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It's Benny Hill Time! Trivia Quiz

'Good evening, viewers' was the usual opening line of Fred Scuttle, one of the many characters played by this cheerful, round-faced British comedian.

A multiple-choice quiz by root17. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
root17

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,524

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2386

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: klotzplate (10/10), Guest 92 (7/10), Guest 70 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these characters was NOT portrayed by Benny Hill? (Hint: This character took occasional swigs from a hip flask.)
Hint

Ernie the Milkman

Fred Scuttle

Maude Frickert

Chow Mein

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Question 2 of 10

2. He was given the name Alfred Hill, Jr. at birth. From what comedian did he take his stage name? (Hint: One of the recurring characters on his shows was named "Rochester.") Hint

Benny Rubin

Ben Elton

Jack Benny

Ben Stiller

3. Who was the little, old, bald man who was the receiver of head slappings in many Benny Hill sketches? Some of his characters included a boy scout, a store manager, and an astronaut on Fred Scuttle's rocket 'Indestructible II' (where he represented the 'youth of Great Britain')? Hint

Keith Beckett

Jackie Wright

John Robbins

Dennis Kirkland

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Question 4 of 10

4. At the height of his popularity, in about how many countries was the Benny Hill show seen? (Hint: This number is probably larger than you imagine. Think global!) Hint

110

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the straight man who often interviewed characters Fred Scuttle and Chow Mein? Hint

Mark Stuart

Henry McGee

Dave Freeman

Dennis Kirkland

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the member of Hill's Angels who went on to have a part in the popular U.S. television series "Frasier"? (Hint: In "Frasier" she played physical therapist Daphne Moon.)
Hint

Jane Leeves

Sue Upton

Jenny Lee Wright

Anna Dawson

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Question 7 of 10

7. What occupation of Benny's father was occasionally mentioned in Benny Hill's sketches? (Hint: He sold trusses in his shop.)

Hint

Bake shop owner

Doctor

Candy store owner

Surgical appliance fitter

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Benny's marital status when he died in 1992? Hint

Divorced

Separated

Married

Never married

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the usual signature closing to a Benny Hill show? Hint

A suggestive dance number performed by Hill's Angels

Singing group The Ladybirds singing a bawdy song

A video of many people being chased to fast-tempo music

Benny reciting one of his funny poems

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why did Thames TV cancel the Benny Hill show in 1989? (Hint: Read all four choices.) Hint

His show was accused of being sexist and voyeuristic

The ratings his show earned were dropping

All of these were factors in the decision

He had gained too much weight and was getting too old

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these characters was NOT portrayed by Benny Hill? (Hint: This character took occasional swigs from a hip flask.)

Answer: Maude Frickert

Maude Frickert was the feisty old lady (who took occasional swigs from a hip flask) played by Jonathan Winters, one of my favorite comedians.

2. He was given the name Alfred Hill, Jr. at birth. From what comedian did he take his stage name? (Hint: One of the recurring characters on his shows was named "Rochester.")

Answer: Jack Benny

He made his stage debut in 1941. His TV debut came in 1949 but it wasn't until 1955 that the BBC awarded him his first television series. In 1979, many of his hour-long comedy specials were edited to half-hour segments and introduced to American television audiences.

Answer: Jackie Wright

Fred Scuttle noted in this sketch that 'Indestructible I' fell apart.

4. At the height of his popularity, in about how many countries was the Benny Hill show seen? (Hint: This number is probably larger than you imagine. Think global!)

Answer: 110

When he died, China state-run television broke into normal programming with the announcement.

5. Who was the straight man who often interviewed characters Fred Scuttle and Chow Mein?

Answer: Henry McGee

In one his first stage jobs, Benny was a straight man himself (to British comedian Reg Varney).

6. Who was the member of Hill's Angels who went on to have a part in the popular U.S. television series "Frasier"? (Hint: In "Frasier" she played physical therapist Daphne Moon.)

Answer: Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves' employment on The Benny Hill Show (in 1983-84) was her first job in television.

7. What occupation of Benny's father was occasionally mentioned in Benny Hill's sketches? (Hint: He sold trusses in his shop.)

Answer: Surgical appliance fitter

Benny's father, Alfred, Sr., sold surgical appliances and trusses in a shop in Southampton, England. Early in his working career, he was also a circus clown.

8. What was Benny's marital status when he died in 1992?

Answer: Never married

Benny was rejected twice by women he proposed to and never married. He considered his long-time television crew his 'family,' and formed a close association with their children. Several of them were employed on his show as child actors.

9. What was the usual signature closing to a Benny Hill show?

Answer: A video of many people being chased to fast-tempo music

A recurring (and hilarious) theme was Benny being chased by three policewomen. Years later this music and the chase scene were on an episode of the American TV show "The Simpsons". The music was "Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph.

10. Why did Thames TV cancel the Benny Hill show in 1989? (Hint: Read all four choices.)

Answer: All of these were factors in the decision

Benny Hill was a victim of the growing force of 'Political Correctness.' Observers noted that even though the show was blatantly sexist and voyeuristic, it was all good natured and that the girls often won.

Source: Author root17

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