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10 quizzes and 95 trivia questions.
1.
  Andy Dick as Matthew Brock    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What makes 'NewsRadio' character Matthew Brock, WNYX's resident Spaz and sometime-Fire Marshall Candidate, tick?
Average, 10 Qns, MargDoti, Jul 24 02
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  Bill McNeal Quotations   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz highlights some of my favorite quotes of Bill McNeal.
Tough, 10 Qns, mercury624, Dec 22 09
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3.
  World History According to "NewsRadio's" Bill   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anyone familiar with "NewsRadio" will surely appreciate Bill McNeal's interesting sense of history and geography. See how well you know about it!
Tough, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Dec 22 09
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  Conspiracy Theories According to "NewsRadio's" Joe   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Joe Garelli is one of my favorite conspiracy theorists. Enjoy some of his more shocking revelations from the grossly undersppreciated sitcom, "NewsRadio"!
Tough, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Dec 22 09
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5.
  Fractured "NewsRadio" Guest Actors    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Though it lasted only 5 seasons, "NewsRadio" had numerous guest stars. See how many you can find in fractured form.
Average, 10 Qns, bmrsnr, Dec 22 09
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6.
  Dave and Lisa on 'NewsRadio'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answer these questions about Dave and Lisa.
Average, 10 Qns, margdoti, Jul 24 02
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7.
  'NewsRadio' According To Joe    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See if you can answer these Joe-related 'NewsRadio' trivia questions.
Average, 10 Qns, MargDoti, Jul 24 02
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8.
  "News Radio" - Dave and Lisa    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Pretty self explanatory, really - basic questions about Dave and Lisa's relationship.
Tough, 10 Qns, hsqueek, Dec 11 02
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  Good Times, Good Times    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The staff of WNYX reminisce about their lives before they came to the station.
Average, 10 Qns, hsqueek, May 15 03
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10.
  'The Real Deal With Bill McNeal'    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
What's the 'Deal'?
Average, 5 Qns, MARGDOTI, Jul 24 02
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trivia question Quick Question
Who had to go to speech therapy when they were younger?

From Quiz "Good Times, Good Times"





'News Radio' - Characters Trivia Questions
1. No arm muck done held

From Quiz Fractured "NewsRadio" Guest Actors

Answer: Norm MacDonald

Norm MacDonald appeared in two episodes as Jimmy James' lawyer. In the third season episode "Sleeping", however, Drake Sather fills the role of James' lawyer.

2. According to Joe, the donation of which organ has been stymied due to a likely conspiracy?

From Quiz Conspiracy Theories According to "NewsRadio's" Joe

Answer: Liver

Dave: "You can't give someone your liver." Joe: "Yeah, that's what they want you to think!"

3. When Bill's coworkers fail sign on for his new massage chair, he brands them as traitors telling them that what famous city fell because of people like them?

From Quiz World History According to "NewsRadio's" Bill

Answer: Havana

Apparently the reach of the Third Reich extended to the Caribbean sea! Despite Bill's cryptic sense of history, however, we know that Paris fell shortly after the Germans invaded France; making popular the saying "Paris fell because of people like you!"

4. From season 3 - "Airport" Bill - "Don't confuse the issue with half-truths and _______ dust!"

From Quiz Bill McNeal Quotations

Answer: gorilla

Bill was yelling at the ticket agent at the airport. When he yells at the man and says he's been a loyal customer for ten years, the man says they've only been operating for six months. Bill replies with this quotation.

5. Which character fought constantly with his three brothers?

From Quiz Good Times, Good Times

Answer: Joe

This lasted until adulthood, despite Beth's best efforts at "peace in the Garelli family."

6. Who was the first character to suggest there was something between Dave and Lisa?

From Quiz "News Radio" - Dave and Lisa

Answer: Rick

During the Pilot, Joe's predecessor, Rick, suggested that they "get a room."

7. In one episode, Matthew refers to himself as 'Smatthew'- What does Smatthew mean?

From Quiz Andy Dick as Matthew Brock

Answer: Smart-Matthew

Joe's 'Smart Drink' convinced Matthew that he was a much smarted version of himself.

8. Who gave Bill his first job in radio?

From Quiz 'The Real Deal With Bill McNeal'

Answer: His aunt

While still in college, Bill's aunt gave him a job at her radio station to get him to stop drinking.

9. According to Joe, where is the government hiding alien bodies?

From Quiz Conspiracy Theories According to "NewsRadio's" Joe

Answer: Area 52

Joe: "Area 51 is just a decoy."

10. When the office finds out that Dave is Canadian, Bill, in a touching moment, has everybody in the office say where their ancestors came to America from. Bill claims that his ancestors came over on the Mayflower from what European country?

From Quiz World History According to "NewsRadio's" Bill

Answer: Portugal

And yet, Bill shows no signs of being fluent in Portuguese! Despite Bill's cryptic sense of history, however we know that the Mayflower really set sail from England.

11. From season 1 - "Luncheon at the Waldorf" Bill - "How could she do that to me Lisa - how could she french her _______."

From Quiz Bill McNeal Quotations

Answer: daddy

Bill is explaining to Lisa why Beth was so upset after the luncheon at the Waldorf. He compares the situation to taking his daughter to the fair and winner prizes for her, and when the two get on the ferris wheel she wants to make out.

12. Which character was once accused of being "raised by truckers"?

From Quiz Good Times, Good Times

Answer: Beth

Dave made the comment after some of Beth's inappropriate questions about his and Lisa's relationship.

13. Who was the first to know about Dave and Lisa's "Dirty Little Affair"?

From Quiz "News Radio" - Dave and Lisa

Answer: Beth

"Oh my God, that's so WRONG!" - Beth

14. When Dave and Bill attempt to quit their addictions, to caffeine and cigarettes, {respectively;} what does Matthew say he is addicted to?

From Quiz Andy Dick as Matthew Brock

Answer: Vegetables

Unlike Dave and Bill, no one asks Matthew to give up vegetables.

15. What were Dave's first-choice college and college major?

From Quiz Dave and Lisa on 'NewsRadio'

Answer: Stanford, Communications

Of course, after he bombed his SATs all hopes of going to sunny California were dashed.

16. Complete these spoof song lyrics, sung by Bill: 'William Clinton came to town, ________, took a place called Whitewater, introduced it to a nation'.

From Quiz 'The Real Deal With Bill McNeal'

Answer: riding on inflation

This was among several politically-themed songs Bill performed on the show.

17. How many settings does Joe's relaxation machine have?

From Quiz 'NewsRadio' According To Joe

Answer: 4

Similar store-bought models have 'three settings at most'.

18. Chair he sign failed

From Quiz Fractured "NewsRadio" Guest Actors

Answer: Jerry Seinfeld

One of the several guest actors appearing as himself, Jerry reluctantly gives an interview to Bill while eating lunch at a restaurant. Bill edits the interview into a sensationalistic bit depicting Jerry as a jerk.

19. According to Joe, which institution is "a spawning ground for the mind slaves of the secret ruling elite?"

From Quiz Conspiracy Theories According to "NewsRadio's" Joe

Answer: The Ohio State University

Dave: "I thought you said college is just a spawning ground for the mind slaves of the secret ruling elite." Joe: "Not every college, just Ohio State."

20. When massive budget cuts are made in the office due to Bill receiving a huge raise, Bill verbally attacks Dave by telling him that this is not Elizabethan England and that Dave is not what famous world leader?

From Quiz World History According to "NewsRadio's" Bill

Answer: Joseph Stalin

Who knew the Soviets had such a presence in 16th-century England? Despite Bill's cryptic sense of history, we know that Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union more than three hundred years after Queen Elizabeth's reign in England.

21. From season 4 - "Who's the Boss" Bill - "This is a two part question: What does Lisa look like _____? And what does Lisa feel like _______? This question is for both candidates."

From Quiz Bill McNeal Quotations

Answer: naked

Dave and Lisa are both running for office boss (a job neither of them want) and they are having a Q&A session with the rest of the staff. Bill poses this question, to which Dave says he could answer that in pornographic detail if he didn't win (as it would be inappropriate for him to talk about his employee that way). Lisa's answer was, if the unthinkable should happen and she didn't win, she could answer the question with insider information.

22. Who tells several disturbing stories about his childhood with a smile on his face?

From Quiz Good Times, Good Times

Answer: Bill

The stories include a drunken, murderous father, a nagging mother, and abusive brothers.

23. Which guest star plays Nancy, Dave's old girlfriend that "apparently" tried to give away the couple's secret?

From Quiz "News Radio" - Dave and Lisa

Answer: Janeane Garafolo

Bebe Neuwirth played Beth's high school friend Sandy and Tiffny Amber-Thiessen played Lisa's temporary aswsistant, Foxy.

24. What was the last degree Matthew earned?

From Quiz Andy Dick as Matthew Brock

Answer: DDS

But his heart is in radio.

25. How did Lisa mourn Bill's passing?

From Quiz Dave and Lisa on 'NewsRadio'

Answer: She got drunk

She also managed to attend someone's wake the night before Bill's funeral.

26. What song does Bill play that wakes Mr. James out of his coma?

From Quiz 'The Real Deal With Bill McNeal'

Answer: 'Slow Ride'

It had to be Foghat.

27. Who wins the ultimate fighting match -- Joe, Mr. James, or Matthew?

From Quiz 'NewsRadio' According To Joe

Answer: Matthew

Matthew won by tickling Joe.

28. According to Joe, what, unlike duct tape, is not waterproof?

From Quiz Conspiracy Theories According to "NewsRadio's" Joe

Answer: Steel

Mr. James: "This ship is unsinkable!" Joe: "The hull alone is held together with over two hundred feet of duct-tape." Mr. James: "I thought we were going with steel for the hull." Joe: "Steel's not waterproof."

29. After Dave installs a security door in the office, the whole staff protests, Bill included. Citing that, if there were a fire, everybody would be "stuck inside, burned alive. Like those people on _____."

From Quiz World History According to "NewsRadio's" Bill

Answer: The Titanic

Apparently, the impact with the iceberg caused some kind of gas leak... Despite Bill's cryptic sense of history, however, we know that the Hindenburg, a zeppelin, suffered a massive fire causing many people to be burned alive.

30. From season 4 - "4:20" Bill - ""Are you challenging my constitutional right to make ______ phone calls?"

From Quiz Bill McNeal Quotations

Answer: nude

Bill is doing recon for Dave regarding Lisa's social life by calling Lisa on the phone randomly and recording the conversation for Dave to hear. During one such call, Lisa asks Bill "You are fully clothed, are you?"

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