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Quiz about Benny Hill Show The Early Years

'Benny Hill Show' - The Early Years Quiz

This quiz is based on the popular Briish import Benny Hill and specfically the DVD "Benny Hill Vol 1 The Naughty Early Years".

A multiple-choice quiz by darthdragon. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year did "The Benny Hill Show" first debut on the Thames station? Hint

1967

1969

1971

1973

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the female trio who provided vocals for some of the more classy songs on the show? Hint

Ladybugs

Yardbugs

Yardbirds

Ladybirds

3. "The Benny Hill Show" was famous for its crazy end sequences which usally invole massive high speed chase scenes. During the first few shows the sequnces were not nearly as madcap and started with a refrain from what 60s' song? Hint

Yellow Submarine

Give Peace a Chance

Aquarius

In the Year 2525

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Question 4 of 10

4. An actor famous for playing a role in which he was never actually seen played the part of a muscleman in the first ever sketch on "The Benny Hill Show". What famous role did that actor have? Hint

Chewbacca

Godzilla

King Kong

Darth Vader

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the first episode of the show Benny Hill parodied the famous Eurovision song contest. Which of these countries was NOT one who was represented in the episode? Hint

Portugal

Norway

Austria

Scotland

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Question 6 of 10

6. What classic movie monster did Benny spoof in his fourth episode? Hint

Wolfman

Godzilla

Dracula

Frankenstein's Monster

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Question 7 of 10

7. A popular sketch Benny created early on was entitled "Comic Look No. 7" something supposdely out of the comedians handbook. What mix of emotions did he describe this look as being? Hint

indigestion and enlightement

excitement and disgust

sadness and suprise

disgust and suprise

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of Benny Hill's most famous sketches was "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)". In the song Ernie meets a rather peciular end. From what spoiled food product does he die of? Hint

strawberry flavored yougurt

crumpet

meat pie

rock cake

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was different about episodes six through eight as compared to the first five and all later shows? Hint

In Surrond Sound

In Smellovision

In 3-D

In black and white

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally no Benny Hill quiz can truly end without something on his infamous end sketches. What was the name given to the music heard during the wacky end sequnces? Hint

Yakety Sax

Sax to the Max

Yakity Yak

Sax Yak

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year did "The Benny Hill Show" first debut on the Thames station?

Answer: 1969

He moved to Thames in 1969 ending a twenty year relationship with the BBC in order to gain more creative freedom offered by the cable station.

2. What was the name of the female trio who provided vocals for some of the more classy songs on the show?

Answer: Ladybirds

During the early run on the show the group consisted of Gloria George, Maggie Stredder and Marian Davies with Penny Lister joining later.

Answer: Aquarius

The son (Age of) Aquarius was perfomed by the 5th Dimension and a version has been used in the musical "Hair" .

4. An actor famous for playing a role in which he was never actually seen played the part of a muscleman in the first ever sketch on "The Benny Hill Show". What famous role did that actor have?

Answer: Darth Vader

David Prowse had his most famous role as Darth Vader in the Star wars movies but also donned a obscuring costume as a Minotaur in an episdoe of "Dr Who" and as Frankenstein's monster in a number of films most famously the 1967 "Casino Royale".

5. In the first episode of the show Benny Hill parodied the famous Eurovision song contest. Which of these countries was NOT one who was represented in the episode?

Answer: Norway

The other countries represnted were Great Britian, France, Italy, Spain and Germany. On the show the contest ended in an eight-way tie with sixteen points. This was a direct refrence to the four-way tie earlier that year which led to mass discontent and walkouts forcing a tie breaking system to be introduced.

6. What classic movie monster did Benny spoof in his fourth episode?

Answer: Frankenstein's Monster

He sings a song lamenting how poorly he has been constructed during which one of the inventors daughters finds quite charming and becomes enamored with him.

7. A popular sketch Benny created early on was entitled "Comic Look No. 7" something supposdely out of the comedians handbook. What mix of emotions did he describe this look as being?

Answer: sadness and suprise

This was Benny Hill's official defintion for a sketch that end with a twist ending that you usally can see coming from a mile away but the poor shmoe involved can't.

8. One of Benny Hill's most famous sketches was "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)". In the song Ernie meets a rather peciular end. From what spoiled food product does he die of?

Answer: meat pie

It was his rival Two Ton Ted who did him in. The comic song was immensely popular and sold over seven hundred thousand copies as a single, was a chart topper for four weeks, and earned Hill both a Gold Disc and a Ivor Novello award for Best Novelty Song of the Year.

9. What was different about episodes six through eight as compared to the first five and all later shows?

Answer: In black and white

Thames was hit by a technicans strike as they walked out and demanded more money for working the newer color cameras. The strike lasted from the end of 1970 through the first two months of 1971. These episodes are thus rarely shown in reruns as networks are hesitant to run a few episodes in black and white when the majority are in color.

10. Finally no Benny Hill quiz can truly end without something on his infamous end sketches. What was the name given to the music heard during the wacky end sequnces?

Answer: Yakety Sax

It was orginally a hit record by Boots Randolph. It has been used in a number of other projects including the movie "V for Vendetta" (2005), the TV show "The Simpsons" and others usually in an homage to Benny Hill.

Source: Author darthdragon

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