TV & Film Comedies I Trivia Quiz

Answer: New York City

This film was made in 1988 and was one of the funniest comedies to come out in the eighties. Eddie Murphy plays Prince Akeem, his best friend Semi is played by Arsenio Hall. The film is about the Crown Prince of Zamunda who wants to pick a wife of his own choice and arrives in America with plans to seek his bride in the Queens district of New York City.

Answer: Craggy Island

'Father Ted' is set on the fictitious Craggy Island just off the west coast of Ireland. There are three priests who had been banished to the island because of their failings in the priesthood, Father Ted Crilly, Father Dougal McGuire and Father Jack Hackett. Dermot Morgan played Father Ted and unfortunately died the day after filming the final episode of this popular comedy series.

There have been 25 episodes made running from 1995 - 1998.

Answer: The Jerk

'The Jerk' was made in 1979 and directed by Carl Reiner and was Steve Martin's debut film. The story line is Steve Martin plays a complete imbecile (Navin R. Johnson) struggling to make it through life on his own until a strange invention makes him unbelievably wealthy.

Answer: Grace Brothers

'Are You Being Served' ran from 1973 - 1984. The department store was owned by the octogenarian young Mr. Grace played by Harold Bennett. Wendy Richard played Miss Brahms, Mollie Sugden played Mrs. Slocombe and John Inman played Mr. Humphries who made the catchphrase 'I'm free' popular.

Answer: Trading Places

'Trading Places' was made in 1983. Dan Aykroyd plays Louis Winthorpe III, Eddie Murphy plays Billy-Ray Valentine and Jamie Lee Curtis plays Ophelia. The story is about a snobbish investor and a wily street con artist who find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two millionaires (the Dukes).

Answer: Peter Kay

Award winning comedy (channel 4) made in 2001 Peter Kay plays Brian Potter, the wheelchair bound owner of the Phoenix Club who is determined to see it arise from the ashes.

Answer: Top Gun

'Hot Shots' was released in 1991. The film tells the story of Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) a renegade pilot. Lloyd Bridges plays the incompetent President and is nothing short of hilarious. A must see film, as is Hot Shots Part Deux (one of my favourite films ever) and unusually the second one is better than the first in my opinion.

Answer: Lee Evans

This film was made in 1998 and Lee Evans plays Tucker (Norman Phipps), Cameron Diaz plays Mary Jansen, Matt Dillon plays (Pat Healy) and Ben Stiller is Ted Stroehmann. The film plot is Ted and Mary are high school sweethearts who haven't seen each other for 13 years, since the senior prom. Ted hires Pat to find Mary and a lot of whackiness ensues.

Answer: A Shot in the Dark

This film was made in 1964 and was the second in the series of 'Pink Panther' movies. Peter Sellers plays Jacques Clouseau, his boss was played by Herbert Lom (Charles Dreyfus)and Elke Sommer plays Maria Gambrelli. The story line is murder follows murder and the beautiful Maria is the obvious suspect, but the bumbling Inspector Clouseau drives his boss mad by seeing her as innocent.

Answer: Bruce Almighty

This film was made in 2003 and is a very funny comedy. Jim Carrey plays Bruce Nolan, Morgan Freeman plays God and Jennifer Aniston plays Grace Connelly, girlfriend of Bruce Nolan. The plot outline is a guy who complains about God too often is given the almighty powers to teach him how difficult it is to run the world.