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Science Fiction Trivia
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It is from the star wars universe and indeed a member of the TIE series
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Nice easy one.
What is the connection between
and
What is the connection between
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they are both the "next/new generation" of the original series ?
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OR i could go with
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or simply
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That's true, but is not the answer I'm looking for. Sorry.
There is a common link between them.
There is a common link between them.
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I would say Jonathan Frakes, who directed the film as well as several TNG episodes.
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Mr Frakes it is. Dredgerman is Go!
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Thanks, Smivs!
Ok, serialised in Illustriertes Blatt in 1925 and published in a novel in 1926, what was the third (and much better known) version that came out in 1927?
Ok, serialised in Illustriertes Blatt in 1925 and published in a novel in 1926, what was the third (and much better known) version that came out in 1927?
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That'll be Metropolis.
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Correctomundo!!! Written by Thea von Harbou and directed by her husband, Fritz Lang.
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You fancy a game of ping-pong, by the way?
Over to you, Smivs!
You fancy a game of ping-pong, by the way?
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Yes, OK. I'll Ping and you Pong.
Er no, wait, I didn't mean you actually....oh never mind...
A girl and her companion are transported to a strange and alien world and learn that only one person may have the skills to return them home, so she embarks on an epic journey to find him.
Name the story.
Er no, wait, I didn't mean you actually....oh never mind...
A girl and her companion are transported to a strange and alien world and learn that only one person may have the skills to return them home, so she embarks on an epic journey to find him.
Name the story.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
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Tap your heels together three times and think of a question. 
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didnt know Cody wore sparkly red shoes..... the things you learn ....
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<taps heels together - falls over>
A musical clue: this classic song was inspired by the movie of a fifties post-apocalyptic novel - name it.
A musical clue: this classic song was inspired by the movie of a fifties post-apocalyptic novel - name it.
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Just like my holiday avatar, I think this is 'On the Beach'.
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