What'd They Say? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.

This was the last of a series of statements made by McCroskey about what he quit - drinking, smoking, amphetamines, and sniffing glue. "Surely you can't be serious" was spoken by Robert Hays, who played Ted Striker. "I am serious...and don't call me Shirley" was uttered by Leslie Nielsen, who played Dr. Rumack, in response to Ted Striker's statement. "Flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle" came from Robert Stack, who played Rex Kramer.

Answer: Honey, don't be weird!

This comes from the real estate party, where Lester is acting out his depression. "You don't get to tell me what to do...ever...again" was spoken by Lester Burnham, played by Kevin Spacey. "You love him, you wanna have, like, ten thousand of his babies" comes from Angela Hayes, who was played by Mena Suvari. "Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it" came from Wes Bentley, who played Ricky Fitts.

Answer: Is that a ten-gallon hat, or are you just enjoying the show?

During her stage show, Madeline Kahn makes a few comments to the audience, including this one. "You've got to remember that these are just simple farmers" comes from Gene Wilder, who played The Waco Kid. "My mind is aglow with whirling, transient nodes of thought careening through a cosmic vapor of invention" comes from the mouth of Harvey Korman, who played Hedy...oops, sorry, HEDLEY Lamarr. "OW" was spoken by Lamarr's right hand man, Taggart, as played by Slim Pickens.

Answer: "Well...we didn't get all dressed up for nothin'."

This comes from just before the first major battle scene of the movie, when William Wallace crosses the field to "pick a fight", as he put it. "Every man dies. Not every man truly lives" pretty much sums up the theme of the movie, and was spoken by William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson. "I'm prettier than this man" comes from the Irishman, Stephen, played by David O'Hara. "The trouble with Scotland is that it's full of Scots" was spoken by one of the most evil characters in the history of movies, Edward Longshanks, played to perfection by Patrick McGoohan.

Answer: "Frankly, Scarlett, I don't give a damn."

This line comes from one of the three endings of the movie, where Miss Scarlett was revealed to be the killer and Wadsworth turned out to be with the FBI. "I killed Yvette" was spoken by Madeline Kahn, who played Mrs. White. "If I was the killer, I would kill you next" came from Colonel Mustard, played by Martin Mull. "A plant? I thought men like you were usually called a fruit" was spoken by Lesley Ann Warren, who played Miss Scarlett (and, coincidentally, was the one at whom Wadsworth's statement was directed).

Answer: "You wanna know what I think? I think you're some kind of deviated prevert. I think that General Ripper found out about your preversion, and that you were organizing some kind of mutiny of preverts.:

This was said after "Bat" Guano (a great name if I ever heard one) found General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) dead in the bathroom and as he tries to pin it on Captain Lionel Mandrake (Peter Sellers). And yes, he did say PRE-verts. "Mr. President, I'm not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed" comes from George C. Scott as General "Buck" Turgidson. "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here" was spoken by Peter Sellers as President Merkin Muffley (he played Dr. Strangelove as well). "Well, I've been to one world fair, a picnic, and a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing I ever heard come over a set of earphones" issued forth from the mouth of Slim Pickens as Major T.J. "King" Kong.

Answer: "It's like my mom always says, 'The weak are always trying to sabatoge the strong."

This is spoken in one of Tracey's narrations, as she explains why Mr. McAllister failed in trying to impede upon her destiny. "Getting suspended is like getting a paid vacation" came from Tammy Metzler, played by Jessica Campbell. "Say that everyday you had an apple" came from Jim McAllister, played by Matthew Broderick, as he tries to convince Paul Metzler (Chris Klein) to enter the election. Paul responds with: "I also like bananas."

Answer: I'm not gonna debate you, Jerry. I'm not going to sit here and debate."

This was spoken in the restaurant at the beginning of the movie as Carl and Gaer try to understand why in the world Jerry would want to kidnap his own wife. "Ah, hon, ya got Arby's all over me" was spoken by Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson. "But you're saying...what're you saying?" came from Larry Brandenburg as Stan Grossman. "We split the car" came from the monosyllabic Gaer Grimsrud, played by Peter Stormare.

Answer: "Asps. Very dangerous. You go first."

In the pit where the Ark lies, the ground seems to be moving. Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes. "You Americans, you're all the same" was spoken by Toht, the evil German played by Ronald Lacey. "You want to talk to God?" was spoken by the hero, Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. "What a fitting end to your life's pursuits" came from Paul Freeman as Rene Belloq.

Answer: "Maybe I should rob the FoodWay so they'll send me home. I could shoot the manager while I'm at it, kind of like a bonus."

This comes from Brooks' letter to his friends in Shawshank after he's been paroled and has realized that he doesn't belong in the outside world anymore. "Put your trust in the Lord" is part of Warden Norton's welcoming address to the new inmates - he is played by Bob Gunton. "I had to come to prison to be a crook" was spoken by Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne. "Rehabilitated?" is spoken by Morgan Freeman as Ellis "Red" Redding in his third parole hearing.

Answer: "It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again."

This is spoken as Jame tries to get Catherine Martin to keep her skin beautiful. "First principles, Clarice" came from Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter. "The lambs were screaming" came from Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling. "Look, I am not just some turn-key, Miss Starling" came from Frederick Chilton, played by Anthony Heald. How nice it was for Lecter to have him for dinner at the end of the movie. Oh wait...

Answer: "I'm really influenced by Mozart and Bach, and it's sort of in between those, really. It's like a Mach piece, really."

Nigel is doodling around on the piano, and telling Marty DiBergi (played by Rob Reiner) about it. "Certainly, in the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock" is spoken by Tony Hendra as manager Ian Faith. "As long as there's, you know, sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll" is spoken by drummer Mick Shrimpton, played by R.J. Parnell. "I think that the problem may have been that there was a Stonehenge monument on the stage that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf" came from Michale McKean as lead singer David St. Hubbins.

Answer: "I ambushed him, hit him in the head with a frying pan and put him in the trunk ... so he wouldn't get hurt."

Jessica is explaining that Roger didn't wimp out on Eddie Valiant. Sounds like spousal abuse to me. "Here's to the pencil pushers" came from Bob Hoskins as Eddie Valiant. "You see, I didn't know where your office was" came from Roger Rabbit himself, voiced by Charles Fleischer. "Is that a rabbit in your pocket or are you just happy to see me" sort of sounds like something Jessica would say, but was actually spoken by Joanna Cassidy as Dolores.

Answer: "Spitting's a nasty habit."

Violet says this on the Wonkatania, as she picks her nose. "If she's a lady, then I'm a Vermicious Knid" is spoken by Grandpa Joe, played by Jack Albertson. "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" comes from the cryptic mouth of Willy Wonka, played by Gene Wilder. "I've just decided to switch our Friday schedule to Monday" is, in my opinion, one of the funniest lines in the history of movies, so I had to include it, even if there's no chance it could have been by Violet Beauregard.

It was spoken by David Battley as Mr. Turkentine.

Answer: "Wait! Come back! I was gonna make espresso!"

When the monster pays him a visit, the blind man proceeds to spill hot soup in its lap, break its mug, and light its thumb on fire. Can you blame him for leaving? "Could be worse...could be raining" comes from Marty Feldman as Igor (pronounced eye-gore). "A riot is an ugly thing" was spoken by Kenneth Mars as the crazy armed Inspector Kemp. "Yes! Say it! He was my BOYFRIEND!" was from Cloris Leachman as Frau Blucher (whiny). Now, what's gotten into those horses?