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How much do you know about Howard Stern? | Quiz

This quiz is on the king of all media. Good luck with the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by diamondjim68. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
diamondjim68

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
209,404

Updated
Sep 23 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2185

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (6/10), Guest 206 (5/10), Guest 72 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What name did Howard's father constantly call him when he was a kid? Hint

fool

jerk

moron

idiot

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Question 2 of 10

2. What part of New York did Howard grow up in? Hint

Governor's Island

Brooklyn

Harlem

Roosevelt

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Question 3 of 10

3. About what did Howard's wife, Alison, get mad at him for discussing on the radio? Hint

He talked about her miscarriage

He talked about his hatred for her parents

He talked about his affair with Brittany Fairchild

He pretended to have relations with a woman on the air

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Cindy Crawford say about Howard's appearance as Fartman at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards? Hint

"I was more impressed by other things this evening"

"I thought it was disgusting"

"Watching Howard Stern was the most fun I ever had"

"I thought he was really funny, we love each other very much"

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Howard ran for governor of New York in 1994, what was on his platform? Hint

To fix the roads at night

To resign after accomplishing the crime and traffic issues

To reinstate the death penalty

All of these

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which talk show host/radio personality and nemesis of Howard's shares the same birthday as him? Hint

Rush Limbaugh

Regis Philbin

Johnny Carson

Oprah Winfrey

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Question 7 of 10

7. How much was Howard fined for indecency by the FCC? Hint

$1.7 million

$100,000

$5 million

nothing

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Question 8 of 10

8. When did Howard team up with his sidekick, Robin Quivers? Hint

March, 1981

July, 1985

April, 1982

April, 1980

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which crew member did Howard always send out to insult celebrities? Hint

Fred Norris

Gary Dell'Abate

Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling

"Stuttering John" Melendez

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the tagline for the book and movie "Private Parts"? Hint

It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times

He boldly went where no man had gone before

Never before has a man done so much with so little

He broke all the rules

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What name did Howard's father constantly call him when he was a kid?

Answer: moron

Ben Stern, the father of Howard, had a no-nonsense attitude and was impossible to please. He was always yelling at Howard and called him a moron on many occasions.

2. What part of New York did Howard grow up in?

Answer: Roosevelt

Roosevelt was a tough one-mile town in Long Island. Howard has bitter memories of getting beaten up there every day for no reason.

3. About what did Howard's wife, Alison, get mad at him for discussing on the radio?

Answer: He talked about her miscarriage

The first time Alison got pregnant, she miscarried. Howard joked about it on the radio. Even though she tolerated his shenanigans on the air, she felt that was too personal to share with the audience.

4. What did Cindy Crawford say about Howard's appearance as Fartman at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards?

Answer: "I thought it was disgusting"

Howard dressed up as his self-created superhero Fartman at the VMA. Luke Perry was his co-presenter because no one else would do it. Cindy also said she wouldn't go on public television looking like he did. Howard said he hoped not because her only talent were her good looks. He also said an on-the-air prayer hoping for Cindy to get in a disfiguring car accident and lose her looks.

5. When Howard ran for governor of New York in 1994, what was on his platform?

Answer: All of these

Howard ran as the Libertarian candidate. He dropped out of the race when he refused to disclose how much money he was worth. He did, however, endorse the Republican candidate, George Pataki, who was narrowly elected over Mario Cuomo, the Democratic incumbent.

6. Which talk show host/radio personality and nemesis of Howard's shares the same birthday as him?

Answer: Rush Limbaugh

The obese, arch-conservative figure was born exactly three years before Howard. Howard accused Limbaugh of trying to copy him and criticized his views on women and abortion.

7. How much was Howard fined for indecency by the FCC?

Answer: nothing

Howard's company, Infinity Broadcast, was responsible for paying the $1.7 million fine.

8. When did Howard team up with his sidekick, Robin Quivers?

Answer: March, 1981

Howard met Robin through Denise Oliver, the program director at DC-101, where Howard worked early in his career.

9. Which crew member did Howard always send out to insult celebrities?

Answer: "Stuttering John" Melendez

Stuttering John put down Cindy Crawford when she was speaking at a charity event for DISHES (Determined Involved Supermodels Helping to End Suffering). He got wise to Sharon Stone at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards and got beat up by her bodyguard for his troubles.

He even targeted other celebrities, such as Mister Rogers, Michael Caine and Burt Reynolds. Howard paid a chapter's homage to him in his books "Private Parts" and "Miss America".

10. What was the tagline for the book and movie "Private Parts"?

Answer: Never before has a man done so much with so little

The book, "Private Parts", was published in 1993. The movie followed in 1997.

Source: Author diamondjim68

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