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Quiz about Rodney Dangerfield
Quiz about Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield Trivia Quiz


A little respect for the master of self-deprecation.

A multiple-choice quiz by astorian. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
astorian
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
150,207
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1356
Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (8/10), Guest 69 (7/10), pennie1478 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Rodney's real name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. After struggling for several years, Rodney quit show biz. What new job did he take? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What color is Rodney's trademark necktie? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Why must Rodney's character, Monty Capuletti, give up drinking, smoking and carousing, in the film "Easy Money"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What's the essence of most of Rodney's on-stage jokes about his wife? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Complete this Rodney Dangerfield joke: "When I was a kid, my uncle's last, dying wish was to have me sitting in his lap. He was in the ____."

Answer: (Two Words.)
Question 7 of 10
7. In what comedy does Rodney play Adam Sandler's grandfather? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In what movie does Rodney play the rich but crude Al Czervik?

Answer: (One Word. He's upstaged by a gopher)
Question 9 of 10
9. In what movie does Rodney play a pedophile who's murdered by his daughter's boyfriend?

Answer: (Three Words. Hint: Oliver Stone)
Question 10 of 10
10. In "Back to School," how did Rodney's character, Thornton Mellon, get so rich? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 19 2024 : Guest 98: 8/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 69: 7/10
Sep 05 2024 : pennie1478: 4/10
Sep 04 2024 : Guest 173: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Rodney's real name?

Answer: Jacob Cohen

As a young man, he performed under the name Jack Roy, but never achieved great success.
2. After struggling for several years, Rodney quit show biz. What new job did he take?

Answer: Aluminum siding salesman

Rodney would have been perfect for a role in "Tin Men." Luckily, he eventually tired of life in the "real world," and went back into standup comedy.
3. What color is Rodney's trademark necktie?

Answer: red

During shows, he'll often give his tie to any pretty girl in the audience who'll give him a kiss.
4. Why must Rodney's character, Monty Capuletti, give up drinking, smoking and carousing, in the film "Easy Money"?

Answer: It was a condition of his late mother-in-law's will

The movie's theme song was written and sung by Billy Joel.
5. What's the essence of most of Rodney's on-stage jokes about his wife?

Answer: She's constantly cheating on him

"The other night, outside my house, I saw a guy jogging naked. I asked him how come. He said 'Because you came home early!'"
6. Complete this Rodney Dangerfield joke: "When I was a kid, my uncle's last, dying wish was to have me sitting in his lap. He was in the ____."

Answer: electric chair

"My father never liked me either- he used to carry around the picture of the kid that came with the wallet."
7. In what comedy does Rodney play Adam Sandler's grandfather?

Answer: Little Nicky

Rodney played Lucifer, who's semi-retired, and lets his son, Harvey Keitel, run Hades.
8. In what movie does Rodney play the rich but crude Al Czervik?

Answer: Caddyshack

In the movie, Al is a terrible golfer, but he's rich enough to afford the best in high-tech golf gear.
9. In what movie does Rodney play a pedophile who's murdered by his daughter's boyfriend?

Answer: Natural Born Killers

Oliver Stone presents the horrifying reality of a dysfunctional family's life as if it were a sitcom.
10. In "Back to School," how did Rodney's character, Thornton Mellon, get so rich?

Answer: He owns a chain of clothing stores for fat people

Mellon gets into college by making a generous donation to build a new business school.
Source: Author astorian

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