Meme answers!
Apr. 27th, 2010 10:41 pmAll were guessed except number 15, which was vague as I mentioned. Thanks for playing, everybody!
1. A disillusioned punk rocker starts a new career in debt collection. --Repo-Man, guessed by
cromarty
2. Police officers investigate crimes. Lawyers argue about them in court. --Law and Order, guessed by
sallymn
3. Three ex-military criminals and their insane friend help small businesses by harassing their competitors. --The A-Team, guessed by
casett,
auntiemeesh,
maypanic
4. A government employee has a really bad day. --24, guessed by
casett,
auntiemeesh,
maypanic
5. A variety show (eta: often involving animals) where nearly all of the acts end in total disaster. Comes complete with its own MST3K riffers. --The Muppet Show, guessed by
astrogirl2 (pre-edit clue)
6. Well-dressed men talk about Madonna and wonder if one of them is a police officer. --Reservoir Dogs, guessed by
astrogirl2
7. Cranky squatter kidnaps school teachers and then gets lost. --Doctor Who (the very first series), guessed by
sallymn,
maypanic (This was one of my summaries and not the website's)
8. Scientist, police officer afraid of water and war veteran go fishing. With explosives. --Jaws, guessed by
casett,
maypanic
9. A stammering cripple pretends to be retarded so his family doesn't murder him. Becomes king of the world in the sequel. --I, Claudius, guessed by
sallymn (I loved this summary, too funny)
10. A sheltered genius with an identity crisis rebels by tormenting those he feels deserve it. --The Pretender, guessed by
auntiemeesh,
astrogirl2 (also one of my summaries)
11. After the lights go out, a super secret Government project in Washington can barely manage to deliver packages on time. --Dark Angel, guessed by
maypanic (another one of mine)
12. A boy reads a book and really identifies with the main character. --The Neverending Story, guessed by
aralias,
maypanic
13. Stolen answering machine leads to first recorded leftist cyber crime. With modems. And saxophone music. --Sneakers, guessed by
maypanic (my own summary again)
14. An elderly dentist pursues a long-distance runner. --Marathon Man, guessed by
elyssadc,
maypanic
15. A Cult Classic Marty Stu Self Insert Fic about The Bible. --The Divine Comedy, guessed by nobody, but seriously obscure. But it's totally a self insert fic!
1. A disillusioned punk rocker starts a new career in debt collection. --Repo-Man, guessed by
2. Police officers investigate crimes. Lawyers argue about them in court. --Law and Order, guessed by
3. Three ex-military criminals and their insane friend help small businesses by harassing their competitors. --The A-Team, guessed by
4. A government employee has a really bad day. --24, guessed by
5. A variety show (eta: often involving animals) where nearly all of the acts end in total disaster. Comes complete with its own MST3K riffers. --The Muppet Show, guessed by
6. Well-dressed men talk about Madonna and wonder if one of them is a police officer. --Reservoir Dogs, guessed by
7. Cranky squatter kidnaps school teachers and then gets lost. --Doctor Who (the very first series), guessed by
8. Scientist, police officer afraid of water and war veteran go fishing. With explosives. --Jaws, guessed by
9. A stammering cripple pretends to be retarded so his family doesn't murder him. Becomes king of the world in the sequel. --I, Claudius, guessed by
10. A sheltered genius with an identity crisis rebels by tormenting those he feels deserve it. --The Pretender, guessed by
11. After the lights go out, a super secret Government project in Washington can barely manage to deliver packages on time. --Dark Angel, guessed by
12. A boy reads a book and really identifies with the main character. --The Neverending Story, guessed by
13. Stolen answering machine leads to first recorded leftist cyber crime. With modems. And saxophone music. --Sneakers, guessed by
14. An elderly dentist pursues a long-distance runner. --Marathon Man, guessed by
15. A Cult Classic Marty Stu Self Insert Fic about The Bible. --The Divine Comedy, guessed by nobody, but seriously obscure. But it's totally a self insert fic!