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Hoofs and Goofs Trivia Quiz

In 1957, Joe Besser became the third Stooge. "Hoofs and Goofs" was the first of the Joe Besser shorts, which many say were not funny.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
206,470

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
439

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who utters the first line in "Hoofs and Goofs"? Hint

Curly

Larry

Moe

Joe

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Question 2 of 10

2. What animal did Joe think was his younger sister Birdie in "Hoofs and Goofs"? Hint

ant

bee

beetle

fly

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Moe hit Larry with, before the Stooges walked out of the apartment in "Hoofs and Goofs"? Hint

Hammer

Plank

Fist

Club

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Question 4 of 10

4. What time were the Stooges supposed to meet Birdie in "Hoofs and Goofs"? Hint

10am

Noon

5pm

3pm

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Hoofs and Goofs" the voice of Birdie as a horse was by the same woman who played the landlord's daughter.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the landlord in "Hoofs and Goofs"? Hint

Dillenstein

Dinklespiel

Winklestein

Tildenspiel

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Question 7 of 10

7. What covered Dinklespiel's glasses in "Hoofs and Goofs"? Hint

masking tape

flypaper

towel

There was nothing on his glasses

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Question 8 of 10

8. What happens to Birdie as a horse in "Hoofs and Goofs"? Hint

She got shot

She got sold to the glue factory

She ran off with a racehorse

She had a baby

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Hoofs and Goofs" what does Birdie crown Joe with, after she didn't take kindly to Joe's dream? Hint

Rolling pin

Casserole dish

Checkerboard

Platter

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Question 10 of 10

10. It was Moe in drag who played Bertie in human form in "Hoofs and Goofs".

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who utters the first line in "Hoofs and Goofs"?

Answer: Larry

Moe and Larry are cleaning while Joe is reading about reincarnation.

2. What animal did Joe think was his younger sister Birdie in "Hoofs and Goofs"?

Answer: fly

Because of contractual obligation, the violence that Stooge fans love (eye pokes, head bonks) was reduced dramatically.

3. What did Moe hit Larry with, before the Stooges walked out of the apartment in "Hoofs and Goofs"?

Answer: Hammer

Larry said Joe was acting like a chicken and Moe suggested sending him to an institution. Larry objected because "they needed the eggs."

4. What time were the Stooges supposed to meet Birdie in "Hoofs and Goofs"?

Answer: 5pm

The Stooges went to the Crown and 3rd Street.

5. In "Hoofs and Goofs" the voice of Birdie as a horse was by the same woman who played the landlord's daughter.

Answer: True

It was Harriet Tarler.

6. What was the name of the landlord in "Hoofs and Goofs"?

Answer: Dinklespiel

Dinklespiel was played by Benny Rubin.

7. What covered Dinklespiel's glasses in "Hoofs and Goofs"?

Answer: flypaper

In the end, Dinklespiel fell down the stairs.

8. What happens to Birdie as a horse in "Hoofs and Goofs"?

Answer: She had a baby

After Birdie's baby, the sequence goes back into reality.

9. In "Hoofs and Goofs" what does Birdie crown Joe with, after she didn't take kindly to Joe's dream?

Answer: Casserole dish

The original script called for a rolling pin. Joe said the last line in the short: "Birdie, no salt!"

Besser left the Stooges in 1959 to help his ailing wife.

10. It was Moe in drag who played Bertie in human form in "Hoofs and Goofs".

Answer: True

Stooges have played two characters in the same short for years. For instance, Curly plays himself and Popsie-Wopsie in "Three Dumb Clucks." (1937). Shemp does the same in the 1953 remake, "Up in Daisy's Penthouse."

Source: Author GoodVibe

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