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  "SNL": Phil Hartman Characters   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers some of the late, great Phil Hartman's "Saturday Night Live" characters throughout his eight years on the show in the late 1980s to the mid-90s. I'll give you the clues, you name the character, skit, or impression he performed.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Alepcot, May 14 14
Very Easy
Alepcot
308 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Chris Farley editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is quiz about sketches and characters played by Chris Farley on the television show "Saturday Night Live" from 1990 through 1997.
Average, 15 Qns, workisboring, Dec 02 18
Average
workisboring gold member
Dec 02 18
694 plays
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  Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Ladies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about some of the former hilarious female cast members of Saturday Night Live.
Average, 10 Qns, ramonesrule, Mar 01 21
Average
ramonesrule
Mar 01 21
254 plays
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  My Favorite "SNL" Stars    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Since 1975 "Saturday Night Live" has seen some incredibly talented performers cross its stage. Here is a quiz about 15 of my favorites.
Easier, 15 Qns, chessart, Nov 13 04
Easier
chessart gold member
3039 plays
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  10 Greatest 'Saturday Night Live' Performers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The list of great performers from the television show 'Saturday Night Live' is long. Here I have selected my ten greatest, based solely on their performances on the show (no movies, other TV shows, etc.) See if you agree, and enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Apr 02 04
Average
thejazzkickazz gold member
3671 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Dan Aykroyd   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dan Aykroyd was a cast member of the sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" from 1975 to 1979. This quiz is about the many memorable moments performed by Dan Aykroyd on the show.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Nov 08 22
Average
workisboring gold member
Nov 08 22
315 plays
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  Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Men    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some of the previous male prime time players of "Saturday Night Live."
Average, 10 Qns, ramonesrule, Jun 12 21
Average
ramonesrule
Jun 12 21
272 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Eddie Murphy   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is quiz about sketches and characters played by Eddie Murphy on the television show "Saturday Night Live".
Average, 15 Qns, workisboring, Feb 23 15
Average
workisboring gold member
493 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Adam Sandler    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Adam Sandler performed on the television show "Saturday Night Live" from 1990 through 1995. This is quiz about sketches and characters played by Adam Sandler on the show.
Average, 15 Qns, workisboring, Sep 06 19
Average
workisboring gold member
Sep 06 19
356 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Will Ferrell   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is quiz about Will Ferrell and some of his sketches on the television show "Saturday Night Live" from 1995 through 2002.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Dec 19 12
Average
workisboring gold member
411 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What "B" played Joe Pesci and the genetically created 80s music expert Goat Boy?

From Quiz ""Saturday Night Live" Cast Quiz"




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  'Saturday Night Live' Characters    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
I'll give you the name of a classic 'Saturday Night Live' character, you pick the performer who portrayed that character.
Average, 20 Qns, Harrison, Oct 02 17
Average
Harrison
4826 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Steve Martin   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is quiz about sketches and characters played by Steve Martin on the television show "Saturday Night Live".
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Sep 18 17
Average
workisboring gold member
461 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Dwayne Johnson   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is quiz about sketches and characters played by Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson on the television show "Saturday Night Live".
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Apr 13 18
Average
workisboring gold member
Apr 13 18
239 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Alec Baldwin    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is quiz about sketches and characters played by Alec Baldwin on the television show "Saturday Night Live". These sketches show Baldwin's range as an actor as he performed in various sketches outside his Donald Trump character.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Feb 23 18
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workisboring gold member
Feb 23 18
269 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Kate McKinnon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Kate McKinnon was a popular cast member on the sketch comedy television show "Saturday Night Live" from 2012 through 2022. This quiz celebrates her career and characters on this show.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Nov 10 22
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workisboring gold member
Nov 10 22
122 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Darrell Hammond   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is quiz about Darrell Hammond tenure on the television show "Saturday Night Live". The master impersonator Darrell Hammond first appeared on "Saturday Night Live" on September 30, 1995.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Oct 11 15
Average
workisboring gold member
265 plays
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  'Saturday Night Live' Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is to test your knowledge of the characters that have been seen on 'SNL' over the past years. I will give the character, and you give me the cast member who is known for playing it.
Average, 10 Qns, racemany2k, Apr 02 04
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racemany2k gold member
4415 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: John Goodman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is quiz about sketches and characters played by John Goodman on the television show "Saturday Night Live".
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Mar 10 18
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workisboring gold member
Mar 10 18
250 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Norm MacDonald    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Norm MacDonald performed on the television show "Saturday Night Live" from 1993 through 1998. This quiz is about sketches and characters starring Norm MacDonald.
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Sep 30 21
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workisboring gold member
Sep 30 21
202 plays
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  Gilda and Jane and Laraine... Oh My!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz to test your knowledge of the three females in the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, ltc717, Apr 02 04
Tough
ltc717
1251 plays
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  Obscure "Saturday Night Live" Alumni    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a quiz about little-known "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" from "Saturday Night Live" who have gone on to bigger or better things.
Average, 10 Qns, luckpuckett, Nov 26 16
Average
luckpuckett
2722 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Tom Hanks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is quiz about sketches and characters played by Tom Hanks on the television show "Saturday Night Live".
Average, 10 Qns, workisboring, Sep 26 17
Average
workisboring gold member
273 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" : A Tribute To Phil Hartman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We lost a great comedic genius when Phil was just in his prime. Check out this rather easy quiz if you were a "SNL" fan from 1986-1995.
Average, 10 Qns, Zeron7, Apr 02 04
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Zeron7
2490 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live" Cast Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge on past "Saturday Night Live" cast members. This will be as alphabetical as I can get it.
Average, 20 Qns, GoodVibe, Apr 02 04
Average
GoodVibe gold member
2435 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live": The Eddie Murphy Years Pt.2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's the follow up to my previous "Saturday Night Live" quiz on the Eddie Murphy years. I hope you'll like it. (It's my 50th quiz, by the way! Woohoo!)
Average, 10 Qns, jbug1262, Mar 12 20
Average
jbug1262
Mar 12 20
125 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live": The Eddie Murphy Years Pt.1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
On December 21, 2019, comedian Eddie Murphy returned to "Saturday Night Live" after a 35 year absence. Here are ten questions about his four year tenure on the show. Enjoy! (Thank you for the inspiration, WorkIsBoring!!!)
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, jbug1262, Mar 03 20
Very Difficult
jbug1262
Mar 03 20
147 plays
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  Roles Before "Saturday Night Live"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Saturday Night Live" is considered a gateway to fame for many people. For some, it is actually a change of pace.
Tough, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Jul 18 22
Tough
GoodVibe gold member
Jul 18 22
936 plays
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  "Saturday Night Live": Comedian Characteristics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Live from the web, it's... my 'SNL' quiz!" This quiz is about the details of the various performers who have been regular cast members on the long-running comedy show. All of the questions deal with information from the first 31 seasons.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bock777, Mar 02 06
Difficult
bock777
701 plays
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  Sean Hayes/Shaggy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the "SNL" episode with Sean Hayes and Shaggy which originally aired February 17, 2001.
Tough, 10 Qns, raneyknight18, Jul 25 14
Tough
raneyknight18
315 plays

'Saturday Night Live' - Actors Trivia Questions

1. Which Kate McKinnon character gave medical advice during the Covid-19 pandemic?

From Quiz
"Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Kate McKinnon

Answer: Anthony Fauci

Doctor Anthony Fauci served as the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director during the Covid-19 pandemic. Kate McKinnon impersonated Anthony Fauci. The character discussed such topics as the Omicron variant, masks and the holidays.

2. Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd played which pair of brothers from Czechoslovakia who were "two wild and crazy guys"?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Dan Aykroyd

Answer: The Festrunk Brothers

Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin played the Festrunk brothers. Yortuk (played by Aykroyd) and Georg (played by Martin) were two brothers who had emigrated from Czechoslovakia to the United States. The culturally inept brothers went to various social hangouts to connect with attractive American women. These women were referred as "foxes". The obnoxious behavior of the brothers was almost always a turn-off for the women they approached. Their catchphrase was "We are two wild and crazy guys!"

3. As the "Weekend Update" anchor, Norm MacDonald theorized that Germans loved which celebrity?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Norm MacDonald

Answer: David Hasselhoff

Norm MacDonald served as the "Weekend Update" anchor from 1994 through 1997. As anchor, MacDonald poked fun at Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson and Frank Stallone. As anchor, MacDonald theorized that Germans loved David Hasselhoff. David Hasselhoff appeared on the "Weekend Update" segment on the November 19, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live". MacDonald coerced Hasselhoff to say that Germans loved him.

4. Some of my all time favorite characters were portrayed by this actor. This man hilariously played Gumby, Mr. Robinson and Buckwheat. Who is it?

From Quiz Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Men

Answer: Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy was on the show from 1980 to 1984 and is widely credited with revitalizing the show. One of his most popular characters, Buckwheat, was assassinated on camera and made for one of the most memorable of any "Saturday Night Live" shows I've ever seen. As part of the ninety minutes of the show, news anchors kept coming back to the assassination in breaking news style and the whole thing played out in hilarious fashion. Murphy is also known for his standup comedy and has been in many movies including "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Coming to America." Do you remember when he tried his hand at singing too? He had a hit with the song "Party all the Time" in the 1980s.

5. She was one of the original seven cast members and left behind a legacy of clubhouses for people living with cancer. Don't know who this funny lady is? "Never mind."

From Quiz Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Ladies

Answer: Gilda Radner

The fantastic Gilda Radner was on the show from 1975 to 1980 and brought to life characters such as Emily Litella and Roseanne Roseannadanna. Confused and angry little old lady Litella's catchphrase was "never mind". In 1979 Gilda Radner had a one-woman Broadway show that was successful called "Gilda Radner - Live from New York" and was in the play "Lunch Hour". She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1986 and tragically passed away in 1989. News of her passing made its way to Steve Martin, who was in rehearsal as the guest host for the season finale and instead of his monologue, a videoclip of him and Gilda Radner dancing was played instead, introduced by a visibly upset Martin. After her death, a series of clubhouses called Gilda's Club were opened in the US and Canada, for individuals living with cancer, their friends and family.

6. Which character did Eddie Murphy debut in the sketch, "Hairem Scarem", on December 11, 1982, on "Saturday Night Live"?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live": The Eddie Murphy Years Pt.2

Answer: Dion Dion

Hairstylist Dion Dion made his debut in the sketch, "Hairem Scarem", on December 11, 1982, on "Saturday Night Live". Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Robin Duke, and Mary Gross were also a part of the skit which was about the horrors within the hair styling world.

7. When Courteney Cox hosted an episode of "Saturday Night Live" in 1995, which Adam Sandler character did she dance with during the monologue?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Adam Sandler

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

Courteney Cox danced with Bruce Springsteen in the music video for his 1984 song "Dancing in the Dark". When Courteney Cox hosted the April 15, 1995 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Adam Sandler came on stage as his Bruce Springsteen character and danced with the host.

8. When a certain President of the United States got angry on "Saturday Night Live", they transformed into which character?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Dwayne Johnson

Answer: "The Rock" Obama

Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson appeared on "Saturday Night Live" three times between 2009 and 2015 as "The Rock" Obama. Barack Obama would get angry after meeting with officials and transform into "The Rock" Obama. "The Rock" Obama would go into violent fits of rage on the officials. On the March 28, 2015 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Michelle Obama transformed into "She Rock" Obama after "The Rock" Obama threw his guests out of a window onto her garden. Leslie Jones played "She Rock" Obama.

9. John Goodman played the recurring character Linda Tripp from the Monica Lewinsky scandal. What didn't Goodman's Linda Tripp do during a sketch?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: John Goodman

Answer: Appeared on a "Celebrity Jeopardy!" sketch

"Celebrity Jeopardy!" was a recurring sketch which aired on "Saturday Night Live" between 1996 and 2015. John Goodman played Marlon Brando on one of these sketches, but he didn't play Linda Tripp during any of them.

10. Alec Baldwin played a Boy Scoutmaster who went camping with which Adam Sandler character?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Alec Baldwin

Answer: Canteen Boy

On the February 12, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Canteen Boy and a Boy Scoutmaster Armstrong took their group camping. Alec Baldwin played Boy Scoutmaster Armstrong. Baldwin's character made Canteen Boy uncomfortable with his behavior that night. The sketch was considered offensive by some people. On the December 12, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Alec Baldwin and Canteen Boy apologized during the show's monologue.

11. Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz played recurring characters who were girl watchers. Where did these characters NOT try to meet women?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Tom Hanks

Answer: At the Academy Awards

Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz played girl watcher characters three times on "Saturday Night Live" between 1988 and 1990. These characters would stand at a certain place and try to pick up women to no avail. The characters never appeared outside the Academy Awards during one of their sketches.

12. Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin played a pair of swinging Czechoslovakian brothers who were two self-proclaimed "wild and crazy guys!" Who were these brothers?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Steve Martin

Answer: The Festrunk Brothers

The Festrunk Brothers pursued "foxes" on "Saturday Night Live" on six occasions from 1977 through 2013. Steve Martin played Georg Festrunk while Dan Aykroyd played Yortuk Festrunk. The brothers always went to social hangouts to meet women but were always rejected due to their obnoxious behavior.

13. Between 1995 and 2004, Darrell Hammond appeared as which character on the recurring "Nightline" sketches on "Saturday Night Live"?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Darrell Hammond

Answer: Ted Koppel

Darrell Hammond played Ted Koppel seventeen times from September 30, 1995 to March 6, 2004 on "Saturday Night Live". Darrell Hammond's Ted Koppel character interviewed a wide variety of characters from Bob Dole to Michael Jackson to Saddam Hussein to Debbie Reynolds.

14. On the October 27, 1990 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley played a character named Barney. In what audition did Barney participate in this sketch?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Chris Farley

Answer: A Chippendales dancer audition

On the October 27, 1990 episode of "Saturday Night Live", the characters Adrian and Barney auditioned to be Chippendales dancer. Adrian, played by Patrick Swayze, and Barney, played by Chris Farley, each danced on a runway for three Chippendales executives. Adrian won the Chippendales dancer part over Barney.

15. On the December 6, 1981 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Eddie Murphy debuted his first recurring character on the "Weekend Update" segment. What was the name of this recurring film critic character?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Eddie Murphy

Answer: Raheem Abdul Muhammed

Raheem Abdul Muhammed first began as a film critic on the "Weekend Update" segment of the December 6, 1981 episode of "Saturday Night Live". After dishing out much criticism, Raheem Abdul Muhammed got his own recurring segment called "Focus on Film" on the February 20, 1982 episode of "Saturday Night Live". On the October 9, 1982 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Raheem Abdul Muhammed interviewed Ron Howard.

16. Holy Moses! Phil Hartman did an impression of this Academy Award winning actor, Best Actor for "Ben-Hur", doing Madonna's "Sex" book for "Books On Tape". Name the actor that Hartman did an impression of in this funny skit.

From Quiz "SNL": Phil Hartman Characters

Answer: Charlton Heston

Classic "SNL" humor choosing the actor to read Madonna's book to be Charlton Heston. Hartman's Heston impression was incredibly funny, especially when he mentioned a female body part with his practiced diction without so much as a laugh. He was partnered with Danny DeVito in this skit.

17. How old did Sean Hayes say he was in one of the skits?

From Quiz Sean Hayes/Shaggy

Answer: 60

This is figured out when Molly Shannon takes off his hat and his garter and tells him to be proud of his age.

18. This star, one of the original cast members, was known for his dead-on impersonation of late-night talk show host Tom Snyder, and also for his co-hosting of "Weekend Update" with Jane Curtin.

From Quiz My Favorite "SNL" Stars

Answer: Dan Aykroyd

During their "Point-Counterpoint" segments on "Weekend Update", Dan would inevitably respond to Jane's point by saying "Jane, you ignorant slut".

19. This actor played Lenny on "Laverne and Shirley," made an appearance on "American Bandstand," one on "Fridays," and was a member of the parody group Spinal Tap before being on "SNL." Who was this actor?

From Quiz Roles Before "Saturday Night Live"

Answer: Michael McKean & McKean

McKean was a host and guest in 1984. McKean was a player from 1993 to 1995. McKean also was on a 1979 episode of "Happy Days," a 1990 episode of "Empty Nest," a 1990 episode of "Murder She Wrote," and voiced on a 1992 episode of "The Simpsons." By the way, McKean was the oldest player on "Saturday Night Live," at age 46 in 1993.

20. What "A" was a member of the original cast?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Cast Quiz

Answer: Dan Aykroyd & Aykroyd

The original cast of "Saturday Night Live" was known as the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players." Aykroyd was on the show 1975-1979. Don Pardo was the original announcer and was still announcing during the 2002-2003 season.

21. She was a regular on "Seinfeld" and starred in sitcoms "Day by Day" and "Watching Ellie."

From Quiz Obscure "Saturday Night Live" Alumni

Answer: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

She was on "Saturday Night Live" from 1982-1985. This smart and funny lady has starred in many failed TV Sitcoms and plays herself in HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

22. In Tarzan, Frankenstein's monster, and Tonto skits, which character did Phil portray?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" : A Tribute To Phil Hartman

Answer: Frankenstein's monster

It was the monster...remember "Fire Bad"?

23. Who portrayed former model and talk show host 'Pat Stevens'?

From Quiz 'Saturday Night Live' Characters

Answer: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn also played Leona Helmsley and Liza Minnelli during her stint on the show.

24. Kate McKinnon played a Russian lady who was unhappy with the struggles in her village. What was the name of this character?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Kate McKinnon

Answer: Olya Povlatsky

Olya Povlatsky was a Russian woman who voiced her opinions on Russian current events during the "Weekend Update" sketches. She often compared these events to the outrageous struggles she faced in her home village. This character was played by Kate McKinnon.

25. Which Dan Aykroyd character attempted to spend the night with a character played by Margot Kidder?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Dan Aykroyd

Answer: Fred Garvin

On the March 17, 1979 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Margot Kidder's Mrs. Potter character spent the night in a hotel. Dan Aykroyd's Fred Garvin character tried to spend the night with Mrs. Potter in the hotel. After some interaction with Mrs. Potter, Fred Garvin leaves the hotel room with his associate Slick.

26. Norm MacDonald regularly impersonated which cable talk show host?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Norm MacDonald

Answer: Larry King

Norm MacDonald impersonated cable talk show host Larry King during the "Larry King's News & Views" sketches between 1997 and 1999. MacDonald's Larry King character would give his random thoughts pand opinions to the camera. On the November 8, 1997 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Norm MacDonald played the character at a fictional Larry King wedding reception. On the March 7, 1998 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Norm MacDonald performed the character in a "Larry King Live" sketch discussing the then-current Bill Clinton scandals.

27. Not even Tony Stark could help a particularly dismal season of "Saturday Night Live." Which actor was part of the show during the terrible 1985/1986 season?

From Quiz Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Men

Answer: Robert Downey Jr

Downey Jr was on that awful 1985/1986 season when Lorne Michaels decided to forgo actual comedians for actors. It did not work out. Downey Jr has had much more success as an actor, starting young and appearing in "1969", "Weird Science" and "Less Than Zero." He ran into some trouble in the late 1990s and was arrested numerous times for drug related offences. He spent some time in state prison and then completely turned his life around. He is well known for his role in "Iron Man" and as Iron Man in the "Avenger" movies.

28. This "Bossypants" was a dead ringer for Sarah Palin and created the television shows "30 Rock" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt." Who's this comedic powerhouse?

From Quiz Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Ladies

Answer: Tina Fey

Tina Fey broke into comedy as a member of "The Second City", a Chicago-based improv group. She joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 1998, first as a writer and then head writer. She also co-anchored the Weekend Update segment and played Sarah Palin as a cast member and then in a recurring role after she left the show. She wrote the screenplay for the movie "Mean Girls", which she also acted in. She wrote and starred in the TV show "30 Rock", wrote "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and wrote an autobiography called "Bossypants". She has co-hosted the Golden Globe awards several times with Amy Poehler and in 2010 was the youngest person to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

29. Eddie Murphy's character, Dr. Phillip Holder, uttered the phrase, "Help, ______!" at the end of his interview on 'Firing Line'. To whom was he calling out?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live": The Eddie Murphy Years Pt.2

Answer: Tito

Dr. Phillip Holder was the guest on "Firing Line", hosted by William F. Buckley (Robin Williams). They were discussing the recent rash of African American singers who had burst into flames while performing due to there either being too many people on stage or the lights being too hot. At the end of the segment, Dr. Holder's hair begins to smoke and catch on fire whereby he cries out, "Help, Tito!", to no one in particular. The skit was a dig at Michael Jackson's recent accident whereby his hair had also caught on fire during the making a Pepsi commercial a few months earlier.

30. Adam Sandler went on a "Weekend Update" sketch to sing his appreciation for his red hooded sweatshirt. Who did not accompany Adam Sandler during this song?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Adam Sandler

Answer: Alec Baldwin

On the February 13, 1993 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Alec Baldwin was the host and Paul McCartney was the musical guest. During the "Weekend Update" sketch, Adam Sandler sang a song honoring his red hooded sweatshirt. Kevin Nealon accompanied Adam Sandler from the desk. Paul and Linda McCartney sang part of the song from the crowd. Alec Baldwin didn't participate in the sketch.

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