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"Funny Farm" Facts Trivia Quiz

Here are some fun facts from this Chevy Chase classic from 1988. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by jlp937. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jlp937

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,308

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Avg Score
11 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the actress that portrayed Elizabeth Farmer? Hint

Mary Jane Watson

Sarah Jessica Parker

Catherine Zeta Jones

Madolyn Smith-Osborne

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the name of the moving company that moved the Farmers' to Red Bud?
Hint

Triboro Movers, Inc.

Mack Brothers Moving Company

Thompson and Sons Freight Co.

T & M Movers, Inc.

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of the novel that Andy was writing for Hough, Nagle, and Brown? Hint

How to Knock Over a Casino

The Big Heist

The Casino Heist

he had not net come up with a name

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the name of the drunken mailman who always threw their mail out onto the road? Hint

Gus Lotterhand

Dirk Criterion

Crum Petree

Calvin Peterbrook

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does Andy catch in the pond when he goes fishing? Hint

an old shoe

his writing chair

a duck

snake

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the last name of the couple that the Farmers' bought the house from? Hint

Culbertson

Musselman

Brown

Montigo

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Question 7 of 15

7. What type of shop did Mrs. Ethel Dingus run? Hint

auto mechanic shop

lingerie boutique

antique shop

hardware store

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the name of the getaway that Andy took Elizabeth to for their wedding anniversary? Hint

Sam's Hideaway Bungalows

Shark's Hideaway Bungalows

Sean's Hideaway Bungalows

Sid's Hideaway Bungalows

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Question 9 of 15

9. What kind of book did Elizabeth write behind Andy's back AND what was the name of the squirrel in the book? Hint

children's book; Andy

survival book; Edgar

mystery novel; Alex

cooking book; Eddie

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of the cafe that the Farmers' took the prospective house buyers to for dinner in Red Bud? Hint

Annie's

Ivy's

Ida's

Lily's

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Question 11 of 15

11. What were the names of the prospective house buyers? Hint

Bud and Betsy Culbertson

James and Marion Corey

Michael and Evelyn Sinclair

Bill and Brenda Cuthbertson

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Question 12 of 15

12. This film is actually based on a novel by Jay Cronley.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. George Roy Hill directed this film. Which of the following movies did he also direct? Hint

All of the these

The World According to Garp

Slaughterhouse-Five

The Sting

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Question 14 of 15

14. Bill Fagerbakke who portrayed Lon Criterion played in which long running successful television sitcom? Hint

Family Ties

Coach

Major Payne

Cheers

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Question 15 of 15

15. Finally a question regarding Chevy Chase. What successful series of films did Chevy star in during the 1980s and 1990s? Hint

"Beverly Hills Cop" movies

"Back to the Future" movies

"Vacation" movies

"Indiana Jones" movies

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the actress that portrayed Elizabeth Farmer?

Answer: Madolyn Smith-Osborne

Madolyn Smith had her film debut in 1980 opposite John Travolta in "Urban Cowboy". She married NHL hockey player Mark Osborne.

2. What was the name of the moving company that moved the Farmers' to Red Bud?

Answer: Triboro Movers, Inc.

The movers were lost for several hours before they found their way to Red Bud. The first item they moved off of the truck was Andy's writing chair which they promptly threw into the pond.

3. What was the name of the novel that Andy was writing for Hough, Nagle, and Brown?

Answer: The Big Heist

Andy says this name several times throughout the film and he is shown typing it for the title page of the novel.

4. What was the name of the drunken mailman who always threw their mail out onto the road?

Answer: Crum Petree

Crum Petree was always "pretty well liquored up and pissed off" because their house was five miles off of his normal route. Kevin Conway's cackle is the only thing heard of him in this film except for one small scene to impress the prosecptive buyers. He can also be seen in "Slaughterhouse-Five" (1972) and "Thirteen Days" (2000).

5. What does Andy catch in the pond when he goes fishing?

Answer: snake

A funny scene where the snake comes flying out of the pond and wraps around Chevy Chase's character. He unsuccessfully tries to catch it but it goes into the open door of his house causing his wife to scream loudly.

6. What was the last name of the couple that the Farmers' bought the house from?

Answer: Musselman

Claude and Eula Musselman were the occupants name. It was discovered after the Farmers' had moved into the house that Claude was buried in the garden.

7. What type of shop did Mrs. Ethel Dingus run?

Answer: antique shop

Alice Drummond portrayed Mrs. Dingus.

8. What was the name of the getaway that Andy took Elizabeth to for their wedding anniversary?

Answer: Sid's Hideaway Bungalows

This is where Elizabeth read Andy's novel and broke into tears because she hated it.

9. What kind of book did Elizabeth write behind Andy's back AND what was the name of the squirrel in the book?

Answer: children's book; Andy

She wrote the book out long hand and sent it to a publisher from one of Andy's magazines. Andy the squirrel gets run over by a truck at the end of the first book.

10. What was the name of the cafe that the Farmers' took the prospective house buyers to for dinner in Red Bud?

Answer: Ivy's

This is the cafe where Andy became the new record holder for eating the most lamb fries at one time.

11. What were the names of the prospective house buyers?

Answer: Bud and Betsy Culbertson

These roles were played by Jack Gilpin and Caris Corfman.

12. This film is actually based on a novel by Jay Cronley.

Answer: True

He also wrote the novels "Hold-Up" (1985) and "Quick Change" (1990)which were both turned into films.

13. George Roy Hill directed this film. Which of the following movies did he also direct?

Answer: All of the these

He was a very successful director who died on December 27, 2002 of complications due to Parkinson's Disease. He had a very successful film directing career. "Funny Farm" was the last major studio film that he directed in his career.

14. Bill Fagerbakke who portrayed Lon Criterion played in which long running successful television sitcom?

Answer: Coach

He played Michael "Dauber" Dybinski. He is also a successful voice actor in cartoons whose credits include "Gargoyles"; "Hercules"; and "SpongeBob SquarePants".

15. Finally a question regarding Chevy Chase. What successful series of films did Chevy star in during the 1980s and 1990s?

Answer: "Vacation" movies

Chevy starred as the unforgettable character Clark W. Griswold in "Vacation" (1983); "European Vacation" (1985); "Christmas Vacation" (1989); and "Vegas Vacation" (1997).

Source: Author jlp937

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