publication date: Tuesday, March 8, 2005 (part of Round XXV)

category: Television

clue: This horror hostess built her career on wit, charm, and the biggest pumpkins in the business.

explanation: Elvira, a character created by actress Cassandra Peterson, hosted horror movies as part of a nationally syndicated TV series. Besides the character's tongue-in-cheek humor, her trademark dress revealed a great deal of cleavage. more…

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Lori Lancaster, Aaron Fischer, Chris McKinnon, Mihai Rusu, Michael Paul Cote, Jackie Mason, E. M., Christine Marie Doiron, Anna Gregoline, Nadine Russell, Anthony Lewis, Lori S., John Pierpoint, Jeff Ball, Marc Kelley, Scott Smart, and Derek Mueller

player landmarks: This was the first goo solved by Derek Mueller.


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