The burbs Trivia

1. What medical condition does the Peterson's neighbor at the lake have?

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Hydrocephalus

At the breakfast table, Ray and Carol are discussing going to the lake for vacation. Carol thinks the lake will be relaxing, but Ray finds nothing relaxing about driving in holiday traffic, sleeping in a dank cabin, and sitting around waiting for the drunkard neighbor with the enormous head to fall down the stairs. Carol tells Ray he should not make fun of the neighbor because he is Hydrocephalic. Hydrocephalus is a medical condition involving fluid on the brain.

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Ricky Butler

This is the last line of the movie! Ricky Butler speaks this line to the camera and walks away down the street. Ricky always enjoys the little dramas that occur on the street - whether it's Walter's dog messing with Rumsfield's lawn, or the neighbors spying on the Klopeks. Ricky even has his girlfriend come over to watch the neighbors, instead of going to a movie.

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Mayfield Place

It's clearly seen at the start of the movie as the camera zooms in on it.

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks plays a typical husband and father, who begins to snoop on his abnormal neighbors.

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Vince

When Art is hunting crows with his gun, he enters the Peterson's yard, and their dog is in his doghouse which has his name, Vince, painted on the front.

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Mark Rumsfield

For this statement, Mark Rumsfield speaks aloud to Ray Peterson, Ricky Butler, and Bonnie Rumsfield. Even though Ray and Art make an attempt to meet their new neighbors, a swarm of bees attacks them. In a reference to his military experience, Mark Rumsfield refers to this event as "bad karma." As Art and Ray lie on the ground, recovering from the bee attack, one of the Klopeks watches from a window on the second floor. Later in the movie, Rumsfield notes that he once was "in the bush" and can "snap your neck in a heartbeat."

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Peterson

Tom Hanks plays Ray Peterson, Carrie Fisher plays Carol Peterson and Cory Danziger plays Dave Peterson.

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: ignores them and goes home

Since Ray lives on the perfect block, why would there be serial killers next door? Ignoring the racket, Ray decides to go home.

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Dr. Werner Klopek

In this quote, Dr. Werner Klopek threatens Ray Peterson with a scalpel and attempts to kill him. Dr. Werner Klopek, a pathologist, has a collection of skulls in his basement. Dr. Klopek suspects that Ray Peterson has seen this collection, after breaking into the house. After Ray blows up the Klopek house, he lies down in an ambulance. Dr. Klopek seeks retribution for the explosion, which ruins his collection of skulls.

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Klopek

Henry Gibson plays Doctor Werner Klopek, Brother Theodore plays Uncle Reuben Klopek and Courtney Gains plays Hans Klopek.

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: the pizza dude's coming

Ricky, played by Corey Feldman, really wants his friends to watch what his neighbors are up to.

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Roselli Plumbing

Garbage men Joe and Vic are having a conversation as they collect the trash. Joe tries to persuade Vic to attend an upcoming seminar, but Vic already has plans; he is bowling against Roselli Plumbing.

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Hans Klopek

Mark Rumsfield enters the Klopek house and sees a picture of a girl. After stating that she's a pretty girl, Rumsfield asks Hans Klopek if it is a picture of his girlfriend. Hans notes that the picture "came with the frame."

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Queeny

Walter lets his dog go on other people's lawn and do his business. Vince is the name of the Peterson's dog.

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: 669

The address number was originally 669, but when Ray and Art knock on the door, the 9 turns around making their address 666. Spooky.

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Carol Peterson

Ray Peterson throws a stretcher in an ambulance and lays down after being injured in the Klopek house explosion, saying "Take me to the hospital I'm sick!" Carol Peterson very calmly says the above quote.

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Meatball

Mr Rumsfield says this about Ricky Butler, played by Corey Feldman. Ricky was yelling things at Mr Rumsfield and was looking at Mrs Rumsfield gardening.

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: bird

Art ends up shooting Ray's porch light, when he tries to shoot the bird. This is how we're introduced to Art.

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: "I know what you've done."

Ray has a fit when Art tells him that he and Rumsfield slipped a note under the Klopeks' door. The note said "I know what you've done", and Ray is afraid the Klopeks will think he wrote it because Reub Klopek saw him slip a note into Walter's mail slot.

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Jeopardy

Ray: 'Don't worry I'll be back for "Final Jeopardy".'

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: golf

Ray is trying to get Carol out of the house, so they can do some poking around at the Klopeks' home.

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Brownies

Carol decides to put an end to the spy nonsense once and for all, and just go to the Klopeks to make their introduction. Rumsfield's wife, Bonnie, bakes brownies for the occasion.

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Ray Peterson

When the neighbors think that something is wrong with Walter, they break into his house to check on him. They notice that no one is there - and Art decides to take a lighter and put it in his pocket. Ray then says, "You wanna take that out of your pocket? You wanna not steal that from Walter's house?"

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Hinkley Hills

Carol: 'So how are you enjoying Hinkley Hills? We just love it.'

From Quiz "The 'Burbs" Trivia

Answer: Mark Rumsfield

Mark Rumsfield, played by Bruce Dern, is obsessed with war.

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Animal Crackers

While Ray and Art dig in the Klopeks' backyard, Rumsfield keeps a lookout at the "communications base", also known as his roof. Rumsfield's duties leave him time to eat a box of animal crackers and insult his neighbor, Ricky's friends.

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Mark Rumsfield

This takes place in the infamous scene where the group of neighbors invite themselves into the Klopeks' house "for a nice neighborly chat." Mark Rumsfield points out the "good solid floors" by stomping his foot three times. They hear a return knock from the basement, at which point Mark says to Reuben Klopek, "Got somebody tied up in the ol' cellar, have ya Rube?"

From Quiz The Burbs

Answer: Lewis & Louis

Art: 'Safety is my middle name.' Ray: 'I thought his middle name was Lewis.'

From Quiz "The 'burbs" (Suspect Thy Neighbors)

Answer: Pinocchio

When he is in the ambulance with Ray, Dr. Klopek confesses to murder, but when Ray tells the police, they want evidence. Ricky notices the bones in the trunk of the Klopeks' car, and the cops have all the evidence they need. Hans Klopek tries to flea the scene, but Rumsfield says, "Hey, Pinocchio, where are you going?", and chases after Hans.

From Quiz Quotes from "The 'Burbs"

Answer: Ricky Butler

Ricky Butler says this to Mark Rumsfield, when Mark is up on his roof with a rifle and walkie-talkie. He refers to earlier in the day, when Art, Ray, and Mark tried to cut the power to the Klopeks' house. They ended up cutting cables that shut down the whole neighborhood.

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