Entertaining Twosomes Trivia Quiz

Answer: Statler and Waldorf

"The Muppet Show" was a 1970s comedy show produced by puppeteer Jim Henson and was known for slapstick comedy and humorous parodies. Statler and Waldorf were two guys who would heckle the Muppets from the upper balcony area. They were named after wealthy American businessmen E.M. Statler and William Waldorf Astor.

Answer: Tom and Ray Magliozzi

The show was about car and car repair which would discuss issues with callers usually in a humorous manner. It was on air from 1977 to 2012 and received the Peabody Award for excellence in public service by radio and television stations. The Magliozzis were long time car mechanics from the Boston area which was where the show was originally broadcast.

Answer: Laurel and Hardy

The movie is about a pair of bumbling delivery men hired to deliver a piano, and the trials and tribulations they encounter in an effort to move it up a large set of stairs. The film won the first Academy Award for Live Action Short Comedy Film and was about a half hour in duration.

Answer: Tweedledum and Tweedledee

The characters were originally referenced in an English nursery rhyme from which Carroll used to reference them in his 1871 book. They are two brothers who never contradict each other and always complement one another in their actions. These characters would go on to appear in the 1951 movie, "Alice in Wonderland".

Answer: Hall and Oates

Hall and Oates emerged on the rock scene in 1970 and experienced most of their success in the late seventies up until the mid eighties. They met each other in Philadelphia in 1967 during a band competition and got together a few years later as their musical styles had meshed. Both, "Rich Girl" and "Maneater" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 list.

Answer: Gilbert and Sullivan

This duo worked together on fourteen operas during the late nineteenth century with Gilbert being the writer and Sullivan composing the music. "The Mikado" is a comedic opera that satirizes British politics and institutions by disguising them as Japanese. "The Pirates of Penzance" is about a man serving his apprenticeship to a band of pirates.

Answer: Barbie and Ken

Ruth Handler created the Barbie doll in 1959 using the inspiration gained from the German doll Bild Lilli. She subsequently came out with the Ken doll two years later to represent the boyfriend of Barbie. Both dolls remain an iconic part of children and adult collectibles. It is estimated that there are in excess of 100K collectors of Barbie dolls alone.

Answer: Sharks and Jets

"West Side Story" is a 1957 Broadway musical inspired by Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". The story takes place in New York and depicts the rivalry between the teen street gangs, the Sharks and Jets. The production marked a turning point in American musical theater with a focus on dark themes and social problems.

The music was credited to Leonard Bernstein and the lyrics to Stephen Sondheim.

Answer: Laverne and Shirley

"Laverne and Shirley" was a TV show first broadcast in 1976 and was a spinoff from the highly successful "Happy Days" program where the lead characters were first introduced as Fonzie's friends. Laverne De Fazio and Shirley Feeney were two single women who worked as bottle cappers at the "Shotz Brewery" in Milwaukee and the show was centred around their hilarious day to day antics.

Answer: Mario and Luigi

Mario and Luigi were two brothers who first appeared in the 1983 Nintendo video game, "Mario Bros.". Most of Mario's adventures were typically set in the Mushroom Kingdom where each segment took place in a specific part of the kingdom. The game has spawned many sequels through the years and remains a staple of the video gaming industry.