My personal favorites Movies All-time favorite: Apollo 13 (1995) (saw at the theater nine times) Favorite sci-fi: Contact (1997) (saw at the theater five times) Favorite musical: The Music Man (1962) (which was my all-time favorite movie until Apollo 13 came along) Favorite family film: Beauty and the Beast (1991) (saw at the theater three times) Favorite adventure film: The Day After Tomorrow (2004) (saw at the theater 12 times!) Favorite comedy: What’s Up, Doc? (1972)/The Full Monty (1997) (tie) Favorite old movie: Lost Horizon (1937) Favorite TV movie: Deadman’s Curve (1978) Favorite Christmas movie: White Christmas (1954)/The Homecoming (1971)/The Gathering (1977)/Karroll's Christmas (2004) (four-way tie) First movie I ever saw on the big screen: Mary Poppins (1964). I went to see it in 1965, a few months after my fourth birthday. TV series 1. Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979) 2. Everwood (2002-2006) 3. The Flintstones (1960-1966) 4. Jericho (2006-2008)/The Cape (1996-1997) (tie) 5. Bonanza (1959-1973)/The Waltons (1972-1981) (tie) 6. Lost in Space (1966-1968)/Quantum Leap (1989-1993)/SeaQuest (1993-1996)/Star Trek Voyager (1995-2001) (four-way tie) Books: All-time favorite novel: The Copper Crown, by Patricia Kennealy Morrison (1984) Children’s novel: Snowbound with Betsy, by Carolyn Haywood (1962)/Storm from the West (The Battle of Wednesday Week), by Barbara Willard (1963)/The Diamond in the Window, by Jane Langton (1962) (three-way tie) Science fiction novel: The Stand, by Stephen King (1980)/Alas, Babylon, by Pat Frank (1959)/The Beginning Place, by Ursula LeGuin (1981) (three-way tie) Regular novel: Flight of the Falcon, by Wilbur Smith (1980)/Christy, by Catherine Marshall (1967)/A Town Like Alice, by Nevil Shute (three-way tie) Young adult novel: A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle (1962)/Briar Rose, by Jane Yolen (tie) Music: 1960s: Jan & Dean 1970s: John Denver 1980s: The Go-Gos 1990s: Smashmouth currently: The Bacon Brothers All-time favorite song: Tailspin, by Los Straightjackets Miscellaneous: Food: Frisch's strawberry pie (which the restaurant no longer sells) Sitcom: Dharma & Greg (1997-2002)/WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982)/My Family (2000-?) (three-way tie) Doll: Skipper, of course! (in particular, the 1968 Twist N Turn, 1970 Living, 1987 Jewel Secrets and 1989 Teen Fun Cheerleader) Astronaut: Jim Lovell/Shannon Lucid (tie) Athlete: Cheyne Horan (Australian professional surfer) Play: The Music Man/Man of La Mancha/Jesus Christ SuperStar/Mamma Mia! (four-way tie) Car: Red Chrysler Sebring convertible Vacation spot: Huntington Beach, California Sound: Jet cruising at 30,000 feet/bobwhite call (tie)