Misc: Who quoted "Don't count your chickens before they hatch'?

Questions

Who played Axel Foley's best friend in Detroit?

What was the name of the funky van Scooby Doo and friends rode in?

To what does the obscure song "Turning Japanese" refer?

Which red-head won Star Search and then went on a shopping mall singing tour that took America by storm in 1987 and 1988?

Which band had members Robert palmer, Andy and John Taylor, and Tony Thompson?