNIOR JOHNSON
OR
78. BEN STEIN + 13. JEFF BRIDGES = BEN JOHNSON

PARTIALS

21. RUSSELL CROWE + ?????? = RUSSELL JOHNSON

45. VAN HEFLIN + ????????? = VAN JOHNSON

46. DWAYNE HICKMAN + ????????? = DWAYNE JOHNSON

67. HOWARD ROLLINS + ??????????? = HOWARD JOHNSON
(The ballplayer or the restaurateur?)

82. DARRELL WALTRIP + ??????????? = DARRELL JOHNSON

COMPLETE PAIRS

15. MICHAEL CAINE + 6. DONOVAN BAILEY = MICHAEL JOHNSON

1. DON ADAMS + 40. MELANIE GRIFFITH = DON JOHNSON

23. CELIA CRUZ + 76. MAGGIE SMITH = CELIA JOHNSON

52. SAMUEL KOTZ + 10. JAMES BOSWELL = SAMUEL JOHNSON

28. PHILIP K. DICK + 60. LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE = PHILIP JOHNSON

*83. JACK L. WARNER + 48. JAMES EARL JONES = JACK JOHNSON

84. BUSHROD WASHINGTON + 54. ROBERT E. LEE = BUSHROD JOHNSON

43. ANDREW HARRISON + 77. EDWIN STANTON = ANDREW JOHNSON

20. SHAWN COLVIN + 7. MARK BALLAS = SHAWN JOHNSON

39. VIRGINIA GRAHAM + 58. WILLIAM MASTERS = VIRGINIA JOHNSON

70. RANDY SAVAGE + 71. CURT SCHILLING = RANDY JOHNSON

42. LYMAN HALL + 74. JOSEPH SMITH = LYMAN JOHNSON

31. JIMMY DURANTE + 73. EMMITT SMITH = JIMMY JOHNSON

30. TIM DUNCAN + 26. THOMAS DASCHLE = TIM JOHNSON

NAMES

*1. DON ADAMS
2. EDWARD ALBEE
3. MARTIN AMIS
4. ADAM ARKIN
5. It's probably a good idea not to perform this entertainer's "salute" during a church sermon.
*6. DONOVAN BAILEY
*7. MARK BALLAS
8. BOB BARR
9. GERTRUDE BERG
*10. JAMES BOSWELL
11. ZACH BRAFF
12. JOSEPH BRANT
*13. JEFF BRIDGES
14. NICOLAS CAGE
*15. MICHAEL CAINE
16. DAVID CAMERON
17. KIRK CAMERON
18. JAY CARNEY
19. KURT COBAIN
*20. SHAWN COLVIN
*21. RUSSELL CROWE
22. BILLY CRUDUP
*23. CELIA CRUZ
24. CHERIE CURRIE
25. BEVERLY D'ANGELO
*26. THOMAS DASCHLE
27. BRIAN DePALMA
*28. PHILIP K. DICK
29. ANNE-MARIE DUFF
*30. TIM DUNCAN
*31. JIMMY DURANTE
32. GEORGE EASTMAN
33. THOMAS EDISON
34. ERNIE ELS
35. MARSHALL FAULK
36. GUY FAWKES
37. SOLEIL MOON FRYE
38. Was his first job disco? Very!
*39. VIRGINIA GRAHAM
*40. MELANIE GRIFFITH
41. GARY GYGAX
*42. LYMAN HALL
*43. ANDREW HARRISON
44. CHARLES WEBSTER HAWTHORNE
*45. VAN HEFLIN
*46. DWAYNE HICKMAN
47. JOHN HILLERMAN
*48. JAMES EARL JONES
49. ASHLEY JUDD
50. BORIS KARLOFF
51. VITALI KLITCHKO
*52. SAMUEL KOTZ
53. DENIS LEARY
*54. ROBERT E. LEE
55. RALPH MACCHIO
56. AMY MADIGAN
57. NORMAN MAILER
*58. WILLIAM MASTERS
59. NELLIE MELBA
*60. LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE
61. RICHARD MULLIGAN
62. AUDIE MURPHY
63. KIM NOVAK
64. ANNIE OAKLEY
65. T.J. OSHIE
66. CHRIS ROCK
*67. HOWARD ROLLINS
*68. JUNIOR SAMPLES
69. ERIK SATIE
*70. RANDY SAVAGE
*71. CURT SCHILLING
72. ROD SERLING
*73. EMMITT SMITH
*74. JOSEPH SMITH
75. KENNY SMITH
*76. MAGGIE SMITH
*77. EDWIN STANTON
*78. BEN STEIN
79. PHYLLIS THAXTER
80. ALEX TREBEK
81. CHARLES "CHEERS" WAKEFIELD
*82. DARRELL WALTRIP
*83. JACK L. WARNER
*84. BUSHROD WASHINGTON
85. HAROLD WILSON
86. TIGER WOODS
87. CARL YAZSTREMSKI
88. ANGUS YOUNG