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Quiz about Richard Lewis
Quiz about Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis Trivia Quiz


This quiz contains ten questions concerning comedian Richard Lewis' life and the content of his routines.

A multiple-choice quiz by rabbifleischmann. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
57,605
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
347
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Question 1 of 10
1. In what year was Richard Lewis born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these did Richard claim his mother was doing when he once came to visit? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these special features does Richard claim that his stationary bike has? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which comedian gave Richard money to help him get started? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these comedic film stars does Richard feel had the strongest impact on him? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What does Richard joke that a book about his relationships would be called? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What comedic hero of his publicly humiliated Richard when he was having a hard time as a young comedian? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of Richard's book? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What did Richard fear would happen after he finished writing his book? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. According to a Richard Lewis routine, what does a Jewish satelite dish do? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what year was Richard Lewis born?

Answer: 1947

In his book, Richard writes that he fears being brought to earth by extraterrestrials rather than actually having been born.
2. Which of these did Richard claim his mother was doing when he once came to visit?

Answer: vacuuming the lawn

Richard has a routine in which he claims that as a kid he took M and Ms one at a time with water. The not eating shtick is from an old Nichols and May routine.
3. Which of these special features does Richard claim that his stationary bike has?

Answer: a rear view mirror

This is in a routine that he performed at one of the Comic Relief shows. He said it's because he's so paranoid.
4. Which comedian gave Richard money to help him get started?

Answer: David Brenner

When Richard told David that he needed more money than he had in order to devote himself to comedy full time, David wrote him a check for one thousand dollars.
5. Which of these comedic film stars does Richard feel had the strongest impact on him?

Answer: Buster Keaton

He once had dinner with Keaton's widow and told her how much Buster meant to him.
6. What does Richard joke that a book about his relationships would be called?

Answer: Ow You're On My Hair

This speaks for itself!
7. What comedic hero of his publicly humiliated Richard when he was having a hard time as a young comedian?

Answer: Jackie Gleason

Gleason was in the audience one night in a Florida club where Richard was performing and having a hard time. Gleason got on stage to show him 'how it's done'.
8. What is the name of Richard's book?

Answer: The Other Great Depression

It's subtitled: How I'm Overcoming On A Daily Basis At Least A Million Addictions And Dysfunctions And Finding A Spiritual (Sometimes) Life
9. What did Richard fear would happen after he finished writing his book?

Answer: He'd die

I heard him say this at a book reading when the book came out.
10. According to a Richard Lewis routine, what does a Jewish satelite dish do?

Answer: It picks up other families'b problems

'I know, I know' is what Woody Allen claimed in an old routine that his tape recorder said when he spoke into it.
Source: Author rabbifleischmann

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