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1.13 "Now Pitching, Sam Malone" Quiz

In this episode, Sam tried his hand at making a commercial.

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

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Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,096

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
317

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (6/10), Guest 88 (9/10), Guest 77 (9/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was Coach's favorite time? Hint

2:35

4:42

3:24

1:37

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Sam say his favorite time was? Hint

8:15

10:35

9:24

12:34

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did Cliff say the next president would be? Hint

Ronald Reagan

Yelnic McGwawa

Ziggy Melvin

Xaviar Bohenic

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did the woman who flirted with Sam do for a living? Hint

actress

interior decorator

pro-wrestler

got male athletes on commercials

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the hockey player? Hint

Tyson

Terry

Tibor

Talace

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did the hockey player learn English? Hint

He didn't, he only spoke in Russian

Rosetta Stone

TV commercials

A tutor

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Question 7 of 10

7. What play was Sam in as a child? Hint

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"

"12 Angry Men"

"How Boots Fooled the King"

"Macbeth"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did the woman say non-star athletes were important? Hint

They cost less.

They came across as regular people.

They listened better.

They were better in bed.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Sam upset about? Hint

The man Cliff said would be president.

Diane putting her nose in his business

His relationship with his agent

The Red Sox lost another game

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the director of this episode? Hint

Les Charles

Heidi Perlman

Glenn Charles

James Burrows

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 23 2024 : Guest 24: 6/10
Oct 14 2024 : Guest 88: 9/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 77: 9/10
Sep 25 2024 : rooster8: 7/10
Sep 10 2024 : Guest 88: 7/10
Sep 06 2024 : Guest 24: 3/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Coach's favorite time?

Answer: 1:37

Coach found out what time it was and said it was his favorite time. He said there was just something about 1:37 that he liked.

2. What did Sam say his favorite time was?

Answer: 8:15

Coach said his favorite time used to be 8:15. He said he out grew it.

3. Who did Cliff say the next president would be?

Answer: Yelnic McGwawa

According to Cliff, you could divide the letters in the last person's name equally by the year they were elected president. At the time of this episode Ronald Reagan was the US president.

4. What did the woman who flirted with Sam do for a living?

Answer: got male athletes on commercials

She only picked men she found attractive to get into commercials. Part of their payment for her was to sleep with her.

5. What was the name of the hockey player?

Answer: Tibor

Tibor was played by Rick Hill. Rick Hill was born January 26, 1953 in Kentucky.

6. How did the hockey player learn English?

Answer: TV commercials

At first, the others were confused as to why he kept quoting lines from commercials until they were told he was using them to learn English. At one point he was leaving and instead of "Goodbye", he said, "And this concludes another day of broadcasting."

7. What play was Sam in as a child?

Answer: "How Boots Fooled the King"

When he described the plot of the play, Diane thought he was in "Macbeth". I could not find a play by the title of "How Boots Fooled the King" but there is an online story with that title.

8. Why did the woman say non-star athletes were important?

Answer: They came across as regular people.

Sam was a relief pitcher for the Red Sox but had not played in a while. He said in an episode many years later, "A lot of people may not know this but I happen to be quite famous." He was number 16 when he played baseball.

9. What was Sam upset about?

Answer: His relationship with his agent

Sam's relationship with the agent had become very sexual. Sam felt like he had to perform in order to keep doing commercials and he hated it.

10. Who was the director of this episode?

Answer: James Burrows

James Burrows was born December 30, 1940. While he is best known for "Cheers" he directed many shows, including the spin-off "Frasier".

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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