(March 22, 2019 at 5:51 pm)chimp3 Wrote:(March 22, 2019 at 5:25 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: No, no, and no. The answer is 'WKRP in Cincinnati'. Here's why:
'A Christmas Carol' refers to receptionist Jennifer Marlowe. Scrooge's old business partner was 'Jacob Marley'. Same initials.
'to cross over' refers to Andy Travis. 'Travis' means 'to traverse or cross over'.
'febrile' refers to Johnny Fever. 'Febrile' means exhibiting fever-like symptoms.
'a USian coin' - Bailey Quarters
'Charles Darwin' refers to Venus Flytrap (Darwin wrote 'Insectivorous Plants', one of the earliest treatments of the subject).
'an illustrious warrior' Refers to Herb Tarlek. The name 'Herbert' in German means 'illustrious warrior'.
'George Patton/Edward R. Murrow' - Les Nessman's two heroes.
'a bear with a father named 'Carl' Refers to Arthur Carlson. 'Arthur' derives from the Celtic 'artos', which means 'bear'. Carlson is self-explanatory.
Boru
Cryptic!
In the age of Google, 'cryptic' is really the only viable way to post trivia on a message board.
Boru
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