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Rodney Dangerfield Trivia Quiz

A little respect for the master of self-deprecation.

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

Author
astorian

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,207

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1363

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (7/10), Guest 136 (7/10), Guest 68 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Rodney's real name? Hint

Jacob Cohen

Stanley Rosenfeld

Rodney Rabinowitz

Herbert Weisberg

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Question 2 of 10

2. After struggling for several years, Rodney quit show biz. What new job did he take? Hint

Car rental agent

Bank teller

Aluminum siding salesman

Clerk for a law firm

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Question 3 of 10

3. What color is Rodney's trademark necktie? Hint

red

green

yellow

blue

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why must Rodney's character, Monty Capuletti, give up drinking, smoking and carousing, in the film "Easy Money"? Hint

He made a bet with his buddies

To win a big prize from a TV game show

His wife threatened to leave him if he didn't

It was a condition of his late mother-in-law's will

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Question 5 of 10

5. What's the essence of most of Rodney's on-stage jokes about his wife? Hint

She's constantly cheating on him

She's fat and very ugly

She spends way too much money

She's always nagging him

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Question 6 of 10

6. Complete this Rodney Dangerfield joke: "When I was a kid, my uncle's last, dying wish was to have me sitting in his lap. He was in the ____."

Answer: (Two Words.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what comedy does Rodney play Adam Sandler's grandfather? Hint

The Waterboy

The Wedding Singer

Big Daddy

Little Nicky

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what movie does Rodney play the rich but crude Al Czervik?

Answer: (One Word. He's upstaged by a gopher)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what movie does Rodney play a pedophile who's murdered by his daughter's boyfriend?

Answer: (Three Words. Hint: Oliver Stone)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Back to School," how did Rodney's character, Thornton Mellon, get so rich? Hint

He owns a chain of clothing stores for fat people

He created a popular kiddie cartoon series

He won a fortune by betting on horses

He brews America's favorite brand of beer

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Dec 15 2024 : Guest 68: 7/10
Dec 12 2024 : Guest 136: 7/10
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Nov 21 2024 : Guest 168: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Rodney's real name?

Answer: Jacob Cohen

As a young man, he performed under the name Jack Roy, but never achieved great success.

2. After struggling for several years, Rodney quit show biz. What new job did he take?

Answer: Aluminum siding salesman

Rodney would have been perfect for a role in "Tin Men." Luckily, he eventually tired of life in the "real world," and went back into standup comedy.

3. What color is Rodney's trademark necktie?

Answer: red

During shows, he'll often give his tie to any pretty girl in the audience who'll give him a kiss.

4. Why must Rodney's character, Monty Capuletti, give up drinking, smoking and carousing, in the film "Easy Money"?

Answer: It was a condition of his late mother-in-law's will

The movie's theme song was written and sung by Billy Joel.

5. What's the essence of most of Rodney's on-stage jokes about his wife?

Answer: She's constantly cheating on him

"The other night, outside my house, I saw a guy jogging naked. I asked him how come. He said 'Because you came home early!'"

6. Complete this Rodney Dangerfield joke: "When I was a kid, my uncle's last, dying wish was to have me sitting in his lap. He was in the ____."

Answer: electric chair

"My father never liked me either- he used to carry around the picture of the kid that came with the wallet."

7. In what comedy does Rodney play Adam Sandler's grandfather?

Answer: Little Nicky

Rodney played Lucifer, who's semi-retired, and lets his son, Harvey Keitel, run Hades.

8. In what movie does Rodney play the rich but crude Al Czervik?

Answer: Caddyshack

In the movie, Al is a terrible golfer, but he's rich enough to afford the best in high-tech golf gear.

9. In what movie does Rodney play a pedophile who's murdered by his daughter's boyfriend?

Answer: Natural Born Killers

Oliver Stone presents the horrifying reality of a dysfunctional family's life as if it were a sitcom.

10. In "Back to School," how did Rodney's character, Thornton Mellon, get so rich?

Answer: He owns a chain of clothing stores for fat people

Mellon gets into college by making a generous donation to build a new business school.

Source: Author astorian

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