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11 quizzes and 125 trivia questions.
1.
  Watching TV in the Movies   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these movies involve at least one scene where the actors are watching something on television.
Average, 10 Qns, skunkee, May 14 07
Average
skunkee gold member
17847 plays
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  From 'SNL' to the Movies   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A number of 'Saturday Night Live' performers have brought their 'SNL' characters to the big screen with varying success. This quiz takes a look at these successes and failures. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Apr 02 06
Average
thejazzkickazz gold member
9538 plays
3.
  'Friends' On The Big Screen    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I will give you a plot of a movie, you tell me which 'Friends' CHARACTER it is. (Joey, Monica, Rachel, etc.) Not the stars name.
Average, 15 Qns, staym44, Oct 27 06
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staym44
18700 plays
4.
  Movies Spoofed on 'Seinfeld'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the joys of watching 'Seinfeld' is to pick out the references to movies. How many of the following 10 can you identify?
Tough, 10 Qns, chessart, Jun 10 13
Tough
chessart gold member
11918 plays
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  'SNL' Players in the Movies   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz revolves around 'Saturday Night Live' players and the movies in which they have appeared. See what your 'SNL' movie IQ is by trying this quiz. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Mar 22 06
Average
thejazzkickazz gold member
5156 plays
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  Friends In Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know your 'friends' in movies?
Average, 10 Qns, Ophelia78, Jul 15 20
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Ophelia78
Jul 15 20
15894 plays
7.
  SNL Alumni in the Movies    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
For nearly 26 years, Saturday Night Live has showcased some of the funniest and brightest comics in American television history. See if you can answer these questions regarding a few SNL alumni and the films that propelled them on to the big screen.
Tough, 20 Qns, Ntox40oz, Dec 22 15
Tough
Ntox40oz
10456 plays
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  From Small Screen To Big Screen    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some actors go from movies to tv at the end of their careers, but here are some who began on the small screen and moved onward and upward.
Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Jan 12 11
Difficult
robert362
11073 plays
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  "SNL" at the Oscars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A select few actors who have appeared on "Saturday Night Live" have been lucky enough to be nominated for an Oscar.
Average, 10 Qns, GoodVibe, Dec 18 11
Average
GoodVibe gold member
2069 plays
10.
  From Big Screen To Small Screen    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In a prior quiz I dealt with actors who had graduated from TV to movies. Here, the quiz deals with actors who followed movie careers with roles in TV series.
Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Jun 23 22
Difficult
robert362
Jun 23 22
7580 plays
trivia question Quick Question
In which movie does 'SNL' alum Eddie Murphy appear as convict Reggie Hammond?

From Quiz "'SNL' Players in the Movies"




11.
  Movies, The TV Connection    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will explore different ways some movies are connected to TV.
Difficult, 10 Qns, dan2626, Jul 26 18
Difficult
dan2626
Jul 26 18
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Connected with Television Trivia Questions
1. What film gave Dan Aykroyd an Oscar nomination?

From Quiz "SNL" at the Oscars

Answer: Driving Miss Daisy

Aykroyd was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for this 1989 movie, losing out to Denzel Washington for his role in "Glory." Aykroyd played Boolie, the son of Daisy (81-year-old Jessica Tandy, who became the oldest person to win an Oscar). Daisy's chauffeur was future Oscar winner Morgan Freeman. "Driving Miss Daisy" chronicled the friendship between an elderly Jewish Atlanta widow and her black chauffeur in the 1950s. The Canadian-born Aykroyd was one of the original SNL actors.

2. Which former 'SNL' employee has lent his genius to the big screen for films such as 'Caddyshack', 'Groundhog Day' and 'Lost in Translation'?

From Quiz 'SNL' Players in the Movies

Answer: Bill Murray

Bill Murray is arguably the most successful 'Saturday Night Live' alum, having appeared in several dozen films since his days with the show in the late 1970s. He was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in the 2003 film 'Lost in Translation'.

3. What was the first movie to reach the big screen that was derived from a 'Saturday Night Live' skit/act?

From Quiz From 'SNL' to the Movies

Answer: The Blues Brothers

'The Blues Brothers' was released to theaters in 1980. Starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, it documents the reassembling of the greatest rhythm and blues revue band in the history of Chicago. John Landis directed this magical film, that features cameos by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, James Brown and Cab Calloway.

4. Fred MacMurray and Bing Crosby both followed up fine movie careers with TV series. In each series the TV wife was played by the same actress. Who was she?

From Quiz From Big Screen To Small Screen

Answer: Beverly Garland

Garland played Barbara to MacMurray's Steve in 'My Three Sons'. She also played Bing's wife in 'The Bing Crosby Show'.

5. Alan Alda's career zoomed with 'MASH'. One of his movies was 'Same Time, Next Year'. Who was his co-star in the movie?

From Quiz From Small Screen To Big Screen

Answer: Ellen Burstyn

His best movie role?

6. This trilogy is about a killer who wears a mask and a black cape. Which 'Friend' stars in it?

From Quiz 'Friends' On The Big Screen

Answer: Monica

Gale Weathers in 'Scream 1, 2, and 3.'

7. Name Eddie Murphy's character in the movie 'Trading Places '?

From Quiz SNL Alumni in the Movies

Answer: Billy Ray Valentine

8. In the movie 'Romy And Michele's High School Reunion', what character did Lisa Kudrow play?

From Quiz Friends In Movies

Answer: Michele

9. When Jerry plays a life or death chess game to resolve his issues with the dumb actress in 'The Nose Job' episode, this is a takeoff of which Ingmar Bergman classic?

From Quiz Movies Spoofed on 'Seinfeld'

Answer: The Seventh Seal

In the film a knight who's just returned from the crusades to a plague-ravaged country challenges the Grim Reaper to a game of chess.

10. In "The Godfather Part II", Michael goes to visit Hyman Roth in a home down in Florida. Michael sits down with Hyman while he is watching TV. What is on TV?

From Quiz Movies, The TV Connection

Answer: Football

After Michael tells Hyman that he has not followed sports in a long time, Hyman tells Michael this about baseball: "I loved baseball ever since Arnold Rothstien fixed the World Series in 1919." Hyman Roth had worked with Michael's family since before Michael was born. In this scene, Michael is trying to figure out if Hyman was the one who attacked his home. This will later cause tension between Michael and his brother Fredo as Fredo betrayed Michael to Hyman Roth.

11. What 1973 movie earned Randy Quaid an Oscar nomination?

From Quiz "SNL" at the Oscars

Answer: The Last Detail & Last Detail

Randy won a Supporting Actor nomination for his role as Larry Meadows, a Navy prisoner who was spending time in jail for petty theft being escorted by two Navy lifers, played by Jack Nicholson and Otis Young, to Boston. Quaid, who was on the show for the 1985-86 season, lost to John Houseman of "The Paper Chase."

12. For which film was former 'SNL' performer Dan Aykroyd nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?

From Quiz 'SNL' Players in the Movies

Answer: Driving Miss Daisy

Dan Aykroyd was the first SNL alum to receive the honor of an Oscar nomination when he was nominated for a Supporting Actor Oscar after his 1989 performance in 'Driving Miss Daisy', where he played the somewhat overprotective son of Miss Daisy (Jessica Tandy). Aykroyd is known mostly for his comedic roles in films such as 'The Blues Brothers' and 'Ghostbusters'.

13. 'The Ladies Man' came to theaters in the year 2000. Which 'Saturday Night Live' regular played the role of the lead character, aka Leon Phelps?

From Quiz From 'SNL' to the Movies

Answer: Tim Meadows

Leon Phelps, aka 'The Ladies Man', is probably the best known character portrayed by Meadows during his nine-year run on 'Saturday Night Live'. Leon Phelps is a therapist with a few too many male hormones running through his body.

14. George Montgomery and Stuart Whitman both went from movie careers to TV Westerns. What word occurred in the title of both Western series?

From Quiz From Big Screen To Small Screen

Answer: 'Cimarron'

Montgomery starred in 'Cimarron City'. Whitman starred years later in 'Cimarron Strip'.

15. Tom Selleck hit it big with 'Magnum, P.I.', before taking off for the big screen. What was his first starring movie role after his first appearance as 'Magnum'?

From Quiz From Small Screen To Big Screen

Answer: High Road to China

Mostly so-so movie career. All of those mentioned in the question are his.

16. This 'Friends' character gets ready to go back to her high school reunion with actress Mira Sorvino.

From Quiz 'Friends' On The Big Screen

Answer: Phoebe

'Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion'.

17. According to Eddie's character in 'Trading Places', he was taught martial arts by Bruce Lee. What was the level of belt Eddie achieved?

From Quiz SNL Alumni in the Movies

Answer: Chain Belt

18. Matt LeBlanc starred with Heather Graham in which movie based on an old television series?

From Quiz Friends In Movies

Answer: Lost In Space

19. In 'The Raincoats' episode, Elaine's friend Aaron laments that if he had sold his ring, he could have bought Jerry's parents one more dinner. This is a reference to what film?

From Quiz Movies Spoofed on 'Seinfeld'

Answer: Schindler's List

20. In the movie "Rain Man", Raymond likes to watch certain TV shows. At one point in the movie Charlie tries to convince a housewife in the midwest to let them into their home to watch which TV show?

From Quiz Movies, The TV Connection

Answer: The People's Court

Charlie needs a TV fast or Raymond will have a fit from not getting to watch Judge Wapner on "The People's Court". Charlie poses as a man from the Nielsen ratings company, which doesn't work, and finally begs the housewife to let them watch "The People's Court". She replies, "Well we like to watch cartoons. Do you think he would settle for that?" He, of course does not.

21. What earned George Coe an Oscar nomination?

From Quiz "SNL" at the Oscars

Answer: Live action short subject

Coe was nominated for a 1969 short subject entitled "The Dove," a parody of Ingmar Bergman films. In addition to being a writer, he was a cast member very early in the show's history.

22. Besides Chevy Chase, which other 'SNL' performer appeared in the classic 1985 comedy 'Three Amigos'?

From Quiz 'SNL' Players in the Movies

Answer: Martin Short

1985's 'Three Amigos' starred Chase, Short and Steve Martin, a frequent SNL host. Short made a number of fun films in the late 1980s, including 'Innerspace' and 'The Three Fugitives'. His Jiminy Glick character from the show 'Primetime Glick' is *pure* genius.

23. Sam Jaffe and Raymond Massey also followed movie careers with TV series. What roles did they play?

From Quiz From Big Screen To Small Screen

Answer: Doctors

Jaffe played Dr. Zorba to Vince Edward's Ben {Casey;} Massey played Dr. Gillespie to Richard Chamberlain's Dr. Kildare. (Jaffe was fine in 'Asphalt {Jungle';} Massey was terrific in 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois'.)

24. This funny 'Friend' stars with Bruce Willis in a movie about contract killing.

From Quiz 'Friends' On The Big Screen

Answer: Chandler

'The Whole Nine Yards'.

25. In the movie, 'The Blues Brothers', John Belushi played Jake Blues. Name the city in which Jake served time in jail?

From Quiz SNL Alumni in the Movies

Answer: Joliet

'Joliet' Jake mentions the terrible Pepper Steak that they served in the pen.

26. Earlier in her career, Jennifer Aniston had a role in which horror film?

From Quiz Friends In Movies

Answer: Leprechaun

27. In 'The Dealership' episode, Kramer and the car salesman 'push the envelope' on the gas tank, seeing how far they can go without refilling. This is a takeoff on what movie?

From Quiz Movies Spoofed on 'Seinfeld'

Answer: Thelma and Louise

'Thelma and Louise' is perhaps the best female 'buddy' move ever made. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis are unforgettable.

28. In "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones", Obi-Wan and Anakin chase an assassin through the skyways and streets of Coruscant. The chase ends in a bar. What kind of programming was playing on the TVs in this bar?

From Quiz Movies, The TV Connection

Answer: Sports

The chase ends in a sports bar where TVs are featured that show many different sports including what appears to be something like soccer played by robots. There is a great scene in the bar where Obi-Wan uses a Jedi mind trick on a local, mirroring him using it in "Episode IV" when he is much older.

29. Which member of the cast of 'The Breakfast Club' was a one time cast member of 'SNL'?

From Quiz 'SNL' Players in the Movies

Answer: Anthony Michael Hall

Believe it or not, Anthony Michael Hall appeared as an 'SNL' cast member from 1985 to 1986. At the same time, he was making brilliant comedy films such as 'The Breakfast Club', 'Sixteen Candles' and 'Weird Science'.

30. What is the name of the sexually ambiguous character that Julia Sweeney brought to the silver screen in 1994?

From Quiz From 'SNL' to the Movies

Answer: Pat

'It's Pat' hit the theaters in 1994, much to the chagrin of audiences everywhere. Sadly, this movie didn't quite reach the high levels of comedy attained by Sweeney's 'Pat' skits on 'SNL'. 'It's Pat' was nominated (but surprisingly did not win) a Golden Raspberry in 1994. The movie is rated in the bottom 100 at IMDB.com.

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