• Warner Bros. cartoon rooster Foghorn Leghorn was inspired by Sen. Claghorn, a character from Fred Allen’s old-time radio show.

• The real first name of Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia was Jerome. He was named for composer Jerome Kern, whose tunes include “Ol’ Man River” and “The Last Time I Saw Paris.”

DVD is a relatively new abbreviation in the world of entertainment. The only prime-time series in TV history whose name has the initials DVD was a:

A) Western

B) Sitcom

C) Variety show

D) Police drama

Wednesday’s answer: Besides the four No. 1 albums of Elvis’, the 1957 debut album of Ricky Nelson was the only No. 1 rock ‘n’ roll Billboard album in the 1950s.

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