Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-1-2020: All in the Family.

12th January, 2020

Hmmm … 

I’ve got an interview, tomorrow.

And — on Friday just gone — went to the Job Centre to arrange for ticket money.

I got told it would be in my account, by close of play on Friday.

It’s still not there, this morning.

I’m … 

I’ll be honest, I’ll be having another look, tomorrow morning.

And raising merry hell if it’s not there … 

~≈†≈~

Just as a thought … ?

I managed to catch a film, last night: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children!

Which isn’t too bad: although it could’ve been better.

But … ?

Frankly, I’m thinking I should explore a few more films and TV shows: assuming I’m in the right mood.

Frankly?

Messiah looks interesting.   As does The Mandalorian and For All Mankind.

We’ll haver to see.

~≈†≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) All in the Family debut in the US: on 12th January, 1971.   Who was the show’s main character: Alf Garnett, Archie Bunker or Desmond Ambrose?

Q2) Who played that main character?

Q3) The main character’s wife was played by Jean Stapleton.   What was the character’s name?

Q4) The main character’s best friend — Jerome ‘Stretch’ Cunningham — was played by James Cromwell.   Who did Cromwell play in I, Robot?

Q5) Finally … ?   The show was inspired — in part — by British sit-com?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 11th January is the usual date of the Japanese Kagami biraki ceremony.   The ceremony involves breaking open a what: rice cakes, dumplings or wafers?

A1) Rice cakes: ones known as Kagami mochi.

Q2) 11th January, 1961, saw the opening of the Throgs Neck Bridge.   In which US city?

A2) New York.   (It links the Bronx to Queens.)

Q3) Vladislaus 2nd became king of Bohemia: on 11th January, 1158.   Bohemia is now in which European country?

A3) The Czech Republic.

Q4) Which academic body awarded its first degrees on 11th January, 1973?

A4) The Open University.

Q5) Finally … ?   11th January, 2020, is a Saturday.   Sonnabend, one German name for Saturday, was the official name for the day, where: Austria, Switzerland or East Germany?

A5) East Germany.

Here’s a thought …

“Well, you ask a dingbat a question, you get a dingbat answer.”

The main character, in Success Story: All in the Family, Series 1, Episode 12.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        It sounds like RTVE’s pulling a CBS, Olga.   The latter’s made the big announcement about Star Trek Picard.   But not said a word about Star Trek Discovery!   In spite of the fact they’ve released half a ton of the Short Trek spin offs.   I’m fairly sure there’s a few photos of Julián doing the rounds: possibly from the new series.   We’ll have to see what happens there.   To quote an old David Tennant era Dr Who episode?   It’s wibbly-wobbley time-wimey.   (And, yes: I’m planning to look in on my GP’s tomorrow: I can also chase up the job centre, as well.)

†        Yeah, I saw the announcement about it, yesterday, Debbi.   It sounds interesting … but also sounds like one hell of a gamble.   Aiming it at mobile devices is a thought, and YouTube makes a living from five to ten minute videos: but, for a start up … ?   (Oh, there’s a pie of new Short Treks doing the rounds, if Rick’s interested … )