'Saturday Night Live' - Actors Trivia

1. Which Kate McKinnon character gave medical advice during the Covid-19 pandemic?

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Kate McKinnon

Answer: Anthony Fauci

Doctor Anthony Fauci served as the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director during the Covid-19 pandemic. Kate McKinnon impersonated Anthony Fauci. The character discussed such topics as the Omicron variant, masks and the holidays.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Dan Aykroyd

Answer: The Festrunk Brothers

Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin played the Festrunk brothers. Yortuk (played by Aykroyd) and Georg (played by Martin) were two brothers who had emigrated from Czechoslovakia to the United States. The culturally inept brothers went to various social hangouts to connect with attractive American women. These women were referred as "foxes". The obnoxious behavior of the brothers was almost always a turn-off for the women they approached. Their catchphrase was "We are two wild and crazy guys!"

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Norm MacDonald

Answer: David Hasselhoff

Norm MacDonald served as the "Weekend Update" anchor from 1994 through 1997. As anchor, MacDonald poked fun at Michael Jackson, O.J. Simpson and Frank Stallone. As anchor, MacDonald theorized that Germans loved David Hasselhoff. David Hasselhoff appeared on the "Weekend Update" segment on the November 19, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live". MacDonald coerced Hasselhoff to say that Germans loved him.

From Quiz Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Men

Answer: Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy was on the show from 1980 to 1984 and is widely credited with revitalizing the show. One of his most popular characters, Buckwheat, was assassinated on camera and made for one of the most memorable of any "Saturday Night Live" shows I've ever seen. As part of the ninety minutes of the show, news anchors kept coming back to the assassination in breaking news style and the whole thing played out in hilarious fashion. Murphy is also known for his standup comedy and has been in many movies including "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Coming to America." Do you remember when he tried his hand at singing too? He had a hit with the song "Party all the Time" in the 1980s.

From Quiz Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Ladies

Answer: Gilda Radner

The fantastic Gilda Radner was on the show from 1975 to 1980 and brought to life characters such as Emily Litella and Roseanne Roseannadanna. Confused and angry little old lady Litella's catchphrase was "never mind". In 1979 Gilda Radner had a one-woman Broadway show that was successful called "Gilda Radner - Live from New York" and was in the play "Lunch Hour". She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1986 and tragically passed away in 1989. News of her passing made its way to Steve Martin, who was in rehearsal as the guest host for the season finale and instead of his monologue, a videoclip of him and Gilda Radner dancing was played instead, introduced by a visibly upset Martin. After her death, a series of clubhouses called Gilda's Club were opened in the US and Canada, for individuals living with cancer, their friends and family.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live": The Eddie Murphy Years Pt.2

Answer: Dion Dion

Hairstylist Dion Dion made his debut in the sketch, "Hairem Scarem", on December 11, 1982, on "Saturday Night Live". Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Robin Duke, and Mary Gross were also a part of the skit which was about the horrors within the hair styling world.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Adam Sandler

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

Courteney Cox danced with Bruce Springsteen in the music video for his 1984 song "Dancing in the Dark". When Courteney Cox hosted the April 15, 1995 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Adam Sandler came on stage as his Bruce Springsteen character and danced with the host.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Dwayne Johnson

Answer: "The Rock" Obama

Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson appeared on "Saturday Night Live" three times between 2009 and 2015 as "The Rock" Obama. Barack Obama would get angry after meeting with officials and transform into "The Rock" Obama. "The Rock" Obama would go into violent fits of rage on the officials. On the March 28, 2015 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Michelle Obama transformed into "She Rock" Obama after "The Rock" Obama threw his guests out of a window onto her garden. Leslie Jones played "She Rock" Obama.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: John Goodman

Answer: Appeared on a "Celebrity Jeopardy!" sketch

"Celebrity Jeopardy!" was a recurring sketch which aired on "Saturday Night Live" between 1996 and 2015. John Goodman played Marlon Brando on one of these sketches, but he didn't play Linda Tripp during any of them.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Alec Baldwin

Answer: Canteen Boy

On the February 12, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Canteen Boy and a Boy Scoutmaster Armstrong took their group camping. Alec Baldwin played Boy Scoutmaster Armstrong. Baldwin's character made Canteen Boy uncomfortable with his behavior that night. The sketch was considered offensive by some people. On the December 12, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Alec Baldwin and Canteen Boy apologized during the show's monologue.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Tom Hanks

Answer: At the Academy Awards

Tom Hanks and Jon Lovitz played girl watcher characters three times on "Saturday Night Live" between 1988 and 1990. These characters would stand at a certain place and try to pick up women to no avail. The characters never appeared outside the Academy Awards during one of their sketches.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Steve Martin

Answer: The Festrunk Brothers

The Festrunk Brothers pursued "foxes" on "Saturday Night Live" on six occasions from 1977 through 2013. Steve Martin played Georg Festrunk while Dan Aykroyd played Yortuk Festrunk. The brothers always went to social hangouts to meet women but were always rejected due to their obnoxious behavior.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Darrell Hammond

Answer: Ted Koppel

Darrell Hammond played Ted Koppel seventeen times from September 30, 1995 to March 6, 2004 on "Saturday Night Live". Darrell Hammond's Ted Koppel character interviewed a wide variety of characters from Bob Dole to Michael Jackson to Saddam Hussein to Debbie Reynolds.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Chris Farley

Answer: A Chippendales dancer audition

On the October 27, 1990 episode of "Saturday Night Live", the characters Adrian and Barney auditioned to be Chippendales dancer. Adrian, played by Patrick Swayze, and Barney, played by Chris Farley, each danced on a runway for three Chippendales executives. Adrian won the Chippendales dancer part over Barney.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Eddie Murphy

Answer: Raheem Abdul Muhammed

Raheem Abdul Muhammed first began as a film critic on the "Weekend Update" segment of the December 6, 1981 episode of "Saturday Night Live". After dishing out much criticism, Raheem Abdul Muhammed got his own recurring segment called "Focus on Film" on the February 20, 1982 episode of "Saturday Night Live". On the October 9, 1982 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Raheem Abdul Muhammed interviewed Ron Howard.

From Quiz "SNL": Phil Hartman Characters

Answer: Charlton Heston

Classic "SNL" humor choosing the actor to read Madonna's book to be Charlton Heston. Hartman's Heston impression was incredibly funny, especially when he mentioned a female body part with his practiced diction without so much as a laugh. He was partnered with Danny DeVito in this skit.

From Quiz Sean Hayes/Shaggy

Answer: 60

This is figured out when Molly Shannon takes off his hat and his garter and tells him to be proud of his age.

From Quiz My Favorite "SNL" Stars

Answer: Dan Aykroyd

During their "Point-Counterpoint" segments on "Weekend Update", Dan would inevitably respond to Jane's point by saying "Jane, you ignorant slut".

From Quiz Roles Before "Saturday Night Live"

Answer: Michael McKean & McKean

McKean was a host and guest in 1984. McKean was a player from 1993 to 1995. McKean also was on a 1979 episode of "Happy Days," a 1990 episode of "Empty Nest," a 1990 episode of "Murder She Wrote," and voiced on a 1992 episode of "The Simpsons." By the way, McKean was the oldest player on "Saturday Night Live," at age 46 in 1993.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Cast Quiz

Answer: Dan Aykroyd & Aykroyd

The original cast of "Saturday Night Live" was known as the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players." Aykroyd was on the show 1975-1979. Don Pardo was the original announcer and was still announcing during the 2002-2003 season.

From Quiz Obscure "Saturday Night Live" Alumni

Answer: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

She was on "Saturday Night Live" from 1982-1985. This smart and funny lady has starred in many failed TV Sitcoms and plays herself in HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" : A Tribute To Phil Hartman

Answer: Frankenstein's monster

It was the monster...remember "Fire Bad"?

From Quiz 'Saturday Night Live' Characters

Answer: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn also played Leona Helmsley and Liza Minnelli during her stint on the show.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Kate McKinnon

Answer: Olya Povlatsky

Olya Povlatsky was a Russian woman who voiced her opinions on Russian current events during the "Weekend Update" sketches. She often compared these events to the outrageous struggles she faced in her home village. This character was played by Kate McKinnon.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Dan Aykroyd

Answer: Fred Garvin

On the March 17, 1979 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Margot Kidder's Mrs. Potter character spent the night in a hotel. Dan Aykroyd's Fred Garvin character tried to spend the night with Mrs. Potter in the hotel. After some interaction with Mrs. Potter, Fred Garvin leaves the hotel room with his associate Slick.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Norm MacDonald

Answer: Larry King

Norm MacDonald impersonated cable talk show host Larry King during the "Larry King's News & Views" sketches between 1997 and 1999. MacDonald's Larry King character would give his random thoughts pand opinions to the camera. On the November 8, 1997 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Norm MacDonald played the character at a fictional Larry King wedding reception. On the March 7, 1998 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Norm MacDonald performed the character in a "Larry King Live" sketch discussing the then-current Bill Clinton scandals.

From Quiz Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Men

Answer: Robert Downey Jr

Downey Jr was on that awful 1985/1986 season when Lorne Michaels decided to forgo actual comedians for actors. It did not work out. Downey Jr has had much more success as an actor, starting young and appearing in "1969", "Weird Science" and "Less Than Zero." He ran into some trouble in the late 1990s and was arrested numerous times for drug related offences. He spent some time in state prison and then completely turned his life around. He is well known for his role in "Iron Man" and as Iron Man in the "Avenger" movies.

From Quiz Saturday Night Live Alumni - The Ladies

Answer: Tina Fey

Tina Fey broke into comedy as a member of "The Second City", a Chicago-based improv group. She joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 1998, first as a writer and then head writer. She also co-anchored the Weekend Update segment and played Sarah Palin as a cast member and then in a recurring role after she left the show. She wrote the screenplay for the movie "Mean Girls", which she also acted in. She wrote and starred in the TV show "30 Rock", wrote "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" and wrote an autobiography called "Bossypants". She has co-hosted the Golden Globe awards several times with Amy Poehler and in 2010 was the youngest person to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live": The Eddie Murphy Years Pt.2

Answer: Tito

Dr. Phillip Holder was the guest on "Firing Line", hosted by William F. Buckley (Robin Williams). They were discussing the recent rash of African American singers who had burst into flames while performing due to there either being too many people on stage or the lights being too hot. At the end of the segment, Dr. Holder's hair begins to smoke and catch on fire whereby he cries out, "Help, Tito!", to no one in particular. The skit was a dig at Michael Jackson's recent accident whereby his hair had also caught on fire during the making a Pepsi commercial a few months earlier.

From Quiz "Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Adam Sandler

Answer: Alec Baldwin

On the February 13, 1993 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Alec Baldwin was the host and Paul McCartney was the musical guest. During the "Weekend Update" sketch, Adam Sandler sang a song honoring his red hooded sweatshirt. Kevin Nealon accompanied Adam Sandler from the desk. Paul and Linda McCartney sang part of the song from the crowd. Alec Baldwin didn't participate in the sketch.

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