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Butlers That Never Really Were, 2nd Course Quiz

Discreet, graceful, observant, unobtrusive, faithful, dependable. How many of these fictional butlers do you know?

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

Author
FatherSteve

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,880

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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444

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which butler, played by Robert Guillaume on television, was first a star on "Soap" and then on his own 1980s comedy series?
Hint

Giles French

Jake Martin

Jean Passepartout

Benson DuBois

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the 1976 murder-mystery-comedy "Murder by Death," Sir Alec Guinness plays a blind butler by what name?
Hint

Alfred Nikolas

Woodhouse Sterling

Herbert Arthur Runcible Cadbury

Jamessir Bensonmum

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the Dorothy Sayers' novels and short stories, who is Lord Peter Wimsey's butler/valet who also participates in the investigation of crimes?
Hint

Mervyn Bunter

Poole

Drake

Delbert Grady

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1980s American television series "Dynasty," which butler presided over the household of Carrington Mansion?
Hint

Desmond

Winston

Charles Carson

Joseph Anders

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Question 5 of 10

5. Scrooge McDuck, the world's richest anatine, is served by which butler/chauffeur?
Hint

Ducksbreath

Drake

Duckbill

Duckworth

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which English butler "inherited" by an American family starred in his own radio sit-com in 1951 and TV sit-com in 1962-1963?
Hint

Higgins

Smithers

Sebastian

Barkley

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 2001 Robert Altman movie "Gosford Park," who is the occasionally-tipsy butler at the McCordles' house?
Hint

Jennings

Bailey

Rochester

Ramsley

8. J.M. Barrie (better known for "Peter Pan") wrote a four-act stage play in 1902 about the tension between the ruling classes and those who serve them. Who was Lord Loam's butler in this play? Hint

Crichton

Angus

Wadsworth

Banks

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Question 9 of 10

9. On the American TV series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," who was the butler in the Banks family?
Hint

Godfrey

Manners

Sterling

Geoffrey

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the British TV series "Blackadder the Third," who plays E. Blackadder, butler to the Prince of Wales?
Hint

John Cleese

Hugh Laurie

Rowan Atkinson

Tony Robinson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which butler, played by Robert Guillaume on television, was first a star on "Soap" and then on his own 1980s comedy series?

Answer: Benson DuBois

Robert Guillaume created the character Benson DuBois as the butler of the Tate family on "Soap" (1977-1979). He spun this off to a new show "Benson" (1979-1986) in which he played the household manager to a state governor and then lieutenant governor himself.

2. In the 1976 murder-mystery-comedy "Murder by Death," Sir Alec Guinness plays a blind butler by what name?

Answer: Jamessir Bensonmum

Most of the characters in this film are a toss-up of some famous detective or other human trope in murder mysteries. Truman Capote plays Lionel Twain (an eccentric millionaire), Nancy Walker plays Yvetta (a deaf-mute cook), Peter Sellers plays Sidney Wang (a take on Charlie Chan) and James Coco plays Milo Perrier (a take on Hercule Poirot). Alec Guinness is brilliant as Jamessir Bensonmum.

3. In the Dorothy Sayers' novels and short stories, who is Lord Peter Wimsey's butler/valet who also participates in the investigation of crimes?

Answer: Mervyn Bunter

Mervyn Bunter is the perfect gentleman's gentleman. He has all of the requisite skills -- cookery, etiquette, domestic economy. He also has skills which help in solving mysteries, e.g. his abilities in photography and in lifting fingerprints. (Sergeant) Bunter had been (Major) Wimsey's batman during World War I.

4. In the 1980s American television series "Dynasty," which butler presided over the household of Carrington Mansion?

Answer: Joseph Anders

In "Dynasty," Alexis Carrington selected Joseph Arlington Anders as majordomo of the Carrington household. He was played by Lee Bergere. He protected not only the family silver but the family secrets for many years. The character ended ironically in suicide.

5. Scrooge McDuck, the world's richest anatine, is served by which butler/chauffeur?

Answer: Duckworth

Duckworth was created by Disney Studios in 1987 as the butler at McDuck Mansion. He has no first name. If one looks closely at him, Duckworth is a dog, not a duck.

6. Which English butler "inherited" by an American family starred in his own radio sit-com in 1951 and TV sit-com in 1962-1963?

Answer: Higgins

The original half-hour radio comedy "It's Higgins, Sir" was broadcast by NBC in 1951. Harry McNaughton played the English butler attempting to adjust to a typical American family. The story was reprised in 1962-63 on ABC TV's "Our Man Higgins" in which the butler was played by Stanley Holloway.

7. In the 2001 Robert Altman movie "Gosford Park," who is the occasionally-tipsy butler at the McCordles' house?

Answer: Jennings

Alan Bates portrays Jennings who, with Mrs. Wilson, presides over the downstairs staff at Gosford Park. Although he is quite good at what he does and takes his job very seriously, he is also overly fond of his master's port.

8. J.M. Barrie (better known for "Peter Pan") wrote a four-act stage play in 1902 about the tension between the ruling classes and those who serve them. Who was Lord Loam's butler in this play?

Answer: Crichton

"The Admirable Crichton" was performed on stage in 1902, made into a movie in 1918. made into a TV movie in 1950, made into a movie in 1957, made into a TV movie in 1968 and made into a radio play in 2011. The robot butler Kryten on the British TV sci-fi series "Red Dwarf" was based (loosely) on Crichton.

9. On the American TV series "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," who was the butler in the Banks family?

Answer: Geoffrey

Joseph Marcell played Geoffrey Butler, butler to the Banks family, on TV's "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990-1996) a Will Smith vehicle. His British accent had a Caribbean flavour. He was both cynical and sarcastic, especially with Will Smith's character. Marcell studied at the Royal Shakespeare Company before Fresh Prince and appeared regularly on the London stage after Fresh Prince.

10. In the British TV series "Blackadder the Third," who plays E. Blackadder, butler to the Prince of Wales?

Answer: Rowan Atkinson

In the third series (1987), Blackadder serves as butler to the Prince of Wales (Hugh Laurie) who acts as regent for his father George III (roughly 1811-1820) who is nuts. Blackadder is again assisted by his "dogsbody" Baldrick (Tony Robinson) who is much abused.

Source: Author FatherSteve

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