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Quiz about Its Benny Hill Time
Quiz about Its Benny Hill Time

It's Benny Hill Time! Trivia Quiz


'Good evening, viewers' was the usual opening line of Fred Scuttle, one of the many characters played by this cheerful, round-faced British comedian.

A multiple-choice quiz by root17. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
root17
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
29,524
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2384
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these characters was NOT portrayed by Benny Hill? (Hint: This character took occasional swigs from a hip flask.)
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Question 2 of 10
2. He was given the name Alfred Hill, Jr. at birth. From what comedian did he take his stage name? (Hint: One of the recurring characters on his shows was named "Rochester.") Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the little, old, bald man who was the receiver of head slappings in many Benny Hill sketches? Some of his characters included a boy scout, a store manager, and an astronaut on Fred Scuttle's rocket 'Indestructible II' (where he represented the 'youth of Great Britain')? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. At the height of his popularity, in about how many countries was the Benny Hill show seen? (Hint: This number is probably larger than you imagine. Think global!) Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the straight man who often interviewed characters Fred Scuttle and Chow Mein? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the member of Hill's Angels who went on to have a part in the popular U.S. television series "Frasier"? (Hint: In "Frasier" she played physical therapist Daphne Moon.)
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Question 7 of 10
7. What occupation of Benny's father was occasionally mentioned in Benny Hill's sketches? (Hint: He sold trusses in his shop.)

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Question 8 of 10
8. What was Benny's marital status when he died in 1992? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the usual signature closing to a Benny Hill show? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Why did Thames TV cancel the Benny Hill show in 1989? (Hint: Read all four choices.) Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these characters was NOT portrayed by Benny Hill? (Hint: This character took occasional swigs from a hip flask.)

Answer: Maude Frickert

Maude Frickert was the feisty old lady (who took occasional swigs from a hip flask) played by Jonathan Winters, one of my favorite comedians.
2. He was given the name Alfred Hill, Jr. at birth. From what comedian did he take his stage name? (Hint: One of the recurring characters on his shows was named "Rochester.")

Answer: Jack Benny

He made his stage debut in 1941. His TV debut came in 1949 but it wasn't until 1955 that the BBC awarded him his first television series. In 1979, many of his hour-long comedy specials were edited to half-hour segments and introduced to American television audiences.
3. Who was the little, old, bald man who was the receiver of head slappings in many Benny Hill sketches? Some of his characters included a boy scout, a store manager, and an astronaut on Fred Scuttle's rocket 'Indestructible II' (where he represented the 'youth of Great Britain')?

Answer: Jackie Wright

Fred Scuttle noted in this sketch that 'Indestructible I' fell apart.
4. At the height of his popularity, in about how many countries was the Benny Hill show seen? (Hint: This number is probably larger than you imagine. Think global!)

Answer: 110

When he died, China state-run television broke into normal programming with the announcement.
5. Who was the straight man who often interviewed characters Fred Scuttle and Chow Mein?

Answer: Henry McGee

In one his first stage jobs, Benny was a straight man himself (to British comedian Reg Varney).
6. Who was the member of Hill's Angels who went on to have a part in the popular U.S. television series "Frasier"? (Hint: In "Frasier" she played physical therapist Daphne Moon.)

Answer: Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves' employment on The Benny Hill Show (in 1983-84) was her first job in television.
7. What occupation of Benny's father was occasionally mentioned in Benny Hill's sketches? (Hint: He sold trusses in his shop.)

Answer: Surgical appliance fitter

Benny's father, Alfred, Sr., sold surgical appliances and trusses in a shop in Southampton, England. Early in his working career, he was also a circus clown.
8. What was Benny's marital status when he died in 1992?

Answer: Never married

Benny was rejected twice by women he proposed to and never married. He considered his long-time television crew his 'family,' and formed a close association with their children. Several of them were employed on his show as child actors.
9. What was the usual signature closing to a Benny Hill show?

Answer: A video of many people being chased to fast-tempo music

A recurring (and hilarious) theme was Benny being chased by three policewomen. Years later this music and the chase scene were on an episode of the American TV show "The Simpsons". The music was "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph.
10. Why did Thames TV cancel the Benny Hill show in 1989? (Hint: Read all four choices.)

Answer: All of these were factors in the decision

Benny Hill was a victim of the growing force of 'Political Correctness.' Observers noted that even though the show was blatantly sexist and voyeuristic, it was all good natured and that the girls often won.
Source: Author root17

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